Police step up patrols after man injured by ‘death driver’ in hit-and-run
Police have said they are stepping up patrols in the Draperstown area of Co Derry in a bid to crack down on reckless driving by ‘death drivers’ in the area. The move comes after a man suffered injuries...
View ArticleMayor ‘completely overwhelmed' by support for her refugee appeal
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Councillor Elisha McCallion, has said she has been completely overwhelmed by the generosity of local schools, community groups and businesses who have...
View ArticleNew efforts to tackle shortfall in Derry’s playing pitches
Work is underway to address the shortfall of available playing pitches in Derry, it has emerged. Details of the new Playing Pitch Strategy being developed by Derry City and Strabane District Council...
View ArticleLeading world advocate on aging to attend Derry symposium
One of the world’s leading advocates for creative and positive aging will be in Derry next month for an interactive Creative Aging Symposium. Dominic Campbell (pictured), the co-founder and artistic...
View ArticlePolice seek witnesses to sand dune assaults
Police in Limavady are investigating a number of assaults which took place on the sand dunes of Portrush over the Easter period. A spokesperson said they were keen to speak anyone who witnessed a...
View ArticleMan admits breaking in and stealing prescription drugs from Bellaghy pharmacy
A 20 year-old man has pleaded guilty to breaking in to Bellaghy Pharmacy and stealing prescription drugs. Appearing before Magherafelt Magistrates’ Court this morning was Sean McKenna. The defendant,...
View ArticleHousekeeper charged with stealing over £9,000 from employer
A 29 year-old Polish woman has appeared before court charged with stealing £9,740 from her employer. Katarzyna Kaminska of King Street, Magherafelt appeared before the town’s Magistrates’ Court where...
View ArticleDonegal teenager could have killed himself and others after crashing into...
A Judge in Derry today slammed a 19-year-old drink driver who crashed at high speed, saying ‘he could’ve killed himself and indeed someone else in this appalling incident’. Dominic Keys, of Whitehill,...
View ArticleMayor hosts 1916 Easter Rising centenary dinner in Derry's Guildhall
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Councillor Elisha McCallion, with guests at her special Centenary Dinner which took place in the Guildhall, marking the 100 year anniversary of the 1916...
View Article61 year-old appears before court for throwing fireworks out of car
A court has heard that a 61 year-old man threw two fireworks out of a car window ‘in tribute’ to his daughter. The court also heard that when police searched the man's home, they recovered 700...
View ArticleThree men arrested over serious sexual assault in Derry's Bogside
Police in Derry are investigating the report of a serious sexual assault in the Bogside area of the city in the early hours of this morning. Three men were arrested following the alleged incident which...
View ArticleDerry’s doctors ‘drowning’ in demand from people suffering with depression
Doctors in Derry are ‘drowning’ under the demand for help from people suffering with depression, a local GP has claimed. Doctor John O’Kelly (pictured), who has worked in the city for over 20 years,...
View ArticleDownton Abbey star Richard E Grant visits Derry
One of the silver screen’s best known actors and star of the award-winning television series, "Downton Abbey," has visited Derry. Richard E Grant, star of such hit films as “Prêt-à-Porter” and “Jack...
View ArticleNo serious injuries following five-vehicle pile-up in Ballykelly
Shortly before 9am this morning, police received a report of a road traffic collision in the Clooney Road area of Ballykelly in which five vehicles were involved. It is not believed any serious...
View ArticleDurkan urges Derry's stalking victims to seek help
SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan has supported National Stalking Awareness Week (18-24 April) and is encouraging people in Derry who have been affected by stalking to call the National Helpline for advice and...
View ArticlePower outage in Magherafelt after contractor hits underground cable
A number of homes and businesses in the Magherafelt area have been left without power after an underground cable was damaged by a contractor. It is understood that power to local businesses and homes...
View ArticleDerry woman living in fear after home burgled three times in past month
A Derry woman’s home has been targeted by burglars three times over the past month, it has emerged. In one incident, thieves broke into Elaine McNamara’s home while she was visiting her dying sister in...
View ArticleWarning issued after Culmore Point slipway rescue
The Fire Service in Derry has issued a warning over the dangers posed by slipways after a man had to be rescued when his car almost entered the River Foyle earlier this week. The incident occurred at...
View ArticleBook of condolence to be opened for Sister Clare
A book of condolence is to be opened in Derry for the local nun who died in last weekend’s earthquake in Ecuador. Sister Clare Theresa Crockett (33), from the Long Tower area of the city, had been...
View ArticleSarah’s tribute to classmate Jodie-Lee
A Derry schoolgirl is raising money for a bench dedicated to a former classmate who died in the Buncrana Pier tragedy. Jodie-Lee Daniels died along with four members of her family last month when their...
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