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Ballymena’s 80-year-old lollipop man Trevor Robinson honoured at BBC Make a Difference Awards
Trevor Robinson, aged 80, doing what he loves - greeting pupils of Camphill Primary School, ensuring they arrive safe and with a smile! A...
Oct 8


Ahoghill teen racer crowned All-Ireland Karting Champion and set for World Finals in Bahrain
Reuben Kernohan in action Seventeen-year-old karting sensation Reuben Kernohan from Ahoghill has been crowned the Rotax Max All-Ireland...
Oct 7


Ballymena Modern Dance Festival wins Festival of the Year at The Golden Dance Awards NI 2025
(L-R) Michelle Gilmore, Linda Wray and (seated) Jill Lamberton, representatives from Ballymena Modern Dance Festival organising...
Oct 7


£10,000 raised by Ballymena businesses to support locally based NI Hospitality School
Representatives from Ballymena companies who took part in a Dragon Boat Race on the River Lagan in Belfast to raise funds for the NI...
Oct 6


Northern Trust clinches RCN Leadership Challenge for second year running
RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, presents an award to the winning team from the Northern Trust. Also...
Oct 4


Leadership change at Northern Trust as Suzanne Pullins takes over from Jennifer Welsh
Suzanne Pullins, newly appointed Interim Chief Executive of Northern Health & Social Care Trust The Northern Health and Social Care Trust...
Oct 1


Galgorm’s Rab McAuley crowned Ulster Supersport Cup Champion
Ulster Supersport Cup Champion, Rab McAuley, pictured on Saturday at Bishopscourt Race Track Local racer Rab McAuley has been crowned...
Sep 30


Ballymena’s Kain Stewart crowned WKO K1 British Champion at just 10 years old
10-year-old Kain Stewart from Ballymena A Ballymena schoolboy has made history in Barnsley by winning the WKO K1 British Championship at...
Sep 29


Alice K Beauty expands treatments & wellbeing focus marking one year at stunning new Ballymena salon
Frank & Georgina Warwick (Dougies Goodies) presents a celebration cake to Alice & Steven (Alice K. Beauty) There was cause for...
Sep 29


Rising star: Emilee Leacock heads to France with Northern Ireland U17 Women’s Squad
Slemish College student, Emilee Leacock (Image: Cindy Robinson Photography) Local teenager Emilee Leacock has earned a place in the...
Sep 29


County Antrim referee Sammy McNeill, 83, shortlisted for grassroots football people’s award
83-year-old referee Samuel ‘Sammy’ McNeill, from Mosside, County Antrim Democratic Unionist Party councillor John McAuley (Causeway) has...
Sep 29


A lifetime of care: Nurse Margaret Toye bids farewell after six decades in Coleraine
Margaret Toye pictured with district nursing colleagues. A much-loved nurse has been honoured in Coleraine after an extraordinary career...
Sep 27


5 years of giving: Ballymena Baby Bank marks milestone and celebrates making a difference
Some of the Ballymena Baby Bank volunteers Ballymena Baby Bank, formerly known as Baby Basics, proudly celebrated its fifth anniversary...
Sep 24


County Antrim’s Dr Louise Beck honoured as Northern Ireland’s GP of the Year 2025
Northern Ireland’s GP of the Year 2025, Dr Louise Beck Dr Louise Beck, a dedicated general practitioner from Victoria Surgery in Larne,...
Sep 24


Galgorm Collection celebrates triple triumph at AA Hospitality Awards 2025
In a glittering ceremony at JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London, the Galgorm Collection has solidified its reputation as a cornerstone of...
Sep 23


Ballymena Academy netballers shine with Northern Ireland squad selections
(L-R): Faye Pearson, Katie Allen, Poppy Wilson Three talented netball players from Ballymena Academy have earned prestigious...
Sep 23


Incredible £15,000 raised for Air Ambulance NI at 2025 Armoy Races by Simon Osborne Appeal
The Simon Osborne Air Ambulance NI Appeal has celebrated a remarkable fundraising milestone at this year’s Armoy Races, raising...
Sep 19


Game-Changer: Wrightbus unveils first repowered zero-emission truck in landmark UK move
Eleven months in development – Wrightbus‘ first zero-emission truck conversion – a 19-tonne twin-axle DAF World-leading bus manufacturer...
Sep 18


Ballymena youth darts players earn team NI call-up for World Championship
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford is pictured with the four Ballymena youth darts players - (not in order) Thomas...
Sep 15


From volunteer to valued employee: Àine shines at Savers in Cookstown
Àine Owens A Cookstown retail worker is being celebrated as a shining example of what can be achieved with the right support and...
Sep 13
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