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ANBCouncil unveils Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross memorial
(L-R) Chief Executive for Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, Mrs Jacqui Dixon MBE; High Sheriff of County Antrim, Mr Peter Mackie...
Sep 24, 2023


Special recognition for Tommy Nicholl MBE during APSE Annual Service Awards 2023
Ballymena man Tommy Nicholl MBE, a former councillor and mayor of Mid and East Antrim, has been recognised for his many years of public...
Sep 23, 2023


Antrim and Newtownabbey lights up for World Alzheimer’s Day
Antrim and Newtownabbey prides itself on being an inclusive Borough, with various initiatives, programmes and events for all. As part of...
Sep 21, 2023


£90m housing plan gets go-ahead at former quarry site in Ballyclare
Site plan for 300 house development at Craighill Quarry area of Ballyclare Outline planning permission for 300 new homes in the former...
Sep 21, 2023


Antrim's beloved Boat House set to sail again!
Geraldine and Sean McLaughlin are pictured celebrating the new forthcoming new business opening. An exciting new chapter in the world of...
Sep 21, 2023


Funding success for Impact Network NI based in Randalstown
Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Councillor Mark Cooper BEM and Head of Community Planning Ronan McKenna (second from right) congratulate...
Sep 20, 2023


ANBCouncil approves contribution toward UDR memorial in Randalstown
Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors have approved a contribution of £1,000 towards a UDR memorial in Randalstown, despite opposition from...
Sep 19, 2023


Mayor’s reception celebrates local artisan food businesses’ Great Taste Awards’ success
(Seated) Jake Houston and Rhonda Houston from Granny Shaw’s Fudge Factory; (standing) Nigel Logan from Hillstown Farm Shop; Mayor,...
Sep 19, 2023


Green light for new Premier Inn Hotel in Co Antrim representing £8million investment
Plans for a brand new Premier Inn hotel in County Antrim were approved on Monday evening (18 September) at a planning committee meeting...
Sep 19, 2023


Mid & East Antrim Council supports proposal to rename facilities in memory of Late Queen
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has supported a proposal to rename two memorial gardens in memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth...
Sep 18, 2023


Mid and East Antrim’s emergency services honoured
A flag has been raised at Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s civic buildings to celebrate the work of all emergency services as part...
Sep 17, 2023


Mayor leads tribute to three young lives lost recently in Mid & East Antrim
Inset (L-R): James Gordon from Cullybackey, Scarlett Rossborough from Larne, and Josh Colligan from Carrickfergus. Mid and East Antrim...
Sep 16, 2023


£500,000 development plan for forests in Mid and East Antrim
Glenarm, County Antrim Plans for the development of leisure facilities at Mid and East Antrim forests are to be progressed at a cost of...
Sep 15, 2023


Councillors call for action on “out of control” algae impacting beaches & businesses on North Coast
Causeway Coast and Glens councillors have expressed concern about the recent blooms of blue-green algae in the area. The problem has...
Sep 14, 2023


Plans approved for extension of restaurant and spa at eco hotel in Co Antrim
Plans to extend the spa and restaurant at the Salthouse Hotel in Ballycastle have been approved by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough...
Sep 14, 2023


Housing Executive report lays bare demand for homes in Mid & East Antrim
New houses under construction at the former St Patrick's Barracks site in Ballymena. The Housing Executive allocated 460 houses in Mid...
Sep 14, 2023


CCGBCouncil to consider building a Changing Places toilet facility on Rathlin Island
Glens Councillor Cara McShane and Rathlin Island The potential to build a Changing Places toilet facility on Rathlin Island is to be...
Sep 14, 2023


MEA Councillor’s make u-turn on asylum cash but £50,000 lost
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has lost £50,000 in funding for asylum seekers and refugees after turning down almost twice the sum...
Sep 12, 2023


Get grooving in the grounds of City Hall this September
The grand finale of Music in the Parks is taking place in the grounds of City Hall on Saturday 30 September. Organised by Belfast City...
Sep 12, 2023


Broughshane gets ‘chatty’!
Members of Broughshane Community Association, Ricky Allen, NI Fire and Rescue Service and representatives of Mid and East Antrim Agewell...
Sep 11, 2023
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