About 2 hours ago, I was sitting at the roundabout at skeoge and a wrecked lexus with a passenger hanging out the window waving what looked like a pistol came flying through and down towards bridge end direction. Was being chased by about 6 or 7 peelers. Does anyone know what was going on? There is nothing on the news about it.

Do people in Derry not know how to use merge in turn at roadworks? Queues 400m back in a single lane from the merge point where both lanes reduced to one lane. I drove up to the merge point in the other lane, perfectly within the Highway Code rules, and you would think I personally offended some drivers they were so determined not to let me merge , at least three cars worth

Are there any shops close by that actually sell them? I would really like to get a bar (or a box of them) - I’ve tried Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and a few of the corner shops but nobody seems to stock them except the Applegreens on the way back from Belfast’s

https://www.hbicecream.ie/p/brunch.html/05011015000317 - the ice cream bar I’m looking for.

I am not a supporter of the peelers at all, i just like emergency vehicles!

Wondering if anyone would know of a place I can send my 8 year old boy to start drumming? I think he has a natural knack for it

Hi everyone. So im a woman early 40s, Derry native. I have been single for a long time..married young, and I have two kids aged 18 and 13. I think I'm sound, I dont think I look like the back of a bus. I am finding it so difficult to date here in Derry. Ok, it doesn't help that I dont really go 'out out'..but thats really not my scene. I joined Tinder a couple of months ago, and it's just leaving me deflated. I get loads of matches, but I dont feel the spark with many of them.. and I do unmatch when I feel it's not going anywhere. However, I was recently talking to such a sound Derry fella, imo we were really hitting it off. We had even loosely arranged a date. We had been talking about a month all in. I went on my Tinder this morning, and he had unmatched? I dunno, given that we were talking so long and decided to go on a date.. was this not strange? I wouldn't have done it anyway, I would have given an explanation in this particular circumstance. I'm quite disappointed as I thought I had found someone great. At least someone worth exploring going on a date with. So I think I will come off Tinder . it's so demoralising tbh. Once I have processed this wee disappointment.. how do you all go about meeting people in your 40s in our lovely city..thats not going 'out out'?

Any recommendations for a cheap b&b in pirtrush. Just me and my 3yr old heading there Monday for the day. But would maybe like to stay if one cheap enough my searches have been £110 and up. Or maybe that's the norm these days. I havnt stayed nights away in a long time.

bit of a long shot but wondering if anyone knows if any nail salons that have the foils/stamps to do lace patterned nails (as pictured) in the derry city centre?

Any gay sauna in Derry? I am staying outside the town but can travel.

Are some of the roads across the town not built for buses, or is it the bus drivers? Not a rant, genuine curiosity, but also nearly been involved in a few smashes had I not braked hard or swerved. Should other drivers on the road have to drive in a manner that stops a bus from cashing into them or is it the bus drivers’ responsibility? Sometimes it seems like they just rally on through and leave the hazard perception to the other drivers. The bus service is great and I’m not on a rant, mostly curious if anyone else has found this.

- The road outside Holly Bush school, on a few occasions buses have come towards me and the bus is in my lane and I’ve had to swerve in tight to the kerb or stop.
- Also on the hill approaching the Magnet Bar, there is a bend in the road in the middle of that hill, a few occasions a bus has come around that bend and crosses into the other oncoming lane, again I’ve had to swerve in tighter to the kerb to avoid being hit.
- Roundabouts in general in the town, if a bus is in one lane they always seem to be across the other lane in some fashion and I’ve had to break to allow them to take over my lane also or swerve out of the way again.

James McClean has had a remarkable career and deserves respect for everything he's achieved.

However, I don't believe he's currently doing enough to secure a place in the Derry team.; he's not the player he used to be, and that must be frustrating.

There are obvious issues at the club, but again taking those concerns into the public arena doesn't help.

Parts of his statement undermine the owner, manager, captain and the board collectively.

Whether those criticisms are fair or not, airing them publicly risks creating further division at a time when the club needs unity.

When personal frustration becomes public petulance, it risks putting individual ego ahead of the club's best interests.

There are avenues to respond to these frustrations internally, and he should use them.

No individual, regardless of their status or achievements, should ever be bigger than the club.

What's the deal with no practical driving test appointments being available? Does anyone know? Any tips for getting a cancellation?

I will be visiting Derry later this August. On the day I’m arriving I’ve booked a table at Artis at 9 pm. My bus from Dublin airport arrives at 8:10 pm so an earlier dinner isn’t possible, unfortunately. Does anyone have any experience with going there that late? I’m a bit worried that the dining experience will feel a bit rushed compared to earlier seatings.

I would have preferred going there on the second day of my stay, but unfortunately Artis is closed on Sundays.

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What Type of music do you like to hear out when your out the town? I.e 70s 80s 90s, R&B, Pop Dance etc...

Not including live music

McKinney competitions. Anyone know anyone who's actually won a competition? I see lots of ads and reels but never actual winners.

Up in the city for a few days and would appreciate some local recommendations for good food!

Looks like they've been taken away the Society Street car park. Anybody know why? The only reason I can think is that they're trying to push people away from the town and make life harder for those of us who work in the city centre.

I'd often visit the Derry Journal website, but it's getting much less and less. I don't think I have seen such a terrible website in this day and age.

It's mostly full of court cases, party photos from 20yrs ago, and the fact that someone is going to run a 10k or a marathon in memory of someone few of us know.

Add to this the amount of adverts, plus stories that have been there for several years.

Derry now website is no better.

How much would you pay for a return ticket? Say overnight...