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Feb 17, 2022
Maritime Festival dates revealed as Derry prepares to welcome Clipper Race Crew
There was a warm welcome today for exciting news about the official return of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race, as Derry...
Feb 17, 2022
Belfast council committee votes against under 15's seeing The Batman in city cinemas
Belfast City Council has refused a request for under 15’s to see The Batman in Belfast cinemas. The council’s Licensing Committee voted...
Feb 13, 2022
The Duchess of Cambridge to read CBeebies Bedtime Story for Children’s Mental Health Week
The Duchess of Cambridge (Image: Kensington Palace) Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cambridge, is to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story to...
Feb 12, 2022
BARRY’S SET TO OPEN | New leaseholder of Barry’s Portrush confirmed
It has been the hope of many, both young and old, that the closure of Barry’s Amusements, Portrush, would not be the end of the fun after...
Feb 10, 2022
Follow the Yellow Brick Road this Half-Term
The Wizard of Oz Youth Theatre production, featuring a number of young people from the Ballymena area, will run from Thursday 17 – Sunday...
Feb 10, 2022
Love is in the air at Belfast Zoo this Valentine’s with the arrival of a tiny titi monkey!
A coppery titi monkey was born to mum, Inca, and dad, Aztec, on 17 January 2022. This is the sixth offspring for the couple since they...
Feb 9, 2022
Science Summer School Northern Ireland launched in Mid and East Antrim
(L-R)David Watson, Advisor for Ryobi; Lord Andrew Mawson OBE; Graham Whitehurst, Chair of MEA Manufacturing Taskforce; Cllr Matthew...
Feb 6, 2022
Success continues for Antrim’s Enchanted Winter Garden with profit of £138,000
Antrim and Newtownabbey’s Enchanted Winter Garden event made a profit of £138,000 last year despite a rise in admission prices, according...
Feb 5, 2022
Tourism Ireland highlights new Game of Thrones Studio Tour around the world
Fifty top international journalists and influencers – whose combined readers and followers number over 17 million – were invited to...
Feb 5, 2022
Royal Mail marks Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with 8 new special stamps
Royal Mail is celebrating Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with eight new stamps featuring a selection of images showing The...
Feb 4, 2022
Whitehead Railway Museum steams ahead with special tourism status
Whitehead Railway Museum tour guide Tom Mathers. Whitehead Railway Museum has been put firmly on track on its journey to further success...
Feb 3, 2022
Big and bright as Youth of the 80s Disco returns to Ballymena in aid of Cancer Research UK
Get out your brightest and tightest fashion, and get teasing, frizzing and curling for big hair, as the Ballymena Youth of the 80’s Disco...
Feb 2, 2022
Ulster Bank begins countdown to 2022 Balmoral Show
Kickstarting the countdown to the 2022 Balmoral Show in partnership with Ulster Bank is (L-R) Mark Crimmins, Head of Ulster Bank, NI;...
Feb 2, 2022
“New Game of Thrones Studio Tour a game-changer” – Lyons
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons pictured at the new Game of Thrones Studio Tour at Banbridge with Brad Kelly, General Manager, Linen Mill...
Jan 30, 2022
The Big Friendly Giant (BFG) is coming
The Big Friendly Giant (BFG) in Pictures exhibition, is coming to County Antrim in February. The exhibition features 40 reproductions for...
Jan 30, 2022
MEA free workshops to mark National Storytelling Week
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council in partnership with the Department for Communities are delighted to introduce an exciting programme...
Jan 29, 2022
‘Trek For Tails’ to support the USPCA this February
Northern Ireland animal welfare Charity, the USPCA, is calling on animal lovers across the region to set their sights on a tough trekking...
Jan 28, 2022
FREE | Natural Connections Photography Workshop
Natural Connections Photography Workshops have been scheduled at locations across Mid & East Antrim during February and March, organised...
Jan 27, 2022
Ballymena tuning up to host Ulster Pipe Band Championships
The Ulster Pipe Band Championships have been confirmed for Mid and East Antrim Borough this July. The prestigious competition will take...
Jan 27, 2022
IT’S A BOY! Belfast Zoo asks public to pick name for baby gorilla
Belfast Zoo have announced that their latest baby Western lowland gorilla is a boy! Born to father Gugas and mother Kamili on 8 October,...
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