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Police issue appeal after vehicles damaged near Randalstown Viaduct
Randalstown Viaduct, County Antrim Police have launched an investigation following reports that vehicles travelling beneath the...
May 29, 2025


Ballymena’s Peter Willis triumphs with maiden British Talent Cup Victory at Silverstone
Cullybackey teenager Peter Willis #99 In a thrilling display of skill and determination, 16-year-old Ballymena racer Peter Willis...
May 29, 2025


Top Blade Steakhouse to sizzle on North Coast with new seafront venue!
Peter Rainey (centre) with Top Blade Directors, Aaron Taggart (left) and John Crawford (right) announcing the launch of the brand's...
May 29, 2025


SOLD | Tower Centre sold to UK retail giant
Tower Centre: Wellington Street, Ballymena In a significant move for the retail sector in Northern Ireland, Frasers Group, one of the...
May 29, 2025


Co. Antrim man sentenced for drug offences at Antrim Crown Court
A 44-year-old man from County Antrim has been sentenced for a series of drug-related offences following a search of his property in April...
May 29, 2025


Acclaimed Belfast chef appointed Head Development Chef at Sysco’s new facility in County Antrim
Kyle Greer, Head Development Chef at the new Sysco Belfast facility, located in Crumlin, County Antrim Sysco, Ireland’s leading...
May 29, 2025


Olympic athletes bring Lidl’s mental health programme to County Antrim schools
Back L-R: Allan McClelland(VP, Belfast Boys Model School), Jamie O Rourke (Lidl), Christine McIntyre (Lidl), Louise Gray, (Youth Sport...
May 29, 2025


Ballymena firm CreevX awarded Heathrow grant to boost global water safety exports
Ballymena-based CreevX has been named one of a select group of UK small businesses to benefit from Heathrow Airport’s prestigious World...
May 29, 2025


Alpha Housing breaks ground on first Whitehead development
Alpha Housing Chief Executive Cameron Watt, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA, the Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council,...
May 29, 2025


Wrightbus celebrated as one of the happiest places to work
Wrightbus, the pioneering manufacturer of zero-emission buses, has been officially recognised as one of the happiest workplaces in the...
May 29, 2025


Kells breeder secures double victory at Balmoral Show 2025 Beltex Championship
Sophie McAllister, judge Sue Wilkinson and Elizabeth McAllister pictured with the Balmoral Show Beltex Champion and Reserve Champion. The...
May 29, 2025


County Antrim feed firm convicted for breach of animal feeding regulations
Ballymena Court A County Antrim-based animal feed company has been convicted at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court for breaching strict animal...
May 28, 2025


Easier bin collection plan approved for elderly and disabled residents in Mid and East Antrim
More residents in Mid and East Antrim look set to benefit from assisted bin lifts after an updated policy was approved. The borough...
May 28, 2025


Councillors take charge of flag flying at Mid and East Antrim War Memorials
A decision on the flying of flags at Mid and East Antrim’s war memorials is to be made by councillors in the future, it has been agreed....
May 28, 2025


Frew labels it “biggest medical scandal in our lifetime” as vaccine-injured & bereaved meet Minister
Delegation from the Vaccine Injured and Bereaved Support (VIBS) NI, pictured outside Stormont Parliament Buildings A delegation from the...
May 28, 2025


Choice Housing’s poetry project brings Ballymena community together
Belfast-based poet Niamh McNally (Middle) pictured with Ruth McCandless (left) and Ann Gibson (right) at the recent People Place Space...
May 28, 2025


Ryanair soars to new heights with 6 million passengers at Belfast International Airport
Ryanair, Europe’s leading low-cost airline, has reached a significant milestone, having carried over 6 million passengers through Belfast...
May 28, 2025


Muir calls for tax relief to protect Northern Ireland’s farming future
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA has called on Defra Minister Steve Reed MP to ask the UK Treasury for a “mitigating measure that...
May 28, 2025


Mid and East Antrim Council expands public question time with remote access option
Mid and East Antrim councillors have approved an updated protocol for the public to ask questions at meetings of the borough council. The...
May 27, 2025


Police in Mid & East Antrim seize e-scooter and remind public of legal restrictions
E-scooter seized by police in Mid and East Antrim Police in Mid and East Antrim have issued a fresh warning to the public about the legal...
May 27, 2025
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