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Dedicated NI community gardeners celebrated at Translink Ulster in Bloom Awards
Community and council gardeners from across Northern Ireland were presented with awards for the sought-after Translink Ulster in Bloom...
Mar 9, 2023


New £5.2m boutique cinema opens in Belfast this weekend
The Avenue Cinema, Café & Bar, a brand-new luxury cinema concept, will officially open on Friday 10th March at CastleCourt Shopping...
Mar 9, 2023


JANS Group celebrates women in manufacturing
AS we celebrate International Women's Day 2023, one organisation is acknowledging the valuable contribution that women make to the...
Mar 8, 2023


Dementia friendly top tips for Causeway Coastal Route businesses
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council recently welcomed a host of tourism and hospitality businesses from along the beautiful Causeway...
Mar 8, 2023


Supervalu and Centra raise phenomenal £200,000 for Action Cancer
SuperValu and Centra are celebrating after raising a staggering £200,000 for their long-term charity partner Action Cancer, following a...
Mar 8, 2023


Firmus Energy announces its second tariff reduction this year
Northern Ireland’s largest supplier of natural gas, firmus energy, has today, for the second time this year, announced that it will be...
Mar 7, 2023


Popcorn company fined after overflow of 2,500 litres of rapeseed oil
A County Antrim business has been fined for causing a discharge of trade effluent to enter a waterway. Golden Popcorn Ltd, Orchard Close,...
Mar 6, 2023


‘Good Morning Ballymena’ receives Tesco Community Grant
A Ballymena non-profit organisation was awarded a Tesco Community Grant to host an event for its 100 members. Good Morning Ballymena is a...
Mar 6, 2023


GenoME Diagnostics closes £1.4m funding round to help with earlier detection of ovarian cancer
Belfast-based cancer diagnostics company GenoME Diagnostics has closed a £1.4 million funding round which will be used to further develop...
Mar 6, 2023


TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena
Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! THIS WEEK'S TOP 10... 1....
Mar 5, 2023


Swann praises “genius of Wrightbus” after latest £25m order
North Antrim Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) MLA Robin Swann, has praised “the genius of Wrightbus” after the Ballymena-based company...
Mar 5, 2023


Specsavers Ballymena sponsor Big C Foundation wheelchair
Specsavers Ballymena has become one of the first sponsors of The Big C Foundation’s fundraising drive to have their wheelchair purchased...
Mar 5, 2023


Translink wins ‘Rail Team of the Year’ at national Rail Business Awards
Translink has scooped the “Rail Team of the Year” award at the prestigious Rail Business Awards 2023, the national awards for the UK rail...
Mar 4, 2023


Translink, IFA and Ulster GAA team-up to launch Play It Safe campaign
Northern Ireland’s public transport provider, Translink, has announced a new safety initiative in partnership with local sporting...
Mar 3, 2023


Hovis strike action suspended after management make improved pay offer
Strike action planned by workers at Hovis’ Belfast plant which was scheduled to commence at 6am on Sunday March 5th has been suspended...
Mar 2, 2023


£25m Wrightbus boost as government invests in zero-emission public transport
Ballymena-based Wrightbus has received a £25.3m boost with the government announcing today, Thursday 2 March, that it is to back the...
Mar 2, 2023


Carnlough’s Londonderry Arms Hotel for sale
The Londonderry Arms Hotel in Carnlough, Co Antrim, one of Northern Ireland’s longest established and best-known hotels, has been placed...
Mar 1, 2023


Union warns strike is likely to impact bread supplies on shelves across Northern Ireland
Workers of Unite the Union have voted by a margin of more than 95% for strike action in pursuit of a cost of living pay increase at...
Feb 28, 2023


Aer Lingus Regional strengthens Belfast schedule with new service to the Isle of Man
Emerald Airlines, exclusive operator of Aer Lingus Regional services announces a new service linking Belfast City with the Isle of Man....
Feb 28, 2023


Belfast Harbour to welcome 170 cruise calls in 2023
As the cruise industry in Northern Ireland continues to provide a welcome boost to the economy, the number of ships expected this season...
Feb 27, 2023
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