2+ 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…...

13+ hour, 6+ min 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,…...

15+ hour, 53+ min 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…...

17+ hour, 12+ min 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…...

21+ hour, 23+ min 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…...

1+ day, 14+ 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…...

23+ hour, 6+ min 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…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (979+ words) Thousands of people are expected to descend on Ballycastle later this month as the historic Ould Lammas Fair returns with four days of horse trading, street markets, live music, family entertainment, food and fireworks. Running from Saturday 22 to Tuesday 25 August,…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (558+ words) Motorists travelling through Belfast are being warned to allow extra time over the next three weekends as major maintenance work on the M3 Lagan Bridge brings slip-road closures, lane restrictions and lengthy diversions. The first restrictions begin at 9pm tomorrow, Friday 14 August,…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (690+ words) Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir The Ulster Farmers’ Union has declared that Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir and DAERA’s two most senior officials have lost the confidence of farmers—and demanded all three resign immediately. In a major escalation of the fallout…...