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A 22 year-old man has been handed a football banning order at Craigavon Magistrates Court on Wednesday 23rd February. The banning order follows an incident of disorderly behaviour at Shamrock Park, Portadown on August 27th. Detective Inspector Keith Wilson said: “We welcome this banning order which includes all football matches and hope that it is […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has given a warm welcome to news from the Department for Infrastructure that a £60,000 pavement extension project will be delivered at the Birches, Portadown. Carla Lockhart said: “This is very good news for the community, with confirmation I have received from the Department for Infrastructure that the existing footway […]
Sinn Fein Councillor Liam Mackle has said… ‘I welcome the fact that funding has been agreed to improve the fencing around the black path beside the underpass at Portadown Road. ‘This and improved lighting are a move in the right direction. This has been an ASB hotspot for years and I have worked with local […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced that all COVID-19 legal restrictions in Northern Ireland will be replaced by guidance from February 15 2022. He also strongly emphasised the continuing need for caution and vigilance in relation to the virus. He stated: “Today’s announcement follows consideration of legal advice from the Attorney General and consultation with all […]
Clanrye News and Sport is now offering advertising on its website for just £200 for the year. The news website currently covers Newry and Armagh, South Down and Upper Bann constituencies as well as County Louth. Having amassed over a quarter of a million (250,000) website hits in the space of a year. This has […]
A record response from local business has seen almost 50 shortlisted businesses and individuals from over 120 entries making it through to the finals of the ABC Business Awards. 48 finalists, chosen by a panel of independent judges from an unprecedented number of entries, will now be interviewed to determine the winner in each of […]
A pilot project in conjunction with the ABC Loneliness Network has created a ‘Kindness Post Box’ in the Southern Trust area. The original idea for the ‘Kindness Post Box’ came from Fermanagh woman Nuala O’Toole at the start of the pandemic. A community focussed venture, across generations, the idea is for children to write a […]
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council announces the first Labour Market Partnership project with the launch of a brand new Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon (ABC) HGV Training and Employment Academy, which will deliver fully-funded training for 45 applicants to qualify as HGV drivers and guarantee an interview with a local employer with HGV vacancies. […]
From Monday 28th February, all emergency surgical patients requiring inpatient assessment in the Southern Trust will be admitted to Craigavon Area Hospital until a full consultation on a sustainable future service model has been completed with outcomes agreed. There will be no change to the Emergency Department at Daisy Hill which will continue to operate as […]
Ulster Unionist Leader, Doug Beattie MC MLA, and Portadown Councillor Julie Flaherty, have condemned a shooting incident that occurred on Portadown’s Loughgall Road in the early hours of this morning (Friday 21st January). Doug Beattie said: “This was a totally reckless act that could have endangered the life of the lady that lives in the property, […]
Detectives investigating the report of a shooting incident in Portadown in the early hours of Friday 21st January are appealing for information. The incident at a house at Loughgall Road in the town was reported to have taken place at around 12:25am on Friday morning. One woman was inside the house when a shot was fired […]
Two cross-community groups from across Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough have successfully completed a creative writing and art project aimed at building positive relations through creative exploration of the Decade of Commemorations. The programme participants gathered at Brownlow House, Lurgan to mark the launch of a book capturing aspects, thoughts and emotions arising from the […]
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