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Tesco shoppers in Ballymena part of record year of giving to food banks & charities in 2022
Despite a year which has seen the UK in the grip of the cost-of-living crisis, Tesco shoppers have been their most generous ever in...
Dec 21, 2022


Ryanair announces 4 new routes for new Belfast International base!
Ryanair today (19 Dec) announced 4 additional routes for its comeback to Belfast International Airport for Summer '23. The return to...
Dec 19, 2022


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 WEEKS' TOP 10... 1. It...
Dec 17, 2022


Wooden bus battery boxes to be given fresh lease of life thanks to new Wrightbus scheme
Wooden battery boxes used in the production of zero-emissions battery electric buses by leading manufacturer Wrightbus are being given a...
Dec 15, 2022


Three in a row! Slemish Market Garden lifts Slow Food NI’s Best Greengrocer for third year
Slemish Market Garden has been awarded Slow Food Northern Ireland's Best Greengrocer once again. It is the third year in-a-row that the...
Dec 13, 2022


Tourism Ireland & Galgorm target luxury travel market in Cannes
Twenty-five tourism businesses from across the island of Ireland – including Galgorm – joined Tourism Ireland in Cannes last week, for...
Dec 13, 2022


Antrim shopper bags Christmas feast for free with Lidl’s charity Trolley Dash in aid of NSPCC
Shoppers across Northern Ireland were dashing through the aisles of their local Lidl Northern Ireland store as they took on the...
Dec 12, 2022


Galgorm Collection launches festive video campaign that’s a real Christmas cracker
It’s the most wonderful time of the year and, to celebrate the festive season, Northern Ireland’s premier group of luxury hotels, bars...
Dec 11, 2022


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. On...
Dec 10, 2022


Mayor supports Guide Dogs NI ‘Open Doors’ campaign
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Noel Williams, is supporting the Guide Dogs NI ‘Open Doors’ campaign for the rights of guide dog...
Dec 9, 2022


Tommy Towbar launches charity fundraiser with Santa Selfies beside his festive VW Beetle
Santa Claus recently arrived at Tommy Towbar in Ballymena for the annual service on his Volkswagen Beetle, and is now all good to go for...
Dec 8, 2022


BGF invest £5m in Ballymena-based facade specialists Clarke Group
BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active growth capital investor, has invested £5m in Clarke Group, a Ballymena-based specialist façade...
Dec 7, 2022


Coca-Cola partners with FoodCloud & FareShare to redistribute 143,000 meals this Christmas
Coca-Cola is once again partnering with FoodCloud and FareShare for Christmas 2022, this year the initiative will redistribute over...
Dec 6, 2022


ON YOUR MARKS | Kilwaughter Minerals’ 10 mile road race now open for entries
Leading quarry and mineral processor Kilwaughter Minerals has once again teamed up with Larne Athletic Club to bring an exciting 10-mile...
Dec 6, 2022


It’s ‘time to build on Ballymena’ as new gift card launches
Ballymena’s new gift card has launched ahead of the key Christmas trading period. Shoppers can now buy the Ballymena Gift Card online as...
Dec 6, 2022


Moy Park embrace the gift of giving with £100K donation to Alzheimer’s Society
Leading food company Moy Park has gifted its charity partner Alzheimer’s Society over £100,000 this Christmas after reaching another...
Dec 5, 2022


Royal Mail accused of offering second class service for first class postage in NI
A Royal Mail whistleblower has alleged “a second class service is being provided for first class postage” saying “staff overtime work is...
Dec 5, 2022


Galgorm welcomes Dave Pelz short game school to Northern Ireland
Galgorm is delighted to announce one of the world’s leading short game coaches, Dave Pelz, will set up his Scoring Game School at the...
Dec 4, 2022


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. The...
Dec 3, 2022


Haldane Fisher named Builder Merchant of the Year
Leading builders merchant Haldane Fisher has been named the Builders Merchant of the Year (6-20 branches) at the prestigious Builders...
Dec 3, 2022
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