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Oct 17

Approval for Ballymena solar farm “the size of 93 football pitches” despite 72 objections

A planning application for a solar farm outside Ballymena was granted by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Planning Committee at a...

Oct 16

Weather warning issued with spell of strong winds expected across Northern Ireland

Image: Anne Kelly A spell of strong winds could cause disruption this weekend across Northern Ireland. The Met Office has issued a yellow...

Oct 15

Explore Autumn’s beauty in native woodlands near you!

Autumn has officially arrived, and the Woodland Trust has highlighted a list of woods across Northern Ireland to visit where you can see...

Oct 15

Water makes the world go round - St Colmcille’s PS enjoy learning with visit from NI Water

Pupils at St Colmcille’s Primary School in Ballymena This is just one interesting fact pupils of St Colmcille’s Primary School,...

Oct 15

Council considers buying two street cleansing machines costing £200K to clean up after dogs

Mid and East Antrim councillors have backed a motion for the council to purchase two dog foul street cleansing machines. The motion was...

Oct 14

DAERA awards £4m to slurry project aimed at reducing excess phosphorous

Minister Muir is pictured with Jack Blakiston Houston at BH Estates. BH Estates has been awarded £4million over three years to help...

Oct 10

O’Dowd: Bright future ahead for Rathlin

Infrastructure Minister John O'Dowd visited Rathlin Island on Thursday where he met representatives from Rathlin Development & Community...

Oct 9

RSPB NI: Curlew LIFE project sees turnaround from brink of extinction on Antrim Plateau

Curlew chick crossing the road. Photo Credit: Neal Warnock RSPB NI is delighted to announce the Curlew breeding results for this season....

Oct 5

Outscape digitally maps over 85,000 hectares of publicly accessible greenspace in Northern Ireland

Pictured at Barnett Demesne Park in Belfast are (L-R): Elizabeth Annett, Communication and Training Principal, Outscape; Morgan Stewart,...

Oct 4

Muir announces £2.6 million funding for Antrim and Newtownabbey to extend home recycling service

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir with Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Neil Kelly Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural...

Oct 4

Together we can find solutions to Lough Neagh – Muir

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir pictured with a range of stakeholders on the shores of Lough Neagh where...

Sep 30

Wrightbus continues to build its team for the journey ahead as it develops long-range hydrogen coach

Pictured, David Porter Clean transport pioneer Wrightbus has appointed a leading industry name as its new Head of Coach Sales, as it...

Sep 28

Mid and East Antrim’s Biodiversity University a great success!

A foraging group enjoyed exploring the Ecos Nature Park as part of the Biodiversity University programme. Children across the Borough had...

Sep 27

White-Tailed Eagles: First breeding pair confirmed in Northern Ireland in over 150 years

White-tailed Eagles have bred in Northern Ireland for the first time in more than 150 years in Co. Fermanagh. News of the discovery was...

Sep 27

Housing Executive invests £14m in retrofit upgrades to homes in Mid and East Antrim

Housing Executive tenant Stacey Fee (left) welcomed the organisation’s Chief Executive Grainia Long, (centre) and Head of Sustainability...

Sep 26

Met Office updates yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland

Image: Anne Kelly The Met Office has updated its yellow weather warning advising that rain will impact Northern Ireland throughout the...

Sep 25

Met Office issue yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain affecting Northern Ireland, saying heavy rain may lead to some flooding and...

Sep 22

Stunning Sperrins: Perfect location for scenic guided walks

Ciara Toner (Sperrins Partnership), Joe Mahon, Mairead McCallion (walking guide). Sperrins Walking is back with a programme of walks...

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 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...

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