Christmas gift to Portadown traders with promise of ‘no full road closure’ on lights switch-on day

Portadown traders left fuming after the town centre was closed to traffic ahead of the Christmas lights switch-on in December have...

Portadown tiler used spirit level in ‘vicious’ and ‘sustained’ attack against neighbour

A Portadown tiler who subjected his neighbour to a "sustained" and "vicious" attack using a metal spirit level as a weapon...

Bed sheets were ‘covered in blood’ following Portadown break-in

Bed sheets were "covered in blood" following a break-in at a dwelling in the Garvaghy Road area of Portadown allegedly committed...

Arrest made after reports man shouted racial slurs and assaulted children in Portadown

An arrest was made after reports a man shouted racial slurs and assaulted children in Portadown on Sunday evening. Police said...

Portadown driver ‘threatened and told to leave without payment’ after delivering £135 takeaway order

A Portadown takeaway has hit out after a member of staff was “threatened” and “told to leave without payment” after turning...

Woman stole £900 worth of goods from Tesco and Asda in run-up to Christmas

A woman has appeared at court after £900 worth of goods were stolen from Asda and Tesco in the run-up to...

Police cars rammed in Portadown and Newry during cross‑border chase after robbery

A number of police officers escaped serious injury after patrol cars were rammed in separate incidents in Portadown and Newry during...

Lord Mayor reinforces calls for reopening of Armagh-Portadown rail line with new station at Richhill

The Lord Mayor has renewed calls for the Portadown to Armagh rail link to be “treated as a top-tier infrastructure priority”...

‘Abandoned’ car sparks police attention as two boxes of fireworks found inside

Illegal fireworks were found in a BMW which was reported to police as 'abandoned' but the driver turned up and said...

Detectives appeal after early-morning burglaries at two Portadown homes

Detectives are appealing for information following two linked early-morning burglaries at houses in Ballyoran Park, Portadown, on Friday, March 6. Shortly...

Portadown man kept ‘chronically malnourished’ dogs living in property littered in faeces

A Portadown man has been banned from keeping animals for five years after causing unnecessary suffering to two dogs. Wayne Matchett,...

Popular postmistress retires after 46 years service to Annaghmore – and hands over role to son

Popular postmistress Margaret Willis is taking well-earned retirement after 46 years at the helm of Annaghmore Post Office. In January 1980,...