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Police seize £3,000 of suspected Class B drugs in Ballymena town centre operation
Police in Ballymena have recovered suspected Class B drugs valued at approximately £3,000 following a search operation carried out on Saturday, 11th October 2025. Officers from the Ballymena District Support Team, who were on routine patrol in Ballymena town centre, observed a suspicious male. This led to a search and follow-up house search, during which quantities of suspected Class B drugs, along with a sum of cash and various electronic devices, were seized. A Police Servi
Oct 13


Extra patrols in Portglenone as police tackle anti-social motoring
Police in Mid and East Antrim have confirmed that additional patrols were deployed on Sunday evening, 12 October, following reports of anti-social driving in the village. In a statement shared over the weekend, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said the move was prompted by ongoing concerns about dangerous and inconsiderate driving behaviour in the area. Officers from the local policing team referenced an “excellent post” originally shared by colleagues in PSNI N
Oct 13


Man released on bail after woman’s death in Co Antrim
A 40-year-old man arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Newtownabbey has been released on bail pending further enquiries, police have confirmed this evening, Monday, 13th October. Emergency services, including officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, were called to a property in the Old Mill Drive area on Sunday afternoon, 12th October. A woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Detective Chief
Oct 13


Police appeal for information as concern grows for vulnerable missing person
Pictured: High-risk missing person Jamie Devlin Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of high-risk missing person...
Oct 13


Police issue travel advice ahead of Northern Ireland v Germany World Cup Qualifier in Belfast
Police have issued travel advice to football fans attending this evening’s UEFA World Cup Qualifier between Northern Ireland and Germany...
Oct 13


Naomi Long: ‘Prisons must be places of hope, rehabilitation and support’
Marking Prisons Week (13-18 October), Beverley Wall, Director General of the Northern Ireland Prison Service, visited Maghaberry Prison...
Oct 12


Cookstown man, 21, named as victim of fatal road traffic collision
21-year-old Thomas Lagan Police have named the man who tragically died following a two-vehicle collision in Cookstown on Friday morning,...
Oct 11


Tragic Cookstown road collision claims life of 21-year-old man
A 21-year-old man has died following a two-vehicle road traffic collision in the Cookstown area early this morning, Friday 10th October....
Oct 10


Secret tobacco factory dismantled in major HMRC operation in Northern Ireland
A secret tobacco factory — one of the largest and most sophisticated ever uncovered in Northern Ireland — has been dismantled following a...
Oct 10


NI man who left his ex bedridden still on the run after pleading guilty to violent assault in 2023
Pictured: On the run, Christopher Simpson A violent thug who left his victim bedridden after a brutal assault in 2022 is still evading...
Oct 9


Police appeal for help to find missing man Stephen McCord
Missing man: 43-year-old Stephen McCord Police and family members are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of 43-year-old...
Oct 8


UUP slams PSNI delay in releasing mugshot of convicted rapist missing since September 24
On the run: Convicted rapist Ahmed Abashar The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) has strongly criticised the Police Service of Northern Ireland...
Oct 7


Suspected drugs worth over £2,000 seized in Ballymena police search
Police have recovered suspected Class A, B and C drugs worth more than £2,000 following a search at a property in Ballymena. Officers...
Oct 7


WANTED: Bench warrant issued for Ahmed Abashar after court non-appearance
Police image of wanted man Ahmed Abashar Police have issued a bench warrant for Ahmed Abashar after he failed to appear at court on...
Oct 6


Police seek witnesses after report involving woman and school child in Co Antrim
Police in Newtownabbey are investigating a report of suspicious activity in the vicinity of Jubilee Way on Monday morning, 6th October....
Oct 6


Police urge caution as Storm Amy clean-up continues across Northern Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is continuing to urge caution as recovery efforts from Storm Amy intensify across the...
Oct 4


Storm Amy Update: Police continue to urge caution as weather alert moves from amber to yellow
A tree down on Friday night on Raceview Road, leaving Broughshane village. (IMAGE: Izabela Gędłem) Police and emergency services are...
Oct 3


PSNI issues public safety advisory as amber weather warning hits Northern Ireland
Heavy rain on Friday morning across County Antrim. (IMAGE: Anne Kelly) The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has issued a public...
Oct 3


“Unacceptable behaviour”: Mayor condemns Ahoghill graffiti vandalism warning of cost to ratepayers
Vandalism at Ahoghill Community Centre The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford, has condemned the widespread...
Oct 2


Ballymena property search leads to two arrests
River View, Ballymena Ballymena police have arrested two individuals following a property search in the River View area of Ballykeel 1,...
Oct 1
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