And the £1,000 vouchers winner is...

Good morning. Hope you're all as well (as can be in these times). Yesterday, we had a bizarre response when we questioned Friar Tucks on the removal of its huge signage from their Armagh store – as well as the work to seemingly clear the inside. After a bit of back and forth they told our reporter Scott they would be "making no comment". While it doesn't look great for the fast-food restaurant, we cannot be 100% certain it is closing for good as Friar Tucks refused to answer the question...a strange one. So apologies for ambiguity on that story which has attracted quite a fair amount of reaction on social media.

Anyway, moving on and we have the small matter of our £1,000 giveaway. Our winner is...at the bottom of this email. (That's what they call click bait – but seriously, the winner is at the bottom of the email).

We also gave away a pair of tickets for All Shook Up: Elvis meets Shakespeare at the Market Place Theatre in Armagh. Our winner for that competition is Orla Reynolds. Congratulations Orla, we'll be in touch via email with the details on how to get those tickets.

Here are the headlines from the last couple of days..

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Headlines

Co Armagh man who inflicted campaign of rape upon stepdaughter jailed for 18 years

Armagh man accused of Hallowe’en burglary and assault to face the Crown Court

Housing Executive workers ready for another four weeks of strike action

Seven months custody for Lurgan man who headbutted ambulance window

Unionist council leaders say business at confidential meetings must stay confidential

Former Crossmaglen GAA treasurer pleads guilty to 139 serious sexual offences

Over 2,000 homes in south Armagh can now access hyperfast full fibre broadband

Local stores shine at UK-wide Retail Industry Awards

Powerboat ban on Carlingford Lough may be sought to protect famed dolphin ‘Finn’

Group stole two dogs from woman’s house to pay off a drug debt, court hears

New state-of-the-art Lough Neagh Rescue Centre now completed at Kinnego Marina

Alleged child rapist weeps in court as judge refuses to grant him bail

Residents in Belleeks raise concerns around quality of work carried out on homes

New mental health service opens for young people in Newry

Police confirm name of Dungannon man killed in Aughnacloy crash

Family and friends of Armagh man who died days after 38th birthday raise over £6,000 for Hospice

Portadown man on alcohol and cocaine binge told police officer he would ‘love to bring her home’

Armagh woman accused of causing death of pensioner by careless driving

Meigh commercial units to be converted into apartments as small businesses ‘no longer viable in village’

Coats needed as Portadown church extends helping hand in cost of living crisis

MessyPlay NI – first-class service from development to delivery for children’s outdoor play equipment

Council to explore possibility of introducing drink spiking test kits

Bin bag proposal to help ‘alleviate plight of residents’ shut down and branded ‘disingenuous’

What's On...

Friday September 30 | 7pm | Aonach Mhacha is pleased to showcase internationally renowned Jewish-Israeli artist Zohar’s touring exhibition, The Palestinian Paintings.

Wednesday - Saturday, October 5 - 8 | 8pm | All Shook Up: Elvis meets Shakespeare in outlandish Joe DiPietro musical.

Thursday October 6 | 8pm | Rebellious artist Katey Brooks brings her 'ethereal' sound to the Market Place Theatre.

Saturday October 8 | 8.30am - 1.30pm | ML Tools are hosting an Open Day to celebrate the expansion of their store to include new clothing lines. Expect live demos, discounts, clearance sales and even a pot of stew!

Saturday October 8 | full day event | Fun-filled festival for all the family, Country Comes to Town, will be filling the streets with the sound of country music!

Saturday October 8 | 6.30pm | It's big, it's bad and it's back! Bingo Loco are knocking down the door Armagh City Hotel for another wild confetti filled show.

Jobs...

Armagh City Hotel have an exciting opportunity for a Receptionist and Duty Manager (weekends) to join their team.

Mount Charles are recruiting Cleaning Operatives for the Navan Centre, Market Place Theatre and Hyster Craigavon. They also have several Front of House and Food Assistant vacancies across the Armagh area.

Norbrook Laboratories have most recently added a Technical Support Specialist and Warehouse Operative to their recruitment campaign.

Killeen Hardware requires a Bathroom and Plumbing Store Person to join their growing team.

Congratulations!!!!

We are delighted to say Declan O'Hare is the lucky winner of our £1,000 voucher bundle. We had an amazing response to the competition, so thank you to every one who entered. Declan was lucky number 2,564. We'll be in touch with you Declan to tell you how you can claim your prize. We'll hopefully have plenty more giveaways exclusively for newsletter readers coming up in the very near future, so stay tuned.