Man remanded in custody after turning up to court while under the influence...
A Dungiven man, who turned up to court this morning while under the influence of alcohol, has been remanded in custody. Stephen Donaghy (45), of Columbia Park, came before Limavady Magistrates Court...
View ArticleCouncil sell North West as prime region for investment at NI Economic Conference
Derry City and Strabane District Council, in association with Agenda NI, today hosted over 150 delegates in the City Hotel for the 21st Annual Northern Ireland Economic Conference. The conference...
View ArticlePolice appeal for information following theft of 18 sheep
Police are appealing for information following the report of theft of 18 sheep in the Dunlade Road area of Greysteel. It is believed that the sheep (one Suffolk ram, one ram lamb and 16 ewes) were...
View ArticlePublic invited to air their views on new riverfront development planned for...
Members of the public are being invited to air their views and opinions on a new riverfront development planned for Derry. Thanks to Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Planning Department and a...
View ArticleGraffiti daubed on room walls during arson attack on Derry house
Police in Derry are appealing for information following an arson attack on a house in the city. Firefighters were called to deal with the blaze at a terrace house in Westend Park at around 8.00pm on...
View ArticleConditional discharge for shoplifter who stole £260 worth of goods from Derry...
A 26-year-old man has been given conditional discharge for stealing £260 worth of goods from a Derry store. Declan Kinsella, of Laurel Avenue in Coleraine, pleaded guilty to stealing a Slendertone Flex...
View ArticleVIDEO: Wannabe stars giving it their all at Britain’s Got Talent Derry auditions
Wannabe stars have been giving it their all at auditions for the hit TV talent series Britain’s Got Talent being held in Derry today. Around 25 hopefuls, including Codi-Leigh Gorman (pictured), were in...
View ArticleMan hunted after attempted armed robbery at Derry post office
Police in Derry are hunting a man following the attempted armed robbery of a post office in the Rosemount area of the city. The suspect, carrying a holdall, entered the premises at the junction of...
View ArticleVIDEO: Wannabe stars giving it their all at Britain’s Got Talent Derry auditions
Wannabe stars have been giving it their all at auditions for the hit TV talent series Britain’s Got Talent being held in Derry today. Around 25 hopefuls,including Codi-Leigh Gorman (pictured), were in...
View ArticleWomen's Aid providing domestic abuse training to Derry police
Police in Derry are currently receiving specialist training on how to deal with incidents of domestic abuse. The training (pictured) is being provided by Women's Aid. Meanwhile, police have appealed to...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Man abducted from his Derry home found shot in Dungiven
A man from Derry, believed to be in his mid-20s, has been found shot in Dungiven tonight.. The man was discovered around 8.30pm in Hass Road area. He has been taken to Altnagelvin Hospital. It is...
View ArticleDerry doctor resigns from Amnesty International in protest at the...
A Derry doctor says she has resigned from Amnesty International in protest at the organisation’s call for reform of Northern Ireland’s abortion laws. Representatives of Amnesty this week delivered a...
View ArticleLogue calls for lights to be fixed on busy riverfront walkway
Transport NI has been called on to repair street lights along one of Derry’s most popular walkways. The call comes from Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue who has contacted Transport NI following...
View ArticleDurkan calls on Health Minister to provide adequate funding for mental health...
Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has expressed his concern after the Health Minister revealed that although mental health issues account for around 25% of healthcare cases, mental health services receive only...
View ArticleStendhal nominated for four UK Festival awards
Stendhal Festival of Art is flying the flag for Ireland and Northern Ireland as the only event on the island to be nominated in this year’s UK Festival awards. Having been named the Best Small Festival...
View ArticleMotorists be warned - driver fined £125 at Derry Magistrates Court today for...
A man who threw a cigarette butt out of his car window was today fined £125 at Derry Magistrates Court. Darrell Ireland, of Bovevagh Road in Dungiven, discarded the rubbish in front of a litter warden...
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: 20th October 2016 (updated)
FRIEL, Mary Ann (nee Moore) - 20th October 2016 (peacefully) at Altnagelvin Hospital, beloved mother of Jim, Tony, Mariette, Cathy and the late baby Patrick, dear sister of Patrick (Doodles) and the...
View ArticleQuayside shopping centre in Derry goes on the market with an asking price of...
A Derry shopping centre has been put on the market with an asking price of £4.3m. The Quayside Shopping Centre on the Strand Road is the smallest in the city centre, but is expected to attract plenty...
View Article"I have a right as a mum not to want to wake up every day and the first thing...
The mother of a 10-year-old boy who needs a £300,000 lifesaving brain operation has thanked the people of Derry for their support. Billy Caldwell (pictured) suffers from severe epilepsy and has daily...
View ArticleEight vehicles seized and ‘numerous’ detections for motoring offences in...
Eight vehicles were seized in Co Derry today in a clampdown on the use of illegal fuel. The seizures were made by Revenue and Customs.. The joint operation with the PSNI concentrated on motoring...
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