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TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena
Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! This week’s Top 10...
Jun 23, 2024


Celebrating excellence: ‘Treat Your Teacher’ competition winners announced!
Ballymena BID Limited is thrilled to announce the winners of their annual ‘Treat Your Teacher’ competition! Yesterday, Thursday 19th...
Jun 20, 2024


Police in Ballymena treating removal of pride flags as ‘homophobic hate crime‘
Police in Ballymena are investigating after receiving a report of a number of rainbow ‘pride flags’ that were removed from various...
Jun 17, 2024


Council flushes cost-cutting move down the drain: Ballymena gets new public toilets... sort of
In a move aimed at addressing the needs of its residents and visitors, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has confirmed plans to...
Jun 17, 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


TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena
Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! This week’s Top 10...
Jun 15, 2024


Ballymena bandstand will be restored to pristine condition and find new home
The former bandstand at Broadway in Ballymena town centre. Ballymena’s former town centre bandstand is set to be given a new lease of...
Jun 10, 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


Back in Business rate support scheme relaunched to attract businesses into town centres
(L-R) Colin Neill (Hospitality Ulster), Finance Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald and Glyn Roberts (Retail NI) launching the new Back in...
May 15, 2024


TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena
Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! This week’s Top 10...
May 11, 2024


TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena
Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! This week’s Top 10...
Apr 27, 2024


Calls for Stormont to act over derelict town centre properties
The vice-chair of Larne Business Forum has urged progress by Stormont on derelict town centre properties. Mark Dobbin is supporting calls...
Apr 22, 2024


Fairhill pressing ahead at pace with delivering landmark Primark store!
Pictured left to right: Jonathan Cleary (Cleary Contracting), Valerie McLernon (Fairhill Centre Manager), Ryan Walker (Magmel Ballymena...
Apr 19, 2024


Ballymena benefits from significant Public Realm makeover
Pictured with Mayor, Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna is Kathryn Campbell and Teresa Campbell (Department for Communities Regional Development...
Apr 16, 2024


The Gallaher Trust helps build new generation of business leaders in Ballymena
Pictured (L-R) are Stephen Reynolds, Chair of Ballymena BID; Sean Grant, John Paul Taggart and James Perry MBE, Trustee of the Gallaher...
Apr 15, 2024


MEA Council acknowledges concern over “persistent dereliction issue” in Larne
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has acknowledged a “persistent dereliction issue” within Larne town centre during the past four...
Apr 12, 2024


TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena
Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! This week's Top 10...
Mar 30, 2024


TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena
Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! This week's Top 10...
Mar 24, 2024


Jack & Jones opens new store at Fairhill Shopping Centre
Fairhill Shopping Centre is delighted to announce the opening of a new Jack & Jones store, which will be officially opened by Pat...
Mar 22, 2024


Fairhill Shopping Centre announces new Centre Manager
Pictured (L-R), Tanya McKeown of TDK Property Management, Valerie McLernon Centre Manager, Ryan Walker, Director, Magmel (Ballymena)...
Mar 15, 2024
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