Special celebrations as Resource Centre unveils its new look
The Resource Centre in Derry’s Carnhill has unveiled a new look. The revamped centre has undergone a significant refurbishment and upgrade thanks to a ‘generous’ funding allocation. The centre has been...
View ArticlePraise in House of Commons for Derry's Lifestart Foundation as Durkan...
The “excellent” work of Derry’s Lifestart Foundation in providing high-quality parental support has been praised in the House of Commons. Foyle SDLP MP Mark Durkan is supporting Britain’s first Infant...
View ArticleEuro 2016: Campbell welcomes Irish commentary for Ireland games
Campbell welcomes Irish language commentary for European Championship games The announcement by RTE that commentary in Irish will be available for Ireland’s games in the upcoming European Championships...
View ArticleAngry residents seeking judicial review of planning approval for new housing...
Residents in the Galliagh area of Derry are seeking a judicial review of planning permission granted to a new housing development being built next to their homes. People living in the Temple Park area...
View ArticleCouncil sports camps to get kids active this summer!
Derry City and Strabane District Council has just launched this year’s Everybody Active Summer Sports Camps programme with a fun-filled line-up of activities to keep children aged from 8-12 active and...
View ArticleFramework Programme for Government signals better way to do business - McCartney
The framework for the Programme for Government signals a better way to do Executive business, Foyle Sinn Fein MLA Raymond McCartney. Mr McCarntey (pictured) said the draft Programme for Government set...
View ArticleAppeal for help in finding ponies that have gone missing
Police are seeking information about two ponies that have gone missing in Co Derry. A PSNI spokesperson said the animals were reported missing from Gracefield Road area of Magherafelt on May 5. One of...
View ArticleLocal ladies “wheel” cash to Foyle Search & Rescue
Ladies from the Derry branch of the Inner Wheel Club have made a cash donation of £1,500.to Foyle Search and Rescue, the local charity regarded as Derry’s “fourth emergency service.” Photo shows...
View ArticleTop comic Omid Djalili to get Schmuck For a Night on Millennium Forum debut
Award winning comedian and actor, Omid Djalili, known for his legendary stand-up performances, is to make his debut appearance at Derry’s Millennium Forum next spring. Described as a “most joyfully...
View ArticleDrop in the number of drugs found in Magilligan Prison
The number of drugs found in Magilligan Prsion in Co Derry last year was down from the previous year, latest figures show. Statistics released by the Northern Ireland Prison Service show 142...
View ArticleFirst-ever drop-in centre aimed at keeping Derry’s young people out of...
A new drop-in centre to help young people stay out of trouble has opened in Derry’s city centre. It is the first ever centre of its kind in the city. The Education Authority opened the ‘Our Space’...
View ArticleWhy Martin McGuinness will be supporting Northern Ireland in this year's...
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness now has a good reason to support Northern Ireland in the European Championships over the next few weeks. The Sinn Fein politician today drew Michael O’Neill’s...
View ArticleMan taken to hospital after being assaulted by youths in city centre
Police in Derry are appealing for information following an assault that occurred in the city centre in the early hours of Saturday, 28 May. a 29 year old man required hospital treatment after he was...
View ArticleAngry locals hit out after village caught in the long grass for almost a year
Residents of Foreglen in Co Derry say their village is being ‘neglected' by local authorities who, they claim, haven’t cut roadside verges in the area for almost a year. Locals say the overgrown verges...
View ArticleRoad users urged to show ‘extreme caution’ after girl (14) knocked down...
Road users are being urged to show “extreme caution after a 14 year-old girl was knocked down by van while walking to school in Magherafelt town centre. The accident occurred on Tuesday morning shortly...
View ArticleVIDEO: High-speed Maiden City CRIT cyclists make light work of Shipquay Street
The Maiden City CRIT is regarded as one of the toughest events of its kind. The event, hosted by the local Foyle Cycling Club, features a course around Derry city centre, including Shipquay Street, one...
View ArticleAfter deluge floods Derry-Limavady road... here's the forecast for the next...
This is the main Derry to Limavady road at Ballykelly during this afternoon's deluge. The MET Office had issued a yellow alert warning for heavy rain with the possibility of flooding. Thankfully,...
View ArticleTensions ease after Orange Lodge agrees to reduce numbers taking part in...
Tensions surrounding a contentious Co Derry church parade taking place this weekend have eased after the Parades Commission revealed the Orange Order planned to revert back to an agreement which was...
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: 8th June 2016
CURRAN, Kathleen - 7th June 2016 (peacefully) at Altnagelvin Hospital, beloved wife of Vincent, loving mother of Jacqueline, Gregory, Raisin, and Catherine, a dear and loving grandmother to all her 12...
View ArticleDad to undertake sky dive after not one, not two, but... three of his kids...
A Co Derry man will this weekend undertake a skydive to raise vital funds for Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF). Barry Kelly (pictured), from Draperstown, will undertake the feat this Saturday after...
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