Derry Down Syndrome group nominated for top award
A Derry support group for young people with Down Syndrome has been nominated for a major award. Foyle Down Syndrome Trust (FDST) has been nominated by Derry City and Strabane District Council in the...
View ArticleLine dancing fundraiser in aid of Alzheimer’s Society to be held in memory of...
A Derry woman has organised a charity dance in the city next week in memory of her father. Sharon Appleby has organised the Line Dance to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. Sharon’s late father,...
View Article‘Little hero’ baby James ‘doing really well’ after major heart surgery
A Derry toddler who underwent open heart surgery last month has taken “massive steps” on his road to recovery. Baby James McBride travelled to London for the surgery at St. Thomas’ Hospital on July 26....
View ArticleNew Irish music and cultural centre to open its doors this weekend
New Irish music and cultural centre to open its doors this weekend A new Irish music and cultural centre will be opened in Derry this weekend. Sunday will see Ireland’s newest Comhaltas branch CCÉ...
View ArticleDerry's history and culture to be brought to life with opening to public of...
Historical Derry buildings opened to the public A number of Derry’s most historic buildings and locations are to be opened up to the public next month. It is all part of European Heritage Open Days on...
View ArticleAre you the person who could save Nicole’s life?
A special event will be held in Derry tomorrow which, it is hoped, will save the life of a young woman fighting cancer. Nicole Di Pietro-Fisher (25) has battled with leukaemia since she was 11...
View ArticlePolice Ombudsman still to publish report a year after police taser man in Derry
The Police Ombudsman has still to publish a report on an incident in Derry last year in which a man was tasered by a PSNI officer. The incident happened at the Methodist City Mission (pictured) in...
View ArticleBoy (13) in serious condition in Altnagelvin Hospital following accident at...
A 13-year-old boy is in a serious condition in Altnagelvin Hospital following an accident at a motocross event in Co Derry yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred at Magilligan at around 1.45pm. The...
View ArticleFour months after fall from tree young paralysed Derry boy set to return home...
A young Derry boy left paralysed after falling from a tree is set to return home today after four months in hospital. Dylan Wade fell 20 feet from a tree in St Columb’s Park in May last.. As a result...
View ArticleEastwood urges people of Derry to show their Pride
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has urged Derry people to come out to celebrate the annual Pride Parade through the streets of the city tomorrow. The Foyle MLA supported the first ever Pride parade in Derry...
View Article14-year-old boy to appear in Derry court charged with damaging life-saving...
A 14-year-old boy will appear at Derry Magistrates Court this morning charged with damaging a life-saving defibrillator device at a shop in the Waterside. The defibrillator was removed from its storage...
View ArticleHousing Executive commits to cleaning Ballymagroarty laneways
The Housing Executive has committed to provide an ongoing laneway cleaning programme for Ballymagroarty housing estate in Derry. The news has been welcome by Sinn Fein councillor for the area, Eric...
View ArticleBoy (14) charged with damaging defibrillator granted bail
A 14-year-old boy charged with damaging a lifesaving defibrillator in the Waterside area of Derry last weekend was released on bail when he appeared at city’s Magistrates Court this morning. The boy,...
View ArticlePolice investigating sudden death of 13 year-old following incident outside...
Police are investigating a sudden death on behalf of the coroner in relation to an incident in the Seacoast Road, Limavady yesterday, Thursday, August 25. It is understood the deceased is a 13 year-old...
View ArticleDeputy Mayor pledges Council support to Dove House following attacks
The Deputy Mayor of Derry and Strabane District Council, Councillor Jim McKeever, has visited Dove House to speak to staff and residents following recent attacks on the much-used community resource...
View ArticleIs this your dog? Then police would like you to contact them
Police are looking to trace the owner of a dog found in the early hours of this morning in Co Derry. The dog (pictured) was discovered near Ministers Walk in the Moneymore area at around 6.00am. A...
View ArticleHelp ever-grateful relatives of Buncrana pier tragedy raise vital funds for...
Relatives of the victims of the Buncrana pier tragedy are taking part in Sunday week’s Waterside Half Marathon to raise vital funds for the Lough Swilly RNLI. Sean McGrotty, his two young sons, Mark...
View ArticleJobs blow as Frankie & Benny's to close Derry restaurant
Frankie & Benny’s is to close its restaurant in Derry – just over two years after it opened. It is one of three restaurants to close in Northern Ireland – the others being in Coleraine an...
View ArticleSuperheroes wanted for special fashion show in memory of young Derry woman...
‘Superheroes’ affected by cancer are being sought for a special fashion show in Derry. The event is being organised as part of the Jamie’s Journie project which was set up by local teenager Jamie...
View ArticleDerry barman appealing for support as he prepares to get his head shaved
A Derry barman is appealing for support as he prepares to shave his hair for a cancer charity. Stephen Burton, who works in Masons bar, will get his head shaved on September 16 for Macmillan Cancer...
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