An arson attack on an unoccupied house on the Glen Road could have had tragic consequences, if it had occurred at the same time as a fire on the Bogside, a senior firefighter has warned.
By Melissa Towell
melissa@derrynews.net
Two people were hauled to safety from a blaze in the Bogside. It is believed that the fire started [...]
A 160-mile walk which aims to raise thousands of pounds for charity will leave from Derry this week.
By Ciaran O’Neill
coneill@derrynews.net
Five senior members of staff at Sainsburys will set off on the walk to Newry from their Derry store on Friday.
The event, which has been dubbed the ‘Long Walk Home’, is aiming to raise a huge [...]
Shantallow kids are being unfairly branded as scum due to the actions of a minority, says a local youth worker.
By Marianne Craig marianne@derrynews.net
The estate hit the headlines in recent days after a series of joyriding incidents and attacks on police.
In the most recent spate of trouble on Wednesday night, police came under fire from petrol [...]
Thousands of people gather in Derry yesterday for a parade in memory of the ten men who died on the 1981 hunger strike.
Republicans from throughout Ireland and beyond travelled to the city for the National Hunger Strike March – the first time the annual event was held outside Belfast.
The huge crowd gathered in Creggan yesterday [...]
Despite torrential rain over the weekend, people braved the bad weather to attend several fun days across Derry.
By Melissa Towell
melissa@derrynews.net
There were outdoor events held in the Glen, Elaghmore, Leafair and Ballyarnett Country Park, over the weekend.
Spirits remained high and the fun days were hailed a success by all.
Organiser of the two day Earhart Festival, Ollie [...]
A 46 year-old man with almost 190 public order convictions has been jailed for using disorderly behaviour.
By Melissa Towell
melissa@derrynews.net
Patrick Farren, of Lettershendony Avenue, pleaded guilty to committing the offences on June 16 and August 5 this year.
The court heard in the first incident police were called to A1 taxis on the Spencer Road at approximately [...]
A Derry councillor yesterday said the days for bonfires are ‘long gone’.
By Melissa Towell
melissa@derrynews.net
Sinn Fein councillor Kevin Campbell was speaking after anti-social behaviour at a number of fires in the city on Friday night.
Mr Campbell said he believes it is an outdated tradition that causes mayhem in the community.
“Unfortunately bonfires attract an anti social element [...]
Flower boxes in full bloom at a pedestrian island at the busiest junction on Strand Road have become an unlikely source of complaint from pedestrians.
By Eamonn Houston
eamonn@derrynews.net
It has been claimed the flowers at the junction outside Sainsbury’s are impeding the vision of pedestrians trying to cross Strand Road.
They were placed there by Derry City [...]
A long-awaited first holiday abroad turned into a nightmare for a group of young Derry men when another holiday-maker fell to her death, landing on the balcony of their apartment.
By Ursula Duddy
ursula@derrynews.net
The group of six friends, Kieran Logan, Gary Phelan, Niall Murray, Philip Duffy, Martin Bonner and Garrett Doyle, set off to Kusadasi in Turkey [...]
The organisers of Derry’s annual festival for gay people say they are outraged at the owners of a local premises which is being touted as the official venue for the event.
By Eamonn Houston eamonn@derrynews.net
The Foyle Pride 2008 Committee last night issued a statement distancing itself from the website www.foylepride.com in which a well-known local [...]
