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Council Agrees New District Rate for 2023-24

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has agreed an average increase in the district for 2023-2024 (April 1 – March 31) of 5.96%...
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The BIG Apprenticeship Event returns with a bang!

There was certainly a buzz in the air last night as The BIG Apprenticeship Event returned to the Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre. A...
Animal cruelty case

Portadown man fined and disqualified from owning animals for one year

Mr David Fryers from Portadown has been fined £200 and ordered to pay a further £157 in legal and court fees including a £15...
Armagh Catherdal

Armagh’s ‘Home of St Patrick’ Festival Returns

Armagh, the real home of St Patrick, announces eight-day programme of events running from Saturday 11 to Sunday 19 March.  Armagh City, the home of...
Woman found guilty of animal welfare offences

Armagh woman found guilty of animal welfare offences

Ms Cherry Nesbitt of Orangefield Crescent, Armagh has been found guilty at a hearing in Armagh Magistrates Court on Monday 6 February 2023 having...
The Lord Mayor, Councillor Paul Greenfield refills his reusable water bottle at a Water Refill Point in Portadown People's Park along with Tracy Fitzpatrick, Environmental Education Officer, David Mayers, Park Manager and Roisin O'Hagan, Sports Development.

Join the #refillution when exercising and help the planet at the same time!

Did you know, that when you are exercising throughout the borough of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon, that there are many facilities on hand to...
Get Future Ready with The BIG Apprenticeship Event

Get Future Ready with The BIG Apprenticeship Event!

The BIG Apprenticeship Event returns to the borough this February as part of the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon (ABC) Labour Market Partnership’s Get Future...
Charity Concert

Lord Mayor To Host Special Gospel Charity Concert

A special charity concert in aid of Southern Area Hospice and B Positive is being held by Lord Mayor Greenfield next month – and...
Banbridge Place Plan

Local community encouraged to help shape a place plan for Banbridge

Work to develop an ambitious place plan for Banbridge got underway today with Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon Community Planning Partnership announcing plans to carry...
series of meetings for the Food Heartland Network

Food Heartland offer networking opportunity for local agri-food sector

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council is encouraging food and agriculture businesses based in the borough to register for their first Food Heartland...