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Cash, suspected drugs and suspected imitation firearm seized during searches
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (74+ words) Strabane Weekly News Cash, suspected drugs and suspected imitation firearm seized during searches Thursday 9 April 2026 11: 04 POLICE searches in Newtownstewart, Killen and Castlederg have resulted in two arrests, and the seizure of suspected Class A and Class B controlled drugs. Share…...
Strabane continue winning run
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (426+ words) Gary Merritt scored for Strabane Athletic against Ballyclare Comrades. Wednesday 8 April 2026 10: 22 AFTER a hard fought victory in very windy conditions in Banbridge at the weekend Strabane Athletic made it six points on the road with an impressive win in Ballyclare…...
Silver anniversary celebrations for City of Derry Jazz Festival
23+ hour, 33+ min ago (841+ words) Wednesday 8 April 2026 9: 51 THE City of Derry Jazz Festival is turning 25, and the Mayor of Derry and Strabane joined local musicians to launch a bumper programme marking the major musical milestone. The internationally acclaimed event has gone from strength to strength,…...
New security fencing to protect club's playing pitch from vandalism
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (409+ words) Saturday 4 April 2026 11: 20 A LOCAL rugby club will be able to secure its grounds against vandalism following the success of a fundraising campaign. Strabane Rugby Football Club (RFC) recently revealed it has been'forced to spend thousands of pounds over the past…...
Victory for Grace at Desertmartin track
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (71+ words) Saturday 4 April 2026 11: 23 STRABANE Academy pupil and quad racer, Grace Mc Clintock, enjoyed further success at the weekend. Grace was in action at'Round One of the MRA Ulster Quad and Sidecar Championship at the Desertmartin MX Track The Sion Mills racer…...
Tyrone's transition at critical stage
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (1149+ words) Saturday 4 April 2026 11: 24 WITH their Ulster Senior Football Championship (SFC) opener against Armagh less than two weeks away, Tyrone's transition from a troubled league campaign to a resurgent championship challenge is at a critical stage. The Red Hands failed to fire…...
Keeping water flowing for 50 years: Castlederg engineering firm marks major water sector milestone
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (542+ words) Saturday 4 April 2026 11: 21 AS World Water Day (March 22) shone'the spotlight on the importance of water globally, Castlederg-based Lowry Building & Civil Engineering (LBCE) marked'50 years supporting Northern Ireland's water infrastructure - celebrating a legacy of partnership, reliability and innovation in keeping communities supplied…...
Speeding drivers face 'Kids' Court' at Artigarvan PS
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (750+ words) Friday 3 April 2026 9: 29 MOTORISTS caught speeding outside primary schools in Northern Ireland have been given the choice of accepting penalty points and a fine, or facing a special court where the judges are children. The "Kids' Court" road safety initiative was…...
Mayor marks successful month engaging with community groups across Sperrins DEA
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (261+ words) Friday 3 April 2026 9: 30 THE Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council has marked another successful month of his mayoral initiative, engaging with community groups across the Sperrins DEA. During March, the Mayor visited Learmount Community Centre in Park and Glenmoran…...
'Project Hail Mary': Gosling stars in good-natured science fiction
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (644+ words) This website uses 'cookies' to give you the best, most relevant experience. Using this website means you are Ok with this. You can change which cookies are set at any time - and find out more about them - by following this…...