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Mid & East Antrim Council endorses Cllr Maeve Donnelly’s call for improved post-19 SEN provision
Alliance Councillor Maeve Donnelly Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has passed a motion calling for significant improvements in...
May 13


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


Mid and East Antrim leads the way with pioneering woodland strategy
The Ecos Nature Park in Ballymena. Image: UAV NI Mid and East Antrim councillors have approved a tree and woodland strategy which urges...
May 4


Underage drinking crackdown: alcohol seized from children as young as 14
District Support Team (DST) officers have issued a public update following a series of patrols across the local train network in Mid and...
May 4


Alliance call for return to Sunday opening of Mid and East Antrim Recycling Centres
A motion has been tabled with Mid and East Antrim Borough Council seeking a return to Sunday opening at the borough’s recycling centres....
May 3


Drugs and off-road bike seized during police patrols in Larne and Carnlough
Police in Mid & East Antrim made a number of interventions in the Larne and Carnlough areas on Thursday, May 3, which led to several...
May 3


Mid and East Antrim marks 80 years since VE Day with Borough-wide commemorations
One of the Beacons of Light burning on the coast with Carrickfergus Castle in the background. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is...
Apr 30


Larne High School students in running for prestigious Young Enterprise NI Award
Pictured (L-R) following a tough pitch battle to an esteemed panel of judges and in front of an audience at Invest NI’s offices are...
Apr 28


£350,000 scheme for cliff netting works commences on A2 Coast Road
The Black Arch, Antrim Coast Road, Larne. (Image: Traveller Northern Ireland) Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced that a...
Apr 28


Lisgarel Residential Home marks 50 years with heartfelt memory book project
Lisgarel Residential Home staff members Michelle Shannon, Irene McCann, Louanne Bakker and Margaret Montgomery with a display of old...
Apr 21


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


Joint PSNI and DVA Operation in Larne bolsters road safety efforts
A collaborative operation between the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA) took place in Larne...
Apr 18


Mid and East Antrim to commemorate 80th anniversary of VE Day with Borough-wide celebrations
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has announced an extensive programme of events to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE)...
Apr 18


Mid and East Antrim businesses embrace TikTok training as footfall declines
Wellington Street, Ballymena A TikTok masterclass has been held for Mid and East Antrim businesses, councillors have been told. A report...
Apr 16


Free compost initiative launched in Mid and East Antrim to mark International Compost Awareness Week
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman William McCaughey, announces free compost alongside a member of the Waste Recycling team....
Apr 16


Mid and East Antrim secures €5.8m in PEACEPLUS funding to foster community integration
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has been awarded €5,848,008 from the €1.14 billion PEACEPLUS Programme, a transformative initiative...
Apr 15


Donnelly and Ganiel secure wins at Kilwaughter Minerals Larne 10 Mile Race
Peter Donnelly and Gladys Ganiel were the men’s and women’s title winners as over 700 runners from across Northern Ireland and beyond...
Apr 13


MEA’s Create Gifts launches new website offering personalised gifts with a social impact
AEL trainees Cody, Stuart and Rachael Larne-based social enterprise Access Employment Limited (AEL) has unveiled a new online platform,...
Apr 12


First shout for RNLI volunteer crew member
Larne RNLI came to the aid of two people onboard a broken-down Rib this afternoon (11 April), and for one of the volunteer crew, it was a...
Apr 11


The future is black, brown, blue! Mid & East Antrim Council decide to say ‘goodbye’ to kerbie boxes
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has reportedly made a significant decision behind closed doors during its monthly meeting on...
Apr 11
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