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The Odyssey Trust to host charity ice hockey game in support of NI Hospice
(L-R) Adam Keefe, Head Coach, Belfast Giants; Toni Bowler, Staff Nurse, Northern Ireland Hospice; Trevor McCartney, Chief Executive...
Mar 10


Slemish Players shine: Ballymena group scoops eight awards at drama festival
The Slemish Players taking on Conor McPherson’s The Night Alive The Slemish Players, an amateur dramatics group from Ballymena, were...
Mar 9


Jill Bakes The Alphabet | ‘H’ is for Honeycomb Rocky Roads
Jill Bakes The Alphabet is back! And ‘H’ is for Honeycomb Rocky Roads. This series took a bit of a hiatus, but I think this recipe was...
Mar 9


Clear out your clothes in support of the Northern Trust’s new partnership with NI Hospice
The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is encouraging people to recycle their unwanted clothes through a new partnership with NI...
Mar 9


Air Ambulance NI renews volunteering accreditation, calling for new volunteers to give an hour
Team Air Ambulance NI with the organisation’s Investing in Volunteers (IiV) accreditation Air Ambulance Northern Ireland is proud to have...
Mar 9


Action Cancer’s Big Bus brings vital health services to Sunnylands
(L-R) Helen Bryce Action Cancer; Michael Clarke Chair of Sunnylands and Woodburn Community Development Group; Fiona Surgenor and Alison...
Mar 9


Local man Mark McKane honoured with 2024 Squash Ireland Volunteer of the Year Award
Mark McKane being presented 2024 Squash Ireland Volunteer of the Year Award by Squash Ireland President Rosie Barry at Fitzwilliam Lawn...
Mar 8


MLAs from the Ulster Unionist Party visit Dogs Trust Ballymena
John Stewart MLA, Diana Armstrong MLA, Doug Beattie MLA, Cllr Kate Evans and Conor O’Kane, Manager at Dogs Trust Ballymena, with Fudge...
Mar 7


Women’s Aid ABCLN launches new online quiz identifying red flags
On International Women’s Day Women's Aid ABCLN, the lead organisation dedicated to ending domestic abuse, has announced the launch of a...
Mar 7


Heartbreaking tragedy: School pays tribute to 11-year-old Caitlin-Rose
Eleven-year-old Caitlin-Rose Tributes have been paid following the heartbreaking tragedy that took the life of a young girl from...
Mar 7


Mid and East Antrim young people to be inspired by innovative Cinemagic Film Lab opportunity
Individuals from the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area, aged 17-24, who are interested in the creative and screen industries are...
Mar 6


Mid and East Antrim Borough Council hosts Creative Industries Week to inspire hobbies and careers
Pupils from St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena, pictured along with consultant Nuala Browne-Treacy, MEABC Officers and representatives...
Mar 6


World Superbike champions headline Joey Dunlop celebration in Ballymoney
The achievements of motorcycling legend Joey Dunlop will be remembered at a special event in Ballymoney on Saturday, May 24th 2025. The...
Mar 6


Irish Language Week kicks off in Mid & East Antrim
Young musicians from Portglenone CCE photographed on Slemish. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is hosting three events next week in...
Mar 5


Police issue advice after elderly woman almost conned by fraudsters in gift cards scam
The Police Service of Northern Ireland has issued advice to the public today, Wednesday 5 February, after an elderly woman was persuaded...
Mar 5


Nominate your local heroes for the 2025 Make a Difference Awards!
BBC teams across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are calling on audiences to nominate their local heroes for the Make a...
Mar 4


Air Ambulance turning up the heat with charity firewalk at Stormont grounds
Are you ready to take on an extraordinary challenge for a life-saving cause? Air Ambulance Northern Ireland invites you to participate...
Mar 4


Northern Regional College celebrates success at Skillbuild NI 2025 inter-campus heats
Bench Joinery (L-R back row) Rachel Dorovatas, Director of Industry Training and Support at CITB NI, Mark Woods, Ethan Scates, Charlie...
Mar 4


Brendan Rogers visits Carnlough ahead of Maltina Park development
Brendan and Charlotte Rogers with representatives from St John’s Camogie Club and Carnlough Swifts football club St John’s Camogie Club...
Mar 3


BEAM organise Dawn Walk for Mental Health Awareness
Organisers of BEAM’s first Dawn Walk for Mental Health Awareness A new group is set to shine a light on mental health in Ballymoney, by...
Mar 3
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