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Council opposes further attempts to open asphalt plant near Muff

Councillor Angela Dobbins has had her proposal for an objection to an asphalt plant near Derry unanimously supported and approved by Council

Pope accepts Bishop Hegarty's resignation

The Pope has accepted the resignation of Bishop of Derry Seamus Hegarty.

Police warn on 'exploding gas cylinders'

Gas cylinders look the same as household cylinders but will explode if connected to household supplies

Hi-tech con artists target elderly in 'government agency' phone scam

Derry people are being warned to be vigilant for hi-tech scammers in the run-up to Christmas

'Error' causes jobs funding for 20 posts to be lost

An 'error' on behalf of the NWRC has resulted in funding for 20 jobs being lost

Paramilitary-style shooting - masked men shoot 22-year-old at house

A 22-year-old man has been shot at a house in the Creggan Hill area of Derry

Sunday round-up of this week's news from Derry

Too busy to get the news from Derry during the week? Here's a round-up of this week's biggest news stories from Newswire

Teenage girl raped in Temple Grove area of Derry

A young woman was raped in the Temple Grove area of Derry in the early hours of this morning

'Northern Ireland Office lost document that could free Marian Price' claim

The NIO have been accused of losing the documentation that could secure the release of Marian Price

New drive launched for those struggling with energy bills

As temperatures plummet a new initiative has been launched to advise people on how to deal with energy bill debt

'Stormont must commit to Derry's One Plan'

The Stormont Executive must commit to funding Derry's One Plan if regeneration in our city is to happen

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Proposals to change lockdown restrictions on retail and hairdressers

Non-essential retail and hairdresser/beauty services could reopen from April 26, if proposals are accepted at a meeting on April 15th

Nadine Coyle appears on 'Bake-Off' tonight

Nadine Coyle guests on tonight’s "The Great Celebrity Bake-Off" with John Bishop, Anneka Rice and Ade Adepitan - Channel 4, 8pm

Man charged after drugs seizure in Culmore

Man arrested and charged following discovery of 'a significant amount' of Class B drugs in a house in Culmore

"Still Going Strong" is the new biography of Derry blues and soul icon

Paul Holland's new biography of legendary Derry blues and soul singer Rob Strong is now available on the official website www.robstrong.ie

Strathfoyle moves to combat hate crime

The Strathfoyle community have launched a leaflet to combat hate crime, following a rise in incidents in the Enagh/Strathfoyle area