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May 2, 2023
Two men sentenced for murder of Donald Fraser-Rennie in Ballymena
Two men who murdered Donald Fraser-Rennie were sentenced today (Tuesday 2 May) at Belfast Crown Court. Steven Hunter (32) from Lanntara,...


May 2, 2023
Progress continues at pace on 135 new homes at former St Patrick’s Barracks
The construction of 135 new social housing properties at the former St Patrick's Barracks site in Ballymena is progressing at pace - all...


May 1, 2023
Mid & East Antrim Council turns down £100k funding to support refugees
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has turned down almost £100k funding for asylum seekers and refugees. The offer of £96,836 to the...

Apr 30, 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....


Apr 30, 2023
Intrepid quartet complete Gold Duke of Edinburgh Expedition on Causeway Coast
Four young people from the Ballymena area recently completed their Qualifying Duke of Edinburgh Award Expedition from Binevenagh to...

Apr 30, 2023
Get ready for Coronation celebrations in Mid and East Antrim!
There’s just under one week to go until the historic Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort on Saturday 6...

Apr 29, 2023
General Practice “on the verge of collapse” as Dalriada Urgent Care expands in Ballymena
A second GP surgery in Ballymena is set to enter a partnership with Dalriada Urgent Care as a local GP speaking to Love Ballymena warns...


Apr 29, 2023
Woman and child injured after collision in Ballymena
Emergency Services rushed to the scene of a single vehicle collision in Ballymena on Friday evening, 28th April, after the driver...

Apr 28, 2023
“Thank you” to staff who helped when local man suffered cardiac arrest in Ballymena
A local woman has paid tribute to staff in Sainsbury's who rushed to help when her father took seriously ill at the Ballymena store last...

Apr 28, 2023
Detectives make appeal after fire started in flat in Ballymena
Detectives in Ballymena are appealing for information and witnesses following the report of a fire at a block of flats in the Crebilly...


Apr 28, 2023
Mid and East Antrim ‘top of the league’ for complaints against councillors
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council had the highest number of complaints against councillors, according to the latest report from the...

Apr 27, 2023
Council plans to stop throwing money down the pan with toilet closure in town centre
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has confirmed that a public toilet facility in Ballymena town centre is to close from the end of this...


Apr 27, 2023
Ballymena man Stephen Walker departs BBC Northern Ireland after more than 30 years
Long-standing BBC Northern Ireland journalist Stephen Walker has signed off for the final time as he leaves the broadcaster after 34...

Apr 27, 2023
Ahoghill man Wallace Elder crowned Coronation Champion
Ahoghill man Wallace Elder hard at work in the village. Ahoghill man Wallace Elder has been crowned as one of the United Kingdom's 500...


Apr 27, 2023
Man charged with over 25 offences in connection to rural burglaries
Detectives in Ballymena investigating a series of rural burglaries in Mid and East Antrim between June 2022 and October 2022 have charged...


Apr 26, 2023
Wrightbus secures new deal to deliver 48 zero emission buses to London
Leading bus manufacturer Wrightbus has secured a new order to deliver 48 zero emission buses for Stagecoach in London. The double deck...


Apr 26, 2023
Man charged with murder of Paul ‘Fez’ O’Boyle in Rasharkin
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Major Investigation Team, investigating the murder of Paul ‘Fez’ O’Boyle, have...


Apr 26, 2023
The Gallaher Trust calls for applications for funding
The Gallaher Trust is calling on social enterprises, charities, and not-for-profit organisations who can make a positive impact to those...


Apr 26, 2023
Glenravel camogie team scores funding from Power NI
Pictured (L-R) with some of the trophies recently won by Glenravel GAC is Oonagh Ward, Power NI employee and club member, Oliver Howie of...


Apr 26, 2023
Local students receive Young Enterprise Northeast Company of the Year Award
Young Enterprise Northeast Company of the Year 2023, Sew Sanitary, and representatives from Cambridge House Grammar School (including...
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