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May 14, 2023
TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena
Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! THIS WEEK'S TOP 10... 1....

May 14, 2023
Forty seats up for grabs in Mid and East Antrim
Forty seats are up for grabs on Mid and East Antrim Borough Council in Thursday’s local government election (May 18). Of these, seven are...

May 14, 2023
JILL BAKES | Mars Bar & Apple Scones
It’s been a while since I first posted this recipe and it’s such a goody I’m posting again! You have to give these a go. I always loved...


May 13, 2023
Local NRC students qualify for Team UK at EuroSkills in Gdansk
Northern Regional College students, Jason Scott and Charlie Carson, who have qualified to represent Team UK in the Robot Systems...

May 12, 2023
Police appeal for information after BMW Gran Coupe stolen in Ballymena
Police are appealing for information and witnesses in relation to a report of a vehicle theft from the Old Galgorm Manor area of...

May 12, 2023
Four people taken to hospital following collision in Ballymena
Police in Ballymena are investigating an overnight two vehicle road traffic collision in which four people were injured. Emergency...

May 12, 2023
Significant progress made at the new Northern Regional College Ballymena Campus!
Sean Laverty, Chief Operating Officer of Northern Regional College pictured with Teresa Devlin local resident and Conan Johnston & Peter...

May 11, 2023
NIHE maintenance contract situation in Mid and East Antrim intolerable – Allister
TUV leader Jim Allister MLA has issued a statement on Thursday afternoon, 11th May, saying the current Northern Ireland Housing Executive...


May 11, 2023
Tree-mendous progress from MEA Council’s ‘Climate Canopy’ project!
Vanessa Postle, Sustainable Development Officer, MEABC, Jo Boylan, Outreach Officer, Woodland Trust Northern Ireland, Rhona Smith, Grant...

May 11, 2023
80-year-old man dies following collision in Ballymena
The Police Service of Northern Ireland can confirm that a man has sadly died following a two vehicle road traffic collision in the Church...

May 11, 2023
Bank of Ireland owed £1m after collapse of Nu-Track Ltd
Bank of Ireland was owed around £1million by Nu-Track Ltd when the Ballymena company formally entered administration in October 2022,...


May 10, 2023
Wrightbus sees zero-emission fleet hit the four million mile mark
Leading zero-emissions bus manufacturer Wrightbus’s fleet of world first hydrogen and world’s most efficient battery electric double deck...


May 9, 2023
Wrightbus welcomes £12.7M new funding
The Government today (9 May) announced funding of £77million in new funding for projects developing clean transport technologies across...

May 9, 2023
Local woman recalls 1953 Coronation on BBC 'Morning Live' show
In the run-up to the coronation of King Charles III, Iocal woman Eve Booker was surprised by a call from BBC One’s ‘Morning Live’ asking...


May 8, 2023
Former firefighter undertakes gruelling 173km fundraising run from Belfast to Dublin
Former firefighter Brennan McCallion has completed a gruelling 173km run from Belfast to Dublin to raise funds for a cause close to his...


May 8, 2023
Eleventh hour approval for Climate Action Plan by Mid & East Antrim Borough Council
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Climate Action Plan has been given eleventh hour approval just weeks ahead of the local government...

May 8, 2023
Dunclug Primary School achieves Autism NI Impact Award
Staff from Dunclug Primary School, Ballymena recently undertook specialised training with Autism NI enabling the school to continue in...


May 7, 2023
Driver sustains minor injuries after collision in Ballymena
A driver sustained minor injuries in a collision with another vehicle in Ballymena on Sunday afternoon, 7th May. The accident happened at...


May 7, 2023
Plans move forward for development of tourist sites in Mid & East Antrim
Plans to develop two key visitor attractions in Mid and East Antrim have taken a step forward. The borough council has published tenders...


May 7, 2023
Met Office issues yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across Northern Ireland
A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office advising heavy showers and thunderstorms may lead to some localised disruption...
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