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Remembrance Sunday service at Market Square, Antrim

PICTURES: Antrim reflects on Remembrance Sunday

Primary School pupils lay wreaths at Market Square War Memorial in Antrim

PICS: Primary School pupils lay wreaths at Market Square War Memorial

Remembrance Parade and RUC Memorial Cenotaph service in Antrim

PICTURES: Poignant scenes as Antrim pays tribute on Remembrance Sunday

Crumlin War Memorial

Poppy wreaths removed from Crumlin War Memorial

PICTUREs: Randalstown reflects on Remembrance Sunday

The Steam Rally is one of the tourism events funded by council

Amendment requested for tourism grant funding programme

NI Science Festival

Council set to partner NI Science Festival

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HMS Antrim

Event to mark HMS Antrim's narrow escape

Enchanted Winter Garden is set to sparkle into life again in December 2026.

Firms selected to deliver marquees and food fair

The council's social media policy will now include influencers

Council social media policy updated to include 'influencers'

Sport

L-R: Cara Kelly (third place), Catherine McKendry (first place) and Trea McCann (second place) pictured after the girls’ race in the County Antrim round one of the 16th Flahavan’s Athletics NI Cross Country League held at Antrim Forum.

Moneynick runner on the podium in first round of cross-country league

Randalstown 4ths celebrate after scoring against Ballymena 5ths under the lights at the Forum. Randalstown went on to win the Friday night match 4-0.

Emphatic victories for Randalstown women

Randalstown 3rds clear the ball from defence.

Randalstown Hockey women in action

There was a good win for the Antrim Ladies 2nd XI

Terrific away win for Antrim Hockey ladies Seconds

Dave Pettard

Good results for local clubs in cup and League action

Motoring

TyreSafe calls for behaviour change as new data reveals ‘action gap’ among motorists

Drivers more likely to shout than check tyres after a near-miss

High-flying new role for Randalstown legal eagle

Vauxhall updates best-selling Corsa and Mokka ranges

Volkswagen celebrates 50 years of the Passat

Ford Pro intensifies off-road appeal of its top-selling Ranger pickup with all-n...

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The lower 20mph speed limit will apply to a number of schools

Kimmins announces a further roll-out of 20mph zones at schools

Santa's Star Search has launched

Schoolchildren invited to enter Santa's Star Search competition

DUP Education Minister Paul Givan (Liam McBurney/PA)

More than 4,300 responses shape next phase of Curriculum 2028

Robin Swann.

MP will hand out prizes to primary school pupils

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The Aston Martin Aramco team brought a touch of Formula One excitement to Antrim Area Hospital, with reserve driver Jak Crawford visiting the children’s ward to spend time with young patients, as well as families who are cared for by the Northern Trust’s community children’s team.

Race team brings excitement to children at Antrim Area Hospital

Alliance MLA John Blair (Liam McBurney/PA)

MLA demands action over oil prices and food bank pressures

South Antrim MP Robin Swann has met with representatives from Unite the Union, including frontline representatives from Belfast International Airport

Swann backs campaign to protect airport staff from workplace abuse

(L-R) Kathy Wolff (Community Relations Forum), Wendy Kerr (Impact Network NI), William Olphert (Director of Education, Ulster-Scots Agency), Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Cllr Henry Cushinan, Philip Logan (Director of Ulster-Scots Community Network) and Ani Kanakaki (Good Relations Officer)

Council celebrates Ulster-Scots heritage with Leid Week

Community

Antrim and Newtownabbey's Crematorium has columbarium walls

Columbarium wall to store cremated remains coming to Antrim cemetery?

Minister Muir pictured with committee members of Randalstown Arches Association which was awarded £40,000 for improvements at Arches House

Minister visits local organisations boosted by community fund

Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Cllr Henry Cushinan, along with Ursula Fay MBE, Director of Community and Culture, Ronan McKenna Head of Community Planning and Cllr Helen Magill, Chair of the Community Development Committee join the Antrim and Newtownabbey Community Forum for their inaugural meeting

New Community Forum holds first meeting

Pat, Alice & Anne from Antrim Baby Bank

Antrim Baby Bank had over 600 referrals last year