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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. The victim ...

29 Aug 2022 at 15:50

Northern Ireland

House damaged in petrol-bomb attack

A house has been damaged in a petrol-bomb attack in Newtownards. The incident at a property in the Glenbrook Road area of the town was reported to police just after 10pm on Tuesday evening. The device was thrown at the front door and left scorch ...

20 Sept 2023 at 11:22

Calls to end racially motivated hate crimes after mosque attacked

Northern Ireland

Ten officers injured as fireworks, petrol bombs thrown during disorder in Derry

There have been calls for an end to racially motivated hate crimes after a mosque was attacked over the weekend. A petrol bomb was thrown at the mosque in Co Down in the early hours of Saturday, while cars were set alight in Belfast, in ...

11 Aug 2024 at 11:23

Northern Ireland

Van set alight with petrol bomb in Newtownards

A van has been set alight with a petrol bomb in Newtownards. Police received reports around 11.30pm on Monday that a van was on fire in the Deanswood Crescent area of the town. Officers attended the scene of the fire along with the ...

26 Sept 2023 at 12:52

Northern Ireland

Second man arrested over attack on Co Down mosque

A second man has been arrested by police investigating an attack on a mosque in Co Down. The mosque, on Greenwell Street in Newtownards, was attacked in the early hours of Saturday. The Police Service of Northern Ireland said they ...

13 Aug 2024 at 15:59

Northern Ireland

Two 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 ...

07 Aug 2022 at 16:21

Northern Ireland

Dozens of firefighters tackle shop blaze

Almost 50 firefighters have been called out to tackle a blaze in Newtownards. The fire broke out at a shoe shop in Conway Square early on Friday. A number of nearby streets have been closed. Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue ...

08 Mar 2024 at 10:16

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

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 ...

16 Mar 2023 at 11:12

Northern Ireland

Threatening graffiti with judge’s name appears on court building

Graffiti appearing to threaten a judge has appeared on a court building in Northern Ireland. The name of district judge Mark Hamill was daubed on the wall on Newtownards Court in Co Down alongside a crosshair. A number ...

26 Jul 2023 at 17:03

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

Northern Ireland

Swimmers set new record for Mull of Kintyre to Co Antrim challenge

One of the most challenging swims between Northern Ireland and Scotland has been conquered with a new record. A five-person team, accompanied by pods of dolphins, swam the Dal Riata Channel from the Mull of ...

05 Sept 2024 at 11:41

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