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Derry man spotted in street with imitation AK47 rifle 'lucky not to have been shot' - court hears

A Derry man was 'lucky not to have been shot' after he was seen in the street with an imitation AK47 rifle and an imitation handgun, Derry Magistrate's Court was told today. Conan Harkin, 27, of Bluebellhill Gardens in the Brandywell area of the ...

10 Feb 2020 at 13:29

Golf

Rory McIlroy backs 'unpopular' shorter ball proposal with majors on his mind

Rory McIlroy has backed the “unpopular” idea of a shorter ball being used in elite competition and may even use it in PGA Tour events when not required. Golf’s governing bodies said in February 2020 they intended to “break the ever-increasing ...

22 Mar 2023 at 11:05

Northern Ireland

The Open in Portrush will benefit businesses across NI – tourism chief

The return of the Open Championship to Portrush will have a positive impact for businesses across Northern Ireland, a tourism chief has predicted. John McGrillen, chief executive of Tourism NI, said the last time the golf major was in Co ...

11 May 2025 at 11:00

Home

Sadness at passing of Anita Robinson

The death has taken place of one of Derry's best known writers and broadcasters, Anita Robinson. Mrs Robinson, who was a regular columnist with the Derry News when it launched in 2001, passed away this morning after a short illness. She ...

01 Feb 2022 at 11:38

Sport

The Open timings ‘adjusted’ to accommodate loyalist band parade

Some timings at The Open on Saturday are to be adjusted to accommodate a loyalist band parade, organisers of the golf tournament have said. The Portrush Sons of Ulster are holding an event in the Northern Irish town which is currently ...

16 Jul 2025 at 13:34

Sport

Tourism chiefs in NI confident of another swift return of the Open

Tourist chiefs in Northern Ireland are confident of a swift return of golf’s Open Championship to the region after hailing last week’s event an “outstanding success”. Almost 280,000 spectators attended Royal Portrush Golf Club across ...

21 Jul 2025 at 13:50

Arts & Entertainment

Disgraced US R&B star to be sentenced for charges of racketeering and sex-trafficking

R&B singer R Kelly faces life behind bars for masterminding an elaborate scheme to entice and sexually exploit young aspiring singers and underage children. The former 90s superstar was branded a “predator” who used his fame and ...

29 Jun 2022 at 12:20

National News

PICTURES: Irish car enthusiasts on alert as rare classic and sports cars going to auction

A jaw-dropping selection of high-end performance and classic cars from various private Irish collections are going under the hammer this week. A 2021 Nissan GT-R with just 2,000 miles on the clock, a 2000 Subaru Impreza with ...

30 Oct 2024 at 12:16

Horse Racing

Top jockey Ryan Moore on his main big races hopes at Royal Ascot

Ryan Moore has enjoyed plenty of success at Royal Ascot in recent years and the Classic winning rider is relishing next week’s meeting in which he has a strong book of rides for Aidan O’Brien and Sir Michael Stoute. The ...

09 Jun 2022 at 15:32

Local News

Intention was to arrest two Derry men subsequently shot dead by SAS - Inquest told

A former member of the Special Military Unit (SMU) has said as far as he was aware the intention was to try and arrest two Derry men who were subsequently shot dead by the British Army. The witness known as Soldier R ...

20 Nov 2023 at 12:52

Golf

Tiger Woods ‘feeling good’ ahead of Open Championship at St Andrews

Four former winners of the Open at St Andrews unsurprisingly came out on top in the Celebration of Champions ahead of this week’s 150th Open. Nick Faldo, John Daly, Louis Oosthuizen and Zach Johnson teamed up to ...

12 Jul 2022 at 11:00

National News

PICTURES: Rare classic and sports cars from private Irish collections going under the hammer

A jaw-dropping selection of high-end performance and classic cars from various private Irish collections are going under the hammer this month. A 2021 Nissan GT-R with just 2,000 miles on the clock, a 2000 ...

23 Oct 2024 at 14:35

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