Latest News
Freedom of the Borough awarded by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council to army veteran George Horner
Friday 27 March 2026World War II army veteran, Sergeant George Horner, has said it is a huge honour to be awarded the Freedom of the Borough by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.
Primary school mini traders face Dragons’ Den-style challenge
Friday 27 March 2026Primary school pupils from across Mid and East Antrim have embraced their first taste of entrepreneurship, which included mini market trading and facing a Dragons’ Den-style panel.
Game On: Local clubs urged to step up for new funding round
Thursday 26 March 2026Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is encouraging local sports clubs and organisations to express an interest for its 2026/27 Amateur and Grassroots Sporting Organisations Improvement Fund.
Students pitch innovative ideas to revitalise local town centres
Monday 23 March 2026Creativity and entrepreneurial thinking were demonstrated by students from across the Borough during the MEA “The Future of our Town Centre” Student Pitch Challenge.
News Archive
The Gobbins reopen to visitors
Friday 20 March 2026
Mayor hosts charity ball that raises over £5,000 in support of local causes
Wednesday 18 March 2026
Miles with meaning: From personal purpose to public impact
Friday 13 March 2026
History-makers among winners at Mid and East Antrim Sports Awards
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Inclusive communities to benefit from nearly £5.1m funding across Mid and East Antrim
Wednesday 11 March 2026
Mid and East Antrim women reflect on resilience and gender equality on International Women’s Day
Friday 6 March 2026
Portglenone businesses offer their ‘comfort facilities’ as part of new Community Toilet Scheme
Wednesday 4 March 2026
Mid and East Antrim community groups ‘clean up’ at Live Here Love Here Annual Awards
Tuesday 3 March 2026
A Mountain of Craic: Climb Slemish this St Patrick’s Day!
Monday 2 March 2026
Hope takes root in People’s Park as community marks Holocaust
Friday 27 February 2026
Normandy delegation visits Carrickfergus ahead of 2027’s ‘Year of the Normans’
Thursday 26 February 2026
Uplift Performing Arts Presents ‘Our Spectrum Story’, a New Autism-Led Theatre Production
Wednesday 25 February 2026



