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Larne RNLI brings two people to safety after fishing boat breaks down
21+ hour, 46+ min ago (347+ words) Inshore Lifeboat Terry. (Image: Jason Bain, RNLI Lifeboat Press Officer, Larne) Two people have been brought safely ashore after their fishing boat suffered a mechanical failure in Larne Harbour on Sunday morning. Larne RNLI’s volunteer crew launched the inshore lifeboat…...
Cool FM trio smash £100,000 target as epic 800-mile cycle raises £201,478
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (466+ words) Cool FM Breakfast presenters at the finish line (L-R) Paulo Ross, Rebecca McKinney, and Pete Snodden Cool FM Breakfast presenters Pete Snodden, Paulo Ross and Rebecca McKinney have more than doubled their fundraising target after completing an extraordinary 800-mile cycle…...
‘Look after yourself and your friends’ – ASCERT’s Freshers’ Week message
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (582+ words) Students heading into Freshers’ Week are being urged to look out for each other and know when to call for emergency help as universities welcome a new intake across Northern Ireland. Alcohol and drug charity ASCERT says the start of…...
Northern Trust records 896 complaints over nine months as health service concerns rise across NI
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (833+ words) Almost 900 complaints were made to the Northern Health and Social Care Trust during a nine-month period, as new figures reveal a sharp rise in complaints across Northern Ireland’s health service. The Northern Trust recorded 896 complaints between April and December 2025 — 17% of…...
Causeway Coast & Glens councillor hits out at lack of progress on quieter Halloween fireworks
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (335+ words) Inset: TUV councillor Jonathan McAuley TUV councillor Jonathan McAuley has expressed disappointment over what he says is a lack of progress by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council on exploring alternatives to traditional fireworks at its Halloween events. The councillor…...
New powers to tackle derelict buildings approved — but councils warned they need funding
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (747+ words) Councils are set to receive stronger powers to tackle dangerous buildings, abandoned properties and neglected land after new Northern Ireland-wide legislation cleared its final Assembly stage. The Dilapidation Bill will allow councils, including Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, to…...
Seven e-scooters seized in Antrim as MLA urges parents: ‘Do not buy your child one’
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (631+ words) E-scooters seized by police in Antrim over the weekend. Seven e-scooters have been seized by police in Antrim as officers step up enforcement against their illegal use in public places — prompting a local MLA to issue a warning to parents…...
Ballymena BID backs plans for 24-hour town centre coffee shop and arcade
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (421+ words) The new soon-to-open arcade and coffee shop in Ballymena town centre A new coffee shop and amusement arcade planned for Ballymena town centre could operate around the clock under an application submitted to Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. The…...
Two rescued within an hour after bodyboarder swept out to sea and walker trapped near Portrush cave
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (521+ words) RNLI lifeguards rescue person trapped at cave off Whiterocks Beach. (Picture: Chris Little / Coleraine Coastguard) A bodyboarder swept out to sea by a sudden rip current and an injured walker trapped beside a cave were rescued during a busy afternoon…...
47 new NIFRS vehicles to strengthen emergency response across Northern Ireland
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (464+ words) (L-R) Health Minister Robbie Butler joins Aidan Jennings, Chief Fire and Rescue Officer and Paula White, Director of Finance and Support Services to welcome a £16m investment in new NIFRS appliances and equipment. Forty-seven new fire appliances and specialist vehicles are…...