Derry public urged to get their nominations in for Heritage Angel NI Awards...
The Ulster Architectural Heritage have announced that Derry's Guildhall will host their prestigious Heritage Angel NI Awards in Novemeber. The initiative, funded by Derry City and Strabane District...
View Article£7 million refurbishment for the North West Regional College's Springtown campus
A Derry college of further and higher education is to get a £7 million makeover. Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Karen Mullan has welcomed the approval of funding for the refurbishment of the North West Regional...
View ArticleMan ordered to pay £525 in compensation to woman he punched during assault in...
An 19-year-old man who assaulted a woman in the city centre has been given a suspended sentence and ordered to pay compensation, at Derry Magistrate’s Court. Tom Ward, of Ferguson Street in the city,...
View ArticleDerry NWRC student congratulated after winning gold at construction industry...
A North West Regional College (NWRC) student who is currently working as an apprentice with international company Errigal Contracts, has been awarded Gold in Plastering and Dry Lining at the annual...
View ArticleBREAKING: Police move in during cannabis solidarity rally currently under way...
The PSNI have moved in and removed people from a cannabis solidarity rally at Guildhall Square in Derry which began less than half an hour ago. The '4/20' event is being organised by the LegenDerry...
View ArticleDerry arts groups hold emergency meeting with Arts Council over funding crisis
MEMBER’S of the Derry’s arts sector called an emergency meeting with the Arts Council on Tuesday over continued funding cuts. The meeting was also attended by SDLP Councillor Gus Hastings, Sinn Fein...
View ArticleHuge 80s ‘Zumbathon’ this Sunday in aid of Cancer Research Legenderry Relay...
A MARATHON charity Zumba class is set to take place this Sunday to raise funds for two local charities. The 1980s themed fancy dress event is being run by local fitness instructor Josephine O’Connor...
View ArticleGet your trainers on: Derry charity Foyle Hospice launches its Female...
A DERRY charity is urging women to sign up for its famous fundraiser which was launched earlier this week. Now in its 18th year, the Foyle Hospice Female Walk/Run is a chance to have a fun day out and...
View ArticlePerson in distress 'safe and well' and did not enter the water: Foyle Search...
Foyle Search and Rescue have tonight issued a statement to reassure the Derry public that a person seen in distress close to the river at teatime is safe and well. A spokesperson said: "At 5:30 pm...
View ArticleIT’S TIME TO PLAY DIRTY AS NEW 'RACE FOR LIFE' EVENT LAUNCHES IN DERRY
WOMEN from the North West are being urged to play dirty in the fight against cancer by signing up now for a brand new event from Cancer Research’s Race for Life. The city has been chosen to host Race...
View ArticleNo new parole hearing for Tony Taylor until Autumn: British Secretary of...
Derry republican Tony Taylor, who has been held in jail without charge for more than two years, will not now get a new parole hearing until the autumn, it emerged last night. Mr Taylor, whose parole...
View ArticleDerry schools look back on Civil Rights campaign with veterans 50 years on
Hundreds of young people from schools across Derry and Strabane gathered in the Guildhall this week for a special event marking the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights movement. The event was part of...
View ArticleUPDATE: Ambulance called as young drinkers gather in Derry park
Concerns have been raised after scores of underage drinkers gathered in a Derry park last night. The police say they received a report that around 100 young people had gathered in the St Columb’s Park...
View ArticleDERRY SKIPPER FOURTH IN EPIC CLIPPER RACE ACROSS NORTH PACIFIC
HotelPlanner.com Skipper Conall Morrison from Derry this weekend edged out fellow Clipper Round the World Yacht Race competitorPSP Logistics for fourth place in the 5,600 nautical marathon across the...
View ArticleDonegal-Derry border shop sells winning €280k lottery ticket
A County Donegal Lottery outlet has announced that it sold a winning ticket to last night's National Lottery draw. Kernan's Eurospar in Newtowncunningham is a popular shop with Derry lottery-dabblers....
View ArticleJudge asks: 'Do you have to bang them on the head for an hour before the...
By GARRETT HARGAN A Derry judge has warned a serial driving offender that if he commits any further offences he will receive a ‘lengthy period of imprisonment’. The comments were made as Paul Barr, 32,...
View ArticleDefendant using cannabis to self-medicate for Crohn's, Derry court hears
A man accused of dealing cannabis who is ‘crying out for help’ has been granted bail, at Derry Magistrate’s Court. An anonymity order was granted by District Judge Barney McElholm due to the...
View ArticlePhone boxes in Derry's city centre to be be refurbished after concerns raised...
A phone box in Derry's city centre is to be refurbished after concerns were raised about their current state. The move comes after the City Centre Initiative (CCI) raised concerns with BT over the...
View ArticleFamous Derry statue of former Foyle pupil makes the move to new school building
A famous Derry statue has found a new home. The statue of Sir John Lawrence, a former pupil of Foyle & Londonderry College, has stood at the entrance to the school’s Springtown Road building for...
View Article'The British Government doesn’t have the courage' - Eastwood challenges...
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has challenged the British Prime Minister Theresa May to finally face down the minority of Brexit extremists in her own cabinet and on the Tory backbenches. Mr Eastwood said...
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