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Mid and East Antrim - Easter bin and recycling arrangements
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman William McCaughey, announces Council’s Easter Bin and Recycling arrangements alongside a member of...
5 days ago


PSNI Organised Crime Branch seize drugs with street value of £860,000
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Branch have seized class A and B drugs with an estimated street...
5 days ago

Robbie Butler MLA urges balanced approach to climate action in support of Northern Ireland’s farmers
Robbie Butler MLA, the Ulster Unionist spokesperson for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs , has outlined his key priorities in...
5 days ago


Licensing laws under review as Council highlights costs and complaints
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has called for Department for Communities’ guidance for residents affected by disturbance arising...
5 days ago


Ending Violence Against Women and Girls Fund launched in Mid and East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is supporting the NI Executive to roll out the Ending Violence Against Women and Girls (EVAWG)...
5 days ago


Back in Business Rate Relief scheme extended for applications
Finance Minister John O’Dowd MLA with City Sips Café owner Caoimhe Meehan. Finance Minister John O’Dowd has encouraged anyone planning to...
5 days ago


Royal Mail unveils postbox of the future to make sending parcels easier
Royal Mail has unveiled a solar-powered postbox of the future as the company continues to find ways to make sending parcels easier. The...
6 days ago


Victim of human trafficking speaks out as man (71) sentenced to seven years
Oliver James MacCormack (71) A 71-year-old man from Lisburn, Oliver James MacCormack, was sentenced today to seven years in prison at...
6 days ago


Detectives appeal for information following attempted murder in Co Antrim
Detectives are appealing for information following a report of an attempted stabbing, in Carrickfergus yesterday evening, Wednesday 9th...
6 days ago

Translink announces Easter timetables
With a number of timetable changes to reflect the change in passenger demand , passengers are encouraged to download the journey planner...
6 days ago


Council refuses to designate Ballymoney and Coleraine as ‘holiday resorts’
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has refused a request to designate Ballymoney and Coleraine as holiday resorts. Last year...
7 days ago


Police issue advice to motorists after spate of thefts in Antrim
Police in Antrim & Newtownabbey have issued advice to motorists after a spate of car thefts in Antrim this week. Areas where vehicles...
7 days ago


Man charged following search of vehicle in Ballymena
Police have charged a 28-year-old man to court following the search of a vehicle in the North Road area of Ballymena and subsequent...
7 days ago


Multi-billion-pound Universal Theme Park set to be built in UK
A landmark multi-billion-pound investment has been secured for a sprawling new Universal theme park and resort in Bedford, marking a...
7 days ago

Financial crisis may hinder community pharmacy role in easing health service strain
Gerard Greene, Chief Executive of Community Pharmacy NI While community pharmacies are playing an increased role in relieving health...
7 days ago


Pilot project putting patients at the heart of their healthcare journey
A pilot project aimed at amplifying the voices of patients around their care and treatment options, has begun in the Northern Health and...
7 days ago


Latest survey shows cost of living remains a challenge for significant number of NI consumers
The Consumer Council released their latest Pulse Survey report yesterday, Tuesday, April 8. The quarterly research looks at the impact...
7 days ago

NI Cancer Charities unite to respond to UNACCEPTABLE NI Cancer Quarterly Stats
Executive Committee of the NI Cancer Charities Coalition Just days after the third anniversary of the publication of the under-resourced...
Apr 8


ANB Councillors approve £1,000 penalty for landlords in breach of electrical safety standards
Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors have approved a £1,000 penalty for landlords who are in breach of electrical safety standards in the...
Apr 8


‘Get Behind the Fight’ by attending the Lidl Ladies National Football Finals as Antrim face Fermanagh
In attendance at a photocall ahead of the 2025 Lidl Ladies National Football League Finals is Bronagh Devlin of Antrim. Lidl Ireland and...
Apr 8


Pupils told to keep their eyes on the prize as optician visits local school
Children at Moorfields Primary School in Ballymena have been encouraged to look after their vision and keep their eyes healthy following...
Apr 8

Police ramp up efforts in bid to tackle arsonists as gorse fires ravage Mournes
Authorities in Northern Ireland have issued a stern warning following a series of destructive gorse fires that have swept across the...
Apr 8


Death Positive Library service initiative extended
Staff from the Northern Health and Social Care Trust and Libraries NI staff pictured at an event to mark the extension of the Death...
Apr 8


Co Antrim businesses successfully complete Tourism NI’s Sustainable Tourism Business Programme
(L-R): Tina O’Dwyer, CEO of The Tourism Space, Alannah Greenlees, Glenarm Castle, Declan Scullion, Willow and Lore and Jessica Hoyle,...
Apr 8
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