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Ballymena Today guide to staying entertained on a rainy day

Posted by Cherry | Jul 31, 2015 |

The weather in Ballymena hasn’t been great this week so here in the Ballymena Today office we have been looking for things to keep us entertained indoors. If you are running out of inspiration then have a look at some of our tips below; 1/ Get wet If it is raining outside then why not just get wet anyway – although we don’t mean getting soaked in the rain. Head to the Seven Towers Leisure centre and dive into the pool. An hour in the pool can cost less than £3, it is great exercise and will hopefully tire...

Raise the Roof Fundraising continues

Posted by Cherry | Jul 30, 2015 |

Ballymena Based children’s choir Raise the Roof continue to fundraise in order to raise the fund needed to provide children in Uganda with a school. they were recently at the Red Sails festival in Portstewart where they received a very warm welcome. Here is what the Raise the Roof team shared in a recent blog post: Raise the Roof is so excited to have reached the £55,000 mark! Only £20,000 to go until we build our school! To anyone else that might seem like we still have a mountain to climb but we are determined that our God-given vision is going...

Mission Impossible – Throwback Thursday

Posted by Cherry | Jul 30, 2015 |

Before Tom Cruise had taken over the franchise Mission Impossible was a slick, stylish tv show. Starting in 1966 the tv show ran for seven years following a small team of secret agents and the USA who carried out missions against dictators, evil organisations and terrifying crime lords. Mission Impossible – Throwback Thursday Do you remember this iconic opening sequence? Nowadays we are much more familiar with Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt with the first film reboot being released in 1996. Now the franchise in onto its fifth film – Mission Impossible : Rogue Nation. Have a peep at the trailer below; And if...

Alan “The Apprentice” Philpott supports Turning Point NI

Posted by Cherry | Jul 29, 2015 |

Ballymena based suicide prevention charity Turning Point NI have proudly announced that Alan “The Apprentice” Philpott has agreed to become a patron of the charity. Alan Philpott is a Ballymena man, a professional MMA fighter signed to BAMMA. Alan fights at Pro Bantamweight and is highly ranked in the UK/Ireland. Turning Point NI is located on Mill Street and is a location where volunteers joint together to help anyone who is feeling suicidal or worried about someone who is. Turning Point NI also offers training for volunteers to help them go on to help others. Suicide has a huge lasting impact on those...

Beggs of Class fundraiser for Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI

Posted by Cherry | Jul 29, 2015 |

Beggs of Class in Ballymena are sewing and working hard to prepare for their fundraiser which is planned for Friday 7th August. The Beggs of Class fundraiser for Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI promises Cakes, Traybakes, Crafts, Shoes, Bags, and lots more the Beggs of Class team are hoping for a great turn out next week. Below are some photographs which Beggs of Class have posted on their Facebook page which show products which will be sold to help raise £20,000 for Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI. Beggs of Class fundraiser for Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI Beggs of Class interiors and the Fabric Factory sell everything from curtains, cushions, buttons and curtain poles. If you are redecorating your home or would like to refresh you living room look no further than Beggs of Class on Church Street in Ballymena. They have made some beautiful kiddies bedding sets, cushions, table clothes and other bits and pieces which alongside shoes donated by Fred Funk provides a great spread of products for you to look at. Call in with them on Friday 7th August to pick up something special which will help raise money for the Mark Gilmore Memorial Fund (Leukaemia & Lymphoma...

Author: Cherry

Ballymena Today guide to staying entertained on a rainy day

Raise the Roof Fundraising continues

Mission Impossible – Throwback Thursday

Alan “The Apprentice” Philpott supports Turning Point NI

Beggs of Class fundraiser for Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI

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