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'Graphic and homophobic' leaflet sent to Mid Ulster constituency office

A Mid Ulster councillor has said receiving a 'graphic and homophobic' leaflet to her local constituency office was 'distressing'. At the weekend, a leaflet - seen by Derry Now - featuring graphic imagery related to abortion and homophobic messaging ...

16 Aug 2022 at 20:36

Northern Ireland

Police hunting missing man arrest 50-year-old on suspicion of murder

A murder investigation has been launched into the disappearance of a man who was last seen in December. Detectives investigating the disappearance of Damien Heagney, from Cookstown, Co Tyrone, have arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of murder ...

06 Aug 2022 at 16:35

Local News

County Derry man rewarded for show of sportsmanship at MacRory final

A Tyrone school has acknowledge a kind gesture from a County Derry man after they were defeated by St Mary's Grammar School, Magherafelt in the recent MacRory Cup final. Holy Trinity College, Cookstown, arranged for a training top to be sent to ...

23 Feb 2022 at 21:00

Local News

Local family say they 'would be lost' without autism support group

When Cara McElwee's son Luke was first diagnosed with autism, she was a bit unsure of what to expect when she was invited to come along to a local support group for families. “Luke was first diagnosed when he was two years-old and a lady who I ...

28 Apr 2022 at 13:00

Features

Strengthening community links crucial to effective policing, says District Commander

Deep within the labyrinth of Magherafelt Police Station, the newly appointed PSNI District Commander for Mid Ulster flicks open a notepad filled with neatly handwritten facts and figures. Having held the role on a temporary basis from ...

14 Apr 2022 at 13:00

Local News

'Like entering a ghost town' - local men describe 1,600-mile Ukraine journey

A group of lorry drivers from Mid Ulster who delivered aid to a refugee camp along the border between Poland and Ukraine have said it was a 'humbling experience'. Benny McGeehan from Desertmartin made the gruelling 1,600-mile journey ...

30 Mar 2022 at 09:00

Sport

MACRORY CUP: Maghera’s scoring trio could tip the scales against Cookstown

Danske Bank MacRory Cup Semi-final St Patrick’s Maghera v Holy Trinity Cookstown Sunday (1.00pm) – Ardboe Referee: TBC Sean Kearney’s goal was the difference between the teams when they met in the quarter-final stage two years ago. ...

27 Jan 2022 at 22:30

Northern Ireland

Man appears in court charged with Damien Heagney murder

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a man whose remains were found in a Co Tyrone reservoir. During a brief hearing at Strabane Magistrates’ Court, Stephen Eugene McCourt, from McGartland Terrace, Dromore, was ...

13 Oct 2022 at 12:17

Local News

Council flag decision after Queen's death branded 'diabolical'

Unionists in Mid Ulster have voiced their disappointment after a local council's decision on flying the Union flag during the period of mourning for the late Queen Elizabeth II. Despite Mid Ulster District Council operating a ...

11 Sept 2022 at 23:07

Home

Man (66) dies following crash outside County Derry village

A 66-year-old man has died following this morning's single vehicle road traffic collision near Moneymore, police have confirmed. The collision, which involved a vehicle and a pedestrian, at Cookstown Road, Moneymore, was ...

30 Sept 2022 at 20:02

Home

Motorists asked to avoid busy road following 'serious' crash

Motorists are being advised to avoid the main carriageway between Cookstown and Moneymore, due to a serious road traffic collision. The PSNI are advising drivers to seek an alternative route for their journey. There are ...

30 Sept 2022 at 09:18

Crime & Courts

Man jailed at Derry Crown Court after found guilty of getting into bed beside a 13-year-old girl

A man has been jailed at Derry Crown Court after being found guilty of breaking into a house, undressing and getting into bed beside a 13-year-old girl. Jamie Patrick Samuel Devlin (33) of Old Rectory Park in Cookstown ...

16 Dec 2022 at 21:49

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