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Firefighters tackle major blaze at Co Antrim hospital
A major firefighting operation is under way at Whiteabbey Hospital, Newtownabbey, after a blaze broke out on Sunday morning. The Northern...
Sep 28, 2025


Sysco officially opens £23m Co Antrim facility creating 50 new jobs
Pictured at the official opening of Sysco Belfast (l-r): Robin Swann MP, First Minister Michelle O’Neill, Mark Lee, Chief Executive...
Sep 27, 2025


£326,000 road resurfacing scheme announced for Templepatrick
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed a £326,000 footway and carriageway resurfacing scheme for Antrim Road, Templepatrick....
Sep 25, 2025


New Rapid Diagnosis Centre opens in Co Antrim signalling major step forward in cancer care
(L-R) Health Minister Mike Nesbitt with Northern Trust staff, Hannah Liken, CT Radiographer and Seán ÓConaire, Assistant Director. In a...
Sep 24, 2025


Controlled explosion planned after discovery of unstable substance at Randalstown school
Emergency services were called to a school in the Craigstown Road area of Randalstown today, Wednesday 24th September, following the...
Sep 24, 2025


Healthy Heroes initiative launched to tackle poor diets among primary school children
(L-R) Mayor of Antrim & Newtownabbey, Cllr Leah Kirkpatrick, and Mayor of Mid & East Antrim, Cllr Jackson Minford, launching the Healthy...
Sep 24, 2025


Antrim Area Hospital activates Critical Incident Management to combat Emergency Department pressures
Antrim Area Hospital Emergency Department Antrim Area Hospital, under the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, has implemented critical...
Sep 23, 2025


Co Antrim pet food manufacturer celebrates £1m expansion with new Randalstown facilities
Council’s Steven Norris joins staff from Contact Marketing (NI) Ltd at their new office in Randalstown Contact Marketing (NI) Ltd has...
Sep 23, 2025


Tesco Golden Grant helps Antrim church provide back-to-school kits
This year, the church donated 120 kits in time for the school term, including essential stationery such as pencils, pens, rulers,...
Sep 22, 2025


Police appeal for information on missing 73-year-old in Antrim
Police in Antrim have issued an urgent appeal for help in locating 73-year-old Noel Henry Bayne, who was reported missing on Saturday...
Sep 20, 2025


Antrim and Newtownabbey Council seeks voluntary redundancies to cut salary costs
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is seeking voluntary redundancies in a bid to reduce salary costs as part of a revised...
Sep 20, 2025


Two lorries destroyed in suspected Ballyclare arson attack
The scene on Thursday morning in Ballyclare Police are appealing for information following a suspected arson attack that destroyed two...
Sep 18, 2025


Council delays ruling on demolition of listed chapel in Co Antrim
The Sacred Heart Church Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s Planning Committee has deferred a decision on listed building consent...
Sep 16, 2025


Mum and toddler disturb burglar in Antrim home – Interceptor team arrest suspect within minutes
A man has been arrested in Antrim after a quick-thinking homeowner and fast response from police led to his detention just minutes after...
Sep 13, 2025


ANBC councillors delay call on Christmas cuts across Antrim and Newtownabbey
Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors have deferred a decision on proposed changes to this year’s civic Christmas festivities. The borough...
Sep 12, 2025


Antrim road safety: Robin Swann and police address local speeding concerns
South Antrim MP Robin Swann at an onsite meeting with local police in Antrim Speeding motorists and parking problems on a busy Antrim...
Sep 12, 2025


A week in the life of a palliative care doctor: Inside the Northern Trust
Specialty doctor in palliative care, Jenny Wilson, works in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust Dr Jenny Wilson, a specialty doctor...
Sep 11, 2025


ANBC Mayor Leah Kirkpatrick celebrates £5,585 fundraising success at inaugural dinner
The Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Leah Kirkpatrick and & Mayor’s Consort, Gary Kirkpatrick photographed with their...
Sep 11, 2025


Gaston challenges Minister Muir on NI Water’s role in Lough Neagh sewage pollution crisis
Inset: (Left) TUV MLA Timothy Gaston, and (right) DAERA Minister Andrew Muir TUV MLA Timothy Gaston has challenged the Agriculture...
Sep 10, 2025


Dunadry’s ‘Tree of Peace and Unity’ shortlisted for UK Tree of the Year
Malachy McCollum, Operations Manager and David Thompson, Head Gardener at the Dunadry Hotel and Gardens infront of the 165m+ Tree of...
Sep 8, 2025
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