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£5,000 Gerry Anderson Music Bursary launched to support emerging musicians in Ulster
Gerry Anderson and Sir Bob Geldof A new £5,000 bursary honouring legendary broadcaster and music advocate Gerry Anderson has been...
Jul 6
RNLI Portrush champion John Martin honoured for lifesaving fundraising efforts
RNLI Fundraising volunteer John Martin with Pamela Ballantine. A dedicated RNLI volunteer from Portrush has been recognised for his...
Jul 5
Pet grief is real – so why are so many afraid to talk about it?
As the UK marks Pet Remembrance Day today, Saturday 5 July, Dogs Trust Ballymena is urging grieving dog owners to break the silence...
Jul 5
Heroic Co Antrim firefighter who pulled man from burning car moments before explosion honoured
The scene of the incident that unfolded in May 2023 on Larne Road Link, Ballymena An off-duty firefighter from Northern Ireland who...
Jul 5
Loughry Campus celebrates the future leaders of Northern Ireland’s food industry
Jessica Gregg from Glarryford graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Food Business Management at the CAFRE Graduation Ceremony....
Jul 4
From spa attendant to UK Champion: Galgorm’s Zak Moore to represent UK at World Aufguss Championships
Ballymena local Zak Moore has claimed the prestigious title of UK Aufguss Champion 2025 Ballymena native Zak Moore has secured the...
Jul 4
Orangefest 2025 set to bring culture, community and celebration back to Belfast City Hall
A vibrant programme of family-friendly entertainment will take over the grounds of Belfast City Hall on Saturday 12th July 2025 as part...
Jul 4
Elizabeth Emblem honours 34 Northern Ireland public servants lost in the line of duty
Thirty-four families from across Northern Ireland have received the Elizabeth Emblem – a national award recognising the ultimate...
Jul 4
Groggan Primary School raises over £7,700 for Cancer Focus NI in memory of local dad Gavin Nicholas
Groggan Primary School has raised an impressive £7,700.17 for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland, following a vibrant community fun day held...
Jul 3
Mobile health checks win praise from farming community in Northern Ireland
Lorna Barr, Helen McAuley and Bronagh McEldowney from the Farm Families Health Checks team with Seamus McLaughlin. A mobile health...
Jul 3
RNLI Lifeguards begin full-time duty on Causeway Coast and Co Down beaches for busy peak season
RNLI Lifeguards kick off peak season on the Causeway Coast and County Down beaches. (Photo: Michael Jess) RNLI lifeguards have officially...
Jul 3
Naomi Long praises police efforts as survey reveals public confidence in PSNI stays high at 80%
The Justice Minister Naomi Long has welcomed new survey findings indicating consistently high levels of public confidence in the Police...
Jul 2
Samaritans of Ballymena celebrates 50 years with refurbished branch and renewed commitment
(L-R) Joint Branch Director Mandy Higgins, Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Councillor Jackson Minford and Joint Branch...
Jul 2
Glenann Primary School honoured as ‘Best Small School’ in Co Antrim by Families First NI Awards
Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Oliver McMullan, pictured alongside Councillor Margaret Anne McKillop, Padraig Shivers,...
Jul 2
Ballymena teacher releases sequel to beloved children’s book inspired by his children’s dreams
Local teacher and author Andrew Crooks’ sons, Scotty (7) and Jonny (3). Following the success of his debut children’s book My Amazing...
Jul 1
Paul Frew leads DUP delegation in meeting with Ballymena Neighbourhood Policing Team
DUP MLA Paul Frew with party colleagues at Ballymena Police Station. DUP MLA Paul Frew has led a delegation of local party councillors in...
Jul 1
Norman McBurney OBE awarded Freedom of the Borough for services to industry and community
Mr & Mrs Norman McBurney with Cllr Armstrong and Cllr Philpott, Proposer and Seconder of the Freedom of the Borough Motion Norman...
Jul 1
Local pupils gain insight into policing through PSNI work experience programme
Pupils taking part in personal safety exercise. Thirty sixth-year students from schools across Mid and East Antrim have taken part in a...
Jun 30
Co Antrim woman graduates from Queen’s and makes historic hockey breakthrough for the university
A Queen’s University graduate has completed her Dentistry degree while achieving a landmark sporting feat in Irish university hockey....
Jun 30
Carrickfergus commemorates wartime heroes with new historical panels
George Horner and his daughters. Two interpretive historical panels celebrating Carrickfergus’s remarkable wartime stories have been...
Jun 30
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