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Vandals shut play park on hottest day of the year so far
TUESDAY, May 7 was the hottest day of the year so far in Northern Ireland, but there was crushing disappointment for families wishing to enjoy the sunshine in Laurelvale play park.
Shop owner grateful as two women report burglary culprits
TWO women had a dramatic end to an evening out on Sunday when they spotted a burglary taking place and followed the culprits before reporting them to police.
Two community centre upgrades on course and on budget - council
The £3.2 million revamp of both Killicomaine and Brownstown community centres is on time and on budget, Craigavon Borough Council has confirmed.
Rural churches in boost for Congo orphanage project
TWO rural Church of Ireland parishes - Milltown and neighbouring Killyman - have pledged themselves to build a £60,000 orphanage in the Democratic Republic of Congo after their rectors visited the impoverished African country.
New agriculture GCSE for Markethill students
MARKETHILL High School pupils who are interested in agriculture as a career will be able to take up a GCSE in the subject from September.
What a welcome home as Willie spots himself in Times photo
WILLIE Madill - who emigrated to Canada in 1959 - arrived back in Portadown on a visit last Thursday. And there, in the Portadown Times’ ‘Old Page’, was a photo of the young Willie, taken about 60 years ago, of his days at Thomas Street Public Elementary School.
Sex charge gospel singer due in court for sentencing
A GOSPEL singer who last month pleaded guilty to 13 charges of indecent assault against young girls is due to appear in court for sentencing on Tuesday.
Single stab wound to neck caused man’s death, trial hears
A SINGLE stab wound to the neck caused the death of a 21-year-old Portadown man, a murder trial heard this week.
Engagement ring lost after 60 years
AN 86-year-old Portadown woman has made an impassioned plea for the return of her engagement ring which she has lost after more than 60 years.
£397,800 3G pitch on way for Tandragee
FUNDING has been secured for a new £397,800 full-size 3G pitch in Tandragee.
In this week’s Times
IN this week’s Times read about the start of the court trial into the murder of young Portadown man Marc Williamson who was stabbed in a flat in the town in August 2011.
Police to answer sabotage claims over Carroll case
POLICE are to give evidence over an alleged attempt to sabotage appeals by two men jailed for murdering Constable Stephen Carroll, a court has heard.
Louise honoured at Hillsborough Castle ceremony
PORTADOWN cadet Louise Adamson has been honoured at a ceremony at Hillsborough Castle where she was formally appointed to serve in the role of Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant’s Cadet for the County of Armagh for the coming year.
Teen goes missing for second time
POLICE are appealing for help in locating missing 17-year-old teenager Chantelle Lewis.
Stress is blamed as residents report bin problems
RESIDENTS in parts of Portadown are reporting problems with their bins collections since the introduction of a new system by Craigavon Borough Council.
Two unionists out on a limb as they oppose plans for park service
A RELIGIOUS service planned for Portadown People’s Park was narrowly approved this week, following an angry debate with nationalist and some unionist councillors voicing concern about potential violence and a breakdown in community relations.
Two burglaries in Gilford
POLICE are investigating two burglaries in the Mills Street and Dunbarton Street areas of Gilford.
Craigavon hospital placed inside top 40
CRAIGAVON and Daisy Hill hospitals have been named among the 40 top acute trusts in the UK.
End of an era for Eamon and United fans
EAMON Atkinson will take his seat at Old Trafford on Sunday as part of a matchday routine essentially unchanged across decades of supporting Manchester United.
20 years on - Our special supplement on 1993 bomb
THE Portadown Times is publishing a special supplement to mark the 20th anniversary of the bomb that devastated the town in 1993.
Nan recalls night she sang on stage with Pavarotti
A BBC production recently provided Nan Mason with an opportunity to reflect on one special night 50 years ago.
The World War Two sailor left stranded at bus stop in Kernan
NINETY-year-old Jim MacLeod travelled the world during the war in the Royal Navy - and in peace time in the Merchant Navy. But simple bus travel in Portadown had him all at sea last week.
Craigavon Locali app first of its kind in NI
AN exciting new free App – and the first of its kind in Northern Ireland - was launched recently in Craigavon and will help local people to stay up to date with local information in a brand-new, cutting-edge way utilising the latest technology.
Bike winners are all set for pit stop with champ Rossi
RICHHILL bike enthusiast David Hoy is in for the time of his life having won a trip to meet nine times world champion Valentino Rossi at a championship race in Holland next month.
Another young golfer goes ‘ace’ at Tandragee
IT’S ‘aces’ high among the junior golfers of Tandragee - with a second hole-in-one with a week. This time the tee shot was holed by David Cunningham (13) at the 14th (index 17) when his perfectly-struck five-iron found the cup.
Man is jailed after admitting he assaulted own mother
A PORTADOWN man who grabbed his mother by the neck during an assault was sentenced to a total of nine months in prison last Friday at Craigavon Magistrates Court.
Killicomaine pastor will preach all over Ireland
THE entire island of Ireland will be Pastor Harvey Shaw’s ‘parish’ for the next year.
No legal action taken yet against town printer
THE Portdown man at the centre of a storm over his refusal to print a magazine for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community has yet to hear if legal proceedings will be taken against him.
Borough house prices well below average
THE average house price in Craigavon over the first quarter of 2013 was £100,882.
Town firm bought over by competitor
PORTADOWN company Jordan Plastics have been bought over by a multinational competitor.
Man left a hoax bomb outside town Orange Hall
A PORTADOWN man who put a hoax bomb outside an Orange Hall used his own mobile to make a warning call to the police.
In this week’s Times
IN this week’s Portadown Times we report on Craigavon Borough Council’s decision to approve a religious service in Portadown People’s Park planned by Portadown Orangemen.
Woman charged with theft at care home
A PORTADOWN woman has been accused of stealing gold rings while employed as a care worker.
Defendant convicted of sex offences against boy
A 58-year-old man will be sentenced in June after he was convicted at Craigavon Crown Court on Wednesday for sexual offences against a boy under the age of 16.
Work set to start on £330,000 road scheme
WORK is set to start on a major resurfacing works from Northway to the M12 in Portadown.
The ‘three-year’ wait for swimming lesson
SIX-years-old Brian Hamilton loves going to Portadown Swimming Pool (Cascades) with his mum Erin - and he’s keen to enrol in the popular lessons so that he can swim properly.
Two taken to hospital after crash
TWO people have been taken to hospital after a collision between two cars on the Dobbin Road between Portadown and Armagh.
Plans for new leisure complex at lakes are on course
A PROJECT ‘sponsor’ for the proposed new £25m leisure centre at Craigavon is being sought by the council, which expects to complete the complex by the end of 2015.
Three youths arrested after one spotted on library roof
THREE youths have been arrested on suspicion of burglary in Portadown after one was spotted on the roof of the library in Church Street.
Zoe’s university team the best ‘Apprentices’
A YOUNG Richhill woman - a student at Newcastle University - is part of a team that has won £5,000 in an ‘Apprentice’ competition, defeating scores of universities from throughout England.
Fresh legal bid by Carroll accused
AN unprecedented legal bid for independent oversight of PSNI inquiries surrounding the murder in Craigavon of Constable Stephen Carroll will take place next week.
Old pictures of town revealed
A HISTORIC series of Old Portadown pictures has been sent to the Times - two of Edward Street, one of High Street and another of the Public Park.
Clinic location is a matter of life and death for Jake
TODDLER Jake Flaherty (2) is, his parents insist, an irrefutable reason why Health Minister Edwin Poots must retain at least an emergency congenital heart service at The Royal Hospital in Belfast.
Orangemen granted permission for service in park
PORTADOWN Orangemen have been granted permission to stage a religious service in Portadown People’s Park.
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Edward (9) goes ace at Tandragee
IT was an unlikely hole-in-one. Edward Rowe is just nine-years-old, hit the ball perfectly with his driver, and did it at Tandragee’s most difficult par-three - the ‘signature’ 16th (Quarry Hole) described as one of the most difficult par threes in Northern Ireland golf in a recent BBC survey.
Male choir lifts silverware
ANOTHER piece of silverware came to town at the weekend - courtesy of Portadown Male Voice Choir.
Boy turned down for a school place 0.4 miles from home
A NUMBER of families in the Portadown area have been left devastated after receiving rejection letters from their first preference primary schools.
Hatch dubs DUP ‘hypocrites’ over Dickson Plan
CRAIGAVON’S Deputy Mayor has joined the chorus of “hypocrisy” against the DUP who launched a campaign a fortnight ago to protect the Dickson Plan for Education in Craigavon.
Removing surgery ‘will put lives at risk’ says heart mum Julie
AS the parent of a child with a congenital heart defect, Julie Greenaway has very real fears that removing all surgery from the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children will put his and other children’s lives at risk.
Man’s drunken search for dogs ends in brawl outside shop
A DRUNKEN search for his missing dog led to a Portadown man assaulting two men and two police officers, Craigavon Magistrates Court heard on Wednesday.
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Weather for Portadown
Tuesday 21 May 2013
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