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NEWS


Feb 20
Lane closures planned as NI Water work set to commence in Ballymena
NI Water will commence work next week to install a new stormwater sewer on a section of Moat Road and Casement Street, Ballymena. The...


Feb 20
Wrightbus takes wraps off new flagship hydrogen double deck bus
The top group image shows, from left, Dr Lee Roberts, Policy, Sustainability and Funding Manager, Ryze Power; Prof Adrian Murphy, Dean of...


Feb 20
Ulster Farmers Union Co Antrim dinner raises over £6,000 for Motor Neurone Disease Association NI
Stephen Thompson, Chairman of the Northern Ireland Board of the Motor Neurone Disease Association accepts a cheque from, Hilary Maybin,...


Feb 20
There’s No Place Like Home: Opening date revealed for new Primark Home store in Belfast
The biggest housewarming in Belfast is just a few weeks away and the city is invited as Primark prepares to officially open the doors to...


Feb 20
Boost for Auld Toon Ulster Scots Society in Kells with Rural Micro Capital Grant awards
Pictured with Minister Muir are members of the Auld Toon Scots society in Kells along with Briege Conway manager of the Northern Area...


Feb 20
Man arrested and items seized in Cullybackey
Police have arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of obstructing police, assault on police, possession of an offensive weapon with...


Feb 20
Yellow weather warning updated for Northern Ireland
The UK Met Office has issued an updated yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland, extending the advisory by three hours, saying strong...


Feb 20
Car targeted in arson attack
Detectives are investigating after a car was destroyed in an arson attack in Larne early this morning, Thursday 20 February. The Audi A5...


Feb 20
Local fundraiser Norma Craig raises over £2,600 for Air Ambulance NI
Norma Craig with John Calvin from Air Ambulance NI Ballygally Castle Hotel recently hosted a series of tribute music nights, with raffles...


Feb 19
Farm Sustainability Transition Payment - how to find out more
The Farm Sustainability Transition Payment (FSTP), part of the Sustainable Agriculture Programme, will replace the current Basic Payment...


Feb 19
Updates on Max the dog have been leaked from a confidential council briefing
A stray Dundonald dog’s fate could be decided in court just after St Patrick’s Day. Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) held a...

Feb 19
Man and woman charged by police after seven officers injured in two incidents
An injury sustained by one of the officers who was kicked multiple times to the head during one of the incidents on 19 February. Two...


Feb 19
Announced: The 48th Fermanagh Classic Fishing Festival
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, in partnership with DAERA, has announced the 48th annual Fermanagh Classic Fishing Festival, set to...


Feb 19
Entrepreneurs of the future inspired through ‘Business Pitching’ Challenge in Ballycastle
Deputy Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Tanya Stirling, pictured with Ian Williamson, Ballycastle High School Principal,...

Feb 19
Plans approved for £14M filling station and fuel distribution complex at The Junction
Planning permission has been approved for a new £14m filling station and fuel distribution complex at The Junction Retail and Leisure...


Feb 19
Construction work begins on groundbreaking £64M iREACH Health facility
Professor Ian Young, Chief Scientific Advisor to the Northern Ireland Department of Health; Councillor Micky Murray, Lord Mayor of...


Feb 19
Northern Regional College celebrates move to new Ballymena Campus at recent Open Day
Molly McCaughern, Katie Logan, and Rebekah Mullally Northern Regional College welcomed hundreds of prospective students, along with their...


Feb 19
‘Challenges and learning’ – three months on from encompass Go-Live
Marking encompass go-live in the Northern Trust are Gillian Traub, Director of Operations, Neil Martin, Divisional Director of Planning,...

Feb 19
Barr welcomes renewal of Armed Forces Covenant
Councillor Barr, who himself served in the Armed Forces, pictured with fellow soldiers awaiting helicopter pick-up from a field in...


Feb 19
Yellow weather warning issued for strong and gusty winds
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning advising that strong and gusty southerly winds may cause disruption to transport and...

Feb 19
Green light for new £671m children’s hospital development
A new Northern Ireland children’s hospital has been given the formal go-ahead, with work scheduled to begin in a matter of days. The...

Feb 18
Plans approved for extension at Ballyclare GP practice bringing further services to community
Planning drawings showing the extended premises in Ballyclare. A planning application for an extension at Ballyclare Group Practice was...

Feb 18
Decision deferred: Inevitable councillor allowance rise delayed
An annual increase in the basic allowance for councillors, worth over £400, was deferred at a meeting of Mid and East Antrim Borough...


Feb 18
Two arrests following PCTF searches in Co Antrim
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Unit (Paramilitary Crime Task Force), supported by Tactical...
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