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Feb 5, 2024
Police in attendance at security alert in Co Antrim
Police are currently at the scene of a security alert following the discovery of a suspicious object in the Hope Street area of Larne....
Feb 5, 2024
Ballymena Registration Office moves to new home in the Braid
Council would like to remind residents that Ballymena’s Registration Office is relocating to The Braid (Bridge Street, Ballymena) this...
Feb 5, 2024
Naomi Long returns as Justice Minister for Northern Ireland
Justice Minister for Northern Ireland Naomi Long Naomi Long has been re-elected as Justice Minister for Northern Ireland. The Minister...
Feb 5, 2024
Ballymena Wholetime Firefighter graduates from NIFRS and wins Top Trainee Award
Wholetime (Full-Time) Firefighter Alastair Bowler from Ballymena, who won the top trainee award. It was a historic day (Friday 2 February...
Feb 5, 2024
PSNI announce new District Commander for Mid and East Antrim
Pictured Superintendent Ian McCormick The Police Service of Northern Ireland is delighted to announce that Superintendent Ian McCormick...
Feb 5, 2024
Ulster Bank backs new affordable homes with £70m Choice Housing loan deal
(L-R) Richard Lusty, Relationship Director at Ulster Bank, Michael Rafferty, Group Director of Finance & Resources, Choice Housing,...
Feb 4, 2024
Northern Ireland consumers munch through more than 1.6 million bananas from Lidl in January
Consumers across Northern Ireland ate their way through 1.6 million bananas purchased from Lidl in January, as the retailer revealed the...
Feb 4, 2024
Belfast International serves 5.9M passengers in 2023 and starts the New Year with growing list of destinations
Annual traffic results published by VINCI Airports show that Belfast International Airport served 5.9 million passengers in 2023, which...
Feb 4, 2024
25 police officers injured in last 24 hours while “simply doing their job“
Twenty-five police officers have been injured while on duty over the 24 hours in Northern Ireland. As a result of these incident eight...
Feb 4, 2024
Health Minister prioritises pay talks
New Health Minister Robin Swann has spoken of his honour at returning to the post. The Minister emphasised his intention to secure pay...
Feb 4, 2024
PHA urges public to be aware of signs and symptoms on World Cancer Day
On World Cancer Day (Sunday 4th February), the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging people to take notice of their bodies and reach...
Feb 4, 2024
MEA Council U-turn on car park charges welcomed but decision raises questions
Broughshane Street Car Park in Ballymena, used daily before charges were introduced by Mid & East Antrim Council (left), then after...
Feb 4, 2024
MU councillor urges Northern Trust to return Dalriada GP out-of-hours service to Mid Ulster Hospital
Councillor Christine McFlynn (Magherafelt DEA) has called on the Northern HSC Trust to consider bringing back the Dalriada GP...
Feb 3, 2024
Items seized and man arrested in Ballymena
Officers from the Police Service’s District Support Team conducted a search and arrested a man in Ballymena last night, Friday 2nd...
Feb 3, 2024
Police name 17-year-old murder victim as Blake Newland
17-year-old murder victim Blake Newland Detectives from the Police Service's Major Investigation Team investigating the murder of a boy...
Feb 3, 2024
Swann attends Stormont event to promote menopause awareness
Ulster Unionist MLA Robin Swann has attended a Stormont event designed to raise awareness of the many symptoms of the menopause. Mr Swann...
Feb 3, 2024
Police launch murder investigation following death of 17-year-old boy
Detectives from the Police Service's Major Investigation Team have launched a murder investigation following the death of a 17-year-old...
Feb 3, 2024
Sad news as police confirm a young man has died following a collision
A young man has sadly died following a single vehicle road traffic collision outside Castlewellan, the Police Service of Northern Ireland...
Feb 2, 2024
Larne Business Forum welcomes reversal of car parking charges in town
Larne Business Forum today (Friday 2nd February 2024) warmly welcomed the recent decision by Mid and East Antrim Council that it has...
Feb 2, 2024
NI Water highlights efforts on World Wetlands Day to preserve and protect vital areas of biodiversity
Natural peat dams at the Garron Plateau Special Area of Conservation in County Antrim. World Wetlands Day is celebrated across the world...
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