Year: 2015

Tyre scandal you should avoid

Posted by | Jan 7, 2015 |

Ballymena Tyres warned us here at Ballymena Today about the danger of buying part worn tyres. Part Worn tyres are tyres which have already been used. They are often tempting as they seem cheaper than new tyres but is it worth putting you and your family at risk. Tyresafe.org have this video to get you informed: Part worn tyres are a false economy which come cheaper but offer a lot less than a brand new tyre. On part worn tyres your breaking distances are decreased, and most importantly you can never be sure of what you are actually getting. If you require new tyres for your car or bike and are tempted by the price difference between new and part worn tyres then call in at Ballymena Tyres and let them show you their range of new tyres. They have affordable tyres which should suit any budget and, more importantly, can be proved as safe and roadworthy. Avoid part worn tyres and call in with Ballymena Tyres for...

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Spanish Flamenco Show in Ballymena

Posted by | Jan 7, 2015 |

The Braid Arts Centre in Ballymena is set to host a night of Spanish Flamenco Dancing. The Spanish Flamenco Show will showcase the very best of Spanish dance from the dance company of Vicente Renero including Spanish classical dance complete with traditional dresses known as “bata de colas” and castanets and a Spanish folk dance called “La Jota ” from Zaragoza. Then enjoy the wonderful musicianship of their live musicians as they bring the Flamenco rhythms to life including Sevillanas , Bulerias , Alegrias , and Rumba. This is such a treat for any Strictly Come Dancing fan who is having withdrawal symptoms after the latest series! Have a peak at the dance troop in action below. The Flamenco Dance show will come to Ballymena on Tuesday 13th January starting at 8pm. For details of tickets please click here. This authentic Spanish Dance performance will be a great treat for any Ballymena dance...

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Free Coffee Icon Prints from Coffee NI

Posted by | Jan 6, 2015 |

Just before Christmas, Coffee Northern Ireland added a few free coffee icon prints to their site for you to download. Here’s what they said… We’ve also added a page called “Freebies” which will have occasional free items for you to download or use for non-commercial purposes… we have some ideas for this which should be fun but for now we won’t make promises about how often we will update that. In the meantime, feel free to download the first four simple coffee icon prints, they are created to be printed in A4 size and are completely free to you for non-commercial use. Click the image, download the file, stick it in a frame, make your room look lovely. The larger images on the page, when clicked are created to be printed in A4 size and are completely free to you for non-commercial use or, you can grab a smaller jpeg on the same page if you you want to use it on your phone as a background image. We love the bright colours and the simplicity of a single icon to represent a certain area of coffee brewing/making. We hope to be seeing more of the same from Coffee Ni during...

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Wedding Suit Hire from David Bellingham

Posted by | Jan 6, 2015 |

David Bellingham Menswear in Ballymena offer a wedding suit hire service. The staff at David Bellingham Menswear will measure up all the men who are part of your wedding party and arrange for suits from their vast collection to be ready for your wedding day. If you are planning to get married in the future then you might find this checklist helpful. From Your Wedding Magazine this printable list gives you lots of reminders, and helps you with wedding planning and timescales. Click here to see the check list which can also be printed out. Your Wedding Magazine recommend sending your men off for their suit fitting 3 months before your wedding date. While this may seem a bit early the longer you have to confirm your needs and measurement the better prepared you can be. And don’t forget that David Bellingham Menswear can also provide you with mini suits for page boys and children and with all your wedding accessories from cuff links to ties. Visit David Bellingham Menswear on Church Street in Ballymena to find out more about their wedding suit hire service....

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How to tackle your January Debt

Posted by | Jan 6, 2015 |

Ballymena Today recently read about January Debt in The Guardian. The newspaper reports that our consumer debt has reached a seven year high in the UK from Christmas spending. Debt and money worries can be a difficult burden to bear. Here at Ballymena Today we want to direct you to some websites which can offer you information, support and help. The Money Advice Service is a free and impartial money advice website set up by the government. You may have seen their advertisements on television and they offer online support and help via the telephone. Click here to visit Money Advice Service.   CAP or Christians Against Poverty is a charity that gives free debt help to anyone in debt. You don’t have to be a member of a local church to take advantage of their courses and advice. Just log on and read through their website and you have the option to enter your postcode and find a CAP course which is being run in a church near you. In Ballymena CAP is run in Partnership with Ballymena Baptist church and is open to all. This service is really helpful as it provides a face to face meeting and help with setting up budgets and spreadsheets to keep on top of your household finances. Click here to visit the CAP website.   The Citizens Advice Bureau offer lots of...

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