Flowerfield Arts Centre’s popular Christmas Craft Market will open this year with a special launch event on Saturday 19th November from 3pm – 6pm. A definite date for your festive calendar, the Market brings together a curated selection of over 30 small businesses to help you find the perfect hand-made gift. The launch event will […]
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The Mayor of Mid & East Antrim, Ald Noel Williams, has commended the Biodiversity University programme which ran from Monday 1 August – Friday 19 August. Ald Williams said “Mid and East Antrim Borough Council hosted three weeks of Biodiversity University to inspire and galvanize the Borough’s young residents to discover more about the incredible
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Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has teamed up with Antrim and Carrickfergus Lions Clubs to launch a spectacle recycling scheme to help people in developing countries. Residents can bring their old spectacles – along with the case if available – to any of the Council’s five recycling centres across the Borough and put them in
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Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Alderman Stephen Ross has visited the newly reopened SPAR in Mallusk following a major investment, which has seen the addition of the first-ever Barista Bar coffee drive-thru in Northern Ireland. The multi-million pound investment by local business Henderson Retail has seen the store undergo a complete renovation and extension, creating
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More and more people are choosing to get on their bikes for business and pleasure in Belfast, so the council is seeking expressions of interest to provide publicly accessible secure cycle storage facilities across the city. Belfast City Council successfully opened the city’s first ever secure cycle park last month in partnership with CastleCourt Shopping
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The bell has sounded to get your nominations in for the 2023 Belfast Sports Awards. Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Christina Black laced up her gloves at Ormeau Boxing Club today (Thursday 10 November) and stepped into the ring with two-time Commonwealth Games medallist and local boxing sensation Carly McNaul to officially open the nomination
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Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has launched a new Warm Welcome programme which aims to bring local residents together in a warm, safe and welcoming environment during the winter months. Organised in partnership with local community and voluntary groups, this programme will host a range of activities for residents in a community setting with hot
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Mid and East Antrim Borough Council and the Policing and Community Partnership (PCSP) are working together with the Police Service of Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service to encourage everyone to take responsibility for road safety. The call comes ahead of Road Safety Week 2022 which kicks off on Monday 14 November
With over 1 million people expected to visit the Belfast Christmas Market this year, Lord Mayor Councillor Tina Black met with the Market Place Europe team putting the finishing touches in place for its opening on Saturday November 19 at 12noon. The Belfast Christmas Market attracts visitors from across Europe and the UK and has
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Belfast councillors have agreed to trial a pre-loved toys scheme in the run-up to Christmas to help ease the financial burden on families and cut down on the amount of quality toys that are sent to landfill. At this week’s meeting of Belfast City Council’s People and Community Committee, councillors approved the scheme which will
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