Newtownabbey

The development is slated for empty land next to a church. Image: Google

Sewer fears block housing scheme on empty field

Sixmile Leisure Centre. Pic: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.

New sauna and steam room planned for leisure centre

Two RAF Typhoon jet fighters shook homes over greater Belfast area while intercepting a suspicious aircraft.

RAF Typhoon fighters intercept suspicious aircraft over Belfast

The Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Henry Cushinan perfecting his pour at Antrim Castle Garden's Beer Festival in June. Photo provided by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Beer, wine and cider festival receives highest customer satisfaction score

Tamas has built a personal collection of 350-400 beautifully crafted chess sets from renowned makers worldwide. Photo: Tamas Kosik

Newtownabbey man collects hundreds of chess sets from around the world

Antrim Castle Gardens

Beer festival success highlighted among events across Antrim and Newtownabbey

Danny O’Gorman, general manager for the UK and Ireland at Freenow by Lyft.

Lyft expands into Northern Ireland giving passengers a new way to book a taxi

Machinery in the Factory of the Future

‘World-class: £100m NI manufacturing centre opens with 1,500 jobs in its sights

Mossley Mill, headquarters of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Council backs campaign to help raise awareness of 'silent killer'

Mayor, Councillor Henry Cushinan And Deputy Mayor, Councillor Alison Bennington (1)

Freedom of the borough honour for St John Ambulance

2027 marks the 150th anniversary of St John Ambulance.

Freedom of the Borough in recognition of ‘immense work’ of St John Ambulance

CGI of proposed new James Latham PLC warehouse building. Image: Turley

£10m investment planned as timber company 'seeks to expand operation'

Leading UK kitchen and bedroom retailer Wren is continuing its expansion across Northern Ireland with the opening of a new showroom in Londonderry tomorrow (Friday)

UK kitchen and bedroom retailer to open third NI showroom

Christmas baubles pic: Local Democracy Reporting Service

'Common sense prevails' with confirmation of Christmas switch-ons

Northern Ireland's Tom McKibbin acknowledges the crowd on the 18th green on day two of the Amgen Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

Tom McKibbin admits it will 'certainly be fun' to enter weekend in contention

Right to Dream lifted the Boys’ Premier title at this year's SuperCupNI tournament

Global demand builds as applications open for 2027 Budget Energy SuperCupNI
The tournament coordinator at Budget Energy SuperCupNI says more than 40 clubs, professional academies and representative sides from across the world have already applied to compete in the 2027 edition.
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Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors are demanding answers over the lack of grass cutting in the borough

Councillors to write to DfI to demand answers over grass cutting

The Antrim Forum

Numbers attending over-50s summer scheme double

Education Minister Paul Givan joins Principal Dr Michelle Rainey, Head Girl Maisie and Head Boy Adam at Ballyclare High School to announce that three post-primary school projects are moving forward to the design and planning stage

Three post-primary school projects to advance to design and planning stage

A new £15m DHL distribution centre in Newtownabbey has secured planning approval, paving the way for a major investment and jobs boost for the area

Job busting £15m DHL distribution centre approved in NI after just 16-weeks

The PSNI were alerted to a report that a man had been stabbed in the Glenville Park area at around 8.25am.

Two arrested after man stabbed in Newtownabbey

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council's headquarters at Mossley Mill. Pic: Local Democracy Reporting Service

New 22.5 metre mobile phone mast approved by council

Plan for proposed DHL facility. Image: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

New £18m DHL warehouse expected to create 80 jobs following planning approval

The Chimney Corner Hotel has been used to house migrants for years

Council tight-lipped on enforcement action against Newtownabbey migrant hotel

The proposed frontage of the farm shop, café and bar close to No 103 Villa Wood Road, Dromore. Image: ABC planning portal

Farm shop, café and bar among plans for major Co Down rural development

Lorraine is the longest-serving member of staff at the Labour Relations Agency having been with the organisation an incredible 48 years. Phot provided by LRA

Longest-serving employee glad to be part of 'big Labour Relations Agency family'

Less than 5,900 houses were constructed in Northern Ireland las year. Photo: Build Homes NI

Sewer crisis sending houses down the tubes, warn construction industry figures
Struggling sewers across Northern Ireland are sending construction down the tubes, industry representatives have warned after the number of new houses built fell to less than half the amount seen 20 years ago.
Iain Gray

Council told £115k worth of food vouchers were distributed via the initiative. Photo (stock image): Local Democracy Reporting Service

£135k approved to support ‘phenomenal work’ of social supermarket

Henry Hughes pictured at the Linfield memorial in Bertrancourt, France

NI supporter combines football with visits to historic WW1 cemetery sites

Emergency services attending to a vehicle on fire at a Department of Infrastructure depot near the Sandyknowes roundabout outside Belfast

Water cannon used by police as disorder breaks out in Newtownabbey

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Two men remanded in custody on riot charges following NI disorder

McMillan McClure, the sole-branch Newtownabbey estate agency, has reported its strongest financial and operational performance to date as it secured major UK and NI industry awards. Pictured are McMillan McClure directors (l-r) Barrie McClure, Katrina Heaney, Laura McMillan and Jim McMillan

'Little' NI family-run estate agency posts standout double-digit revenue growth

Sammy Bannister (left) and Raymond McCullough were among eight NI sailors onboard HMS Amethyst in 1949 when it was captured by communist forces

Ulster military men who were swept up in Chinese civil war are honoured

A planning application has been submitted for the construction of a storage and distribution warehouse building in Newtownabbey. Photo (stock image) provided by DHL

DHL proposing £18m investment with potential for over 280 full-time jobs

Montgomery Transport Group, a long-standing member of the Palletways network, has spent the past 12 months integrating its transport, distribution, tank services, customs, warehousing and freight management divisions into one streamlined operating structure. Credit Montgomery Transport Group

NI logistics firm reports landmark year following major operational overhaul

The proposal included demolition of part of The Railway Bar and Steam Dining premises. Pic: Google

Scaffolding company plan for former bar and restaurant site refused

Tom Halloran is a veteran sheep-shear juge from Co Galway

Balmoral Show day two: NI sheep-shearers 'among best in the world' says judge

Opening date: Beauty and wellness brand to open new store in NI shopping centre

Proposed new leisure facility for unit at Longwood Retail Park, Newtownabbey. Pic: Google

New leisure facility approved at former DW Sports unit

Businessman James Sheridan at Sandyknowes Roundabout, with the other protestors in the background

Fuel protestor says pump price spike could cost him up to £15,000 this year

Fuel protestors slowly driving tractors and heavy vehicles, blocking the Sydenham Bypass city-bound close to Belfast City Airport (picture: Michael Cooper)

Convoy of tractors spotted on Sydenham Bypass in east Belfast

Wood Green Healthcare has announced that it has formally submitted a planning application for the development of a newly refurbished, purpose-built care home in Ballymoney. The site previously operated under the name The Model. CREDIT WOOD GREEN HEALTHCARE

Planning application for former Model home in Ballymoney

Author of The Weight of Progress Matthew Monaghan and Mum Geraldine Monaghan at the launch of his book at The Lansdowne Hotel, Belfast

From told he’d never walk to taking flight: NI man shares extraordinary journey

Site plan of proposed facility at Houston Business Park. Image supplied by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Approval for £30m distribution centre with up to 150 new jobs expected

Author of The Weight of Progress Matthew Monaghan

They said I would never walk, I took to the skies instead

(L-R) Community Champions Robert Wilson (Tesco Newtownbreda) and Anne Ritchie (Tesco Carrickfergus), Michael Nugent, Community Outreach Manager at Northern Ireland Hospice, Community Champions Lesley Kirkpatrick (Tesco Antrim) and Caroline Edmondson (Tesco Bangor at Bloomfield's), Pamela McNeill, Community Fundraising Coordinator at Northern Ireland Hospice, and Community Champion Joanne Young (Tesco Northcott).

Tesco NI customers raise more than £50,000 for Northern Ireland Hospice

NI gym manufacturer reports record £27m revenue as global expansion accelerates

Site plan of proposed facility at Houston Business Park. Image supplied by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Approval for £30m distribution centre with up to 150 new jobs expected

(L-R) Joleen Cunningham, Carers NI; Oscar winning actor Dr. James Martin MBE; Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Leah Kirkpatrick; Deputy Mayor, Councillor Julie Gilmour and Prof Suzanne Martin at Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s special International Women’s Day celebration shining a light on carers.

Carers Celebrated at “We See You” International Women’s Day Event

Bryson has been plagued with problems in recent months with bin pick-ups

At least 3,400 missed bin pickups in Antrim and Newtownabbey in four months

Claudia Jaczyk was 23 years old and from the Newtownabbey area

Funeral details released for woman who had "whole life ahead of her"

Police at the scene of the fatal crash on Ballyrobin Road, Templepatrick. Photo: Andrew McCarroll/ Pacemaker Press

Fundraiser for student nurse killed in crash gets £6,000 in first 10 hours

The woman who died was 23-year-old Claudia Jaczyk from the Newtownabbey area

Woman who died in Templepatrick road crash named - she was 23 from Newtownabbey

Colm "The Posh Boy" Murphy claimed a stoppage victory overtTanzanian boxer Saleh Kassim to secure the Commonwealth Featherweight title. (Photo by McAuley Multimedia Ltd)

Commonwealth featherweight title success for unbeaten Colm Murphy

Recycling collection service issues have been raised at council with the chief executive of Bryson Charitable Group.

Bryson chief apologises over recent waste and recycling collection delays

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