Derry man admits to receiving 'almost £200,000' of cannabis over the last two...
A Derry man charged with possession and intent to supply herbal cannabis has admitted to receiving ‘almost £200,000’ worth of the drug over the last two years. Ryan McFadden, 23, whose address can’t be...
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(Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage) Hollywood is in the midst of awards season. At all the top events, every celebrity is showing up in their stunning gowns by different designers, with makeup...
View ArticleStorm Jonas to bring heavy rain and gale-force winds... but no snow
Derry is braced for the arrival of the tail end of the storm that brought havoc to the east coast of America over the weekend. Storm Jonas saw record levels of snow fall, especially in the New York,...
View ArticleGreyhound racing: tonight's Brandywell results
Race 1 (300 yards): 1, Laurens Jack 3/1; 2, Tober Crash 9/4 fav. Time: 17.50. .Distance: 9 lengths. Race 2 Lotto Sprint heat 2 (300 yards): 1, Backdoor Vans 2/1; 2, Inishowen Capri 2/1. Time: 17.16....
View ArticleShip on fire at Derry port
Up to 50 firefighters are tackling a blaze on board a ship at Derry port at Lisahally. Specialised crews from Belfast have been brought in to assist local firefighters. The fire broke out at around...
View ArticleFirefighters extinguish blaze on board ship at Derry port
A fire on a ship at Derry port has been extinguished. The blaze broke out in a cabin on a ship berth at Lisahally just before 7.00am this morning. Four fire appliances from Crescent Link Fire Station,...
View ArticleDerry cancer groups join forces for Jamie
A number of Derry groups have combined for a new fundraising initiative aimed at providing support for young people and their families dealing with cancer. The fundraising coffee morning will be held...
View ArticleElection 2016: Armstrong calls for air ambulance
East Derry TUV candidate in May’s Assembly election, Jordan Armstrong, is caling for the setting p of a helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) for the north. In September last year, TUV leader Jim...
View ArticleFull planning permission granted for extension to Altnagelvin Hospital
Members of the Planning Committee of Derry City and Strabane District Council have unanimously endorsed full planning permission for the further redevelopment of Altnagelvin Area Hospital. The full...
View ArticleBurglars disturbed during overnight break-ins in Derry
Police are appealing for information about two separate incidents overnight in which burglars were disturbed. At about 2.30am, an intruder was disturbed in a house in Whitehouse Park, off Buncrana...
View ArticleThieves target Derry playgroup
Police in Derry appealing for information about a theft from a playgroup’s premises at Gransha. Two wooden garden chairs and seven wooden stepping stones were stolen from Woodlea House between 5.00pm...
View ArticleDerry man due in court on threat to kill charges
A 33-year-old Derry man is expected to appear a the city’s Magistrates Court this morning charged with a number of offences, including threats to kill. He also faces additional charges of possession of...
View ArticleNew Derry campaign to aid Syrian refugees
A new campaign has been launched to send aid from Derry to Syria ahead of the city accepting its first batch of refugees at the end of March. The campaign will see a collection point being set up in...
View ArticleDerry braces itself for the ‘Fool’ Monty!
Six brave Derry men are to bare all next month for a fundraising event in aid of a local cancer charity. The ‘Dirty Half Dozen’ will perform their daring act at the charity night at which they will...
View ArticleMan has lucky escape after vehicle washed away in river
A man was treated for shock after his vehicle was washed away as he attempted to drive across as a river in the Dungiven area of Co Derry this morning. A Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service...
View ArticleDerry court told that workmen stepped in to protect a woman threatened by her...
A 33-year-old Derry man threatened to kill his partner and three Housing Executive workers during an incident yesterday in the Waterside area of the city, a court was told today. Robert Bovaird, from...
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: 26 January 2016 (updated)
ALEXANDER, Sammy – 25th January 2016 (peacefully) at Rush Hall Nursing Home, Limavady, much loved husband of the late Essie, loving mother of Hilary and James, devoted grandfather of Daniel, Faith and...
View ArticleStrand Road residents meet PSNI over late night car incidents
Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Cooper has welcomed a meeting he facilitated between residents of the Lower Strand Road and the PSNI to come up with workable solutions to tackle problems affecting...
View ArticleYoung entrepreneurs to take over Foyleside
Young Enterprise students from the North West area will be kicking off the New Year with a January Sale of their own from 10.00am to 1.00pm at Foyleside Shopping Centre in Derry this Friday. The Trade...
View ArticleNear miss prompts call for motorists to slow down
A Dungiven resident has called on drivers to slow down before someone is seriously injured or killed. Seamus Harkin’s plea came just days after a car mounted the kerb adjacent to a play park on the...
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