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Feb 10
Fairhill embarks on extensive multimillion pound investment ahead of landmark Primark opening
Internal CGIs of the internal refurbishments planned at Fairhill Shopping Centre Fairhill Shopping Centre is thrilled to announce the...

Feb 9
Police becoming increasingly concerned for missing Ballymena teen
Missing: 14-year-old Rhys Mooney Police are becoming increasingly concerned for a missing youth, from the Ballymena area. Rhys Mooney is...


Feb 9
Housing Executive signs up to JAM Card initiative
Maeve Monaghan, Chief Executive of NOW Group, joined the Housing Executive’s Director of Corporate Services, David Moore, to launch the...


Feb 9
TV | Funboys - a brand new comedy series set in Northern Ireland
Funboys: (L-R) Callum (Ryan Dylan), Jordan (Rian Lellon), and Lorcan (Lee R James). Images: Chris Barr. Set in Northern Ireland, Funboys...


Feb 9
Man (34) arrested in connection with serious assault in Limavady
Detectives investigating a report of a recent serious assault in Limavady have made an arrest. Detective Inspector Lenaghan said: “It...


Feb 9
Portrush RNLI says farewell to long serving Coxswain
Coxwain Gary McLaughlin presents Coxwain Des Austin with a piece of Derry crystal with an engraving of the All-weather Lifeboat as he...

Feb 9
Ballymena Squash Club celebrates first anniversary with Ulster Squash Open!
Special guest Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE and Ballymena Squash Club committee members Mark McKane, Hugo Carlin...

Feb 9
Jill Bakes | Slow Cooker Creamy Peppered Beef Pasta
Lots of you requested more healthy slow cooker recipes! This dinner is so tasty, quick and easy to prep - I think it’ll be a real winner!...

Feb 9
Understanding horse behavior: CAFRE Campus leads the way
CAFRE Level 2 Technical Certificate in Equine Care student Meghan Bunnett pictured with her own horse ‘Koby’ whom she keeps in student...


Feb 9
Launch of Inclusive Tourism Pilot Programme for accommodation providers
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (MEA) has launched a pioneering initiative designed to help certified accommodation providers in the...


Feb 9
Ballymena's eco-volunteers celebrated at Live Here Love Here Community Awards
L-R Chris Wood from Friends of ECOS, Alex Scullion from Friends of ECOS, Lynda Surgenor, Live Here Love Here Manager, Pat Barkman from...


Feb 8
Lidl strengthens international commitment to healthy and sustainable diets in partnership with WWF
Lidl is advancing its commitment to healthy and sustainable diets with ambitions to further align its product range with the Planetary...

Feb 8
“No final decision” yet made on future of surgery at Antrim Area and Causeway hospitals
Northern Health and Social Care Trust chief executive Jennifer Welsh The chief executive of the Northern Health and Social Care Trust has...


Feb 8
LISTEN | What Makes A Derry Girl?
Lisa McGee, writer of the multi award-winning TV series Derry Girls, once wrote that ‘being a Derry Girl is a state of mind’. But what is...


Feb 8
Department seeking views on biennial MOT testing in Northern Ireland
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has launched a consultation to seek views on changing the frequency of MOT testing from one year...


Feb 8
Co Antrim customers praised for bringing joy to children at Christmas
Tesco Community Champion Ronnie McFall and colleague at the Toy Donation Station at the Tesco Ballymena Superstore. Kind-hearted shoppers...


Feb 8
Folic acid supplements important in pregnancy planning
The Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding all women who could become pregnant and women who are already pregnant about the importance...

Feb 8
TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena - Saturday 8 February 2025
Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! This week’s Top 10...

Feb 8
Detectives launch murder investigation following death of 31-year-old man
Murder victim: 31-year-old Stephen Holmes Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team have launched...


Feb 8
Queen’s School of Pharmacy first in UK and Ireland to receive Athena Swan Gold Award
The School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University Belfast is ‘thrilled’ to have received an Athena Swan Gold Award from Advance HE,...


Feb 8
Working together we can end domestic abuse - O’Dowd
Pictured with Minister O’Dowd are (L) Lindsay Harris, Interim CEO Onus, and Jill Minne, Director of People and Organisational...


Feb 8
Plans approved for new gymnasium in Toomebridge
The newly built warehouse in Toomebridge A planning application, for a change of use of a vacant storage unit to a gym facility at 4,...


Feb 7
New ‘Kindness Postbox’ partnership brings smiles to local care home
(L-R) Mrs Gillian McLarnon, teacher, Camphill Primary School, Vasco Alves, Camphill Care Home Manager, Sabrina Lynn Northern Health and...

Feb 7
Captive Bird Temporary Control Zone in place following initial results of Avian Influenza outside Magherafelt
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has introduced a 3km Captive Bird Temporary Control Zone (CBTCZ)...
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