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Galgorm Resort and Spa recommend local photographer

As part of their new look website Galgorm Resort and Spa have recommended some of their favourite local businesses. Situated outside Ballymena the Resort is a 5 star destination perfect for your wedding. If you are booking one of their packages for your wedding day then they have compiled a handy list of people who they like to work with. We are delighted to see that one of our favourite photographers Steven Hanna is featured on their list. Galgorm Resort and Spa recommend local photographer Here is what Steven recently shared over at his blog: Galgorm Resort and Spa have...

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Good Morning Northern Ireland Network

Here at Ballymena Today we feel that it is important to highlight and talk about different organisation which might be helpful for you or your family. We also want to thank and celebrate the organisers and volunteers who help with these tasks. Good Morning Northern Ireland Network One organisation which we would like to highlight is the Good Morning Northern Ireland Network. The Good Morning Northern Ireland Network is a community based telephone support for Older Persons and Vulnerable Adults. It runs in Ballymena under the name Good Morning Ballymena. What do we mean by Phone Support? Good Morning is...

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Grove Vets supporting Farmers in Ballymena

Grove Vets located on the Grove Road in Ballymena support Farmers as well as looking after dog and cat owners. At their website they recently shared a great blog post about how much they enjoy working alongside Ballymena farmers and with information about Rural Support. Grove Vets say; Farmers in Ballymena are hard workers and here at Grove Vets with love working alongside them. Whether we are tending to their cattle or helping them with diseases we want local farmers to know that if they ever have any problems or questions then Grove Vets are always there to help them. At Grove Vets we also want to highlight an amazing charity who are there to help farmers if they are struggling with their work or home life. Grove Vets supporting Farmers in Ballymena Here is some information from the Rural Support website: Rural Support was formed as a charity in 2002. At that time, the Foot and Mouth epidemic was having a severe impact on farmers and on the rural community as a whole. There was evidence of distress within the rural community and the need for a support service was identified. The organisation provides this support through a helpline which offers a listening and signposting service for farmers and rural families. Callers to the helpline are of all ages and backgrounds and come from every part of Northern Ireland....

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Ballymena – Throwback Thursday

Ballymena has changed lots over the years. Just take a look at this throwback Thursday picture from the Old Photos of Ballymena Facebook Page. The picture shows the train station and Galgorm road leading up into town. The Train Station is still there today however lots of things around it have changed. Ballymena – Throwback Thursday Towns and cities change. In Ballymena we have seen our town transform from a farming market town to a busy shopping town. Our needs as consumers have changed and with that local businesses have sprung up and battled through the hard years to...

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Carry on at School or time to move on – Ballymena Today

In Ballymena many students are currently pondering this question – Should I carry on at School or is it time to move on? At the end of fifth year students will be awaiting their GCSE results. After this there are probably more options than you can imagine. Your natural reaction may be that you want to stay at school. Maybe your friends are staying to do their A-levels, or you are scared to move on to somewhere new but leaving school isn’t necessarily a bad option. Carry on at School or time to move on – Ballymena Today Planning...

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