UPDATE: Derry girl, 12, who went missing overnight has been located safely
A 12-year-old Derry girl who was reported missing last night has been located safely. Police confirmed a short time ago that the girl was safe and well and have thanked the public for their assistance....
View ArticleDerry Police and Donegal Gardai team up to target rural crime
The PSNI in the North West have been partnering with the Donegal Gardai over the last ten days to target rural crime. A spokesperson said: "We have been working closely over the last 10 days with our...
View ArticleDerry 'ploggers' make a great job of cleaning up 'The Line' greenway
Fifty 'ploggers' - keep-fit fanatics who like to pick up litter as they go - assembled this morning to take part in the first Big Clean Up of Derry's riverside greenway. The group, consisting of all...
View ArticleDerry council set to appoint the SDLP's John Boyle as new Mayor tomorrow
The SDLP's John Boyle is expected to be confirmed as the new Mayor of Derry City & Strabane District Council at the Council's Annual General Meeting at the Guildhall tomorrow evening. Councillor...
View ArticleOPINION - McART ON THURSDAY: Arlene's 'inclusive' unionism
This week PAT McART worries about the advent of a dystopian age where politicians can segue so seamlessly into lies that no-one can believe the word any leader says. I don't know if you have...
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OPINION: The case for a new music museum for Derry
Derry businessman and music lover SEAMUS KENNEDY says its time for Council to recognise the huge significance of our musical heritage and to start to celebrate it fully. Here Kennedy makes the argument...
View ArticleWalled City Marathon underway in Derry - drivers advised to expect diversions...
The Walled City Marathon got underway this morning, leaving from Everglades Hotel at 8.30am. A total of 1,400 runners are taking part, including last year's winner Daniel Tanui. Police have advised...
View ArticleBREAKING: Dan Tanui sets new course record to win the Walled City Marathon...
By GARY FERRY, Derry News Sports Editor Defending champion, Project Africa's Dan Tanui, has won the Walled City Marathon for the second year in a row, setting a new course record of 2.19:44 - almost...
View ArticleDerry athlete Mark Mullan finishes fourth in the 2018 Walled City Marathon
Derry athlete Mark Mullan has finished fourth in this year's Walled City Marathon behind Kenyan runners Dan Tanui - who has set a new course record - and Eric Koech, who won last month's Belfast...
View ArticleTRAFFIC ALERT: Strand Road in Derry closed from this evening until tomorrow...
The Strand Road in Derry will be closed until 7am tomorrow morning as part of a major re-surfacing scheme. The road will be closed from the Pennyburn Roundabout to the Rock Road junction until 7am...
View Article'It is chilling that there are people like you willing to destroy peoples'...
Two Derry men have been jailed for possessing cocaine worth between £60,000 and £200,000, at the city’s Crown Court. Ethan McDonnell, 30, from Durrow Park in the Bogside area of the city, and...
View Article‘Prods are not allowed to speak’ - DUP to seek legal advice over Sinn Fein...
The DUP in Derry has said it is seeking legal advice on whether the Mayor has been in ‘breach’ of his authority over the past year. It comes after a row erupted at Thursday afternoon’s monthly meeting...
View ArticleDerry Sinn Fein MLA hits out at former Tory MP who served in British Army...
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney described remarks made by a government minister at the British Ministry of Defence Tobias Ellwood on the issue of the legacy of the past as arrogant and highly insulting...
View ArticleBREAKING: Police in Derry arrest two men in connection with violent dissident...
Detectives from the PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch have arrested two men aged 20 and 30-years-old in the Shantallow area of Derry in connection with an ongoing investigation into violent dissident...
View Article'Cracks are beginning to show in the relationship between the DUP and the...
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson has said cracks are beginning to show in the relationship between the DUP and the British government over Brexit. Martina Anderson said: "It is becoming increasingly...
View ArticleCalls for extra signage to be erected at busy roundabout in Derry after...
The Derry SDLP Councillor Brian Tierney has written to the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) calling for extra signage to be erected at a busy Derry Roundabout. Councillor Tierney said: “I have been...
View ArticleDerry man who had his car crushed after it was seized is fined £300 and...
A solicitor told Derry Magistrate's Court that his client had already suffered by having his vehicle seized and crushed. Ciaron MacLoscaidh (46) of Liscloon Drive in Derry was stopped by police on...
View ArticleDerry woman stole mobile phone worth £500 from her cousin during night out
A Derry woman who stole a mobile phone belonging to her cousin told police she had no recollection what she did with it. Natalie McLoughlin (31) of the Old Fort in Strathfoyle admitted the theft which...
View ArticleTwo teenagers aged 15 and 16 arrested after car broken into and vehicles...
Police in Derry investigating the report of criminal damage in the Academy Road area of Derry during the early hours of this morning, Monday, 4 June, have arrested two males. Temporary Detective...
View ArticleCalls for Derry councillors to undergo alcohol and drug testing as part of...
THERE have been calls for Derry councillors to be subjected to the same rules regarding drugs and alcohol which have been recently introduced for council employees. Derry City and Strabane District...
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