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Two men arrested in connection with attempted murder of senior police officer
Two men arrested in connection with attempted murder of senior police officer
Two men have been arrested in connection with the attempted murder of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) announced two men aged 37 and 73 were arrested in the Ardboe area and detained under the Terrorism Act on Tuesday evening. Police confirmed the
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November 19, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Two men arrested in connection with attempted murder of senior police officer
Recommendation to reform licensing ‘surrender principle’ rejected by Lyons
Recommendation to reform licensing ‘surrender principle’ rejected by Lyons
A recommendation to reform the “surrender principle” in Northern Ireland’s licensing laws has been rejected by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons. The principle states that those wishing to obtain a pub or off-sales licence in the region must surrender a subsisting licence, capping the number of such
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November 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Recommendation to reform licensing ‘surrender principle’ rejected by Lyons
IN PICTURES: Don Boscos mini-soccer tournament held in Bishop's Field
IN PICTURES: Don Boscos mini-soccer tournament held in Bishop's Field
Photos: Tom Heaney (nwpresspics)
The Oxford United Stars team at the Don Boscos mini-soccer tournament held in the Bishop's Field. (Photos- Tom Heaney, nwpresspics) We want your photos to feature on the website via our Camera Club. Do you have a great photo from life in the locality? Whether
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November 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
IN PICTURES: Don Boscos mini-soccer tournament held in Bishop's Field
Slaughtneil looking forward to Ulster final
Slaughtneil looking forward to Ulster final
“Whenever you have that team ethos, it carries you so far. At this time of year it's just about winning."
Cormac O’Doherty was happy to get over Sunday’s “dogfight” with Portaferry and is already looking forward to a final showdown with St John’s. The Derry champions went into last weekend’s
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November 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Slaughtneil looking forward to Ulster final
IN PICTURES: Life After 'Road Safety Saturday' awareness event in Derry
IN PICTURES: Life After 'Road Safety Saturday' awareness event in Derry
The event aimed to raise critical awareness about road safety practices among drivers, cyclists and pedestrians
Deputy Mayor Niree McMorris pictured at the Road Safety event held in the Guildhall Square. (Photos - Deirdre Heaney, nwpresspics) We want your photos to feature on the website via
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November 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
IN PICTURES: Life After 'Road Safety Saturday' awareness event in Derry
Throwback Tuesday: Out and About @ Swatragh GAC’s ‘Not So Strictly’ (2015)
Throwback Tuesday: Out and About @ Swatragh GAC’s ‘Not So Strictly’ (2015)
How many familiar faces will you recognise from the archives of the County Derry Post?
Cheerleaders Nicole, Alisha, Meaghan, Tadhgain, Dearbhla and Hannah We want your photos to feature on the website via our Camera Club. Do you have a great photo from life in the locality? Whether it’s a par
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November 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Throwback Tuesday: Out and About @ Swatragh GAC’s ‘Not So Strictly’ (2015)
£5.2M Mullenan Cemetery progressing ahead of Spring 2026 completion
£5.2M Mullenan Cemetery progressing ahead of Spring 2026 completion
Council members inspect progress at new cemetery site located on the outskirts of the city on the Mullenan Road
Elected members of Derry City and Strabane District Council visited the site of the new Mullenan City Cemetery to view the progress made since construction began in March 2025. Memb
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November 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
£5.2M Mullenan Cemetery progressing ahead of Spring 2026 completion
Derry's Guildhall Craft Fair marks milestone 20th anniversary
Derry's Guildhall Craft Fair marks milestone 20th anniversary
The weekend was full of inspiration, craftsmanship, and community spirit
The Guildhall Craft Fair 2025 was back in full swing last weekend in Derry, and what a celebration it was! This year marked the 20th anniversary of the fair, and it truly lived up to its reputation as one of Derry’s most
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November 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Derry's Guildhall Craft Fair marks milestone 20th anniversary
Include Youth and Western Trust reaffirm shared commitment to supporting care-experienced young people
Include Youth and Western Trust reaffirm shared commitment to supporting care-experienced young people
The Western Trust Employability Service supported 116 young people with careers guidance, interviews, applications, work experience and training
Include Youth welcomed more than 30 social workers from across the Western Trust to its Stakeholder Day on Friday, November 14, marking the ongoing
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November 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Include Youth and Western Trust reaffirm shared commitment to supporting care-experienced young people
Space on the calendar needed for Ulster Hurling Championship return
Space on the calendar needed for Ulster Hurling Championship return
Kevin Kelly, Ulster GAA’s provincial hurling manager, says it is entirely dictated by the congestion of the current calendar
The return of the Ulster Senior Intercounty Hurling Championship has been a point of discussion for some time, but according to Kevin Kelly, Ulster GAA’s provincial hur
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November 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Space on the calendar needed for Ulster Hurling Championship return
Man arrested following County Derry hit-and-run collision
Man arrested following County Derry hit-and-run collision
Motorcylist hospitalised after being struck by Audi in Willowfield Park area of Coleraine
Police investigating a report of a hit-and-run collision in Coleraine on Sunday, November 16, have made an arrest. A man in his 50s, riding a motorcycle, in the Willowfield Park area when he was struck b
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November 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Man arrested following County Derry hit-and-run collision
€8 million PEACEPLUS boost for cross-border community-based alcohol addictions services
€8 million PEACEPLUS boost for cross-border community-based alcohol addictions services
he project will improve the health and well-being of participants by offering "wrap-around" care, aftercare support, and education
PICTURED ABOVE: Launching the CAWT PEACEPLUS ‘Community Alcohol Detox +’ Project (from left to right): Danielle McLaughlin, Deputy Chief Officer, CAWT; Eamon Keen
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November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
€8 million PEACEPLUS boost for cross-border community-based alcohol addictions services
Yellow weather warning issued for snow and ice in Derry
Yellow weather warning issued for snow and ice in Derry
1-3cm is likely over higher ground and this may affect routes such as the Glenshane Pass and Coleraine Mountain road
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice across Derry, effective from midnight tonight (Tuesday, November 18 2025) until 12midday on Wednesday. The w
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November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Yellow weather warning issued for snow and ice in Derry
Letterkenny man charged with assault and threatening to kill female granted bail
Letterkenny man charged with assault and threatening to kill female granted bail
David Gildea (44) of Chestnut Grove in Letterkenny appeared at Derry Magistrate's Court facing a charge of assaulting a female on November 16
A man with an address in Letterkenny has appeared at Derry Magistrate's Court today charged with assaulting a female and threatening to kill her. David
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November 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Letterkenny man charged with assault and threatening to kill female granted bail
IN PICTURES: Western Trust neonatal teams celebrate 'World Prematurity Day'
IN PICTURES: Western Trust neonatal teams celebrate 'World Prematurity Day'
World Prematurity Day is celebrated annually on November 17
Western Trust proudly joined the global community in celebrating World Prematurity Day on November 17. The Trust extended its best wishes and support to all babies, past and present, who had received care in the Western Trust Neonata
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November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
IN PICTURES: Western Trust neonatal teams celebrate 'World Prematurity Day'
Health Minister formally opens new MRI scanner unit at Causeway Hospital
Health Minister formally opens new MRI scanner unit at Causeway Hospital
Until the opening of the scanner, inpatients at Causeway Hospital who required an MRI scan had to be transferred to Antrim Area Hospital and then returned
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has formally opened a new MRI scanner unit at Causeway Hospital. The state-of-the-art scanner will enable the
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November 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Health Minister formally opens new MRI scanner unit at Causeway Hospital
Man stopped on A6 with £100,000 in cash refused bail at Derry Magistrate's Court
Man stopped on A6 with £100,000 in cash refused bail at Derry Magistrate's Court
Fergal Satchwell (49) with an address at Ballintubber, Castlerea County Rosscommon faced one charge of possessing criminal property on November 17
Derry Magistrate's Court heard today that after police stopped a car on the A6 near Moneymore they found approximately £100,000 in cash. Fergal Sa
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November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Man stopped on A6 with £100,000 in cash refused bail at Derry Magistrate's Court
Motorists advised of delays this weekend as Limavady prepares to light up for Christmas
Motorists advised of delays this weekend as Limavady prepares to light up for Christmas
The event will include a Christmas parade around the town centre, with temporary local diversions in place from 4.30pm to 6pm
Police are advising road users that the Causeway Coast and Glens Council Christmas Lights Switch-On will be taking place in Limavady Town Centre this Saturday, Novembe
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November 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Motorists advised of delays this weekend as Limavady prepares to light up for Christmas
Slaughtneil through to eleventh Ulster hurling final
Slaughtneil through to eleventh Ulster hurling final
Slaughtneil secured their final place after defating Portaferry on a scoreline of 1-23 to 0-1-18
A goal from substitute Gerald Bradley cemented Slaughtneil’s place in an 11th Ulster final on Sunday afternoon in Armagh. It was Bradley’s first score of the season and it broke a scrappy game tha
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November 18, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Slaughtneil through to eleventh Ulster hurling final
A third of people in Northern Ireland are planning a winter sun holiday
A third of people in Northern Ireland are planning a winter sun holiday
A new survey by travel insurance experts at CompareNI.com found that almost a third (30%) of people here are planning a winter sun getaway in 2025/26
As the darker nights draw in and the mercury begins to drop, the most affordable destinations for Northern Ireland travellers to escape the col
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November 18, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A third of people in Northern Ireland are planning a winter sun holiday
Magherafelt firm starts work on £8M police station refurbishment
Magherafelt firm starts work on £8M police station refurbishment
It is the second project that Henry Brothers is currently undertaking for West Midlands Police Authority
Magherafelt-based contractor Henry Brothers has started work on a 16-month scheme to refurbish Stechford Police Station in Birmingham. This is the first major refurbishment of the building
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November 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Magherafelt firm starts work on £8M police station refurbishment
Dublin-Derry air route among 10 new Shared Island projects funded by Irish Government
Dublin-Derry air route among 10 new Shared Island projects funded by Irish Government
Taoiseach Micheal Martin said the projects would “improve people’s lives and strengthen connections across the island of Ireland”.
Funding for 10 new cross-border projects has been announced by the Irish Government through its Shared Island programme. More than 50 million euro will be committ
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November 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Dublin-Derry air route among 10 new Shared Island projects funded by Irish Government
Woman previously convicted of partner's manslaughter found guilty of assault
Woman previously convicted of partner's manslaughter found guilty of assault
Shauna Louise Pyper (46) of Primity Terrace in Newbuildings outside Derry had been convicted of the manslaughter of her partner after a trial after originally being charged with his murder on June 8 2020
A woman who had been found guilty of manslaughter after stabbing her partner was today co
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November 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Woman previously convicted of partner's manslaughter found guilty of assault
Immersive 1850s Christmas event launches in Limavady
Immersive 1850s Christmas event launches in Limavady
Designed for adults and history loving families (ages 9+), the experience invites guests to step off the modern street and undergo "processing" as new arrivals at the Workhouse.
This December, the doors of Limavady Workhouse are opening to reveal a Christmas story that has nothing to do with
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November 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Immersive 1850s Christmas event launches in Limavady
County Derry businesses secure major accolades at 2025 Northern Ireland Motor Industry Awards
County Derry businesses secure major accolades at 2025 Northern Ireland Motor Industry Awards
Coleraine’s Roadside Garages and Magherafelt’s iGen Autos Ltd shine at industry event
The Northern Ireland motor industry celebrated its top talent and business achievements at the prestigious Northern Ireland Motor Industry Awards this weekend. The gala ceremony took place on Friday, Novembe
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November 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
County Derry businesses secure major accolades at 2025 Northern Ireland Motor Industry Awards