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Urgent call for enhanced road safety measures near Diamond Primary School in Cullybackey
Parents, staff, and local representatives are sounding the alarm over dangerous road conditions near Diamond Primary School, just outside...
May 16, 2025


MEA Council approves village link path to boost local walkways and heritage access
The River Maine that runs between Galgorm and Gracehill, Ballymena Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Planning Committee has approved...
May 16, 2025


John Walker: Visionary Ballymena businessman and founder of Magell dies, leaving a lasting legacy
Ballymena businessman John Walker The much-respected Ballymena man, John Walker, visionary founder of leading investment and development...
May 16, 2025


Antrim & Newtownabbey Council approves £25K for research to address vacant properties in five towns
High Street, Antrim Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors have approved market research at a cost of £25,000 to explore potential uses for...
May 16, 2025


Police appeal for witnesses following violent robbery in Ballymena
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are appealing to the public for information following a serious robbery in...
May 16, 2025


Northern Ireland’s newest World Heritage Site presented with official UNESCO Certificates
(L-R): Mid and East Antrim Borough Council team pic – left to right: Ross Hickey, Arts & Culture Manager, Jonathan McGrandle, Acting...
May 16, 2025


Lough Neagh Partnership launches ‘Connected Landscapes’ roadshow to address water quality crisis
The Lough Neagh Partnership has announced a series of public information evenings titled Connected Landscapes: How Your Local River...
May 16, 2025


Planning permission granted for social housing in Clough despite local objections
Planning permission for new social housing outside Ballymena was approved at a meeting of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Planning...
May 15, 2025


Gaston warns Northern Ireland risks becoming “dumping ground” for illegal migrants
TUV North Antrim MLA Timothy Gaston TUV representative for North Antrim, Timothy Gaston, has voiced grave concerns in the Northern...
May 15, 2025


Wrightbus delivers hydrogen buses to Saarbahn as part of €24 million German investment
Erhan Eren, Wrightbus Managing Director Europe officially handed over the key to Lord Mayor Uwe Conradt, Minister Petra Berg and Saarbahn...
May 15, 2025


RNLI Lifeguard rescues surfer from rip current at Portrush East Strand
RNLI Lifeguard Anna Wright Photo: Michael Jess A Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeguard came to the aid of a surfer caught...
May 15, 2025


Choice Housing and Rio Ferdinand Foundation launch youth empowerment programme in Ballymena
Darryl Forsythe and Sarah Millar from the Rio Ferdinand Foundation (RFF) pictured with participants Lilee-Grace Gourley (left) and...
May 15, 2025


Ribbon cut on exciting new inclusive play park at Fisherwick, Ballymena
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman William McCaughey, was joined by local elected members, Council officers, the play park designers,...
May 15, 2025


Rathlin Sound Festival 2025 returns to the Antrim Coast with 10-day cultural celebration!
Scenes from Rathlin Maritime Festival 2024 Photos: Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council The Causeway Coast and Glens Council’s Events...
May 14, 2025


Minister Liz Kimmins visits Rathlin Island, praises green energy vision and community-led initiatives
Minister Kimmins is pictured with representatives from the Rathlin Development and Community Association, The Future Island-Island...
May 14, 2025


Two men arrested after suspected £3,000 drug seizure during early morning police stop in Co Antrim
Two men have been arrested by police following a vehicle stop in County Antrim in the early hours of Wednesday 14th May, during which...
May 14, 2025


Children’s Commissioner Chris Quinn brings children’s rights exhibition to Ballymena
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY), Chris Quinn The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young...
May 14, 2025


Farmers’ Choir delights full house at The Braid, Ballymena
Members of The Farmers’ Choir who performed at a packed Braid, in Ballymena The Farmers’ Choir brought music, joy and a powerful sense of...
May 14, 2025


RNLI issues vital water safety advice as sunny spell continues in Northern Ireland
With temperatures soaring and a sunny spell expected to stretch into the weekend, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is...
May 14, 2025


Ballymena flat linked to murder of Chloe Mitchell set for demolition, confirms Housing Executive
The shuttered up James Street flat, and pictured, Chloe Mitchell who was murdered in the property. The Housing Executive has confirmed...
May 14, 2025
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