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Creative revival for Bellaghy Bawn: Green light for writer’s residency next to Seamus Heaney HomePlace
Bellaghy Bawn Planning permission has been granted for the alteration of the historic Bellaghy Bawn in Bellaghy, which will soon offer a...
Sep 9, 2025


Northern Ireland bakery brings iconic Lamingtons to M&S shelves across the UK and Ireland
Laura Harper, Trading Director Ireland and Northern Ireland at M&S and JP Lyttle, Commercial & Product Development Director at Genesis...
Sep 9, 2025


DPD’s Toome distribution hub plans deferred over planning concerns
A planning application lodged on behalf of parcel distribution company DPD for a new distribution hub across from Shivers Business Park,...
Sep 1, 2025


Police operations remove £630,000 of class A and B drugs from Mid Ulster streets
Seizures made during the police operation in Mid Ulster Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch...
Aug 21, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


£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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025
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