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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


Getting down with Midtown Sounds
There was sweet music in Ballymena following the welcome return of a popular festival that hit all the right notes. Midtown Sounds 2022,...
Apr 12, 2022


Mid and East Antrim gears up for return of the Circuit of Ireland International Rally
Following a two-year break, due to the global pandemic, the Circuit of Ireland International Rally is set to return on Easter weekend,...
Apr 11, 2022


STATSports SuperCupNI back in the game!
The organisers of the 2022 STATSports SuperCupNI have confirmed that this summer’s competition will see a record-breaking number of teams...
Apr 11, 2022


Hop onboard for family fun with Translink this Easter
With Spring in the air and school holidays underway for many, Translink has announced great value family fares for Easter adventures, as...
Apr 11, 2022


Plans being prepared for Christmas 2022 in Mid and East Antrim
It might only be April, but plans are already being prepared for Christmas 2022, with festivities set to be discussed at a meeting of Mid...
Apr 11, 2022


Harland & Wolff to host virtual Green Skills Insight Day in partnership with Speakers for Schools
Harland & Wolff, the iconic shipyard with over 160 years of maritime and offshore engineering pedigree is delighted to announce it will...
Apr 9, 2022


Curry’s Fun Park Portrush is now… OPEN
The ups and downs of the last few years has in itself been like rollercoaster ride since Barry’s Amusements Complex went on the market in...
Apr 9, 2022


TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena
Welcome to the weekly news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena. THIS WEEK’S TOP 10 1....
Apr 9, 2022


Twentieth anniversary of iconic Viking Boat Race in aid of NSPCC Northern Ireland
On Saturday 30 April, the River Lagan will come alive with the vision of colourful longboats, hearty crews and the sound of splashing...
Apr 9, 2022


New parking charges introduced at County Antrim family attraction
New parking charges have been introduced at a key attraction in Mid and East Antrim ahead of the peak visitor season. A barrier is now...
Apr 8, 2022


Kevin Hart Netflix production moves to airfield on North Coast
US actor/comedian Kevin Hart and the crew of heist comedy Lift are currently filming scenes at Shackleton airfield, Ballykelly. Netflix...
Apr 5, 2022


BALLYMENA BITES: A bite-sized food festival of free family fun!
MayWe Events supported by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council in partnership with the Department for Communities are delighted to...
Apr 4, 2022


Multi-million pound investment announced as Titanic Belfast celebrates 10 year anniversary
A new report has revealed that Titanic Belfast has generated an estimated £430 million in direct spend for the Northern Ireland economy...
Apr 3, 2022


NI’s largest sightseeing passenger vessel launches in Co Antrim
Marking a new dawn for the North Coast, Kintra Boat Tours has today, 1 April, launched Kintra II, Northern Ireland’s largest sightseeing...
Apr 1, 2022


Baby bongos born weeks apart at Belfast Zoo
Two critically endangered Eastern bongos have been born at Belfast Zoo in as many weeks. Eastern bongo are African forest antelopes, with...
Apr 1, 2022


Local specialists take top spots in NI Wedding Awards 2022
More than 350 wedding specialists gathered this week on Monday 28 March, at The Europa Hotel in Belfast to find out the champions of The...
Mar 30, 2022


Camping at Carnfunnock will see no tents allowed due to ground conditions
Camping at Carnfunnock Country Park outside Larne will be restricted mainly to caravans during the holiday season as the borough council...
Mar 30, 2022


SPAR NI returns to Balmoral with host of family fun for this year’s Show
SPAR NI is putting families and great local food at the heart of its presence at Balmoral Show this year, as Northern Ireland’s leading...
Mar 28, 2022


Special springtime tours amongst the latest highlights at the Gobbins
A series of new speciality tours are amongst some of the highlights planned for the reopening of The Gobbins Cliff Path. The spectacular...
Mar 27, 2022
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