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Woman remanded after criminal damage to Chloe Mitchell Memorial Garden in Ballymena
A 38-year-old woman has been remanded in custody following a court appearance for criminal damage to a memorial garden in Wakehurst Park,...
May 13


Mid & East Antrim Council endorses Cllr Maeve Donnelly’s call for improved post-19 SEN provision
Alliance Councillor Maeve Donnelly Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has passed a motion calling for significant improvements in...
May 13


Rejection of balanced amendment undermines opportunity to protect rights – Beattie
Ulster Unionist Party MLA Doug Beattie MC has criticised the decision by Alliance, Sinn Féin and the SDLP to reject a proposed amendment...
May 13


Ballymena councillor urges respect for parent and child parking spaces amid ongoing misuse concerns
Braid Ulster Unionist Councillor Alan Barr has called for greater respect and responsibility from drivers when using parent and child...
May 13


Mid and East Antrim Council supports motion for stronger private renter protections
Councillor Aaron Skinner and Councillor Chelsea Harwood Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has formally backed a motion from Alliance...
May 13


Ballymena Rotary Club’s Technology Challenge sparks innovation among young engineers
The Cullybackey College team who finished first place in Ballymena Rotary Club’s annual technology challenge, hosted by Northern Regional...
May 12


Police charge woman over damage to Chloe Mitchell memorial garden in Ballymena
Memorial Garden for Chloe Mitchell A woman has been charged in connection with a report of criminal damage to a memorial garden,...
May 12


Jill Bakes The Alphabet | ‘I’ is for icing - Jill’s perfect buttercream icing!
‘I’ is for Icing - the perfect vanilla buttercream for delicious cakes and cupcakes! For those of you who don’t know, I used to make...
May 11


Belfast Brunch Co helps raise over £21,000 for Northern Ireland Hospice at Ballymena fundraiser
Pictured are Belfast Brunch Co organisers, with NI Hospice staff, Fundraiser Julie Martin and Grace Stewart, Head of NI Children’s...
May 11


NRC to host farewell event as Trostan Avenue and Farm Lodge campuses prepare to close
Northern Regional College’s Trostan Avenue campus when it opened in Ballymena in the 1960s. Image: Old Photos of Ballymena Northern...
May 10


Dale Farm raises £65,000 for Cancer Focus NI and extends charity partnership
Members of Dale Farm’s charity committee at Dale Farm House with Rosie Forsythe, Corporate Fundraising Manager at Cancer Focus NI....
May 10


Belfast City Airport’s IGNITE Programme returns to inspire next generation of young leaders
(L-R) Pete Snodden, Northern Irish radio presenter, Michelle Hatfield, Chief People and Marketing Officer at Belfast City Airport and...
May 10


NI apprentices set sights on WorldSkills Shanghai 2026
Northern Regional College students Jaime Matthews and Charlie Fleck Two joinery apprentices from Northern Regional College are preparing...
May 10


Fisherwick Play Park opens after 50-year wait!
Councillor Bréanainn Lyness, Deputy Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, pictured with Cillian, a young local resident who is...
May 10


Young innovators build real-world solutions at Northern Regional College
Northern Regional College students behind the The Beauty Wheel project Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, in collaboration with...
May 9


Mulholland launches public consultation on £25m charity lottery funding reform
Pictured at the launch which took place at Amy’s House in Belfast, which is run by Young Lives vs Cancer, one of the charities that would...
May 9


Get closer to nature at Bog Meadows with new self-guided walks from Ulster Wildlife
Visitors to Bog Meadows Nature Reserve can now enjoy a deeper connection with nature thanks to a new series of self-guided walks...
May 8


Police appeal for public’s help to find missing 22-year-old Layla Hassan
Pictured: 22-year-old Layla Hassan Police are appealing to the public for assistance in locating 22-year-old Layla Hassan, a missing...
May 8


Education Minister officially opens new £5.4m facility in Mid & East Antrim
(L-R): Chief Executive of the Education Authority, Richard Pengelly, Principal of Islandmagee Primary School, Arlene Cambridge, Education...
May 7


“Around Our Town” walking & food tours return to Ballymena this month!
Roy Smyth, Chair of Ballymena BID (left) and tour creator and local guide Alastair Donaghy Ballymena BID and local historian and tour...
May 7
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