Mid and East Antrim Borough

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Editorial: An Ulster war hero’s double celebration at 99

Photo of the queues this morning at McKillens as it opens for its closing down sale (posted by Ballymena Business Improvement District)

Queues as closure of century-old shop 'leaves a massive hole in Ballymena'

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Politicians endorse Alpha Housing’s £4.4m Cullybackey development

Alpha Housing CEO Cameron Watt and the chair of Alpha Housing John Glass pictured with North Antrim MP Jim Allister during a site visit to the housing association’s £4.4m development in Cullybackey

Politicians endorse Alpha Housing’s new £4.4million NI development

Chief Executive of Mid and East Antrim Council Anne Donaghy.

Council chief ‘launches legal action after being suspended from work’

Carnfunnock

Charges review could mean price rise in Mid and East Antrim Borough’s carparks

Carrickfergus Museum and Civic Centre. Pic Google

Mid and East Antrim Borough’s museums receive a funding boost

Sir Mo Farah taking part in the Antrim Coast Half Marathon

Olympics champion Sir Mo set for Antrim Coast half marathon

The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor William McCaughey.

£150k support for Mid and East Antrim Borough’s rural business community

The Sheddings. Image by Google

Green light for £200k pub to church restoration near Carnlough

Larne Leisure Centre. Pic courtesy Google

Mid and East Antrim Borough seeking ‘Autism Friendly’ status

The Gobbins, Islandmagee.

The Gobbins reopening ‘very soon’

Markets resuming in Mid and East Antrim.

Larne, Carrickfergus and Ballymena markets to reopen

Mid and East Antim Council headquarters at The Braid, Ballymena.

Major business body pledges support to council’s ‘unsung heroes’

Daphne and Trevor Hassin, Lady Sarah Grylls, Lara Fawcett, the Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Maureen Morrow and Bevan Fawcett.

Mayor hosts Grylls family in Larne

Sensata closure: Council pledges ‘package of support’ for Carrickfergus workforc...
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has pledged full support to Sensata Technologies workers following the announcement the Carrickfergus plant is to shut with the loss of around 270 jobs.
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Members of the B Specials - some of them with batons at the ready -
take up position in Waterloo Place during the Battle of the Bogside

Unionist anger after row over memorial to B Specials

The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Cllr Lindsay Millar, with standard bearers, wreath bearers, branch officers and other officials ahead of the battlefields commemoration.

Battlefields pilgrimage '˜biggest RBL membership event in modern history'

The Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Cllr Lindsay Millar, is introduced to the Co Antrim team at Friday nights SuperCupNI finals.

SuperCup NI success on an off the field of play

Ian Paisley Jnr spoke at the event

Belfast International airport criticised over DUP gala dinner

Residents are urged to help shape the redevelopment of the popular attraction.

Residents urged to shape Carnfunnock expansion masterplan

Campaigners protesting against an oil drilling operation at Woodburn Forest in Carrickfergus last year

Â£241k legal bill over Woodburn drill challenge

Daniel and his wife Majella in conversation with the Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough, Councillor Paul Reid. Photo by Aaron McCracken

Daniel O'Donnell is guest of honour in Carrickfergus

Alastair Seeley pictured at the North West 200. Photo Stephen Davison/Pacemaker Press

Magical evening in store with road racing's '˜Wee Wizard'

A free family fun day was held to celebrate the initiative. INCT 21-751-CON

Council vows to '˜plan pay activities for all abilities'

17 May 2017 - Picture by Darren Kidd / Press Eye.

US Consul in town for '˜American Dreams' preview

Mid and East Antrim Mayor Audrey Wales said the vandals destroyed a very important resource for children

Arsonists torch People's Park play area - demolition may result
Vandals have torched one of the best loved children's play areas in Ballymena's award winning People's Park complex.
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Mid and East Antrim Borough Mayor, Councillor Audrey Wales MBE joined Sandy Wilson from Broughshane and District Community Association and Dawn McKeown from Raceview Mill, Broughshane to admire some traditional Shamrock and to urge everyone to come along on Friday 17 March 2017 and enjoy this challenging hike along the slopes where the Saint reputedly tended sheep.

Tackle the trek to top of Slemish on St. Patrick's Day

The Gobbins. Pic by Stephen Hamilton/PressEye

Gobbins Cliff Path to reopen at end of June

A scene from the video depicting 17th century Carrickfergus rendered in Minecraft. INCT 41-723-CON

Minecraft video brings 17th century Carrickfergus to life

Communities Minister Paul Givan MLA was in Larne to launch the public realm works. The Â£2.2million scheme includes new paving, lighting and street furniture. The Minister is pictured viewing the improvements at Broadway with Mayor, Cllr Audrey Wales MBE.

Public realm scheme '˜a boost to town' - Mayor

Mayor Audrey Wales Larne Summer Fair launch

Summer Fair set to bloom in Larne's Market Yard

The Mayor Cllr Audrey Wales MBE is shown here with one of the local owls that may benefit from the nesting boxes that have been installed at Eden Allotment Gardens Carrickfergus, Diamond Jubilee Wood Whitehead and Ecos Nature Park Ballymena.

Mid and East Antrim Borough Mayor backs endangered Barn Owl nesting project

Louise Williamson (second from left) with local community crafters getting ready for Diamond Jubilee Woods Woollen Wood Grand Opening 2016

Family fun day is '˜knit' all it seems

Bird box building with Ballymena Primary School, Ecos Nature Park, Friday 29th January. Alison Diver, Mid & East Antrim BC Growing Communities Officer, Chris Wood (The Conservation Volunteers) and Councillor Billy Ashe pictured

Supporters flock to Mid and East Antrim Borough's Garden Birdwatch

Mid and East Antrim Borough Mayor enjoys tasty home baking at Arthur Cottage

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