Earlier today we shared Ballymena News about Carniny Amateur and Youth Football Club. Here is some more news for anyone interested; Carniny Amateur and Youth FC’s Football Development Centre’s latest session starts this Saturday, 14th Feb 2pm, Ballymena Showgrounds. Spaces are available 2010, 2009, possibly 2008, 2007. Anyone interested in enrolling their child should text child’s name, DOB and address to...
Read MoreTomorrow is Valentine’s Day and we think that Ballymena deserves a little bit of love! We at Ballymena Today love living, working and shopping in our town and are always happy to see good things happening around and about. That is why we want to encourage Ballymena folks to use Facebook and Twitter tomorrow to share some Ballymena love. Happy Valentines Day Ballymena Maybe you started the day with an excellent fry at the Nobel Cafe on Church Street? – snap a photo and give the staff a Valentines Day shout out and use #Ballymena. Had a good run at the Ecos Parkrun? – Lets thank the volunteers who check the course out every week. Are a beautiful bunch of flowers from a local florist being displayed in your home this weekend? – Show us a photograph. Did you receive some outstanding service when you were out shopping? – Tweet about it. Did you get help finding the perfect book to read this weekend? – Share the love. Spotted a super romantic shop window – Let the staff know how much you appreciate the effort. Or maybe you just enjoyed a good day out strolling around our local parks. Whatever you are up to let us share it together by using social media and #Ballymena. We are going to try to share some love for Ballymena this weekend. For all the...
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Carniny Amateur and Youth Football Club in Ballymena is a local community football team which was founded in the summer of 2000. It started with just six kids kicking a ball around at Carnhill Playing Fields at Carniny and has now grown into something much bigger. Carniny Amateur and Youth Football Club – Ballymena Billy O’Flaherty of Carniny Amateur and Youth Football Club says; A Coaching School was formed by a handful of interested parents under the auspices of the IFA Model for Mini Soccer and the number of children (boys and girls) wanting to attend grew very rapidly and had reached...
Read MoreShopping in Ballymena for Valentines Day gifts just became easier thanks to our Ballymena Today gift guide. Local Ballymena businesses offer all you need to ensure that your wife, girlfriend or special friend get a gift that she will love. Here are a few things that would be easy to pick up this week for an easy Valentines Day gift. Valentines Ideas for Her – Ballymena 1/ Appeal to her sweet side with a retro and romantic bag of sweets from Scott’s Sweet Emporium. Who can resist a bag of bonbons, some chewy strawberries or how about some lovehearts! Classic sweet treat – head down to Church Street asap. 2/ Go traditional with some beautiful flowers. We advise you to head out to Galgorm and visit the Leaf Designs team. There you will get your pick of the bunches. Get a traditional red rose of choose a beautiful colourful arrangement which she can enjoy. Add and card and some chocolates and you will have Valentines Day covered. 3/ Book your beloved in for a manicure or a treatment. Head down Greenvale Street where there are lots of salons who will be able to help you or head to the new Simon Houston Style Bar on Wellington Street where you can get you hair, nails and make up done. 4/ Treat her to something new for her wardrobe. Pick up...
Read MoreLLCrafts, a local Ballymena business based in Galgorm, are very pleased to now be able to offer customer’s the chance to purchase LL Crafts Gift Voucher – whether you are buying for yourself or wanting a great gift for a friend or family member, these vouchers are brilliant to use against a big or small order with LL Crafts! Louise from LL Crafts tells us all about her gift vouchers: The vouchers can be made for any purchase price ……. and can be applied to any of our ‘Ready-to-buy’ decorated craft items or used for a ‘Commission Painted Order’ ………. the decision is up to the recipient of your voucher! So, whether it’s the perfect ‘Wedding Giftware’ or ‘Baby Baptism / Christening Crafts’ you need ……. maybe you know a friend who would like an ‘Exterior Slate Sign’ for their front door or needs a unique ‘Humorous Hanging Plaque’ birthday present ……. the voucher can be applied, it can even be put towards the price of a commissioned ‘Hand-painted Milkchurn or Milkpail’. (it cannot be exchanged for cash) See more of Louise’s crafts and gifts here on her website or click here to follow her Facebook Page. Get in touch if you would like to purchase a ‘Gift Voucher’ and offer a friend or family member a very unique gift they would love! Payment can be made via Cash / Credit Card...
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