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Police seek witnesses after violent assault in aggravated burglary in Ballyclare
Police in Ballyclare are urgently appealing for witnesses and information following a violent aggravated burglary in the Thornhill Drive...
Sep 5, 2025


£737,000 Ballyclare resurfacing scheme to resume this month
A major £737,000 carriageway resurfacing project on Hillhead Road, Ballyclare, is set to restart on Monday 25 August 2025, after being...
Aug 21, 2025


Royal Black Institution announces details of ‘Last Saturday’ parades in six towns across NI
On the march: The Royal Black Institution The Royal Black Institution has unveiled plans for its annual ‘Last Saturday’ parades, marking...
Aug 20, 2025


Ballyclare hit-and-run: Arrested man released on bail after fatal collision
Police have confirmed that a man arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run collision in Ballyclare has been released on bail...
Aug 17, 2025


Man in his 50s dies in Ballyclare hit-and-run collision
Police have confirmed that a man has died following a fatal hit-and-run collision in Ballyclare on Friday night (15 August). The incident...
Aug 16, 2025


Councillor Annie O’Lone backs kerbside box rollout despite blue bin backlash in wider Antrim area
Inset: Sinn Féin Dunsilly Councillor Annie O’Lone (Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council), the new triple-stack wheelie boxes, and...
Aug 13, 2025


£445,000 resurfacing scheme underway on Ballyclare’s Doagh Road
Doagh Road in Ballyclare to benefit from major resurfacing works as Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins announces £445k investment A...
Aug 4, 2025


Swift action taken to save declining species in Ballyclare
Swift boxes are set to be installed at Ballyclare Town Hall as part of a new conservation initiative to protect the swift — officially...
Jul 29, 2025


Northern Ireland dad wins £100K car and cash prize days after 50th birthday
Simon Lloyd from Ballyclare lands life-changing BOTB dream prize with Volkswagen Touareg R and £20,000 cash A father-of-three from...
Jul 24, 2025


Co Antrim dog owner sentenced following Staffordshire attack on young male
A County Antrim man has received a suspended custodial sentence and fine after his dog attacked a young male in a serious incident that...
Jun 23, 2025


Under the Drum Festival 2025: Music, community, and sustainability in the heart of County Antrim
Scenes from Under The Drum Festival 2024 All images: Sarah Ellis This summer, a truly unique festival experience returns to the lush...
Jun 22, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


Suspicious object declared viable during security alert in Co Antrim
The Police Service of Northern Ireland have confirmed that a suspicious object, that was discovered late on Saturday night in County...
Apr 27, 2025


Ballyclare woman urges support for Breast Foot Forward Walk to fund life-saving screenings
Pictured L-R are Meabh Lenehan (SuperValu Brand Manager), Bethany Byers and her mum Tanya Byers (Action Cancer Ambassador) and Carol...
Apr 22, 2025


The Ballyclare May Fair Returns – A Week of Fun for All!
Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Neil Kelly with the Ballyclare May Fair Working Group Get ready for a week packed with...
Apr 15, 2025


Co Antrim athletes represent Northern Ireland in the 2025 British National Winter Triathlon Finals
15-year-old Holly Hamill Two locally based competitors recently joined the Northern Ireland team of 12 young athletes who qualified by...
Apr 7, 2025


Man and woman jailed following aggravated burglary in Co Antrim
A man and a woman have been sentenced at Laganside Court today, Monday 10th March. Paul Patterson, aged 44, from Belfast was sentenced to...
Mar 10, 2025


Podcast | Assume Nothing: Killer Dust
A new series of the award-winning podcast Assume Nothing: Killer Dust starts with the story of a secretive factory opening in Northern...
Mar 8, 2025
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