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Mid & East Antrim to welcome Irish Guards for 125th anniversary parade and celebration
Launching the event is Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford, with representatives from the world-famous Irish...
Aug 20, 2025


Royal Black Institution announces details of ‘Last Saturday’ parades in six towns across NI
On the march: The Royal Black Institution The Royal Black Institution has unveiled plans for its annual ‘Last Saturday’ parades, marking...
Aug 20, 2025


Enforcement probe launched into Co Antrim hotel amid asylum seeker accommodation row
Inset: DUP MLA Trevor Clarke (South Antrim) A planning enforcement investigation is to be launched into the Chimney Corner Hotel near...
Aug 20, 2025


Ballymena and Antrim students jet off for prestigious Study USA programme
(L-R) Sarah MacFarlane (Ballymena), Ellie Mayne (Antrim), Sarah Donaghy (Antrim), Katie McClean (Antrim) and Emily McCaughey (Ballymena)...
Aug 20, 2025


The National Lottery celebrates £1.6B milestone for good causes in NI with giant sand sculpture
Representatives from Mae Murray Foundation with service users at Portstewart Strand The National Lottery has marked the landmark...
Aug 20, 2025


‘Love Island on steroids’? Glamping pods get green light in Antrim
Cotters Park, Antrim A planning application for the retention of “high-end” glamping pods at a County Antrim site has been approved by...
Aug 19, 2025


Navigating the Menopause: FREE workshop for women in Mid & East Antrim
Women across Mid and East Antrim are being encouraged to take part in a free menopause awareness session in Larne Town Hall this...
Aug 19, 2025


Paul Frew raises pedestrian safety concerns on Broughshane Road, Ballymena
DUP MLA Paul Frew DUP MLA Paul Frew has called for urgent action to improve pedestrian safety on the Broughshane Road in Ballymena,...
Aug 19, 2025


Get ready for school and more at free Community Connect event in Antrim
The Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council are joined by support services to launch this year’s Community...
Aug 18, 2025


New play ‘Connections’ to shine light on toxic relationships in support of Women’s Aid ABCLN
Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Councillor Leah Kirkpatrick, Women’s Aid ABCLN Arlene Creighton, Actor and Playwright Tom Moore. A...
Aug 18, 2025


Carrick Coastal Vibes promises free family fun and live music at Castle Green
Families are set for a jam-packed afternoon of free entertainment and live music when Carrick Coastal Vibes takes over Castle Green, in...
Aug 18, 2025


Northern Ireland’s Largest Lake Faces Ecological Crisis – Politicians Urged to Act
Neagh at Ballyronan on 18 August 2025. (Photo: Lough Neagh Partnership) Lough Neagh Partnership Chair Urges Immediate Action to Protect...
Aug 18, 2025


Northern Regional College to host public ‘sneak peek’ of new Ballymena campus
The new Northern Regional College (NRC) in Ballymena Northern Regional College is set to offer the public a first glimpse of its...
Aug 18, 2025


Robin Swann launches consultation to strengthen sport in South Antrim
South Antrim MP Robin Swann South Antrim MP Robin Swann has launched a public consultation aimed at strengthening sport development and...
Aug 18, 2025


Tourism NI backs “world-class” Black Desert NI Legends golf event at Galgorm
Siobhan McGuigan, Head of Events at Tourism NI, pictured with Ross Oliver, Director of Golf at Galgorm. Tourism Northern Ireland has...
Aug 18, 2025


Lawrie Philpott resigns from DUP to ‘put people first’ in Ballymena
Ballymena councillor Lawrie Philpott Ballymena councillor Lawrie Philpott has announced his resignation from the Democratic Unionist...
Aug 18, 2025


Kells Angling Club gains cross-party backing in high-stakes hatchery campaign
The declining Dollaghan Trout (All images: Kells, Connor & Glenwherry Angling Club) A County Antrim angling club has secured backing from...
Aug 17, 2025


Dig into Autumn: Free gardening workshops at Dobbies Antrim & Lisburn
Grow How workshops at Dobbies Garden Centres. Image: Stewart Attwood Dobbies Garden Centres in Antrim and Lisburn are inviting families...
Aug 17, 2025


Waterstone’s Ballymena: Top reads, half price deals and new arrivals
Waterstone’s Ballymena has unveiled its latest weekly Top 10 chart, showcasing the books readers in the town are loving most right now,...
Aug 17, 2025


Councillor Archie Rae welcomes £420,000 Glenravel Road upgrade in Cargan
Inset: Sinn Féin Braid representative, Councillor Archie Rae Sinn Féin Braid representative, Councillor Archie Rae, has welcomed the...
Aug 17, 2025
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