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Jul 26, 2022

Good morning. There's been plenty of news over the last few days; we've got many of the main stories below and a few really nice stories in the pipeline – they'll be on the site over the next few days. We do try and balance it out with the good but it's not easy to strike that balance. It's harder to get good news, believe it or not, so it's nice to get that helping hand. What we do like is the engagement on various platforms, from this newsletter to social media messages and emails. Sometimes there is plenty to get through but we do try and respond to everyone, unless of course it is clearly a drunken 2am message. As much as we enjoy them, they're probably best left alone. The point being, you have news! Don't be shy in sharing.

If you see it, let us know – a lot of the news we report on comes from you guys. So, whether it's bad news or good news, keep them coming, we'll ask the questions.

As always, on with the news...it's a mixed bag :/

Headlines...

Serial sex offender has sentencing adjourned due to ‘ill health’ — armaghi.com

Tributes follow death of Northern Ireland’s first First Minister Lord Trimble

Portadown bowling green in a ‘deplorable’ state as club brands it ‘one of the worst in NI’

New creche, day nursery and after school club planned at former Armagh call centre

Co Armagh rapist and wife murderer refused bail on charges against current partner

Judge slams lawyer’s remarks on sexual assault victim’s impact statement

Drink driver with 85 previous convictions fails in bid to have prison sentence shortened

Young people warned to stay away from derelict Tandragee mill amid antisocial behaviour

Part-time teacher who drove after five pints slapped with £250 fine and disqualification

Man went to an address in Portadown with a baseball bat to settle dispute

Richhill Reserves awarded cup after cheating investigation by Mid-Ulster League

Classroom assistant Suzie ‘honoured’ to win award for debut novel

Portadown GAA club plans significant investment in training facilities and floodlights

Charity football match in aid of PIPS sees teams battle it out for John McNally Memorial Cup

Helping hand onto career ladder for Newry graduate with Crohn’s disease

Tyres dumped in Newry estate as anti-socials roll them down hill into oncoming traffic

Check out this week of free events for children across the borough

Win a luxury apartment...

Enter now for your chance to win luxury Spanish apartment with £20k – or a tax-free cash alternative of £200k! — armaghi.com

Podcast

Female Entrepreneurs: Emma Stinson lays bare her love for leather and loom — armaghi.com

Check out the full podcast and/or video here.

Property...

We have just added Manor & Mill to our property listings section! Behind the Armagh-based firm are Milford man Philip Johnston and Richhill’s Paul Gwynne, watch out for their incoming property listings, two of which can be found below.

For sale: 22 – 24 Main Street, Mountnorris — armaghi.com

For sale: 41 Tullymore Downs, Armagh — armaghi.com

For Sale: 328 Garrymore, Craigavon — www.armaghi.com

For Sale: 44 Charles Park, Portadown — www.armaghi.com