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Police appeal for information after number of coaches destroyed in Co Antrim
Police are appealing for information following an arson attack on coaches in the Victoria Road area of Larne in the early hours of Sunday...
Jul 7, 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


Inspirational STEM events for the skills force of the future
Students from Dunclug College at the IPC Mouldings Workshop, 25 June. Year 9 pupils from across Mid and East Antrim had the opportunity...
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


Parents at Larne and Inver Primary School vote YES for Integrated Education!
Pupils at Larne and Inver Primary School celebrating their successful parental ballot to transform to Integrated status. Parents have...
Jun 25, 2024


Quiet hours to be introduced to parks in Mid and East Antrim
The sensory garden at People’s Park in Ballymena. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is to introduce “quiet hours” in its parks in a bid...
Jun 19, 2024


Police in Mid & East Antrim arrest man after woman in 60’s assaulted
Police have made an arrest following a burglary in Larne on Monday, 17th June. Detective Sergeant McDowell said: “It was reported that at...
Jun 18, 2024


MEA Council chief outlines vision for regeneration of Larne town centre
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has outlined its vision for the regeneration of Larne town centre amid “evident dereliction and...
Jun 17, 2024


Fears for future of DfI roads depot as MEA Council urge minister to reverse decision
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has backed a motion urging Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd to reverse a decision to temporarily...
Jun 15, 2024


“Major step forward” in realising Gobbins vision, says Council
The recent signing of the Contract for Funding for Phase II of the Gobbins is a “major step forward” in realising the ambitious vision...
Jun 13, 2024


Concerns over pitch pricing as council considers “consistency” across borough
Mid and East Antrim Council is reviewing pricing for its sports pitches for “consistency” across the borough. A report presented to the...
Jun 12, 2024


Boost Sport named Antrim Coast Half Marathon’s official hydration partner
Celebrating the partnership is Gareth Hardy (R), Hardy Distribution, the sole distributor of BOOST in Northern Ireland and James McIlroy...
Jun 11, 2024


Nigel Farage endorses Paisley and Wilson weeks after Party pact with TUV
Reform UK Party Leader Nigel Farage has today (Monday 10th June) endorsed DUP North Antrim candidate Ian Paisley, along with DUP East...
Jun 10, 2024


Co Antrim man sentenced after pointing firearm at police officer
A 37-year-old man was today, Monday 10th June, sentenced at Antrim Crown Court for possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear or...
Jun 10, 2024


MND heroes and Lady Mary’s Trust raise the bar with launch of joint fundraiser
Front row: Debbie Marrs, Lady Mary Peters and Raymond Hill. Back row: Jane Allen from Magheramorne Estate with her daughter Sara – Head...
Jun 10, 2024


Live music and family fun at Larne Broadway Beats!
Plan to go along for a fun afternoon of toe-tapping live music and family-friendly entertainment at Broadway Beats, Larne, on Saturday 15...
Jun 9, 2024


Exciting STEM programme launches in Mid and East Antrim
Students from Slemish College, Ballymena who are participating in the programme. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has embarked on an...
Jun 9, 2024


Larne RNLI inshore lifeboat called out twice over two days
Larne RNLI were requested to launch on June 2 to reports of a small inflatable boat that had broken down between the maidens lighthouse...
Jun 6, 2024


Councillors consider greening town centres but questions raised over £120,000 for three green walls
Mid and East Antrim councillors have been counting the cost of “greening” town centres. The council’s Environment and Economy Committee...
May 29, 2024


Criticism leads councillors to consider artificial Christmas trees at cost of £105,000
Christmas trees from December 2023 at towns across Mid and East Antrim Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is proposing to spruce up its...
May 29, 2024
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