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Cigarette butt ballot bins installed in Mid & East Antrim
Environmental charity Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful is working in collaboration with Mid & East Antrim Borough Council to provide...
Mar 9, 2023


Weather warning for snow across Northern Ireland
A yellow warning has been issued by the Met Office for heavy snow affecting all parts of Northern Ireland, with the 'potential to causing...
Mar 8, 2023


Popcorn company fined after overflow of 2,500 litres of rapeseed oil
A County Antrim business has been fined for causing a discharge of trade effluent to enter a waterway. Golden Popcorn Ltd, Orchard Close,...
Mar 6, 2023


Farmers urged to protect water resources when spreading slurry
Farmers are being reminded by NI Water to ensure that they protect water resources when spreading slurry or manures this springtime....
Mar 6, 2023


Met Office issue warning for snow and ice across Northern Ireland
The Met Office has this morning, Monday 6 March, issued a yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland saying snow showers and icy patches...
Mar 6, 2023


Council set to crackdown on dog fouling across borough
A two-year enforcement contract is to be awarded by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council in a further crackdown on dog fouling, littering...
Mar 3, 2023


Met Office - Turning colder with snow on the way!
The UK will get colder later this weekend with a northerly airmass dropping temperatures and introducing snow to the forecast next week....
Mar 2, 2023


Limits introduced as supermarkets face issues with supply of some fruit and veg
Asda have announced limits on the purchase of some fresh produce in stores across the United Kingdom. The supermarket chain implemented...
Feb 21, 2023


Nicholl Oils teams up with Everun to create NI’s largest EV charging network
Northern Ireland renewables experts Everun are joining forces with Nicholl Oils to develop the country’s largest electric vehicle...
Feb 20, 2023


Inspired by climate change NI Water taps into underground sources in Moneymore
NI Water has been adapting new technology to assist with the impact of climate change on the supply of drinking water. More extremes in...
Feb 16, 2023


Sirens and solutions: NI Science Festival kicks off with call for action on climate change
As the 2023 NI Science Festival gets underway its organisers have sounded the SIREN on the climate emergency. The annual festival, a...
Feb 15, 2023


Artemis Technologies gets funding boost to see green maritime future tech become reality
The UK’s race to decarbonise the maritime sector has been given another vital boost, with £60 million in government funding distributed...
Feb 15, 2023


Plans announced for state-of-the-art green hydrogen project at Wrightbus Ballymena
Plans have been unveiled for an innovative multi-million pound green hydrogen production facility at the Ballymena headquarters of...
Feb 13, 2023


Belfast Zoo gets an early Valentine’s gift as their 40th endangered giraffe calf is born
A Rothschild’s giraffe was born at Belfast Zoo on Sunday 5 February 2022, just in time to celebrate Valentine’s day. Proud mum Neja gave...
Feb 10, 2023


Stunning curlew conservation success in Glenwherry sparks hope!
RSPB NI has today revealed the results of its record-breaking curlew breeding season in 2022 which saw the number of curlew chicks...
Feb 8, 2023


Life on the Lough - first ever short film depicting life in and around Lough Neagh previews
Lough Neagh Partnership and Belfast-based Lamb Films have launched a short film that depicts life in and around the biggest freshwater...
Feb 7, 2023


NI’s first self-driving shuttle service coming to Belfast Harbour Estate
One of the first fully driverless transport systems anywhere in the UK is to be launched in Belfast next year as part of an innovative...
Feb 5, 2023


Take an hour to help yourself and nature this Big Garden Birdwatch weekend
The world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns this weekend, with the RSPB calling on people across the UK to help wildlife and...
Jan 28, 2023


Decision deferred on extending Dog Control Orders in Mid & East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has deferred a decision on extending its Dog Control Orders which will ban pets from its pitches and...
Jan 22, 2023


Belfast International Airport welcomes £2.3m Levelling Up support from UK Government
Belfast International, part of the VINCI Airports network, has this week welcomed the allocation of £2.3m support through levelling-up...
Jan 22, 2023
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