71-year-old man jailed at Derry Crown Court for sexually assaulting a young...
A 71-year-old man has been jailed for sexually assaulting a young girl after giving her and a friend a lift at the end of a night out in Derry’s city centre. At Derry Crown Court on May 18 it emerged...
View Article70-year-old Lambretta rescued from bottom of the Foyle returned to owner’s...
A Derry woman has been reunited with her late father’s beloved scooter which once languished at the bottom of the River Foyle. Lorraine Browne always had fond childhood memories of the 60-year-old...
View ArticleDerry civil rights activist says people supporting tomorrow's royal wedding...
The Derry civil rights activist Eamonn McCann has said that people who are happy about tomorrow's royal wedding should engage in street collections to cover the cost of the event. He was speaking after...
View ArticleDerry mother pledges to do Foyle Hospice Female Walk/Run in memory of her...
A DERRY mum who lost her 17-year-old daughter to a rare genetic disease last year is completing this year’s Foyle Hospice Female walk in her memory. Melanie Duddy’s daughter Rachel Thomas passed away...
View ArticleFed up with Royal Wedding fuss – check out Derry's Meghan Barkhill and Prince...
A Derry News reader who was fed up with all the Royal Wedding fuss decided she would stage a fun wedding of her own with a little bit of help from a furry friend. Olivia Thompson felt that Meghan...
View ArticleDerry pensioner 'hopeful' her nightmare will end after owner of derelict...
THE owner of a derelict house which has become a magnet for anti-social behaviour will not be served with a notice following a decision by the local council. Last month, the Derry News highlighted the...
View ArticleBright future mapped out for former Thornhill girl who achieved top geography...
Former Thornhill pupil Blessy Biji has been recognised at the CCEA Celebrating Excellence Awards for her achievement of 1st place in A-Level Geography in NI out of 1605 students. She also received a...
View ArticleIRSP to hold annual hunger strike commemoration in Derry tomorrow
The Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) will hold its annual commemoration tomorrow to honour two men from Derry who died on hunger strike in 1981. Patsy O'Hara and Michael Devine (pictured above),...
View ArticleFears over the future of Mothercare store in Derry after firm announces 50...
There are fears over the future of the Mothercare store at the Crescent Link in Derry after the firm announced it is to close 50 stores across the UK. The move will put 800 jobs at risk. The baby...
View ArticlePlans for new crematorium which would service Derry take a major step forward...
PLANS for a new regional crematorium which would serve people in Derry took a major step forward after a business case was approved for the facility. The move came at May's meeting of Derry City and...
View ArticleDerry court hears woman 'corrupted young children' by using them in...
A Derry judge has said a 37-year-old ‘corrupted young children’ by introducing them to a culture of criminality. The comments were made by District Judge Barney McElholm as he fined a woman for...
View ArticleDerry DUP councillor criticised by Sinn Fein for attempting to 'justify'...
A Derry DUP councillor has been criticised over comments he made during a recent meeting over the Israeli army’s killing of almost 60 people during a protest in Gaza. The Israeli government has faced...
View ArticleTranslink warn that introduction of new private coach service locally could...
A private coach company being allowed to operate in the city could ‘decimate’ the current level of public transport provided in Derry, it’s been claimed. The warning came at Tuesday afternoon’s meeting...
View ArticleNew £7.5m office building close to Derry/Donegal border will create...
A MAJOR new office building situated close to Derry’s border with Donegal will bring ‘employment opportunities’ for the northwest region, it’s been claimed. The Derry-based Belmont Investment...
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: Sunday, May 20th, 2018
Frances (Celine) BROLLY 19th May 2018 beloved wife of the late Patsy, formerly of Leenan Gardens, loving mother of Marie, Martin, Hugh, Majella, Dolores, Patrick, Paul and Teresa and the late Anna...
View ArticleFunding approved to complete £440,000 Clooney Greenway project close to new...
A key Derry greenway project will now go ahead after a government department agreed to release the funds needed to complete the scheme. The Derry News revealed in January that work could not begin on...
View ArticleDerry film producer launches online funding campaign to complete ambitious...
A Derry film producer has launched a crowdfunding campaign to complete an ambitious science fiction feature. Gemma Bradley has launched a crowdfunding campaign this week to raise £3,000 towards ‘Black...
View ArticleDerry court hears van owner managed to take thief to the ground after he...
A Derry court has heard how the owner of van which had just been broken into managed to wrestle a thief to the ground after he swung a bottle of Buckfast at him. Cavin White, 27, admitted offences of...
View ArticlePolice in Derry issue appeal after car stolen following spate of burglaries...
Police in Derry are investigating reports of burglaries at houses at Deanfield and Ebrington Park on Thursday 17th May. At Deanfield, one house was entered and a second had a window broken in the early...
View ArticleAltnagelvin nurse wins Northern Ireland Neonatal Nurse of the Year
The Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) is celebrating the work of Neonatal Nurse Maureen Gill, having been awarded ‘Northern Ireland Neonatal Nurse of the Year 2018’ for her dedicated...
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