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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


Maghera community shaken after late-night blast damages homes
Police are appealing for information following a late-night explosion outside a vacant property in Maghera, County Londonderry, which...
Aug 8


Magherafelt security alert ends after controlled explosion on suspected explosive device
A security alert in the Golf Terrace area of Magherafelt has concluded following the discovery of a suspicious object believed to be a...
Aug 3


Fibrus donates nearly £60K to local groups to tackle digital exclusion
Moyola Angling Association will set up a laptop loan scheme. Pictured [L-R] : Philip Maguire, Andrew Rainey, John McCombe, Tommy McGrath....
Aug 3


Police attend scene in Magherafelt following discovery of suspicious object
Police are currently at the scene in Magherafelt following the discovery of a suspicious object in the Golf Terrace area. The incident...
Aug 2


Friendship, fun and giving back – all in a day’s work for Noel
Keeping busy… Noel McLaughlin, a participant in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust’s Day Opportunities programme. Noel McLaughlin...
Jul 26


Stewart Suite opens at Hollybank, Magherafelt in tribute to respected former manager
Connor Stewart cuts the ribbon to officially open the Stewart Suite at Hollybank short break unit. A new facility named in memory of a...
Jul 11


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


Police appeal for witnesses following serious assault in Maghera
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are appealing for information after a serious assault took place in the...
Jun 2


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


£4.9 million extension project begins at Kilronan School in Magherafelt
Education Minister Paul Givan cuts the first sod for the School Enhancement Project at Kilronan School. Pictured with the Minister -...
May 22


Police appeal for information on missing woman Nijole Vaiciene
Missing woman Nijole Vaiciene Police in Mid Ulster are urgently appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of...
May 18


Community Rescue Service launches recruitment drive across Central District
The Community Rescue Service (CRS) Central District has opened its latest recruitment drive, calling on members of the public to join its...
Apr 30


DfI Minister promises review of school bus safety measures after Caitlin-Rose’s death
Inset: Caitlin-Rose McMullan (11) who sadly died in a collision Mid Ulster Councillor Denise Johnston has welcomed assurances from the...
Apr 29


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


Death Positive Library service initiative extended
Staff from the Northern Health and Social Care Trust and Libraries NI staff pictured at an event to mark the extension of the Death...
Apr 8


Harmony in health: Singing strikes a chord for rural women’s wellbeing
Participants who took part in the ‘Singing for Fun’ programme in Moneymore Recreation Centre pictured with the Chief Executive of the...
Apr 3
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