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Mid & East Antrim’s sports stars celebrated at awards!
Mid and East Antrim Sports Awards winners and sponsors pictured with Lady Mary Elizabeth Peters, LG, CH, DBE. The best in local sport was...
Mar 15, 2024


Community gardeners from Cullybackey and Ballystrudder celebrated at Translink Ulster in Bloom Awards
Cullybackey - Winner of the Large Village Category in Translink Ulster in Bloom 2023. Winners of the 2023 season of Translink Ulster in...
Mar 14, 2024


Dunclug U16 Boys triumph 36-8 in High Schools Trophy Semi-Final
The Dunclug U16 boys rugby team secured a convincing victory over Glastry College in the High Schools Trophy semi-final today, booking...
Mar 6, 2024


Local eco heroes celebrated at Live Here Love Here Community Awards 2024
L-R: Kira Flanagan from Luttuce Grow, Tullygarley Allotments, Vanessa Postle Sustainable Development Officer at Mid and East Antrim...
Mar 6, 2024


Ballymena school teacher pens first book inspired by daughter’s dreams
Andrew Crooks and seven-year-old daughter Lucy. What if your bedroom wasn't always what it seems? What if your bedroom could transform...
Mar 3, 2024


Award-winning food and drink producers celebrated in Causeway Coast and Glens
Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Steven Callaghan hosts a civic reception in Cloonavin for local award-winning food and...
Mar 1, 2024


Ballymena pharmacy shortlisted for two prestigious Pharmacy In Focus Awards
A pharmacy in Ballymena has been shortlisted in two categories for the sector's prestigious Pharmacy In Focus Awards 2024. Ballee...
Feb 27, 2024


Support Ballymena Ballerina’s journey from NI to NY through fabulous auction!
Georgia Crawford (17) from Ballymena and eight other HPYB dancers performing ‘Initiation’ by Argyro Tsampazi, at the YAGP Paris...
Feb 27, 2024


Ireland U-18 Women’s Squad Announced For Six Nations Festival
The Ireland Under-18 Women’s squad, supported by PwC, for the upcoming U-18 Women’s Six Nations Festival in Colwyn Bay, Wales, has been...
Feb 22, 2024


Translink awarded highest biodiversity accolade
Translink’s Kate Finnegan shows a ‘bug hotel’ to a student from Buick Memorial Primary School, Cullybackey. Translink has secured...
Feb 19, 2024


Ballymoney teacher receives County Antrim’s 2023 Volunteer in Sport Award
Volunteer award winner, County Antrim woman Cathryn Watson A secondary school teacher has been chosen to receive County Antrim's 2023...
Feb 12, 2024


Freedom of the Borough conferred upon former ANBCouncil Chief Executive, Mrs Jacqui Dixon MBE DL
His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim, Mr David McCorkell KStJ; Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Mark Cooper BEM;...
Feb 10, 2024


Six new PSNI officers set to embark on career in policing in near future
Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Chief Constable Jon Boutcher was joined by the First Minister Michelle O’Neill, Deputy First...
Feb 9, 2024


Ballymena Wholetime Firefighter graduates from NIFRS and wins Top Trainee Award
Wholetime (Full-Time) Firefighter Alastair Bowler from Ballymena, who won the top trainee award. It was a historic day (Friday 2 February...
Feb 5, 2024


Ballymena athletes achieve oat-standing results at Round 3 of Flahavan’s Primary School League
L-R: Lila Steen in 2nd place, Rosie O’Boyle in 1st place and Faith Lindsay in 3rd place in the girls’ race at the third round of the...
Feb 2, 2024


NI’s First Children’s Ambulance celebrates its’ first birthday with Children’s Heartbeat Trust
Pictured (from left) Vicky Hart NISTAR, Joanne McCallister, Chief Executive of Children’s Heartbeat Trust, Emma McConnell, from...
Feb 1, 2024


Four Stars for Elephant Rock Hotel in Portrush
(L-R) Joanne Boyle, Manager of the Elephant Rock Hotel in Portrush pictured with Alison Leslie, Quality Assurance Manager at Tourism NI...
Feb 1, 2024


Worthy praise for Loughgiel Shamrocks Senior Camogie Club on record-breaking success
Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Steven Callaghan has hosted the record-breaking Loughgiel Shamrocks Senior Camogie team to...
Jan 29, 2024


Ballymena star Claudia Beatty walks the red carpet at Dublin International Film Festival
Ballymena teen Claudia Beatty The Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) launched this week with much fanfare, and along with other...
Jan 26, 2024


Ballymena student awarded Baker McKenzie Student of the Year
Maddie Balmer pictured at Clarendon Docks, Belfast, with teacher Mrs McKillop and Baker McKenzie Belfast's Executive Director James...
Jan 15, 2024
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