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Barr encourages the launch of ‘Chatty Benches’ and cafes in Kells and Broughshane
Braid Ulster Unionist Councillor Alan Barr has encouraged the launch of the Chatty Bench and Café initiatives in Kells and Broughshane....
Jul 5, 2023


Thousands enjoy the All-Ireland Pipe Band Championships
Thousands flocked to the beautiful grounds of Ballymena Academy on Saturday (1 July) for the prestigious All-Ireland Pipe Band...
Jul 4, 2023


Celebrate summer with Shakespeare in Mid and East Antrim!
The award-winning Illyria Outdoor Theatre is set to visit Mid and East Antrim with two performances of Shakespeare’s much-loved Twelfth...
Jul 3, 2023


Charging more for overweight coffins would ‘stigmatise’ and ‘penalise’ grieving families
The National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) has said a supplementary charge for overweight coffins would “stigmatise” the...
Jul 3, 2023


Mid East Antrim Council reviews ‘Public Health Burial Policy’ due to rise in demand
Mid & East Antrim Borough Council has been reviewing its Public Health Burial Policy due to a rise in demand. A report presented to the...
Jul 1, 2023


Mid and East Antrim celebrates new cohort of accredited tour guides
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna with Council representatives and tour guides. The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim,...
Jul 1, 2023


Right Royal day as Garvagh marks historic visit
The Duke of Edinburgh admiring the Clydesdale horses at Garvagh Forest. Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh visited the Causeway Coast &...
Jun 30, 2023


Residents and businesses reminded of changes to car parking charges across Mid & East Antrim
Residents, visitors and businesses in Mid and East Antrim are reminded of changes to car parking charges in the Borough which come into...
Jun 30, 2023


UDS Freight expands footprint in Ballymena
Family owned UDS Freight has located to the Logistics building in Galgorm Industrial Estate, Ballymena, to accommodate recent growth and...
Jun 30, 2023


Mid & East Antrim July waste management arrangements
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council would like you to note the below 12 and 13 July holiday arrangements for bin and box collections,...
Jun 30, 2023


Vacant unit gets welcome revamp thanks to Town Centre Property Repurposing Pilot Grant Scheme
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna with Natalie Jackson from Fairhill Shopping Centre. A vacant unit in Fairhill...
Jun 28, 2023


Fantastic new sensory experience opens at People’s Park in Ballymena
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council last week celebrated the official opening of the new sensory experience in People’s Park, Ballymena....
Jun 27, 2023


Latest Autism Information Roadshow taking place in MEA
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, in partnership with the Northern Health & Social Care Trust are hosting their third Autism...
Jun 27, 2023


US Rangers remembered 81 years on in Mid and East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council was delighted to welcome over 30 visitors from across the USA and from Normandy in France over the...
Jun 26, 2023


Refurbished play park officially opens in Harryville
(L-R) Mayor Alderman G Mulvenna, Cllr Quigley, Alderman Beth Adger, Gavin Mcbride (DfC), Andrew McMullan, Lindsay Houston, Neil Scobbie,...
Jun 23, 2023


CCGBCouncil urge dog owners to exercise caution over certain breeds
Gail McGrellis, Environmental Warden, Ciaran Doran, Environmental Health Manager and Lynne McCullough, Senior Environmental Health...
Jun 22, 2023


MEA councillors discuss memorials to mark 50th anniversary of Greenfinches
A meeting has taken place with veteran Greenfinches in Mid and East Antrim to discuss a proposal to mark the 50th anniversary of the...
Jun 22, 2023


MEA Council launches School Uniform Scheme
Michele Campbell, Operations Director for Mid and East Antrim Community Advices Services and Catherine Black, Community Planning and...
Jun 21, 2023


Council backs motion for review into sports pitch provision across Mid & East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim councillors have supported a motion for a review of sports pitches in the borough. The motion brought forward at a...
Jun 19, 2023


Larne benefits from significant Public Realm makeover
The Point Street area in Larne town centre has benefitted from an investment of over £400,000 on a high-quality Public Realm project. The...
Jun 19, 2023
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