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09/12/2024

Sunset from Rathlin Island, County Antrim.

📸 Rathlin Stickybeak

09/12/2024

The Enchanted Winter Garden event is held annually at Antrim Castle Gardens for 19 evenings in the run-up to Christmas and attracts approximately 120,000 visitors from across Northern Ireland and further afield.

Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors have agreed to increase the cost of admission to next year’s Enchanted Winter Garden event for non-residents.

09/12/2024

Council officer Patricia Allen, head of public protection, health and well-being, urged the community to report dog fouling, adding that “there seems to be hotspots”.

Just two fixed penalties were issued by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council for dog fouling during a recent six-month period despite calls from councillors for a more robust response.

09/12/2024

𝐓𝐕 | 𝐊𝐘𝐑𝐀𝐍 - 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐲
ᴍᴀɴᴅʏ ᴍᴄᴀᴜʟᴇʏ ɪɴᴠᴇsᴛɪɢᴀᴛᴇs

A young boy was reported missing in August – but police now believe he hasn’t been seen for over two years.

Mandy McAuley investigates the disappearance that no one noticed.

Mandy McAuley:

❝One of the most disturbing and complex stories I have worked on. A child missing for two years and nobody noticed. What has happened to this beautiful child? How could nobody notice he was missing for two years?❞

Mandy and the BBC Spotlight team search for answers in Drogheda, Dundalk, Newry and across the UK.

𝐁𝐁𝐂 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓
ᴛᴜᴇsᴅᴀʏ 10ᴛʜ ᴅᴇᴄᴇᴍʙᴇʀ
ʙʙᴄ ᴏɴᴇ ɴɪ ᴀᴛ 10:40ᴘᴍ
ᴏɴ ʙʙᴄ ɪᴘʟᴀʏᴇʀ ғʀᴏᴍ 6ᴀᴍ

09/12/2024

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has congratulated local vocational skills students who have once again showcased their abilities on the world stage.

09/12/2024

𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐀 𝐆𝐈𝐅𝐓 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐃 | 𝐆𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 🎁✨
ᴀᴄᴄᴇᴘᴛᴇᴅ ɪɴ ᴏᴠᴇʀ 110 ᴛᴏᴡɴ ᴄᴇɴᴛʀᴇ ʙᴜsɪɴᴇssᴇs!

The Ballymena Gift Card makes a fantastic gift for any occasion, and especially at Christmastime! The gift card can be used in over 110 businesses in Ballymena town centre, offering an excellent choice for loved ones, staff, teachers, carers, clients and more. It really is the perfect gift!

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞...

• You can purchase gift cards from the easy-to-use 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐤𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐤𝐬 (much like an ATM machine!) located in Fairhill Shopping Centre (beside the lift to the car park), and Tower Centre(beside Rituals).

• Gift cards can also be purchased 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞! Just visit www.ballymenagiftcard.co.uk where you can purchase the gift cards for any amount, and choose either delivery by post or via email to add and use in their 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭 on their phone!

09/12/2024

Belfast City Airport has issued advice for passengers taking to the skies over the festive period, during which it expects to welcome up to 10,000 passengers a day through its terminal.

09/12/2024

Sunset on Monday afternoon in County Antrim.

📸 Richard Wilson

09/12/2024

Larne-born Jonny Barr is one of the Founding Directors at Share Energy, the newest energy provider in Northern Ireland that shares 50% of all profits with its customers.

09/12/2024

𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂+𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐋 | 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚 (16:41)

Traffic lights are currently not operating at Kilrea bridge. Take care and expect delays.

09/12/2024

An affectionate crossbreed dog who began the year in Dogs Trust care (Ballymena) will celebrate Christmas in her happy place surrounded by love with owners who “can’t imagine life without their special girl.”

09/12/2024

Scotland as seen this afternoon, from Ballycastle, County Antrim, in the winter sunshine.

📸 Anne Kelly •

09/12/2024

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has launched an ambitious cross-departmental plan to tackle housing issues in Northern Ireland.

09/12/2024

The talented 18-year-old from Ballycastle, is a national title holder in both Festival Irish dancing and the Irish harp.

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens has hosted a reception in recognition of the achievements of local musician and Irish dancer Larissa Fleck.

09/12/2024

Galgorm Collection has announced the launch of a corporate healthcare membership scheme for its team, delivered in partnership with Duality Healthcare, and representing a significant investment of £250,000 over the next five years.

09/12/2024

The mighty Antonov Airlines Antonov An-124-100M-150 (Be Brave Like Okhtyrka) landing at Belfast International Airport from Leipzig this morning.

📸 Dimitri Kuznecovas

09/12/2024

Celebrating a truly local Christmas has never been easier with McNeill's ViVOXTRA in Broughshane!

09/12/2024

𝐃𝐎𝐍'𝐓 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒 ✨ 𝒯𝒽ℯ 𝒞𝒽𝓇ℴ𝓃𝒾𝒸𝓁ℯ𝓈 ℴ𝒻 ℒ𝒶𝓇𝓃𝒾𝒶 ✨

Seven doorways into other worlds full of magic and mayhem in a jingle jungle adventure for festive fun seekers.

🎄Expect encounters with untrained elves, trapped fairies and lost spells

❄️ Prepare for surprises with mince spies solving mysteries and puzzles.

🎄Step inside stories with secrets and sparks

❄️ But... Beware the story snatchers!!

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: Saturday 14th December 2024

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: Broadway, Larne

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬: 10.30am (Quiet Session), 11am, 11.30am and 12pm. 2pm, 2.30pm, 3pm and 3.30pm.
Experience lasts 30 mins.

𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: Children £2. Adults go FREE but must book a ticket when making the booking. Children must be supervised at all times.

𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐓𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐖: rebrand.ly/ChroniclesOfLarnia