Bag left in Derry butchers shop may contain priceless work on family trees
Derry butcher Hugh Hegarty is appealing for anyone who may have left a bag in his William Street shop today to contact him as a matter of urgency. Writing on Facebook, the businessman said: "Calling...
View ArticleClaims made that male member of staff promoted 'Save the 8th' campaign at...
Students at a Derry college for girls claimed a male member of staff was distributing buns in support for an anti-abortion stance in the upcoming Irish referendum. The claims were made today that a...
View ArticleDerry woman who lost two cousins to cancerous brain tumours undertakes huge...
A DERRY woman who has lost five members of her extended family to cancer is taking part in a huge charity event this summer for research into the disease. “My mother lost both her parents to cancer and...
View ArticleDerry dance music festival Celtronic seeking to introduce phone-free...
A Derry-based dance music festival has asked those seeking to attend their upcoming events in the city not to use their phones when on the dancefloor. Celtronic is an internationally renowned event,...
View ArticleDerry women’s group celebrates after securing £9,850 Lottery funding
A DERRY group which encourages and supports the over 50s has received a funding windfall of almost £10,000. The Northside 50+ group helps women living within the Greater Shantallow Area to engage in...
View ArticleTwo arrested in Derry park for drug offences as police step up patrols
Police in Derry have tonight released details of two drugs arrests at a Waterside park. It follows the PSNI statement in Thursday's Derry News that they intended to step up their presence at St...
View ArticleFormer Derry unionist councillor to be laid to rest on Monday after his death...
The funeral of the former local Ulster Unionist councillor Ernie Hamiltion will be held on Monday following his death yesterday. Mr Hamilton passed away peacefully at Altnagelvin Hospital following a...
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: Saturday, April 28th, 2018
Ernest (Ernie) Hamilton April 27, 2018 Peacefully at Altnagelvin Hospital (surrounded by his loving family in his 86th year) much loved and devoted husband of Mary, loving father of Miriam, Eleanor and...
View ArticlePolice seize alcohol from young people in the Glenabbey, Galliagh and...
The PSNI in Derry seized alcohol from young people in various parts of the city last night. A police patrol seized alcohol from a 17-year-old in the Galliagh area who was then taken home. Police...
View ArticleCCTV footage captures young boy smashing window of 80-year-old woman living...
The Foyle SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has urged parents to be aware of where their children are after an incident in the Springvale area of Derry yesterday where the window an 80-year-old woman's home was...
View ArticleCondemnation after vandals damage Tony Taylor billboard in Northland Road...
A billboard erected in support of the Derry republican prisoner Tony Taylor has been vandalised during an incident in the city last night. The billboard was erected on the Northland Road calling for...
View ArticlePeople Before Profit launch petition calling on Derry's council to pass...
People Before Profit (PBP) has launched a public petition today calling on Derry City and Strabane District Council to pass a motion calling for the decriminalisation of women who access abortion...
View ArticleDerry Sinn Fein MLA accuses DUP leader Arlene Foster of 'breath-taking'...
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has accused DUP Leader Arlene Foster of displaying ‘breath-taking arrogance’ in her latest attack on Sinn Féin. The Foyle MLA was responding to comments made by Arlene...
View ArticleNew parking restrictions planned for Derry street which has been plagued with...
NEW traffic restrictions are being planned for a street in Derry which has been plagued with parking problems, it has emerged. The new restrictions would see a ‘no waiting at any time’ restriction...
View ArticleDead cat thrown at police vehicle at the Glengalliagh Road area of Derry last...
The PSNI in Derry have said that a dead cat was thrown at one of its vehicles last night. The incident happened at around midnight last night when the dead animal was thrown by a man at a police 4x4 as...
View ArticleDerry City FC issues appeal after Shamrock Rovers fans post photo on social...
Derry City FC and the League of Ireland have issued an appeal to the Shamrock Rovers supporters who stole the Gerard Doherty Testimonial banner from the Brandywell Stadium to now return it. The banner...
View ArticleCar seized after man crashes vehicle into police jeep in Galliagh area of...
The PSNI have seized a car after it was crashed into a police vehicle during an incident in Derry yesterday afternoon. The incident happened after a police patrol observed two vehicles on the waste...
View ArticleDerry Sinn Féin councillor urges Creggan residents to ensure their homes are...
People in the Ballymagowan area of Derry have been urged to ensure their homes are secure and locked after concerns have been raised over the possibility of break-ins. Creggan Sinn Féin Cllr Kevin...
View ArticleBREAKING: Police confirm they are investigating the sudden death of a man in...
Police in Derry have confirmed they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a man in the Clon Elagh area of the city earlier today, Sunday, April 29th. A police spokesperson...
View ArticleOPINION: KEN THATCHER - Why I shun the platform party...
The Council row over how best to renovate the Waterside Station inspires columnist Ken Thatcher's latest train of thought… Recently the controversy surrounding the redevelopment of the old Waterside...
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