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Specsavers Antrim invests £400,000 on store expansion as they celebrate 10 years in business
Specsavers Antrim Director Davin Quinn and Store Manager Ita Armour are joined by The Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Billy...
Mar 2, 2022


Lidl Northern Ireland puts stock in renewed charity partnership with NSPCC
Retailer extends its charity partnership with NSPCC Northern Ireland for a third time to 2024 and commits to new £1.1 million fundraising...
Mar 1, 2022


Lyons launches £4.5m Green Innovation Challenge Fund pilot during visit to Ecos Centre
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons pictured at the ECOS Centre, Ballymena with the Centre for Advanced Sustainable Energy chair Trevor Haslett...
Mar 1, 2022


Biggest Eastern European store in Ireland POLONEZ is expanding in NI
Great news for all Eastern Europeans in Ballymena: the biggest Eastern European chain of stores in Ireland is coming to town. POLONEZ...
Mar 1, 2022


OutsideIn founder shares how he took his business from ‘Spare Room to Stellar’
David Johnston, founder of Belfast-based business with purpose, OutsideIn, is the first to share his story in 2022 on a Belfast City...
Mar 1, 2022


Launch of Chatty Café at Lunch Box Café in Larne
Pictured (L-R) is Yvonne Carson, Northern health and Social Care Trust; Marjorie Hawkins, Chair of Mid and East Antrim Loneliness...
Feb 27, 2022


Local hotelier ‘hopeful’ of green light for Portrush project
Andras Hotels, Northern Ireland’s largest hotel group, has submitted revised plans for its project in at the former Londonderry Hotel on...
Feb 26, 2022


This week’s TOP 10 and Manager’s personal recommendation from Waterstone’s Ballymena
We are delighted to have a new weekly feature bringing you the local Top 10 selling books from Waterstone’s Ballymena alongside the...
Feb 26, 2022


Shoppers get set to rock ‘middle aisle style’ with Lidl NI’s latest range of trendy togs
Back by popular demand, Lidl Northern Ireland’s clothing range hits stores from Monday 28 February Lidl Northern Ireland’s own brand...
Feb 25, 2022


Glens of Antrim bags crisp deal with Tesco NI
Michael Crealey, Tesco Buying Manager for NI is pictured with Mary McKillop, Director, Glens of Antrim Crisps and Amy Stewart, Sales...
Feb 24, 2022


Air Ambulance NI ‘on board’ as Translink’s new charity partner
Translink has announced Air Ambulance Northern Ireland as its designated charity partner for the next three years. The new partnership...
Feb 24, 2022


EVENT | An evening with Ballymena author Jan Carson
Waterstones book shop in Ballymena is hosting a special evening with highly-acclaimed local author Jan Carson, and tickets for the free...
Feb 20, 2022


Local Devenish employees successfully complete apprenticeship programme
Pictured (from left): Robert Gilchrist, Richard Smith, Michael Gibson, Matthew Gartland, Marc Gartland, David O’Halloran and Paul Moore...
Feb 19, 2022


Brand new Boots store opens in Belfast International Airport
Brian Carlin, Director of Commercial Development, BIA, Andrew Worrall, Boots Area Manager, Northern Airports, Floss Walton-Bateson, Boots...
Feb 19, 2022


Triangle & Barclays announce £5M funding to support building of social and affordable homes
The funding package was announced by (L-R) Barclays Director Joanna McArdle and Triangle Housing’s Director of Finance Alan Crilly....
Feb 17, 2022


Northern Ireland families staying connected with ‘3G holidays’ in 2022
After months of enforced separation, the desire for families to stay connected is causing sweeping changes to the priorities of...
Feb 17, 2022


NRC welcomes “life-long learning opportunities” with launch of Hydrogen Training Academy
Pictured (L-R): Mel Higgins, Principal and Chief Executive of Northern Regional College, Brian Hood, Managing Director of BS Holdings...
Feb 16, 2022


TAYTO NO MORE | Changes announced at Tayto Park
Tayto Park and Tayto Snacks have today announced (Tuesday 15 February) that the Title Sponsorship for one of Ireland's most popular...
Feb 15, 2022


Co-op Local Community Fund supports Ballymena charities
Co-op Broughshane Street, Ballymena, has announced it is to support three local charities - Braid Valley Community First Responders, Good...
Feb 15, 2022


Mid and East Antrim Borough Council announce rate increase
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (MEABC) said councillors “have achieved below inflation changes to business and domestic rates next...
Feb 14, 2022
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