Local
Crime has reached ‘intolerable’ levels in Albert Street
“TROUBLE in Albert Street is becoming intolerable and somebody needs to do something about it pronto.”
Mum threatens to withdraw teenage son from school
A CRAIGAVON mother claims she has been left with no other choice than to take her 15-year-old son out of school.
Call for action to repair potholes
SINN Fein has called for action after being inundated with complaints about the “dreadful state of the roads” in Craigavon.
Aghagallon mum praises MLAs for backing heart surgery campaign
AGHAGALLON woman Mary Gowdy has praised 87 MLAs who have pledge to vote against child heart surgery being removed from Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital.
Statues look set to find a new home
AFTER spending two years in the council’s Carn depot a pair of stainless steel statues look closer to finding a home in the town centre.
National
New Prisoner Ombudsman appointed
Tom McGonigle, a Criminal Justice Inspector, is to be the new Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman.
Call to tackle historic cases issue
Political uncertainty over dealing with Northern Ireland's troubled past needs to be addressed, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has said.
Heart problem link to trip tragedy
An 11-year-old girl who died on a school trip to the Scottish Highlands is thought to have suffered from a heart abnormality, it has emerged.
Dementia death toll hits new high
The number of deaths from dementia in Northern Ireland hit a new high of 1,400 last year, it has been revealed.
Payday lenders charging 1,700%
Some lenders in Northern Ireland are charging around 1,700% interest on payday loans, it has been revealed.
Business
Town snooker club re-listed for sale
THE old LCA snooker club in Lurgan town centre has been re-listed for sale.
New businesses up and running
TWO new businesses are up and running in Lurgan thanks to Craigavon Borough Council’s ‘Meanwhile in Craigavon...’ scheme.
Around the Province
Fallin Dungannon un3employment
THE announcement of more than 100 new jobs for the Dungannon area by food processing company, Linden Foods, has been welcome news for the area in the same week that the latest government statistics reveal the rate of unemployment locally has fallen by just over two per cent.
Mosside parade
MOSSIDE Rising Sons of Ulster Accordion Band will hold their annual parade in Mosside on Wednesday, June 26th.
Dunluce School reunion
A REUNION for former pupils of Dunluce School in Bushmills who attended between 1982 and 1986 will be held in the Playhouse in Portrush this Saturday (May 4th).
Ballymoney RBL table quiz
THE Women’s Section of the Ballymoney branch of the Royal British Legion are holding a table quiz in the Clubrooms on Thursday, May 16 at 8pm.
Ulster Canal go-ahead open way to Coalisland
The restoration of the Ulster Canal has been given the go-ahead by planners.
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Weather for Lurgan
Wednesday 22 May 2013
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 5 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: North west
Tomorrow
Light showers
Temperature: 6 C to 9 C
Wind Speed: 24 mph
Wind direction: North west
