The Giro d’Italia is a long distance, multi-stage bicycle road race for professional cyclists and is one of the world’s most prestigious sporting events, and is one of the European cycling calendar’s three Grand Tours, along with the Tour de France and Vuelta a España. The Giro d’Italia is held primarily in Italy, over a […]
SDLP MP for South Down Margaret Ritchie has welcomed a decision by the European Commission that will make it harder for the British Government to subsidise new nuclear projects such as the one at Hinkley Point. Speaking to Newry Times, Ritchie stated, “Having not learned the lessons from the disaster that was Sellafield, The UK […]
Detectives from the PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch are investigating a serious sexual assault on a 20 year old woman in the Callanbridge area of Armagh. The assault is believed to have taken place at around 12.30am on Wednesday 16th April. Detectives investigating the assault are keen to hear from anyone who was in the Callanbridge […]
Police in Newtownhamilton are appealing for information following the report of the theft of a lorry from a property in the Bonds Road area of Silverbridge sometime between 4.30pm on Sunday 6th and 7.30pm on Monday 7th April. The blue coloured Scania lorry was taken from an out building at the property and police are […]
On Saturday 5th April Mayobridge kickboxer Curtis Clyde and his team-mates entered the Best of the Best kickboxing championships in Dublin. Curtis fought in the mens senior semi-contact points fighting division and placed 3rd overall. This was Curtis’ first time fighting in a semi contact division and also his first time competing in 8 months […]
SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Dominic Bradley has slammed the Civil Service Compensation Scheme he claims will have a detrimental effect on workers. Vowing that the SDLP will stand firm on fighting the proposals the assemblyman said the scheme, ‘simply, is about reducing redundancy terms for civil servants’. Speaking ahead of an Assembly SDLP […]
With the Easter holidays just around the corner, NI Water is encouraging customers to take a trip to the Silent Valley Mountain Park in Kilkeel. The park, which is just over an hour drive from Belfast, offers true peace and tranquillity whilst housing the most picturesque scenery in Northern Ireland. NI Water’s Celine Rodgers spoke […]
SDLP Slieve Gullion councillor Geraldine Donnelly has urged community groups and people in the area to get involved in Children in Need projects that can offer support to children and young people who need it most. Councillor Donnelly urged people to seek to draw down some of the £3m funding from BBC Children in Need […]
Police in Newry are appealing for information following a hit and run road traffic collision. At around 3.10am on Sunday, 13th April the collision occurred involving two taxis and a silver Audi. A male driver sustained minor injuries. The Audi drove off along Monaghan Street, Corn Market, Francis Street and Patrick Street. Police believe the […]
With the Easter holidays approaching and drier weather anticipated in the coming weeks, Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is warning of the extreme dangers and serious consequences of deliberate fire setting in the countryside and is also appealing to young people to help protect their local community, by acting responsibly during the Easter […]
