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Man jailed for three months for sexual assault
A 19-year-old man from Belfast has been sentenced today, Friday 29th August, at Laganside Magistrates Court for sexual assault. Shoab...
Aug 29


Belfast Vital 2025: PSNI’s safety and traffic guide for Sam Fender and Fontaines DC concerts
As Belfast gears up for the highly anticipated Belfast Vital 2025 concerts at Boucher Road Playing Fields, featuring performances by Sam...
Aug 28


Belfast’s inaugural Halloween Blood Run to celebrate Ken Reid’s legacy
The late Ken Reid Belfast is set to host its first-ever Halloween Blood Run on Sunday, 26 October, a vibrant and meaningful event...
Aug 27


Police presence at Emerge Festival as investigation launched into teenager’s death
Police have confirmed they were in attendance at Emerge Festival in Belfast’s Boucher Playing Fields over the weekend of Saturday 24th...
Aug 26


Education Authority launches recruitment pilot to speed up SEN classroom support
The Education Authority (EA) has launched a new recruitment initiative designed to help schools fill classroom assistant vacancies more...
Aug 25


Excess alcohol: Man charged after three children struck by car
A 37-year-old man has been charged following a road traffic collision in west Belfast in which three children were struck by a car. The...
Aug 25


Three children taken to hospital after being struck by car in west Belfast
Police are investigating after three children were injured in a road traffic collision in west Belfast on Sunday evening. The incident...
Aug 24


£200,000 drug seizure at Belfast Airport as Organised Crime Unit arrests female passenger
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Organised Crime Unit have seized suspected Class B drugs with an estimated...
Aug 23


DUP hits out at Mears with plan to move asylum seekers into HMOs outside of Belfast
A DUP representative says he is “shocked at a lack of transparency” after a meeting with the company responsible for housing asylum...
Aug 22


Belfast Maritime Festival 2025 to showcase local flavours and music on the waterfront
(L-R) Laura Killough Copeland Distillery, Maeve Moreland Maritime Belfast Trust, Una Hollywood Department for Agriculture, Environment...
Aug 16


Boyne Day 2025 brings history to life at Belfast’s Museum of Orange Heritage
The Museum of Orange Heritage in Belfast is preparing to welcome visitors to its annual Boyne Day on Saturday, 16 August , promising a...
Aug 14


New hotel in Botanic and major leisure development in Boucher approved by Belfast City Council
CGI image of new leisure development on the Apollo Road in the Boucher area. Belfast City Council’s Planning Committee has given the...
Aug 12


March for Jesus rally to go ahead in Belfast with thousands expected
A large-scale Christian rally titled “March for Jesus” is set to take place in Ormeau Park later this month, following approval from...
Aug 8


Belfast Maritime Festival Returns with a packed weekend of FREE family fun
(L-R) John McGrillen, Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Northern Ireland, Jenni Barkley (Communications and Community Engagement Manager,...
Aug 6


100 years of automobile history to be celebrated at Stormont Estate
Ex-Works HSR Chevette (1980), owned by Alan Bushe Images: Billy Swann Car enthusiasts and families alike are invited to a spectacular...
Aug 4


Belfast tidal flood defences put through their paces in major emergency training exercise
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins attends a training exercise on the banks of the River Lagan, as Department staff test temporary flood...
Jul 30


Bus replacements for Enterprise passengers over Bank Holiday Weekend
Translink has issued a travel advisory for Enterprise passengers as essential engineering works by Irish Rail will result in a line...
Jul 29


Essential maintenance works to close M3 Lagan Bridge in August
A major £400,000 maintenance scheme on the M3 Lagan Bridge in Belfast is set to recommence this week, with two full weekend closures...
Jul 27


Police officer scalded during firearms incident – man arrested
A 35-year-old man has been arrested following what police described as a “firearms-related incident” in East Belfast that left one...
Jul 20


Queen’s University Belfast awarded £4.35 million to attract world-leading researchers
Queen’s University Belfast has been awarded £4.35 million under the UK Government’s new Global Talent Fund, a significant step in...
Jul 19
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