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Sep 2, 2021
History behind a hidden gem in Ballymena revealed
Old Church Yard in Ballymena. Photo credit: Mid-Antrim Museum Collection (Mid and East Antrim Borough Council) A specially commissioned...
Sep 2, 2021
NI Centenary exhibition at Carrickfergus Museum sharing untold stories of Mid and East Antrim
Deputy Mayor, Cllr Matthew Armstrong, Northern Ireland 100 Working Group member, and Group Chair, Cllr Cheryl Brownlee A free exhibition...
Aug 30, 2021
The Troubles Amnesty in the spotlight in the next UTV ‘UP CLOSE’
Victims are ‘being robbed of all forms of power’ The next episode of UTV’s award winning current affairs programme ‘Up Close’...
Aug 28, 2021
READY, SET, MO! Sir Mo welcomed to MEA ahead of Antrim Coast Half Marathon
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor William McCaughey, has welcomed running sensation Sir Mo Farah to the Borough today, ahead of...
Aug 27, 2021
Enjoy the great outdoors this bank holiday weekend
The Department of Health is encouraging everyone to embrace the great outdoors this bank holiday weekend to help keep Covid-19 at bay....
Aug 27, 2021
BBC Northern Ireland announce a host of new programmes for Autumn 2021
BBC Northern Ireland has announced an array of new programmes for Autumn 2021 offering up entertainment and intrigue in the run up to...
Aug 26, 2021
Royal Black Institution parade set for Ballymena
The Royal Black Ballymena District are set to march through the streets of Ballymena this weekend for their annual ‘Last Saturday’ parade....
Aug 25, 2021
Carrickfergus prepares for siege as part of spectacular history re-enactment
The Re-enactment of Schomberg’s Siege of Carrickfergus will take place on Bank Holiday Monday at Castle Green. The free event, organised...
Aug 23, 2021
UTV’s Mahon’s Way visits Downpatrick, Lecale and Killard over the next two episodes
Joe Mahon heads for Downpatrick and the surrounding area in the next two episodes of the popular UTV series “Mahon’s Way”. On Monday...
Aug 22, 2021
‘Alright, pet?’ - A new BBC NI podcast with pet lover Anne-Marie Wallace & Rob Adams
Breaking mews, there’s a new pawdcast in town, featuring all creatures great, small, furry or scaled! Animal lover Anne-Marie Wallace and...
Aug 22, 2021
The Museum of Innovation is ‘Good to Go’ – Lyons
Economy Minister Gordon Lyons has paid a visit to the new innovation exhibition at the Ulster Transport Museum in Cultra, as part of the...
Aug 20, 2021
Largest parade in Ballymena in recent memory to celebrate Northern Ireland’s Centenary
In what is expected to be one of the largest band parades in many years in Ballymena, the NI 100 Centenary Banner Parade will set off...
Aug 20, 2021
Popular County Antrim Sunflower Field announces opening date
The massively popular Portglenone Sunflower Field has finally announced a definite opening date for 2021 which will be welcome news to...
Aug 18, 2021
Let’s explore our hidden heritage together, with European Heritage Open Days 2021 - Hargey
Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey is inviting everyone to get involved with the 24th annual European Heritage Open Days (EHOD) taking...
Aug 18, 2021
Young local voices set to travel across the world as brand new NI created TV series ODO takes flight
Two eight-year-olds from both sides of the Irish border are about to be heard around the world as they star in the lead roles in Odo, a...
Aug 18, 2021
TV host Eamonn Holmes brewing support for Hospice’s Big Coffee Break
Television presenter and Hospice Ambassador, Eamonn Holmes, has weighed in behind Northern Ireland Hospice’s annual Big Coffee Break...
Aug 18, 2021
All aboard for Belfast Maritime Weekender
Belfast’s Maritime Mile is getting ready to host a two-day festival of family fun on Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 September. The Belfast...
Aug 17, 2021
The Coronas announce their highly anticipated return to Belfast just in time for the festive season
The Coronas have confirmed a return to the iconic Ulster Hall in Belfast this December 9, with tickets going on sale this Friday. The...
Aug 16, 2021
Northern Ireland 100 celebrated at Centenary Garden Party in Larne
Families from across Mid and East Antrim turned out to enjoy a fun-filled Garden Party on Saturday to mark the centenary of Northern...
Aug 16, 2021
Put your ‘Breast Foot Forward’ for Action Cancer!
On Saturday 9 October 2021 a sea of pink will sweep through Belfast as Action Cancer hosts its new breast cancer walk, Breast Foot...
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