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Two men charged after delivery van hijacked

Two men have been charged after the hijacking of a delivery van in Newtownards, Co Down. Police said the incident happened on Georges Street shortly before 5pm on Friday. A man, 39, has been charged with a number of offences including assault on ...

07 Aug 2022 at 22:50

Northern Ireland

Two charged after delivery van hijacked

07 Aug 2022 at 16:21

Northern Ireland

Man killed in motorcycle crash

A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash in Co Down. Police are appealing for information about the incident in Portaferry Road in Newtownards on Thursday. Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a fatal collision in ...

29 Jul 2022 at 09:24

Northern Ireland

Man attacked by six men armed with knives and hammers

A man has been injured after being attacked by six men armed with knives and hammers in Newtownards, Co Down, police said. The incident happened outside a property in the Upper Movilla Street area of the town at about 2.20pm on Sunday....

29 Aug 2022 at 15:50

Northern Ireland

Police appeal for information after death of woman in Newtownards

Police have issued an appeal for information following the death of a woman in Newtownards. The woman, aged in her 60s, was found unconscious in a property in the Kennel Lane area of the Co Down town and later died. Police said they ...

15 Dec 2022 at 15:49

Northern Ireland

Van ‘arson attack’ thought to be linked to North Down drugs gangs feud

A van has been set alight in what is believed to be the latest incident in a feud between drugs gangs in North Down. Detectives are appealing for information following the suspected arson attack in Newtownards in the early hours of ...

23 Apr 2023 at 12:03

Northern Ireland

Major road closed as possible gas leak investigated

A section of a main road in Belfast was closed while a potential gas leak was investigated. The Upper Newtownards Road was closed on Thursday morning, causing major traffic delays during rush hour. The alert was sparked following ...

16 Mar 2023 at 11:12

Northern Ireland

Petrol and pipe bomb attacks part of feud between UDA drugs gangs, police say

A series of linked attacks in Co Down are part of a feud between two UDA drugs gangs, police have said. A senior officer has appealed to the public to remain vigilant as he revealed that eight properties have been attacked in ...

27 Mar 2023 at 20:28

Northern Ireland

Three arrested following wave of attacks linked to UDA feud

Three men have been arrested following a spate of attacks in Co Down which police believe are part of a feud between two UDA drugs gangs. Two men were arrested under the Terrorism Act – a 29-year-old in Newtownards and a ...

28 Mar 2023 at 09:41

Northern Ireland

Police investigate potential link between attacks

Police are investigating a potential link between a series of attacks which took place in Co Down across the weekend. They include petrol bomb attacks on houses in Newtownards and Bangor, and are believed to have ...

27 Mar 2023 at 16:05

Local News

Derry Court: Commital proceedings date set against four linked to murder of Katie Simpson

A date has been fixed for the commital proceedings against four people charged in connection with the murder of Katie Simpson. Katie Simpson died on August 9 2020 a week after it appeared she had tried to commit ...

05 Apr 2023 at 13:03

Northern Ireland

Shots fired at house in Newtownards ‘potentially linked to loyalist feud’

Two shots have reportedly been fired at a house in Newtownards in Co Antrim which police believe may be linked to a feud between loyalist drugs gangs. There were four people, including two children, in the ...

20 Jul 2023 at 16:14

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