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Plans submitted for horse box coffee stand near Giant's Causeway
Plans for a converted horse box coffee stand at a car park close to the Giant’s Causeway have been submitted to council. The application...
Jul 26, 2024


Expansion plans afoot for Woodland Kitchens in Rasharkin
Woodland Kitchens facility in Rasharkin, County Antrim Plans for a new storage unit for manufactured products in Rasharkin have been...
Jul 24, 2024


Plans approved for £22.1M storage and distribution facility in Co Antrim
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is pleased to announce the approval of a new storage and distribution facility for The Hannon...
Jul 23, 2024


Mid and East Antrim Borough Council wishes competing teams every success at SuperCupNI
The Mayor of Mid & East Antrim Borough, Alderman Beth Adger MBE visited the Borough’s Gobbins Coastal Cliff Path to meet Co. Antrim...
Jul 20, 2024


Antrim Forum makes a splash with £1.5M investment in swimming facilities
Local children take a dip in the recently refurbished swimming facilities at the Antrim Forum, officially opened by the Mayor of Antrim...
Jul 18, 2024


Mid and East Antrim sees 435 new homes built in last year
New homes under construction at the former St Patrick’s Barracks site in Ballymena. (Image: Fossies Drone Adventures) Four hundred and 35...
Jul 14, 2024


Fine for Co Antrim dog owner who violated licence conditions
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has successfully brought charges under the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (as amended)...
Jul 12, 2024


Council brings charges against Antrim woman whose dog strayed and worried livestock
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has successfully brought charges against Mrs Primrose Spence from Antrim under the Dogs (Northern...
Jul 11, 2024


Plans to protect Larne Lough breeding ground on Blue Circle Island
Blue Circle Island (Image: Monika Wojcieszek, RSPB NI) The RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) Northern Ireland has...
Jul 5, 2024


Plans revealed for new oyster nursery in Mid and East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim’s first oyster nursery in Glenarm. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has indicated plans to establish an oyster...
Jul 5, 2024


Jet skis banned after 'making waves' at lough shore
Jet-skiers are to be banned from entering Lough Neagh from slipways owned by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council following reports of...
Jul 4, 2024


Parade plan endorsed for Michael Dunlop following “historic achievements” at 2024 Isle of Man TT
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council members have endorsed a parade in Ballymoney to honour local motorcyclist Michael Dunlop,...
Jun 29, 2024


“The town is in a bit of a state” – Councillors call for action on street cleaning in Ballymena
Mid and East Antrim councillors have been given an update on the borough council’s environmental performance for the last financial year....
Jun 28, 2024


Waste management company rejects DAERA bin collection plans stating it will cost the ratepayer £1bn
A Stormont overhaul of Northern Ireland bin collections will cost ratepayers £1 billion, it is claimed. Waste management firm Re-Gen says...
Jun 27, 2024


Council knows how to increase recycling but dithers around reducing bin size and 3 week collections
Cllr Timothy Gaston Mid and East Antrim councillors have been considering their response to a consultation on the future of recycling...
Jun 26, 2024


Mayor of Mid & East Antrim announces chosen charities for 2024-25
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE The newly appointed Mayor of Mid and East Antrim,Alderman Beth Adger MBE, has...
Jun 23, 2024


Schools out! Launch of Mid and East Antrim’s annual School Uniform Scheme 2024
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE, with Michele Campbell from MEA Community Hub and Catherine Black MEA Council. Mid...
Jun 22, 2024


Randalstown is crowned Best Kept Town in Ireland 2024
Tidy Randalstown members are presented with Ireland’s Best Kept Town overall winner and Ireland’s Best Kept Small Town Awards at the...
Jun 20, 2024


ANBCouncil green lights new £150m investment at Enkalon Business Park
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is pleased to announce the approval of a landmark £150 million development by Errigal Group at...
Jun 19, 2024


Planning approval granted for new £143M centre for mental health in Antrim
A £143 million project to build a new centre for mental health at Antrim Area Hospital has taken a step closer, with planning approval...
Jun 19, 2024
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