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News
Fears of ‘death trap’ junction grow after man is hit by car
FEARS that motorists and pedestrians who use the notorious junction at Brownstown Road/Armagh Road are risking their lives have intensified after a man was struck by a car last week.
Rugby player James (19) dies in hospital
ONE of Portadown’s most promising young rugby players has died suddenly.
Gay cleric under more pressure after Synod vote
PORTADOWN-born gay cleric Tom Gordon was placed under additional pressure at the weekend when the Church of Ireland Synod voted on a huge majority that marriage must exclusively be between a man and a woman.
Little Lewis is touching hearts in home village
RED hearts, hand-made by the children at Orchard Playgroup, will festoon the walls of a Loughgall hairdresser’s which is holding a coffee day with a special local boy in mind.
PSNI and council argue over town CCTV costs
THE PSNI and Craigavon council are at loggerheads over who is responsible for paying for the cost of monitoring CCTV cameras in Portadown in the future.
Sport
Cup run the target for town seniors
PORTADOWN will hope to set aside a frustrating start to Section Two by switching focus this weekend to the Junior Cup.
Open youth trial day
COACHING staff with Irish League experience will be on hand tomorrow (Saturday) at Brownstown Park during open trials for Portadown FC Youth.
’Vale captain keen to move on from weekend setback
DAVID Sinton admits Saturday’s defeat to Academy can be traced directly to poor fielding but is refusing to labour the point.
Boyle the best of Richhill riders
ORCHARD Cycling Club’s annual Groucho’s Grand Prix attracted an entry list of over 70 riders to Richhill on Saturday.
Family fun at Loughgall festival
LOUGHGALL Country Park will stage one of the most popular events in the North Armagh Motorcycle and Car Club calendar tomorrow (Saturday) with the annual Festival of Motorsport.
Lifestyle
Your chance to celebrate Jubilee in style
CRAIGAVON Borough Council is distributing 100 party packs for residents who want to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Learn to relax at the Seagoe
A HUMANITARIAN organisation called Art of Living is holding its first ever event in Portadown on Saturday, May 26.
3G pitch first part of £1.5m boost
THE new 3G surface at Brownstown Park, which replaced the grass football pitch, was officially opened by the Mayor of Craigavon last week.
Charity climb-down at the ‘north face’
STAFF of Portadown’s High Street Mall plan to abseil down the north face of a ‘cliff’ tomorrow - when they tackle Belfast’s Europa Hotel.
St Mark’s organ is primed for rousing evening of music
IT will be a case of the magnificent organ in Portadown’s St Mark’s Church of Ireland being the centre-piece of raising cash for its own restoration fund on Friday, May 18, with more than a little help from the town’s top choirs.
Community
Choral night to be held at St Mark’s
A SPECIAL choral evening is being held in St Mark’s Church of Ireland tonight (Friday) to raise funds for the £45,000 restoration of its magnificent Walker organ.
Tireless worker for charity and a former town bank manager
A FORMER manager of the Portadown branch of the Ulster Bank has died after a short illness. Ellis Gaw (89) passed away at Glenview Private Nursing Home after it became untenable for him to remain in his family home at Killicomaine Road. He had been in Glenview for just three months when he died.
A woman who was committed to family, farming and faith
WELL-known Tandragee woman Mrs Florence Hadden has died peacefully at home after a short illness. Even though her prognosis was not optimistic, her family was shocked at the suddenness of her death.
Laurelvale WI members enjoy display
A DISPLAY of handbags and Miglo style jewellery was viewed by members of Laurelvale WI at their recent May meeting.
Inspired talk at Vinecash WI
JOANNE Morton from Armagh group of Riding for the Disabled was the guest speaker at the May meeting of Vinecash WI.
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Weather for Portadown
Friday 18 May 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 7 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: North east
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Temperature: 7 C to 11 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
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