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Jun 14, 2024
Local friends embark on 72-hole golf challenge to support cancer charity
In a heartwarming display of dedication and community spirit, four friends from Ballymena are gearing up to tackle a 72-hole golf...


Jun 12, 2024
NRC engineering students aiming for spot in national skills final
Engineering students from Northern Regional College were among the talented young robot programmers to participate in the industrial...


Jun 12, 2024
Staff at Dogs Trust Ballymena go the extra mile for rescue dogs
Dedicated staff at Dogs Trust Ballymena Rehoming Centre are forever going the extra mile for the rescue dogs in their care which includes...


Jun 12, 2024
St Vincent de Paul members celebrate 180 years
St Vincent de Paul Regional President for the Northern Region, Mary Waide, is pictured with SVP members Kieran Killough, Clare Barr,...


Jun 12, 2024
Concerns over pitch pricing as council considers “consistency” across borough
Mid and East Antrim Council is reviewing pricing for its sports pitches for “consistency” across the borough. A report presented to the...


Jun 11, 2024
Commercial development site with recently approved planning permission offered for sale at £1.25M
The site location just off the Larne Road Roundabout in Ballymena. A commercial development opportunity in Ballymena, with full planning...


Jun 11, 2024
Fibrus plays it forward with launch of £50k fund for sports clubs
All Saints Amateur Boxing Club Ballymena members Tyler Hughes, Caleb Wright and Charlie Williamson Northern Irish Full Fibre broadband...


Jun 11, 2024
The fabulous Cullybackey Community Festival returns with a host of free family fun!
Cullybackey Community Partnership, in partnership with Cranswick Foods, has announced details of this year’s much-anticipated community...


Jun 11, 2024
Plans approved for housing development on site of pub in Ballymena
Council planners have this week given the green light to an outline application for a housing project at the site of the once-popular...

Jun 10, 2024
Nigel Farage endorses Paisley and Wilson weeks after Party pact with TUV
Reform UK Party Leader Nigel Farage has today (Monday 10th June) endorsed DUP North Antrim candidate Ian Paisley, along with DUP East...


Jun 10, 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
It’s a family affair at the Adair Arms – four daughters follow in father’s hospitality footsteps!
L-R: Aimee, Ellie, Neil, Lauren, Shannon This Father’s Day, the Gordon family are living proof that hospitality and great customer...


Jun 10, 2024
Man wanted in Romania for child sexual offences arrested in Ballymena
Officers from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Local Policing Team based in Ballymena, working with the PSNI’s International...


Jun 9, 2024
Jill Bakes | BBQ Pulled Chicken Nachos
I made this recipe at a recent demo event and it went down a treat, so thought I would share it for you to enjoy! Jill Stewart...


Jun 9, 2024
Local residents “disgusted” after ‘Paddy the Pigeon’ memorial plaque torn from wall and destroyed
Carnlough residents have expressed their disgust and anger after a memorial plaque to ‘Paddy the Pigeon’ - a locally raised bird that...


Jun 9, 2024
Show time for students as applications open for equine courses at CAFRE
Level 3 Equine Management first year student Nicole McClements from Ballymena, pictured with CAFRE Equine Lecturer Chris Bogues at Lusk...


Jun 9, 2024
UFU and Dogs Trust collaborate to tackle livestock worrying
UFU deputy president John McLenaghan pictured alongside Sascha Cox-Tennyson, Team Leader Community Education and Engagement at Dogs Trust...


Jun 9, 2024
Exciting STEM programme launches in Mid and East Antrim
Students from Slemish College, Ballymena who are participating in the programme. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has embarked on an...


Jun 8, 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 8, 2024
Police investigate potential link between two overnight burglaries in Broughshane
Police are investigating a potential link between two overnight burglaries in Broughshane. A PSNI spokesperson said: “We received two...
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