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Annual Ballymena Easter Egg Run

Posted by | Feb 2, 2015 |

The Annual Ballymena Easter Egg Run will be celebrating its 21st year this year. For twenty one years motorcyclists from Ballymena and beyond have joined together for a trip which also raises funds for deserving charities. The ride will take place on Sunday 29th March 2015 and will be in support of Marie Curie Cancer Care. Annual Ballymena Easter Egg Run The Annual Ballymena Easter Egg Run starts from the Downtown Furniture carpark in Pennybridge industrial estate at 1.30pm. The group then follow a scenic ride past Slemish and through the Glens towards Carnlough and then returning to the Ballymena Showgrounds for refreshments. There will be a raffle with the chance to win lots of prizes. For each bike there is a minimum donation of £5. Click here to keep up to date with information about the Annual Ballymena Easter Egg Run. It may seem like we are sharing this information quite early but now is the time to start planning your bike maintenance, and make sure that you bike is serviced and roadworthy for March. Also it gives any bikers lots of time to get the word out amongst your friends. Get planning for the Annual Ballymena Easter Egg...

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Portglenone Community Rescue Service

Portglenone Community Rescue Service

Posted by | Jan 15, 2015 |

Portglenone Community Rescue Service provide an invaluable service providing rural and urban search, water rescue and community support and education. Based in Portglenone, they work throughout Northern Ireland. They rely upon volunteers who are trained by team members and are on call for any emergency. This video from the Lowland Rescue Service highlights how important the work of the volunteers is. Lowland Rescue – Search and Rescue in Numbers from Lowland Rescue on Vimeo. Recently the Community Rescue Services were deployed today at the request of the PSNI to assist in the continuing search for a missing woman. Teams carried...

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Portglenone host Community Rescue Service training

Portglenone host Community Rescue Service training

Posted by | Jul 23, 2014 |

Last month Portglenone Marina hosted members of the Community Rescue Service from Belfast and Antrim units, who were taking part in Boat Crew training. The Community Rescue service are volunteers who provide support for searches and water rescue. The training day involved all aspects of boat safety and line handling enabling the crew to operate safely and effectively in the marine environment. Well done to everyone who took part. It was also an opportunity to show off the Portglenone Community Rescue service new facilities at Porglenone Marina courtesy of Ballymena Borough Council. Click here to find out more about...

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