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Jul 17, 2022
Braid Valley First Responders mark 3 years of life saving service and 1006 callouts
Braid Valley Community First Responders yesterday marked three years of the life-saving service, which was launched on 16 July 2019. The...

Jul 17, 2022
Deputy Mayor praises fabulous weekend of reliving memories at Festival of Steam & Transport
Deputy Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Cllr Beth Adger, has praised the organisers of the Ballymena Festival of Steam and...

Jul 16, 2022
VIDEO | Ballymena groom does a runner on wedding day… to ‘farmer training’
A Ballymena man shocked his bride this week on their wedding day, when he pensively stood up to make his speech at the Ross Park Hotel...


Jul 16, 2022
O’Dowd to deliver new partnership to develop Lough Neagh for future generations
Minister for Infrastructure, John O’Dowd, has met with stakeholders of Lough Neagh Partnership and has given his commitment to...


Jul 16, 2022
‘A Good Drying Day’ exhibition opens at The Braid
A new exhibition by international artist Alex Dewart opened at The Braid in Ballymena. The show, which poignantly captures everyday...


Jul 14, 2022
Action Cancer awarded £93,234 from dormant bank accounts to support its digital drive
Northern Ireland’s leading, local cancer charity, Action Cancer has been awarded £93,234 from the Dormant Accounts Fund NI, delivered by...


Jul 14, 2022
Play safe, stay safe this summer – NI Water
With school summer holidays underway, NI Water is reminding parents and young people about the dangers of playing near treatment works,...

Jul 14, 2022
A warm welcome awaits you at the Ould Lammas Fair in Ballycastle
The Ould Lammas Fair makes a welcome return to Ballycastle this year from Saturday 27th August – Tuesday 30th August. Celebrated in song...


Jul 13, 2022
Supercar weekend will power two loved charities this summer
There’s a huge weekend event being organised for the Causeway and Downpatrick areas this month called, ‘Supercar Sunday’ – taking place...

Jul 13, 2022
Reid welcomes new community centre for Waveney
SDLP councillor Eugene Reid has welcomed the financial approval for a new community centre in Waveney. Councillors gave the go-ahead for...

Jul 13, 2022
New priest for Ballymena as parish says emotional farewell to Msgr Delargy and Fr Lumala
Members of the Kirkinriola Parish, Ballymena, last week held a Mass of Thanksgiving (Friday 8 July) as Monsignor Paddy Delargy and Father...


Jul 11, 2022
DOGS TRUST | Arlo is looking for his forever home!
Dogs Trust Ballymena are on the lookout for a new loving forever home for Arlo, a 5 to 7-year-old female Hungarian Vizsla. Likes… Arlo is...

Jul 10, 2022
JILL BAKES | Strawberries & Cream Cheesecake
Nothing screams summer more than Wimbledon-inspired strawberries and cream! This cheesecake is a perfect summer dessert and of course...

Jul 9, 2022
Disagreement between GP and Health Minister as funding cut for Carnlough surgery
Health Minister Robin Swann has said that making the temporary GP surgery in Carnlough permanent would be “unfair to other GP practices...

Jul 9, 2022
Nicholl welcomes green light for Portglenone MUGA as “much needed resource” for local youths
A meeting of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Planning Committee provided good news for the Portglenone community with approval...

Jul 9, 2022
A summer of fun as Pop-Up Play sessions take place across Mid & East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, in partnership with Playboard NI, is bringing town centres to life this summer with its Pop-Up Play...


Jul 8, 2022
Holiday fraudsters dupe victims in Donegal and North Coast holiday scams
Police are urging the public to be on their guard when booking holiday accommodation after a number of victims reported they’d been duped...


Jul 7, 2022
Snap happy lorry driver raises £10K for NI Children’s Hospice
Gary Reid, one of Henderson Group’s longest serving lorry drivers who recently retired after 50 years of service, has raised an amazing...

Jul 7, 2022
McDonald welcomes approval for new MUGA in Portglenone
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Planning Committee have this morning (Thursday June 7) approved a proposal for a new Multi-use...

Jul 7, 2022
Police say “raw kindness still exists” after confused elderly man helped in Ballycastle
Ballycastle Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) have said “raw kindness still exists” after a number of people got involved in helping an...
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