Ally Simpson

“If you want to bring a fundamental change in people’s belief and behaviour…you need to create a community around them, where those new beliefs can be practiced and expressed and nurtured.” We first used this quote in a blog post in…

Ballymena Today loves Spotify. We love music. We love the social side of Spotify that allows you to connect your musical tastes to Facebook and Twitter or even your blog, helping you find and share new music or music you'd forgotten…

Are you Looking for a coffee related Christmas gift? Hop over to Coffee Northern Ireland for a few quick tips on where to start out if you are looking for that perfect coffee Christmas or, if you just want to make better coffee at home…

Local lad and Manchester United defender Paddy McNair has been named in the Northern Ireland squad for the very first time for the Euro 2016 qualifier away to Romania. McNair made his senior debut for United on 27 September 2014 and has…

Ballymena Today know that Twitter can be much more than just a lot of people saying a lot of things all at once. Sometimes it seems like the noisiest party you've ever been to. Everyone is vying for attention. Forget the headlines about…

Last month one of the Ballymena Today youth team shared a post on how to set up your own Instagram account here. Have you done it yet? Even with plenty of evidence to the contrary, many small business owners still see sharing pictures on…

We are looking for a part time food service worker. Barista skills preferable though we can give training. Must have a genuine interest in quality food with excellent attention to detail, presentation and hygiene standards. Strong…

A few weeks ago we were in Dublin for the Coffee & Tea Festival - I blogged about it here & here on Coffee NI. One of the things about the coffee scene around Dublin that excited us were the shared spaces of Vice and Roasted…

Middletown Coffee Co. are a new coffee business opening soon in Ballymena. They will make their first public appearance at their very own pop-up brew bar, hosted by Good Folk on Ballymoney Street... drop in for what promises to be amazing…

Have you seen our Billboard in Ballymena? Here it is, printed and resting proudly for all to see... We think it's pretty awesome!