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Major STEM Investment as St Louis Grammar School opens new state-of-the-art Science rooms
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (663+ words) Mrs O'Neill (Principal) and Declan Wright (Board of Governors) cut the ribbon to officially open the new Science Rooms along with Darragh Brennan (Head Boy) and Dearbhla O'Neill (Head Girl) St Louis Grammar School has officially opened two new purpose-built…...
Waterstone’s Ballymena reveals this week’s Top 10 bestsellers as January reading takes shape
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (562+ words) Waterstone's Ballymena has unveiled its latest Top 10 bestselling books, with psychological thrillers, literary fiction and practical health titles dominating readers' choices this week. The list reflects strong demand for gripping page-turners alongside acclaimed novels and lifestyle releases, as book lovers…...
Ballymena businesses urged to stay vigilant as fake £20 and £5 notes circulate
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (557+ words) One of the fake "20 Bank of England notes that was passed to a local retailer Businesses across Ballymena are being urged to remain vigilant following reports of a significant rise in counterfeit bank notes circulating in the town over the…...
New Academy launches to upskill electricians across Antrim & Newtownabbey for green energy future
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (420+ words) (L-R) Tina McMullan, Business and Improvement Advisor ETTNI, Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Leah Kirkpatrick and Jessica Smyth, Business Development Project Officer LMP Fully funded programme offers local electrical professionals qualifications in solar PV, battery storage, and EV charging…...
Seven now in custody as two more women arrested in Wayne Reid murder investigation
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (214+ words) Detectives investigating the murder of Wayne Reid in Coleraine have arrested two further women, bringing the total number of people currently in police custody to seven. The Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed that a 38-year-old woman and a 45-year-old…...
Murder probe into Wayne Reid’s murder sees four additional arrests
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (260+ words) Detectives investigating the murder of Wayne Reid in Coleraine have arrested four additional people as enquiries into the case continue. The Police Service of Northern Ireland confirmed that three women, aged 39, 33 and 28, and a man aged 41 were arrested on Friday,…...
Back by pup-ular demand: Barket returns to The Junction, Antrim
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (457+ words) Pet lovers across Northern Ireland are being invited to start the New Year on a high note as Barket, the much-loved market celebrating pets and their people, returns to The Junction Retail and Leisure Park in Antrim on Saturday 17 January…...
Thousands of NI households offered free genetic screening for most common inherited condition
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (754+ words) Thousands of households across Northern Ireland are to be offered free genetic screening for haemochromatosis, the region's most common inherited condition, as part of a major early-detection initiative launching in January 2026. The programme, delivered by Haemochromatosis UK and supported by…...
PSNI confirm names of couple and unborn baby killed in Co Antrim collision
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (313+ words) Ralph and Cathrene Singco who sadly died as result of a road traffic collision in Co Antrim The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has confirmed the identities of the man, woman and unborn baby who tragically lost their lives…...
Northern Ireland cancer waiting times: Health Minister says regional reform already showing results
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (776+ words) Northern Ireland's Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has acknowledged continued pressure on cancer waiting times while insisting that early signs of improvement are already emerging following the introduction of a new regional breast assessment service. Newly published cancer waiting time statistics…...