A new initiative has been launched to help people from ethnic minorities who have moved to the Magherafelt area. The Magherafelt Ethnic Support Programme was launched at the offices of Magherafelt District Council last week. The programme, which has been funded by the European Union’s Peace III project, aims to provide support and advice to [...]

A north Derry schoolboy has received a prestigious award after battling against Leukemia. Little Ethan McLaughlin received the child of courage award this summer after being nominated by two of his teachers at Saint Canice’s Primary School, Feeney. The 8-year-old was diagnosed with the blood condition when was just three-years-old and has spent the following [...]

Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has met with Castledawson residents opposed to the destruction of local homes to make way for a controversial link road. The Stormont chief, who is also MP for Mid Ulster, met with worried residents in Castledawson last week. Local people are opposed to Department for Regional Development Road Service plans [...]

A County Derry woman is sending out an SOS to people across the county to help her live the dream of strutting her stuff on the catwalk. Craigbane woman Annemarie Nicholas hopes to become the Angel Face of the North West when the competition final is held in Derry’s City Hotel later this month. Anne [...]

The £36 million Magherafelt Bypass scheme has moved a step closer to getting underway. Transport Minister, Conor Murphy, last week revealed he has instructed officials to make the necessary statutory orders for the scheme. He said: “Having considered the Inspector’s Report into the Public Inquiry held in April/May of last year, and all the representations [...]

A new £1.6m sports centre in Garvagh has been dedicated to a well-known former businessman and councillor. A special ceremony was held at the weekend to open the Jim Watt Sports Centre. Joined by members of the Watt family and councillors from Coleraine Borough Council, the new centre was unveiled by the Mayor of Coleraine, [...]