10+ hour, 1+ min ago   (848+ words) Adrian and Nicci Stewart, foster carers with the Northern Health and Social Care Trust More foster families are urgently needed across the Northern Trust area as growing numbers of children require somewhere safe and supportive to call home — whether for…...

10+ hour, 24+ min ago   (273+ words) A pensioner was reportedly left requiring hospital treatment after an assault in Ballymena on Saturday night, with police appealing for witnesses and footage from the area. The PSNI said the assault was reported in the vicinity of Barra Drive at…...

15+ hour, 9+ min ago   (1004+ words) A County Antrim food producer is among six Northern Ireland businesses selected for a new industry programme aimed at helping home-grown brands break into new markets and supply more customers across the foodservice sector. Glens of Antrim Group has secured…...

17+ hour, 6+ min ago   (181+ words) Police are appealing for information after paving slabs were removed and goalposts damaged during vandalism at the grounds of Cullybackey College. Ballymena Neighbourhood officers attended the school grounds on Friday morning, 14 August, following reports of criminal damage. Police said paving…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (981+ words) Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben has taken the top spot at Waterstone’s Ballymena this week, heading an eclectic bestseller list spanning contemporary thrillers, literary classics, self-help and romance. Homer’s The Odyssey, in Emily Wilson’s acclaimed translation,…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (467+ words) A striking portrait painted more than a century ago of two sisters from a family deeply woven into the history of Ballymena and Kells has returned to the local community. Mrs Clover Bell formally presented the beautifully framed portrait to…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (719+ words) Residents from Abbeyfield & Wesley’s Ballymena house kicks off festivities as the housing association, built on companionship and community, marks 70 years of ‘family-style’ living with celebrations across Northern Ireland. A pioneering approach to housing which has helped generations of older people…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1147+ words) TUV leader Jim Allister has accused the PSNI leadership of engaging in “all-Ireland symbolism” after members of An Garda Síochána’s band took part in a ceremony marking the attestation of 45 new police officers in Belfast. The North Antrim MP described…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (907+ words) The Irish FA says it remains “steadfast” in its plans to create a National Football Centre at Galgorm after two residents threatened legal action over how the development’s potential environmental impact has been assessed. An Irish FA spokesperson said: “We…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (451+ words) A Magherafelt student has graduated with First-Class Honours in Accountancy and secured a training contract with professional services firm RSM UK, three years after completing a vocational Business qualification at Northern Regional College. Rebecca Scott completed the Level 3 National Extended…...