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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

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 Northern ...

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 have ...

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 including ...

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 Service ...

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

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

Northern Ireland

Three arrested over gathering linked to loyalist drugs feud

Three people have been arrested after a crowd of men, including some wearing masks, descended on a home on a Co Down housing estate. It happened at about 8pm on April 6 in the Weaver’s Grange area of ...

07 Jun 2023 at 15:51

Northern Ireland

Two confirmed dead after light plane crashes at Co Down airport

Police have confirmed that two people have died following a crash involving a light aircraft in Co Down. Emergency services rushed to Newtownards Airport following a 999 call on Tuesday evening. A ...

20 Jul 2022 at 08:37

Northern Ireland

Four men charged after disturbance at Newtownards shopping centre

Four men have been charged following an altercation at a shopping centre. The disturbance took place at a shopping centre in the Circular Road area of Newtownards on Friday. The men were arrested ...

01 Apr 2023 at 22:20

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