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Fire at leisure centre as Northern Ireland violence erupts for third night

Europe · Ballymena

Fire at leisure centre as Northern Ireland violence erupts for third night

37% Right coverage: 51 sources

Police have been attacked with fireworks, bottles and bricks as violence erupted for a third night in Northern Ireland. The worst of the disorder was in Ballymena, but unrest also spread to other towns on Wednesday evening.See the Story

Charges over Ballymena riots as centre housing foreign families attacked

Ballymena · Ballymena

Charges over Ballymena riots as centre housing foreign families attacked

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Girl, 13, charged with rioting over Ballymena disorder

UK Police · Ballymena

Girl, 13, charged with rioting over Ballymena disorder

45% Center coverage: 9 sources

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Northern Ireland Riots Explained: What Sparked the Violence in Ballymena?

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Northern Ireland Riots Explained: What Sparked the Violence in Ballymena?

Person Taken to Hospital After 'Serious Assault' Outside Bar in Ballymena

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Enquiries are currently underway to try and establish the circumstances surrounding the assaultPSNI · Ballymena See the Story

Man charged in Ballymena teen sexual assault case as third suspect arrested

A man has been formally charged in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old teenage girl in the Ballykeel area of Ballymena, with a second suspect released on bail and a third man now in police custody.Ballymena · Ballymena Read Article

Three Ballymena primary schools receive a sports day boost from ...

McKillop’s Spar in Ballymena has boosted sports days of three local schools with generous donationsBallymena · Ballymena Read Article

Norman McBurney OBE Awarded Freedom of the Borough by Mid and East Antrim Council

Business pioneer and long-time community champion Norman McBurney OBE has been officially awarded the Honorary Freedom of the Borough by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.Ballymena · Ballymena Read Article

Go Sun invites community to one final goodbye with farewell buffet and drinks

One of Ballymena’s most cherished family-run restaurants is set to reopen its doors for one final weekend this month, following an unexpected kitchen closure that brought forward the end of an era for the iconic Go Sun.Ballymena · Ballymena Read Article

NII Clean Ltd fined after worker’s fall from roof in Portglenone

A cleaning company has been fined £4,000 following a serious health and safety breach that left a worker hospitalised after falling from a roof in County Antrim.Health · Portglenone Read Article

Beef bullocks selling to £3280 per head at Ballymena Mart

Thursday 19th June 2025: A smaller show of 222 beef cattle resulted in a sharper trade.Trade · Ballymena Read Article

Wrightbus hailed as Manufacturer of the Year with ‘outstanding’ award | Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Pioneering bus manufacturer Wrightbus has been named Manufacturer of the Year at a prestigious award ceremony in Liverpool. Ballymena-based Wrightbus scooped the Manufacturer of the Year (over £25 million) at the national finals of the Insider’s Made in the UK Awards, completing a hat-trick of awards in the last few weeks. Wrightbus, the fastest-growing bus manufacturer in the UK and Europe, has won a string of high-profile orders in the last 12…Ballymena · Ballymena Read Article

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