20+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 44+ min 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…...

1+ day, 19+ 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…...

1+ day, 14+ 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…...

3+ day, 21+ 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…...

5+ day, 19+ 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…...

1+ week, 1+ 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…...

6+ day, 17+ 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…...

6+ day, 21+ 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…...

6+ day, 21+ 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…...