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Three cars stolen
Ballymena police are appealing for witnesses to the suspected theft of three vehicles from a business in the Pennybridge Industrial Estate last weekend.
Ballymena firms are nominated for ‘Innovation’ awards
TWO Ballymena companies have been shortlisted in the ‘Innovation in Partnership’ category at Northern Ireland’s Apprentice of the Year Awards 2013.
Free MOT health check for Ballymena’s ‘Action Men’
IN light of stats that claim 191 men in the Ballymena area are diagnosed with cancer every year, Action Cancer is launching its Action Man campaign and bringing free M.O.T. health checks for men to Ballymena North Business Centre, Ballymena on June 25 from 11am-7.30pm.
Galgorm Resort & Spa makes £1million upgrade investment
GALGORM Resort & Spa has unveiled details of a £1 million investment to its property next spring which will confirm its position as one of Ireland’s top wedding and banqueting destinations.
Pure ‘Mena! Liam’s gravelly voice is top of the phone pops
BALLYMENA actor Liam Neeson is the person most of us would like to receive a phone call from according to new research from O2.
Gallaher jobs to be relocated to Poland
UP to 40 jobs have been lost at the Gallaher plant at Ballymena after some production has been moved abroad.
Getting The Word out!
AS a member of Second Broughshane Presbyterian Church, I have been involved with Wycliffe Bible Translators since 2006.
Robert impresses at Apprentice of the Year Awards
KELLS engineering apprentice Robert Waddell has had his skills and talent recognised at the prestigious Apprentice of the Year Awards.
1,843 are out of work in Ballymena borough
THE number of people registering as out of work in Ballymena saw a slight decrease last month, down 18.
Safe Driving Rally
TRINITY Presbyterian Church in Ahoghill are holding a safe driving rally in and around the village on Saturday, June 8, from 7pm.
Paisley speaks out for farming community
IAN Paisley has warned that Government must address the needs of farming community before it is too late.
Frew gets clarity on licensing of assistance dogs
BALLYMENA Councillor and DUP MLA Paul Frew has welcomed what he describes as a “common sense approach” to the licensing of assistance dogs by both the local Council and DARD.
Suspected theft
BALLYMENA PSNI are investigating a suspected theft from commercial premises at the Pennybridge Industrial Estate.
Ballymena hoteliers buy landmark city property
THE Hill family, who own Galgorm Resort & Spa, are buying a six-storey landmark building in the centre of Belfast with a view to transforming it into a hotel, it has been revealed.
Man charged over copper theft
POLICE have arrested and charged a 19-year-old male with burglary after copper radiator pipes were taken from a property on the Old Galgorm Road on Tuesday, May 14.
Farming in Crisis meeting
THE Ross Park Hotel, Kells, will be the venue for one of the province-wide ‘meetings for prayer’ being held for farmers affected by the recent bad weather and subsequent lack of fodder.
Ember Team Mission in town
BALLYMENA Parish is hosting a mission led by the Ember Team from Saturday, May 18 to Friday, May 24.
Swann challenges DSD Minister over housing needs
LOCAL MLA Robin Swann has challenged DSD Minister Nelson McCausland “to do more to address the housing need crisis in the North Antrim area”.
Run, Walk or Toddle for Ballymena Samaritans
BALLYMENA Samaritans are holding a fund-raising Family Fun Run, Walk or Toddle on Friday, May 17.
NRC Students Learn How to Be the Boss
NRC students are taking part in the series of workshops across the college to create business ideas that could improve their local area and at the same time be enterprising and commercially viable.
Council bouyant at broadband boost
CORRESPONDENCE is to be sent from Ballymena Borough Council to Environment Minister Alex Attwood in support of his announcement that planning system changes will boost local mobile phone and internet coverage.
Council should call foul on careless dog owners
A STRATEGIC approach is needed to effectively tackle dog fouling in the borough, according to Councillor Paul Frew MLA, and he is calling on Council to come up with a plan of action.
Frew paves the way for Chichester Park improvements
AN appeal to Roads Service by Councillor Paul Frew MLA to continue their upgrade of footpaths in Harryville and Chichester Park in particular has paid off.
Ballymena family ‘reach and teach’ about God’s love in the Philippines
A young Ballymena family are loving life in the Philippines where they serve God faithfully with locally-based mission organisation, Reaching & Teaching Ministries. (R.T.M)
Council ‘skip’ site is set for re -opening
THE Household Waste Recycling Centre at Waveney Road, perhaps known better to most as the Council ‘skip’, is scheduled to open to the public later this month, councillors have been told.
Have your say on threat to residential homes
THE BRAID, Ballymena, will be the venue on Thursday evening, May 23, for a public meeting on the recent threat of residential homes closures.
Guitar missing from car
POLICE are investigating the suspected theft of a semi-acoustic Westfield guitar from a parked car in the Devenagh Way area of the town.
Speedboat recovered in Portglenone
POLICE have recovered a white Yamaha speedboat that was suspected to have been stolen.
Meeting on child exploitation to be held
A public meeting on the “hidden crime” that is child sexual exploitation is being held at Assemblyman David McIlveen in The Braid this Thursday, May 16.
Cannabis seized in Ballykeel
BALLYMENA police have seized a quantity of class B drugs with a street value of around £10,000 during a search in the Ballykeel area.
Ballee folk thanked for helping to find missing child
THANKS have been extended from Ballymena PSNI to members of the Ballee community who turned out to help locate a child who was reported missing on Tuesday evening, May 7.
Mayor of London to open new bus manufacturing plant
MAYOR of London, Boris Johnson, is in the Ballymena and Antrim area today to open a manufacturing plant that will build the chassis for the new bus for London.
Hundreds heading to West Church Flower Fest
VISITORS are set to flock to Ballymena in their hundreds this weekend for a floral extravaganza at West Church.
Police call on landlords to get in ‘PLACE’
THE BALLYMENA neighbourhood policing team are asking all local landlords to register their properties with the PSNI as part of a new PLACE initiative.
No traffic lights for Toome Road despite local pleas
HARRYVILLE Councillor Martin Clarke has described as “disappointing” a decision by Roads Service not to introduce traffic lights at the junction of Toome Road and Queen Street.
PASTURES NEW
THE full extent of ambitious plans by Green Pastures for their new home and extensive community facilities on their 97-acre plot of land at Ballee has been revealed.
Frew delighted by Slaght Road speed limit plan
A Roads Service proposal to introduce a 40mph speed limit at Slagh Road has been welcomed by Councillor Paul Frew.
Teenagers take part in ‘life changing’ project
YOUNG people from Ballymena North and South joined their fellow participants in a cross-community project recently to celebrate its success.
Well done Catherine!
AN agriculture student from Ballymena has won another scholarship in recognition of her outstanding academic achievement.
Portglenone beauty in battle for Miss NI Crown
PORTGLENONE girl Anna Henry has reached the final of the Open+Direct Miss Northern Ireland 2013 and has been crowned Miss Gravity Maghera.
Phillip helps with high octane fundraising
BALLYMENA Race to Recovery Rally Team star Phillip Gillespie was one of the guests at the recent Thoroughbred Sportcar Club NI’s annual Tulip Run at Scrabo Country Park.
Commissioner for Older People to meet with Health Minister and the Chief Executive of the Health and Social Care Board
THE COMMISSIONER for Older People for Northern Ireland, Claire Keatinge will be meeting with the Minister for Health, Edwin Poots and the Chief Executive of the Health and Social Care Board, John Crompton, next week.
New appointments at Northern Trust
HEALTH Minister Edwin Poots has announced the appointment of two senior executives to the Northern Health and Social Care Trust to lead on the next stages of turnaround in order to improve performance in critical areas of service delivery.
Man injured in crash
A 21-year-old man was seriously injured in a one-vehicle traffic collision on Thursday night, police have said.
Electrical items stolen
DETECTIVES in Ballymena are appealing for information following the report of a house burglary in the Rankinstown Road area on Wednesday, May 1.
Police warning over phone delivery scam
BALLYMENA PSNI are warning the public about a scam involving the delivery of mobile telephones to incorrect addresses.
A flavour of Chelsea for Ballymena
A FLORAL extravaganza is set to burst into bloom at Ballymena’s West Presbyterian Church from Friday to Sunday, May 10-12.
Burglary prompts gas boiler alert
BALLYMENA PSNI are appealing for witnesses and issuing safety advice following a burglary at an apartment development in Harryville.
60 jobs for Ballymena via Galgorm Castle Estates investment
MORE than 60 full and part-time jobs are to be created with the expansion of Galgorm Castle Estates, it has been announced.
Local MLAs ‘breath easy’ over marathon effort
THE British Lung Foundation (BLF) Northern Ireland has welcomed the efforts of all those supporting the charity in the Belfast marathon which this year includes local MLA’s David McIlveen and Paul Frew.
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Thursday 23 May 2013
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Light rain
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