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Seven new bathing water sites identified for Northern Ireland in 2025
In a significant boost for Northern Ireland’s coastal and inland recreational offerings, DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has announced the...
May 6, 2025


Belfast International Airport opens £25m terminal extension in major £100m investment programme
First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly are pictured with Nicolas Notebaert, CEO of Concessions at...
May 6, 2025


Vital defibrillator in Ballee now accessible 24/7 after councillor’s campaign
(L-R) Ulster Unionist Councillor Alan Barr, Rosanna Galloway (Braid Community Development), Tracy McCullough (Day Today Shop) and Dessie...
May 6, 2025


Rev Marcus Hart appointed rector of Parish of Skerry, Rathcavan and Newtowncrommelin
St Patrick’s Parish Church, Broughshane. (Image: Keith Steele) The Rev Marcus Hart, currently curate at Christ Church, Ware in...
May 5, 2025


Mid and East Antrim leads the way with pioneering woodland strategy
The Ecos Nature Park in Ballymena. Image: UAV NI Mid and East Antrim councillors have approved a tree and woodland strategy which urges...
May 4, 2025


Police appeal for information following suspected arson in Ballymena
Detectives are appealing for information after a fire, believed to have been started deliberately, caused extensive damage to a property...
May 4, 2025


Classic Mini enthusiasts gearing up for ‘Minis at the Castle’ show at Glenarm Castle
On Sunday, 29 June 2025, Glenarm Castle will host the inaugural Minis at the Castle , a vibrant Classic Mini Car Show celebrating one of...
May 4, 2025


Underage drinking crackdown: alcohol seized from children as young as 14
District Support Team (DST) officers have issued a public update following a series of patrols across the local train network in Mid and...
May 4, 2025


Fire crews contain Ballymena flat fire during early morning response
Images: NIFRS North Firefighters from Ballymena and Antrim successfully tackled a flat fire in the Dunclug area of Ballymena during the...
May 4, 2025


Northern Ireland Water’s delays hinder Ballymena housing and economic progress, says MLA
North Antrim TUV MLA Timothy Gaston speaking in the Northern Ireland Assembly In a passionate address to the Northern Ireland Assembly,...
May 3, 2025


Alliance call for return to Sunday opening of Mid and East Antrim Recycling Centres
A motion has been tabled with Mid and East Antrim Borough Council seeking a return to Sunday opening at the borough’s recycling centres....
May 3, 2025


TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena – Saturday 3 May 2025
Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! This week’s Top 10...
May 3, 2025


Call to sell Waterworld Portrush as Council reviews surplus assets
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council members say the council must focus on the sale of Waterworld in Portrush. At this month’s...
May 3, 2025


Drugs and off-road bike seized during police patrols in Larne and Carnlough
Police in Mid & East Antrim made a number of interventions in the Larne and Carnlough areas on Thursday, May 3, which led to several...
May 3, 2025


TUV raises alarm over Stormont’s ‘extreme’ transgender policy on female-only spaces
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) MLA for North Antrim Timothy Gaston has strongly criticised the Northern Ireland Assembly’s transgender...
May 3, 2025


Boxing club beats boredom and isolation in Ballymena with Housing Executive support
Pictured at All Saints Boxing Club, Ballymena are, (L-R), John Read, Housing Executive Good Relations Officer, Mid and East Antrim,...
May 2, 2025


Marine Hotel Ballycastle becomes one of Northern Ireland’s first B Corp certified hotels
In a landmark achievement for sustainable hospitality, the Marine Hotel Ballycastle has officially joined the global B Corp community,...
May 2, 2025


£280,000 road improvement scheme to commence in Ahoghill
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed a £280,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme is set to begin in Ahoghill on Tuesday 6 May...
May 2, 2025


Birch Hill Mental Health Centre faces uncertain future as costs soar and delays mount
A new build will “reduce ligature related issues and incidents of violence and aggression by mental health patients” , a report to the...
May 2, 2025


North West 200: PSNI calls for road safety at motorcycle racing spectacle
PSNI Chief Superintendent Mark Roberts, NW 200's Mervyn White and PSNI Con from Roads Policing The Briggs Equipment North West 200,...
May 2, 2025
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