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TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena - Saturday 19 July 2025
Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! This week’s Top 10...
Jul 19


Wrightbus reveals long-awaited 6x2 zero-emission bus with global rollout on the horizon
Jean-Marc Gales, Company CEO, with the new 6x2. After two years in development, Wrightbus has today unveiled its much-anticipated 6x2...
Jul 18


Schools dig into gardening with hands-on growing club initiative
Camphill Primary School pupils building pea structures to help growing stems Three local primary schools in the Mid and East Antrim...
Jul 18


Galgorm Collection announces £30m Championship Links Golf Course – NI’s first in over a century
Galgorm Collection unveils plans to create Northern Ireland’s first championship links golf course in over 100 years in £30m investment ...
Jul 18


US Consul General visits Wrightbus in Ballymena to see UK’s leading green bus manufacturer first-hand
The United States Consul General, James Applegate, recently paid a visit to Ballymena-based bus manufacturer Wrightbus, following an...
Jul 17


Northern Trust celebrates over 225 volunteers during inspiring Ballymena event
Some of the Northern Trust’s Macmillan volunteers who attended the celebration. The Northern Health and Social Care Trust recently marked...
Jul 17


From tragedy to triumph: dumped puppies named after golf stars now ready to be rehomed
A heart-breaking discovery in Broughshane last month has turned into a hopeful tale, as a litter of underweight puppies—found tied in a...
Jul 17


Public land, private interests? Calls grow for Council to pause controversial Ballee sale
Legal and planning concerns surrounding the controversial sale of Ballee Playing Fields continue to escalate, as Raceview Karting owner...
Jul 16


Savannah Bracewell named one of UK travel industry’s Top 30 Under 30
Ballymena native, Savannah Bracewell, joins elite list of Tomorrow’s Travel Leaders for 2025 Savannah Bracewell from Ballymena, County...
Jul 16


TUV praises Orange Order for delivering “most positive Twelfth in years”
The Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) has praised this year’s Twelfth of July celebrations as one of the most successful and peaceful in...
Jul 15


Chinese Consul General welcomed to Mid and East Antrim for strategic investment visit
(L-R): Jonathan McGrandle (Acting Director of Development & Regeneration & Strategic Projects); Mayor Cllr Jackson Minford; Consul...
Jul 14


Ballymena woman takes on 13-mile Antrim Coast Half Marathon to support charity Action for Children
Ballymena woman Karla Turnbull Karla Turnbull, who works with Action for Children’s Ballymena & Little Steps Antrim SureStart service, is...
Jul 14


Renowned Northern Irish breeder to judge prestigious Mule Gimmer Lamb Class at Borderway Agri Expo
Graham Loughrey Borderway Agri Expo has announced that one of Northern Ireland’s most respected livestock breeders, Graham Loughrey, will...
Jul 14


TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena – Sunday 13 July 2025
Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! This weeks Top 10...
Jul 13


Ballymena Town Centre is set to sizzle with summer events for all ages
Local families and visitors are in for a treat this summer as Ballymena Town Centre gears up for a packed programme of free events across...
Jul 13


Summer Serenades: Mid and East Antrim to host free Sunday concerts this summer across borough
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is set to bring music to the masses this summer with the return of ‘Summer Serenades’, a much-loved...
Jul 13


Sponsors rev up for Armoy Road Races return this July
Hilton Car Sales also provides the Clerk of the Course car for the races. Owner, Andy Hilton is pictured handing over the keys to William...
Jul 12


Police seize suspected Class A, B and C Drugs worth £6,000 in Ballymena
Police in Ballymena have recovered a significant quantity of suspected illegal drugs during a proactive operation in the town on Thursday...
Jul 11


Traffic and travel update: Twelfth of July parades in Mid & East Antrim
Date : Saturday, 12th July Areas Affected : Ballymena, Carnlough, Cullybackey, Portglenone, Glenarm to Waterfoot (A2) Motorists are being...
Jul 11


Hearts across continents: Ballymena students build hope and community in rural Ghana
The St Louis students pictured before leaving Accra Fourteen Year 13 students and five staff from St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena,...
Jul 11
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