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Plague of rats infests town street

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Christmas in Company

Mystery benefactor to cook Xmas dinner for those alone

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Was insured two days later

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Church Steeple and Cross

Drumcree lights on and craft fair

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Meat the Farm Shop winners with tasty treats

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‘Sinister’ group ‘is not welcome’

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Car windows smashed

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Did not pay his fare after getting taxi from Belfast to Craigavon

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Sinn Fein Cllr Paul Duffy

Plans for road markings and signage at St John the Baptist’s College welcomed

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Took drugs to commemorate his mother’s anniversary

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Sheep causing havoc on A1

Transport

M1 crash causing long delays

Transport

The PSNI closed the section of the M1 on Thursday morning.

Entire section of M1 now closed

Transport

Traffic

Traffic and travel: improvement works to see nightly closure of major road

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Travel news: Fallen tree partially blocking Co Down road

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Crime More Crime >>

Was insured two days later

Crime

Took drugs to commemorate his mother’s anniversary

Crime

Travelled to Craigavon to steal from shops

Crime

Missed insurance payment

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Education More Education >>

Lismore Comprehensive scoops inaugural award

Education

Birches Primary School Eco Team

School pupils, who led campaign for safer footpaths, win top Eco Award

Education

Pictured at a bricklaying ceremony at the new Clann Eireann Youth Centre are from left, Derek Baker, permanent secretary, Dept of Education, Grace Crosby and James Beatty, St Ronan's College students, and Dee McKerr, chairman of Clann Eireann Youth Development Committee. INLM42-206.

Work underway on new £2m youth club

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A caring principal, to teach was his vocation

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Questions have been raised about the future of school crossing patrols

Education Authority offers assurance about future of school crossing patrols

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Business More Business >>

Meat the Farm Shop winners with tasty treats

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Glen Dimplex workers to stage two 24 hour strikes

Business

Mark ONeill from Draperstown, started his business, The Roof Window Specialist, after completing his business plan with the Go For It programme, with support from Workspace Enterprises in Draperstown and Mid Ulster District Council. Mark is now working all over Northern Ireland installing and replacing roof windows and loft ladders and his business is growing from strength to strength

Local entrepreneurs urged to ‘Go For It’ during Global Entrepreneurship Week

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Helen (pictured right) with Melanie Christie Boyle, Chief Executive of Ballymena Business Centre, who provided Helen with expert advice and help with developing a business plan in order to help turn her business idea into a reality

Local mum hails Go For It programme after she achieves life goal of opening her own business

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Politics More Politics >>

‘Sinister’ group ‘is not welcome’

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Sinn Fein's Irish Presidential candidate Liadh N� Riada said she would wear a poppy if elected.

SF snub of Armistice Day ‘a backward step’

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Three Northern Ireland councils have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond

Three Northern Ireland councils join forces to pitch for growth deal

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Lurgan War Memorial

‘Disappointment’ at some DUP politicians who failed to attend War Memorial church service where priest participated

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Daniel and Amy McArthur from Ashers Bakery emerge from the Supreme Court in London on Wednesday. (Photo: P.A. Wire)

Social media reaction to Ashers 'gay cake' Supreme Court ruling

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Environment More Environment >>

Plague of rats infests town street

Environment

Sinn Fein Cllr Paul Duffy

Plans for road markings and signage at St John the Baptist’s College welcomed

Environment

Annaghmore Residents Committee with Sinn Fein Cllr and Deputy Lord Mayor Paul Duffy and Sinn Fein MLA Cathal Boylan

Petition calls for traffic calming ‘before someone is seriously hurt’

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Cllr Liam Mackle

Faded road markings cause concern

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Emergency Departments at Craigavon and Daisy Hill ‘extremely busy’

Health

UUP MLA Doug Beattie is a former solider who served in Iraq and Afghanistan

Doug Beattie calls on Army veteran to end hunger strike

Health

Ciara Henderson from Lurgan hands over a cheque for �5,555.00 to MacMillan Cancer Relief. Ciara is pictured with her husband Bradley and their two children Olive aged four and Edith aged seven months as well as Trevor McCann, owner of the Corner House in Derrymacash. Ciara raised the money by holding a Coffee Morning at the Corner House. Ciara had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this year. She wanted to raise money for MacMillan as they had been very helpful during her treatment.

Young mum Ciara says thanks to Macmillan for their support

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More parking restrictions at Craigavon Hospital

More car parking restrictions at hospital

Health

Craigavon Hospital - Picture Gavan Caldwell'see story Philip Bradfield

No ‘current’ plans to move breast screening out of Southern Trust area

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