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The Derry Halloween celebrations, the largest festival of their kind in Europe, will focus on ‘Awakening the Walled City’ trail within the streets of the city centre from Monday, October 28 until Wednesday 30 and will climax with a ‘Carnival of the Dead’ themed Halloween parade and fireworks display on Thursday, October 31

Seven days of activity across 50 venues revealed for 2024 Halloween celebrations

The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Lillian Seenoi-Barr pictured at the City Hotel on Thursday afternoon launching the DCSDC'S Labour Market Partnership Jobs Fair. Included from left are Shonagh Higgenbotham, LMP, Derry City and Strabane District Council, Declan Martin, cross-border advisor, CBPES and Alison Lowry, head of employer services, Department for Communities

Job seekers encouraged to check out Northern Ireland job fair opportunities

The plaque was unveiled by Deputy Mayor of Londonderry and Strabane, Alderman Darren Guy pictured with Dr Paul Roelle, management officer of the US Consulate in Belfast

Northern Ireland New York subway founder honoured in home town with blue plaque

Largely forgotten in local history, Alexander Ector Orr (1831-1914) from Strabane was the founder of the New York subway after immigrating to the east coast of America in 1851 aged 19. In commemoration of his dedication and milestone achievement the Ulster History Circle is unveiling a blue plaque tomorrow (Wednesday) in his memory. Credit: Find a Grave

Blue plaque honour for NI man named 'The Father of the New York Subway'

Mystery surrounds the closure of a popular Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) outlet in Londonderry, with the company yet to respond to queries

Mystery surrounds closure of a Northern Ireland KFC

Northern Ireland craft designer-makers and artists who want to be part of this year's Guildhall Craft Fair can apply online now to host a stall

Application process goes live for Northern Ireland Craft Fair

Kevin Traynor from Hive Coworking and councillor Lilian Barr, Mayor of Derry City and Strabane, check out the new coworking space which is open for business in Strabane

New remote working hub opens in Northern Ireland

Dr Paddy Fitzgerald, Mellon Centre for Migration Studies, Bernadette Walsh, Tower Museum Archivist, Derry City & Strabane District Council, Aeidin McCarter, Head of Culture (DC&SDC), and Derek Rainey, Ulster-Scots Agency pictured at the launch of the 'Ulster-Scots and The Declaration of Independence' exhibition in The Alley Theatre

Events are organised to recognise Strabane's links to North America

Missing Shannen Donnell

Urgent appeal to find missing Shannen Donnell who was last seen wearing a dress

Asda colleagues across Northern Ireland are celebrating a collective 590 years of service with the retail giant. PIctured are Asda Dundonald - Simon Fisher, Janice Campbell, Eunice Stoops, Niall Keyes, senior director for Asda Northern Ireland, Evelyn Spence and Trevor Adams

NI retail giant thanks long-serving staff who've spent 590 years in the aisles

Pictured with the Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd is Chris Chris Conway, CEO Translink and Jean-Marc Gales, Chief Executive of Wrightbus

Department announces the roll-out of 100 new battery electric buses

Translink’s ‘Grand Connection’ Roadshow to highlight the benefit of the new Belfast Grand Central Station to passengers will stop at bus and train stations, community, leisure and shopping centres all across Northern Ireland this summer. Pictured is the new Belfast Grand Central Station from a drone

Translink rolls out roadshow across NI to showcase Belfast's 'Grand' station

Councillor Lilian Barr - new Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council. SDLP image

NI gets first black mayor as one councillor resigns over selection process

Lord (Dean) Godson, director of the Policy Exchange think-tank, delivers the David Brewster memorial lecture at the Museum of Orange Heritage in Limavady, on April 8 2024, where he spoke about David Brewster, the legacy of terrorism and about unionism. Godson opposed to the Belfast Agreement but thinks it will become a safeguard for unionism

Ben Lowry: A fascinating talk in Limavady by a great friend of unionism

Oonagh Burns

Oonagh Burns: Tributes paid to 'just the kindest girl' ahead of Thursday funeral

Jordan Gallagher

Funeral notice released for Jordan Gallagher whose body recovered in Strabane

A death notice has now been recorded for tragic Jordan Gallagher after his body was recovered from the River Mourne in Strabane.

Gemma Murray

PSNI back

Vehicle stolen in Strabane and driven to Co Donegal where found stripped

Bronagh Quail of Moocha Kombucha in Moy won the prestigious award for Best New Product from a Micro Business in the NIFDA awards

​​Bronagh’s micro business is a big success at local food awards

Woven aims to address rising waiting list figures with further investment over the next five years. Pictured are Jason Hardy, head of development, Peter O’Reilly, head of IT, Katrina Smyth, director of development, Paula Ewart, interim executive, Ruth Mulholland, head of HR, Judith McNamee, head of housing, Derek Johnston, director of finance and corporate services

NI housing association to address rising waiting list figures with £150m boost

Rates have an impact on the profitability of businesses in Northern Ireland - however over 29,000 businesses here benefit from small business rates relief.

NI raises record £1.5 billion in rates

Inside Strabane’s first Bob & Berts store in Pavilion Retail Park

NI coffee chain reaches huge milestone by opening its 30th store

Popular BBC show the Antiques Roadshow will be screening the results from its recent return to Northern Ireland, with a new Londonderry episode set to air on BBC One this Sunday

New NI Antiques Roadshow episode to air this Sunday

Snowfall in Londonderry on the morning of 18 January 2024. Photo: Lorcan Doherty /PressEye

Council suspends all refuse collections on strike day due to weather conditions

Anita Robinson, 26 years old from Donegal

Urgent appeal to locate Anita Robinson who has tattooes of two dates of birth

Police reissue appeal for missing man 33-year old Patrick McColgan

Appeal: Police reissue appeal for missing man 33-year old Patrick McColgan

Missing Patrick McColgan

Urgent appeal to locate missing Patrick McColgan - farmers asked to check sheds

The letter to Chris Heaton-Harris called for pupils in Northern Ireland to be treated equally with their peers in the rest of the UK

Appeal to Chris Heaton-Harris to address 'chronic underfunding' of NI schools

​​Education leaders in Northern Ireland have urged the secretary of state to “end the cycle of chronic underfunding”.

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ubloquity, a leading technology firm based in Banbridge, has joined forces with McColgan's Quality Foods to pilot a new blockchain enable platform that will ‘revolutionise’ the BRCGS audit process for food manufacturers. Pictured are William McColgan of McColgan’s Quality Foods with Ellen Moorehead from ubloquity celebrating their company’s partnership

ubloquity and McColgan's partnership a recipe for food innovation success

Holly Gormley, 11, from Strabane died in July from a rare blood condition - her family want to encourage others to give blood and save lives

Holly had a rare blood condition called Aplastic Anaemia

Green light to full planning approval for a proposed industrial unit at lands within Invest NI Strabane Business Park at Melmount Road in Strabane. Pictured is a CGI of the factory

Planning approval granted for new factory at NI business park

Lidl Northern Ireland will mark a key milestone in Strabane next week when it opens the new £8 million future-focused flagship store at Strabane Retail Park that will anchor its wider multimillion-pound investment plans for the site. Pictured are Ivan Ryan, regional managing director, Lidl Northern Ireland and J.P. Scally, chief executive officer of Lidl Ireland and Lidl Northern Ireland

Lidl NI reveals plans for Hugo Duncan to open new £8m store in December

The first phase of a multimillion-pound regeneration of the former Carryduff Shopping Centre gets under way this month as Lidl Northern Ireland moves to begin construction of a new £6.5 million anchor supermarket which will open early next summer. The region’s fastest-growing supermarket confirmed work will start within two weeks, injecting a new lease of life into the centre which has lain derelict for almost seven years. Pictured are CGI of the store

Lidl NI puts Carryduff in its sights as work starts on new £6.5m store

Brian Harkin

Urgent plea to find missing Brian Harkin who hasn't been seen since October 26

Fireworks display in the skies over the River Foyle as part of the Halloween celebrations in Londonderry last year

Northern Ireland set for Halloween celebrations across the country

PSNI

Roads through Strabane reopened after emergency services deal with gas leak

Londonderry's fascinating links with World War II will be among the stories and historic artefacts under the spotlight on Sunday as the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow airs an episode filmed during the summer at Ebrington Square. Pictured are some of the local people who raided their attics to bring along heirlooms and items that helped tell the story of Londonderry and Strabane down through the years

Antiques Roadshow takes a trip through time as it visits NI this Sunday

British coach Stephen Maguire (L) has stepped down as technical director of UK Athletics

Strabane's Stephen Maguire steps down as technical director of UK Athletics

Allstate NI to axe jobs from Belfast and Londonderry due to global restructuring

Allstate NI to axe jobs from Belfast and Londonderry due to global restructuring

Northern Ireland law firm McCay Legal acquires AD McClay and Company in deal to grow business. Pictured is Londonderry solicitor, Gareth McCay of McCay Legal

NI law firm McCay Legal acquires AD McClay and Company in deal to grow business

Lyndsey Rankin

UPDATE: Missing Lyndsey Rankin found as search for Co Tyrone woman escalates

Pupils and staff at Sion Mills Primary School celebrating their successful parental ballot to transform to Integrated status.

Primary School celebrates transformation to integrated status

Singer songwriter Paul Brady from Co Tyrone is due to receive a Legends Award in November

Big Interview: Co Tyrone troubadour Paul Brady on being crowned a musical legend

Jeffrey Boyce (left) has been announced as a new retail director at Specsavers Strabane, joining ophthalmic director Peadar Kearney as partners of the local healthcare business

Strabane opticians adds to local expertise with new director

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has received information from partners in the Derry City and Strabane area of three potential drug-related fatalities where it is suspected that pregabalin and polydrug use occurred

New pregablin variant linked with three drug-related deaths in Londonderry

Letters to editor

NI Tories: We will need better leaders if we are to improve railways

Michella McSorley

Public asked to help find missing Michella who was last seen on July 18

£1 sessions available at Templemore Sports Complex

£1 council leisure activities return for summer to 'get kids more active'

Road closed

Road traffic collision closes Co Tyrone road - diversions in place

Gary McDermott at 19.5 stone before he started running

How Strabane man's running helped saved his sister's life

To help tackle hunger when the cost-of-living is higher than ever, Asda Northern Ireland reveals plans to extend £1 kids meal deal throughout May and June in five NI stores after serving record number of meals over the last year

Asda NI extends popular £1 kids café meal deal this May and June

Lilian Seenoi-Barr with party colleagues, relatives and SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood

Sinn Fein win highest amount of seats ever in Derry & Strabane council

Alliance Party candidates David Bell, party leader Naomi Long, Peter McReynolds and Fiona McAteer celebrate winning seats at Belfast City Hall during the Northern Ireland council elections Picture date: Saturday May 20, 2023.

Alliance Party set to confirm position as third force in N Ireland politics

Eddie Roofe (left) celebrates being elected in Enniskillen

Who has been elected in Derry & Strabane and Fermanagh & Omagh so far?

The Walled City Market in Guildhall Square, Londonderry

Derry and Strabane: Unionist minority concerns - drift from main parties

Jordan Devine, aka Elvis Pelvis, finally found a permanent place to live two weeks ago after sleeping in hostels and sofa surfing

The NI Elvis impersonator caught in trap of homelessness