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Storm Amy Update: Police continue to urge caution as weather alert moves from amber to yellow
A tree down on Friday night on Raceview Road, leaving Broughshane village. (IMAGE: Izabela Gędłem) Police and emergency services are...
Oct 3, 2025
Frew challenges Department of Infrastructure over removal of street lighting in Ballymena
North Antrim MLA Paul Frew North Antrim MLA Paul Frew has called on the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) to urgently address the...
Oct 3, 2025
Northern Trust warns of growing delays in breast cancer referrals
A deterioration in waiting times for an urgent consultation for suspected breast cancer has been described as “almost inevitable”....
Oct 3, 2025
Storm chaos: Burrows demands urgent review of school closure comms after parents left scrambling
Ulster Unionist Party Education spokesperson Jon Burrows MLA has urged the Minister of Education to launch an urgent review into how...
Oct 3, 2025
Pans Rock Bridge: Future of Ballycastle landmark under review after damage caused by Storm Éowyn
Waves crashing into the Antrim coast at Ballycastle during Storm Éowyn which caused extensive damage to Pans Rock Bridge (IMAGES Cathy...
Oct 3, 2025
PSNI issues public safety advisory as amber weather warning hits Northern Ireland
Heavy rain on Friday morning across County Antrim. (IMAGE: Anne Kelly) The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has issued a public...
Oct 3, 2025
Storm Amy: Amber wind warning forces early school closures across Northern Ireland
An emergency early closure of schools has been ordered across parts of Northern Ireland today (Friday 3 October) as Storm Amy brings the...
Oct 3, 2025
Burrows slams prison officers’ exposure to second-hand smoke
Pictured: North Antrim MLA Jon Burrows North Antrim MLA Jon Burrows has raised fresh concerns over the health risks faced by prison...
Oct 2, 2025
Storm Amy: Amber wind warning issued for Northern Ireland as RNLI urges public to stay safe on coast
The Met Office has upgraded its alerts for Storm Amy, issuing an Amber warning for damaging winds in Northern Ireland on Friday 3...
Oct 2, 2025
“Unacceptable behaviour”: Mayor condemns Ahoghill graffiti vandalism warning of cost to ratepayers
Vandalism at Ahoghill Community Centre The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford, has condemned the widespread...
Oct 2, 2025
Sold-out Ballymena fashion show celebrates style and community at The Braid
Ballymena was brimming with glamour and community spirit on Friday 26 September 2025, as the Ballymena Autumn Winter Fashion Show lit up...
Oct 2, 2025
Lisburn Court spares Max the dog but upholds Pit Bull ban
Max the dog A Dundonald stray dog has been judged to be a Pit Bull type, with a two-month destruction order now hanging over him. Max the...
Oct 2, 2025
Ahoghill Community Centre targeted in second graffiti attack in village
The wanton vandalism at the local community centre facility in Ahoghill. TUV Alderman Stewart McDonald has condemned a fresh spate of...
Oct 2, 2025
Leadership change at Northern Trust as Suzanne Pullins takes over from Jennifer Welsh
Suzanne Pullins, newly appointed Interim Chief Executive of Northern Health & Social Care Trust The Northern Health and Social Care Trust...
Oct 1, 2025
Ballymena property search leads to two arrests
River View, Ballymena Ballymena police have arrested two individuals following a property search in the River View area of Ballykeel 1,...
Oct 1, 2025
Mid and East Antrim PCSP reaffirms commitment to Community Safety Wardens Scheme
(L-R) Audrey Wales, Chairperson BRAC, Sharon Maxwell, PCSP Vice Chair, Carolyn Crawford Area Manager NIHE, Roy McClean Assistant Area...
Oct 1, 2025
Alderman McDonald condemns sectarian vandalism targeting Ahoghill business
The offensive graffiti sprayed on a locally respected business, and (inset) TUV Alderman Stewart McDonald TUV Alderman Stewart McDonald...
Oct 1, 2025
Hallowena in Ballymena, and more: Mid & East Antrim’s spooktacular Halloween events for 2025
As the nights draw in and pumpkins begin to glow, Mid & East Antrim is gearing up for a thrilling Halloween season in 2025. From the...
Oct 1, 2025
Yellow weather warning issued for Northern Ireland as Storm Amy approaches UK
A deep Atlantic low-pressure system has been officially named Storm Amy by the Met Office, marking the first named storm of the 2025/26...
Oct 1, 2025
Burglary in Ballymena: Detectives appeal for information after home ransacked
Detectives are appealing for information after a burglary at a residential property in Ballymena on Tuesday night, 30th September. Police...
Oct 1, 2025
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