By attending an event today, you could help save this young woman's life
A special event will be held in Derry today in a bid to save the life of a young woman. Nicole Di Pietro-Fisher, who turned 25 this month, has battled with leukaemia since she was 11 years-old. She...
View ArticleHundreds expected to take part in the annual Foyle Pride parade through Derry...
Final preparations are being made for the annual Foyle Pride parade today. The event is always the highlight of the Foyle Pride Festival. Hundreds of people will take part in the parade which sets off...
View ArticleSpecial football tournament held in Derry to send out the message that...
A special football tournament has been held in Derry in a bid to kick out homophobia. The ‘Football vs Homophobia’ tournament was held at Bishop’s Field pitches in Creggan yesterday. It was organised...
View ArticleVIDEO: Hundreds of people take part in Pride parade through Derry's city centre
Hundreds of people today took part in the annual Pride parade through Derry. The event is the highlight of the annual week-long Foyle Pride Festival. Hundreds of people took part in today’s parade...
View ArticleTesco stores in County Derry donate 13,116 meals to charities from unsold...
Tesco stores in County Derry have donated 13,116 meals to local people in need thanks to Tesco’s surplus food redistribution programme, Community Food Connection, in partnership with FareShare...
View ArticleDerry man whose father was shot on Bloody Sunday launches his new book on...
A large crowd has gathered for the launch of a new book by a well-known Derry man. Tony Doherty’s book, ‘This Man’s Wee Boy’, chronicles his experiences of growing up in Derry. It was a young life...
View ArticleSpecial trip being organised from Derry to the world-famous Croagh Patrick in...
Do you fancy a trip to Westport, County Mayo combined with a hike of one of Ireland's most famous mountains 'Croagh Patrick'? The trip will be on Friday, 7th October, for those aged 16+. Cost £30...
View ArticleMan seriously injured during attack in Derry this morning: police have...
Detectives investigating a serious assault on a man in the Magowan Park area of Derry in the early hours of this morning have arrested a 36 year old man. Shortly before 4am police received a call that...
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: 28th August 2016
KELLY, Colum R.I.P.: 26th August 2016, at Edenballymore Lodge Nursing Home, formerly of Herbert Street and Hollymount Park, beloved son of the late Thomas and Mary. Deeply regretted by the family...
View ArticleCannabis found in Ballymagroarty to be 'disposed of properly': BCE
This is the substantial amount of cannabis discovered in the Ballymagroarty area of Derry at the weekend. Ballymagroarty Community Empowerment (BCE) said the drugs were handed over to them by a member...
View ArticlePolice appeal for information after bikes stolen and destroyed
Police at Magherafelt station in Co Derry are appealing for information after two bikes were stolen from the Macknagh Road area of Upperlands. The bikes, which were taken on 16 August last, were later...
View ArticleJohn Hume pays tribute to former Tánaiste Peter Barry
Former SDLP Leader and Nobel Laureate John Hume has paid tribute to the life and work of former Tánaiste Peter Barry. Mr Barry (pictured), who played a key role in the Anglo-Irish Agreement died on...
View ArticleJohnny McDaid and Courteney Cox back home in Derry for wedding celebrations
Friends star Courteney Cox and her Derry boyfriend Johnny McDaid were in the city yesterday for a big wedding. However, before the paparazzi go into a meltdown, it was not their own. Johnny’s sister...
View ArticleSadness as brave little Sofia loses fight for life
A brave little Derry girl has lost her battle for life. Sofia Parke, who was aged just two-and-a-half, passed away yesterday in Birmingham Children’s Hospital in England. Sofia, .who had been born with...
View ArticleDerry City FC Lotto: this week's winning numbers
Winning numbers drawn in this week’s Derry City Football Club Lotto are: 6, 7, 9, 14 Prize: £1,600 To play Derry City FC Lotto on line, go to: www.clublottery.com If you have a story or want to send a...
View ArticleCoordinated approach to solve Ballymagroarty street incidents: McGinley
Parents in the Ballymagroarty area have been called on to ensure they know the whereabouts of their children at night time. The call comes from Eric McGinley, Sinn Fein councillor for the area. He was...
View ArticleRetaurant closure a blow to local hospitality sector: Jackson
News that the Frankie & Benny’s restaurant chain is to close its Derry outlet is a blow to the local hospitality sector, a local councillor has said. The company said it was to shut down its outlet...
View ArticleWATCH: Award-winning Ed Sheeran perform in Derry
Multi award-winning singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has performed in Derry. The 25-year-old took to the stage at the Beech Hill Hotel in Ardmore at the weekend along with Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid to...
View Article‘I have no doubt that our home was attacked because we are gay’
A gay couple have said they have no doubt an attack on their Derry home was motivated by homophobia. The attack took place in the Dunluce Court area of Ballymagroarty on Saturday night. The couple, who...
View ArticleAppeal as search begins to find Brooke Park cannons
An appeal for information has been issued over the fate of a number of cannons which were once a fixture in one of Derry’s best loved parks. The mystery came to light after the Derry News was...
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