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Mar 4, 2023
Join hundreds of trekkers at Slemish this St Patrick’s Day!
Slemish Mountain will welcome hundreds of visitors this St Patrick’s Day as the popular celebrations return to the area for the annual...
Mar 2, 2023
This World Book Day, half a million children in UK don’t own a single book
As reading attainment rises in schools, reading for pleasure continues its sharp decline To mark World Book Day 2023, the charity is...
Feb 26, 2023
JILL BAKES | Easy Chicken Pasta Bake
A perfect family favourite meal! Budget-friendly, tasty and mostly made with things you’ll already find in your cupboards. The yummy...
Feb 25, 2023
Kick off for McDonald’s Fun Football Centres across Northern Ireland
McDonald’s has launched its 2023 programme of Fun Football Centres across Northern Ireland, in partnership with the Irish Football...
Feb 25, 2023
Explore more of the great outdoors with The Causeway Coast and Glens Walking Festival
The Causeway Coast and Glens Walking Festival returns from March 31st to April 2nd with a range of inspiring guided walks through the area’s
Feb 24, 2023
“All aboard me hearties” – The Raft Race be forty!
Organisers for the much anticipated raft race event that takes place annually in Portrush, have announced details for this year's weekend...
Feb 24, 2023
Meeting hears of text service and other initiatives to help older people avoid scams in MEA
A text service is being used to raise awareness of scams to older people in Mid and East Antrim. The service is being made available by...
Feb 22, 2023
Plans to commemorate the 225th anniversary of the Battle of Antrim
Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors have approved proposals to commemorate the 225th anniversary of the Battle of Antrim. To mark the...
Feb 20, 2023
Parents, carers and school staff in Northern Ireland can now Text-A-Nurse
The successful Text-A-Nurse programme, a confidential health advice text service for 11 to 19-year-olds, is expanding for parents, carers...
Feb 20, 2023
£97k Levelling up funding secured to improve green spaces across Mid and East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim Council has been awarded £96,732 from the UK Government to deliver enhancements in five parks across the borough over...
Feb 19, 2023
JILL BAKES | The Ultimate Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes
These are super easy to make - you don’t even need scales so they’re perfect to make with kids or just to make life easy! Seriously...
Feb 19, 2023
Home Starter Packs help transition from homelessness
People moving to new accommodation following a period of homelessness are benefitting from a ‘Home Starter Pack’ scheme which provides...
Feb 19, 2023
MEA | Refurbishment works commence at play park in Larne
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is delighted to announce that work has begun on the refurbishment of Ferris Park Play Park in Larne....
Feb 17, 2023
Asda to increase retail colleague pay rates by 10% & freeze prices on 600 family favourites
Asda has today announced a 10% pay increase for hourly-paid store colleagues, with rates rising to £11.00 per hour from April and £11.11...
Feb 16, 2023
Lidl NI introduces big bargain Waste Not Fruit and Veg boxes
Lidl Northern Ireland has introduced the great value Waste Not Fruit and Veg boxes to local stores across the province, and with food...
Feb 14, 2023
NI lowest-earning households left with under £20 per week after bills and living costs
Northern Ireland’s lowest-earning households have seen their discretionary income decrease by 46.7 per cent compared to last year (from...
Feb 9, 2023
“Some support for service change” for maternity services at Antrim Area and Causeway
The majority of respondents to a Northern Health and Social Care Trust consultation into the future of maternity services to date are...
Feb 8, 2023
Bereavement benefits extended to unmarried cohabiting parents in NI
Benefits designed to help parents with the financial impact of losing a partner are to be extended to cohabiting partners from...
Feb 8, 2023
Carnlough school reaching out to families during cost-of-living crisis
Carnlough Integrated Primary School is reaching out to pupils and their families as the cost-of-living crisis bites, with a series of...
Feb 7, 2023
Over 8 million families in the UK to receive new Cost of Living Payment this Spring
After confirming the payment schedule for five cost of living payments through the 2023/24 financial year, The Department for Work and...
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