Derry

Birdstown Estate

In pictures: Birdstown Estate, Burnfoot, Co Donegal, on the market

Council has approved a range of festive activities beginning in November.

Derry and Strabane get into the festive spirit

Derry's Halloween celebrations are the biggest such event in Europe.

Seven days of spooky activity at Derry and Strabane’s Halloween celebrations

The Mayor with members of the McNulty and Sheerin families and Danny’s widow Rose Sheerin.

Marathon man Harry receives Danny Sheerin Memorial Award

Milltown Farm, an expansive and historic estate located on Ballougry Road in Derry/Londonderry, is now available for purchase at a guide price of £2,550,000 via Savills.

Historic Milltown Farm in Derry/Londonderry on the market for £2,550,000

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Motorists urged to check out city centre parking options

Caledon Estate from South Tyrone group, pictured Christopher Gill, Estate Manager of Caledon Estates Co.

County Tyrone farmer wins UFU oats competition

Mayor Lillian Seenoi-Barr at Ebrington Square with Gary Curran and Stephen Doherty, Inn Events.

Ebrington August Bank Holiday concerts to help raise funds for local charities

Roy Clements (Harryville) with his cheq cock winner of 7th Section & 99th Open Plougastel National.

Overall winner was Brendan Chambers of the Ballyholland HPS

Craft designer-makers and artists who want to be part of this year's Guildhall Craft Fair can apply online now to host a stall.

Applications invited for Guildhall craft fair

People are being urged to plan ahead before visiting the Foyle Maritime Festival.

Visitors urged to plan their journey ahead of Foyle Maritime Festival

Winners in the silage competition

UFU North East Derry Group Focus

Grace Doherty

Women in agriculture profile featuring Grace Doherty

Allen Connell of Allen Connell Machinery sponsor of new Bale Silage cup presenting cup to group winner David Hylands and being congratulated by Group Chairman Robert Carmichael. (Pic: UFU)

​NW Derry group focus

Jonny will be hosting an event on his farm in July

Take yourself out of your comfort zone, says Co Derry farmer

Bronagh Officer, NSPCC Northern Ireland Helpline Practice Manager. Bronagh aims to clock up 155km throughout March in aid of the charity’s Helpline service.

Derry girl tackles 155k walking challenge to raise money for NSPCC Northern Irel...

A Derry girl is walking 155km in 31 days to raise money for the NSPCC's Helpline service.

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Gary Rutherford, Founder and Programme Director of ARC Fitness. He said: "We truly believe that this event underscores ARC’s commitment to promoting holistic health and wellness across the whole community."

Health: Addiction recovery service set to host ‘largest ever’ free Health Fair

Pupils at Lisneal College in Derry/Londonderry are starting the school day with more energy after receiving £1,500 from Tesco for a daily Breakfast Club.

Tesco grant offers pupils a stronger start to the day for Londonderry pupils

Economy Minister Conor Murphy and Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd with Steve Frazer, Managing Director, City of Derry Airport, at the announcement of funding to protect the continuation of flights from the airport to London Heathrow. (Picture: Lorcan Doherty)

Derry to London Heathrow route secured - Murphy

Members of Strabane and District YFC at the county dinner last October. Picture: Strabane and District YFC

Strabane and District YFC get their busy year under way

The group's stand

North West Derry UFU group focus

Leslie and Lowry Dunn from UFU North Tyrone group. Pic: UFU

County Londonderry farmer wins UFU spring barley competition

Three years after the last horse fair took place in Derry but now the fair is set to return

Derry Horse Fair to return after three year hiatus

Cattle grazing willow

ARCZero to hold Conference and Farm Walk at Brook Hall Estate

Pictured during the group visit to the rugby

Lots going on in North West Derry

Oats 1st - Jack, Faye and Richard Dempsey

NE Derry group focus

Members of the North West Derry UFU group

North West Derry UFU group focus

Since our last group focus report the North West Derry Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) group are having a busy end to the year.

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Arrests in Derry/Londonderry after van is stolen from Ballycastle

(Left to right) Mark, Ryan, Aaron, Lee and Paul Russell pictured in the field of spring barley that earned them first place in Northern Ireland

Spring barley competition 'very high standard'

Soft rush weed wiped with glyphosate on Peter McSparron’s Claudy farm

CAFRE rush control on farm event planned for the Faughan catchment

Alan Heaney pictured with some of the ultra cyclists. Image: Facebook

‘Agri day’ planned as farmer pedals 1,100km around ‘Ancient East’ in charity ult...

Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd meeting representatives from the western Department of Infrastructure in Coshowen to hear how they dealt with the flood on Saturday.

Infrastructure Minister visits Derry to see extent of flood damage

Police and Northern Ireland Ambulance Service and Air Ambulance attended the scene of the tragedy on the Lough Fea Road

Appeal after badly damaged car is found abandoned in field

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Derry/Londonderry students enjoy a masterclass from American chef

Image courtesy of Alexander Gourley

This farm includes one of the largest parcels of land to come to the NI market i...

Update from North West Derry group

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UFU presidents’ roadshows to go ahead - locations, dates and how to register

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Alderman Graham Warke joins Visit Derry’s Chairperson Michelle Simpson and Chief Executive Odhran Dunne to celebrate the organisations recent award as Best Local Tourist Board.

Visit Derry scoops Best Local Tourist Board Award

Son’s slurry warning as 10 years pass since tragedy struck farm

Milkman, Robert Kincaid.

Milkman Robert is celebrating 50 years of deliveries

VIDEO: What are you dressing up as for Hallowe’en in Derry?

Lidl Northern Ireland opens first of three new state-of-the-art stores

Ian McCormick take up the challenge in Portadown

Ploughing Academy helps support the charity Dementia NI

Brian Prue, NW Derry group manager and past president Ivor Ferguson, meeting flood victims after August 2017 floods.

Busy times for North West Derry

The annual June Horse Fair has been held in Derry’s Brandywell for well over a century, but due to Covid-19 it will now be cancelled for just the second time in its history

June Horse Fair 2021 cancelled for second time

Local mum Hayley Doman with her family have been growing their own vegetables during lockdown and are signed up to the ‘I Can Grow’ project.

‘I Can Grow’ project to support 258 families

Local mum Hayley Doman with her family have been growing their own vegetables during lockdown and are signed up to the ‘I Can Grow’ project. (Photo by Kirsty McMullen)

‘I Can Grow’ project to support 258 families in Derry and Strabane to grow susta...

Albert and his wife Vivian, seated. Back row, l-r, son-in-law Ray Davies and daughter Nicola; daughter Gillian and son-in-law Stuart Tanfield. Front row l-r, grandchildren Megan (8), Erin (6), Charlotte (11) and Matthew (9).

Albert Smallwoods: a life of service to the world’s poor

The scene at Downhill near Castlerock, Co Londonderry, in June 2002: Picture: Kevin McAuley

IN PICTURES: The derailing of the 1250 BST Londonderry to Belfast train in June ...

Guildhall, Shipquay Place. Picture: Ciaran Gallagher/Wikimedia Commons

THROUGH THE ARCHIVES: Duchess of Abercorn opens diocesan sale

The old church ruins at Aghalurcher monastic site which is located on the shores of Lough Erne in Co Fermanagh. Picture: Darryl Armitage

STEPPING BACK IN TIME: Getting off the beaten track in Co Fermanagh

Planting trees on the banks of the River Faughan with the Woodland Trust and the Loughs Agency

Joe Mahon digs deep in the next episode of UTV’s Lough Foyle

Johann Muldoon MBE, McCloskey’s Farm, Ballymoney, Co. Antrim. Managing director at Manor Architects, founder of charity Platform NI and part-time farmer (dairy).

UFU female farmers going global

Tommy and Chris Tweed of the A C & T Tweed partnership, winners in Rasharkin with a Soontjen.

Penzance birds returned to Ireland - Mal Maguire tops NIPA from Fermoy

BYGONE DAYS: Hopes crops will provide ‘the bounties of divine Providence’