Craigavon

Gerard Greene from Craigavon, with his wife Margaret, is backing a Cancer Research UK campaign for lung cancer screening. Picture: released by Cancer Research UK

Great-grandfather with inoperable lung cancer backs NI screening call

Gerard Greene from Craigavon, with his wife Margaret, is backing a Cancer Research UK campaign for lung cancer screening

Great-grandfather with stage 4 lung cancer backs screening call

In the lead up to the busiest time of year for retail, Rushmere in Craigavon is demonstrating strength with a record surge in visitor numbers. Pictured is Martin Walsh, centre manager at Rushmere

Rushmere shopping centre records 20% uplift in visitor numbers

Traffic & Travel

Traffic & Travel: Co Down road closed as temporary traffic signals fail

The new range of healthy gluten-free granolas from Craigavon-based Kestrel Foods

Kestrel Foods launches new gluten-free granola range

Jimmy in the hot tub provided by Family Fund

Charity offers support to NI families raising disabled or seriously ill children

Vicky Davies, CEO of Danske Bank UK

Danske Bank's nine month pre-tax profit nearly doubled in the first nine months

The Almac Group has announced details of an £80 million investment programme to build new extensive manufacturing, production and diagnostic laboratory facilities at its global headquarters in Craigavon. Pictured are Jeremy Fitch, executive director of business growth group, Invest Northern Ireland with Alan Armstrong, chief executive of Almac Group

Almac Group announces £80million expansion in NI, creating 550 jobs

Missing Elise Fitzpatrick

Police keen to find missing teen girl wearing ‘a crop top and bodywarmer

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon has been included in a £200million commitment launched by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help areas across the UK thrive. Starting a 10-year journey within the ABC Council area, The Lottery Fund will transform its heritage, through the new Heritage Places initiative

ABC Council first of nine UK places to get share of £200m Lottery windfall

waterstones

Waterstones opens ninth store in Northern Ireland at Rushmere Shopping Centre

Pro-life protestors and police officers at the 'United March For The Unborn' parade outside Craigavon Area Hospital on 30 September 2023.

PSNI: We won’t arrest clerics in abortion zone churches

Missing Ryan Clarke

Urgent appeal to find missing 15-year-old Ryan Clarke last seen September 30

The disruption will take place between 1pm and 4:30pm on Saturday September 30

Police have warned of disruption to travel today due to a planned parade

Ciaran Meyler and Chloe Wright were part of a 15-strong team from Craigavon-based United Wines to set a new record for serving the highest pint of Heineken in Northern Ireland, in aid of the Northern Ireland Hospice. Staff from the leading drinks distributor completed the challenge to serve a pint of non-alcoholic Heineken 0.0 at the top of Slieve Donard mountain, raising £2,500 in the process, which was match funded by United Wines to provide a grand total of £5,000 for the charity which provides specialist palliative care to 4,000 patients every year

Cheers...Charity climb sets record for highest pint of Heineken served in NI

Crust and CrumbBKERY in Derrylin, Co Fermanagh is major producer of pizza bases and filled pizzas for leading retailers

Tasty Italian breads from Fermanagh family bakery attracting global acclaim
Authentic Italian pizzas, flatbreads, tortillas and garlic breads from family bakery in Co Fermanagh are proving extremely popular in Britain, the Republic of Ireland and in international markets.

spreading slurry

Road closed after slurry spillage - and 'is likely to be closed for some time'

PSNI posted a picture of the missing dog

Police want the owners of this dog found wandering the streets to come forward

Dr Sean McMahon fell ill at South Lakes Leisure Centre in Craigavon and later died.

Tributes to doctor who fell ill at leisure centre and later died

The award-winning Holmes Bakery, in Portadown, is the latest food supplier in Northern Ireland to secure a major contract with the region’s fastest-growing supermarket retailer, Lidl Northern Ireland. Holmes will expand its 20-strong workforce by a further three employees as part of the £200,000 deal which will add fifteens, caramel fingers and sweet mince slices to more than 40 Lidl stores across the region. Pictured are Holmes Bakery account manager, Gillian Castles, and Lidl Northern Ireland buyer, Zoe Russell

Lidl NI bakes in a major growth deal with Portadown firm for jobs and investment

An Occasional Tipple with Raymond Gleug

An Occasional Tipple with Raymond Gleug: Celebrating top workers with wine

Three employees at Craigavon-based drinks firm United Wines have been recognised for their long service, having worked for the company for a combined total of 60 years. Pictured are transport manager Arthur Watson from Ards, head of finance Siobhan McSorley from Donaghmore and planning and transport supervisor Darren Lynn from Craigavon. Credit: Darren Kidd/ PressEye

Three workers recognised for long service to Craigavon-based drinks company

David and Sara Watson - Carla Lockhart Facebook photo

Parents’ delight at £23k boost for children’s cancer fund

The old News Letter offices at 55 -65 Donegall St Belfast. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Church of Ireland move from the old News Letter building

Waterstones is opening a new store at Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon, Co Armagh.

Waterstones to open new store in Craigavon

The Ford Fiesta was a little workhorse of a car

Retro: The demise of the Ford Fiesta

The Caravan and Motorhome Club is delighted to add Ken Irwin Class One Driver Training in Craigavon, Northern Ireland, to its now 18-strong nationwide leisure vehicle training centres. The new Northern Ireland training centre offers towing and motorhome manoeuvring courses suitable for all levels of experiences

UK's largest caravan club announces new training centre in Northern Ireland
The Caravan and Motorhome Club adds new facility in Craigavon to its 18-strong nationwide leisure vehicle training centres

Craigavon's SlurryKat announces plans for a 1,000 m2 research and development facility, understood to be the first of its kind globally, and represents a multi-million investment to support the company’s ongoing development and growth into the years ahead. Part of the advanced facility will allow the firm to test equipment with different pressures and flow rates in their bid to continually develop and refine the performance of new and existing products for the global slurry market. Pictured are the SlurryKat team with guests from its supplier and dealership network

NI slurry solutions firm reveals major investment as it marks 15th anniversary

Those celebrating years of continued service ranging from 20-50 years with Moy Park are pictured at the Hilton Hotel, Belfast following a special awards ceremony in recognition of their long service

NI employees celebrated at Moy Park’s long service celebration event

Today’s figures show Northern Ireland-based Almac Group recorded a £105 million (14.3%) rise in revenue from £735 million in 2021 to £840 million in 2022. Pre-tax profits were recorded at £97 million, up from £81 million (20% increase) for the same period the previous year. Pictured is Alan Armstrong, Almac Group chairman and CEO

Almac reaches a global workforce of 7,000 as it marks most successful year ever

Popular home delivery app, Snappy Shopper, is expanding its coverage across several locations including Portadown, Craigavon, Lurgan, Bleary, Waringstown, Drumnacanvy and Corcreeny.

Snappy Shopper launches in Portadown, Lurgan, Craigavon and surrounding areas

DUP candidate Mark Baxter (left) and SF MLA John O'Dowd at the ABC council election vote

Sinn Fein replaces DUP as largest party in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon

The Almac Group is actively recruiting to fill another 20 new roles, including project management, software development and quality, based at their office on the Northland Road in Londonderry

20 new jobs as Almac Group to host recruitment open day

Michele Shirlow, chief executive of Food NI, the body organising the Food Pavilion at Balmoral Show

Smaller food companies boosted by Moy Park support at Balmoral

Construction of new £9m facility on the belfast Harbour Estate breaks ground. Pictured are Chris Slowey, Manfreight, Steve Baker MP, Minister of State for Northern Ireland, Michael Robinson, Port Director at Belfast Harbour & Nick McCullough, Manfreight

Construction of new £9m facility on Belfast Harbour Estate breaks ground

As a result of the cost-of-living crisis, abandonment of dogs is on the rise. The Dogs Trust has reported a surge of enquiries from pet owners about giving up their dog, reaching the highest level since their records began, with a notable increase in the number of people calling in for financial reasons

Majority of stray dogs in Northern Ireland never return home, reveals report

Moy Park's Nompilo Sibanda, Danielle Watkins, David Burrows and Matthew Foster

New Craigavon investment to bring Moy Park closer to net zero goal

Rina Cardoso and her husband Cao.

Migrant mum realises her dream of opening restaurant in Dungannon

Free pint of Heineken being offered to football and rugby fans in NI

The new Corndale nduja ketchup developed by Alastair Crown and Paul Clarke of Craic Foods, Craigavon and En Place Foods in Cookstown

Northern Ireland food inventors create an original spicy ketchup

A total of 77,432 companies were registered in Northern Ireland an increase of 4.6% on the previous 12 months. During the year 8,575 new companies were established. Pictured is John Korchak, managing director at Inform Direct

Number of companies in Northern Ireland hits record high

The latest government data analysed by CompareNI.com shows the areas that have the highest and lowest rate of driving offences in Northern Ireland

Most dangerous places to drive in Northern Ireland?

Letters to editor

Christians left out by Irish cup final date

Rushmere Shopping Centre one of NI’s most significant retail transactions believes Peter McCall, director, Millar McCall Wylie, Belfast

Rushmere Shopping Centre one of NI’s most significant retail transactions

Pictured at Karri Kitchen in Craigavon are, from left: Brenda Kelleghan of Southern Regional College; Shera McAloran of Karri Kitchen; Graeme Wilkinson of DfE; and Lee Campbell of Southern Regional College.

Craigavon's Karri Kitchen planning further expansion

UUP Councillor Kyle Savage

Sinn Fein to make ‘sexist’ complaint against Unionist after UDR tribute row

Dog fouling waste bin - fines for not using them could be set to increase

Dog fouling fines: Another council looks at increase in maximum penalty to £200

The natural soap from Suki and Bathe Botanicals in Craigavon

NI's top tea makers in new pampering soap as ideal gift for Valentine’s

Jonathan Roberts

Police issue urgent appeal to find missing Jonathan Roberts

Pictured at the site of Arbour Housing’s new affordable housing development at Buncrana Road in Londonderry are Danske Bank’s Paul Herbison, Arbour Housing CEO Kieran Matthews and Jordan Allingham from EHA

Arbour Housing announces £20m investment in NI social and affordable housing

The White’s mill was founded by Thomas Henry White in 1841 in Tandragee.

White's plans to relocate from Tandragee to Craigavon 'will bring new jobs'

Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry.

Picture: Philip Magowan / PressEye

Daisy Hill emergency general surgery permanent closure plan confirmed

Bronagh Clarke, Forest Feast’s marketing director, sees immense potential in plant-based foods

Healthy plant-based chocolates for vegans from pioneering Forest Feast

In its drive to reach net zero, top Northern Ireland food company Moy Park has unveiled a pioneering new scheme that will monitor and track greenhouse gas emissions in real time at individual farm level, across its entire farming base

Moy Park unveils pioneering new project to reduce emissions

With more bad weather to come this winter, motorists run an increased risk of accidents and damage to vehicles if roads in Northern Ireland are not properly maintained. Recent government statistics show that of the 80,395 surface defects recorded on NI roads in 2022, a staggering 64,930 were related to potholes

Nearly 65,000 potholes recorded on NI roads in 2022 - but which area is worse?