Derry football tournament aims to kick homophobia in to touch - here's your...
Football fans and players in Derry are being encouraged to take part in a competition which aims to give a red card to homophobia. The Football v Homophobia tournament will take place at Bishop’s Field...
View ArticleDo you live in a Housing Executive property? A new scheme has been launched...
Housing Executive tenants in Derry are being offered a new free, impartial and confidential advice service through Citizens Advice. As part of the new debt awareness service the Housing Executive is...
View ArticleMan in court accused of assault and threatening to kill a man at a Derry taxi...
A 33-year-old man is to appear at Derry Crown Court accused of assaulting and threatening to kill a man while armed with weapons at a taxi office on Christmas Day. Michael Coyle, whose address was...
View ArticlePolice attacked with petrol bombs and fireworks during a security alert in...
Police came under attack from petrol bombs during a security alert in Derry last night. The PSNI said up to 25 petrol bombs as well as fireworks were thrown at officers as they dealt with a security...
View ArticleDo you or a family member suffer from a mental health issue? If you do, get...
A short discussion event on home treatment services for people with mental health issues will take place in the North Western Social Enterprise Hub at the Diamond in Derry on Wednesday, August 17, at...
View ArticleDerry charity wants volunteers to take on the mighty challenge of climbing...
How do you fancy climbing the UK’s highest mountain to raise money for a local charity? Derry-based Children in Crossfire are organising a climb of Ben Nevis later this year. It takes place from...
View ArticleSpecial buses laid on from Derry for big Belfast concerts - but Translink...
Translink is providing special coach services for music fans from Derry travelling to see performances by Red Hot Chili Peppers (Thursday 25th August) and Avicii (Friday 26th August) at Boucher Playing...
View ArticleHuge Apprentice Boys parade through Derry's city centre passes off without...
The annual Apprentice Boys’ ‘Relief of Derry’ parade again passed off without any major incidents today. In years gone by, the parade was often marred by trouble in the city centre. However, following...
View ArticleVIDEO: Apprentice Boys parade passes through Ferryquay Street on return march...
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View ArticleSadness following the discovery of the body of renowned Donegal musician who...
The body of a Donegal man last seen in Derry three weeks ago has been found, his family said today. Stevie Martin’s car was found a number of weeks ago parked at Fanad Lighthouse. Since then the...
View ArticlePSNI thank everyone who helped in search for musician last seen in Derry
The PSNI have thanked everyone who helped with the search for a man whose body was found yesterday. Stevie Martin was last seen in Derry three weeks ago. His car was subsequently found parked at Fanad...
View ArticleConcern over the state of some roads in the Creggan area of Derry - MLA wants...
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has expressed his concern about poor road markings in the Lower Creggan area of Derry. Mr Durkan said he has been lobbying Transport NI over the past year with regard to...
View ArticleLarge 15th August bonfire built on road in Bogside
Hopes of finding a resolution to a contentious August 15th bonfire in Derry’s Bogside would appear to have failed after a large structure was built overnight. The bonfire (pictured), containing...
View Article'Appropriate and proportionate' policing operation for Derry bonfire night
The PSNI in Derry say an “appropriate and proportionate” policing operation will be in place in Derry tonight. It comes as a number of August 15th bonfires will be lit across the city. The largest...
View ArticleCo Derry Orange Hall badly damaged in overnight arson attack
An Orange Hall in Co Derry has been damaged in an overnight arson attack. The alarm was raised at about 4:00am by residents living close to Salterstown Orange Hall (pictured) in Ballyronan,. The inside...
View ArticleDisney musical fantasy film to be screened outdoors in Derry wood
A Derry wood is to host an outdoor screening of Disney's Into the Woods. The musical fantasy film starring Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt and James Corden will be shown in Brackfield Wood, near the city, at...
View ArticleProposal for Irish-medium nursery unit at Derry school turned down
Education Minister, Peter Weir, has turned down a development proposal for the establishment of a statutory part-time Irish-medium (IM) nursery unit at Gaelscoil na Daróige on Coshquin Road in Derry....
View Article35 years on… Young Derry republicans remember the H-Block hunger strikers
Young republicans from across Co Derry took part in events to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the 1981 hunger strike at the weekend. Dozens of County Derry Sinn Féin Republican Youth members went...
View ArticleJimmy McGovern to visit Derry to officially launch Tony Doherty’s This Man’s...
Renowned screenwriter and producer Jimmy McGovern will officially launch Tony Doherty’s This Man’s Wee Boy in Derry next week. McGovern is probably best known as the creator of the television series...
View ArticleHenry Brothers help build a brighter future for North’s wildlife
A Co Derry construction company is making wildlife its business by investing in the work of local nature conservation charity Ulster Wildlife. Magherafelt-based Henry Brothers is the latest in a...
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