World War II torpedo recovery vessel Joyce returns home to Lough Neagh
Decades after being decommissioned by the Royal Navy, the Joyce, an 80-year-old World War II vessel, has returned home and been lowered...
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NEWS
Mar 27, 2023
Work set to get underway for new play parks in Martinstown and Ahoghill
Fun is on the agenda across the borough as Mid and East Antrim Council continues to seek funding to invest in quality and inclusive play...
Mar 27, 2023
Talented local artist brings colour to Ballymena town centre
Leanne McClelland, a talented freelance artist and designer from Ballymena, has recently completed a commission to deliver a mural in the...
Mar 27, 2023
Six people taken to hospital following collision in Ballymena
Police are appealing for information following a report of a two-vehicle road traffic collision in the Moorfields Road area of Ballymena...
Mar 27, 2023
James and Grace the most popular NI baby names for births registered in 2022
James and Grace were the most popular first names given to babies in Northern Ireland, for births registered in 2022. This is one of the...
Mar 26, 2023
JILL BAKES | Mini Egg Easter Cheesecake
Mini Eggs have to be the most popular Easter chocolate (and my favourite!) so this is a great crowd-pleaser for an Easter dessert! Jill...
Mar 26, 2023
Ballymoney gets set for carnival colour as Spring Fair returns!
Ballymoney Spring Fair is making a return to the town on April 21st and 22nd - with free family-friendly activities and lots of carnival...
Mar 25, 2023
£23.1m Investment in new wards but concerns continue over ambulance turnaround times
Ambulances faced delays of more than three hours at Antrim Hospital on 241 occasions during the last month, the Northern Health and...
Mar 25, 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......
Mar 24, 2023
Mayor pays tribute following passing of long-serving Council employee
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Alderman Noel Williams, has paid tribute following the sad passing of a much-respected and...
Mar 24, 2023
Tesco shoppers urged to support Community Rescue Services collection this weekend
Generous shoppers are being asked to donate to the Community Rescue Service (CRS) collection day at Tesco stores across Northern Ireland...
Mar 24, 2023
June’s bench… in memory of the woman who loved Galgorm
A new commemorative bench has been placed at the play park in the borough in memory of a very special lady who well-known and much-loved....
Mar 24, 2023
MEA Council’s Joanne Alexander scoops top award!
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is delighted to announce their very own Project Development Officer, Joanne Alexander, has scooped...
Mar 24, 2023
‘An Irish Hello’ – Oscar & BAFTA winner returns to his old primary school in Co Antrim
It wasn't a normal kind of day for the children of a local County Antrim primary school on Thursday, for they had a VIP who decided to...
Mar 23, 2023
Liam Neeson congratulates parents of Ballymena Nursery School after voting Yes!
Parents at Ballymena Nursery School have voted overwhelmingly in favour of beginning the process of Transformation to Integrated status,...
Mar 23, 2023
Man found guilty after defrauding more than 50 people out of nearly £59,000
A 49-year-old man has been sentenced in relation to a number of offences - knowingly or recklessly engaging in a commercial practice...
Mar 23, 2023
All births in Northern Trust recommended to take place at Antrim Area Hospital
At a public meeting held today, Thursday 23 March, in Portrush, the Board of the Northern Health and Social Care Trust approved a...
Mar 23, 2023
Creative exhibition giving autistic young people a voice
The renowned ‘Creative Voices: What Autism Means to me’ exhibition has taken up residence in the Braid, Ballymena, and is a truly...
Mar 23, 2023
Police appeal for information following theft of digger parts
Police are appealing for information and witnesses following the theft of digger parts from a field in the Hannas Road area of Larne....
Mar 23, 2023
Schools across the Northern and Western Trust areas are to join Operation Encompass
The programme, which is already operational across the Southern and South Eastern Trust areas, sees Police sharing information with...
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