Receptionist at newly-opened Derry hotel wins major award
An employee at a newly-opened Derry hotel has scooped a major award. Stephanie McCarron, of the Bishop’s Gate Hotel, was named ‘Most Promising Hotel Receptionist of the Year 2016’ at the Hotel...
View ArticleHopes rescued donkeys will not be put down
Three donkeys rescued by animal welfare officers may have to be put down if a new home cannot be found for them, a court has heard. During an application made under the Welfare of Animals Act 2011,...
View ArticleWork on Magee extension won’t restart until ‘late summer’
Work on the construction of a new £7.7m building at Ulster University’s Magee campus in Derry will not restart for several months, it has been revealed. It emerged last month that the company in charge...
View ArticlePolice probe continues into stolen Derry charity money
Derry police investigations are continuing into the theft of a large amount of money from a charity event in a city leisure centre. It emerged earlier this month that thousands of pounds were stolen...
View ArticleNew website celebrates historic Earhart landing in Derry
A new website has been launched to celebrate the links between Derry and world famous aviator Amelia Earhart. At the age of 34, Earhart (pictured) set off from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, in May 1932...
View ArticleSuspected illegal immigrants arrested in Derry
The owners of a Chinese restaurant in Derry are facing possible fines of up to £60,000 after three people were arrested on the premises on suspicion of being illegal immigrants. A 46-year-old Chinese...
View ArticlePSNI probe 'malicious communications' to schools
The PSNI say they are investigating a serious of what they have described as “malicious communications” to schools across Northern Ireland today. Chief Superintendent Simon Walls said there was no...
View Article16-year-old boy accused of Gerard Quinn's murder claims he was acting in...
A 16-year-old boy charged with the murder of a Derry man at the weekend has told police he was acting in self-defence. The boy appeared before Derry Magistrates Court this morning where he was charged...
View ArticleLatest self-harm figures highlights need for urgent intervention: Middleton
The latest report by the Chief Medical Officer for Northern Ireland highlights the need for “urgent intervention,” DUP Foyle MLA Gary Middleton has said. Mr Middleton described the news that more than...
View ArticleSinn Fein opposed to water charges across Ireland: McCartney
The scrapping water charges and retaining water in the public ownership is a matter of “political will,” Foyle Sinn Fein MLA Raymond McCartney. He was speaking as his party colleagues and other TDs...
View ArticleIt all adds up... Danny Carmo brings his Mathmatical Mysteries show to Forum
Not so long ago, Danny Carmo thought school and, in particular, maths, wasn’t for him. He was more interested in dreaming about a future on the stage and perhaps the big screen as all he ever wanted to...
View ArticleTwo treated after Waterside two-car crash
Two people were treated for injuries following a two-car collision in the Waterside area of Derry last night. A 50-year-old man and a 28-year-old man received treatment from ambulance personnel at the...
View ArticlePCSP small project and engagement support open for applications
Applications are being urged for the Derry and Strabane Policing and Community Safety Partnership’s small project and engagement for projects taking place between July this year and March 2017....
View ArticleSolar panels proving a winning addition in North West
Housing Executive tenants are beginning to reap the benefits of having solar panels installed as part of the largest domestic renewable solar PV installation in Northern Ireland. The value of the...
View ArticleMcGuinness to attend Battle of the Somme 100th anniversary memorial service
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martin McGuinness is to attend a memorial service marking the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. The Deputy First Minister has confirmed he has accepted an invitation...
View ArticleFour Star Pizza delivers 12 new jobs with opening of second Derry store
Four Star Pizza has created 12 jobs with the opening of a new store in Derry. It brings to 11 the number of Four Star Pizza stores in the North, including one on Culmore Road in Derry. The Drumahoe...
View ArticleFormer school pays tributes to Derry murder victim
St Patrick’s and St Brigid’s College in Claudy has paid tribute to former pupil Gerard Quinn who was stabbed to death in Derry on Saturday night last. A 16-year-old was remanded in custody when he...
View ArticleSchools cancel trip to European Championships over terrorism fears
A cross-community school trip between two Co Derry schools to the upcoming European Championships in rance has been called of due to fears over terrorism. Fifty year eight and nine pupils from St...
View ArticlePrimary school kids take to street to urge drivers to slow down
A Co Derry primary school has pledged to step up its campaign to have the speed limit outside the school reduced from 60mph to 30mph. Pupils and staff at Spires Integrated Primary School in Magherafelt...
View ArticleWoman cut free from three-vehicle crash on Derry’s Racecourse Road
Racecourse Road in Derry has reopened following a three-vehicle crash. The collision, involving two cars and a van, occurred close to the Greenhaw Road junction shortly before 6.00pm. Several people...
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