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Police appeal for information after shots fired at house and car set on fire in Co Antrim
Police are appealing for information following two incidents in Larne in the early hours of this morning, Friday 16th August. Detective...
Aug 16, 2024


Community service and ban on owning animals for man responsible animal neglect
Thomas Samways, aged 27, formerly of Gardenmore Place Larne, was sentenced at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court on Monday 5 August 2024, after...
Aug 14, 2024


Co Antrim man sentenced for allowing his dog to suffer
Dillon McCombe aged 24, of Glynn Road Larne, was sentenced at Ballymena Magistrates’ Court on Monday 5 August 2024, after previously...
Aug 14, 2024


MEA Council plan community garden, kerbside parklets and green walls to revitalise town centres
Kerbside parklet on Broughshane Street, Ballymena, and a Green wall at Agnew Street car park in Larne. Mid and East Antrim Borough...
Aug 7, 2024


MEA Council seeking powers to fine householders who block footpaths with their bins
Mid and East Antrim householders who block footpaths with their bins could be fined if the council is given new powers by Stormont. The...
Aug 6, 2024


Council writes to owners of XL Bullies advising of legal responsibility ahead of dog breed ban
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has written to 26 owners of XL Bullies to advise of their legal responsibility ahead of the...
Aug 3, 2024


MEA Council approves memorial for paupers' grave in cemetery and school grounds
McGarel Cemetery, County Antrim Mid and East Antrim councillors have approved a memorial for an unmarked paupers’ grave at a Larne...
Aug 3, 2024


Ballymena town centre “appears to be recovering” though challenges remain across Mid & East Antrim
Ballymena town centre Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is to engage specialist retail consultants in a bid to ensure planning...
Aug 2, 2024


Tour guide training to prepare for City Deal projects within Mid and East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has teamed up with Northern Regional College to deliver another free training programme for any keen...
Aug 1, 2024


Wildflower blooms bursting with colour in Larne
L-R is Brian Patterson (DfI), Claire Duddy (MEABC), Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Alderman Beth Adger MBE and Tommy Armour (MEABC). A...
Jul 30, 2024


Woman sentenced following seizure of 10 pups at Larne Port
A woman who was linked to a Transporter found with 10 pups at Larne Port has been sentenced at Ballymena Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday...
Jul 29, 2024


Council land for sale at more than £1M
Map showing plots of land for sale by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council The proposed £1m sale of three plots of council-owned land...
Jul 28, 2024


Appeal for information following petrol bomb thrown at vehicle in Co Antrim
Detectives are appealing for information following a report of a van on fire in Larne in the early hours of this morning, Thursday 25th...
Jul 25, 2024


Discover the best of Mid & East Antrim with Translink this summer
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE pictured in Carrickfergus with Joanne Bowen, Senior Customer Services Co-Ordinator...
Jul 24, 2024


Detectives investigate spate of incidents overnight in County Antrim
The scene at one of the incidents. (Image: Northern Ireland Emergency Response Videos) Detectives are investigating a series of reports...
Jul 22, 2024


MEA Councillors told “couple of £100M” needed to upgrade water infrastructure
Mid and East Antrim councillors have been given an update by NI Water at a recent meeting of the Borough Council’s Environment and...
Jul 16, 2024


Larne RNLI rescues man on inflatable dinghy drifting out to sea
Larne RNLI came to the aid of a man who was drifting out to sea on an inflatable dinghy yesterday afternoon (Monday 16 July). The...
Jul 16, 2024


Amazing Street Art Festival coming to Larne this month!
Artists who took part in last Street Art Festival event in Larne. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is delivering an exciting new...
Jul 15, 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


Award-winning student graduates having secured PhD funding to help further his research
Queen’s graduate, Reece Mills Reece Mills graduated this week with a Master's in Marine Biology with Professional Studies having secured...
Jul 7, 2024
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