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Foyle Street is on course to be fully reopened by the weekend with the city centre thoroughfare to be accessible to through traffic over Christmas.

Foyle Street on course to reopen for Christmas from Friday

Translink have announced that, following the decision by DfI to revise fares, most fares on Metro, NI Railways and Ulsterbus will be revised, effective from Monday, June 3, 2024.

Majority of bus and rail passengers to see 6% and 10% fare hikes, say Translink

Out and about in The Metro in early 2004:Out and about in The Metro in early 2004

Seven photographs from Derry’s famous Metro bar in early 2004

Talks are ongoing over potentially moving bus stops temporarily to the Peace Park car park to facilitate the proposed upgrade works.

Bus stop relocation plans progressing

Caron, Dom and Jean attend a murder mystery night at the Hotel Sanguinet

Friday: The Madame Blanc Mysteries Christmas Special (Channel 5, 9pm)

20 years ago, the Metro hosted 'Popschool Talent Competition, Hollywood Wannabes' to find the Karaoke King or Queen of the North West, who would win the holiday of a lifetime to Hollywood, USA.

16 class pictures of a karaoke competition in the Metro bar in Derry in 2003

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39 great pictures from nights out at Sugar and The Metro bar in Derry 2007

35 Shipquay Street in Derry city centre. An application has been lodged to convert the ground floor unit into a pub.

Downeys apply for pub in listed building next to The Thirsty Goat & Metro

A night out in the Metro in September 2003

47 Pictures of a night out in the Metro in Derry in September 2003

'Hollywood Wannabes' at the Metro Bar in September 2003

13 pictures of 'Hollywood Wannabes' in the Metro Bar - September 2003 in Derry

Derry people partying hard in April 2003 - recognise anyone you know?

38 Pictures of Derry people partying in the Metro and Bar Zu in April 2003

Claire and Ciara Hesketh, from Translink's Youth Forum, help announce the milestone of 100,000 yLink card sign ups.

Young people to get 50% discount on Translink journeys with new card

Love Island series 9 contestant Olivia Hawkins was a stunt double in the show Brassic which has many links to Chorley.

Meet the Love Island contestant who worked on No Time to Die

BBC Eastenders reveals new actress cast for Amy Mitchell

A week long bus strike is set to commence on Tuesday.

Shopkeepers' lobby predicts significant disruption due to bus drivers' strike

Unite announces week-long strike

Bus services to be shut down for a week as drivers reject pay offer
Ulsterbus drivers are to commence a week-long strike from next Tuesday, the Unite union has confirmed.
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Tesco announces major change to Clubcard points and voucher system

Translink will operate holiday timetables on Monday and Tuesday.

Translink announces Easter holiday timetables for trains and buses

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Ulsterbus and Metro ‘shut down’ as 7 day strike in Derry and across NI confirmed

Foyle Metro

New electric buses for Derry - a first in the UK and Ireland

Threatening to share ‘revenge porn’ could land you in prison for up to 2 years after law change (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Threatening to share ‘revenge porn’ could land you in prison for up to 2 years a...

Antibiotics made with cannabis could soon be prescribed on the NHS - how they work (Photo: Shutterstock)

Antibiotics made with cannabis could soon be prescribed on the NHS - how they wo...

Prosecutions fell by 22% in a year during the pandemic - here’s why (Photo: Shutterstock)

Prosecutions fell by 22% in a year during the pandemic - here’s why

The hydrogen-powered buses have no exhaust fumes and emit only water from the tailpipe.

Derry set for arrival of ‘most environmentally-friendly buses in Ireland’

LGBT anti-bullying projects in English schools have been axed - here's why

Meet the new I’m A Celebrity 2020 contestants as they enter Gwrych Castle

Vernon Kay, Beverley Callard, Sir Mo Farah CBE, Jessica Plummer, Shane Richie, Victoria Derbyshire, AJ Pritchard, Giovanna Fletcher, Hollie Arnold MBE and Jordan North head to the castle

I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here is back!
Sunday: I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here; (ITV, 9pm)
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Shipquay Street, Derrry. (Photo: Google Street View)

Derry bars, restaurants and a hotel all CLOSED because of COVID-19 outbreak

Bans on seemingly harmless acts can be enforced by local councils, and can see offenders fined up to £1,000 as a penalty.
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Stacey Solomon joked she could be arrested for taking beach pebbles home - but w...

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Airbnb asked guests to make ‘kindness’ donations to landlords - and it didn’t go...

Crowds celebrate the reopening of pubs in Soho, London on 4 July. (Credit: Getty Images)

California has closed bars and restaurants again - could the same happen in the ...

Floor markings will remain in place throughout supermarkets (Photo: Shutterstock)

Tesco has relaxed its strict rules for shoppers - here’s what’s changed

Nichola Mallon

Extra buses on some routes but reductions on others as Translink makes COVID-19 ...

Here's why you shouldn't set off sky lanterns during the clap for carers

This is what to do if you run out of the contraceptive pill during lockdown

As customers continue to stockpile amid the coronavirus pandemic, some supermarkets are changing their opening hours to restock shelves and allow elderly people to access certain items (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here are the new restricted opening hours for supermarkets amid coronavirus pand...

Bus services in Derry.

Derry bus and train services to be reduced due to COVID-19

These 10 foods will help to boost your immune system

Diet versions of fizzy drinks aren't necessarily better for your health - the sc...

Girls' night out.

Can you spot yourself in our 2007 Derry clubbing photo gallery?

Nearly 5,000 Tesco workers to lose jobs as supermarket struggles - here’s what i...

Derry Journal clubbing gallery from 2007.

Can you spot yourself in our huge Derry clubbing gallery from 2007?

Bizarre claims middle-class women are taking MDMA via cheese

Are you planning to travel by train or bus over Christmas and the New Year?

Translink putting bus and train tickets up by 1.6 per cent

Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard. (Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.)

Hazzard announces plan to consult on bilingual bus signage in Derry

The new contactless payment system will cost Translink 45m to implement

London-style Oyster cards on the way