Ally Stewart

Happy New Year and hope you have a great 2020 from Ballymena Today

Posted by Ally Stewart | Jan 2, 2020 |

We’re back to work and as we begin a new year and a new decade, Ballymena Today would like to wish you all a happy, peaceful and prosperous 2020. We are into our ninth year of writing about Ballymena, its businesses, organisations, charities and more. Sharing local news and events and doing what we can to promote the town and surrounding area. As we look back at 2019 one of the biggest highlights of the year was the 148th Open returning to Northern Ireland. In the Ballymena area we had some ups and downs – a stressful year for many with...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Ballymena Today

Posted by Ally Stewart | Dec 23, 2019 |

From the Ballymena Today team to all those businesses, organisations and charities we’ve written for over the year and to everyone from the Ballymena area and beyond who has supported us – Merry Christmas and we look forward to catching up with you again in 2020. Thanks to everyone for your input to Ballymena Today during 2019. To those who supplied the content for articles, to those who liked, shared and commented on our social media posts – it is all much appreciated. ...

Bob & Berts Ballymena opens on Ballymoney Street

Posted by Ally Stewart | Dec 18, 2019 |

Bob & Berts Ballymena have just opened their fabulous new coffee shop at 39-41 Ballymoney Street. Those of you who follow them on social media will have seen their countdown to the big day. Today, 18th December, they are now open to serve you ‘proper coffee’ and ‘great grub’. As you can see from the photos, the interior is the Bob & Berts blend of quirky decor and a very extensive menu of both savoury and sweet treats. Lots of festive goodies are on the shelves in the run-up to Christmas. The menu There is no shortage of options...

Rotary Club’s ‘Tie a Ribbon’ is back in The Tower Centre

Posted by Ally Stewart | Dec 17, 2019 |

Ballymena Rotary Club are back in The Tower Centre this year again where you can ‘Tie a Ribbon’ onto one of their Christmas Trees of Memories. Look out for the trees adorned in yellow ribbons as you come into the shopping centre from the Wellington Street entrance. The initiative is organised by the Rotary Club and donations from it will go to Good Morning Ballymena, Macmillan Cancer Support and local charities supported by the Rotary Club. The Ballymena public are asked to join them in this project by stopping at their table in the Centre and writing a short...

Christmas 2019 at The Larder, Raceview Mill, Broughshane

Posted by Ally Stewart | Dec 13, 2019 |

If you are still on the lookout for some unique Christmas gifts for your friends then a trip to The Larder in Broughshane would be well worthwhile. Ballymena’s first zero waste shop opened earlier this year with the aim of giving shoppers the opportunity to cut down on single use packaging and instead encourage them to bring their own containers to the shop to refill with the products they want. The Larder Christmas Gift Boxes This Christmas The Larder is making Christmas shopping that little bit easier for shoppers who want to buy something unique and useful, while at...

Author: Ally Stewart

Happy New Year and hope you have a great 2020 from Ballymena Today

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Ballymena Today

Bob & Berts Ballymena opens on Ballymoney Street

Rotary Club’s ‘Tie a Ribbon’ is back in The Tower Centre

Christmas 2019 at The Larder, Raceview Mill, Broughshane

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