How do fancy a hike up the famous Croagh Patrick? A trip is being organised...
A hike of the famous Croagh Patrick mountain in County Mayo is being organised from Derry. The trip will be on Friday, October 7, for those aged 16+. The cost of £30 includes dinner and bus. Please...
View ArticleDrunk driver five times over the limit, police reveal
A drunk driver stopped in Co Derry was five times over the limit, police have revealed. The motorist was one of five arrested in the Magherafelt area over the past few days. Police have revealed the...
View ArticleGreyhound racing: tonight's card at Brandywell Stadium
First race 8.00pm Race 1 (300 yards): 1, Shaunas Tipp; 2, Croggan Ace 3, Qatari Queen; 4, Surfer Darragh; 5, Final Power; 6, Shanmoyal Mary. Race 2 (300 yards): 1, Counterfeit Lara; 2, Glitzy Zenyatta;...
View Article‘Don’t rule yourself out’: Trust in urgent appeal for new foster carers
The Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) is urgently appealing for new foster carers to come forward as the number of children who require permanent placements with families in foster...
View ArticlePolice renew appeal for help in finding missing man
Police have renewed their appeal for help finding a missing 40-year-old man from the Magherafelt area in Co Derry who has gone missing. David Bullimore has not been seen since Friday morning. A PSNI...
View ArticleMissing boy found safe and well, police confirm
A 15-year-old boy who had been reported missing has been found safe and well, the PSNI has confirmed. Police in Magherafelt appealed for help in finding Matthew Pattison on Saturday. The have now...
View ArticleDerry public urged to have their say in Local Community Plan
Local groups and members of the public are being invited to give their thoughts and views on improving their local areas, ahead of the latest round of Local Community Planning Workshops getting...
View ArticleBrexit fallout: Young people very concerned about being 'dragged out' of EU...
Young people are very concerned about the potential impacts of Brexit, Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson has said. Ms Anderson (pictured) said communities across the North and throughout Ireland were...
View ArticleThis week's winning Derry City FC Lotto numbers: are you a winner?
Winning numbers in this week’s Derry City Football Club’s Lotto draw are: 2, 6-, 2, 24 The prize is £2,200. To play and to view previous numbers drawn, visit: www.clublottery.com If you have a story or...
View ArticlePrimary schools reminded to join the Active School Travel Programme
Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard and Health Minister Michelle O’Neill (pictured) today reminded all primary schools across the North that applications to join the Active School Travel Programme...
View ArticleAngry punter lashed out at gambling machine after failing to win in a...
A 30-year-old man who punched a gambling machine in a Derry bookmakers after failing to win back his money has been given a conditional discharge. Sean Kelly, 30, with an address of Bawnmore Court,...
View ArticleCourt hears dramatic details of an attempted armed robbery at a 24-hour shop...
A Derry man accused of the attempted armed robbery of a 24-hour convenience store in the city centre at the weekend has been denied bail. Sean McElhinney, 19, from Magazine Street, is charged with...
View ArticleYou have been warned! Police to enforce road safety outside Derry’s schools
Police in Derry will this week increase patrols as they clampdown on speeding, dangerous and careless driving around the city’s schools. The city’s PSNI chiefm Superintendent Mark McEwan, as part of...
View ArticleDerry man played key role in bringing about an agreement in long-running...
A Derry man played a key role in getting a resolution to a long-running parade dispute in Belfast. The loyalist Twaddell Avenue protest in north Belfast has been ongoing since July 2013 after Orangemen...
View ArticleIt's onwards and upwards for Derry's X-Factor hopeful Conor McGinty after...
While Niall Sexton from Magherafelt made it through to the “Judges’ Houses,” Derry’s X-Factor hopeful Conor McGinty crashed out of the talent show on Saturday night after he was cruelly robbed of his...
View ArticleNo decision made on future of CultureTech, say organisers
Organisers of the CultureTech festival in Derry say no decision has been made on whether it will take place next year. The festival, which attracted up to 50,000 people last year, did not take place...
View ArticleREVEALED: 109 crashes on 9k stretch of Derry road over past three years
Concern has been expressed after it was revealed there have been over 100 accidents on the same stretch of road in Derry in the past three years. From the period of April 2013 to June of this year,...
View ArticleCommunity and Refugee Encounter held at Holywell Diversity Partnership
Derry City and Strabane District has hosted a Community and Refugee Encounter event. Representatives from Council, the North West Islamic Association and North West Migrants' Forum were among those who...
View Article‘Hooded Men’ to feature in controversial ‘Torture’ exhibition at Derry art...
A unqiue exhibition based on the theme of torture will open in Derry next month. ‘Torture’ by controversial American artist Andres Serrano will open at the Void gallery on Saturday week, October 8. The...
View ArticleAirtricity League: Shiels calls on fans to turn out for City’s ‘six-pointer’...
Derry City host Shamrock Rovers tonight in a crucial Airtricity Premier Division clash in the race for an eagerly sought-after European qualifying spot The Brandywell game (kick-off 7.45pm) is one the...
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