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Council limits Co Armagh family’s ‘noise nuisance’ Lambeg drumming to one hour a week

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Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 14th August 2018''Homebase stores in Northern Ireland at threat with company to close 42 outlets'Around 1,500 jobs are at risk with the retailer shutting a wave of stores''Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Up to 1,500 jobs in jeopardy as Homebase to shut 42 stores

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The parents of the late Tiernan Green, Stephen and Donna, hand over a cheque to Anam Cara, a charity which has helped them with their grief since their son's death

Grief-stricken family raise £9k for charity after Tiernan’s tragic death

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Carleton Street Orange Hall.

Local talk on the 1641 rebellion

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Heavy rain forecast for this weekend

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Wire mesh was showing on one tyre of an agricultural trailer

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PSNI warning after boy, 12, asked for graphic photos in exchange for video game vouchers

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Car burnt out close to town centre

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Thirteen Food Heartland Producers win big at Great Taste Awards

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The Junior Phoenix Production will be performing the Wizard of Oz.

Phoenix Players are off to see the Wizard

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Transport More Transport >>

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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Train users warned to expect disruption to services

Transport

NI Railways

NI Railways to increase crackdown on anti-social behaviour

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The new parking regulations will be enforced from March 5, 2018.

New car removal and clamping regulations start today

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Crime More Crime >>

PSNI warning after boy, 12, asked for graphic photos in exchange for video game vouchers

Crime

Car burning in Woodhouse St Portadown

Car burnt out close to town centre

Crime

Bullet holes in the window of a house in Lurgan

Residents concern as two shots fired at home

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Shots fired through living room window

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Education More Education >>

Inspirational St Francis’ principal Mr Anthony McMorrow is retiring

Education

Craigavon Senior High School, Lurgan Campus. INLM39-221.

MLA calls for bespoke high school in Lurgan after ‘shocking’ suspension figures revealed

Education

Pupils of St Francis Primary School in Lurgan with teachers Miss Rice and Mrs McGrann

Pupils lives at risk on ‘dangerous’ footpath

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Craigavon Senior High School, Lurgan Campus. INLM39-221.

Campus ‘not fit for purpose’

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Millington Primary School Portadown Photo by Google

‘Cuts will hurt poorer pupils’

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Business More Business >>

‘We’re hiring’ say signs at Nando’s and Five Guys as up to 160 new jobs set to be created

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Barbara Morrison

Tributes paid: Barbara campaigned for fairness for farmers

Business

Lord Mayor, Councillor Julie Flaherty launches Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council's latest Go East trade mission with Pat and Peter McKeever from Long Meadow Cider, participants in the hugely successful pilot earlier this year.

Council supports businesses wanting to ‘Go East’

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The hosepipe ban

NI hosepipe ban set to be lifted

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Politics More Politics >>

Sinn Fein ‘making LGBT rights an anti-unionist issue’

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Sinn Fein councillors after a meeting of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council where a motion to fly the Rainbow Flag in support of Gay Pride was passed

DUP query legality of Gay Pride flag motion

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The law to criminalise sex buyers was introduced with support from the four largest parties in Stormont in 2015

Welcome for first NI sex buyer conviction

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Independent Cllr David Jones

‘More local power’

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Israeli flags erected at the entrance to Craigavon Hospital are designed to intimidate, say Sinn Fein's John O'Dowd

Row over Israeli flags flying near the hospital

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Environment More Environment >>

Call for action over drains after flooding leaves homes destroyed

Environment

Half Moon Lake, Belfast. Pic by Elaine Hill

Record number of NI parks and open spaces awarded Green Flag status

Environment

The hosepipe ban

NI hosepipe ban set to be lifted

Business

John and Jo-Anne Dobson celebrate with Pete Garbutt McDonald's Agriculture Manager and Keith Williamson Supply Chain Manager at Linden Foods after John scooped the McDonald's Beef Farmer Award for UK and Ireland at the Great Yorkshire Show. INLM McDonalds Dobson

McDonald’s award is John’s third top prize on the hoof

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Health More Health >>

I will never forget holding that dying girl of seven in my arms ...

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Hay fever symptoms flaring up?

VIDEO: Hay fever flaring up? How to ease your symptoms as pollen levels rise

Health

Some of the South Tyrone Minor Injuries Unit Team.

Specialist nurses to treat minor injuries at Craigavon Emergency Department

Health

Angela and Frank McCabe with their children Emma (7) and Michael (5)

Mum Angela vows to fight her cancer diagnosis

Health

The Southern Trust Colorectal Nursing Team are marking Bowel Cancer Awareness Month Back L-R: Bernie Trainor (Stoma/ Coloproctology Nurse), Stacy Leathem, Macmillan Support Worker, Fiona Keegan, Macmillan Colorectal Cancer Nurse Specialist. Front L-R: Claire Young (Stoma/ Coloproctology Nurse), Cheryl Bleakney (Administrative Assistant), Lynn Berry (Stoma/ Coloproctology Nurse) Missing from photo: Tanya Garvie (Stoma/ Coloproctology Nurse).

More support for bowel conditions

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