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Winners of the Ballymena BID Easter competition receive their prize from BID Manager, Alison Moore. Pictured with the Friendly Faces Characters and the Spring Hare are (L-R) Karen McClintock and son Ruben, Hazel Coates, Olive McIllwaine and daughter Katie, BID Manager Alison Moore, Jesse McNeilly and mum Christina and Aurelia Kelly.

The town hosted a range of Easter themed celebrations on March 31 organised by the Ballymena Business Improvement District (BID).

A number of characters took to the streets, including the Easter Bunny, an Easter chick, an Easter fox and bear as well as the stilt-walking Spring hare, greeting delighted members of the public and giving away over 500 free creme eggs.

Prizes were also presented to five lucky winners following a competition on the Ballymena Means Facebook page. Followers were asked to locate a number of eggs that had been placed in various window displays throughout the town centre and submit photographs under the Facebook post. The competition received a fantastic response.

BID Manager, Alison Moore said: “This reinforces the fact that Ballymena has so much more to offer.

“We look forward to organising more exciting events in the future.”