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Teen arrested after blaze on Cave Hill
Police investigating a gorse fire in Upper Cavehill Road area on Wednesday, 27th April have arrested a young male in west Belfast. The...
Apr 28, 2022


Belfast Zoo announce birth of two endangered Francois’ leaf monkeys
Belfast Zoo is happy to announce the recent birth of two Francois' langur monkeys. The infants were born within weeks of each other at...
Apr 28, 2022


ANBCouncil install new Ecofill contactless water filling stations across borough
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council have signed up to a thirst-quenching scheme which makes it the first in Northern Ireland to...
Apr 28, 2022


USPCA calls on DAERA to publish internal review findings after animal concerns at Ballymena Mart
Pictured: Ballymena Livestock Market. Inset Dr Tamara Bronckaers. Northern Ireland animal welfare charity, the USPCA, is calling on the...
Apr 27, 2022


All welcome to the ‘big reveal’ of Randalstown’s new RHS viaduct community garden
Randalstown’s new Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) community garden, sited on the beautiful former railway viaduct, is set to be...
Apr 26, 2022


DfI Rivers address build up of sand and debris at Lough Neagh quays
Low water levels and the build up of sand and debris at quays on Lough Neagh, particularly in the Moortown and Ardboe areas are currently...
Apr 23, 2022


Soulful song of threatened bird inspires album of music to help save it
Love for one of the UK’s most evocative but endangered birds, the Eurasian curlew, has inspired a range of musicians to come together and...
Apr 22, 2022


SPAR to plant 1,500 trees throughout NI communities marking Earth Day 2022
SPAR is donating funds to leading ecological organisation ‘One Tree Planted’ to have five trees for every store planted across the UK,...
Apr 22, 2022


58,000th tree planted through MEA4Trees programme
The 58,000th tree has been planted marking the completion of the MEA4Trees programme. This ambitious tree planting programme was launched...
Apr 21, 2022


Electric car chargers set for upgrade in Mid and East Antrim
Reliability of charging points is one of three main issues for electric car owners in Northern Ireland, the company’s boss admitted...
Apr 20, 2022


NI Water appeals to public to protect natural beauty spots when visiting over Easter
NI Water is appealing to the public to help protect its beauty spots when visiting this Easter. When you litter or light fires you are...
Apr 18, 2022


A rubbish idea? Proposals for new waste tracking system in Northern Ireland
Householders could be asked to provide details of their rubbish to staff at recycling centres if a proposed new tracking system is...
Apr 15, 2022


Mid and East Antrim Council looks to renewable energy to cut £1million electric bill
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s electricity bill costs the ratepayer £1m annually. The council says that in a bid to cut its...
Apr 14, 2022


Randalstown viaduct to become the next Royal Horticultural Society Community Garden
Today, Tuesday 12 April 2022, BBC The One Show has announced that a magnificent former railway viaduct, which spans the River Maine, in...
Apr 12, 2022


VIDEO | Condor Ferries to operate zero-emission pilot scheme Belfast to Bangor
Condor Ferries has joined the Belfast Maritime Consortium and will operate the world’s most advanced zero-emission commuter ferry service...
Apr 12, 2022


Roaring success at Belfast Zoo
Belfast Zoo has welcomed its busiest year in ten years! Since reopening in April 2021, almost 280,000 people visited the Cave Hill site...
Apr 12, 2022


Lough Neagh stocked with 1.5 million juvenile eels
Lough Neagh Fisherman’s Cooperative has continued its work to grow a healthy population of eels in the largest fresh water lake on the...
Apr 5, 2022


Community volunteers making a ‘growing’ impact at Co Antrim hospital
A group of community volunteers are making a real difference for both patients and the local biodiversity, through a dedicated project of...
Apr 4, 2022


‘Operation Tosser’ proves public is still prolifically littering
Members of the nationally known and admired Eco Rangers NI, along with Live Here Love Here and Council officers undertook a litter...
Apr 4, 2022


Major setback for DAERA in legal challenge over highly damaging Larne Gas project
The Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs [DAERA] has accepted that it has a case to answer on all 10 grounds of a...
Apr 4, 2022
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