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Council Supports Charity Cancer Campaign Urging Rural Community to ‘Nip it in the Bud’.

Council Supports Charity Cancer Campaign Urging Rural Community to ‘Nip it in the Bud’.

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has agreed to promote the Rural Communities Cancer Project, aimed at tackling cancer inequalities and helping to raise awareness of cancer locally among those in rural areas, particularly the farming community.

Date: 08/07/2025 View More

Council Adopts its Local Development Plan 2030 – Plan Strategy

Council Adopts its Local Development Plan 2030 – Plan Strategy

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council today adopted the Plan Strategy for its new Local Development Plan, a key framework for guiding decisions about how the Borough will grow and develop in a sustainable fashion in the coming years and complement the outcomes of its Community Plan – Love Living Here.

Date: 04/07/2025 View More

Leisure Centres across the Borough are Offering MORE this Summer!

Leisure Centres across the Borough are Offering MORE this Summer!

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is excited to announce a refreshed and expanded summer leisure programme aimed at keeping children and young people active, healthy, and engaged throughout the school holidays.

Date: 30/06/2025 View More

From the Pitch to the Stage: Join Leeds United Legends Tony Dorigo and Stuart Dallas

From the Pitch to the Stage: Join Leeds United Legends Tony Dorigo and Stuart Dallas

Leeds United legends Tony Dorigo and Northern Ireland star Stuart Dallas will take to the stage at Theatre at The Mill for one night only, joined by compère and former Leeds United Premiership player Andy Couzens, in an unmissable evening of entertainment, stories and banter.

Date: 27/06/2025 View More

Newtownabbey Man Jailed for Causing Unnecessary Suffering to Dogs

Newtownabbey Man Jailed for Causing Unnecessary Suffering to Dogs

Jack Graham of Queens Drive, Newtownabbey, was jailed at Laganside Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 24 June 2025 for causing unnecessary suffering to animals and failing to ensure their welfare after charges were brought by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.

Date: 27/06/2025 View More

New Domestic and Sexual Abuse Toolkit Launched by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council and PSNI

New Domestic and Sexual Abuse Toolkit Launched by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council and PSNI

The Antrim and Newtownabbey Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) in partnership with Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), is proud to announce the launch of a new Domestic and Sexual Abuse Toolkit. This vital initiative is designed to strengthen awareness, increase community capacity to respond, and provide practical support for individuals and organisations confronting domestic and sexual abuse.

Date: 27/06/2025 View More