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23/12/2025

23/12/2025

𝗣𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗘: “Officers from our Tactical Support Group are on duty in Ballymena tonight as part of our Christmas road safety campaign.

“Our message is simple: If you're driving, don't drink. Help keep yourself, your passengers, and everyone else on the road safe this festive season.”

22/12/2025

𝓢𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓪'𝓼 𝓣𝓸𝔀𝓷 𝓣𝓸𝓾𝓻 🎅🏼🎄
𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗮 ★ 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟯️️𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 ★ 𝟭𝟭𝗮𝗺-𝟮𝗽𝗺

𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪 | Santa is coming to Ballymena! He’ll be making his way through the town to collect those last festive wishes and spread plenty of Christmas cheer ahead of the big day!

Keep an eye out for Santa and his Ballymena elves as they dance through the streets, sharing smiles, laughter and festive fun along the way.

Come along, find us, and soak up the Christmas magic! ✨

22/12/2025

From Ballymena to Lapland ✨❄️🎅🏼

Local families were among more than 80 NI children treated to a once-in-a-lifetime trip to meet Santa at the Arctic Circle — a day filled with joy, courage and unforgettable memories.

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Families from Ballymena and across Co Antrim were among more than 80 Northern Ireland children enjoying a once-in-a-lifetime Lapland trip, organised by NI Children to Lapland Trust.

22/12/2025

County Antrim sheep farmer Ronnie Duncan explains how CAFRE benchmarking helped boost flock performance, improve efficiency and strengthen farm profitability. Discover how understanding your figures can build a more resilient farm business.

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CAFRE benchmarking is helping farmers improve profitability and resilience. Ballycastle sheep farmer Ronnie Duncan shares how evidence-based decisions have transformed flock performance.

22/12/2025

County Antrim beauty.

“When I walk past this field, always seem to take photos of this girl in shadow because it’s late afternoon with the sun in the hill behind her. This time I caught her in the morning with the sun behind me. She always comes over for a chat and a handful of grass - or the odd carrot!”

📸 Edel Mairs

22/12/2025

Rory McIlroy has been crowned BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year 2025 after Masters glory, a career Grand Slam and Ryder Cup success.

“I feel like I bring Northern Ireland with me everywhere that I go.”

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Rory McIlroy has been crowned BBC Northern Ireland Sports Personality of the Year 2025 following a landmark season that included Masters glory, a career Grand Slam and Ryder Cup success.

22/12/2025

As most of us prepare for Christmas, PSNI officers will be working 24/7 to keep communities safe.

Justice Minister Naomi Long urges the public to support police and report concerns as new figures reveal the scale of the fight against organised crime.

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Justice Minister Naomi Long has urged the public to support the PSNI this festive season, praising officers tackling organised crime, modern slavery and human trafficking as new figures highlight arrests, seizures and cash recovered.

22/12/2025

𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 | A man in his 30s was left with a broken arm and facial injuries after being attacked from behind while walking in Antrim.

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Police in Antrim are appealing for information after a man in his 30s was seriously assaulted while walking along Greystone Link, sustaining a broken arm and facial injuries.

22/12/2025

✨🎄 𝘾𝙃𝙍𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙈𝘼𝙎 𝙄𝙎 𝙎𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝘼𝙏 𝘿𝙄𝘼𝙈𝙊𝙉𝘿’𝙎 🎄✨

Step into Diamond’s, Broughshane Street, Ballymena – a much-loved local shop at the heart of the community for almost 50 years. ♥️

Home of the 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗠𝗘𝗚𝗔 𝗠𝗜𝗫𝗨𝗣𝗦, packed with your favourite sweets and treats from yesteryear and today 🍬🍫 — these £5 and £10 mega mixups are perfect for 𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙚 𝙣𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨, 𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙜𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙨. 🎁

Whether you’re reliving childhood favourites or discovering new ones, Diamond’s is where festive memories are made.

🕖 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆, 𝟳𝗮𝗺-𝟳𝗽𝗺
📍 Broughshane Street, Ballymena
🔗 Diamonds

𝓢𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓪 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓔𝓾𝓰𝓮𝓷𝓮… 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙨𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝟭𝟵𝟳𝟵 🎅🏼✨

22/12/2025

A Ballymena student who studied in the US through the Study USA scholarship is urging others to apply, calling it “an opportunity that can genuinely change your future”.

Applications are now open for eligible FE students.

A Ballymena engineering student is encouraging others to apply for the Study USA scholarship after spending a year studying in Virginia and receiving a prestigious Spirit Award.

22/12/2025

𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗢𝗡𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗥 + 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 | County Antrim-based fragrance firm The JAQ Group is expanding its facilities, creating up to 160 new jobs and powering rapid growth in the US and EU. A local success story with global ambition.

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Randalstown-based fragrance company The JAQ Group has expanded its Craigstown Industrial Estate facilities, creating up to 160 jobs and supporting rapid growth of its Thomson Carter brand in the US and EU.