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Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:56:24 +0100
Fivemiletown man facing indecent child images charges returned to Crown Court
A man facing 44 charges, including some relating to indecent images of children and extreme pornographic images, has had his case transferred to the Crown Court.

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:58:13 +0100
Bank of England's September warning to anyone who uses £20 and £50 notes
It is encouraging anyone who still has them to use them or deposit them at their bank or a Post Office before the end of September.

Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:04:55 +0100
MTV host issues Facebook Marketplace scam warning - what to look out for
Nev Schulman, host of MTV show Catfish, has spoken out to raise awareness over the latest Facebook scam.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 20:30:00 +0100
Driving ban for L driver involved in Fermanagh crash
A woman involved in a road traffic collision was a learner driver and had no qualified driver in the car with her, a court has heard.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 17:25:11 +0100
Tyrone driver has ‘no further room for manoeuvre’ after being caught speeding at 93mph
A businessman who was returning home from a meal in Enniskillen was caught driving 33mph over the speed limit.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 16:31:45 +0100
Enniskillen pair returned to Crown Court on drugs charges
Two men facing a series of drugs charges have been returned to the Crown Court.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:39:53 +0100
Liz Truss named next Prime Minister of UK beating Rishi Sunak to replace Boris Johnson
The announcement came today at the QEII Conference Centre in central London on the same day Parliament returns.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 17:20:00 +0100
Swann confirms six new firefighters are on way to Enniskillen
Fermanagh & South Tyrone MLA Tom Elliott recently hosted Health Minister and UUP party colleague Robin Swann on a range of local meetings and visits.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 13:21:00 +0100
Fermanagh and Omagh area has air ambulance tasked to it 238 times in five years
The Northern Ireland Air Ambulance has been tasked to the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Area 238 times since it began operating five years ago.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 08:34:00 +0100
Fermanagh farm walk visits top suckler herd
The great summer weather attracted a good turnout of members of Fermanagh Grassland Club to their recent farm walk on the farm of David and Neil Henderson, near Tamaght, Enniskillen.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 16:30:00 +0100
Incoming PM urged to prioritise restoration of Stormont and NI Protocol
Incoming prime minister Liz Truss has been urged to prioritise the restoration of powersharing in Northern Ireland by Sinn Fein’s Stormont leader Michelle O’Neill.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:41:05 +0100
Liz Truss profile: All you need to know about the new UK Prime Minister
Truss will replace the outgoing Boris Johnson and will be invited to form a government by the Queen tomorrow.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Fermanagh schools delighted by great GCSEs results
STUDENTS across the district received their GCSE results last Thursday (August 25), which were determined by public examinations for the first time since the pandemic started.

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 15:36:46 +0100
Cost of living: Landlords warn £20 pints needed to cover energy bills
Camra warned customers would be put off by a £15 or £20 pint

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 09:40:14 +0100
Petrol prices: RAC warn drivers being overcharged at pumps
August saw average prices drop by 12.3p per litre, the largest monthly drop in records, dating back 22 years

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 19:30:00 +0100
Twelve charges against Enniskillen man who allegedly attacked police
A 24-year-old man has been remanded in custody in relation to an incident during which a number of police officers were attacked in the Bellanaleck area.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 10:09:00 +0100
Obituary: Mrs. Susan McAfee
There has been widespread sadness expressed throughout the community following the death of Mrs. Susan McAfee who went to her eternal rest on July 29, aged 94 years.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 08:03:00 +0100
Crom Castle to feature in new BBC series
Crom Castle, and its residents, Lord and Lady Erne, are to feature in the second episode of a brand-new series for BBC One Northern Ireland and BBC iPlayer, which begins on Monday, September 5 at 8pm.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 07:15:00 +0100
Royal seal of approval for Billy and Iris's 60th anniversary
There were many messages of congratulations, recently to well known Lisbellaw couple, Billy and Iris Lindsay on the occasion of their recent Diamond wedding anniversary.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 07:51:00 +0100
All welcome as Fermanagh Film Club announce autumn/winter programme
As the summer draws to a close, there’s nothing better to cure the autumn or winter blues than watching a good movie in the company of other film enthusiasts.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 07:48:00 +0100
Adrian Dunbar and Manor House Hotel nominated for Ulster Tatler awards
County Fermanagh will be well represented at this year’s Ulster Tatler Awards 2022 as local star Adrian Dunbar is shortlisted for a prize at the prestigious ceremony.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 08:05:00 +0100
Great turnout for the 42nd Lough Melvin Open
THE 42nd Lough Melvin Open was a great success recently, once again attracting anglers from all across the island of Ireland and beyond to the famed lough’s waters.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 07:50:00 +0100
A fine harvest for magnificent Florence Court Kitchen Garden
When you enter a walled garden and hear the chatter and laughter of people who are working in the vegetable, fruit and flower beds, and see an abundance of bees, butterflies and other insects, then the signs are that it is in a healthy state.

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 10:00:24 +0100
Blood Cancer symptoms you should know about ahead of Blood Cancer Awareness Month
More than half of UK adults cannot name a single symptom, according to a YouGov poll, commissioned by Blood Cancer UK.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 14:12:38 +0100
Tyrone crash: One man dies following August crash
A man who was involved in a road traffic collision last month has passed away.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 07:15:00 +0100
Hundreds walk Cuilcagh Boardwalk in honour of late Peter Jones
It was an emotional day for many last Saturday when family, friends and colleagues of the late Peter Jones walked Cuilcagh Mountain in his memory to raise funds for the Northern Ireland Air Ambulance (NIAA).

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 21:35:00 +0100
Enniskillen sale: Texel rams top the bidding at 700gns
The annual sale of breeding sheep took place at the Ulster Farmers' Mart, Enniskillen on Monday past.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 20:46:00 +0100
Shuphoric Shoes: Difficult trading conditions and rising costs force closure
An Enniskillen business has entered the liquidation process because of a “difficult trading environment and increased costs".

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 07:08:00 +0100
Artists undertake a solar-powered expedition on the Shannon and the Erne
The Eco Showboat Expedition 2022 was a four-month arts voyage from Limerick to Enniskillen aboard the Mayfly – the flagship of the Eco Showboat project – and the first solar electric boat to make this journey, as part of the brainchild project of...

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 07:53:00 +0100
Houston's Enniskillen: How digital grant increased turnover and created employment
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the support that the Covid-19 Digital Selling Capability Grant (DSCG) and Covid-19 Micro-business E-commerce Grant (MBEG) have offered to over 700 local retail and wholesale businesses.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 07:30:00 +0100
Western Trust appeals for patients and families to support timely hospital discharges
The Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) is asking patients and their families to assist them by supporting timely discharge from its hospitals, including your relative going to a care home that may not be the first choice.

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 21:43:42 +0100
Amazon Prime price rise for UK customers this month amid cost of living crisis
Amazon Prime's subscription price rise is coming in the same month the company releases Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 08:30:08 +0100
Asda, Tesco, Lidl and Co-op 'do not eat' warnings & Hepatitis A outbreak recall
Tesco, Lidl, Co-op and Asda are among the supermarkets to issue recalls for a range of reasons

Sat, 03 Sep 2022 08:27:57 +0100
Energy bills: Appliances that cost you money when you don't unplug them
Leaving a device plugged in and switched on at the mains will use electricity, even if the device itself isn’t in use

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 16:11:00 +0100
Denzil McDaniel: Corrupt money pays for ‘sportswashing’, but others are paying a heavy price in human misery
Watching Sky Sports on Sunday afternoon, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when the French footballer Allan Saint-Maximin scored a wonderful goal for his English club, Newcastle United.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0100
W. T. Morrison Funeral Directors: New owner at helm of business
Little will change with the just confirmed sale of W. T. Morrison Funeral Directors to Keith Elliot, with the sale just the latest changing of owners for one of Enniskillen’s oldest businesses.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 22:00:00 +0100
Council called on to buy Enniskillen site for any future rail line
A group of campaigners are calling on Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to purchase a site – previously earmarked as a retail park – for the development of rail in Enniskillen.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:24:00 +0100
Four police officers allegedly assaulted in Fermanagh
A man has been arrested after he allegedly assaulted four police officers in a Fermanagh village.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 10:25:00 +0100
Fermanagh misses out on weather warning as rain forecast
Despite poor weather being forecast for the weekend, Fermanagh is the only county on the island of Ireland to not be subject to a weather warning.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 08:57:00 +0100
Fermanagh man all set to take on the Great North Run for cancer
An Enniskillen man will tackle the Great North Run next weekend in aid of charity.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 22:00:00 +0100
‘People come out and strike because they are scared and angry’ - Quinn
Having been involved in the trade union movement since 1978, Jim Quinn has been on the front line of many pickets and strike actions in Fermanagh.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 22:00:00 +0100
Questions remain as Department of Health shifts stance over Press enquiries on Valley Nursing Home
The Department of Health Press Office has been asked to review a recent communication stating all further questions in relation to the Valley Nursing Home should be by Freedom of Information (FOI) request.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0100
Altnagelvin consultants ‘routinely’ covering staffing gaps at the SWAH
Questions to the Chief Executive of the Western Trust from a local councillor have revealed that consultants from Altnagelvin help to cover gaps in the South West Acute Hospital (SWAH) rota.

Fri, 02 Sep 2022 09:29:04 +0100
Martin Lewis cheapest energy bill payment method as price cap rises
The Money Saving Expert explained the cheapest way to pay your energy bill as Ofgem confirmed the price cap rise

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 17:00:00 +0100
Marble Arch Caves to close for a number of months
One of the jewels in Fermanagh’s tourism crown will close for a number of months to facilitate improvement works.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:45:00 +0100
Tyrone incident: Police officer kicked in head twice, court is told
A County Tyrone man charged after what was described as a “horrific” attack on police, which left one officer with concussion and bite wounds, has been remanded in custody.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Tyrone man allegedly broke woman’s jaw in domestic violence attack
A Fintona man has been remanded in custody after a high-aggression domestic violence attack against a woman who he allegedly punched with such force, he fractured her jaw.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:46:52 +0100
Cost of Living Crisis: The £400 energy support is ‘on the way’ – but when?
On the same day Westminster committed to deliver the £400 energy bill support scheme to people in Northern Ireland, one electricity provider announced they would be increasing their prices from October.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:35:00 +0100
Lamb promotion should be support to help farmers
As soaring farm costs mount up for farmers, the Ulster Farmers' Union says consumers should show support for Love Lamb Week which begins today, September 1.

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 16:42:00 +0100
Ardhowen Theatre Enniskillen: Live music and laughs for all
Music in Fermanagh is delighted to present the acclaimed international pianist John O’Conor for an all-Beethoven concert at the Ardhowen Theatre on Thursday, September 1 at 8pm.



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