Author: Cherry

Happy New Year from Ballymena Today

Happy New Year from Ballymena Today. It is that time of the year for resolutions, goal setting and new starts. And that is great but we want nothing more than to stay consistent. For the past 7 years we have been writing several articles a week to shine a light on the place where we work, rest and play – Ballymena. Happy New Year from Ballymena Today Here is what we wrote years ago when we rebranded and took a new direction as Ballymena.Today: In 2011 we launched The Directory Page with a simple plan to build real community...

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We Wish you a Merry Christmas from Ballymena Today

A very merry Christmas to all in Ballymena. Especially to the shop keepers, workers, managers and staff who keep our local businesses ticking over. May your Christmas day be restful and enjoyable and have a happy New Year.   Ballymena Today will be back in 2018 to support our town, and Ballymena businesses. We cant...

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Mental Health – Ballymena Today Christmas

This Christmas here at Ballymena Today we are encouraging you to shop locally and support local businesses. However alongside the hustle and bustle of Christmas it is easy to forget that not everyone is feeling the festive joy. For some people Christmas is just another difficult day. Maybe every day is difficult and the holidays don’t make a difference. Or maybe Christmas is the time that you feel the gap left by loved ones more keenly and find it difficult to pretend otherwise. Thats why we wanted to re-share this blog post written an few years ago which might...

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Gift Experiences from local businesses – Ballymena Today Christmas

Last week Ballymena Today set out our Christmas Challenge. Lets support local businesses this Christmas and give our friends and family gifts that are thoughtful and good for our town. Some of the best gifts we have ever been given have been things we woudl never have done ourselves. Experience gifts are a great idea and we think that they are memorable, special and fun. Who knows the recipient might learn a new skill, or it could spark a new interest for them. Here are some of our favourite local businesses that offer incredible events: 1/ Tilly Annas Workshops Tilly...

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School Open Night Dates – Ballymena

In Ballymena lots of primary 7 students have just completed their transfer tests. Well done! The pressure is off! Choosing a secondary school can be a big step and it can be difficult to image moving up from primary school. To help parents and potential students in their decision schools have open nights to allow you to come along and have a look around. School Open Night Dates – Ballymena We highly recommend a website called the Transfer Tutor which is packed with great advice and information for parents of children who are in P6 and P7. They have...

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