Funding secured for major roadworks outside Brandywell Stadium
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has welcomed the news that funding has been secured to carry out road major resurfacing and footpath replacements outside the Brandywell Stadium and at homes along...
View ArticlePIP candidate shares story of stress and worry at Stop the Cuts Campaign...
The Stop the Cuts Campaign held a protest on Saturday in the city centre calling for the roll-out of Universal Credit, PIP assessments and benefits cuts to be halted. Universal Credit is being...
View ArticleDisappointment expressed at gritting preparations in Derry during recent bad...
Foyle DUP MLA Gary Middleton has raised concerns about the apparent lack of preparation for the winter period Gary Middleton said “Over recent days we have witnessed freezing temperatures and...
View ArticlePublic urged to be vigilant and protect banking details as Creggan...
The Derry public have urged to be vigilant after a pensioner was targeted by a health lottery scam. The woman, from the Creggan area, received a letter from a company which said that she had won money...
View ArticlePolice arrest two women and a man following searches in connection with...
Police have arrested three people in Strabane today. DI Heaton said: “Detectives from The PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit, assisted by TSG officers, have conducted a number of house searches in...
View ArticleNew green strategy could lead to job creation in Derry
by Gareth Cross A new council environmental strategy could lead to job creation in the Derry area, it has been claimed. Derry is set to implement a Circular Economy/Zero Waste Strategy to help tackle...
View ArticleDerry businesses raise concerns over street traders obstructing business
by Gareth Cross Shop owners in Derry’s city centre have expressed concerns about street traders setting up outside their premises. The concerns came to light at a meeting of Derry City and Strabane...
View ArticleDerry young people living in care develop award-winning app
By Ursula Duddy A website created by local young people living in care to help others to gain access to health and well-being services in the Western Trust area has won a prestigious national award....
View ArticleCCTV installed to combat anti-social behaviour at Derry community centres
by Gareth Cross CCTV cameras are being used to help fight anti-social behaviour at four Derry community centres. The information came to light at a meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council's...
View ArticleDerry’s District Judge condemns ‘paedophile hunters’ for seeking ‘publicity...
By Ursula Duddy Derry’s resident District Judge has criticized self-styled ‘paedophile hunters’ for seeking ‘publicity and glory’. District Judge of Derry’s Magistrates Court, Barney McElholm,...
View ArticleEdward Cassidy, an appreciation: A kind and gentle man who lived an epic life
By Maria Cassidy Edward Cassidy, or Eddie as he was known, was born on November 9, 1922 in the family home at Fahan Street. He was the second of nine children to Thomas Cassidy and Margaret McSheffrey....
View ArticleMagee on Music: Famous Derry haunt set to take on a whole new look
This week KEVIN MAGEE savours a mellifluous opening weekend at the new Brickwork Lounge (formerly Mason's) and grabs a chat with a couple of the live acts who were performing. Music is as important to...
View ArticleColmcille Ladies Choir to perform seasonal favourites and carols in Derry...
Derry's renowned Colmcille Ladies Choir is set to fill a historic city church with the sound of Christmas music on Friday (December 15). A programme of seasonal favourites and carols will be performed...
View ArticleDerry residents urged to be cautious in lead up to Christmas following...
SDLP Councillor Brian Tierney has urged people to be cautious in the lead up to Christmas and as the darker nights approach. The call comes after Councillor Tierney was made aware of a number of...
View ArticleEx burglar reveals how to keep your home safe this Christmas
Posting our plans on social media, leaving gift boxes we have bought in outside bins and forgetting to lock doors and windows… the simple mistakes that are inviting burglars into our homes. As...
View ArticleAnger after building materials set alight outside Derry home
A local councillor has expressed her anger after building materials were set alight at a Derry home. SDLP councillor Shauna Cusack said: "Have been contacted by a resident of Kylemore Park who had...
View Article40-year-old man charged with rape at Derry court
A 40-year-old man who is charged with rape appeared at Derry Magistrate’s Court yesterday after being arrested on foot of a European Arrest Warrant. Chinedu Oniyenike, has been charged with raping a...
View ArticleDerry students demand landlords and letting agents take their housing issues...
Magee People Before Before Profit Student Society chairperson Rachel Craig says students are demanding letting agents and landlords start taking their issues seriously. Rachel Craig said "Inadequate...
View ArticleMan fined after attempting to bite security guard at wedding in Derry
A man who assaulted a doorman during a wedding at a hotel in Derry has been fined, at Derry Magistrate's Court. Richard McClintock, 32, admitted the assault, as well as a further charge of disorderly...
View ArticlePolice issue warning after numerous reports of suspicious cold callers in Derry
Local police have issued a warning after a number of reports of suspicious cold callers operating in the Derry area. A PSNI spokesperson said: "We are getting a number of reports of suspicious cold...
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