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Woody Woodpecker, PortAventura World's mascot, appears during the Halloween season

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Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez (Photo by John Walton/PA Wire)

TRANSFER TALK: Premier League gossip and done deals round-up

Sun-worshippers flocked to Helen's Bay beach as temperatures soared on Bank Holiday Monday. Photo: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Today to be another scorcher - but will Ulster's blazing sunshine last?

Dearbhaile Rogan, Susan Lavery, Grace Stitt and Lucie Fox enjoying the warm weather at Helen’s Bay beach in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland reaches above 26C - on a par with Istanbul and Barcelona

Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing) won in Barcelona. (Photo credit: Michelin)

Fabio Di Giannantonio victorious in Catalunya MotoGP race

SDLP leader Claire Hanna was one of the speakers at a conference of global Left leaders in Barcelona last week

Liam Kennedy: The global Left feels tide is turning in their favour

HONOR CEO James Li unveils robotic innovation at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, including the HONOR Robot Phone and HONOR's first-ever humanoid robot.

Ad Feature HONOR Advances AI Vision with Robot Phone, Humanoid Robot and Magic V6

Northern Ireland travel group Barrhead Travel says it is expecting a “booking boom” this weekend as people rush to secure their 2026 getaways. Credit Facebook

'Booking boom': NI travel group expects a surge in bookings this weekend

TUI’s new research reveals that 40% of those questioned in NI would prefer an experience over a physical present, with more than half (65%) saying they feel more emotionally connected when sharing an experience than opening a gift.

Unwrap the Moment, Not the Mug: Northern Ireland is choosing to help make memori...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola

Pep Guardiola admits he misses old rival Jurgen Klopp

Fionn McLaughlin will step up to the FIA Formula 3 Championship. (Photo: Red Bull Content Pool)

Magherafelt's Fionn McLaughlin to race in FIA Formula 3 next season

Alex Marquez pictured with Marc Marquez and Enea Bastianini after winning the Monster Energy Grand Prix of Catalonia. (Photo: Michelin)

MotoGP victory for Alex Marquez at home round in Barcelona

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford. (Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Wire)

Barcelona's Marcus Rashford push as Will Ferrell watches Man United-Leeds draw

Mark Collins, Managing Director at Collins Rolston, Belfast.

Breathing new life into Belfast buildings is secret to restoring city living

Pata Maxus Yamaha rider Jonathan Rea will return to action in the World Superbike Championship on Friday in Italy. (Photo by Graeme Brown/GeeBee Images)

Jonathan Rea cleared to compete in first practice session at Cremona in Italy

Reus

EasyJet launches its first flights from Northern Ireland to Reus in Spain
EasyJet has launched its first flights and package holidays on a new summer route from Belfast International to Reus in Spain.
Gemma Murray

Pacemaker Press 06-04-2025: People pictured enjoying the Sunny Sunday at Belfast Castle. Picture By: Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press.

Today NI reaches 18 °C, the same temperature as Barcelona, Monaco and Palermo

Spring flowers

High hopes today will be hottest of the year - warmer than Barcelona and Athens

The Brutalist: The best architecture trips and holidays inspired by The Brutalis...

The family are in Barcelona for Liv's wedding

Sunday TV: The Split: Barcelona (BBC One, 9pm)

Northern Ireland international Rachel Dugdale says the squad want to keep improving as they face Norway in the second-leg of the Euro 2025 play-off this evening

Progression for Northern Ireland the key moving forward: Rachel Dugdale

Northern Ireland manager Tanya Oxtoby praised her side's second-half performance after their 4-0 defeat to Norway in the Euro 2025 play-off first-leg at Inver Park

Tanya Oxtoby proud of Northern Ireland's second-half performance in Norway loss

Snow has fallen - hit the ski slopes for less this winter with Jet2

Jorge Martin is the 2024 MotoGP World champion. (Photo by MotoGP)

MotoGP world title delight as Jorge Martin seals it over final outing

Passenger wades through flood water at Barcelona's El Prat airport.

Watch: Passengers wade through flood waters inside airport

Fermanagh native and Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna has been linked with the managerial vacancy at Manchester United

Who could replace Erik ten Hag as the new Man Utd boss?

Ballyclare coach Mike Orchin-McKeever (centre) is looking forward to the club's first ever All Ireland league home fixture on Saturday

Ballyclare Rugby Club coach explains insightful encounter with Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola has won the European Cup with Barcelona and Manchester City, countless league titles in Spain, Germany and England, but less known is that he has also had an indirect input into the success of Ballyclare Rugby Club.
Ciaran Donaghy

A welfare officer told Rev Clements that RUC officers who were killed were often decent family men. "I’m unsurprised that IRA victims were disproportionately of good standing," says Rev Clements

Letter: IRA killed dad so I value Dr McGarry challenging those who distort past

P&O Cruises expand shore experiences to Time Out Market

Stephen Nolan this week on his radio show revealed that some Stormont employees are getting a pension contribution from the government, funded by taxpayers, of almost 35% of their salary

Ben Lowry: The cost of lavish public sector pensions in NI is a looming scandal

People enjoy the sunshine in Belfast's Botanic Gardens yesterday, Friday September 6, the hottest day of the year in Northern Ireland so far, yet the sun is also casting an autumnal feel. It was hotter in NI yesterday than Barcelona will be tomorrow. Picture by Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press

Ben Lowry: Gloom of September is banished by this stunning weather - but briefly

Chloe Monteith pictured enjoying the sunshine in Belfast's Botanic Gardens on Friday, which turned out to be the hottest day of the year. Picture by Arthur Allison/Pacemaker Press

NI hit a sizzling 27C yesterday - hotter than Barcelona is due to be tomorrow

Football

The five most expensive football transfers in history

Anti-mass-tourism protesters squirt diners with water guns in Barcelona, Spain.

Watch: Anti-mass-tourism protesters squirt diners with water in Spain

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Spanish F1 Grand Prix at Catalunya in Barcelona to extend his title advantage

Max Verstappen extends title lead after Spanish Grand Prix victory

Louise McGranaghan, Duty Manager at Belfast City Airport pictured with Robert Wilson, Sales Manager at Travel Solutions, announcing the commencement of Travel Solutions’ summer charter service from Belfast City Airport with the launch of flights to Reus.

Leading tour operator 'Travel Solutions' starts flights to Reus

Ryanair have launched a 48-hour flash sale, with flights starting from £12.99 (Photo by National World/Getty Images/Kaveh Kazemi/Jaime Reina)

58 places you can fly to from £12.99 as airline launches flash sale

SuperValu Portstewart has won the coveted NACS European Convenience Retailer of the Year Award at the recent NACS Convenience Summit which was held in Barcelona. Pictured is Caroline Rowan, head of retail operations for Musgrave NI

Northern Ireland community store wins coveted European retail award in Barcelona

A Northern Ireland business leader is this year’s recipient of the NACS Industry Leader of the Year award. CEO of The Maxol Group Brian Donaldson (pictured) from Co Down said he was ‘honoured’ and thanked the McMullan family for their continued support

Co Down business leader wins coveted NACS Industry Leader Award

Belfast City Airport has officially commenced its highly anticipated charter services to Barcelona and Bologna with Royal Caribbean International. Pictured is Jennifer Callister, head of Ireland sales, Royal Caribbean, Ellie McGimpsey, aviation development manager, Belfast City Airport, Michelle Ryan, sales development manager Ireland & Northern Ireland, Royal Caribbean

Belfast airport sets sail with Royal Caribbean charter flights for summer 2024

Jonathan Rea has won a record 17 times at Assen and claimed 25 podiums throughout his World Superbike career

Jonathan Rea aiming to capitalise on unrivalled record at Assen

Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) finished eighth in Race 2 in the World Superbike Championship at Catalunya in Barcelona on Sunday

Jonathan Rea earns first World Superbike points for Yamaha in Barcelona

Pata Prometeon Yamaha World Superbike rider Jonathan Rea retired after the first lap of Race 1 at Catalunya in Barcelona

More misery for Jonathan Rea after first-lap retirement in Barcelona

Jonathan Rea (Pata Prometeon Yamaha) was fifth fastest overall in free practice for the second round of the World Superbike Championship at Catalunya in Barcelona

Jonathan Rea refreshed and ready to fight for podium in Spain

Northern Ireland's Jonathan Rea crashed out of Race 2 at Phillip Island in Australia on Sunday at the opening round of the 2024 World Superbike Championship

Jonathan Rea reflects on Phillip Island crash and vows to come back stronger

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta rejects 'fake news' Barcelona link

Liverpool Football Club slipped to seventh in the Deloitte Football Money League rankings

Liverpool suffer biggest slump in Money League Rankings

Ryan Carmichael in action for Portadown against Glentoran's Marcus Kane in the 2019/20 Irish Cup fifth round. PIC: Matt Mackey / Press Eye.

Ex-Portadown star set to join Lionel Messi at Inter Miami after SuperDraft pick

Former England, Barcelona and Tottenham manager Terry Venables has been remembered after taking his Spurs side to Glenavon for a pre-season friendly in 1992

Glenavon recalls Terry Venables' visit to Mourneview Park in 1992

England manager Terry Venables during training ahead of the quarter-final at Euro 96. (Photo by Tim Ockenden/PA Wire)

Tributes celebrate 'amazing' Terry Venables after death of ex-England manager

A flashback to Portrush beach in July: Northern Ireland is to see unusually warm weather for October, with temperatures reaching the high teens this weekend.

Ice cream vendors welcome October heat boost across NI

Royal Caribbean announces new charter flight offering from Belfast

High temperatures to end the month days after ‘heatwave’

Levi Davis: Mystery deepens as unusual activity noticed on missing X Factor star’s Instagram account

Breaking Levi Davis’ instagram active months after X Factor star vanished

What is a heatwave? Weather event explained

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