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Feb 12, 2023
McDonald welcomes work on pathway in Cullybackey
TUV Alderman Stewart McDonald has welcomed work carried out on a pathway in Cullybackey and praised Department for Infrastructure (DfI)...


Feb 12, 2023
Police appeal for witnesses after serious assault in Co Antrim
Police are currently at the scene of a serious assault in the Shore Road area of Newtownabbey. Detective Chief Inspector Anthony Kelly...

Feb 12, 2023
Workers urged to check pay as HMRC highlights reasons why many are missing out on NMW
Workers in Northern Ireland are being urged to check that they are receiving the correct pay. It comes after nearly 7,000 people working...

Feb 11, 2023
Two men aged in their 20’s arrested following assault on six police officers
Two men have been arrested after six police officers were assaulted in Strabane on Friday, February 10. Superintendent William Calderwood...

Feb 11, 2023
Tributes paid following death of local teacher
Tributes have been paid to a much respected local teacher who sadly passed away yesterday afternoon, Friday 10th February. Aidan Walsh...

Feb 11, 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....


Feb 11, 2023
Council opposes Trust’s proposal to centralise maternity services at Antrim Area Hospital
Mid Ulster District Council’s policy and resources committee has approved a response to a Northern Health and Social Care Trust...


Feb 11, 2023
Lidl NI packs pay increase for employees and announces 200 new jobs!
Top local employer Lidl Northern Ireland today announced pay increases worth £3 million for all employees and confirmed the creation of...


Feb 10, 2023
Major work to enhance NI’s Rail Infrastructure continues this weekend into next week
Essential engineering works are being carried out on the Derry~Londonderry line from tomorrow, Saturday 11th until Sunday 19th February...

Feb 10, 2023
Organisers making efforts to push ahead with NW200
Organisers of the annual much-anticipated NW200 motorcycle races have said they have been "overwhelmed by the messages and offers of...


Feb 10, 2023
Federation Support Unit takes over contract for Ballymena Family GP Practice
The Department of Health has confirmed on Friday afternoon, 10 February, that a new GP contractor has been appointed to provide GP...

Feb 10, 2023
MCUI decision the equivalent of ‘cancelling Christmas’ – Paisley
North Antrim MP Ian Paisley has expressed his bitter disappointment after the Ulster Centre of the Motorcycle Union of Ireland (MCUI)...


Feb 10, 2023
Radius and Habinteg Housing Associations team up with Artsekta to celebrate year of culture
Communities across Northern Ireland will be celebrating a year of culture in 2023 thanks to a programme of events organised by Radius...


Feb 10, 2023
Dáithí’s Law should not be used as blackmail for return of devolution – DUP
DUP Leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP has urged the Government to 'stop using Dáithí’s Law as a bargaining chip for devolution' and...


Feb 10, 2023
Belfast Zoo gets an early Valentine’s gift as their 40th endangered giraffe calf is born
A Rothschild’s giraffe was born at Belfast Zoo on Sunday 5 February 2022, just in time to celebrate Valentine’s day. Proud mum Neja gave...


Feb 10, 2023
Valentine’s weekend: Don’t ignore the red flags!
Valentine’s Day, 14th February, marks a day to celebrate love, with people across Northern Ireland heading out this weekend in the hopes...


Feb 9, 2023
Man charged with abduction and paying for sexual services of a child
A 38-year-old man from County Down has been granted bail after appearing remotely in Ballymena Magistrates Court charged with two counts...

Feb 9, 2023
Mayor welcomes Stephen Burns honoured for services to community of Portglenone
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Noel Williams, held a very special reception this week for Council employee Stephen Burns, who was...

Feb 9, 2023
APPROVED | Green light for £8.9M Home Bargains store & garden centre in Ballymena
An exciting proposal for a 39,160 sqft new build store for Home Bargains in Ballymena has received the green light from Mid and East...

Feb 9, 2023
Northern Ireland’s K9 Search & Rescue team deploy to disaster zone in Turkey
Northern Ireland based charity K9 Search and Rescue made preparation this week to fly to Turkey, arriving on Friday, 10th February, in...
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