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RNLI lifeguards rescue 11 teenagers from flash rip current at Portrush East Strand
RNLI Lifeguards Oliver Knox, Cameron Leighton & Paul Richmond RNLI lifeguards in Portrush have been praised for their swift actions after...
Aug 17, 2025


Hill farming and wildlife conservation in focus at CAFRE Open Day
CAFRE Hill Farm at Glenwherry, County Antrim The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and Teagasc are inviting the...
Aug 17, 2025


Ballyclare hit-and-run: Arrested man released on bail after fatal collision
Police have confirmed that a man arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run collision in Ballyclare has been released on bail...
Aug 17, 2025


Mid and East Antrim Council appoints officer to tackle staff sickness absence
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has appointed a dedicated officer in an effort to address high levels of staff sickness absence. A...
Aug 16, 2025


Street art boost: Over 40 new murals planned across Mid and East Antrim with £85,000 investment
Street art on buildings in Ballymena town centre Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed an £85,000 investment in a new Street...
Aug 16, 2025


Unionist leaders condemn attack on Mossley Orange Hall
Mossley Orange Hall and the broken flag pole. Political representatives have strongly condemned an attack on Mossley Orange Hall after...
Aug 16, 2025


Man in his 50s dies in Ballyclare hit-and-run collision
Police have confirmed that a man has died following a fatal hit-and-run collision in Ballyclare on Friday night (15 August). The incident...
Aug 16, 2025


Ballymena man charged after public disorder in Clonavon Terrace
Detectives investigating incidents of public disorder in the Clonavon Terrace area of Ballymena earlier this summer have made an arrest....
Aug 16, 2025


B&M to open retailer’s first garden centre this weekend at The Junction in Antrim
Discount retail giant B&M is set to open a vast new superstore at The Junction Retail and Leisure Park in Antrim on Saturday 16 August,...
Aug 15, 2025


Immigration and PSNI conduct joint operation in Ballymena
Immigration officers, supported by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), attended a business premises in the Broughshane Street...
Aug 15, 2025


Swann presses for Belfast Circle Line commitment amid rail review uncertainty
South Antrim MP Robin Swann South Antrim MP Robin Swann has called for firm assurances that the proposed Belfast Circle Line will be...
Aug 15, 2025


Stormont faces backlash over £7.5m Ballymena link road blunder
St Patrick’s Link Road, Ballymena Stormont departments are facing a storm of criticism after it emerged that Ballymena’s new £7.5 million...
Aug 15, 2025


Final call for farmers to register for Soil Nutrient Health Scheme before upcoming deadline
Farm businesses in County Antrim and across Northern Ireland are being urged to register for the Soil Nutrient Health Scheme (SNHS)...
Aug 14, 2025


Ballymena spins back to vinyl glory as record fair returns as part of one day festival of SOUND
Ballymena’s long-missed record fair tradition is making a much-anticipated return on Saturday 16 August, with a pop-up event at the Braid...
Aug 14, 2025


Final chance for Mid and East Antrim entrepreneurs to make ‘Ultimate Pitch’ for £6,000 investment
Pictured, centre, Councillor Jackson Minford, Mayor, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, left, and Cathy Keenan, Programme Lead, Go...
Aug 14, 2025


Cushendall bids fond farewell to firefighter Malachy Jamison after 37 years of dedicated service
Cushendall and the wider Glens of Antrim have come together to honour the remarkable career of firefighter and watch commander Malachy...
Aug 14, 2025


PSNI dismantle £500k cannabis farms in major organised crime operation
Quantity of suspected cannabis from a property in Templepatrick Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) Organised...
Aug 13, 2025


Councillor Annie O’Lone backs kerbside box rollout despite blue bin backlash in wider Antrim area
Inset: Sinn Féin Dunsilly Councillor Annie O’Lone (Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council), the new triple-stack wheelie boxes, and...
Aug 13, 2025


Tributes paid to Dr Elma Lutton, longest-serving Principal of Cambridge House Grammar School
Former Principal of Cambridge House Grammar School, Dr Dorothy Elma Lutton Cambridge House Grammar School has paid heartfelt tribute to...
Aug 13, 2025


BEAM in the Park to bring Ballymoney together for mental wellbeing picnic
BEAM in the Park, organised by (L-R) Katherine Murphy, Lee Kane, Hannah Graham, Zara Hutchinson and Clare Doherty. Following the success...
Aug 13, 2025
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