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No tricks, just treats: Asda offers free meals for kids in fancy dress this Halloween
Children dressed up for Halloween can enjoy a free meal at all 205 Asda Cafés nationwide on 31 October – with no adult spend required. This Halloween, families across the UK can look forward to a treat that won’t scare their wallets. On Friday 31 October, Asda is inviting children in fancy dress to eat for free in any of its 205 cafés nationwide, as part of its popular Kids Eat for £1 initiative. The offer coincides with half-term week, providing much-needed relief for parent
Oct 21, 2025


Asda Ballyclare colleagues celebrate 20 years of Asda in Northern Ireland
Asda Ballyclare colleagues join celebrations as retailer marks 20th year anniversary in NI. Steven Henry, GSM, Trevor Wilson, Community Champion, and Helen Gault, Long Service Colleague Asda marks milestone anniversary with major price cuts, £1m community funding, and a £500m annual boost to local suppliers. Colleagues from Asda Ballyclare joined in celebrations marking 20 years of Asda in Northern Ireland, as the retailer reflected on two decades of investment in local suppl
Oct 20, 2025


LEDCOM launches £300k refurbishment of Foundry House to create Ballyclare Enterprise Centre
Pictured are, from left, Dr Norman Apsley OBE, LEDCOM Chairman, Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Leah Kirkpatrick and Ken...
Oct 13, 2025


New classrooms and car park proposed in major redevelopment of Ballyclare Primary School
The proposed new extension at Ballyclare Primary School A planning application has been submitted to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough...
Oct 7, 2025


ANB Council u-turns on Christmas cuts, keeps all seven switch-on events
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has decided against cutting Christmas festivities, opting instead to retain light switch-on...
Sep 30, 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


Supergirl skydive: Co Antrim mum to take 10,000ft leap for NSPCC NI
Sylvia McNamee from Straid, near Ballyclare. A fearless mum-of-two from Co Antrim is preparing to leap from a plane at 10,000 feet –...
Sep 17, 2025


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
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