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Carrickfergus commemorates wartime heroes with new historical panels
George Horner and his daughters. Two interpretive historical panels celebrating Carrickfergus’s remarkable wartime stories have been...
Jun 30
Ballymena backlash grows as petition gathers momentum over Council rejection of family leisure complex
The Ballee Playing Fields site brought to market by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, now accused of putting financial value ahead of...
Jun 29
PSNI and Mid & East Antrim Council launch campaign to make gyms safer for women and girls
MEA Power to Change - Project partners, including ONUS and PSNI The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has joined forces with Mid...
Jun 27
“Raid on the Braid” fallout: MEA Council prosecution to follow FOI investigation
Two individuals face prosecution following police investigation into deleted emails linked to a 2021 FOI request. The Public Prosecution...
Jun 27
Norman McBurney OBE Awarded Freedom of the Borough by Mid and East Antrim Council
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford is joined by the new Freeman of the Borough, Norman McBurney OBE. Business...
Jun 25
Mid and East Antrim celebrates newly qualified tour guides as local tourism prepares for growth
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Mayor Councillor Jackson Minford with Northern Regional College and Council representatives plus newly...
Jun 25
Public outcry as it’s revealed councillors rejected family leisure proposal for Ballee Playing Fields
Aerial view of Ballee Playing Fields, Ballymena Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is facing public scrutiny after it was revealed last...
Jun 24
MEA Council plan Carrickfergus Christmas glow-up with £135K funding for new lights
Preparations for the Christmas season in Carrickfergus have commenced with an upgrade of civic lighting being planned. Mid and East...
Jun 24
Meeting loneliness together: MEA marks Loneliness Awareness Week 2025 with community events
Mayor, Jackson Minford, pictured along with Anne O'Reilly, Chair of Northern Health & Social Care Trust, Marjorie Hawkins, Chair of M&E...
Jun 21
Historic Clough Cemetery extension completed, securing burial space for 50 years
The project team and landowners joined the outgoing Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman William McCaughey; L-R, Kieran Murray, Adman,...
Jun 20
Planning application seeks demolition and apartment build in Ballymena
The current site entrance on Springwell Street, Ballymena. A planning application has been lodged with Mid and East Antrim Borough...
Jun 20
One in four council defibrillators inaccessible to public in Mid and East Antrim, report reveals
Just three-quarters of defibrillators owned by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council are publicly available, a report to councillors said....
Jun 19
Pride and Prejudice comes to life as Theatre in the Park Returns to Ballymena and Carrickfergus
A much-loved summer tradition is set to return this August as Theatre in the Park once again graces the green spaces of Ballymena and...
Jun 19
Plans lodged for new 12-lane bowling alley and amusement centre in Ballymena
Ballymena could soon welcome a major new family entertainment destination, as plans have been submitted to transform the town’s existing...
Jun 19
Calls for change slong Causeway Coastal Route as audit highlights congestion and poor facilities
Along the Causeway Coastal Route: Redbay Image: Six Mile Images Parking, congestion and a lack of facilities are among issues highlighted...
Jun 19
Mayor praises Mid and East Antrim’s honourees in King’s Birthday Awards
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Jackson Minford, has warmly...
Jun 16
From Antrim to Ballymena: IFA explains decision behind location shift for National Training Centre
The Irish Football Association (IFA) has responded to a demand by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council to “explain itself” after a...
Jun 12
Deputy Mayor condemns violence in Ballymena and Larne, urges calm and community unity
Deputy Mayor, DUP Councillor Tyler Hoey The Deputy Mayor of Mid and East Antrim has issued a firm condemnation following recent outbreaks...
Jun 12
Larne Leisure Centre attacked after use as Emergency Rest Centre for displaced Ballymena residents
There has been widespread political and community condemnation after Larne Leisure Centre was attacked by a group of youths on Wednesday...
Jun 11
Emergency Rest Centre activated in Larne to support families displaced by disorder in Ballymena
Larne Leisure Centre An Emergency Rest Centre was opened at Larne Leisure Centre on Tuesday evening, 10 June, by Mid and East Antrim...
Jun 11
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