
Detectives in Newry are appealing for information following a reported robbery at business premises in the Stream Street area of the city on Saturday, 8 April 2023. It was reported that at approximately 9:45 pm a man entered the premises and threatened staff with a claw hammer. He took a sum of cash […]
Apr 17 2023 | Posted in
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Detectives investigating a series of recent thefts in the Bessbrook and Newry areas are appealing for information and witnesses. Detective Sergeant Best explains, “We received a report on Tuesday, 4 April of a burglary at commercial premises at a business park on Craigmore Road, during which an office window was smashed and entered. […]
Apr 14 2023 | Posted in
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Music lovers, make a date in your diary as the line-up has been announced for the concert bands playing in beautiful Scarva village each Sunday from 16 April – 24 September. The magnificent Victorian bandstand on Scarva Green will host the finest bands from the borough and beyond from 3 pm – 4 […]

Almost 100 people have attended an event dedicated to educating families and health professionals about feeding challenges with babies and children. The Southern Health and Social Care Trust’s Paediatric Feeding Service (PFS) recently held its third annual information day at Seagoe Parish Centre. During the six-hour event, the PFS team, which includes Paediatricians, […]
Apr 14 2023 | Posted in
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Detectives are appealing for information following two burglaries in County Armagh on Tuesday, 11 April 2023. Detective Inspector Duffield explains, “At approximately 9.10 am, we received a report that approximately two or three men had gained access to a property in the Moninna Villas area of Newry by smashing a number of windows […]
Apr 12 2023 | Posted in
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Scottish giants Glasgow Celtic will have their sights set on securing their first-ever piece of SuperCupNI silverware when the Parkhead side take their place in the Minor Section later this summer. The former European Cup winners have been huge supporters of the competition in recent years, with their most recent visit coming in […]

Although our planet is covered in water, only 1% of it is actually drinkable. This is just one water-wise fact children from St Joseph’s Primary School, Meigh, learnt when NI Water’s education recently came to visit. The main topic of the day was water conservation. The children heard first-hand why water is such […]
Feb 23 2023 | Posted in
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More than 11,000 people have already benefited from fully funded training through the Skill Up initiative – apply now and see what Skill Up can do for you. Funded by an investment of up to £23million from the Department for the Economy (DfE) and the Northern Ireland Office, Skill Up is fully funding […]

Prisoners in Maghaberry have mastered the delicate art of crocheting to make tiny hats for premature babies, blankets for the elderly and scarves for the homeless. The sentenced prisoners – nicknamed the ‘Stitch in Time Gang’ – have crocheted more than 80 items to be donated to local hospitals, nursing homes and homeless […]
Feb 21 2023 | Posted in
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The Community Cashback Grant Scheme from SPAR NI, which has been labelled “lifesaving” by last year’s winner has returned for a second year. Officially, SPAR NI introduced the grants when community groups and charities felt the huge financial hit of lockdown in 2020, and in 2022, SPAR UK adopted the scheme and gave […]
Feb 20 2023 | Posted in
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