UPPER Bann MP David Simpson has toured Craigavon Area Hospital in order to view first-hand the Trust’s infection control measures following the recent occurrence of Pseudomonas in Northern Ireland.

THE DNA of a Lurgan man accused of killing a police officer was uncovered on a coat in the boot of what officers believe was the getaway car, a judge heard on Monday.

THE funeral of murder victim Andrew Lorimer was due to be held yesterday (Wednesday) as the ‘MAIL’ went to press.

WAVES Leisure Centre was closed last Wednesday after an ‘anomaly’ was found in the cold water system.

THE proposed rehabilitation centre in Waringstown would be the first of its kind in Northern Ireland.

THE Village Inn in Waringstown is to reopen.

ROADS Service has been accused of doing the same job twice with the recent upgrade to the main road through Waringstown.

FRUSTRATED Derrymacash residents have hit out after a main road into the village was closed without warning.

CRAIGAVON councillors agreed to strike a rate increase of 1.99% on Monday night.

POLICE in Craigavon are appealing for information following an arson attack in the Tullygally Road area.

LURGAN College’s victory in the semi-final of the School’s Cup was marred by a disagreement over a flag.

FIVE new parking spaces are to be provided at Oakfield Terrace in Shankill.

MEMBERS of Stormont’s regional development committee are to visit Lurgan to investigate issues surrounding the train station.

WARINGSTOWN residents are up in arms about a proposed rehabilitation centre for the village.

LOCAL slimmers at Lurgan Rugby Club are on a mission to help people in their community to lose weight after a new survey found that 77 per cent of people think that obesity is ‘a national crisis’ and 79 per cent want to slim down themselves.

NEARLY 300 litres of oil has been stolen from a tank at a house in Castle Lane Mews.

UNITED Christian Aid have thanked all those who donated to the their street collection in the town centre on Christmas Eve.

THIS week 15 churches from the Lurgan area officially launched an exciting mission that will take place from Sunday, May 13-20 at Mourneview Park, the home of Glenavon Football Club.

THE Neighbourhood Policing Team in Lurgan are reminding cyclists to take proper precautions and ensure that they are meeting the legal requirements when they are out and about on their bikes.

A HOUSING Executive scheme to carry out external maintenance works to 192 homes and 15 garages in the Hospital Estate in the town is under way at a cost of £410,000.