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Jane Corscadden

How the community of Ballymoney pulled together to spread Christmas cheer

A local business in a Co Antrim town decided to rally the community together to put on a Christmas grotto for children in the area.

Andy Kilpatrick, 35, of northXsouth was chatting to his wife at the beginning of November about how Ballymoney didn't have its own permanent festive grotto.

Three weeks later, after contacting other businesses in the town as well as the local Chamber of Commerce, Andy and the team were able to transform a small box room in their shop into a magical grotto for children to enjoy free of charge.

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