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Farmer who failed to prevent unnecessary suffering to pigs gets suspended jail sentence

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The harbour at Ballycastle.

NI ferry service cancelled because of strong winds

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Appeal after burglaries

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Much loved lady had family and community in her heart

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PICTURES: Dramatic rescue of dog after cliff leap

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Ballymena collector: I don’t care if it’s Hitler, Trump or Custer – I want to hold history

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WATCH: DUP wins seat in Carrick by-election

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NI ex-serviceman offers to educate ‘misguided’ Cambridge University students about remembrance

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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar debating the future of Europe with MEPs at the European Parliament. Photo: Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Leo Varadkar ‘intransigent’ in breaching Belfast Agreement for his preferred status for NI, says UUP

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Pictured are local McDonald's franchisee Paddy Cusack and Leona Barr, centre manager, The Junction Retail and Leisure Park.

Over 100 jobs being created at McDonald’s

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Transport More Transport >>

NI ferry service cancelled because of strong winds

Transport

The road has reopened.

NI road reopens after road traffic collision

Transport

Road improvement works

Traffic and travel: resurfacing scheme for A26 to start in days

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DRIVING GROWTH: Aodh Hannon (left) of Hannon Coach has revealed plans to expand the companys direct luxury coach service between Belfast and Glasgow to other towns across Northern Ireland. The County Armagh-based coach operator launched its Glasgow Express to and from Belfast in February this year and, following a highly successful first six months, has now submitted applications to introduce further direct services between the popular Scottish city and many of Northern Irelands main towns, including Enniskillen, Coleraine, Ballymena, Derry~Londonderry, Cookstown, Strabane and Newcastle. Stena Lines Ian Baillie (centre) reported that the ferry company has experienced a 7.5% increase in coach traffic to Glasgow since Hannon Coach launched the Glasgow Express service which operates twice daily in both directions and is the only direct city to city through-coach service (i.e. using the same coach for the entire journey) from Northern Ireland. Also in the picture is driver Jim McAlorum.

Glasgow Express coach service coming to Ballymena

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Road works notice

Traffic and travel: A26 road closure and diversions starting for road improvement

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Crime More Crime >>

Farmer who failed to prevent unnecessary suffering to pigs gets suspended jail sentence

Crime

Appeal after burglaries

Crime

Police investigating link between Ballymena break-ins

Crime

�2 commemorative coin.

Commemorative coin stolen in Ballymena

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Education More Education >>

Council vows to tackle ‘summer hunger’

Education

Questions have been raised about the future of school crossing patrols

Education Authority offers assurance about future of school crossing patrols

Education

Schools deny any link to explicit video

Education

Whatsapping your way through revision 'just isn't possible'

Education

2018 Mount Charles Big School Cook Off winners Katherine Stronge and Catherine Chesney Ballymena Academy are joined by (L-R) John Brolly, Marketing Manager at the Irish News, Caitriona Lennox, Big School Cook Off Ambassador, Trevor Annon, Chairman of Mount Charles and Gillian Douglas, Head of Home Economics at Ballymena Academy.

Win for Academy in ‘Big School Cook Off’

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Business More Business >>

NI ferry service cancelled because of strong winds

Transport

The closing date is fast approaching.

Closing date for PSNI applications fast approaching

Business

Watching online

TV: how many young people were caught without a TV Licence in your area?

Business

The Best Fish and Chip restaurant in Northern Ireland has been crowned (Photo: Seafish)

Northern Ireland's best fish and chip shop has been revealed

Business

Politics More Politics >>

WATCH: DUP wins seat in Carrick by-election

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Cllr Billy Henry pictured at the recent rededication of Ballymena and District War Memorial.

NI ex-serviceman offers to educate ‘misguided’ Cambridge University students about remembrance

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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar debating the future of Europe with MEPs at the European Parliament. Photo: Photo/Jean-Francois Badias)

Leo Varadkar ‘intransigent’ in breaching Belfast Agreement for his preferred status for NI, says UUP

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Ian Paisley MP

Ian Paisley deactivates Twitter account after backlash over retweet featuring paedophile Jimmy Savile

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PSNI quiz councillor over Ian Paisley petition complaint

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Environment More Environment >>

‘Go the extra mile to recycle’ Mid and East Antrim told

Environment

Jaxson Gilliland, from Gleno, had the borough's tallest sunflower.

Jaxson grew the tallest sunflower

Environment

Half Moon Lake, Belfast. Pic by Elaine Hill

Record number of NI parks and open spaces awarded Green Flag status

Environment

The hosepipe ban

NI hosepipe ban set to be lifted

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Health More Health >>

Tragic Mark ‘always up to mischief and jokes’

Health

Ballycastle is situated in the Causeway Coast and Glens region of Northern Ireland (Photo: Shutterstock)

Happiest places in Northern Ireland revealed (and the most miserable)

Health

Hay fever symptoms flaring up?

VIDEO: Hay fever flaring up? How to ease your symptoms as pollen levels rise

Health

Pictured L-R: Lynn Bulled, Alzheimers Society volunteer; Alderman John Smyth, Deputy Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey; Leona Barr, Centre Manager, The Junction Retail and Leisure Park; Danny Brown, Alzheimers Society service user; and Pamela Frazer, Dementia Friendly Communities Support Manager, Alzheimers Society.

This is Northern Ireland's first dementia friendly shopping centre

Health

Personal trainer, Seamus Fox

VIDEO: Not shifting the pounds? This could be why

Health