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Paul Frew urges Government to act now following reports of sexual assaults in Ballymena
North Antrim DUP MLA Paul Frew speaking in the Northern Ireland Assembly on Monday. North Antrim DUP MLA Paul Frew has issued a strong...
5 days ago
Lowest earning households in Northern Ireland left with under £53 a week after covering basic needs
The latest Household Expenditure Tracker released by the Consumer Council this week (29 May) reveals a stark picture of growing financial...
Jun 1
Alpha Housing breaks ground on first Whitehead development
Alpha Housing Chief Executive Cameron Watt, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA, the Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council,...
May 29
Choice Housing’s poetry project brings Ballymena community together
Belfast-based poet Niamh McNally (Middle) pictured with Ruth McCandless (left) and Ann Gibson (right) at the recent People Place Space...
May 28
Share Energy and EnergyCloud unite to combat fuel poverty with surplus wind energy
(L-R) Jamie Delargy, Chairperson of EnergyCloud Northern Ireland and Damian Wilson, Share Energy CEO. In a groundbreaking move to address...
May 26
Co-Ownership expands support for Northern Ireland home buyers amid rising property prices
Data has revealed that Co-Ownership is currently assisting 242 individuals, couples, and families across the Ballymena area. As the...
May 24
Police issue traffic guidance ahead of Joey Dunlop 25 celebration in Ballymoney
Police have issued guidance for motorists with significant traffic disruption in Ballymoney on Saturday 24th May as the town prepares to...
May 20
NI Water issues call for public support to save water during extended dry weather
As Northern Ireland enjoys an unusually warm spring, NI Water is urging residents to share water-saving tips with friends and family to...
May 17
Planning permission granted for social housing in Clough despite local objections
Planning permission for new social housing outside Ballymena was approved at a meeting of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Planning...
May 15
Ballymena flat linked to murder of Chloe Mitchell set for demolition, confirms Housing Executive
The shuttered up James Street flat, and pictured, Chloe Mitchell who was murdered in the property. The Housing Executive has confirmed...
May 14
Mid and East Antrim Council supports motion for stronger private renter protections
Councillor Aaron Skinner and Councillor Chelsea Harwood Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has formally backed a motion from Alliance...
May 13
Antrim and Newtownabbey Council face £2m budget shortfall as triple stack recycling bins roll out
A shortfall of almost £2m was highlighted to Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors at a recent meeting of the borough council’s Operations...
May 12
Green light for twenty new homes in Portglenone
Housing design for some of the new homes in Portglenone Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has granted planning permission for new...
May 8
Northern Ireland Water’s delays hinder Ballymena housing and economic progress, says MLA
North Antrim TUV MLA Timothy Gaston speaking in the Northern Ireland Assembly In a passionate address to the Northern Ireland Assembly,...
May 3
Mid & East Antrim Council answers questions around introduction of blue bin co-mingled recycling
After it was revealed last week that Mid and East Antrim Borough Council decided, in a closed-door meeting, to phase out kerbside...
Apr 20
Plans to convert former Scouts Hall into home in North Antrim
Plans for a dwelling at a former Scout Hall have been submitted to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council. The recently-submitted plans...
Apr 17
House prices in Mid and East Antrim increase by 5.3%
The Northern Ireland housing market made a strong start to 2025, with approximately 6,200 agreed sales in the first three months of the...
Apr 16
NI Water reveals top towns in the Easter Bunny bad book
NI Water is hopping ahead of the Easter holidays to flush out the worst offending towns for sewer blockages across Northern Ireland. ...
Apr 12
The future is black, brown, blue! Mid & East Antrim Council decide to say ‘goodbye’ to kerbie boxes
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has reportedly made a significant decision behind closed doors during its monthly meeting on...
Apr 11
ANB Councillors approve £1,000 penalty for landlords in breach of electrical safety standards
Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors have approved a £1,000 penalty for landlords who are in breach of electrical safety standards in the...
Apr 8
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