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Summer Serenades: Mid and East Antrim to host free Sunday concerts this summer across borough
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is set to bring music to the masses this summer with the return of ‘Summer Serenades’, a much-loved...
Jul 13, 2025


Double call-out for Portrush RNLI as paddleboarders and swimmer rescued in separate incidents
Portrush RNLI experienced a busy evening with two separate launches within minutes, after being tasked by Belfast Coastguard to assist...
Jul 12, 2025


Sponsors rev up for Armoy Road Races return this July
Hilton Car Sales also provides the Clerk of the Course car for the races. Owner, Andy Hilton is pictured handing over the keys to William...
Jul 12, 2025


Sectarian hate crime at Rasharkin Orange Hall condemned
A sectarian hate crime targeting Rasharkin Orange Hall in the early hours of Saturday morning has been condemned by the Police Service of...
Jul 12, 2025


Portrush RNLI Lifeboat crew rescue casualty on Antrim Coast
The Portrush All-Weather Lifeboat was launched on Thursday evening following reports of a person in the water near Dunseverick. Belfast...
Jul 11, 2025


Police seize suspected Class A, B and C Drugs worth £6,000 in Ballymena
Police in Ballymena have recovered a significant quantity of suspected illegal drugs during a proactive operation in the town on Thursday...
Jul 11, 2025


Step back in time at the “Bushmills Through the Wars” exhibition
A beloved tradition in the North Coast calendar, the Bushmills Through the Wars Exhibition returns to the Dunluce Parish Centre this...
Jul 11, 2025


Traffic and travel update: Twelfth of July parades in Mid & East Antrim
Date : Saturday, 12th July Areas Affected : Ballymena, Carnlough, Cullybackey, Portglenone, Glenarm to Waterfoot (A2) Motorists are being...
Jul 11, 2025


RNLI urges public to stay safe at coast as temperatures soar across Northern Ireland
With the hot weather now firmly in place across Northern Ireland, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is reminding everyone...
Jul 11, 2025


Hearts across continents: Ballymena students build hope and community in rural Ghana
The St Louis students pictured before leaving Accra Fourteen Year 13 students and five staff from St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena,...
Jul 11, 2025


Wrightbus strengthens global customer support with senior appointment
Graham Hamlyn, Wrightbus Director of Global Technical Customer Support Leading zero-emission bus manufacturer Wrightbus has announced the...
Jul 10, 2025


Carnfunnock Country Park temporarily closes for £6.1m redevelopment project
Cutting the sod on the £6.1m refurbishment of Carnfunnock Park, the Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford is joined by...
Jul 10, 2025


High levels of blue-green algae detected at Rea’s Wood, Antrim Loughshore
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has today confirmed elevated levels of blue-green algae at Rea’s...
Jul 10, 2025


Unearth prehistoric plants at Dobbies Garden Centres’ FREE Little Seedlings Club
This August, children attending Dobbies Little Seedlings Club at the Antrim and Lisburn stores will get the chance to travel back...
Jul 10, 2025


The Open Camping Village set to welcome record numbers at Royal Portrush with boost to local economy
Eimear Hone, Major Events Manager at Tourism Northern Ireland pictured with Tom Critchley, Camp Leader, at this year’s Open camping...
Jul 10, 2025


Support local: High Street Heroes NI 2025 voting opens for Mid and East Antrim businesses
(L-R) Retail NI Chief Executive Glyn Roberts; Roy Smyth, Chairperson at Ballymena BID and Tom Wiggins, Ballymena Chamber of Commerce and...
Jul 9, 2025


Wheels in motion for Antrim skate park as Council backs plans
The development of an urban skate park in Antrim has taken a step forward after councillors agreed to place the project on the borough...
Jul 9, 2025


Budding entrepreneurs find confidence and careers through Go Succeed Tourism Academy in MEA
(From left) Kelli McRoberts Carrickfergus Enterprise; Simon White; Helen Kane; Elizabeth Skillen; Maggie Binnie; Fiona Lauder; Helen...
Jul 9, 2025


Barr welcomes new part-time 20mph scheme at local primary schools
Ulster Unionist Councillor Alan Barr (Braid) Ulster Unionist Councillor Alan Barr has welcomed the inclusion of two Braid area schools in...
Jul 9, 2025


Queen’s lecturer earns PhD after pioneering domestic abuse training for NI Nursing students
Dr Stephanie Craig A Queen’s University Belfast lecturer has been awarded a PhD from the School of Nursing and Midwifery after leading a...
Jul 9, 2025
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