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Neurovalens CEO Dr. Jason McKeown named Visiting Professor at Ulster University
Dr. Jason McKeown, CEO of Neurovalens Dr. Jason McKeown, CEO of Neurovalens, has been awarded the honorary title of Visiting Professor...
Oct 11, 2024


RSPB NI: Curlew LIFE project sees turnaround from brink of extinction on Antrim Plateau
Curlew chick crossing the road. Photo Credit: Neal Warnock RSPB NI is delighted to announce the Curlew breeding results for this season....
Oct 9, 2024


The Gallaher Trust celebrates success of student scholarship schemes
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE, centre, is pictured with Ian Paisley, Chairman of The Gallaher Trust, foreground,...
Oct 8, 2024


Double success for Co Antrim brand house Douglas & Grahame at fashion industry awards
Douglas & Grahame chairman Donald Finlay (centre) with sons, brand director Michael Finlay (left) and managing director Adam Finlay...
Oct 7, 2024


ANBCouncil seeks to grant additional leave to employees after achieving UK Council of the Year 2024
Representatives and councillors from Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors will be asked to grant...
Oct 6, 2024


Co Antrim teen Adam Gault triumphs at IPF Commonwealth Championships in South Africa
Adam Gault at the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) Commonwealth Championships In what can only be described as a monumental...
Oct 6, 2024


Mandy hangs up her pager after 26 years of service with HM Coastguard
On the stroke of midnight, September 30, 2024, Mandy Johnston, a dedicated Coastguard Rescue Officer, turned off her pager for the last...
Oct 5, 2024


Alice K Beauty unveils luxurious new chapter on Church Street
Alice K Beauty - the new home, the new name - Church Street, Ballymena. Ballymena’s much-loved Alice’s Beauty Clinic has relocated! Over...
Oct 4, 2024


Galgorm celebrated at innovation tourism event
Dr Vicky Kell, Director of Research & Development at Invest NI, Elaine Kelly, from the Galgorm Resort, and Eimear Callaghan, Head of...
Oct 3, 2024


Ballymena retailer hailed ‘biggest community player’ at prestigious London awards
Nadelle and Eamon McKillop are pictured at the Retail Industry Awards 2024 in London, where they recently won the award for Independent...
Sep 26, 2024


Second year in a row! Follow Coffee lifts Manager of the Year accolade at prestigious awards event
Follow Coffee owner, Lesley McCaughan, pictured with (left) Alana Wilson, manager, and Amy Hutchinson, assistant manager, attending the...
Sep 24, 2024


TUV’s Allister and Gaston discuss growth and logistics with TST Transport Group in Ballymena
Pictured is Maire-Claire Reid of TST Transport Group, with TUV Party Leader & North Antrim MP Jim Allister, and North Antrim MLA Timothy...
Sep 21, 2024


David lifts bronze for Team UK at WorldSkills 2024 competition in France
Ballymena man David McKeown In a fantastic achievement, young Broughshane man David McKeown demonstrated his world-class skills on the...
Sep 18, 2024


Minister announces homecoming event for Olympic and Paralympic athletes
Minister Gordon Lyons is pictured at the Paris Olympics with gold medal winning gymnast Rhys McClenaghan. Sports Minister Gordon Lyons...
Sep 18, 2024


Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council win Overall Council of the Year 2024 at APSE Awards
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has been named as Overall Council of the Year 2024 for Service Delivery at the APSE Awards...
Sep 13, 2024


Marine Hotel Ballycastle secures AA four star award for outstanding service & unwavering hospitality
Situated on the shorefront of Ballycastle, on the Causeway Coast in Northern Ireland, Marine Hotel is pleased to announce that they have...
Sep 10, 2024


Ulster University nominated for University of the Year award
Ulster University Belfast campus. Ulster University has been shortlisted for University of the Year by Times Higher Education, placing...
Sep 5, 2024


Ballygally school boy’s sweet idea becomes new product sold in SPAR stores across UK
Archie Barr helping Chris Todd, owner of SPAR Ballygally, stock up the store with Fizzy Fangs. Nine-year-old Archie Barr has become...
Aug 27, 2024


Ballymena Squash Club shines in first appearance at Nick Hastings Memorial Tournament
The finalists of the Beginners and Intermediate plate and shield competitions. Steven Purvis, Malcolm Watterson, William Nicholson,...
Aug 25, 2024


Ballymena Academy students defy national trend and excel with impressive GCSE results
Students at Ballymena Academy who have excelled in this year’s GCSE examinations. In a year where educational institutions across the...
Aug 24, 2024
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