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Police urge caution as Storm Amy clean-up continues across Northern Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is continuing to urge caution as recovery efforts from Storm Amy intensify across the...
Oct 4
Storm Amy Update: Police continue to urge caution as weather alert moves from amber to yellow
A tree down on Friday night on Raceview Road, leaving Broughshane village. (IMAGE: Izabela Gędłem) Police and emergency services are...
Oct 3
Frew challenges Department of Infrastructure over removal of street lighting in Ballymena
North Antrim MLA Paul Frew North Antrim MLA Paul Frew has called on the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) to urgently address the...
Oct 3
PSNI issues public safety advisory as amber weather warning hits Northern Ireland
Heavy rain on Friday morning across County Antrim. (IMAGE: Anne Kelly) The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has issued a public...
Oct 3
Storm Amy: Amber wind warning forces early school closures across Northern Ireland
An emergency early closure of schools has been ordered across parts of Northern Ireland today (Friday 3 October) as Storm Amy brings the...
Oct 3
Storm Amy: Amber wind warning issued for Northern Ireland as RNLI urges public to stay safe on coast
The Met Office has upgraded its alerts for Storm Amy, issuing an Amber warning for damaging winds in Northern Ireland on Friday 3...
Oct 2
“Unacceptable behaviour”: Mayor condemns Ahoghill graffiti vandalism warning of cost to ratepayers
Vandalism at Ahoghill Community Centre The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford, has condemned the widespread...
Oct 2
Sold-out Ballymena fashion show celebrates style and community at The Braid
Ballymena was brimming with glamour and community spirit on Friday 26 September 2025, as the Ballymena Autumn Winter Fashion Show lit up...
Oct 2
Ahoghill Community Centre targeted in second graffiti attack in village
The wanton vandalism at the local community centre facility in Ahoghill. TUV Alderman Stewart McDonald has condemned a fresh spate of...
Oct 2
Leadership change at Northern Trust as Suzanne Pullins takes over from Jennifer Welsh
Suzanne Pullins, newly appointed Interim Chief Executive of Northern Health & Social Care Trust The Northern Health and Social Care Trust...
Oct 1
Ballymena property search leads to two arrests
River View, Ballymena Ballymena police have arrested two individuals following a property search in the River View area of Ballykeel 1,...
Oct 1
Mid and East Antrim PCSP reaffirms commitment to Community Safety Wardens Scheme
(L-R) Audrey Wales, Chairperson BRAC, Sharon Maxwell, PCSP Vice Chair, Carolyn Crawford Area Manager NIHE, Roy McClean Assistant Area...
Oct 1
Alderman McDonald condemns sectarian vandalism targeting Ahoghill business
The offensive graffiti sprayed on a locally respected business, and (inset) TUV Alderman Stewart McDonald TUV Alderman Stewart McDonald...
Oct 1
Hallowena in Ballymena, and more: Mid & East Antrim’s spooktacular Halloween events for 2025
As the nights draw in and pumpkins begin to glow, Mid & East Antrim is gearing up for a thrilling Halloween season in 2025. From the...
Oct 1
Yellow weather warning issued for Northern Ireland as Storm Amy approaches UK
A deep Atlantic low-pressure system has been officially named Storm Amy by the Met Office, marking the first named storm of the 2025/26...
Oct 1
Burglary in Ballymena: Detectives appeal for information after home ransacked
Detectives are appealing for information after a burglary at a residential property in Ballymena on Tuesday night, 30th September. Police...
Oct 1
Tributes paid to Co Antrim woman Beatrice Higgins following fatal Glarryford collision
Pictured: 81-year-old Beatrice Higgins The woman who tragically died following a two-vehicle collision in Glarryford on Sunday, 28...
Oct 1
McKeever Hotels announces new charity partnership with Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke
L-R Eddie McKeever, Lindsay Lutton and Bridgene Keeley McKeever Hotels has launched a new charity partnership with Northern Ireland Chest...
Oct 1
Networking, confidence and growth: Enterprising Women launches Autumn/Winter programme
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford, pictured with from left, Christine Barnhill, MEABC, Paula Fallon, Soul Essence,...
Sep 30
Moore Concrete praised as ‘epitome of local enterprise and vision’ by TUV representatives
Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) MP Jim Allister and MLA Timothy Gaston welcomed to Moore Concrete, Ballymena, by founder and director...
Sep 30
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