Derry & Strabane's £250m City Deal will be signed off in the coming days.

Derry & Strabane City Deal sign off to go ahead 'in the coming days'

Police and Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service attended the scene. (File picture)

Appeal after arson attack on 2 cars

Derry & Strabane's City Deal was the single biggest investment due to the region.

Shock as British government pauses City Deal

Helen Hamlett pictured with her family from Warrington in England on a visit to the Derry Girls mural.

WATCH: Tourists give opinion on bar extension at Derry Girls mural

Bishop Street Courthouse

Suspended sentence for man who exposed himself to 17-year-old shop assistant

Tributes have been paid to the gifted young Derry man.

'The kindest soul': Tributes paid to Noah Karran

Bishop Street Courthouse

Man accused of breaching restraining order by ‘shouting abuse’

Bishop Street Courthouse

Derry men charged with rape and false imprisonment against same female

Court

Probation for Derry man who threatened to bite off a police officer’s nose

Rathmullan Gortflugh Apple Tree House

IN PICTURES: Spectacular Apple Tree House overlooking Lough Swilly

Sport

Ruaidhri Higgins salutes fans after Derry City’s victory over Shelbourne in the FAI Cup quarter-final. Photograph: George Sweeney

Derry City must do it the hard way if they're to reach Aviva showpiece: Higgins

RUAIDHRÍ Higgins reckons Derry City will have to 'do it the extremely hard way' if they're to reach this season's FAI Cup Final as the Brandywell outfit were handed a semi-final trip to a resurgent Bohemians at Dalymount Park.

Simon Collins

Derry City fans remembering Kian Dawson-Kirk who was killed in a tragic accident recently. Photograph: George Sweeney

33 fabulous fans photos as Derry City progress in the FAI Cup

City of Derry head coach Eugene Murnane. Photo: George Sweeney

"We are having to ride the results for players to gain that experience."

Derry City striker Danny Mullen celebrates his 10th goal of the season in the quarter-final tie against Shelbourne at Brandywell. Photograph by George Sweeney.

Derry City march on the FAI Cup with victory over Shels

City of Derry’s Cein McColgan (5) offloads the ball to Jamie Millar. Photo: George Sweeney

City of Derry slip to defeat against Portadown

Derry City

Derry City captain Patrick McEleney, pictured leading out the team, hopes the Brandywell support can lift the team to victory on Saturday.

Patrick McEleney's ready for lift-off

​DERRY City captain Patrick McEleney believes victory over title rivals Shelbourne in the FAI Cup quarter-final clash at Brandywell this evening could see the Candy Stripes season 'lift off'.

Simon Collins

Alan Cawley battles with Ciaran Martyn during his spell with St. Patrick's Athletic. The RTE pundit will be on duty this weekend at Brandywell. 0904MW25

"I certainly think there's more fight in Shels at the moment."

An animated Damien Duff in the Brandywell dugout.

Shelbourne are the masters of the dark arts - says Higgins

Derry City players celebrate after receiving the eircom league cup following victory over Shelbourne at Brandywell. Picture credit: Oliver McVeigh / SPORTSFILE

There's no better noise in Irish football: Higgins

Derry City's new signing Sean Robertson. Photograph by Kevin Morrison.

Sean Robertson getting used to pace of life in Ireland

Celtic

Manchester United fans at the Derry City v Manchester United friendly.

35 photos from friendly between Derry City FC and Manchester United in 2000

It was 2000.

Kevin Mullan

Celtic boys celebrate winning last year's Minor SuperCup. (Photo: Stephen Hamilton /Presseye)

Old Firm could be set for SuperCupNI showdown

Celtic FC Foundation’s first-ever Sleep Out in Derry is now just weeks away and the famous Glasgow football club has said there is still time to support its 2023 Christmas Appeal.

Celtic FC encourages people to sign up for first ever ‘Sleep Out’ in Derry

Celtic's International Soccer Academy manager Jose Romero pictured with Don Bosco's chairman Martin Crumley after the local club extended its partnership with the SPL giants.

Don Bosco's renew contract with Celtic FC

Celtic's International Soccer Academy manager Jose Romero pictured with Don Bosco's chairman Martin Crumley after the local club extended its partnership with the SPL giants.

Celtic captain sends welcome message to Don Bosco's

Crime

Altnagelvin

Suspended jail term for Derry woman who was twice disorderly in Altnagelvin

Patrick Devine, a 51-year-old sheep farmer and part-time nurse, was found shot dead in his home on the Mullintill Road south of Claudy on Monday September 13, 2004.

Patrick Devine murder appeal on 20th anniversary, £20,000 reward

Bishop Street Courthouse

Bail for man accused of shouting ‘speak English, this is Ireland'

Sackville Street

Two charged by detectives investigating serious assault in Derry city centre

Mark H. Durkan has told the Stormont Assembly ‘recreational rioting masquerading as republicanism in Derry’ has led to a requirement for ‘police reinforcements from elsewhere on these islands’

Durkan says ‘recreational rioting masquerading as republicanism in Derry’

A man has been arrested on suspicion of driving when unfit through drink and drugs after he reportedly failed to stop for police in Derry.

Man arrested on suspicion of being unfit through drink or drugs

What's On

VAN NUYS, CA-OCTOBER 21, 2023:Frankie Tan plays the part of Countess Dracula in Van Helsing's Dracula," a dinner theater show with all the elements expected of a party thrown by Dracula himself at Vatican Banquet Hall in Van Nuys. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

The critics say these movies are bad but we happen to like them

Leona O'Neill's new work, Perdition Street.

Journalist publishes new supernatural novel

Seven Drunken Nights: The Story of The Dubliners is coming to Derry in 2025

The World’s No.1 Celebration of The Dubliners Returning to Derry in 2025

Fun at the Féile…Housing Executive Good Relations Officer Andy Mullan with a group of happy participants at the Féile Galliagh Goes Country event held at the Galliagh Community Centre.

Galliagh community pulls off fantastic Féile on former bonfire site

Retro

Belles of the Ball, get ready to party at St. Mary's College formal at Pitchers. (2809JB12)

14 brilliant photographs of the St Mary’s College in Derry in September 2004

Did you go to the St. Mary’s College formal in September 2004?

Kevin Mullan

Parties and celebrations in September 2004: Shauna Doherty.

65 great pictures from parties in Derry back in September 2004

Parties and celebrations in September 2004: Lifford Races.

IN PICTURES: A day at the races at Lifford Track in Donegal back in September 20...

Staff at St Brecan's High School back in 2000.

19 pictures from the past from St Brecan's High School in Derry back in 2000

The late Martin McGuinness

Martin McGuinness Chieftain’s Walk to proceed along Derry’s historic quayside

Health

Kim Miller.

Kim Miller welcomed to role as Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in Palliative Care

A dentist shows a patient how braces would look on the teeth. (Photo: Pexels/Cedric Fauntleroy)

DIY braces are trending again - are they safe?

A child is given their MMR vaccination. (Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Measles outbreak UK: child dies as dozens more cases confirmed

Magee College

Murphy promises to ‘drive progress’ towards 10,000 student target at Magee

Homes & Gardens

Some of the deals are better than half price - but there is a catch

Sneaky way to get Amazon's best tech for less than half price

Consumer technology writer Gareth Butterfield explains how to buy products like Ring Doorbells and Blink cameras for up to a third of their original prices

Gareth Butterfield

Best energy efficient portable heaters: models to heat single rooms

Best energy efficient portable heaters: models to heat single rooms

Premium dog food is less than half price thanks to Amazon’s latest sale event

Amazon has launched a half price sale on James Wellbeloved pet food

Readly is offering a two-month subscription to its digital magazines app

Free trials worth signing up to: magazine subscriptions to recipe kits

The finished fragrances, which I've named Fairy Fort and Spectre 31.

Bottling up fragrance made from your garden - Gardening with Brendan

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PS5 Pro pre order date, time and prices in the UK

Date and time of iPhone 16 Pro Max confirmed as pre orders set to open

Percko's vests can be worn discreetly under clothing

Back pain sufferers are hailing a £99 'miracle' vest

Lifestyle

Birdstown Estate in Burnfoot, Co. Donegal.

In Pictures: Inside Birdstown Estate in Burnfoot - on the market for €2,295,000

Wetherspoon is slashing prices on seven drinks next week - at more than 700 of its pubs (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

Wetherspoons confirms it's slashing prices on seven drinks next week

19 of the best pubs for food in the UK according to food writers and customers (Photo: NationalWorld/TripAdvisor)

19 of the best pubs for food in the UK

Costa Coffee launches full autumn menu (Photo: Costa Coffee)

Costa Coffee relaunches popular maple drinks for autumn

People

Gareth with his nephews Adam Stewart (7) , Noah Stewart (4) & Isaac Stuart (2).

Determined Derry man Gareth Cairns commits to one million steps for DEBRA

A determined Derry man has committed to walking a mammoth one million steps during September after being inspired by a brave young girl.

Laura Glenn

Carla McClintock.

Derry ICU nurse Carla McClintock to travel to Kolkata with The Hope Foundation

Deputy Mayor Darren Guy pictured with a group of ladies enjoying the Mayor's Tea Dance on Wednesday.

16 brilliant photographs of the Mayor’s Tea Dance in the Guildhall on Wednesday

Opinion

Toyota Prius.

Test drive the Toyota Prius: Motoring with Jim Mc Cauley

Working within the overall shape of the previous Prius, Toyota has dramatically realigned its image updating its appeal for a new generation of drivers. This fifth generation of the car that initiated the mass production of electrified cars over a quarter of a century ago now becomes the best looking and most powerful of all.

Jim Mc Cauley
'No migrants' was sprayed on housing on Church Brae in Derry. The PSNI are treating the incident as a hate crime.

More work is needed to root out and defeat bigotry

Audi A5 Avant.

Journal Motoring with Jim McCauley: Sporting Estates

What flower and vegetable seeds to sow in September?

Brendan McDaid

Business

National Lottery

£2m in unclaimed Lottery money in the UK - deadline is just weeks away

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YouTube megastars hiring a £1000 an hour Cereal Officer - how to apply

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'I'm in awe' - Royal Mail unveils stamp collection with spider theme

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I'm a 24-year-old Gen Z CEO - I only employ under 30s

UK Trending

Prince Edward Island (Photo: Finn Partners Box UK)

‘I travelled to Prince Edward Island and lived out my childhood dream'

Could Prince Harry and Meghan Markle be heading back to the UK for Christmas? They are pictured here with King Charles, then the Prince of Wales, Prince William, Catherine, Princess of Wales, at St Mary Magdalene Church in Sandringham, Norfolk, on Christmas Day, 2018

Are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returning to the UK for Christmas?

Children are being urged to look up from their phones when they cross the road, in a new safety campaign by children's newspaper First News (Photo by National World)

'Smartphone zombie' children urged to look up in road safety campaign

Horror movie fans are celebrating Friday the 13th by embarking on a marathon viewing session of the "classic" horror movie franchise that made Jason Voorhees an iconic film villain.

Where to watch the Friday the 13th films to celebrate the spooky day

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I'm a remote working veteran - how I find the best coworking spaces

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Major hotel chain targeting over-50s for 400 UK jobs

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