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Farmers enjoy visit to Co Antrim Sheep Technology Demonstration Farm in Kells
By Kenneth Johnston, ITEDS Scheme Manager, CAFRE Roger and Hilary Bell’s 500 Texel cross Mule ewe sheep farm is a Technology...
Jan 21, 2023


SPECIAL MEMORIES | Council launches free Memory Tree initiative
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, with support from the Woodland Trust, has recently launched an initiative providing local residents...
Jan 20, 2023


Yellow weather warning with further wintry conditions forecast for NI
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning with wintry showers expected to bring further disruption from ice and snow across...
Jan 18, 2023


New deal sees 30 zero-emission buses from Wrightbus enter service in London
Thirty new zero-emission buses from leading manufacturer Wrightbus will be entering service in London thanks to a new financing deal. The...
Jan 16, 2023


Plans revealed to establish offshore wind leasing for Northern Ireland
The Department for the Economy (DfE) and The Crown Estate (TCE) have agreed a Statement of Intent to express their commitment towards...
Jan 16, 2023


Councillors to consider Ulster Wildlife proposal for ‘Oyster Nursery’ at Glenarm
A request from Ulster Wildlife Trust to develop an Oyster Nursery at Glenarm Marina is set to be considered this incoming week...
Jan 15, 2023


Weather warning issued with icy conditions forecast for Northern Ireland
A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office with icy conditions forecast to affect Northern Ireland as the week begins....
Jan 15, 2023


Public set to get ‘cash for trash’ with introduction of reverse vending machines in NI
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Planning Committee has been told of plans for the introduction of reverse vending machines in...
Jan 14, 2023


Yellow weather warning issued for Northern Ireland
Strong winds and heavy rain may cause disruption to travel, the Met Office stated as it issued a yellow weather warning for Northern...
Jan 13, 2023


“Strategic approach” urged as council told dog fouling “getting worse” in MEA
A hotline to report dog fouling was proposed at part of a motion to tackle the ongoing issue, at Mid and East Antrim Borough Council on...
Jan 12, 2023


Weather warning issued for strong winds affecting Northern Ireland
The Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning today for Northern Ireland stating strong winds may bring some disruption to...
Jan 12, 2023


Antrim Gaelic players on course to plant a million trees
Four of Antrim’s best known players have recently returned from an historic trip to Africa, where they kick started a bid to plant more...
Jan 8, 2023


Lough Neagh Partnership celebrates historic land lease transfer
It was a case of going to the top of the class for Lough Neagh Partnership as they met with representatives of the Department of...
Jan 7, 2023


ANBCouncil to call on residents to set up ‘Dog Watch’ schemes in bid to tackle fouling
Antrim and Newtownabbey residents are to be encouraged to set up ‘Dog Watch’ schemes as part of an initiative to clamp down on dog...
Jan 7, 2023


Weather warning issued for ice affecting Northern Ireland
A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office today for ice affecting affecting Northern Ireland. The warning is effective...
Jan 1, 2023


Met Office issues Yellow Weather Warning for Northern Ireland
A Yellow Weather Warning has been issued by the Met Office for a band of heavy rain moving across Northern Ireland which could bring some...
Dec 29, 2022


Endangered Moiled Cattle breed alive and well on Lough Neagh shoreline
One of the oldest indigenous cattle breeds native to Northern Ireland, the Irish Moiled Cattle, or ‘Moile’ was once a declining animal...
Dec 28, 2022


Broughshane farmer aims to increase farm profit from pasture in challenging times
“It is no surprise to anyone when I say that farm input costs are at an all-time high,” comments James Brennan, Business Development...
Dec 21, 2022


RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch returns -let’s make it count!
The world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns, with hundreds of thousands of people watching and counting the UK’s garden birds over...
Dec 17, 2022


Wooden bus battery boxes to be given fresh lease of life thanks to new Wrightbus scheme
Wooden battery boxes used in the production of zero-emissions battery electric buses by leading manufacturer Wrightbus are being given a...
Dec 15, 2022
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