Detectives have welcomed an increase in sentence to a 25 year old man in relation to an ‘horrific’ aggravated burglary in Castlederg.
Vaccine extended to 60-64 year olds
The vaccine programme has been extended to include people aged 60-64.
Strabane branch of Bank of Ireland to close
BANK of Ireland has confirmed it will close its Strabane branch by the end of the year. Ian Sheppard, managing director NI, Bank of Ireland UK, explained, “Technology is evolving and changing the way we live and manage our lives and that includes the way our customers, increasingly, choose to bank with us. Fewer customers […]
Council workers redeployed to help combat dog fouling
TWENTY council staff who had been furloughed during lockdown have been redeployed to carry out an intensified campaign to clamp down on dog fouling in
GAA club give new lease of life to old school
A RURAL primary school which closed due to falling pupil numbers is set to get a new lease of life following a successful bid by the local GAA club
Glass on pitch is a danger to all who use facilities
A STRABANE GAA club has hit out at ‘anti community behaviour’ as youths have been drinking around tgrounds and left smashed glass on the pitch.
Sion native enlists help of Oasis legend
A SION MILLS man has enlisted the help of an Oasis legend to help him raise funds for a Manchester hospice.
Major investment for Strabane set to be signed
THE business case for the multi-million pounds Derry City and Strabane District city deal is set to be approved today resulting in a major investment for Strabane. Through the major deal, funding of £250m will be invested in the Derry City and Strabane District Council over the next 15 years with hopes of creating 7,000 […]
New Text-a-Nurse advice service for young people
A new Text-a-Nurse service has been launched to provide young people with a secure and confidential text messaging service to a school nurse for advic
Two men arrested after aggravated burglary in Strabane
Two men have been arrested following a report of an aggravated burglary in Strabane yesterday evening (Sunday). Just before 7pm on Sunday February 21, two men forced their way into a house Ballycolman Estate and assaulted the two male occupants with a hammer before stealing their vehicle. Police located the stolen vehicle a short time […]