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Shhh-wing sets and seesaws as Mid and East Antrim promotes quiet play!
Pictured (L-R) Councillor Bethany Ferris, Fiona Surgenor (DEA Officer) and Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE. Mid...
Oct 3, 2024


Ballymena photographer hosts inaugural exhibition with a vital message on mental heath awareness
Ballymena photographic artist David McKinney Ballymena man David McKinney is set to unveil his inaugural solo photographic exhibition ...
Oct 2, 2024


Ministers open new Ballymoney Library
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons and Economy Minister Conor Murphy have officially opened the newly refurbished library in Ballymoney....
Oct 2, 2024


AWARE NI launches ‘By Your Side’ campaign ahead of World Mental Health Day
AWARE NI peer-led support group comes together to share experiences and build resilience as part of the charity's vital mental health...
Oct 2, 2024


671,000 young people urged to cash in their government savings pot
More than 670,000 18-22 year olds yet to claim their Child Trust Fund are reminded to cash in their stash as HM Revenue and Customs...
Oct 1, 2024


We are not building enough homes in Northern Ireland: Councillors updated on housing stock
Seventeen new housing association homes have been completed in Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough between March and August, councillors have...
Oct 1, 2024


Cushendall group uses Fibrus Community Funding to create a digital café
The Fibrus Community Fund, which was launched in 2021, has to date provided £175,000 worth of funding across Northern Ireland to support...
Oct 1, 2024


Local charity submits plans for retreat in Ballymena’s Ecos Nature Park
Design image of Love Hope and Faith charity‘s proposed new retreat for children with disabilities. Images: DMC Visuals A planning...
Oct 1, 2024


Bumper the blind puppy seeks special forever home
Bumper the blind puppy A blind puppy is looking for a very special home with owners who can help him to navigate the world. Bumper, now...
Sep 30, 2024


Ministers launch Child Criminal Exploitation Action Plan
Education Minister Paul Givan, Justice Minister Naomi Long and Health Minister Mike Nesbitt today launched an action plan to address...
Sep 30, 2024


Chief Constable Boutcher attends annual National Police Memorial Day
Chief Constable Jon Boutcher, with Detective Chief Superintendent Anthony McNally, (Superintendents’ Association of Northern Ireland),...
Sep 29, 2024


Dobbies reveals new Little Seedlings Club Ambassadors
Ella, Dobbies’ Little Seedlings Club Ambassador at the Antrim store A five-year-old girl who regularly attends Dobbies Garden Centre in...
Sep 29, 2024


Mid and East Antrim’s Biodiversity University a great success!
A foraging group enjoyed exploring the Ecos Nature Park as part of the Biodiversity University programme. Children across the Borough had...
Sep 28, 2024


Causeway Coast and Glens set to host programme of events to commemorate VE Day
1945: VE Day revellers Fleet Street, London Causeway Coast and Glens will host a programme of events in 2025 to commemorate VE Day. May...
Sep 28, 2024


Jet2 celebrates 20 years of award-winning flights from Belfast International Airport
John & Rhoda Neeson, from Ahoghill In September 2004, Jet2.com welcomed its first customers onboard at Belfast International Airport ,...
Sep 27, 2024


Housing Executive invests £14m in retrofit upgrades to homes in Mid and East Antrim
Housing Executive tenant Stacey Fee (left) welcomed the organisation’s Chief Executive Grainia Long, (centre) and Head of Sustainability...
Sep 27, 2024


“Despicable attack” on Larne Health Centre
East Antrim MLA & Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has condemned an incident that occurred overnight when racist grafitti was sprayed on...
Sep 26, 2024


NIO minister Fleur Anderson praises community resilience after visiting arson attack Church
NIO minister Fleur Anderson and Rev Dr Isobel Hawthorne-Steele look at the damage inside the Church of the Holy Name. The Northern...
Sep 26, 2024


SVP celebrates 180 years with Feast Day Mass
Most Reverend Alan McGuckian SJ, Bishop of Down and Connor, is joined by SVP Ambassador Malachi Cush, SVP Regional President Mary Waide,...
Sep 26, 2024


Ballymena retailer hailed ‘biggest community player’ at prestigious London awards
Nadelle and Eamon McKillop are pictured at the Retail Industry Awards 2024 in London, where they recently won the award for Independent...
Sep 26, 2024
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