Volunteers, local school children and Council representatives gathered at Blackhead Path on Monday 7 March for the official opening of the site as a Local Nature Reserve. Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Cllr William McCaughey thanked everyone who contributed to the...
Castlemara set to benefit from replacement play park
Work has commenced on a much-anticipated replacement play park at Castlemara, Carrickfergus. The new play area will draw on the rich heritage of Carrickfergus and will include a number of inclusive pieces of play equipment to meet the needs of children with a range of...
Opportunity for businesses to help shape MEA’s New Food and Drink Network
Local food and drink producers are invited to the launch event of the Mid and East Antrim Food and Drink Network on Wednesday 19 January at 10:30am. The re-establishment of a network for the sector was identified as part of an agri-food study commissioned by Mid and...
Car-Crazy Entrepreneur Revs into Action with Car Detailing Business
A car-crazy entrepreneur from Larne has turned his childhood passion for cars into a successful auto detailing business, thanks to help from the Go For It Programme in association with Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. The Go For It Programme is part funded by...
Nominations for 2022 Mid and East Antrim Sports Awards are go!
You can now put forward your local top sporting heroes and rising stars as nominations open for the 2022 Mid and East Antrim Sports Awards. You can submit your entries online here until noon on 24 January 2022. Last year’s awards were cancelled due to Covid-19 so this...
RAPID Drugs disposal bin launched in Larne
The third RAPID (Remove All Prescription and Illegal Drugs) bin in Mid and East Antrim has been launched in the Asda store in Larne. Two other RAPID bins are located in Ballymena Health Centre on the Cushendall Road and Tesco on the Larne Road, Ballymena. The...
Eye-catching step change creates talking point in Larne
A newly completed piece of public art in Larne is fast becoming a talking – and walking – point, thanks to a colourful collaboration involving Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, the local Traders’ Forum and Larne Renovation Regeneration (LRG). Whitehead artist,...
Contractors appointed to get Mid and East Antrim’s marinas ship-shape
Contractors are ready to start work on dredging four key coastal sites across Mid and East Antrim. The joint venture will see Charles Brand and Foyle & Marine Dredging sift around 30,000m3 – enough to fill 12 Olympic swimming pools - of silt, sand and sediment...
Create your own stitch in time with Carrickfergus community heirloom
Members of the public are being welcomed take part in a project with Carrickfergus Museum to create a commemorative quilt. The finished piece will mark the role Carrickfergus Gaol played in lives of people in County Antrim in the 19th Century. Working with textile...
Family behind renowned Jane’s Kitchen embarks upon new venture with Magheramorne Estate
With more than 30 years of experience as a leading caterer on the island of Ireland, the family behind Jane’s Kitchen is using their expertise for a new venture, Magheramorne Estate, creating 30 new jobs in the local area. Situated just 30 minutes from Belfast, on the...