Four Bessbrook businesses ravaged by fire still waiting for planning approval…year after plans submitted

Four businesses that were forced to seek temporary accommodation after a blaze ripped through a Bessbrook industrial estate in 2023 are...

Cannabis plants worth estimated £40,000 seized in Bessbrook

Cannabis plants with an estimated value of £40,000 have been seized by police in Bessbrook. Officers responded to a report regarding...

A blight on the landscape: Anger at ‘substantial’ waste dumping near Bessbrook in past few days

There have been fresh calls for the public to stop up and report anyone seen fly-tipping after the most recent incidents...

Cannabis factory discovered at scene of house fire in Bessbrook

Police have confirmed that a cannabis factory was discovered at the scene of a house fire in Bessbrook, as enquiries into...

Police remain at scene of house fire in Bessbrook

Police and fire crews remain at the scene of a house fire in Bessbrook this evening (Sunday, January 18). The incident...

Woman accused of serious assault on husband breached bail over Christmas leaving him ‘fearful’

A Camlough woman accused of assaulting her husband has been warned she faces an immediate return to custody if she breaches...

Solemn commemorations take place to mark 50th anniversary of Kingsmills Massacre

A series of solemn commemorations are taking place across South Armagh to mark the 50th anniversary of the Kingsmills Massacre, one...

Bessbrook man was carrying knife because he ‘had problems with other individuals’

A Bessbrook man has appeared in court after admitting to possessing a knife in a public place during an incident outside...

Former Bessbrook furniture store hits market with ‘suitability’ for residential or commercial development

An expansive former furniture store in the heart of Bessbrook has hit the property market for almost £500,000. The premises on...

Convicted paedophile and horse stabber accused of breaching animal possession disqualification

A convicted paedophile who stabbed a horse in a “grotesque act of revenge” has appeared in court in relation to breaching...

Bessbrook woman who crashed on A1 before being picked up from scene had been drinking

A Bessbrook woman has been handed a three-year driving ban after crashing her car on the A1 while over the legal...

Stolen cars ram police in Newry in attempt to evade capture

Officers of the Local Policing Team in Newry had their car rammed in an attempt by suspects to evade capture. C...