Author: Cherry

Keeping Children Safe Online – FREE Ballymena Workshop

Ballymena parents, teachers and families have the opportunity to learn more about Keeping Children Safe Online . A Free workshop is being held tomorrow night in Broughshane which could be particularly of interest to Schools, Coaches, Colleges, Youth Workers, RTO’s and Parents/Guardians as it advises about safeguarding for anyone who works with children. This workshop is free as funded by the Public Health Agency and facilitated across the Northern Area by the Community Networks in the Northern Area. The ‘Be Informed” Internet safety Workshop covers a variety of topics including: Raise awareness of internet safety Focus on deception and how inherent...

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Enjoy Painting with pastels in Ballymena

Louise Lester runs Enjoy Painting workshops with pastels as the art medium. Louise Lester is a local Ballymena artist whose work we all recognise from her business LLCrafts. Her art classes are incredibly popular and the next Enjoy Painting session will be held this Saturday 25th June from 1-4pm at “The Crafty Hub” at the LLCrafts headquarters. Enjoy Painting with pastels in Ballymena Painting with pastels will produce beautiful soft colours and pictures. Pastels are very pigmented, meaning the colours are strong and vibrant. A Pastel picture is very different from a watercolour or oil painting. At the Enjoy...

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Speedclean Ballymena offer Caravan Cleaning service

Speedclean are a Ballymena based business who are offering a caravan cleaning service. At this time of the year lots of people form Ballymena enjoy heading up to their caravan at the the North Coast and enjoy summer at Portrush or Portstewart. Caravan Cleaning Service with Speedclean Ballymena Speedclean work in Portstewart, Portstewart and throughout Northern Ireland. For those who have a caravan which they use during the summer now if the time to start gathering up your summer things and head up at the weekend. Speedclean have trained professional and specialist equipment which results in a brilliant clean. Caravans can be subject to intense wear and tear during the summer months with kids, pets and adults enjoying the outdoors and often relaxing their cleaning regime. Carpets and flooring can become grubby and shabby and upholstery and beds may not be as fresh as they once were. If you enjoy heading to the beach for some surfing, swimming and water sports then you will know how messy a caravan can quickly become. The last thing that you want to start doing as you arrive to your caravan on your holidays is get out your heavy duty cleaning gear. Speedclean are professionally trained and have all of the equipment and cleaning solutions necessary. That means that you don’t have to bring and store cleaning products, or hire costly equipment. Please click...

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Radio Cracker Volunteers needed

Radio Cracker is set to return to Ballymena in November 2016. The Radio Cracker station has been broadcasting for a 4 week period in the run up to Christmas Eve every year for well over 20 years. The Radio station raises money which benefits charities and organisations. Thanks to the generosity of many businesses, groups and individuals they have been able to give approx. £1,400.000 to many really worthwhile charity projects. They have sent funding to at least 15 countries in the last 4 or 5 years, with several projects providing clean water, others giving sight to hundreds of people...

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Football in Ballymena

So far here at Ballymena Today we have managed not to get too caught up with the football frenzy. However we loved this picture which was shared on the Old Photographs of Ballymena this month. The picture features a very serious looking Ballymena football team which includes the manager of Northern Ireland, Michael O’Neill. All Saints Primary School football team 1980 with a young Michael O’Neill (bottom left). This information was on the back of the photograph: Back Row (L-R) Mr G O’Reilly, B Graham, M Molloy, L Davey, T Lyness, S O’Neill, C McQuillan, P Hughes, H Boyle, Mr S...

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