Ballymena Times - Lifestyle Feed

Local Businesses feature in Tourism Awards shortlist

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:38:19 GMT

GALGORM Resort and Spa has been recognised as being one of the top tourism resorts in Northern Ireland after making the shortlist for the 2013 Northern Ireland Tourism Awards, in association with Diageo NI.

Portglenone beauty runner up spot in Miss Northern Ireland competition

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:35:42 GMT

ANNA Henry, 18 from Portglenone was crowned second in the Open+Direct Miss Northern Ireland competition 2013.

Gracehill company impresses UK food experts

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:15:58 GMT

GRACEHILL Fine Foods, based in Galgorm, recently attended a special reception for a delegation to Northern Ireland from the UK Guild of Food Writers, organised by Invest Northern Ireland.

Snow Patrol to headline Tennent’s Vital

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:48:32 GMT

SNOW Patrol will return to Tennent’s Vital this summer to play a massive homecoming show at Belfast’s Boucher Road Playing Fields on Thursday, August 15.

Lisa’s on song for Tullyglass

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:05:24 GMT

LISA McHugh is continuing to reach for the stars and within the past month two prestigious awards have helped to cement her mushrooming popularity.

First time buyers, switchers and home improvers offered market-leading mortgage products.

Fri, 03 May 2013 10:59:04 GMT

IN MARCH First Trust Bank announced a £250m mortgage fund and a competitive suite of new mortgage products targeting first time buyers, switchers and home improvers.

Local date for Anthony Toner

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:34:07 GMT

SINGER songwriter Anthony Toner comes to the Old Courthouse in Antrim as part of a Northern Ireland tour to support his brand new album.

Antrim date for Panama Jazz Band

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:34:03 GMT

ONE of Northern Ireland’s longest established and best loved jazz bands will be performing at The Old Courthouse later this month.

Local workshops will help you to learn more about gardening

Thu, 02 May 2013 14:33:29 GMT

A NUMBER of workshops are being held in the coming weeks for budding amateur gardeners.

Romeo & Juliet at The Old Courthouse

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:12:04 GMT

THE greatest love story of all time visits Antrim when the dynamic Icarus Theatre Collective present their bold new exciting production of Shakepeare’s Romeo and Juliet at The Old Courthouse on Friday, May 10 at 7.30pm.

Lee Hedley Band to feature at Braid Real Music Club

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:55:47 GMT

FOLLOWING on from the success of recent packed houses The Braid Real Music Club will be hosting another night of ‘real music’ on Saturday, May 11 at 8pm.

Curry and chips but not on the hips for Linsey

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:54:09 GMT

LINSEY Blair had once been a slim and confident social butterfly but when ‘Mr Right’ walked into her life, so did complacency and over a few years the pounds gradually crept on.

Fairhill shoppers enjoy an afternoon  of fun and fashion

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:52:26 GMT

SHOPPERS at Fairhill Shopping Centre, Ballymena, were treated to an afternoon of fabulous fashion last week when top models took to the catwalk to showcase the new season trends at the ‘Big  Fashion Event’.

Last of the Summer Wine star at The Old Courthouse

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:43:07 GMT

TOM Owen, star of Britain’s longest running sitcom, Last of the Summer Wine, brings his one man interpretation of the Beckett classic, Krapp’s Last Tape, to The Old Courthouse, Antrim on Friday, May 3at 7.30pm.

Ballymena residents urged to have hearing check

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:43:28 GMT

RESIDENTS in Ballymena are being urged to have their hearing checked during Deaf Awareness Week (May 6-12).