This is a breaking news story. Follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, Twitter, Facebook or visit The Mirror homepage. The price of stamps is going up again ( Image: PA Wire/PA Images) Royal Mail has announced the price of stamps will rise again from April 7. The cost …
Read More »Man arrested in Craigavon over 2005 disappearance and murder of Lisa Dorrian – Armagh I
Lisa Dorrian Detectives investigating the disappearance and murder of Bangor woman Lisa Dorrian have arrested a 48-year-old man in the Craigavon area. The man was detained earlier this morning (Thursday), March 5, by detectives from the PSNI’s Major Investigation Team. He was arrested on suspicion of murder, assisting offenders and …
Read More »Rushmere Post Office closure ‘a significant shock’ as councillor seeks urgent meeting with Royal Mail – Armagh I
The planned closure of the Royal Mail Post Office at Rushmere Shopping Centre in Craigavon has come as a “significant shock” to the local community and staff – and Sinn Féin councillor Catherine Nelson has requested an urgent meeting with Royal Mail bosses. Cllr Nelson said she had already spoken …
Read More »Second phase of £120 million A1 ‘safety improvements’ project extended into next year – Armagh I
The second phase of a scheme which aims to provide “further safety improvements along the A1 dual carriageway between Hillsborough and Loughbrickland” has been extended into 2027, according to the Infrastructure Minister. The scheme was announced in January 2021 by the then Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon following two years of …
Read More »Council demands Royal Mail deliver answers on post delays – Armagh I
Members at a recent full meeting of Council were in full agreement that representatives from Royal Mail should be brought before ABC Council to discuss ongoing issues with late and misdelivered post. Concerns were first raised with Armagh I five months ago, when a resident of a rural area on …
Read More »First dual English-Irish street sign request in borough approved at Woodside Hill – Armagh I
A request for English-Irish street signage at Woodside Hill, Portadown, has finally been approved. Woodside Hill had been the first street in the Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council area to meet the criteria for such provision – namely two thirds of residents in favour of bilingual signs. But …
Read More »Three weeks without mail as Killylea woman blasts local delivery ‘shambles’ – Armagh I
A Killylea woman has branded the local postal service a “shambles” after going three weeks without mail. The woman, who did not wish to be named, has told how she previously complained to the Consumer Council, as she was “made to feel like a liar” after raising her concerns. And …
Read More »MP holds Royal Mail’s ‘feet to the fire’ over postal delays in Banbridge – Armagh I
Photo by K. Mitch Hodge on Unsplash Upper Bann MP, Carla Lockhart secured a “high-level” meeting with senior management of Royal Mail to discuss “unacceptable” postal delays in Banbridge. While the issue of slow post is not unique to Banbridge, Ms Lockhart explained there was a “very specific local issue” …
Read More »Royal Mail van in horror crash with car as emergency crews swarm scene
A horror crash involving a car and a Royal Mail van saw emergency services scramble to the scene in Oldham this morning, with a major road shut off from the public for some time Police at the scene this morning ( Image: MEN MEDIA) A horror smash involving a Royal …
Read More »Ontario’s Crown Royal whisky ban could hurt operations in Quebec, province’s Finance Minister says
Open this photo in gallery: Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard, shown speaking at the Quebec legislature in December, says he’s concerned about the impact of Ontario’s Crown Royal whisky ban.Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press Quebec’s finance minister says he has shared his concerns with his Ontario counterpart about that province’s intention …
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