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Corporate teams needed for ‘dragons on the Lagan’ in boat race for Air Ambulance NI
Colleen Milligan, Air Ambulance NI and Lee Cutler, Forestside Centre Manager Friday 15th September sees the return of the Air Ambulance...
Jul 8, 2023


Festival of Steam and Transport returns to Ballymena
Scenes from last years Festival of Steam and Transport. (Image: Picturskew Photography) The fantastic Festival of Steam and Transport...
Jul 5, 2023


The Ould Lammas Fair returns to Ballycastle
Mayor, Councillor Steven Callaghan with Terenceand Mary Clare from Trench Farm. Ireland’s oldest traditional fair will see thousands of...
Jul 5, 2023


Eat, drink and walk through the history of Mid and East Antrim
Londonderry Arms Hotel: Laura Cowan, MEA Strategic Tourism and Regeneration Manager, Denise O’Neill, Londonderry Arms Hotel, Mayor...
Jul 5, 2023


Coronation Garden welcomes 50,000 visitors during first month
Fifty thousand visitors came to view Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s Coronation Garden in Hazelbank Park, Shore Road, last...
Jul 5, 2023


Antrim local honoured at Spirit of NI Awards
Tony Christie (left) and UTV’s Paul Clark (right) present Antrim man, Gary Trew with the Caring Spirit award at the Sunday Life Spirit of...
Jul 4, 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


TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena
Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! THIS WEEK'S TOP 10... 1. A...
Jul 1, 2023


Ballymena Mini Twelfth taking place in town centre
The Ballymena Mini Twelfth Parade is set to take place today, Saturday 1 July, setting off from The Harryville area and proceeding...
Jul 1, 2023


Camp Dalfest seeking ‘Turbo Tots’ for a crawl-tastic competition
Attention all parents with turbo tots! Randox Presents Camp Dalfest is back at Glenarm Castle on the 15th and 16th July with a...
Jun 29, 2023


Tower Museum to unveil Derry Girls Experience next week!
Next week the Tower Museum will host a homecoming with a difference as it opens its doors to the Derry Girls Experience – an exciting...
Jun 28, 2023


Supercars prepped and polished for Charity Supercar Extravaganza this Summer
It was an early start on Father’s Day morning as supercar owners from across Ireland headed off to Bishopscourt Racing Circuit to take...
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


Get ready, get set, go Gobbins!
One of Northern Ireland’s most exhilarating tourist attractions is getting ready for another busy summer season. Renowned as one of the...
Jun 26, 2023


Call goes out to step up to Diabetes UK challenge
A sponsored step challenge which raises vital funds for leading charity Diabetes UK returns this summer – and a call has gone out for...
Jun 25, 2023


Public Record Office of Northern Ireland turns 100
A treasure trove of documents spanning more than 800 years has been unveiled to mark the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland’s...
Jun 24, 2023


Agewell braves an early morning cold water dip at Ballygally
Sixty local dippers braved the waves at Ballygally beach last Saturday in aid of older people's charity Agewell raising an incredible...
Jun 24, 2023


Families gather at the Braid Chapel for Family ‘Funanza’!
Half way between Ballymena and Carnlough, the Parish Church of the Braid is nestled beside the Braid River. It’s more regularly...
Jun 22, 2023


NI Valais Blacknose Club to host World Sheep Dog star James P Magee at Ballymena Mart
The Northern Ireland Valais Blacknose Club (NIVBC) is hosting an action-packed family day out on Saturday, July 8th at Ballymena...
Jun 22, 2023
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