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Blooming success: Residents, schools and businesses celebrated for greening Mid and East Antrim!
Mid and East Antrim In Bloom Community Awards Winners and Runners-Up Mid and East Antrim’s green-fingered residents, schools, and community groups have been recognised for their outstanding contributions to the Borough’s beauty and biodiversity at this year’s In Bloom Community Awards. The special awards ceremony, hosted by the Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford , took place at Larne Market Yard and celebrated 19 winners and runners-up for their creativi
Oct 29


Councillors opt against new car park barriers along Antrim Coast
Glenarm, County Antrim Mid and East Antrim councillors have voted against introducing additional car park barriers along the Antrim Coast, opting instead to retain the current arrangements. At Monday evening’s meeting of the council’s Environment and Economy Committee, held at The Braid in Ballymena, members agreed to keep the existing barriers in place, with none to be removed. The committee was told that access to some council-owned car parks had previously been restricted
Oct 28


Swimmer rescued by Larne RNLI near Ballygally Beach in first shout for new Coxswain
RNLI crews pictured off the Larne coast, County Antrim. (Image: Jason Bain/RNLI) Volunteer lifeboat crews from Larne RNLI launched a...
Sep 24


£700,000 resurfacing scheme begins on A2 Coast Road in Ballygally, Larne
Ballygally, County Antrim A significant £700,000 road resurfacing project has commenced along the A2 Coast Road in Ballygally, Larne, as...
Sep 23


Ballygally Castle marks 400 years with launch of exclusive craft beer
Ballygally Castle has launched a limited edition Ballygally Castle Beer which has been specially brewed in partnership with Whitewater...
Sep 2


MEA Council tendering for contractor to build new 4,000 plot cemetery
Aerial view of site of new £2.1M cemetery (circled) in Ballygally on the Antrim coast. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is tendering...
Mar 6


Ballygally Castle celebrates 400 years with £400,000 investment
Scott Weatherup (center), General Manager of Ballygally Castle is joined by Hastings Hotels’ Managing Director, James McGinn and...
Mar 4


Local fundraiser Norma Craig raises over £2,600 for Air Ambulance NI
Norma Craig with John Calvin from Air Ambulance NI Ballygally Castle Hotel recently hosted a series of tribute music nights, with raffles...
Feb 20


“Not considered to be a sport” - MEA Council refuse planning for seafront storage for local rowing club
An east Antrim rowing club that brought home two titles from All-Ireland competitions last year has had planning permission for seafront...
Feb 5


All ‘sands on deck’:people wanted for epic sand art masterpiece at Ballygally Beach!
Anna Green and Fern Keeney, Live Here Love Here. Jenni Barkley Belfast Harbour, Orla McGrady and Lynda Surgenor Live Here Love Here. The...
Aug 30, 2024


Ballygally school boy’s sweet idea becomes new product sold in SPAR stores across UK
Archie Barr helping Chris Todd, owner of SPAR Ballygally, stock up the store with Fizzy Fangs. Nine-year-old Archie Barr has become...
Aug 27, 2024


Ballygally Castle completes £100,000 investment of coastal haven
ONE of the leading hotels on the stunning Causeway Coastal route has announced the completion of a £100,000 investment programme....
Jul 6, 2023
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