People in North take less than 4.3 seconds to decide if they find someone...
With an estimated 50 million people using Tinder around the world, smartphone dating apps are changing the rules of attraction. So, when you have just a few photos and a brief introduction to work...
View ArticleCreggan Country Park to host Festive Fair next weekend
Creggan Country Park will become a festive hub of activity next weekend with local traders promoting their unique foods and crafts including crochet, recycled furniture, glass art and cakes. The...
View ArticleDerry schools perform well at Anti-Bullying Week competition
“All Equal, All Different, All Together” was the clear message from the winners of this year’s Anti-Bullying Week creative arts competition, which were announced recently (13 Nov 17) at a special...
View ArticleCouncil urged to cut back bushes in Derry park to remove youth drinking den...
SDLP councillor Shauna Cusack has called on Council Grounds maintenance to cut back a section of bushes next to the pitch at Cregganburn Park which are being used as shelter for groups of youths...
View ArticleDerry court hears no compensation for 'poor' Sky TV boss Rupert Murdoch
A local judge has refused to grant a compensation order in favour of Sky TV when sentencing a Derry man for supplying Dreamboxes. Kieran McCartney, 48, of Ederowen park, pleaded guilty to supplying and...
View Article'History of housing and the Civil Rights Movement' talk to take place at...
Two insightful talks focusing on some fascinating topics of local interest will be taking place in the Tower Museum next week. Local Art and the history of Housing and the Civil Rights Movement will...
View ArticleHalf a kilogram of Cocaine 'just magically appeared in the car,' judge says...
Three Derry men charged with possession of £40,000 worth of Cocaine have been accused of being part of an ‘organised crime gang’, at the City’s Magistrates’ Court. Co-accused, Ryan McGlinchey, 23, of...
View ArticleAttack on WWI memorial in Derry being treated as a hate crime
Police in Derry are appealing for information following a report of criminal damage to WWI memorial artwork in The Fountain area of the city. Inspector Alison Ferguson said: “Police received a report...
View Article'Names aren't being picked out of a hat' in Derry shootings
by Marianne Flood The Rosemount Resource Centre warned yesterday that 'neutral' mediation is needed between young people engaging in anti-social behaviour and the paramilitaries who are targeting...
View ArticleWarning that vital pieces of Derry’s history could be lost forever
By Alan Healy Some of Derry’s most important historical artefacts from The Troubles could be damaged beyond repair unless a suitable storage space is found for them, it’s been warned. The warning came...
View ArticleCinema and the Russian Revolution
By Martin Melarkey Foyle Film Festival marks the centenary of the Russian Revolution with a screening of October, Sergei Eisenstein’s epic portrayal of the events leading up to the Bolshevik seizure...
View ArticleBREAKING: Gerry Adams to step down as Sinn Fein Leader
Sinn Fein Leader Gerry Adams has announced he is to stand down as the party's leader next year. He made the announcement at the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis in Dublin. The Louth TD became leader in 1983 and has...
View ArticleMy view with Father Paddy O'Kane: The Reformation and its impact on Catholicism
When Luther issued his 95 theses, there was already a surprisingly vibrant understanding of the Scriptures among the faithful, beyond the universities and the walls of monasteries, waiting to be tapped...
View ArticleAppeal issued to Derry businesses to consider workers who have to operate in...
Sinn Féin councillor Colly Kelly has appealed to businesses in the retail and hospitality sector in the city to show consideration for workers who have to spend their working day at the entrance to...
View ArticleDerry motorists urged to slow down as 57 people killed on North's roads this...
Excessive speed for the conditions is the number one cause of people being killed or seriously injured on our roads. As Road Safety Week gets underway the Department for Infrastructure is urging...
View ArticleNine months in prison for Derry man who trashed bookies when bet was refused
A Derry man has been jailed for nine months after admitting he damaged five TVs in a local bookmakers when his bet was refused. James Kelly, 27, of Sackville Street on Little James’ Street, admitted...
View ArticleRepublicans claim 'dozens' of Saoradh activists targeted by police ahead of...
Junior McDaid House have claimed that the PSNI aimed to disrupt the Saoradh Ard Fheis in Derry this weekend. Spokesperson Patrick Gallagher, who is also a Saoradh activist, alleged that members had...
View ArticleNearly 111,000 Parking and Bus Lane fines issued in North between January and...
Retail NI has described as ‘staggering’ that nearly 111,000 Parking and Bus Lane fines have been issued between January and September of this year. The Department for Infrastructure published the...
View ArticleLocal charity experiences surge in referrals in the wake of Hollywood sexual...
Local charity, Nexus NI, which provides support to victims of sexual violence, has seen a 21% increase in referrals for their specialist counselling service in the last three months. One of the factors...
View ArticleBREAKING: Large evacuation following discovery of pipe bomb in Derry
Around 30 families will have to be evacuated following the discovery of a pipe bomb in Derry tonight, Sinn Fein councilor Sandra Duffy has said. There had been some confusion that the pipe bomb may...
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