Little boy used in shoplifting scam


YOUNG children are now being used in attempts to steal from local shops, it has emerged.  Last week Enniskillen Magistrates Court heard how a small boy, by himself, was caught wheeling a trolley full of hundreds of pounds worth of goods out of a local supermarket without paying.    The little boy fled when approached […]


Enniskillen’s Wetherspoons pub sold in £3m deal


JD Wetherspoon has sold five of its pubs in the North to The Granny Annie’s Group.  The Linen Hall on Townhall Street in Enniskillen is included in the sale and will continue running as a pub. The Old Courthouse in Coleraine, The Spinning Mill in Ballymena and two Derry pubs have also been sold by […]


Crashed car after dropping cigarette lighter


AN Enniskillen driver crashed his car after dropping his lighter while trying to light a cigarette on a slippery, narrow road, a court has heard. Cyril Johnston (61) of Johnston’s Bakery, Townhall Street appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday where he pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention. The court heard that […]


Desperate plea to raise £55,000 for toddler’s treatment


A POPULAR chef at the Manor House Hotel and his wife are desperately hoping to raise money for life-saving medical treatment for their two-year-old daughter who is suffering from a rare form of cancer. The little girl, Nadezda Laporionok,  was born with Cleft palate, problems with swallowing, a hernia and a rare genetic disorder, Beckwith-Wiedeman […]


Husband arrested over text messages to estranged wife


  A HUSBAND who sent his estranged wife almost 30 text messages over two days was arrested in Kesh over the weekend, in breach of a non-molestation order that had been taken out against him, has been remanded in custody.    Mark Johnstone (40) with an address at Clareview Caravan Park in Kesh, appeared at […]


NEW REPORT FUELS FEARS OVER SERVICES AT SWAH


THE future of services at the South West Acute Hospital are in the spotlight again this week following the publication of another report on transforming healthcare here.  One trade union official has told the Herald that “without doubt” the Bengoa report raises concerns about the level of treatments that will be available in Enniskillen.   […]