Hutton welcomes relocation of Bogside tourism signposts

Sinn Féin Councillor Aisling Hutton has welcomed the relocation of tourist signage in the Bogside.

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91 brilliant photographs of Derry folk enjoying parties and birthday celebrations in September 2006

Twenty years ago Scissor Sisters were ‘top of the pops’ in the singles chart with ‘I Don’t Feel Like Dancing’.

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Irish and Ulster-Scots poets come together for Twa Tongues, Aon Tír Amháin for Culture Night 2026

Derry City and Strabane District Council will host a celebration of language, literature and history as part of this year’s Culture Night with Twa Tongues, Aon Tír Amháin (Two Tongues, One Land).

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Trad maestros Martin Hayes and Brian Donnellan to open Other Voices Derry with special Guildhall concert

Martin Hayes and Brian Donnellan are to open Other Voices Derry with a special concert in the Guildhall on Thursday, September 24.

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Extra Derry examiners planned as driving test bids surge ahead of new regime for young drivers

A surge in practical driving test applications has been reported ahead of the introduction of a new Graduated Driver Licensing regime for young drivers next month.

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Plans to turn Derry’s historic Austins department store into cultural hub with library, exhibition space and café

Proposals to transform the old Austins into a cultural hub replete with a library, café and exhibition space, have been lodged with Derry City & Strabane District Council.

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Psychologist Dr. Shane McCarney shares cancer journey to challenge palliative care myths

A senior clinical psychologist who spent years supporting patients facing life-limiting illnesses has spoken about the shock of becoming a patient himself and is now encouraging others not to fear the...

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Ele Jan Saaf to sound alarm on international water crisis at Derry symposium

“Rivers are dying all across the world. The environment is dying. We don't know it yet, but we're already past the tipping point, and there's no going back,” says Ele Jan Saaf, an international consul...

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Middle East conflict sparks 8.98% (£7 a month) winter price hike for Derry gas customers

A senior staffer at firmus energy has said the prolonged conflict in the Middle East has precipitated a new 8.98 per cent price hike for Derry gas customers as winter approaches.

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Sylvia – A first love remembered

There are people who remain forever young in our memory.

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New entrance for Long’s SuperValu in Newbuildings

Long's SuperValu, Newbuildings, is to get a new entrance after a new planning application was lodged with Derry City & Strabane District Council.

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Derry City FC’s 2006 UEFA Cup run: IFK Göteborg (Gothenburg)

Twenty years ago Derry City FC and the ‘Red and White’ faithful embarked on an incredible European odyssey that only ended in narrow defeat to the mighty PSG in Le Parc des Princes at the end of Septe...

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Car criminally damaged by unknown person in Derry

A car has been criminally damaged in the Waterside area of Derry.

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NW Triathlon Club confirms no Israeli athletes to compete after it raises concerns

The North West Triathlon Club has confirmed no Israeli athletes will compete in this weekend’s highly-anticipated Europe Triathlon Cup - City of Derry event in the city.

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2,500 to take part in loyalist band parade in Newbuildings

Up to two and a half thousand people are to take part in a loyalist band parade in Newbuilding on Friday.

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Ferguson hails extra £800k for Derry short-course programme as part of Magee expansion

Ciara Ferguson has welcomed the announcement of £800,000 of funding from the Department for the Economy for the 2026/27 short courses initiative at Magee.

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Derry academic Élise Féron says conference highlights universality of forced disappearances

Derry academic Professor Élise Féron has spoken of how universal the phenomenon of forced disappearances is after global experts gathered in the city for a major conference on the subject.

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Derry City and SEEDS to take supporters ‘Down Memory Lane’

Derry City Football Club will host a 'Down Memory Lane' event in partnership with local community organisation Health for Life's SEEDS project at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium on Thursday, Septe...

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Oak planted in Derry’s St. Eugene’s Cathedral in memory of Pat Hume on peacemaker’s fifth anniversary

An oak sapling has been planted in St. Eugene’s Cathedral in memory of Pat Hume on the fifth anniversary of her death.

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Forensic officers carry out searches in Derry as part of ongoing investigation

Forensic officers carried out a search of an address in the Richmond Avenue area of the lower Strand Road in Derry on Tuesday afternoon.

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Ex-Derry mayor Brian Tierney won’t contest 2027 election

Former Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Brian Tierney has announced that he will not contest the 2027 local government election.

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Long-awaited St. Brigid’s College redevelopment green-lit by Education Minister Paul Givan

The long-awaited St. Brigid’s College redevelopment project in Derry has been green-lit by the Education Minister Paul Givan who announced it was among three post-primary schools to advance to design ...

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Derry/Strabane presents ‘most acute combined peace challenge’ in the North, say researchers

Derry and Strabane presents the ‘most acute combined peace challenge’ in the North with higher homicide, paramilitary activity and weapon crime rates and poorer outcomes on poverty, GDP and housing.

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Worker treated in Altnagelvin after two staff assaulted in Bridgend robbery

A worker was treated in hospital in Altnagelvin after two staff were assaulted during a robbery at commercial premises in Bridgend on Monday evening.

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Stephen Kelly speaks candidly of heart attack survival to raise awareness of cardiac symptoms

Derry business leader Stephen Kelly has spoken candidly about surviving a heart attack while on holiday in Spain earlier this year.

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Eastwood says reopening Drumcree dispute risks jeopardising progress elsewhere including Derry

Colum Eastwood has said any attempt to reopen the Drumcree dispute risks taking parading backwards and undermining progress elsewhere, including Derry.

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Altnagelvin ED experiences surge in patients on ‘extremely busy’ Bank Holiday Monday night

Altnagelvin Emergency Department reported a significant surge in patients on Monday evening with over 123 awaiting assessment and treatment at one point.

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