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Funding boost welcomed for up to 17 new electric vehicle charge-points across MEA
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council are members of a NI Electric Vehicle Consortium which has been successful in securing £1,348,370 of...
Aug 30, 2022


Asda announces major change to help customers reduce food waste and save money
Asda has announced plans to remove the best before dates on almost 250 of its fresh fruit & vegetable products to help customers reduce...
Aug 30, 2022


Fuelling a greener future – E10 petrol rolling out in Northern Ireland
• Greener E10 petrol to be rolled out across Northern Ireland from November, with a Government campaign launched today to raise awareness...
Aug 29, 2022


Mid & East Antrim benefits from new funding to clean chewing gum from our streets
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is among the first councils to be awarded funding from The Chewing Gum Task Force grant scheme, a...
Aug 18, 2022


NI Badger baiting prevention initiative receives national award recognition
A crime prevention strategy which protects badgers and their setts from the horrific act of badger baiting recently received special...
Aug 17, 2022


Four Radius Housing schemes awarded Community Green Flag status by Keep NI Beautiful
Four Radius Housing schemes, including Maine Fold in Randalstown, have been recognised for the high standards of their communal garden...
Aug 15, 2022


Local families take part in council reusable cloth nappy scheme
Twenty-three families have taken part in a reusable cloth nappy scheme in Mid and East Antrim, councillors have been told. A meeting of...
Aug 14, 2022


Met Office issues yellow weather warning for thunderstorms in Northern Ireland
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms this weekend as Northern Ireland’s weeklong period of sunshine and...
Aug 12, 2022


Biodiversity University - learn all about the natural world
Suitable for all ages, Biodiversity University returns this year to help learn about the wonders of the natural world in their local...
Aug 12, 2022


Dog control consultation could end fouling in cemeteries across Mid & East Antrim
Almost 1,500 fixed penalty notices were issued for littering in Mid and East Antrim during the first six months of this year, figures...
Aug 11, 2022


Heatwave on the way for many
Temperatures are forecast to build this week, with heatwave thresholds likely to be met for much of the UK, particularly England and...
Aug 8, 2022


MEA Council oppose 14-turbine wind farm on East Antrim coast
Mid and East Antrim councillors have voiced opposition to a planning application for a 14-turbine wind farm outside Carnlough on the...
Aug 6, 2022


Hat-trick for Mid and East Antrim Borough Council as beauty spots awarded Green Flag status
Mid &East Antrim's Green Flag Awards are received by Vanessa Postle, Dep Mayor Cllr Beth Adger and Claire Duddy. Three of Mid and East...
Aug 4, 2022


Meet handsome Henry! Belfast Zoo welcomes endangered giraffe calf to the herd
An endangered Rothschild’s giraffe was born at Belfast Zoo on Sunday 24 July 2022. Proud mum, Casey, laboured for two hours and gave...
Aug 2, 2022


Council take first step in funding bid for new forest walking trails
Antrim and Newtownabbey Council has taken a step towards developing forest walking trails in the borough. The local authority has agreed...
Jul 31, 2022


Belfast Zoo gets the Gold- winning three BIAZA Awards
Pictured: (L-R) Zoo Manager Alyn Cairns and Julie Mansell Belfast Zoo has struck gold at the British and Irish Association of Zoos and...
Jul 28, 2022


Co Antrim farmer fined £500 for causing water pollution that led to fish kill
County Antrim farmer, Mark McClelland (45), from Old Glenarm Road, Ballygalley, Larne, was convicted today at Ballymena Magistrates Court...
Jul 27, 2022


Plans submitted for 14 turbine wind farm on scenic Antrim Coast
Photos: How the Unshinagh Wind Farm would be seen from various aspects. A planning application has been submitted to the Department for...
Jul 26, 2022


Met Office issue yellow weather warning for rain
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy and persistent rain expected across Northern Ireland on Sunday (24 July),...
Jul 24, 2022


Councillor urges vigilance on Antrim Coast after number of birds found dead on Ballycastle beach
Ballycastle Sinn Féin Councillor, Cara McShane, has reiterated the call for vigilance at the coast following the discovery of more dead...
Jul 22, 2022
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