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Ballymena Belles 5 mile race

Posted by Cherry | Mar 18, 2016 |

On Tuesday April 8, 2014 from 6:45 PM – 10:00 PM the Ballymena Belles 5 Mile Road Race will be held in town. The Female only race will start on the Fenaghy Road take a route around town and finish back at Galgorm Community centre. Registration/Pack Collections are available for collection from 5.30pm at Galgorm Community Centre on the night of race. Please use main car park in Galgorm (limited parking space available in Community Centre Car Park). The event is partly being sponsored by local Ballymena business Woodsides Pharmacy. Entry Fees are as follows: ANI Registered Athlete £12.00 Unregistered Athlete £13.00 On the Day Entry Fees ANI Registered Athlete £15.00 Unregistered Athlete £16.00 Race Route Starting point is half a mile from pack collection on the Fenaghy Road, so please allow time for collection and warm up to start line. The route is as follows: Fenaghy Road (near Corbally bridge), Galgorm Road, Killane Road, Lisnafillon Road, Russellstown Road, Lisnafillon Lane, Galgorm Road – finishing at football pitch beside Galgorm Community Centre. Every entrant will be entered into a race number draw for some fantastic prizes. For further information about the Ballymena Belles 5 mile race contact Kelly Courtney via email or on...

Ballymena Academy Daffodil Tea

Posted by Cherry | Mar 15, 2016 |

The eagerly anticipated Daffodil Tea was launched this week at Ballymena Academy. This annual event has soared in popularity over recent years will take place on Wednesday 6th April at 2.30pm. Guests will enjoy afternoon tea in the familiar surroundings of the W.H. Mol Assembly Hall and music will be provided by the school’s music department. Jane Allen, Secretary of the Ballymena Academy Old Pupils’ Association who organise the event had this to say; “This event is firmly established in the calendar of the Ballymena community and has raised a lot of money over the years for good causes, this year we are proudly supporting the work of Cancer Research UK. We would ask that people make their reservations in advance to avoid disappointment.” Reservations can be made by clicking here to email Mrs. Jane Allen, Miss Hiliary Taylor on (028) 25652350, Mrs. Ellen Russell on (028) 25684272, please reserve your place before April 1st. Admission is £20 and payable at the...

Ballymena Bookclub – Black Eyed Susans

Posted by Cherry | Mar 15, 2016 |

Ballymena Bookclub are reading Black Eyed Susans by Julia Heaberlin for the month of March. The bookclub have returned to one of their favourite genres – a good old fashioned thriller – but is all as it seems in this new novel? Black-Eyed Susans is a chilling psychological thriller and a tense and gripping whodunit, but it is also so much more besides. It is a masterfully crafted story, rich in pitch-perfect details, brilliantly realised characters and nuanced themes. It is as human as it is forensic, exploring modern methods of investigation as well as the darker aspects of...

Grove Vets advice – Dogs

Posted by Cherry | Mar 14, 2016 |

Local Ballymena business Grove Vets recently published a blog post on their website called Playing Fetch in Ballymena. If outline some of the problems which can occur if you play fetch with your dog using a stick or branch. After recent stories in the press about the problems with playing fetch we wanted to share this helpful article for all the dog owners in Ballymena: Playing Fetch has been in the news and Grove Vets in Ballymena want to help out any confused dog owners. The BBC recently reported that throwing a stick for your dog to fetch could cause all kinds of problems for your dogs – from tongue splinters, to piercing a vital organ. You can read the full article here. Last year we addressed similar problems here on the Grove Vets blog. Here is what we shared to help dog owners whose dogs like to lift sticks, pinecones and other items. Puppies are notorious for picking up bit and pieces which they shouldn’t but normally grow out of this habit. For those of us however who own a dog who is eating inappropriate things here is some advice; If your dog is grabbing picking up things he shouldn’t when he is out of your sight then keep him on the lead where you can look after him easily. Don’t use pinecones, or short sticks for fetching games....

Ballymena girl nominated for Heroes of Youth Award

Posted by Cherry | Mar 9, 2016 |

Courtney McLaughlin from Ballymena has been nominated for a Heroes of Youth Award. With a centre spread in the Daily Mirror Courtney McLaughlin is continuing to spread her message for young people in Northern Ireland. We blogged about Courtney here and featured her brilliant film which has been shared and supported by organisations such as Women’s Aid. The film is entitles “Coercive Control” and it shines a spotlight on the destructive power of emotion abuse. The slogan “You don’t have to get hit to get hurt. Emotional abuse is abuse” is a clear message which is perfectly portrayed through the video. Courtney herself was moved to be part of the project after watching someone she knew go through something similar. She notes that it was upsetting to watch and that emotional abuse really impacted on the persons self esteem and confidence. The Heroes of Youth award This year mark the second annual Daily Mirror Heroes of Youth Awards, in association with Lidl, which will celebrate the achievements and spirit of young people across Northern Ireland. Nominated by you, the awards celebrate young people under the age of 18 from across Northern Ireland, recognising and rewarding them for their talent, courage and achievements that set them apart and make them the inspirational teens in our society. Hosted once again by Colin Murray, the awards will take place at The MAC, Belfast on...

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Ballymena Belles 5 mile race

Ballymena Academy Daffodil Tea

Ballymena Bookclub – Black Eyed Susans

Grove Vets advice – Dogs

Ballymena girl nominated for Heroes of Youth Award

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