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Slemish College Art & Design Exhibition

Slemish College in Ballymena recently shared work from their Art & Design Exhibition. Their students have worked hard and here are some of their pieces which were prepared at school which were shared on Facebook. Slemish College Art & Design Exhibition We especially love this picture of the Dark Hedges by the talented Niamh McAuley. Students are currently sitting exams and assessments and we hope that these students get high marks for their work. It is clear the Slemish College art and design students are very talented and have worked extremely hard during the year. We also loved these incredible...

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Slemish Market Garden ready for Strawberry Season

Slemish Market Garden ready for Strawberry Season with new variety called “Malling Centenary ” currently in their shop. The Northern Ireland strawberry season has just kicked in and now is the time to enjoy locally grown produce when it is at its best. Why does it matter if we eat food out of season? Website Eat the Seasons gives us this advice: WHY EAT THE SEASONS? There are a number of good reasons to eat more local, seasonal food: to reduce the energy (and associated CO2 emissions) needed to grow and transport the food we eat to avoid paying a...

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Wedding Venue Northern Ireland – Leighinmohr House Hotel

Leighinmohr House Hotel in Ballymena in a superb Wedding Venue in Northern Ireland. Leighinmohr House Hotel is located off the Galgorm Road in Ballymena and has lots of packages and options for anyone who is currently planning their wedding. The Leighinmohr House Hotel is the perfect location to host your special day, you and your guests will receive a truly warm welcome and a first class standard of quality and service.  Hosting only one wedding per day we aim to offer a boutique bespoke experience where you will have our undivided attention to make the most amazing lifelong memories.  Our...

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Theatre Summer Camp returns to Ballymena

The c21 Theatre Company returns to Ballymena this summer for its sixth year. This year they are offering their “Be Gleeful – Play in in Week” programme which offers children the opportunity to enjoy a week long performance summer camp. The Braid Arts centre offer this information on their website: Creative Director Stephen Kelly gives an insight to the programme that will run. “A week long performance summer camp, we are offering something really special this year with our ‘Play in a Week’ season. We will pull out all stops to produce a well-known musical that will include dancing, acting and singing all wrapped up in a fun packed week. Every day our participants will take part in a variety of activities, led by professionals, aimed at improving their skills. So if you are a musical fan or like Justin Bieber then this could be for you”. As professional directors and choreographers, the company members have years of experience in the theatre, TV and film industry and are well known for their very popular Pantomimes in The Braid Theatre each Christmas. You don’t need to have any experience at all to be part of the camps but if you do, come along and let the company build on your experience. We don’t expect perfection; we only expect that you have a fun time! c21 drama camps celebrate diversity and...

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PSNI Ballymena – Stranger Danger

The PSNI Ballymena regularly visit playgroups, nursery schools and primary schools in the area to help the children to learn about how the police can help people and about ‘stranger danger’. The PSNI Ballymena Facebook page shared this picture with this caption – LPT Officers carried out a ‘Stranger Danger’ and ‘People Who Help You’ talk to nursery school children in the Ballymena area this morning. All children appeared to really enjoy the talk and LOVED seeing the police car. Netmums.com offer lots of information about how to help parent teach their little ones about the concept of Stranger Danger. Here are their helpful hint. Basic stranger danger rules your child should know Never accept gifts or sweets from a stranger Never accept a lift in a car from a stranger Never go anywhere with a stranger Never go off on your own without telling a parent or trusted adult Never go up to a car to give directions – keep away so that no one can get hold of you and you can run away Always tell a trusted adult if you have been approached by a stranger Remember the Yell, Run, Tell rule – it’s okay to run and scream if you find yourself in danger. Get away from the source of danger as fast as you can. If you find yourself in danger always run towards shops...

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