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New social housing and retail units proposed in Castle Mall redevelopment plan
Computer generated design Image for of the proposed new social housing development in Antrim town centre. A planning application is being...
1 day ago


Paul Frew urges Government to act now following reports of sexual assaults in Ballymena
North Antrim DUP MLA Paul Frew speaking in the Northern Ireland Assembly on Monday. North Antrim DUP MLA Paul Frew has issued a strong...
Jun 9


Alpha Housing breaks ground on first Whitehead development
Alpha Housing Chief Executive Cameron Watt, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA, the Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council,...
May 29


Choice Housing’s poetry project brings Ballymena community together
Belfast-based poet Niamh McNally (Middle) pictured with Ruth McCandless (left) and Ann Gibson (right) at the recent People Place Space...
May 28


Share Energy and EnergyCloud unite to combat fuel poverty with surplus wind energy
(L-R) Jamie Delargy, Chairperson of EnergyCloud Northern Ireland and Damian Wilson, Share Energy CEO. In a groundbreaking move to address...
May 26


Co-Ownership expands support for Northern Ireland home buyers amid rising property prices
Data has revealed that Co-Ownership is currently assisting 242 individuals, couples, and families across the Ballymena area. As the...
May 24


Planning permission granted for social housing in Clough despite local objections
Planning permission for new social housing outside Ballymena was approved at a meeting of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Planning...
May 15


Ballymena flat linked to murder of Chloe Mitchell set for demolition, confirms Housing Executive
The shuttered up James Street flat, and pictured, Chloe Mitchell who was murdered in the property. The Housing Executive has confirmed...
May 14


Mid and East Antrim Council supports motion for stronger private renter protections
Councillor Aaron Skinner and Councillor Chelsea Harwood Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has formally backed a motion from Alliance...
May 13


Green light for twenty new homes in Portglenone
Housing design for some of the new homes in Portglenone Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has granted planning permission for new...
May 8


Northern Ireland Water’s delays hinder Ballymena housing and economic progress, says MLA
North Antrim TUV MLA Timothy Gaston speaking in the Northern Ireland Assembly In a passionate address to the Northern Ireland Assembly,...
May 3


Mid & East Antrim Council answers questions around introduction of blue bin co-mingled recycling
After it was revealed last week that Mid and East Antrim Borough Council decided, in a closed-door meeting, to phase out kerbside...
Apr 20


Plans to convert former Scouts Hall into home in North Antrim
Plans for a dwelling at a former Scout Hall have been submitted to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council. The recently-submitted plans...
Apr 17


House prices in Mid and East Antrim increase by 5.3%
The Northern Ireland housing market made a strong start to 2025, with approximately 6,200 agreed sales in the first three months of the...
Apr 16


ANB Councillors approve £1,000 penalty for landlords in breach of electrical safety standards
Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors have approved a £1,000 penalty for landlords who are in breach of electrical safety standards in the...
Apr 8


Clough social housing development decision deferred over privacy and shadowing concerns
Site plan and house elevations for proposed social housing development in Clough, County Antrim A decision on a new social housing...
Apr 7


Housing Executive welcomes approval to purchase homes for temporary accommodation
Housing Executive Chief Executive, Grainia Long The Housing Executive has welcomed approval from the Minister for Communities for its...
Mar 26


New supported living apartments open in Ballymena, bringing hope and independence
Deputy Mayor Councillor Bréanainn Lyness and Health Minister Mike Nesbitt cut the ribbon, officially opening the new supported living...
Mar 26


Colin Crawford MLA welcomes Housing Executive roof replacements in Drumtara
Ulster Unionist MLA Colin Crawford and Cllr Alan Barr pictured with local residents as work gets underway in Drumtara. Colin Crawford...
Mar 25


Choice Housing to celebrate five-year Good Relations initiative with Country Fest in Ballymena
Choice Housing, one of Northern Ireland’s largest housing associations, is set to host a vibrant Country Fest to mark the successful...
Mar 25
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