Housing Executive rents increase announced

Housing Executive tenants in Tyrone and Mid Ulster are facing a rise in rents.

Dungannon singer Gemma is an Opera star of note

Dungannon has a new Opera star in the rising. Fans of opera were treated to a lunchtime fest as Gemma Prince

Forum joins forces with MLAs in fight against cuts to opening hours at South Tyrone Hospital

CONCERNED members of the South Tyrone Hospital Community Forum have stepped up their campaign to prevent a proposed reduction in opening hours at the hospital.

Menarys Deny Rumours of Closure

Dungannon based independent retailer Menarys have denied closure rumours and has told the Courier that the business is weathering the economic storm.

Michaela Foundation to support students

A newly established foundation set up in memory of murdered School Teacher Michaela McAreavey is to offer financial aid to students struggling with the rising cost of higher education.

Dungannon staff ‘walk the walk’ for Marie Curie

Staff in the Housing Executive’s Dungannon Office have raised £600 for the Marie Curie Cancer Care Group.

Warmest Christmas

Christmas Day, with a maximum temperature of 13.5°C, was the warmest Christmas Day on record

£190,000 funding for boxing club refurbishment

Funding to the tune of £190,000 has been secured for the long awaited refurbishment of a former Dungannon Boxing Club.

Dungannon Council finally shows true grit on footpaths

Dungannon Borough Council has finally reached an agreement with the Roads Service over the gritting of pavements in the town centre…. after a two year wait.

Over half of electric blankets found to be faulty

Over 50 percent of electric blankets tested in the Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough over the last seven years were faulty

Struggling tenants urged to seek help before it’s too late

Housing Executive tenants struggling to pay their rent are being urged to seek help before their debt problems spiral out of control.

Local Bank employees braced for job losses

Ulster Bank employees across Mid-Ulster’s seven branches are bracing themselves for possible redundancies following the news that 350 jobs are to go across Northern Ireland.

Dungannon’s only hotel closes down!

Dungannon’s only hotel, the Bank House Hotel in Irish Street in the town centre has closed, the latest casualty of the economic downturn.

Darren tourism ‘drive’ for Dungannon borough

DUNGANNON could be on course for a tourism boom in 2012 thanks to local golf ace Darren Clarke!

OIL STAMP SAVING SCHEME

Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council is now operating an Oil Stamp Saving Scheme, making oil stamps available for purchase which can be used to make full or part payment for oil delivery.

Facelift For Town Centre On The Way

A Multi million pound scheme to give Dungannon town centre a much needed facelift is due to get underway within a matter of months, the Courier can reveal.