Police appeal after vandals target the 'Peace Flame' in Derry's city centre
The ‘Peace Flame’ close to Derry’s Guildhall has been damaged. Police are appealing for information following an incident of criminal damage at the Peace Flame monument in the Foyle Street area of...
View ArticleMan claimed he was 'Bruce Lee' before throwing a punch at a female police...
A 51-year-old Derry man claimed to be ‘Bruce Lee’ before throwing a punch at a female police officer. Christopher Woods, from Glendermott Road, Derry, is charged with disorderly behaviour and assault...
View ArticleTop singer forced to reschedule concert in Derry this weekend due to injury...
A Lee Matthew concert at the Rec Club at Du Pont this weekend has had to be rescheduled. The concert was due to take place on Saturday night. However, due to injuries to two band members, it has been...
View ArticleLeading newspaper cartoonist to hold a special workshop for talented kids in...
A renowned cartoonist will be in Derry tomorrow evening for a special workshop with young people. Political cartoonist Ian Knox will facilitate a workshop on the Theme of 'Climate Change and Resource...
View ArticlePeople being given the chance today to have their say on the future...
A public consultation event is being held today to give people their say on development plans for the Galliagh area of Derry. The Outer North Neighbourhood Partnership are inviting residents in the...
View ArticleThree arrested after 750,000 illicit cigarettes and 40 kilograms of tobacco...
Three men have been arrested after more than 750,000 cigarettes and 40 kilograms of hand rolling tobacco was seized by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). HMRC officers, accompanied by the Police Service of...
View ArticleDerry hatchet attack update: Police appeal for information about horrific...
Police are appealing for information after a man was attacked with a hatchet in Derry earlier today. A 31 year-old man has been arrested following an incident in the Chapel Road area of Derry at 4am....
View ArticleHere's your chance to help impoverished communities in Africa through a...
The BBC’S Noel Thompson will be the host of a special charity auction organised by Cornerstone City Church in the city’s Guildhall on Friday, September 23. Money raised from the auction will go towards...
View ArticleWorld renowned Derry artist Willie Doherty to speak about his work at special...
To mark the closing of Derry artist Willie Doherty’s Loose Ends exhibition, the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny is hosting an interview between the artist and Matt Packer on Friday, September 23,...
View ArticleTake your oil Belfast, Derry chosen as the best looking city in Northern Ireland
Derry has been named the best looking city in Northern Ireland. Derry has taken first place in the city category of the 2016 Translink Ulster in Bloom Competition. There was also a Special Award for...
View ArticleNew group to be launched in Derry next week to promote greater inclusion in...
Derry City and Strabane District Council will host the launch of a new group to help promote greater inclusivity for local Black and Minority Ethnic Communities (BME) this Monday, September 19. The...
View ArticlePopular Derry band in the running for the top award in Northern Irish music
A Derry band has been shortlisted for the most prestigious award in Northern Irish music. Twelve albums have been shortlisted for the Northern Ireland Music Prize 2016. Among those shortlisted is 'The...
View ArticleThe 'force' is coming as Derry prepares to host spectacular Star Wars event...
Ireland’s premier Star Wars costuming club, The Emerald Garrison, will be Invading Derry this weekend. The club’s event at the Millennium Forum includes a line-up of talks, and fun interactive...
View ArticleTop GP in Northern Ireland to be revealed at a prestigious awards event in...
A prestigious awards event will be held in Derry for the first time this weekend. The Royal College of General Practitioners NI (RCGPNI) is bringing their New Members and Awards Ceremony and Gala...
View ArticleYour chance to remember a special loved one at a charity walk in Derry this...
The Foyle Memory Walk will take place this weekend. The walk will start from Ebrington Square on Sunday at 11am. There is a 2.5km or 10km option for walkers and runners. Money raised through the event...
View ArticleNew proposal put forward to light up the world-famous murals in the Bogside...
Derry City and Strabane District Council has agreed to explore the possibiliy of lighting up 12 murals in the Bogside. The discussion was part of the council’s Business and Culture Committee meeting...
View ArticleFoyle MP backs new campaign which aims to tackle the ever-increasing problem...
SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan has supported a new public awareness campaign launched by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) at Westminster this week which aims to target the growing problem of...
View ArticleTraffic diversions in place in Derry tomorrow morning because of band parade...
Motorists are being warned to expected delays in Derry tomorrow due to a band parade. Participants will assemble at Rossdowney Gardens at 10.45am and the route will follow along Glendermott Road, Bond...
View ArticleNew café area nears completion at Seamus Heaney HomePlace
A new contemporary café is preparing to open its doors at Seamus Heaney HomePlace, Bellaghy. Part of the £4.25M purpose-built arts and literary centre, the café will be a modern, welcoming and social...
View ArticleSeries of community relations event being held in Derry next week
Events will be held in Derry next week as part of Community Relations and Cultural Awareness Week. They are being organised by Derry City and Strabane District Council. Running from Monday, September...
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