Recently added articles from Mid Ulster Mail (Portadown, Northern Ireland):
Hospital bug claims more lives.
Aug 04, 2008 ... THE C Difficile bug contributed towards eight more deaths in Northern Trust hospitals last month, according to the Trust. A spokesperson today said the number reflected the high number of cases of C Diff at the start of the year. A total of 19 new cases were ...
Funeral for pedestrian.
Aug 03, 2008 ... COOKSTOWN man Edward Lyttle, who was knocked down and killed at the weekend, is due to be buried on Tuesday afternoon. A father-of-four, Mr Lyttle (41), of Moneymore Road, was struck by a van while walking near his home in the early ...
Rangers fail to press home advantage.
Aug 03, 2008 ... KILLYMOON Rangers found themselves out of depth against Tobermore United in their opening match in the new IFA Championship at the Mid-Ulster Sports Arena. The visitors should have been at least three up going into half time but excellent goalkeeping by Gareth Maguire kept them ...
Man sought over mum's brutal killing.
Aug 01, 2008 ... POLICE are understood to be hunting South Derry man Stephen Cahoon in connection with the murder of mother-of-four Jean Quigley last weekend. Cahoon, who is in his mid-30s and from Moneymore, is believed to have been in contact with the 30-year-old in recent weeks. ...
Quad crash boy dies.
Jul 31, 2008 ... THE boy critically injured in a quad bike crash near Draperstown just over a week ago, died in the Royal Victoria Hospital this afternoon. He was named locally as Padraig Donnelly, of River Road, Draperstown. Padraig, whose 14th birthday was on Tuesday, sustained ...
Platinum ring stolen from jewellers.
Jul 30, 2008 ... A PLATINUM ring worth [pounds sterling]6,500 has been stolen from a jewellers in William Street, Cookstown. It was reported to police at 2pm on Monday (July 28). A man and woman are being sought by police in connection with the incident. The man is ...
Beat the burglar posters hit town.
Jul 30, 2008 ... POSTERS reminding people to secure their property against 'creeper burglaries' are being distributed across Mid-Ulster. Creeper burglaries are carried out when someone enters a property while the occupants are in bed. In many instances, car keys left out are used to ...
'No changes' to GP out of hours service - Board.
Jul 30, 2008 ... THE Northern Health and Social Services Board and Dalriada Urgent Care have met with SDLP representatives from the Mid Ulster area and were happy to be able to reassure them that there are no further changes planned to the GP Out of Hours service in the Mid Ulster area and throughout the ...
Volunteering with CAB.
Jul 30, 2008 ... IF you've just broken up from school or university, are fed-up with the weather and can't afford to go abroad on holiday, why not do something different this summer? Citizens Advice are particularly interested in hearing from ...
Distraction burglary.
Jul 30, 2008 ... DETECTIVES in Cookstown are appealing for information about a distraction burglary in the town. At about 5pm on Wednesday (July 23) a man posing as an engineer from the 'electricity' board called at a house at Drum Road claiming the visit was about relocating a nearby ...
Bones mystery.
Jul 30, 2008 ... CREMATED bones thought to date from around 3,500BC to 2,000BC have been unearthed by archaeologists during a dig near Lough Fea. A team of four archaeologists came across a mound of stones, known as a cairn which often points to a burial site, at the Creagh Concrete plant near ...
Traffic cone thrown through school window.
Jul 30, 2008 ... A TRAFFIC cone was thrown through the window of St Mary's Primary School at Dunamore Road just outside Cookstown on Monday night (July 21). The cost to replace it is ...
Lock up tools advice.
Jul 30, 2008 ... POLICE are advising site workers to lock away all tools and equipment in containers when finishing up for ...
Cow reported missing.
Jul 30, 2008 ... AN 18-month Charolais heifer has been reported missing from land close to Loves Road. Anyone with ...
Bikes stolen from Rainey Court area.
Jul 30, 2008 ... POLICE are appealing for information following the theft of two bicycles from Rainey Court, Magherafelt, sometime during Monday night (21st). ...
Pony found in Bellaghy area.
Jul 30, 2008 ... A PONY has been found in the Bellaghy area and is currently being cared for. ...
Youth charged over Church burglary.
Jul 30, 2008 ... A 16 year old youth from the Cookstown area has been charged in relation to a burglary at the First Presbyterian Church, Moneymore. Inspector Sue Steen praised the work of those ...
All systems Go for pump wars.
Jul 30, 2008 ... AMID the credit crunch and rising fuel prices, there is finally some good news on the horizon for local motorists, as Irish forecourt brand GO starts work on its first fully automated site in Cookstown The company is installing innovative 'pay at pump' technology which means ...
Tools stolen from Roshure Road property.
Jul 30, 2008 ... POLICE in Magherafelt are appealing for information following the theft of power tools from two new build properties on Roshure Road. The incident was reported to ...
Be vigilant about suspicious callers warns PSNI.
Jul 30, 2008 ... POLICE are issuing a timely reminder to residents in the Magherafelt area to be vigilant against suspicious callers to their homes. Crime Prevention Officer Sandra Hyndman says: "Unexpected callers should always be kept outside on the doorstep until such time as the occupant ...