One in three girls feel they’re ‘not pretty enough’ say Girlguides
One in three girls aged 7 - 10 do not feel pretty enough according to a survey released today by Girlguiding UK.
View ArticleA new gym buddy ‘is key to working out more’
Teaming up with a new gym buddy is the best way to a new body, according to new research.
View ArticleDoctors Warn of Explosive E-Cigs
Doctors are calling for tougher regulation on imports and more guidance for smokers as the number of e-cigarettes exploding increases.
View ArticleTyrone ‘giant’ causes stir after appearing on BBC Breakfast TV to warn that...
A Dungannon man has found himself at the centre of media attention after appearing on BBC Breakfast to warn that Mid Ulster is a ‘hotspot’ for a genetic defect that produces giants.
View ArticleRecognising and rewarding the best in business across Ballymena & District
The 2016 winners of the Ballymena Business Excellence Awards were revealed at a glittering gala ceremony.The annual awards, which celebrate the very best of business, are now a major event in the local...
View ArticleFrew makes urgent calls for footway to make area ‘safer for pedestrians’
A local Assembly member for North Antrim is urgently calling upon the Minister for Infrastructure to push forward with plans to provide a new footway.
View ArticleKathleen’s devotion to Headway is recognised
A Ballymena woman’s devotion to supporting people who have suffered brain injuries - and their families - is in line for a major award.
View ArticleBrits spend £10.6 billion on their dogs
Britain’s owners of 8.5 million dogs spend an estimated £10.6 BILLION on their pets every year, according to a new report.
View ArticleRetired school principal, 76, celebrates the launch of his debut novel
Retired school principal, 76 year old Shaun Martin, is celebrating following the successful launch of his debut novel.
View ArticleSpeeding drivers urged to take ‘Brake Pledge’
When it comes to road safety in this country the message couldn’t be clearer: step up and take responsibility.
View ArticleBipolar mum of five Geraldine reveals joy as mental health group receives...
Mum of five Geraldine McCoy, from Toomebridge, Co Antrim, is part of the one per cent of the population who will experience bipolar at some point in their lives.
View ArticleLittle Cora’s special Christmas tree wish
The parents of a terminally ill Carnlough girl need your help to make what is likely to be their daughter’s last Christmas extra special.
View ArticleCalls for more volunteers as North West Mountain Rescue Team continue to save...
The North West Rescue Team is once again in the spotlight after they deployed to help a father and his 6-year-old-son who had become stranded on Slemish Mountain in freezing conditions last weekend.
View ArticleShocking statistics reveal NI pensioners work minimum of 35 hours in unpaid...
More than 15,000 pensioners in Northern Ireland aged 70 and over are providing a minimum of 35 hours unpaid care every week.
View ArticleOver 40 birds of prey illegally killed
Over 40 birds of prey have been illegally killed in Northern Ireland over the five years up to the start of 2015, a new report has found.
View ArticleRoad death victim, 13, was ‘lovely and bright boy’
A 13-year-old suspected hit-and-run victim was regarded as a happy and popular boy, according to a councillor who knows his family.
View ArticleReward offered as dead dogs pulled out of River Bann
A £500 reward has been offered after three dead dogs were pulled out of the River Bann between Banbridge and Gilford.
View ArticleBallymena and Antrim in Christmas appeal as thousands of children face...
Concern Worldwide has encouraged the people of Ballymena and Antrim to make wishes come true this Christmas for thousands of children in some of the poorest places in the world.
View ArticleVolunteers needed to help Sea Cadets Unit
Volunteers are being sought to to help run Ballymena’s Sea Cadet unit which enables young people from the area to get a head start in life through nautical adventure and fun.
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