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Council delays ruling on demolition of listed chapel in Co Antrim
The Sacred Heart Church Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s Planning Committee has deferred a decision on listed building consent...
Sep 16


£1M Olympic Legacy Fund unveiled to support local clubs across NI
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons pictured with Olympic Champion Daniel Wiffen and Richard Archibald, Interim CEO of Sport NI at the...
Sep 16


Springboard secures £83,000 from The Gallaher Trust to support employment in Ballymena
Pictured are, from left, Lauren McAteer, Trustee at The Gallaher Trust and Caitriona Lennox, Northern Ireland Manager at Springboard UK....
Sep 16


Ballymena youth darts players earn team NI call-up for World Championship
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford is pictured with the four Ballymena youth darts players - (not in order) Thomas...
Sep 15


Ballymena United secure place in next stage of £36m NI Football Fund
Ballymena Showgrounds Ballymena United have been confirmed among the first group of clubs to progress to the next stage of the Northern...
Sep 15


Creative Connections brings free arts & wellbeing workshops to over-60s across Causeway Coast
Older residents across the Causeway Coast are being invited to take part in a new Creative Connections Programme, offering a series of...
Sep 15


School Uniforms Bill: Paul Givan welcomes progress on cutting costs for families
Education Minister Paul Givan has welcomed the passing of the School Uniforms Bill at Consideration Stage in the Northern Ireland...
Sep 15


Gaston urges Health Minister to ‘listen to the public, not lobby groups’ on funding of gender services
North Antrim TUV MLA Timothy Gaston pictured on Monday in Stormont with petition opposing annual funding of a new gender identity...
Sep 15


Time well spent: Ballymena Hospice Shop seeks community volunteers
The Ballymena Hospice Shop , a cornerstone of community support in Northern Ireland, has launched an urgent appeal for 30 new volunteers...
Sep 15


PSNI launches Student Safety Campaign 2025 as Freshers’ Week gets underway in NI universities
(L-R) Belfast City Chief Inspector, Mark Conway, Paula Irvine, Student Wellbeing Manager and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Manager at...
Sep 15


Turn your idea into a business with Enterprise Pathways – applications open now!
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford, is pictured with David McFaul, Dream Out Loud Entertainment NI, and Sean...
Sep 15


Libraries NI partners with PIPS Charity to expand drop-in befriending sessions in Mid & East Antrim
Libraries NI has partnered with PIPS Suicide Prevention Ireland (PIPS Charity) to provide a drop-in befriending service across Northern...
Sep 14


Bushmills gears up for Salmon & Whiskey Festival 2025!
Deputy Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Alderman Richard Stewart attended the launch of the 2025 Bushmills Salmon and Whiskey Festival,...
Sep 14


Ulster Bank staff launch fundraising week across Northern Ireland for lifesaving Air Ambulance NI
Sandra Wright, Ulster Bank; James O’Callaghan, HEMS Paramedic and David Sinton, Ulster Bank Branch Manager, Lisburn Ulster Bank has...
Sep 14


Larne Renovation Regeneration opposes Council plan, saying re-wilding will make Larne park ‘messy’
Larne Town Park Larne Renovation Generation has voiced opposition to the “re-wilding” of the town’s main park. In a statement on social...
Sep 14


Insight Youth: New Mid and East Antrim programme to empower young people into employment
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford, is pictured with Noel Mullholland, Michelin Development Ltd; Adele McIvor,...
Sep 14


Kells Connor & Glenwherry Angling Club secures funding for major river habitat restoration project
Kells Connor & Glenwherry Angling Club has announced that it has successfully secured funding from the Northern Ireland Environment...
Sep 14


Mum and toddler disturb burglar in Antrim home – Interceptor team arrest suspect within minutes
A man has been arrested in Antrim after a quick-thinking homeowner and fast response from police led to his detention just minutes after...
Sep 13


Waterstone’s Ballymena unveils weekly bestsellers, half-price deals, and community events
Waterstone’s Ballymena has revealed this week’s Top 10 bestselling books, alongside fresh half-price offers, exciting storytime sessions...
Sep 13


Greenmount Association welcomes back Class of ’85 for 40th anniversary reunion
Patrick Fee and Robert Edwards, past Greenmount students, are planning the Greenmount Association’s 40 year anniversary reunion for the...
Sep 13
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