City centre post office to close in New Year with new premises being sought
By Alan Healy A new building is being sought to house a city centre post office which is set to close in the New Year, it had emerged. The Derry News revealed in October that The Diamond Post Office...
View ArticleFears landmark store in Derry city centre may shut down after Christmas
by Gareth Cross A supermarket in Derry city centre yesterday refused to comment on its future plans, after local residents expressed fears it is to close. The Derry News was contacted last week by...
View ArticleStellar line-up confirmed as Gweedore Bar crowd re-unite this Christmas for...
by Marianne Flood More than 200 tickets have already been sold for the Gweedore Bar charity reunion later this month. The night is dedicated to the bands that flourished at the live music venue...
View ArticleMcArt on Thursday: How dare you, Sammy!
This week PAT McART questions the DUP's double-standards in attacking the Irish government and warns them that the British establishment will not forget the humiliation they put the Tories through...
View ArticleTRAFFIC ALERT: 22-year-old man seriously injured in crash at Burnfoot,...
A 22-year-old man has been seriously injured in a crash at Burnfoot, close to the border with Derry. The accident happened after a 4x4 jeep collided with a wall. Diversions are in place. If you have a...
View Article'Brexit still an uncertainty' as new President for local chamber announced
The local Chamber of Commerce, at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), on Thursday 14th December 2017 elected Jennifer McKeever as President. The 75th President and second lady since 1885 will oversee...
View ArticlePolice hunt gang who left two teenage boys in hospital after mugging in...
Police are investigating the report of a robbery in the Galliagh Park area of Derry on Tuesday 12th December. It was reported that two teenage boys were attacked by a group of males sometime around...
View ArticleBREAKING: Police arrest two men under the Terrorism Act over paramilitary...
Detectives investigating a paramilitary style shooting on Madams Bank Road in Derry on Sunday 12th November have arrested two males under the Terrorism Act this morning (Friday, 15th December)....
View ArticleDerry music teacher in court facing charges of sexual activity with children
A 59-year-old music teacher from Derry has appeared at the city’s Magistrate’s Court to face ten charges of sexual offences against children. Brian Bergin, of Brookhill in the city, appeared for a...
View ArticleDisgust as additional security needed to stop anti-social behaviour at Derry...
Sinn Féin councillor for Rosemount Mickey Cooper has condemned recent damage to locks which were installed by the council at his request to prevent anti-social behaviour in the Rosemount area. He...
View ArticleCalls for clarity following fears landmark Derry city centre store could close
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Karen Mullan is seeking an urgent meeting with the operators of the SuperValu store in Waterloo Place amid reports it has been earmarked for closure. Karen Mullan said: “There is...
View ArticleDerry City Centre Initiative appeal for help finding owner of lost SD card
Derry's City Centre Initiative has appealed for help in tracking down the owner of the lost SD card. Niall Doran of CCI said: "Whilst carrying out an inspection on the Derry Walls this morning we...
View ArticleHorror as children find bag of ammunition at Derry play park
Derry Sinn Fein Councillor Sandra Duffy has expressed her horror at discovering that children came across a bag containing ammunition just outside a playpark at Ederowen Park. Councillor Duffy said:...
View ArticleDerry's James McClean named RTE Sportsperson of the Year 2017
Derry's own James McClean has been named the RTE Sportsperson of the Year for 2017. He was awarded the honour at an award ceremony in Dublin last night. James appeared via video-link to accept his...
View ArticleMotorists advised to use extreme caution following oil spill on busy road
Police have advised motorists to use extreme caution following an oil spill. A PSNI spokesperson said: "Motorists are advised to exercise extreme caution on the Glenshane Road into Dungiven and also...
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: Sunday 17th December 2017
MCFADDEN, Eva - December 16, 2017, (peacefully) at Marina Care Home, Ballyronan, Nancy Evelyn (Eva), formerly of 238 Hillhead Road, Castledawson, dearly loved wife of the late Russell, much loved...
View ArticleBREAKING: Derry teenager in intensive care following Waterside attack
A Derry teenager was left in intensive care following an attack in the Waterside area of Derry on Saturday evening. Police have arrested a 17 and 23-year-old man on suspicion of grevious bodily harm...
View ArticleDerry singer Damian McGinty cast in lead role of upcoming family-themed...
The Derry singer/songwriter/actor Damian McGinty, star of Glee, The Glee Project, and Celtic Thunder, will be starring as the lead in a new feature film, Santa Fake, set to be released November 2018....
View ArticleDerry court hears assault victim left with footprint on head as two males are...
Two males accused of committing a serious assault that left one man hospitalised and another with a footprint on his head have been remanded in custody, at Derry Magistrate’s Court today. Co-accused...
View ArticleDerry man to be released on compassionate bail for Christmas on two-year...
A man who dramatically escaped from police custody at Derry Courthouse two years ago and evaded the PSNI over Christmas, has been granted compassionate bail to spend the festive period with his family....
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