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Mayor and Mayoress of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford and Allison Minford, pictured with Margaret Cowie Carrickfergus Museum came alive with colour and creativity as it hosted Margaret’s Later Life Hobby Exhibition and a special Paint with Numbers Workshop on Saturday 25 October, celebrating wellbeing, connection, and lifelong learning as part of Positive Ageing Month. The exhibition showcased a stunning collection of paintings by Margaret Cowie , whose passio

Asda has announced the return of its popular £1 ‘Winter Warmer’ café meal deal, designed to support people aged 60 and over through the colder months as many continue to face financial pressures. From 1st November until the end of February, anyone aged 60 or above can enjoy a bowl of soup, a bread roll, and unlimited tea or coffee for just £1 at any of Asda’s 212 cafés across the UK. Diners can choose between two soup flavours — Tomato or Chicken — offering a comforting and a

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons pictured with Age NI Head of Advice and Advocacy Services Brenda Kearns (left) and Director of Pensions, Disability, and Carers at Department for Communities NI Leonora McLaughlin. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has encouraged people over the State Pension age to check whether they qualify for Pension Credit, warning that many older residents could be missing out on vital financial help during the ongoing cost of living pressures. Pension

Northern Regional College Staff and Level 3 Creative Media Practice students at the showcase of their short film Love Later Life. Northern Regional College’s Creative Media students have teamed up with Mid and East Antrim Borough Council to produce a moving short film that celebrates the power of positive ageing. The film, titled Love Later Life, was officially launched on Tuesday 30 September, showcasing the talents of the College’s Level 3 Creative Media Practice students.

(L-R) Sabrina Lynn, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Wenda Gray, Volunteer Now, John Mitchell, Volunteer Now, Marjorie Hawkins,...

L-R: Gordon Cruikshanks (Regional Managing Director, Lidl Northern Ireland), Linda Robinson (Chief Executive, Age NI) and campaign...

Police have arrested three people after quick-thinking building society staff intervened to protect a vulnerable older person from...

Older residents across the Causeway Coast are being invited to take part in a new Creative Connections Programme, offering a series of...

As part of this year’s Farm Safety Week, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is focusing its efforts on older...

A planning application to transform the Stormont Hotel in East Belfast into a care home has been described as “tone deaf” and “the...

Libby Higham, Coordinator at the Family Caring Centre A heartfelt telephone befriending service in Antrim is making a significant...

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has confirmed that pensioners across Northern Ireland will receive...

Northern Ireland’s Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed a major policy reversal by the UK government which reinstates broader...

Two of Ireland’s leading geriatric experts have condemned conditions in private residential care after an explosive RTÉ Investigates...

More residents in Mid and East Antrim look set to benefit from assisted bin lifts after an updated policy was approved. The borough...

Nurse, Ester Ali; Director, Patricia Casement (centre), both of Bridgeview Private Nursing Home in Toomebridge, pictured with Dr. Carla...

Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons Northern Ireland’s Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons, has issued a robust call for the full...

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has warned that pensioners could lose out most from a proposed decrease in the annual domestic rates...

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s Planning Committee has approved an application for 38 new social housing apartments in Antrim...

O’Neill and Hamill family present a cheque during a visit to the REACH Hub earlier this week. A local community support group in Portrush...