News
Youth group helps silver surfers get online
From checking the weather forecast ahead a group trip to emailing a friend some of the latest pictures of their grandchildren, the silver surfers at a Maghery community club are well and truly online after a free iPad training course.
Investigation after PSNI fire taser at man
THE Police Ombudsman is investigating the use of a Taser in Portadown. PSNI officers fired the weapon at a man in Shandon Square.
Families ‘let down’ by expansion refusal says school principal
ORCHARD County Primary School principal Stephen Blevins said he is “deeply disappointed” that the Education Minister has refused to overturn his decision not to grant the school an extra classroom.
In this week’s 80-page Times
IN this week’s Portadown Times we focus on the tragic story of Portadown boy Jake Flaherty, who died just two days after his second birthday this week.
Four-man gang jailed after £15k blackmail plot
A FOUR-MAN loyalist gang from the Portadown area who used a Barbie typewriter in a £15,000 extortion plot have been jailed for a total 17 years.
Lily triumphs in creative competition
JUSTICE Minister David Ford has congratulated five children from Portadown Integrated Primary School who were winners in the Youth Justice Agency’s Creative Communities competition.
Sport
Fisher display at park festival
A SPECIAL addition has been made to the Loughgall Festival of Motorsport programme.
Windsor Park trophy glory
PORTADOWN FC Youth under 12s certainly adjusted with ease to life on show at the national stadium during Friday’s NIBFA Plate final.
Flower sale at Shamrock Park
SHAMROCK Park will host a flower show and car boot sale tomorrow (Saturday) from 10-3 o’clock.
Annaghmore back on track
ANNAGHMORE recovered from a first defeat of the season with success over An Port Mor on Friday by 1-10 to 1-8.
Maghery men suffer in Armagh away-day blues
MAGHERY’S Stefan Forker and James Lavery featured in the Armagh panel on Sunday as the Orchard County men missed out on progress to the Ulster Championship quarter-finals.
Video
TIMES AUDIO EXCLUSIVE: Brian Strain pays tribute to great friend at Davy Mills memorial video
BRIAN Strain - the former Portadown captain - was back at Shamrock Park recently for the Davy Mills Memorial match.
Lifestyle
College fourth form reunion
FOLLOWING the recent well publicised success of the 1985 reunion, Willie Halligan and a committee of willing helpers, are organising a 30-year anniversary reunion for all those who started their ‘O’ Levels at Portadown College in September 1983, or joined in September 1985 for ‘A’ Levels.
Third Hangover is weak link in franchise
You can get too much of a good thing and in the case of Todd Phillips’ Hangover franchise, you’ve got to know your own limits.
Advice clinics at Loughshore
THE next monthly drop-in advice clinics in the Loughshore area will take place at Kinnego Office on Wednesday, June 12 (Warmer Homes) and Thursday, June 13 (Benefit Entitlement Unit).
Wellbeing group for women
A WOMEN’S wellbeing group meets every Wednesday at the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevnetion Programme at 7.30pm.
Forty ‘Blue’ years for Billy
TANDRAGEE man Billy Kennedy has surpassed even the great Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson in his service to one football club - he has served on the Linfield board for the past 40 years.
Seagoe car boot sale
SEAGOE Youth Group are holding their May car boot sale tomorrow (Saturday) in the Seagoe Parish Centre grounds on Seagoe Road.
Community
Get your walking shoes on for tours
LAURA and Matthew Armstrong got their walking shoes on ahead of the second ‘Nearly True Tours’ which will take place over the second bank holiday weekend as part of Portadown 400 to celebrate the town’s 400 year history.
Football success in Scotland
Seven boys’ from the 5th Portadown (Tartaraghan) Boys’ Brigade Company travelled over to Scotland to participate in the UK under 14 National five-a-side football final on Saturday at the Tryst Centre, Cumbernauld and finished runners-up.
Free historic walking tour of Edenderry
CRAIGAVON Museum will host a free historic walking tour of the Edenderry area, which is reputed to be oldest part of Portadown, on Sunday from 3pm.
Methodist anniversary event
METHODISTS across the Portadown District, which also includes parts of counties Down, Londonderry and Tyrone, will be taking part in a very special event this Sunday to mark the 275th Anniversary of the conversion of the outstanding Methodist Minister, John Wesley,
Grant will help give young immigrants a better future
A PROJECT which helps young people from ethnic minority backgrounds make friends and gives them better opportunities has been awarded a £405,398 grant from the Big Lottery Fund.
New moves to honour Mary after ceremony
FRESH attempts are being made to create some sort of honour to Mary Peters in Portadown after the ‘Golden Girl’ - former head girl of Portadown College - received the Freedom of Belfast last week.
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Weather for Portadown
Saturday 25 May 2013
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