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Child sexual assault case prompts call from MLA for reform of bail decisions in NI
Ballymena Magistrates Court, and North Antrim UUP MLA Jon Burrows North Antrim MLA Jon Burrows has called for an urgent review of PSNI...
Aug 25, 2025


TUV now NI’s third-largest party as Allister pledges no return to Stormont without Protocol removal
TUV Party Leader, Jim Allister MP TUV leader Jim Allister has said his party is ready for, and looking forward to, the challenge of the...
Aug 24, 2025


RNLI Red Bay Lifeboat volunteer crew assists stricken yacht off Rathlin Island
On the tow: RNLI Redbay towing the stricken vessel to Ballycastle Harbour, on the Antrim coast. It was a busy weekend for the volunteer...
Aug 24, 2025


Ballee Pharmacy presents £1,515 to Air Ambulance NI following Belfast Marathon Relay
The Ballee Pharmacy team present a cheque to Air Ambulance NI. Pictured are Pharmacist partner Stephen Burns, Lauren, Zillah - Air...
Aug 24, 2025


Walking Netball coming to Seven Towers this September
Seven Towers Netball Club is delighted to announce that a brand-new way to enjoy netball at a gentler pace will be coming to Ballymena...
Aug 24, 2025


Fundraising legacy of late Mayor Beth Adger MBE delivers £17,000 boost to local charities
Alderman William McCaughey with representatives from the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, Air Ambulance NI and Alderman Beth Adger MBE’s family –...
Aug 23, 2025


Polish Consul General joins DUP in North Antrim to honour fallen Polish RAF pilot Jerzy Tuczemski
Pictured: Polish RAF pilot Jerzy Ryszard Tuczemski, local DUP members with North Antrim MLA Paul Frew, and Mr Grzegorz Sala, Consul...
Aug 23, 2025


Alderman Stewart McDonald welcomes completion of much-needed road upgrade in Portglenone
Alderman Stewart McDonald of the Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) has welcomed the completion of essential resurfacing works on the...
Aug 23, 2025


Burrows urges urgent action on Ballymena link road bus access problems
The new multi-million pound NRC Ballymena campus built at the St Patrick’s regeneration site in the town, and (inset) UUP North Antrim...
Aug 22, 2025


PSNI warn illegally parked vehicles will be towed during Ould Lammas Fair in Ballycastle
The Diamond, Ballycastle. Image: Anne Kelly Drivers are being warned that vehicles parked illegally during Ballycastle’s Ould Lammas Fair...
Aug 22, 2025


Traffic survey planned for Ballymoney’s Frosses Road & Kirk Road junction after safety concerns raised
North Antrim DUP MLA Paul Frew Concerns have been raised over the safety of a busy Ballymoney road junction, with the Department for...
Aug 22, 2025


Police appeal after young girl critically injured in Co Antrim collision
Police have issued an urgent appeal for information after a young girl was left in a critical condition following a collision in...
Aug 22, 2025


Ballymena to host public consultation event on Children’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing Framework
Ballymena will next week host one of the first public consultation events on a new framework aimed at improving children’s and young...
Aug 22, 2025


Dale Farm and Unite reach agreement to avert strike action
Dale Farm has confirmed that strike action by its drivers and engineers has been called off after reaching agreement with Unite the...
Aug 21, 2025


Wrightbus electric truck division Ringtech expands European network with Ferronordic service deal
Rightech, the electric truck and midi-bus division of Wrightbus, has announced a new strategic collaboration with Ferronordic as its...
Aug 21, 2025


£737,000 Ballyclare resurfacing scheme to resume this month
A major £737,000 carriageway resurfacing project on Hillhead Road, Ballyclare, is set to restart on Monday 25 August 2025, after being...
Aug 21, 2025


Motorfest NI 2025: Northern Ireland’s ultimate motor festival returns
The annual Motorfest NI, proudly presented by the Community Rescue Service (CRS) , is set to return to Ballymena Showgrounds on Sunday...
Aug 21, 2025


PSNI advise of road closures and delays in Ballycastle for Ould Lammas Fair 2025
Crowds at the Ould Lammas Fair in Ballycastle in 2024 Image: Mal McCann The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is advising road...
Aug 21, 2025


Swann pushes for Defence Uncrewed Systems Centre to be located in South Antrim
Picture: Corporal Mark Webster, Crown copyright South Antrim MP Robin Swann has welcomed confirmation from the Ministry of Defence that...
Aug 21, 2025


Two men arrested after £400,000 cannabis factory uncovered in Co Down warehouse
The cannabis farm discovered in a warehouse in County Down. Police have uncovered a large-scale cannabis factory in the County Down...
Aug 20, 2025
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