Ballymena Times - News Feed

Getting The Word out!

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:21:42 GMT

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

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:18:44 GMT

KELLS engineering apprentice Robert Waddell has had his skills and talent recognised at the prestigious Apprentice of the Year Awards.

Suspected theft

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:30:28 GMT

BALLYMENA PSNI are investigating a suspected theft from commercial premises at the Pennybridge Industrial Estate.

Frew gets clarity on licensing of assistance dogs

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:02:24 GMT

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.

Safe Driving Rally

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:56:45 GMT

TRINITY Presbyterian Church in Ahoghill are holding a safe driving rally in and around the village on Saturday, June 8, from 7pm.

1,843 are out of work in Ballymena borough

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:55:30 GMT

THE number of people registering as out of work in Ballymena saw a slight decrease last month, down 18.

Paisley speaks out for farming community

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:54:05 GMT

IAN Paisley has warned that Government must address the needs of farming community before it is too late.

Wright on! Ballymena bus is pride of Britain in the ‘Big Apple’

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:59:46 GMT

WHEN Prince Harry and Prime Minister David Cameron kicked off a global tour promoting Britain in New York this week, the very best of Ballymena was at the epicentre of the campaign!

Ballymena hoteliers buy landmark city property

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:25:17 GMT

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

Thu, 16 May 2013 08:28:52 GMT

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

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:11:23 GMT

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

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:19:39 GMT

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

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:18:36 GMT

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

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:15:14 GMT

BALLYMENA Samaritans are holding a fund-raising Family Fun Run, Walk or Toddle on Friday, May 17.

Have your say on threat to residential homes

Fri, 10 May 2013 15:10:35 GMT

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

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:49:04 GMT

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

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:59:14 GMT

POLICE have recovered a white Yamaha speedboat that was suspected to have been stolen.

Ballymena family ‘reach and teach’ about God’s love in the Philippines

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:20:27 GMT

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)

NRC Students Learn How to Be the Boss

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:17:06 GMT

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.

Frew paves the way for Chichester Park improvements

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:15:03 GMT

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.