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Jun 23, 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 23, 2024
Mayor of Mid & East Antrim announces chosen charities for 2024-25
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE The newly appointed Mayor of Mid and East Antrim,Alderman Beth Adger MBE, has...


Jun 22, 2024
Schools out! Launch of Mid and East Antrim’s annual School Uniform Scheme 2024
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE, with Michele Campbell from MEA Community Hub and Catherine Black MEA Council. Mid...


Jun 22, 2024
Appeal for information following spate of burglaries in Ahoghill
Police are investigating reports of two recent burglaries and suspicious activity in the Ahoghill area. Officers received a report at...

Jun 22, 2024
Car taken and burnt out during burglaries in Ballymena
Police in Ballymena have appealed for information following two burglaries which took place in the Woodland Grove area of the town....


Jun 22, 2024
Tributes paid following the passing of Lady Wright
Tributes have been paid following the passing of well-known and much-respected local woman Lady Wright, wife of the late Sir William...


Jun 21, 2024
Great news as Honeybees Playtown reveal expansion plans in Ballymena
Chris and Joanna with their two children Four months after Ballymena’s last remaining soft play centre closed, the owners of Honeybees...


Jun 20, 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 19, 2024
Teamwork driving on dairy farm efficiency in Broughshane
The Hamilton dairy herd at Broughshane. Alan and Amy Hamilton farm 105 hectares (ha) on the outskirts of Broughshane, County Antrim, in...


Jun 19, 2024
Quiet hours to be introduced to parks in Mid and East Antrim
The sensory garden at People’s Park in Ballymena. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is to introduce “quiet hours” in its parks in a bid...


Jun 18, 2024
Planning application for new housing development in Ballymena
Aerial view of the proposed development site. A planning application has been submitted to Mid and East Antrim Borough Council seeking...


Jun 18, 2024
Mayor of MEA recalls teenage cancer battle and being “guinea pig” for new chemotherapy treatment
Mayor of Mid & East Antrim Alderman Beth Adger MBE Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has supported a motion to give encouragement to...


Jun 17, 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 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...


Jun 15, 2024
Ratepayers pick up bill after 500 tyres dumped at bonfire site in Ballymena
Ratepayers in Mid and East Antrim were left to foot a cleanup and disposal bill of thousands of pounds after approximately 500 tyres were...


Jun 15, 2024
Wrightbus electroliner involved in collision in Ballymena
A double-decker bus, the 'StreetDeck Electroliner' built by Wrightbus in Galgorm for Arriva London, was involved in a collision on Friday...


Jun 14, 2024
Cullybackey lad awarded Community Ambassador Award by NRC
Ryan McClintock and his mum Wendy pictured with Principal & Chief Executive of Northern Regional College, Mel Higgins at the recent...


Jun 14, 2024
Mid and East Antrim welcomes another two ‘Chatty Benches’ during Loneliness Awareness Week
Mid and East Antrim’s Loneliness Network is delighted to launch another two ‘Chatty Benches’ in the Borough during Loneliness Awareness...


Jun 14, 2024
Green pioneer Wrightbus contributes £1.5bn to UK economy
The rebirth of iconic bus-maker Wrightbus has contributed more than £1.5 billion to the UK economy thanks to its support for home-grown...
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