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 …
Read More »Royal Mail postwoman ‘punched in stomach’ and parcels stolen from van
A Royal Mail worker, in her 30s, was attacked by two people in Newtown, New Mills, before they stole parcels from her van, with Derbyshire Police descriptions of two suspects A Royal Mail worker had her parcels stolen in an attack (stock image) ( Image: AFP/Getty Images) A postwoman was …
Read More »‘Supersized’ Home Bargains store and garden centre plans – Armagh I
The new Home Bargains store at Oaks Shopping Centre will be more than twice the size of the previous one, and there will also be a garden centre. Credit: Mid Ulster planning portal Plans that will see the Home Bargains store more than double in size at Oaks Shopping Centre, …
Read More »Man in his 20’s critical following Co Tyrone collision – Armagh I
A young man is in a critical condition in hospital following a two-vehicle collision on the Annaghilla Road in Augher, this morning, Wednesday. Sergeant Fletcher said: “We received a report of a collision between a white Audi A4 and a yellow Renault lorry just before 8.10am. “The driver of the …
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