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Plans lodged with MEA Council for ‘Inspection Buildings’ at port of Larne
A preliminary notice has been lodged with Mid and East Antrim Borough Council for the construction of three inspection buildings at the...
Oct 2, 2023


Accolades roll in for Kilwaughter Minerals
Pictured is CEO Gary Wilmot and Business Development Director, Caroline Rowley Renowned quarry and minerals processor Kilwaughter...
Oct 1, 2023


PSNI warns of 'robust action' over illegal fireworks
The PSNI will “take robust action” against the illegal use and sale of fireworks, Mid and East Antrim Community Safety Partnership has...
Sep 30, 2023


Council agrees to reduce deliveries of food caddy liners to households across borough
Deliveries of food caddy liners to Mid and East Antrim households are to be reduced from three to twice annually as the borough council...
Sep 29, 2023


Police investigating collision in which 8-year-old child died appeal for driver to come forward
Police investigating the one vehicle road traffic collision which resulted in the tragic death of eight-year-old Scarlett Rossborough in...
Sep 27, 2023


MEA Council seeking to decarbonise fleet of 260 vehicles with annual fuel bill of £780K
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council owns 260 vehicles worth £3.2m councillors have been told. A report to elected representatives says...
Sep 27, 2023


Police in Mid and East Antrim make arrest after assault by two hooded men
Police in Mid and East Antrim have made an arrest following an assault in the Larne area on Monday evening, 25th September. Inspector...
Sep 26, 2023


Fabulous fun day in Larne enjoyed by local community
Over 1,300 local residents descended on the Market Yard in Larne recently for Larne Area Community Cluster’s family fun day! Attendees...
Sep 25, 2023


Mid & East Antrim Council supports proposal to rename facilities in memory of Late Queen
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has supported a proposal to rename two memorial gardens in memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth...
Sep 18, 2023


Mid and East Antrim’s emergency services honoured
A flag has been raised at Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s civic buildings to celebrate the work of all emergency services as part...
Sep 17, 2023


Mayor leads tribute to three young lives lost recently in Mid & East Antrim
Inset (L-R): James Gordon from Cullybackey, Scarlett Rossborough from Larne, and Josh Colligan from Carrickfergus. Mid and East Antrim...
Sep 16, 2023


Housing Executive report lays bare demand for homes in Mid & East Antrim
New houses under construction at the former St Patrick's Barracks site in Ballymena. The Housing Executive allocated 460 houses in Mid...
Sep 14, 2023


Co Antrim man (75) sentenced for numerous sexual offences
A 75-year-old man from the Larne area was sentenced at Antrim Crown Court today, Friday 8th September, for 20 offences including...
Sep 8, 2023


Free action-packed fun day and information event for all the family in Larne!
A free family fun day and information event has been organised by community groups across the Larne area taking place this weekend,...
Sep 8, 2023


Larne RNLI assists five paddleboarders and two fishermen in two call outs in quick succession
Larne RNLI has come to the aid of five paddleboarders and two fisherman in back-to-back call outs in quick succession. The volunteer crew...
Sep 8, 2023


Mid and East Antrim Council urge dog owners to keep pets away from algae-covered pond
Image: Lynsey Poole Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has issued advice to dog owners urging them not to allow their pets near an algae...
Sep 5, 2023


Larne RNLI rescues person in small boat that gets lost in thick fog off the Copeland Islands
Larne RNLI came to the aid of a person on Saturday night (2 September) following a request by Belfast Coastguard that a 3.5 metre rigid...
Sep 4, 2023


Larne Lough: No Gas Caverns and Friends of the Earth NI lose legal challenge
The High Court of Northern Ireland has today, Thursday 31 August, found against local campaigners No Gas Caverns and Friends of the Earth...
Aug 31, 2023


Larne Area Community Cluster launches four life-saving defibrillators
Amanda Stinson, Customer Liaison Officer, Wendy Carson, DEA Officer (Larne Lough), Ald Gerardine Mulvenna, Mayor of MEABC and Amanda...
Aug 29, 2023


Two men arrested following report of serious assault in Co Antrim
Detectives investigating a report of a serious assault which occurred in the Brustin Brae area of Larne in the early hours of Sunday,...
Aug 27, 2023
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