‘Joyriders’ being blamed for setting fire to car next to elderly woman’s home
So-called ‘joyriders’ are being blamed for setting fire to a car next to an elderly woman’s Derry home. The Renault car was abandoned and torched in the car park of Templemore Sports Complex shortly...
View ArticleEarly registration urged for upcoming Marty's 5k Walk/Run
Entries are now being invited for the seventh annual Marty’s 5k Run/Wak, which will take place in Derry on Sunday week, October 2. The event is in memory of Marty Gallagher, a much respected and gifted...
View ArticleAfter car set on fire next to home... Council takes concerns of residents on...
Derry City and Strabane District Council has not ruled out sealing off the car park at Templemore Sports Complex to prevent it being used by so-called “joyriders.” In the latest incident at the...
View ArticleMan accused of ‘one-punch’ attack critically injuring footballer writes a...
A 22-year-old Derry man accused of a ‘one-punch attack’ which left a local footballer critically ill in hospital has written a letter to the injured man and his family wishing him a ‘speedy recovery’....
View ArticleSpecial service to be held next week at a new memorial to Bishop Edward Daly
A special prayer service will be held next week at a new memorial to Bishop Edward Daly. The memorial was unveiled in the Bogside area of Derry earlier this month in honour of Bishop Daly who died this...
View ArticlePersonal and touching stories in 'From India to Derry' project
Personal and touching experiences from Indian people who came to make Derry their home feature in information packs to be distributed to local schools and community groups. The unique heritage...
View ArticleDerry students speak out in support of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour Party leader
A number of Derry students have publicly voiced their support for Jeremy Corbyn remaining leader of the British Labour Party. Voting in the contest – in which Owen Smyth is challenging Mr Corbyn’s...
View ArticleSpecial celebrations to mark 60th anniversary of opening of Holy Child...
Holy Child Primary School in Derry is to host a number of special events next week to mark the 60th anniversary of its opening. Since it opened on Central Drive at the end of August 1956, thousands of...
View ArticleParents have major role to play in fight against underage drinking, drug...
Parents in Derry have a major role to play in the fight against underage drinking, drug taking and anti-social behaviour in the city, a local councillor has said. The SDLP's Angela Dobbins has called...
View ArticleLock your doors! Watch out burglars are about, warn Derry police
Police in Derry are warning householders to ensure their homes are secure. It follows reports of reports last night of a would-be thieves trying door handles in The Meadows area of the city. As a...
View ArticleHomecoming party this Saturday for five-times Paralympic champion Jason Smyth
A homecoming party will be held in Eglinton this Saturday for Paralympic champion Jason Smyth. People from throughout the North West are being invited to go along to honour gold medal winner who...
View ArticleWoman taken to hospital after being rescued from River Foyle
A woman was taken to hospital after being rescued from the River Foyle in the early hours of this morning. Foyle Search and Rescue’s (FSR) Emergency Response Team were activated at 5.20am to reports of...
View ArticleSinn Féin meet PSNI in Derry over car crime/burglaries
Sinn Fein have met Derry police over car crime/burglaries in the city. The party’s Policing Board member and Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney, Cllr Sandra Duffy along with community representatives met with...
View ArticlePolice to hold free trailer marking events in Co Derry next week
Free police trailer marking events are to take place in Co Derry next week. They will be held in Bellaghy on Monday from 3.00pm -6.00pm and Tuesday in The Mart Yard, Derrynoid Road, Draperstown from...
View ArticleRosemount/Glen residents urged to 'play their part' in keeping laneways in...
Residents in the Rosemount and Glen areas of Derry have been called on to “play their part” in keeping the laneways in the district in the “best shape as possible.” The call comes from Sinn Fein Cllr...
View ArticleWinners in this week's Foyle Hospice Prize Draw.... are you one of them?
1st prize (£1,000): Ann McCloskey (promoter: Foyle Hospice) 2nd prize (£300): Maureen Rainey (Foyle Hospice) 3rd prize (£200): Tony Hasson (Patricia Lynch) 4th prize (£100): Pamela Wilson (Foyle...
View ArticleSignificant step forward in long-running saga as planning application lodged...
The long-running saga over a sculpture to Derry’s shirt factory workers has taken a significant step forward. Plans for a sculpture in honour of the thousands of people who at one time worked in city’s...
View ArticleTwo men arrested after Derry police seize drugs with street value of £290,000
Police in Derry say they have arrested two men and seized a substantial amount of suspected herbal cannabis and cash. The suspects, aged 25 and 40, were detained last night after police stopped a car...
View ArticleHassan to call on Council to support fairer housing points scheme
Derry City and Strabane District Council is being called on to support a fairer housing points scheme. Sinn Féin’s housing spokesperson in the city, Councillor Tony Hassan, is to bring a motion before...
View ArticleVIDEO: It's a hard life as Derry lottery winner reveals what it's been like...
An inventor from Derry who won £1m and an exotic private island getaway in August 2015 is now celebrating her graduation from The National Lottery Mega Millionaire Academy. Anne Canavan joined other...
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