Year: 2015

CAP Reform roadshow – Ballymena

Ballymena Farmers can attend a CAP Reform roadshow at Greenmount Campus in Antrim, Northern Ireland. Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill is holding a series of CAP Reform roadshows to help farm businesses prepare for the new Area based Schemes in 2015. Greenmount Campus in Antrim will hold the event on 26 March 2015, hosting two presentations one at 2pm and again at 7pm. On 31 December 2014, the Single Farm Payment (SFP) Scheme came to an end and was replaced by new Direct Payments made up of a Basic Payment Scheme, a payment for Greening and, where applicable, a Young Farmers’ Payment. The Minister...

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Galgorm Road – Ballymena

This week the Galgorm Road in Ballymena features in our Throwback Thursday. A few photos here to reminisce over. A few different views from a few different era’s. These pictures were found on the Old Photos of Ballymena Facebook page who feature lots of photographs including these of the Galgorm...

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Ballymena Today Social Media Experience

The Ballymena Today team have worked tirelessly over the last few years to connect with local businesses and organisations in our town area, to offer a vital online presence and platform for all. You do not have to be in the town centre to connect with us and benefit from being part of an actual community. We would love to connect with you. Do you have offers and information that you need regularly updated and shared online? Do you need assistance with your website, design, print and overall social media presence? We can help you. Our team has many...

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Learn to Play Day – Ballymena

In Ballymena Saturday 21st March is “Learn To Play Day”, an event where music teachers invite the general public to come and have a free “taster” lesson on a musical instrument. In 2014, 117 venues put on events ranging from music shops to music services and even churches! People who have never played and people who used to play, all came on the day to try an instrument (source). Have a look at video below: Learn to Play Day – Ballymena Red Star Music in Ballymena will be taking part; Hey everyone!! Ever fancied learning a new instrument? Maybe you have played...

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Coffee NI supporting Northern Ireland Aeropress Championships

Coffee NI have announced that they are supporting the Northern Ireland Aeropress Championships. Coffee Northern Ireland is the Official Media Sponsor for the event and has created niaero.press as a way to post updates on sponsors and competitors. It’s a privilege for Coffee NI to be involved in the first Northern Ireland Aeropress Championship. We hope it’s the first of many! The Northern Ireland Aeropress Championships event has now SOLD OUT but it look’s like it’s going to be an exciting evening of coffee making with lots of other fun things happening. Have a look at their website here for regular updates before and after. Each competitor in the Northern Ireland Aeropress Championships will be featured on the Northern Ireland Aeropress Championships website. A short Q&A session explains why they are passionate about making coffee using the Aeropress method. The winner of the Northern Ireland competition, held this Thursday, will win £1000 for flights to Seattle USA where they will compete in the World Aeropress Championship. Good luck to all the competitors from the team here at Ballymena Today! If you don’t know what an Aeropress is then just click here for the lowdown from Coffee NI. Coffee NI regularly shares information, news and pictures about the specialty coffee scene in Northern Ireland and farther...

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