
Police in Newry are appealing for information following a road traffic collision. Police received a report of a one vehicle collision, involving a blue Mercedes, at a shopping centre on Buttercrane Quay around 4.15pm on Monday, 2nd March. An 11 year old male pedestrian was injured during the collision and was taken to hospital. His […]
Mar 9 2015 | Posted in
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Police in Newry are investigating an incident at Violet Hill Avenue. It was reported to police that at around 7pm on Thursday 26th February, two young girls were approached by two men who were travelling in a silver coloured BMW car. According to the police, the two girls were ‘given flowers by the men to […]
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Paul and Clare Vallely, managers of Newry based company The Rug House, travelled to the world’s leading trade fair for carpets and floor coverings in Germany last week to help bring fresh ideas and products to their thriving business. DOMETEX 2015 was held in Deutsche Messe, a massive arena which holds 466,100 square meters of […]

Social Development Minister, Mervyn Storey MLA, has announced a cash injection of £2million to extend the Boiler Replacement Scheme for another year. The scheme – which helps people who own their own homes to upgrade their existing boiler – was due to come to an end on 31st March this year. However, today’s announcement will […]

This March/April Think People Consulting will be bringing the highly successful, ILM accredited Engage Programme for Leadership and Management to Newry. This practical programme is perfect for line managers, project team leaders or anyone managing teams and allows those who take part to build their competencies, with a focus on managing and implementing change and […]

Sinn Féin’s Mickey Brady has blasted minimum wage pay increases as ‘totally inadequate’. The Newry/Armagh Westminster candidate said that it was clear the interests of working-class people here were not being served by a Tory government in Westminster. He made his comments after the British government’s Low Pay Commission proposed that the minimum wage be […]

A 27-year-old woman has been arrested in Newry on suspicion of attempted murder. The arrest follows a stabbing incident in a flat in Sandy Street, Newry this morning. The stabbing victim was taken to Daisy Hill Hospital but was later transferred to a Belfast hospital. Speaking to Newry Times, Detective Inspector Keith Gawley said, “Police […]
Mar 8 2015 | Posted in
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Detectives investigating an assault and abduction in Hilltown and the theft of a vehicle in Banbridge yesterday, Friday, 6th March have charged a 29 year old man with various offences including kidnapping, false imprisonment and attempted robbery. A 35 year old woman was assaulted and forced into a car in the Hilltown area yesterday morning. […]
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Police are investigating a possible link between the assault and abduction of a woman in Hilltown and a stolen jeep which crashed on the M1 near Sprucefield today. According to reports, a 35 year old woman was assaulted and forced into a car in the Hilltown area this morning. The car was then driven around […]
Mar 6 2015 | Posted in
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Sinn Fein councillor Liz Kimmins has urged people in the Cloughogue area to be vigilant after residents interrupted a burglary in their home. According to Kimmins, residents in a house in Park View awoke to find a man in their house with a torch and wheel brace. “When he saw them he made off with […]
Mar 6 2015 | Posted in
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