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Cookstown man, 21, named as victim of fatal road traffic collision
21-year-old Thomas Lagan Police have named the man who tragically died following a two-vehicle collision in Cookstown on Friday morning,...
Oct 11
Tragic Cookstown road collision claims life of 21-year-old man
A 21-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle road traffic collision in the Cookstown area early this morning, Friday 10th October....
Oct 10
PSNI: Vehicles used “as weapons” in Cookstown and Jonesborough ramming incidents
Damage caused to the police vehicle during the incident in Jonesborough. Two police vehicles were rammed in separate incidents in...
Sep 27
Apollo 15 astronaut’s Ulster heritage inspires call for local tribute
US astronaut Colonel James Benson Irwin – the eighth man to walk on the Moon. (Photo: NASA Image and Video Library) Hopes to erect a blue...
Sep 20
CAFRE Open Week 2025: Your gateway to agri-food and land-based careers
Student Recruitment Team, (L-R) Laura Browne, Liz Simpson and Caoimhe Hegarty will be happy to answer your questions. The College of...
Sep 18
Woman, 78, sadly dies following road traffic collision
Joyce Crooks A woman has died following a serious road traffic collision in Dungannon, police have confirmed. She was Joyce Crooks, aged...
Sep 16
From volunteer to valued employee: Àine shines at Savers in Cookstown
Àine Owens A Cookstown retail worker is being celebrated as a shining example of what can be achieved with the right support and...
Sep 13
Royal Black Institution announces details of ‘Last Saturday’ parades in six towns across NI
On the march: The Royal Black Institution The Royal Black Institution has unveiled plans for its annual ‘Last Saturday’ parades, marking...
Aug 20
Cookstown man jailed for 13 years over child sexual abuse offences
A 31-year-old man from Cookstown has been jailed for 13 years after being convicted of multiple child sexual abuse offences, including...
Aug 13
Police advise of Cookstown road closure for collision investigation
The A29 Dungannon Road in Cookstown will be closed for several hours on Sunday, 6 July, as officers from the Police Service of Northern...
Jul 5
Lidl celebrates 25 years in Northern Ireland with opening of new £8m Cookstown store
(L-R) Chair Cllr Frances Burton (Mid Ulster District Council); Aaron Hughes (Former Northern Ireland Football Captain); Sarah Law (Lidl...
Jun 26
Woman rescued from window ledge as arson sparks emergency response in Mid Ulster
A woman was dramatically rescued from a window ledge by firefighters in the early hours of Sunday morning following a deliberate fire at...
Jun 22
Lidl Northern Ireland celebrates 25 years with new flagship Cookstown store
Design drawing of the new Lidl store in Cookstown Lidl Northern Ireland is set to celebrate a major milestone in its 25-year history with...
Jun 14
New £50m NIFRS Learning & Development College officially opens in Cookstown
First Minister Michelle O’Neill, deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelley, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt, Chief Fire & Rescue Officer...
May 28
NI Council calls on Infrastructure Minister to address acute staff shortages
The Sersons Road, outside Magherafelt, requires 130 metres of resurfacing, according to Cllr Denise Johnston. A notice of motion, calling...
Apr 28
Man charged to court following collision in Cookstown
Police investigating a one-vehicle road traffic collision in the Pomeroy Road area of Cookstown on Tuesday 25th March have charged a...
Mar 27
Find a safe space and listening ear at the Northern Trust’s Bereaved By Suicide support groups
The Northern Trust’s Bereaved By Suicide Ballymena support group will be meeting monthly in Galgorm Community Centre. The Northern Health...
Mar 16
Maghera man arrested by detectives investigating theft of mail
Detectives in Cookstown investigating reports of theft of mail have carried out a search of a property in the Maghera area during a...
Mar 14
Police name woman who sadly died in Cookstown collision
Leanne Thomas Police have named the woman who died in a road traffic collision on the main Dungannon-Cookstown Road on Thursday 20...
Feb 21
Woman sadly dies following Mid Ulster collision
Police can confirm that a woman has died as a result of a collision on the main Dungannon-Cookstown Road yesterday, Thursday 20...
Feb 21
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