News
Ballymoney and Moyle crime low
Recorded crime figures are down across Ballymoney and Moyle according to the latest annual crime statistics just released by the PSNI.
Honoured for years of service
A FORMER Past Master of Castlecatt LOL 877 who left an indelible mark on the Loyal Orders during a lifetime of dedicated service, has been honoured by his Lodge at a ceremony in the Orange Hall.
Ballymoney Old Vehicle Club
BALLYMONEY Old Vehicle Club will hold their Honorary President’s Run tomorrow (May 22) from 6.30pm/7pm.
Goat catcher returns to Ballycastle!
ONE of the most recognisable figures at the famous Puck Fair in Killorglin, Co. Kerry, has made the long journey to Ballycastle to visit his long-standing friend Councillor Seamus Blaney.
Is £5 levy to be added to the sale of each Lammas Fair horse?
A REPORT prepared for a meeting of Moyle Council suggests that a £5 levy will be put on the sale of each horse at the Lammas Fair in Ballycastle.
Catherine wins ‘Make Art Not Waste’ contest
DALRIADA School pupil Catherine Torrens has won the second annual RiverRidge Recycling ‘Make Art Not Waste’ competition in the Ballymoney Borough council area which took place this week.
Sport
Rudi good show!
BALLYMONEY car dealer Rudi Gage doesn’t just sell cars he also excels in motorsport.
‘I’m ready for the Manx TT’
HONDA TT Legends rider, Ballymoney’s Michael Dunlop is fully charged up as he turns his focus to the Isle of Man TT races.
McKendry finishes second overall
TEAM Duffin’s Jerome McKendry who took part in Ballycastles 10 mile TT along the Gracehill Road finished second overall on the night beating his previous personal best to set himself a new target of 22minutes 23 seconds.
Hylands is the winner in Clinivet Ras Loughgiel
LUKE Hylands from Keevan Cycling Club took overall victory in the Clinivet Ras Loughgiel after two days of racing over contrasting terrain and weather.
Ballyweaney bowling awards
BALLYWEANEY Presbyterian Church Bowling club held their annual dinner and presentation of prizes in the Church Hall with an excellent turnout of members and friends.
Ballymoney Rugby Club needs your vote now!
BALLYMONEY Rugby Club has been announced as one of 16 rugby clubs to be shortlisted for Ulster Bank RugbyForce - an initiative which provides rugby clubs with a support package to renovate their club and upgrade their facilities.
Lifestyle
Increasing sales of CD - ‘Michael Kennedy Tonight’
ONE of North Antrim’s best known musicians, Michael Kennedy, is delighted with sales of his latest CD ‘Michael Kennedy Tonight.’
Great support for ‘An Inspector Calls’
QUADRANGLE Productions, Ballycastle, would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to all of the people who attended their performance of ‘An Inspector Calls’ on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th April.
Jake Bugg to join Bushmills Live 2013
Bushmills Village: 2nd May 2013: Breakthrough act of the year, British singer-songwriter Jake Bugg has today been added to the bill for Bushmills Live 2013, alongside headliners Of Monsters and Men. Troubadour Jake Bugg will perform for an audience of just 500 at Bushmills Live in June, ahead of taking to the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury this summer.
ULSTER SCOTS COLUMN: The Slippy Stane
BOYS a wus jest sittin tha ither dey switherin aboot things in general an a thocht rin through mae heid. Noo am sure some o yese ir lakely thinkin am sure it wusna a wise yin. Hooiniver here it is,a thocht aboot tha wye wae gie in affen gie ir quick aff tha mark rin ithers doon withoot ony guid rayson.
Community
Let’s band together for IF campaign
SHOPS in Bushmills and Ballycastle are joining the biggest fight against hunger in a decade by stocking wristbands for the Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign.
Residents’ thanks
SIR, On behalf of the residents of Dehra Gardens, Ballymoney we would like to thank the minister and congregation of Garryduff Presbyterian Church for the use of the church hall facilities last Monday when we were evacuated from our homes in the early hours of the morning. It was very much appreciated by those of us who used it. We were provided with refreshments and newspapers and even the dog got fed.
Save the Roddens call to community
FOLLOWING on from the concerns being raised in regard to the future of residential homes, the Friends of the Roddens and North Antrim MLA Mervyn Storey have called on the community of Ballymoney to get behind their calls for the retention of the Residential Home.
£7000 grant for Loughgiel renewal
A VILLAGE renewal scheme implemented by the North East Region Rural Development Programme will see Loughgiel getting a grant of £7000.
Thought for the Week
THE death toll following the collapse of the Rana Plaza clothing factory complex in Bangladesh has risen to more than 600 people.
Open day
BALLINTOY Women’s Institute are holding an open afternoon on Saturday, May 25 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the village hall.
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Weather for Ballymoney
Saturday 25 May 2013
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 8 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind direction: South
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 8 C to 13 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: South
