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Larne RNLI responds to early morning emergency at Glenarm Marina
Larne RNLI launched their all-weather lifeboat in the early hours of Saturday morning following reports of a person in the water at...
May 18, 2025


Police appeal for help in locating missing Ballymena Teenagers
Missing: James Blair and Dylan McCormick-McArthur Police have issued an urgent appeal to the public as concerns grow for the welfare of...
May 18, 2025


TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena - Saturday 17th May 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...
May 17, 2025


Tributes pour in for Ballymena businessman Sean Hardy after peaceful passing
Local businessman Sean Hardy Tributes have been paid across the community following the death of respected Ballymena businessman Sean...
May 17, 2025


Ballymena gears up for Ballykeel Loyal Sons of Ulster annual parade this evening
Ballykeel Loyal Sons of Ulster Flute Band on parade Ballymena is preparing to welcome an estimated 50 bands this evening as the Ballykeel...
May 17, 2025


Big Lunch at Ballymena Livestock Market celebrates and supports farming families
Event organisers from NHSCT and Ballymena Livestock Mart with representatives from the various organisations who took part in the Big...
May 17, 2025


Man (56) dies following road traffic collision in Broughshane
56-year-old Philip Taylor Police can confirm that a man has died following a single vehicle road traffic collision in Broughshane on...
May 17, 2025


Urgent call for enhanced road safety measures near Diamond Primary School in Cullybackey
Parents, staff, and local representatives are sounding the alarm over dangerous road conditions near Diamond Primary School, just outside...
May 16, 2025


MEA Council approves village link path to boost local walkways and heritage access
The River Maine that runs between Galgorm and Gracehill, Ballymena Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Planning Committee has approved...
May 16, 2025


John Walker: Visionary Ballymena businessman and founder of Magell dies, leaving a lasting legacy
Ballymena businessman John Walker The much-respected Ballymena man, John Walker, visionary founder of leading investment and development...
May 16, 2025


Police appeal for witnesses following violent robbery in Ballymena
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) are appealing to the public for information following a serious robbery in...
May 16, 2025


Northern Ireland’s newest World Heritage Site presented with official UNESCO Certificates
(L-R): Mid and East Antrim Borough Council team pic – left to right: Ross Hickey, Arts & Culture Manager, Jonathan McGrandle, Acting...
May 16, 2025


Lough Neagh Partnership launches ‘Connected Landscapes’ roadshow to address water quality crisis
The Lough Neagh Partnership has announced a series of public information evenings titled Connected Landscapes: How Your Local River...
May 16, 2025


Planning permission granted for social housing in Clough despite local objections
Planning permission for new social housing outside Ballymena was approved at a meeting of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Planning...
May 15, 2025


Wrightbus delivers hydrogen buses to Saarbahn as part of €24 million German investment
Erhan Eren, Wrightbus Managing Director Europe officially handed over the key to Lord Mayor Uwe Conradt, Minister Petra Berg and Saarbahn...
May 15, 2025


Choice Housing and Rio Ferdinand Foundation launch youth empowerment programme in Ballymena
Darryl Forsythe and Sarah Millar from the Rio Ferdinand Foundation (RFF) pictured with participants Lilee-Grace Gourley (left) and...
May 15, 2025


Ribbon cut on exciting new inclusive play park at Fisherwick, Ballymena
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman William McCaughey, was joined by local elected members, Council officers, the play park designers,...
May 15, 2025


Children’s Commissioner Chris Quinn brings children’s rights exhibition to Ballymena
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY), Chris Quinn The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young...
May 14, 2025


Farmers’ Choir delights full house at The Braid, Ballymena
Members of The Farmers’ Choir who performed at a packed Braid, in Ballymena The Farmers’ Choir brought music, joy and a powerful sense of...
May 14, 2025


Ballymena flat linked to murder of Chloe Mitchell set for demolition, confirms Housing Executive
The shuttered up James Street flat, and pictured, Chloe Mitchell who was murdered in the property. The Housing Executive has confirmed...
May 14, 2025
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