Ballymena News

Waterstones book club will be discussing The World's Wife by Carol Ann Duffy. Everyone can pick their favourite poem from the book and we ask everyone to bring along a favourite poem or a poem that means something special to them.

Carey Cleaning Machines, a Ballymena-based manufacturer and distributor of bespoke industrial cleaning machines has invested significantly in the development of a multi-purpose site creating new engineering jobs, with support from Ulster…

Ballymena shoppers, especially those who enjoy a bit of 'me time' or a catch up with friends, will be delighted to know that Chocoa have recently moved to much larger premises on Bryan Street. Having been trading in Ballymena for almost 2…

The Seedling course introduces participants to a range of bushcraft skills in the local setting of Galgorm Castle.

Ballymena is set to welcome Johnny Cash this September. Well not the man himself but on of the greatest tributes around is heading to the Braid Arts Centre in Ballymena on 1st September.

A date for your diary - Gracehill Village Heritage Open Day & Scarecrow Festival - Saturday 8th September 2018. The scarecrows will also stay on view on Sunday 9th. Full details below. "Something" or maybe " someone" very unusual…

This weekend Ballymena Livestock market will be overtaken by all sorts of tractors. Old and new they are expected to come from all around to join in the Ballymena Tractor Run hosted by Fane Valley Stores. The event will be held on…

Radio Cracker is asking for your support as they begin another year of fundraising. As the song says 'Here We Go Again'. Several events are planned over the next few months and of course they will be back on the airwaves again on 27th…

Ballymena students Maria Cunning and Caitlin Atcheson have successfully completed one of Northern Ireland’s leading IT infrastructure summer camps. The 2018 Novosco Cloud Camp in partnership with Ulster University took place in early…

The Dojo is situated at the Woodside Industrial estate in Broughshane. The Dojo is a purpose built martial arts & training centre run by & for the community.