Derry Journal

Many readers will have travelled happily by car ferry to Scotland. But tomorrow marks the 73rd anniversary of the shocking loss of 135 lives when the Stranraer-Larne car ferry MV Princess Victoria sank, victims of the 1953 ‘North Sea Flood’ - the UK’s worst natural disaster of the 20th century. 2,551 people died in Netherlands, Belgium and the UK.

Sinking of MV Princess Victoria - Our Space 56 ↗

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Derry City FC’s new £1.4m hybrid grass pitch at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium is to proceed in April after councillors formally backed the move.

Derry City FC's £1.4m hybrid grass pitch at Brandywell to proceed in April ↗

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Councillors have expressed support for Derry City FC’s proposed new £1.4m hybrid grass pitch at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.

Support expressed for Derry City's £1.4m hybrid grass pitch at Brandywell ↗

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A major resurfacing project is set to begin on one of Derry’s key routes, with the Department for Infrastructure confirming plans for a £680,000 upgrade to the A1002 Strand Road.

£680k resurfacing scheme to begin on Derry's Strand Road ↗

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An eye-watering drop in salmon numbers has been reported across the main rivers of the River Foyle system reflecting, the Loughs Agency says, a severe decline across the North Atlantic.

Severe decline in Altantic salmon reflected in Foyle system ↗

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Translink is advising passengers of essential planned engineering works that will affect services on the Derry railway line towards the end of February.

Derry rail line closure planned for essential tunnel and culvert work ↗

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Foyle MP Colum Eastwood has expressed his deep disappointment that once again Bloody Sunday families have been let down by the state following a Public Prosecution Service (PPS) decision not to prosecute former soldiers for perjury.

‘Deep disappointment’ Sunday families let down by decision not to prosecute ↗

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The Bloody Sunday families have vowed to challenge a decision by the Public Prosecution Service not to prosecute eight former British paratroopers for perjury.

Sunday families to challenge 'outrageous' decision not to prosecute soldiers ↗

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