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Tue, May 21, 2013
Thursday, 16 May 2013
The campaign against the proposed closure of Pinewood residential home in Ballymena is being stepped up, with the daught...
Thursday, 16 May 2013
The inimitable Mayor of London, Boris 'the bus' Johnston, 'free-wheeled' into Ballymena last Friday, entertaining an aud...
Thursday, 16 May 2013
Ballymena Golf Club has been left deeply saddened following the sudden death last week of member Clifford Law. He was 56...
Thursday, 9 May 2013
A police raid on a multi-million pound cannabis factory near Ahoghill last week has been described as a "massive blow" t...
Thursday, 9 May 2013
A public meeting is to be held in the Braid Town Hall later this month to discuss the proposed closure of Pinewood resid...
Thursday, 9 May 2013
Wright Group chief executive, Mark Nodder, met Prime Minister, David Cameron, last week in his capacity as President of ...
Thursday, 2 May 2013
Care workers in Ballymena, looking after some of the Borough's most vulnerable citizens, have warned the service could b...
Thursday, 2 May 2013
Police are appealing for the public to assist them in halting a recent spate of hoax bomb alerts and devices in Ballymen...
Thursday, 2 May 2013
A former prisoner has praised the staff of the Simon Community at Millhouse in Harryville for helping him get his life b...
Thursday, 25 April 2013
A BALLYMENA man has spoken of the moment he knew something was "very wrong" on the streets of Boston last week as marath...
Thursday, 25 April 2013
POLICE in Ballymena have released images of a man they want to speak to in connection with a theft from a commercial pre...
Thursday, 25 April 2013
FORMER World boxing champion Eamonn Loughran has relived the nightmare of the longest three hours of his life, thinking ...
Thursday, 18 April 2013
A lethal razor blade was wedged in a child's slide in a park in the centre of Ballymena, a public meeting heard last wee...
Thursday, 18 April 2013
Almost seven years after the brutal murder of Catholic schoolboy, Michael McIlveen, in Ballymena town centre, two of his...
Thursday, 18 April 2013
Devastated parents, William and Claire Balmer, have spoken of their heartache over the death of their beloved son John l...
Thursday, 11 April 2013
As the row deepens over the publication of 14 pictures of people the PSNI wish to question in relation to a Broughshane ...
Thursday, 11 April 2013
The recently deposed minister of Cairnalbana Presbyterian Church, the Rev Stephen Dickinson, has said he will put his fa...
Thursday, 11 April 2013
DUP councillors are demanding a meeting with the Chief Constable, Matt Baggott, to discuss their concerns over the publi...
Thursday, 4 April 2013
THE minister and ALL of the elders of Cairnalbana Presbyterian Church near Ballymena have been removed from office, the ...
Thursday, 4 April 2013
NORTH ANTRIM DUP MLA, Paul Frew, has said it was only through "good fortune" that a child was not killed when a wall col...
Thursday, 4 April 2013
A leading doctor has warned that damp in the family home of a seriously ill Ahoghill toddler could worsen his condition....
Thursday, 28 March 2013
Ten of Ballymena's 27 primary schools are facing major re-structuring in the biggest shake-up of education in the Boroug...
Thursday, 28 March 2013
Farmers in North Antrim were yesterday attempting to count the cost of the worst snow drifts in living memory, which may...
Thursday, 28 March 2013
It's an Easter egg tale with a difference that would have grumpy Victor Meldrew exclaiming 'I don't believe it!'For, bel...
Thursday, 21 March 2013
THE annual St Patrick's Day climb at Slemish had to be cancelled at the weekend due to adverse weather conditions.The mo...
Thursday, 21 March 2013
NORTH Antrim MLA, David McIlveen, is shocked at the fuel poverty crisis which exists within the Borough!He acquired Keep...
Thursday, 21 March 2013
A BALLYMENA man has been refused bail after an officer said he was believed to be an important part of a team involved i...
Thursday, 14 March 2013
One of Northern Ireland's leading lawyers has warned Cambridge House that agreeing to go 'bi-lateral' will effectively e...
Thursday, 14 March 2013
Local students who achieved top marks overall in the summer 2012 CCEA GCSE examinations were presented with awards for t...
Thursday, 14 March 2013
Peter Harrison, North Antrim MP Ian Paisley's parliamentary researcher, has won a major House of Commons award.Mr Harris...
Thursday, 7 March 2013
The heartbroken parents of Lauren Minford, the young teacher tragically killed in a road accident near Portglenone on Fr...
Thursday, 7 March 2013
Education Minister, John O'Dowd, visited the Northern Regional College in Ballymena last week to see the work they are d...
Thursday, 7 March 2013
Ballymena Deputy Mayor, councillor Beth Adger, has said the Borough must ensure it does not lose its care or respite hom...
Thursday, 28 February 2013
The full extent of the multi-million pound debts owed by Ballymena-based Pattons to more than 1,000 creditors can now be...
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Ballymena SDLP councillor, Declan O'Loan, has strongly criticised the Roads Service for its handling of a bridge closure...
Thursday, 28 February 2013
The latest figures from the Labour Market survey in Northern Ireland show Ballymena had the highest number of redundanci...
Thursday, 21 February 2013
A Ballymena mother, whose 15-year-old son took his own life last year, has launched a campaign to try to secure better m...
Thursday, 21 February 2013
The 2013 Fire Safety Conference, organised by the Northern Ireland Fire Safety Panel, took place at the Tullyglass Hotel...
Thursday, 21 February 2013
Ballymena Borough Council has agreed a 1.65% increase in rates for the 2013/14 financial year, adding about £18 a year t...
Thursday, 14 February 2013
North Antrim MLA Robin Swann, has made a strong personal plea to Health Minister, Edwin Poots, to strengthen children's ...
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Police in Ballymena are appealing for traders and members of the public to be wary of counterfeit notes, after a number ...
Thursday, 14 February 2013
North Antrim MP, Ian Paisley, has stepped up his campaign against plain packaging of cigarettes, which he believes could...
Thursday, 7 February 2013
A young mother from Ahoghill has pleaded with Social Services to urgently address a damp problem in her 'new' home, whic...
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Injured Afghanistan soldier, Corporal Phillip Gillespie, has returned home to a hero's welcome after completing the grue...
Thursday, 7 February 2013
A historical burial ground close to the site of Ballymena's new £25m Health Centre is to be preserved for posterity.Alde...
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Ballymena-born movie superstar, Liam Neeson, became the Borough's fourth 'freeman' yesterday in a magnificent special ce...
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Disgraced former Ballymena TUV councillor, David Tweed, has been sentenced to eight years for sexually abusing two young...
Thursday, 31 January 2013
The recent wintry conditions may have sent shivers down the spines of many Ballymena residents, but spare a thought for ...
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Ballymena Borough Council expects to make £2m in efficiency savings over the next two years to help offset household rat...
Thursday, 24 January 2013
Town Clerk & Chief Executive, Mrs Anne Donaghy has been busy making preparations for the Ballymena Borough Council Freed...
Thursday, 24 January 2013
At the Tackling Fuel Poverty event in Stormont the success and learning from the scheme to date was praised by Nelson Mc...
Thursday, 17 January 2013
St. Louis in Ballymena is Northern Ireland's top performing grammar school, based on last year's A Level results.Staff, ...
Thursday, 17 January 2013
Any hopes of unsecured creditors retrieving some of the millions owed to them, as a result of the Ballymena-based Patton...
Thursday, 17 January 2013
North Antrim MP, Ian Paisley, has hosted an event with the Ulster-Scots agency at Westminster, to promote and champion t...
Thursday, 10 January 2013
The method for appointing the chief executives of Northern Ireland's 11 new 'super' councils has yet to be decided.Huge ...
Thursday, 10 January 2013
Ballymena police have put on display the £150,000 drugs haul found in the village recently.Local PSNI Inspector, John Al...
Thursday, 3 January 2013
BALLYMENA'S deputy mayor, councillor Beth Adger attended an inter-generational Christmas party held in the Youth Wing of...
Thursday, 3 January 2013
A 55-year-old Cullybackey man, arrested by police as part of an operation in which £150,000 of drugs were seized on Dece...
Thursday, 3 January 2013
DETECTIVES in Ballymena are renewing their appeal for missing Kells man, Samuel Campbell, who went missing on New Year's...
Thursday, 3 January 2013
LITTLE James Millar junior is full of the wonder and joy of Christmas, as he reaches up on a family day out to touch a g...
Thursday, 27 December 2012
COUNCILLORS have kicked up a bit of a 'stink' in relation to persistent dog fouling in the Borough.Councillor Billy Henr...
Thursday, 27 December 2012
LITTLE Broughshane miracle baby, Mia Grace Rock, is looking forward to her first Christmas at home!Mia weighed in at one...
Thursday, 20 December 2012
The Peugeot dealership, Turtles of Rathkenny, has closed after more than 30 years in the motor trade.An incorrectly spel...
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Paranoid schizophrenic, John Charles Coburn, who killed his mother in a knife attack at her Connor home on Mother's Day ...
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Three friends have enjoyed the Christmas surprise of a lifetime by being reunited after 33 years, all thanks to the Ball...
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Ballee Community High School has launched a blistering attack on the North-Eastern Education and Library Board, branding...
Thursday, 13 December 2012
The Alliance Party's sole representative on Ballymena Borough Council, Jayne Dunlop, said she was "saddened and disappoi...
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Almost 150 people have lost their jobs after a Co Antrim firm went into administration in the wake of the collapse of th...
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Ballymena Borough Council will await the sentence on disgraced child sex offender, David Tweed, before deciding his futu...
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry has devised a campaign to encourage the community to shop locally thi...
Thursday, 6 December 2012
A Ballymena TUV councillor has failed in an attempt to persuade the Council to ban the sale of alcohol on its premises.C...
Thursday, 29 November 2012
Thousands of pupils, parents and teachers will soon hear what the future holds for Ballymena's nine post primary schools...
Thursday, 29 November 2012
The jury in the trial of Ballymena councillor, David Tweed, who faces 14 charges of sexually abusing two young girls ove...
Thursday, 29 November 2012
Patton employees suffered another devastating blow last Friday, when another 54 workers were made redundant, bringing th...
Thursday, 22 November 2012
Prayers were said at Harryville Primary School yesterday (Monday), for four-year-old Bradley Spiers, the little boy who ...
Thursday, 22 November 2012
The trial of Ballymena TUV councillor, David Tweed, heard yesterday (Monday) that he consistently denied allegations of ...
Thursday, 22 November 2012
A Ballymena man, charged with attempted murder arising from a stabbing incident last weekend, has had his case adjourned...
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Hundreds of jobs are expected to be lost right across the construction industry from the fall-out of the collapse of the...
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Ballymena DUP alderman, Martin Clarke, has branded two thieves who robbed an old age pensioner of her life savings in th...
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Leighinmohr Hotel in Ballymena is back in business following a "minor" fire last Wednesday night.Around 160 residents an...
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Ballymena-based Pattons is facing serious financial difficulties and is working with its bank to try and overcome "cash ...
Thursday, 8 November 2012
BALLEE'S House of Horrors is set to raise a 'spooktacular' amount of money for local girl Cody Clarke, who will be under...
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Former X Factor star, Eoghan Quigg, will not now be appearing at the switch on of the Ballymena Christmas tree lights af...
Thursday, 1 November 2012
Ballee Community High school has suggested capping pupil numbers at Cambridge House grammar school and accommodating aro...
Thursday, 1 November 2012
The chairman of Ballymena Academy's Board of Governors, Mr James Perry, has reassured parents, staff and pupils that any...
Thursday, 1 November 2012
The Permanent Secretary at the Department for Social Development, Will Haire, has opened a new development of 48 family ...
