Police used a water cannon to disperse protesters engaged in serious disorder for a second night in Ballymena, as fireworks and masonry were thrown at officers. Riot police were deployed around the ...

It has been two months since scenes of hate and violence erupted on the streets of Ballymena, County Antrim – and the after effects are still evident weeks later. Many homes remain boarded up on ...

Two teenage boys have been charged after a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl in County Antrim. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said it happened in Clonavon Terrace, in Ballymena, ...

Two 14-year-old boys charged with the attempted rape of a girl in Ballymena have appeared before a judge again. The boys have been charged in connection with an alleged serious sexual assault on a ...

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has asked the media not to stream the press conference live. We'll be able to report what is being said but you won't be able to watch it in real time. The first ...

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