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In this week’s Mail
IN this week’s Mail our front story is about a row at Carrick Primary School over Irish football coaching sessions which has resulted in a number of parents complaining to local unionist councillors.
Police figures show rise in drug and sex crimes
SEX and drug crime in Craigavon is on the rise while detection rates plummet, according to the latest statistics from the PSNI.
Disgust as cemetery visitors run ‘gauntlet of dog mess’
PARENTS of young children in prams as well as the elderly had to side step footpaths full of dog mess on their way to a Lurgan cemetery, said a local SDLP councillor.
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.
Miracle boy has clean bill of health
HAVING been born when his mother was just 25 weeks pregnant, miracle baby Callum Duff has had a clean bill of health since he was discharged after 101 days in hospital.
End of an era for Eamon and United fans
EAMON Atkinson took his seat at Old Trafford on Sunday as part of a matchday routine essentially unchanged across decades of supporting Manchester United.
Twitter user says sorry for harassing pop singer
A LURGAN man convicted of harassing six women - including Atomic Kitten singer Liz McClarnon - has apologised to his victims, saying that he is ‘extremely ashamed’.
Grammar school placed in formal intervention
A HIGHLY critical inspection report has resulted in St Michael’s Grammar School being placed in formal intervention.
Duke says ‘sorry’ to Atomic Kitten star after Twitter abuse
IN an exclusive interview with the MAIL, Lurgan man Robin Duke has said ‘sorry’ to Atomic Kitten star Liz McClarnon after he was convicted of harassing her and five other women.
Two prestigious club awards for St Mary’s
THE St Mary’s club in Aghagallon last week won two prestigious GAA awards.
Teen goes missing for second time
POLICE are appealing for help in locating missing 17-year-old teenager Chantelle Lewis.
In this week’s Mail
IN this week’s Mail read our exclusive interview with the Lurgan man who was convicted of harassing Atomic Kitten singer, Liz McClarnon via Twitter.
Brownlow family had big part to play in forming of the parish
THE early history of Shankill Parish goes hand in hand with the establishment of the Brownlow family in Lurgan.
Spiritual revival leads to rebuild of landmark
DURING the spiritual revival of 1859 it is reported that 100,000 people were converted in Ulster alone while the rest of Ireland was unmoved.
Sam’s the man with Shankill’s history at his fingertips
LURGAN man Sammy Malcolm has been church historian and archivist with Shankill Parish for the past seven years.
Town estate agents agrees joint venture
TWO of Northern Ireland’s leading property experts have joined forces.
Event details of Lurgan Park Show revealed
ORGANISERS of the Lurgan Show launched their 101st show in style at the Civic Centre recently.
Bin service disruption as staff are ‘pushed to the limit’
A RISE in the number of bins not collected in the borough has been partly blamed on binmen who have gone on stress leave since the introduction of a new computerised system.
Town rampage incident was ‘worst driving ever’ say PSNI
DESCRIBED as “some of the worse driving we have ever seen” a local police constable has welcomed the conviction of two Lurgan men for dangerous driving.
Carrick primary pupils help design new web page
PUPILS from Carrick Primary School have played a part in the design of a new website page.
Charity celebrates 50th anniversary
ACTION Mental Health is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
Anger as O’Dowd declines to meet board of governors on classroom issue
EDUCATION Minister John O’Dowd’s decision to decline a meeting request on behalf of members of the Board of Governors of Donaghcloney Primary School has been meet with anger from Ulster Unionist representatives.
Roadworks at Kilmore Bridge
WORK on a major bridge strengthening scheme began in Lurgan this week after the collapse of an existing culvert.
Flute band parade praised
CRAIGAVON Protestant Boys Flute Band have been congratulated by Lurgan PUP after what was described as a ‘magnificent parade’ in Lurgan on Saturday.
Seven councillors to represent town on super-council
CRAIGAVON is set to become part of the largest super council outside Belfast if new proposals announced last week get the go ahead.
Waringstown welcome signs fallen into ‘bad state of repair’
A UPPER Bann councillor is calling on Craigavon council to restore the ornamental welcome signs in Waringstown.
Borough in bloom as 7m flowers herald start of spring
Despite the late spring, Craigavon is blooming with around seven million crocus and daffodils planted by Craigavon Borough Council’s environmental services department.
Hit and run driver collides with Ulsterbus
POLICE are appealing for information following a hit and run collision involving an Ulsterbus in the Market Street area of Lurgan on Friday, May 3.
Man charged with sex assault on child and abduction
A 42-year-old man has been charged with abducting and sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 in Lurgan.
Defendant convicted of sex offences against boy
A 58-year-old man will be sentenced in June after he was convicted at Craigavon Crown Court on Wednesday for sexual offences against a boy under the age of 16.
Welfare reforms will ‘cost Craigavon economy £31m’
THE Citizens Advice Bureau has warned that the proposed welfare reforms could cost the Craigavon economy up to £31 million annually.
Three taken to hospital after chemical scare
THREE people were taken to hospital after potentially dangerous chemicals were issuing fumes in a chemistry lab at the Glanbia cheese factory in Magheralin.
Moutray welcomes accolade as Craigavon placed in top 40
CRAIGAVON Area Hospital has been praised after being named among the top 40 hospitals in the a UK .
New leisure complex is on course
A PROJECT ‘sponsor’ for the proposed new £25m leisure centre at Craigavon is being sought by the council, which expects to complete the complex by the end of 2015.
In this week’s Mail
IN this week’s Mail read about the disruption to bin collection services in the borough and what police had to say after two drivers were convicted following a ‘rampage’ in Lurgan town centre last year.
Fire crews called to save dog
FIRE crews were called out to rescue a dog from Lurgan Park lake on Saturday morning.
Missing Chinese woman may have link to Lurgan
A Chinese woman, with links to Lurgan and who has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her husband, has gone missing.
Businesses warned of con artists posing as community police officers
THE public have been warned to beware of scammers claiming to be from the Community Police.
Sinn Fein motion to form centenaries group fails
A CENTENARY row has erupted in Craigavon Borough Council, with several 100th anniversaries due to be marked over the next decade.
Residents terrorised by criminals
MOYRAVERTY Court is in the grip of a crime spree that is causing residents to be prisoners in their own homes.
A facility for all
THE town was given a £1.7 million boost on Thursday with the opening of the new state-of-the-art YMCA building.
Girl with heart defect refused nursery place
A BLACKSKULL mother whose daughter has a congenital heart defect has been told there’s no school places for either her daughter or son.
Thor blimey! Derryadd firm’s lorry appears in Hollywood blockbuster
IT’S set to be one of the biggest Hollywood blockbusters of the year, featuring Oscar winner Natalie Portman and the action-hero antics of Chris Hemsworth (pictured right) as the hammer-wielding Norse god. And Derryadd company, Norman Emerson & Sons, will be getting in on the act as the firm’s name is literally on the ‘big silver screen’.
Trust to close all residential care homes
THE Southern Health Trust is to close all its statutory residential homes in the area.
Family outraged over heart move
PARENTS of a Lurgan child have called a top level meeting with Health Minister Edwin Poots after the Belfast Health Board recommended children’s heart surgery cease in Northern Ireland.
Four-wheeled visitor to school assembly hall!
FRIDAY’S school assembly in Lurgan College was given the ‘green light’ by the principal despite there being a car in the assembly hall.
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Weather for Lurgan
Thursday 23 May 2013
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