Second year in a row! Follow Coffee lifts Manager of the Year accolade at prestigious awards event
Follow Coffee owner, Lesley McCaughan, pictured with (left) Alana Wilson, manager, and Amy Hutchinson, assistant manager, attending the...
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NEWS
Sep 24
Tales of the Little Blue Flower – heritage exchange between Mid and East Antrim and Waterford
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE,was delighted to meet with a group of heritage practitioners from Waterford...
Sep 24
New pathway plans to provide link to Gracehill village - NI's latest UNESCO World Heritage Site
Gracehill village, Ballymena "Exciting plans" have been drawn up for an extensive new pathway that will provide a dedicated walk from...
Sep 23
Gracehill Scarecrow Festival returns this weekend!
The fantastic and ever-popular Gracehill Scarecrow Festival returns this upcoming weekend promising a great time of straw-filled fun for...
Sep 23
Mid & East Antrim to host inaugural Pride event in Ballymena
A date has been set for what organisers have described as a "historic day for Mid & East Antrim" as it hosts the first-ever Pride Parade...
Sep 23
Queen’s Announces Seamus Heaney Fellows for 2024-25 - and two are from Ballymena!
Pictured L-R: Adam Patterson and Declan Lawn. The Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s University Belfast has announced the appointments of...
Sep 22
Police attend local play park after report of children being approached
Police in Ballymena have attended an incident on Sunday afternoon (22 September) after it was reported that a man approached two children...
Sep 22
Jill Bakes the Alphabet | ‘A’ is for Apple Caramel Crumble
This week we will start a new series - Jill Bakes The Alphabet. Each week we will feature a new recipe starting with a particular letter!...
Sep 21
TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena - Saturday 21 September 2024
Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! This week’s Top 10...
Sep 21
TUV’s Allister and Gaston discuss growth and logistics with TST Transport Group in Ballymena
Pictured is Maire-Claire Reid of TST Transport Group, with TUV Party Leader & North Antrim MP Jim Allister, and North Antrim MLA Timothy...
Sep 20
Ballymena councillor and local volunteers take action on rubbish and fly-tipping scourge
Cllr Quigley along with members of the local community took action on the dumping issue. The community of Harryville has taken a stand...
Sep 20
Choice Housing host Football Feast as part of good relations commitment
Organised to coincide with Good Relations Week, the seven-a-side tournament brought together more than 20 teams from across the greater...
Sep 19
Councillors updated on plans in MEA including £1M greenway between Galgorm and Cullybackey
Cullybackey village Mid and East Antrim councillors have been given an update on the development of a proposed greenway between Galgorm...
Sep 19
Airport passengers served by new zero-emission buses
New single deck Electoliners built by Wrightbus in Ballymena and providing services to Belfast City Airport. Passengers travelling to...
Sep 19
Free face-to-face clinics for families affected by dementia in NI during World Alzheimer’s Month
Specialist dementia nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, will support families living with dementia in Northern Ireland Nationwide and...
Sep 18
Rathlin - A Wild Life: Ruby Free launches first book telling of island stories and natures call
Ruby Free, a conservation biologist and now an emerging author, is set to captivate readers with her debut book, tentatively titled "...
Sep 18
David lifts bronze for Team UK at WorldSkills 2024 competition in France
Ballymena man David McKeown In a fantastic achievement, young Broughshane man David McKeown demonstrated his world-class skills on the...
Sep 18
Investigation underway to determine cause of blast in Ballymena
A multi-agency investigation is underway today (Wednesday 18 September) to establish the cause of a blast that occurred in Ballymena on...
Sep 17
Emergency services attend incident in Ballymena
Emergency Services have rushed to the scene of an incident on Tuesday night (September 17) in Ballymena. Police, Fire Service and the...
Sep 17
Choice Housing launches community initiative as part of Good Relations Week
Ursula Toner, Regional Head of Tenant for Choice Housing and Client Services and Cyril Moorhead, Good Relations Officer – Choice Housing....
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