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Robin Swann champions rail link between Lisburn, Antrim and International Airport in the Commons
Robin Swann MP speaking on Thursday morning in the House of Commons. South Antrim MP Robin Swann has called on the UK Government to...
Jun 5
First, fear. Now, first female Mayor: Leah Kirkpatrick’s inspiring journey
Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough, Councillor Leah Kirkpatrick From a teenager gripped by anxiety and self-doubt to making history...
Jun 3
LEDCOM celebrates 40 years of economic transformation in Larne and Ballyclare
(L-R) Catherine Anderson, Business and Marketing Executive, Ken Nelson MBE, Chief Executive, and Dr Norman Apsley, OBE, Chairman. In a...
Jun 3
Councillor Leah Kirkpatrick becomes first female Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey
Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Leah Kirkpatrick with Deputy Mayor, Councillor Julie Gilmour In a historic appointment,...
Jun 2
Antrim’s NI Centenary Stadium celebrates reopening of upgraded athletic track
Trying out the the newly resurfaced track are (L-R): Kiyomi Tosh, Jack Parker, Deputy Mayor, Cllr Paul Dunlop, Mayor, Cllr Neil Kelly,...
May 30
Police issue appeal after vehicles damaged near Randalstown Viaduct
Randalstown Viaduct, County Antrim Police have launched an investigation following reports that vehicles travelling beneath the...
May 29
PAC overturns council’s refusal for Ballyclare retail scheme at former Royal British Legion
Design image for the proposed new retail units in Ballyclare, County Antrim. The Planning Appeals Commission has upheld an appeal against...
May 24
Elite teams set for 2025 Budget Energy SuperCupNI Girls’ Sections in Co Antrim
Northern Ireland internationals Maja and Chloe, alongside Cora and Katie from Crusaders and Luci and Ella from Larne. A host of elite...
May 23
Northern Health Trust approves major surgery service overhaul, pending ministerial approval
In a significant step towards reshaping healthcare delivery in Northern Ireland, the Board of the Northern Health and Social Care Trust...
May 22
NRC Co Antrim apprentice to represent Team UK at EuroSkills Herning 2025
Jamie Matthews Jamie Matthews, a talented apprentice joiner from Antrim, has been selected to represent the United Kingdom at Europe’s...
May 19
Co Antrim man sentenced for causing severe injuries and suffering to kitten
A 21-year-old County Antrim man has been sentenced following a harrowing case of animal cruelty, in which a kitten sustained such severe...
May 19
Antrim & Newtownabbey Council approves £25K for research to address vacant properties in five towns
High Street, Antrim Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors have approved market research at a cost of £25,000 to explore potential uses for...
May 16
Two men arrested after suspected £3,000 drug seizure during early morning police stop in Co Antrim
Two men have been arrested by police following a vehicle stop in County Antrim in the early hours of Wednesday 14th May, during which...
May 14
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
Private investor snaps up Co Antrim retail park in £5.4M deal
In a landmark transaction for Northern Ireland’s commercial property sector, Shore Road Retail Park in Newtownabbey has been sold to a...
May 12
Greggs opens new Antrim shop at The Junction, creating 14 local jobs
Leading food-on-the-go retailer Greggs has opened the doors to its newest Northern Ireland location at The Junction Retail & Leisure Park...
May 12
PSNI seizes £1.5m in suspected drugs in major County Antrim operation
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s (PSNI) Organised Crime Branch have seized suspected Class A, B and C drugs with...
Apr 30
Councillor left feeling like a ‘buck eejit’ over hard plastics recycling confusion
A lack of recycling of hard plastics in Antrim and Newtownabbey was queried at a meeting of the borough council at Mossley Mill on Monday...
Apr 30
Antrim and Newtownabbey Council pioneers Swift conservation with new planning guidelines
Cllr Mark Cooper and Kate McAllister, from RSPB Antrim Local Group, launch the swift caller system at Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey. Antrim...
Apr 27
Antrim firefighters to tackle 140km cycle for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland
Three firefighters from Antrim Fire Station are gearing up for a gruelling 140km cycling challenge to raise vital funds for Air Ambulance...
Apr 25
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