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Over 200 Professionals Gather for the Homicide Timeline Event at Theatre at The Mill

Over 200 Professionals Gather for the Homicide Timeline Event at Theatre at The Mill

Following a successful training event last February with Professor Jane Monckton Smith OBE, more than 200 professionals from across policing, local government, health, housing, education, community and voluntary sectors gathered at the Theatre at The Mill, Newtownabbey on 9 June for specialist Homicide Timeline training aimed at strengthening understanding of domestic abuse, coercive control and violence against women and girls.

Date: 12/06/2026 View More

A Statement from the Mayor

A Statement from the Mayor

A statement from the Mayor regarding Monday night's incident in North Belfast and the subsequent disorder that occurred last night.

Date: 10/06/2026 View More

Summer slush ice drink warning

Summer slush ice drink warning

Glycerol in slush ice drinks unsafe for children under 7 and should be limited for children aged 7 to 10

Date: 09/06/2026 View More

Communities Come Together as Antrim and Newtownabbey Launches New Borough-Wide Community Forum

Communities Come Together as Antrim and Newtownabbey Launches New Borough-Wide Community Forum

Community representatives, local organisations, residents and stakeholders from across Antrim and Newtownabbey gathered at The Old Courthouse, Antrim on Thursday 4 June for the official launch of the new Borough-Wide Community Forum.

Date: 08/06/2026 View More

Bird of the Borough Lands Swift Boxes at Doagh Primary School and Ballyclare Town Hall

Bird of the Borough Lands Swift Boxes at Doagh Primary School and Ballyclare Town Hall

Seven new Swift nesting boxes have recently been installed across Doagh Primary School and Ballyclare Town Hall, creating safe, long‑term nesting spaces for the Borough’s much‑loved ‘Bird of the Borough,’ the Common Swift.

Date: 02/06/2026 View More

Council signs up to ‘Breastfeeding Welcome Here’ Initiative

Council signs up to ‘Breastfeeding Welcome Here’ Initiative

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has officially signed up to the Public Health Agency’s Breastfeeding Welcome Here Scheme, reinforcing its commitment to supporting breastfeeding families across the Borough.

Date: 01/06/2026 View More