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Jan 26, 2023
Chief Constable reveals police force facing stark budget shortfall of £80m
Chief Constable Simon Byrne has revealed today that the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is facing a budget shortfall of £80m...


Jan 26, 2023
Ballymena theatre group perform play as part of Holocaust Memorial Day event
A County Antrim-based amateur dramatic group is performing an abridged version of 'Judgement at Nuremberg' as part of the local...


Jan 25, 2023
Autism information roadshows coming to a town near you!
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, in partnership with the Northern Health & Social Care Trust, are hosting Autism Information...


Jan 25, 2023
NI Fire & Rescue Service recruiting for On-Call Firefighters in 46 Fire Stations
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is recruiting for On-Call Firefighters in 46 Fire Stations across Northern Ireland....


Jan 25, 2023
Community organisations across in Co Antrim encouraged to apply to digital community fund
Full fibre broadband provider Fibrus is delighted to announce the next tranche of funding it plans to distribute across Northern Ireland...

Jan 24, 2023
Mid & East Antrim Council confirms suspended chief has departed
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (MEABC) has confirmed today, Tuesday 24th January, that former Chief Executive Anne Donaghy is no...


Jan 23, 2023
Three men cautioned following report of hare coursing in Ballymena
Police in Mid and East Antrim have cautioned three men, following a report of hare coursing in the Glenwherry area of Ballymena, on...


Jan 23, 2023
Fostering is next step for Norman after 30 years at Wrightbus
A man who has spent more than three decades at bus manufacturer Wrightbus is to become a foster carer at the age of 64. Known as...


Jan 22, 2023
Decision deferred on extending Dog Control Orders in Mid & East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has deferred a decision on extending its Dog Control Orders which will ban pets from its pitches and...

Jan 22, 2023
TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstones Ballymena
Welcome to this weeks' news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena! THIS WEEKS' TOP 10... 1....

Jan 22, 2023
Acclaimed play inspired by tragic teen to have Co Antrim premier
'I Love You, Mum - I Promise I Won't Die’ is a hard-hitting play which tells the story of 16-year-old Daniel Spargo-Mabbs, who died after...

Jan 21, 2023
Farmers enjoy visit to Co Antrim Sheep Technology Demonstration Farm in Kells
By Kenneth Johnston, ITEDS Scheme Manager, CAFRE Roger and Hilary Bell’s 500 Texel cross Mule ewe sheep farm is a Technology...


Jan 21, 2023
Reckless jet skiers to face prison and unlimited fines as law changes
New legislation is being introduced to crack down on the dangerous misuse of watercraft such as jet skis, with the Maritime and...


Jan 20, 2023
Suspended MEA Council Chief resigns
It has been reported this evening that the suspended Chief Executive of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council (MEABC) has resigned....


Jan 20, 2023
Lloyds Pharmacy announces plans to pull out of Sainsbury’s
Lloyds Pharmacy, a leading community pharmacy and healthcare provider, has undertaken a strategic review of its operations in what it...

Jan 20, 2023
Buta Atwal appointed a Trustee of The Gallaher Trust
FORMER CEO OF Bamford Bus Company, Buta Atwal, has been appointed a trustee of The Gallaher Trust. Having retired from Ballymena based...


Jan 20, 2023
SPECIAL MEMORIES | Council launches free Memory Tree initiative
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, with support from the Woodland Trust, has recently launched an initiative providing local residents...


Jan 19, 2023
Ulster Rugby awarded £5.1m for Club Capital Improvement Project
Ulster Rugby has been allocated £5.1m of Levelling-Up funding from the UK Government for its Club Capital Improvement Project. The...

Jan 19, 2023
Cloughmills company convicted at Ballymena court on animal welfare charges
AA McGuckian Ltd based at Drumbare Road, Cloughmills, was convicted at Ballymena Magistrates' Court today of two charges of failing to...

Jan 19, 2023
TV | The Lost Photographs Of Mary Alice Young
A new 30-minute factual documentary, The Lost Photographs Of Mary Alice Young, part of BBC Northern Ireland’s new Season Of Arts,...
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