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Three new tenants opening at Castle Mall this Spring
Antrim Town’s key shopping destination is set to welcome three new stores this Spring with Lynas Food Outlet first to open its doors at...
Mar 4, 2024


NI Water offers assurances over drinking water from Lough Neagh
NI Water has offered an assurance to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council over drinking water from Lough Neagh. During a presentation...
Feb 28, 2024


Revitalisation plans for historic Antrim Steeple Park backed by Heritage Fund with £343K
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has received initial support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to plan for the regeneration...
Feb 26, 2024


Police advise road users to expect delays in Antrim
Police are advising road users to expect potential traffic disruption in Antrim town centre this afternoon, Friday 23rd February, due to...
Feb 23, 2024


CRS volunteers searched 51 days before discovering body of missing Co Antrim man Alan Whiteside
Volunteers of the Community Rescue Service (CRS), Northern Ireland's search and rescue organisation, searched for over 50 days looking...
Feb 19, 2024


Police searching for missing Co Antrim man find body in coastline area of Lough Neagh
Police searching for missing County Antrim Alan Whiteside located the body of a man in a coastline area of Lough Neagh yesterday...
Feb 19, 2024


Reconnect with volunteering for Women’s Aid ABCLN
Women’s Aid ABCLN Reconnect Development Worker, Bronagh O’Boyle. Reconnect with volunteering for Women’s Aid ABCLN and join an...
Feb 17, 2024


Jet2 introduce Christmas Market services to Krakow for Winter 24/25 from Belfast International
Jet2 and Jet2CityBreaks have responded to continued strong demand for their enormously popular Christmas Markets programme from Belfast...
Feb 15, 2024


End of an era: Popular Antrim business bids farewell after 62 years of community service
Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Mark Cooper with (L-R) Alderman John Smyth, Councillor Roisin Lynch, Gareth Harman, Gerard...
Feb 15, 2024


ANBCouncil strikes modest rates increase as it “continues to build a sustainable and prosperous future”
At a special council meeting held on Wednesday 14th February, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has applied an increase of 4.97% to...
Feb 14, 2024


Conference marks 10 years of Northern Ireland’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre
Pictured above are Maura Dargan, Northern Trust Children and Young People Division Director, Alison Howard, Lead Nurse at The Rowan,...
Feb 10, 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


NHSCT has warned of a potential merging of Antrim & Causeway Hospital Emergency Surgery Departments
The Northern Health and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) has warned of the potential merging of the “unsustainable” elective and emergency...
Feb 10, 2024


ANBCouncil steps up to take responsibility for bathing water at Antrim despite some concerns
Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors have agreed to undertake bathing water responsibilities at Rea’s Wood, at Lough Neagh, in...
Feb 6, 2024


Police appeal for information after car set on fire in Antrim
Police are appealing for information and witnesses after a car was set on fire in Antrim yesterday, Monday 5th February. Inspector...
Feb 6, 2024


MU councillor urges Northern Trust to return Dalriada GP out-of-hours service to Mid Ulster Hospital
Councillor Christine McFlynn (Magherafelt DEA) has called on the Northern HSC Trust to consider bringing back the Dalriada GP...
Feb 4, 2024


Ulster Bank backs crucial NI infrastructure firm with £70 million loan
Damien Long, Relationship Director, Ulster Bank, Denise Curran, Finance Director, firmus energy, and Catherine Green, Associate Director,...
Jan 31, 2024


Change ahead as board considers future of general surgery across Northern Trust
The chief executive of the Northern Health and Social Care Trust has said any proposed options for general surgery at Antrim and Causeway...
Jan 28, 2024


Quigley welcomes action by police and DVA to tackle illegal vehicles in Ballymena
Councillor Rodney Quigley pictured with officers from the PSNI's Ballymena Neighbourhood Team, and Driver Vehicle Agency Enforcement Team...
Jan 28, 2024


Woman (63) charged to court and man arrested following stabbing
Detectives investigating a report of a stabbing in the Firmount Drive area of Antrim this morning, Friday 26th January, have charged a...
Jan 26, 2024
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