By Alan Healy
Deputy Editor
THE LOCAL District Policing Partnership (DPP) has launched a new campaign where they have called on the community to come forward with information about drug dealers.
The scheme will see a number of leaflet drops targeting what the DPP described as ‘hotspot’ areas for drug dealing and drug taking, which they hope will [...]

By Alan Healy
Deputy Editor
The OWNER of one of the city’s oldest businesses has hit out at those behind a weekend mortar attack which resulted in them losing out on a full day’s trade.
Fiorentini’s was one of a number of businesses on the Strand Road which was forced to close on Saturday as a result of [...]

By Alan Healy
Deputy Editor
DERRY City Council is to begin making preparations for the Guildhall to host the publication of the Saville Report on June 15th.
The matter was discussed by elected representatives at Tuesday’s monthly meeting of council, before the Secretary of State Owen Patterson made the announcement.
Nevertheless, council will now plough ahead with preparing the [...]

By Alan Healy
Deputy Editor
THE Secretary of State is to meet with the Bloody Sunday relatives in Derry today to finalise arrangements ahead of the publication of the Saville Report in three weeks.
The Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and Foyle SDLP MP MLA Mark Durkan will also be in attendance at the meeting, where Owen Patterson [...]

By Ursula Duddy
Ursula@derrynews.net
DERRY City Council has launched a new push for people to do more recycling.
As part of the initiative, an information event was held in the Rinmore Drive area of Creggan on Saturday.
The event was part of an ongoing educational and community engagement process undertaken by the council to assist the public and increase [...]

By Ciaran O’Neill
coneill@derrynews.net
DERRY played host yesterday to another world record-breaking event.
Almost 400 young people gathered along the River Foyle walkway yesterday to dance their way into the Guinness Book of World Records.
A total of 392 dancers took part in the world’s longest ever Riverdance line.
The previous record was 312 which was set in New [...]

By Ciaran O’Neill
coneill@derrynews.net
A group of Derry friends caught up in the recent volcanic ash drama have hit out at their treatment at the hands of Ryanair.
The friends had all travelled to Spain on holiday together last month.
They were due to return from Alicante to City of Derry Airport on April 15 but their flight was [...]

By Ciaran O’Neill
coneill@derrynews.net
A landmark building in Derry’s city centre which has been empty for several years looks set for a new lease of life.
The Derry News has learned that the owners of the former First Trust bank at Shipquay Street have been given planning permission to turn the building into a bar.
The building has been [...]

By Alan Healy
Deputy Editor
YOUTHS in the Rosemount area are openly buying alcohol from the boot of a car close to Brooke Park, a local councillor has claimed.
It comes after 14 people were arrested at the weekend following reports of alcohol fuelled anti-social behaviour at the Muddy Steps area between Rosemount and the Glen.
Discussing the issue [...]

By Ursula Duddy
Reporter
A meeting will take place today to discuss the use of Free Derry Corner in the run-up to next week’s election.
Representatives from People Before Profit Alliance, Sinn Féin and the Free Derry Corner Committee will meet to discuss the protocol for displaying political material at the famous landmark.
A row erupted this week when [...]