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TUV leader Jim Allister MP, and party candidate for The Glens, Jamise McIlhagga Saturday 31 October 2026 Former chemistry teacher Jamise McIlhagga has been announced as the Traditional Unionist Voice candidate for The Glens electoral area on Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council. McIlhagga, who works in Jim Allister MP’s constituency office, previously stood for council under the TUV banner in 2014 and is now preparing to contest a seat again. Her selection is the latest a

Saturday 31 October 2026 Residents evacuated from their homes in Dervock were allowed to return shortly before 10.30pm on Friday after a suspicious device left on a house windowsill was declared non-viable. A controlled explosion was carried out during the security operation in Greystone Crescent. The alert has now ended and all cordons have been lifted. Police received a report just after 4.50pm on Friday, 30 October, that the device had been left on the front windowsill of

Local neighbourhood policing teams and community representatives who attended the recent event at Coleraine Police Station Tuesday 27 October 2026 Neighbourhood policing teams across Causeway Coast and Glens have been strengthened with additional officers, as police seek to increase their visibility in local communities and improve how residents’ concerns are addressed. The increased staffing was highlighted at a Meet the Teams event at Coleraine Police Station on Friday 16 O

Tuesday 27 October 2026 A man has been taken to hospital after being beaten with iron bars and shot in the leg by masked men who entered a house in Dervock during the early hours of Tuesday morning (27 October). Police said four masked men, one armed with a handgun and the other three carrying iron bars, entered a property in the Stratham View area shortly before the incident was reported at 12.30am. The victim was struck on the head and arms with the bars before being shot i

Missing County Antrim man Mark Dinsmore Sunday 25 October 2026 Police and the family of a missing 50-year-old man from the Bushmills area are growing increasingly concerned for his whereabouts and are appealing to the public for help finding him. Mark Dinsmore was last seen in the Ballybogey Road area of Ballymoney at approximately 6pm on Saturday 24 October. Police are asking anyone who may have seen Mark, or who has information that could help locate him, to get in touch. D

Ballymoney Train Station Thursday 15 October 2026 Passengers using Ballymoney Train Station are facing difficulties accessing the station building and toilet facilities, prompting calls for action after local residents complained about arriving to find them closed. Concerns have been raised about the impact on people travelling to work, education and medical appointments, particularly parents with young children who may need access to toilets while waiting for trains. Ulster

Friday 09 October 2026 Police have launched an investigation following a suspected petrol bomb attack on a house in Ballymoney during the early hours of Friday morning, 9 October, warning that the incident could have endangered neighbouring residents and their homes. One person was inside the property in the Carnany Drive area when the attack occurred. No injuries were reported, although the fire caused smoke damage to the house. Police received a report at around midnight th

Ulster Unionist Party Leader & North Antrim MLA Jon Burrows (centre), pictured with UUP Ballymoney representative Gary Simpson (left), and (right) Scott Brown, director of CAN outside ‘The Hen House’, on Lislagan Farm Sunday 04 October 2026 A former family farm near Ballymoney has officially begun a new chapter as an inclusive community hub offering accessible accommodation, therapeutic outdoor spaces and opportunities for people to learn new skills. The 11-acre Lislagan Farm

The applications seek permission for modern phone kiosks offering free non-international calls, an interactive map and a defibrillator at locations in Coleraine, Portrush, Ballymoney and Limavady. Saturday 03 October 2026 New planning applications could see modern public phone kiosks introduced at 12 locations across Causeway Coast and Glens. Applicant New World Payphones has submitted proposals for “new communications kiosks” offering free calls, an interactive map and a def

Taylor Kirk,Ballyclare, models Frasers and Levi's at Platform 26, Victoria Square Sunday 27 September 2026 County Antrim modelling talent stepped into the spotlight at Victoria Square as three local models took to the runway for the Belfast shopping destination’s latest Autumn/Winter fashion showcase. Cooper Dudley-Fergus from Ballymoney, Meagan Green from Lisburn and Taylor Kirk from Ballyclare were among the models showcasing new-season looks at Platform 26 on Friday 25 Sep

Sunday 27 September 2026 Beef and dairy farmers in the Ballymena area taking part in Northern Ireland’s Bovine Genetics Project can now use free local drop-off points to return DNA samples collected from their cattle. The service is designed to make participation in the new genotyping scheme easier, allowing farmers to leave samples locally rather than relying on posting them directly to the laboratory. Four collection points serving the wider Ballymena and North Antrim area

Friday 25 September 2026 A County Antrim farmer has been fined £3,000 after a slurry spill caused a fish kill and pollution travelled approximately nine kilometres downstream, affecting two County Antrim rivers. John Stewart, 35, of Boyland Road, Ballymoney pleaded guilty at Coleraine Magistrates’ Court to a water pollution offence. Alongside the fine, he was ordered to pay a £15 Offenders Levy and agreed to repay £1,929.80 in fish kill remediation costs. Failed valve allowed

Sunday 20 September 2026 Plans have been lodged for a new recreational fishing pond near Ballymoney which would be open to the general public and work with local groups and charities to provide access to what developers describe as a “calming outdoor hobby”. The proposal is for land approximately 250 metres south-west of 63 Glenstall Road, outside Ballymoney, and also includes an ancillary toilet and storage building. Planning documents say the facility would be fully accessi

Almost 900 complaints were made to the Northern Health and Social Care Trust during a nine-month period, as new figures reveal a sharp rise in complaints across Northern Ireland’s health service. The Northern Trust recorded 896 complaints between April and December 2025 — 17% of the 5,222 received by all six Health and Social Care Trusts, including the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. Across Northern Ireland, the total was up by 1,208 — or 30% — from 4,014 during the same

Inset: TUV councillor Jonathan McAuley TUV councillor Jonathan McAuley has expressed disappointment over what he says is a lack of progress by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council on exploring alternatives to traditional fireworks at its Halloween events. The councillor raised the issue again during September’s Environmental Services Committee meeting, almost a year after suggesting that options including silent fireworks and drone shows should be considered. Concerns ove

PD Isco who helped discovere the seized haul Drugs valued by police at around £50,000 have been seized alongside weapons and approximately £5,000 in cash during searches in Ballymoney and Armoy. Two people were arrested following the operation on Monday 7 September. One was subsequently charged with drug-related offences and a firearms offence and remanded in custody after appearing in court on Tuesday. Knuckledusters, knives and taser batons were among the weapons recovered,

The Northern Ireland Prison Service has been awarded the Freedom of the Borough of Causeway Coast and Glens, honouring more than a century of public service and remembering the 32 members of the service who lost their lives while serving the community. The prestigious civic honour was conferred during a special ceremony at Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre on Saturday, attended by Prison Service representatives, members of the Lieutenancy, elected representatives and invite

Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Dawn Huggins, pictured with Paul Ross, whose Sky Blue Ribbon fundraising appeal was named Fundraising Volunteer Group of the Year at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Northern Ireland Awards. A County Antrim father who has turned the devastating loss of his 21-year-old daughter into a fundraising movement that has raised more than £100,000 for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland has received special recognition from the Mayor of

Local woman Rebecca ‘Rebs’ Lightbody Lucy led the length of Ireland to raise money for Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI Co Antrim woman Rebecca ‘Rebs’ Lightbody had barely ridden a road bike when she decided to cycle more than 570 kilometres across Ireland alone. She wasn’t chasing a personal record or trying to prove she could do it. She was doing it for two of her best friends. Both women, friends since school, had been diagnosed with lymphoma within the space of just three years —

The scene of the collision in Co Antrim where emergency responders feared the worst upon arrival A driver escaped without life-changing injuries after being thrown through the sunroof of a car during a violent crash on a narrow rural road in Co Antrim. Police described the outcome as a “miracle” after officers from Ballymoney and Moyle arrived to find the badly damaged vehicle in a field, with clothing and personal belongings scattered around the scene. The single-vehicle col