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More than 1.65 million visitors were recorded in Belfast city centre during Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, with the event producing the busiest day of the year so far

‘Business community played a vital role’ as Fleadh draws 1.65m

Launching the Business Crime Reduction Partnership in Belfast city centre were from left:Hannah Wadey Safer Business Network, Lord Mayor of Belfast Cllr Tracey Kelly and Tzvetelina Bogoina Chair Cathedral Quarter BID.

BELFAST BIDS LAUNCH PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT TACKLING CRIME AGAINST BUSINESSES IN ...

Pictured at Corporation Square, from left, Gary McCracken and Ruth Casement from CQ BID training partner Staff Training/Staff Nursing Ltd, Tzvetelina Bogoina Chair Cathedral Quarter BID and James McCullough Direct Wine Shipments.

CQ BID Delivers Final Public Defibrillator Achieving 200-Metre Coverage Across C...

Prominent Belfast building has been given a new lease of life as The Bedford Hotel, now open for bookings from May 2026. Pictured is the dining area

Opening date: Historic NI hotel taking bookings after major transformation

Chris McCracken, Sarah Cull and Stevie Maginn

Arts and Wellness focus for LQ BID's £160k events programme

Martina Connolly, chief executive of Belfast One BID, said the business community is experiencing a period of uncertainty and anxiety as operators continue to manage significant financial challenges

BID says cost pressures are hitting traders hard, support sessions planned

The beer mats being made available to licensed premises across Derry City & Strabane District

Beer mat initiative to 'never ever drink and drive'

Coleraine Business Improvement District

Coleraine BID Renews Digital Marketing Initiative For Second Term Following New ...

Haymarket Belfast is opening three new bars, completing a multimillion-pound regeneration and transformation of the historic Haymarket site on the city’s Royal Avenue. Pictured Martina Connolly, chief executive, Belfast One BID, Gareth Murphy, Owner, Haymarket Belfast and James Joyce, director of operations, Haymarket Belfast

Belfast hospitality venue to open three new bars in £5m transformation

It comes as 56 per cent of Brits say they go on a full social media blackout if they can’t catch something live

Over half of Brits avoid social media - just to dodge TV spoilers

The Cathedral Quarter (CQ) BID, in partnership with Urban Events NI, has announced the launch of the first CQ Sunday Art Market, taking place every Sunday from 10am – 3pm on Hill Street, Belfast, starting Sunday, July 27, and running for the next 10 weeks. Pictured is Richard Kerrigan, Ricky Drew a Piccy, Danni Simpson, Danni Simpson Art and Damien Corr CQ BID

Belfast set to come alive with launch of new art market starting this weekend

Cathedral Quarter BID has achieved BlueZONE accreditation. Pictured, from left, are Chris Lindsay, training manager, Staff Training NI Lord Mayor, councillor Tracy Kelly and Cathedral Quarter BID manager Damien Corr

BlueZONE accreditation boost for Cathedral Quarter BID

Chris McCracken, Managing Director at Linen Quarter BID

Business management consultants hail project results

Jamie Laing records a new spoken word track titled Morning People

Jamie Laing releases track to turn mornings into turbocharged triumphs

L-R Stevie Maginn, LQ BID, Oisín McCann, Belfast TradFest

LQ BID tunes into Belfast's cultural beat with Make Music Day and Tadfest

Business Improvement District (BID) Belfast One has appointed Leona Barr, centre manager of CastleCourt Shopping Centre, as its new chair of the Board. Pictured with CEO Martina Connolly

NI shopping centre manager named BID chair, amid city centre growth surge
Leona Barr, centre manager of CastleCourt Shopping Centre brings proven leadership and passion for Belfast to role championing over 700 city centre businesses
Claire Cartmill

Heathrow Airport says it’s time for an “honest conversation” about expansion.

Heathrow Airport in runway expansion plea and Evri-DHL merger probed

L-R: Dermot McGlynn, Personal Trainer, Neil McCracken, BodyScape Fitness Experience Manager, Eimear O’Brien, Tula Yoga, Halli Richard, Admin and Business Engagement Manager at LQ BID, Lawrence Tingson, Sustainable District Manager at LQ BID

Health Week highlights the importance of workplace wellness

Chris Taylor and Grime Gran hit the streets of London to find out what Brits call their Bits

Brits use comical names for different body parts - what's your go-to?

L-R Chris McCracken, Paul Roberts, Avril Keys, Jeanette Donohoe, Ruairi McLaughlin, Sarah Cull

LQ BID appoints new board members to drive its vision in 2025 and beyond

Most common causes of frustrations are unexpected road closures and heavy traffic

Top causes of family road trip frustrations, poll reveals

Pickleball at Bankmore Square

Crime hotspot to thriving social space: LQ BID's Bankmore Square lease ends

Wildflowers in bloom at Bankmore Square

LQ BID’s lease at Bankmore comes to an end

52 per cent of 18-24-year-olds chose to invest some cash in 2024

Gen Z investors have nearly doubled yearly, new research shows

The Boyne Bridge, near Sandy Row in central Belfast, has been demolished - despite protests from local residents - as part of the redevelopment of the streets around the new Grand Central Station.

Letter: Removal of Boyne Bridge is necessary

LQ BID LAUNCHED ITS EVENT PROGRAMME WITH CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION

LQ BID marks the Chinese New Year with launch of its 2025 events programme

Heavy traffic outside the Great Victoria Street rail and bus depot in Belfast. Commuting times have recent become unbearable for many in the city. Photo: PA.

NI CEO reveals 'productive' meeting with Minister over city centre congestion
BID CEO describes the meeting as ‘productive’ highlighting that the Minister had taken the time to listen to the concerns raised by local businesses and residents
Claire Cartmill

Ownie Evans (9) and Rachel Evans (6) send their heartfelt wishes to Santa

Write to Santa before his sleigh takes off: Few Left at Belfast’s Christmas Post...

Research of 2,000 adults who celebrate the festivities found crowded stores, long queues and trying to find the ‘perfect’ gift are the most stressful things about Christmas

Six in 10 adults feel most stressed during the Christmas season

The podcast offers a lifeline for overlooked small businesses struggling to make sense of the increasingly complex digital marketing landscape.

Ad Feature Marketing expert launches podcast to help overlooked small businesses

1,000 children aged six to 16 revealed Brighton is best for trick or treating

Sweet service launches for cities rated worst for Halloween treats

LQ BID's Charlotte Irvine with the Street Beat Team.

Research reveals women actively avoid certain areas in Belfast at night

Dominos launch Slice Security safes to keep students leftover pizza safe from hungry housemates

Domino’s has created a lockable box to keep leftover pizza safe

Childcare costs have forced parents to reduce their working hours

Thousands attended Belfast Summer Cinema 2023

Northern Ireland’s largest outdoor cinema set to return to Belfast

Northern Ireland’s Martina Connolly has been appointed the new chief executive officer of Belfast On e Business Improvement District (BID) – the city’s largest Business Improvement District

Belfast One BID appoints new chief executive officer

Lawrence Geoffrey Tingson, Linen Quarter BID Healthy and Sustainable Manager and Lauren Martin, BollyFit Dance Instructor at ArtsEkta.

New additions this year include sound healing and Bollyfit dancing

Family history website reveals women aren't traced in family trees

Sebastien Loeb won Rally Ireland on the last two visits in 2007 and 2009. Picture: William Neill.

Hopes for return of WRC to Ireland for first time since 2009

Wrapping up the Clean for Christmas campaign in Belfast City Centre were clean team member Eoin Bigley, Eimear McCracken, operations manager Belfast One and Paul McReynolds, operations manager McQuillan Companies

Belfast One ‘clean team’ removes over 1,000 items of graffiti in 2023

Ad Feature LinkedIn reveals the time that workers begin 'Christmas Coasting'

Linen Quarter BID is aiming to create Belfast’s first living wage district ahead of Living Wage Week, taking place November 6 – 12. Pictured are LQ BID managing director Chris McCracken and Living Wage campaigner Mary McManus

Great place to work as LQ BID aims to create first living wage district

Belfast One Business Improvement District (BID) appoint new CEO

Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Meet Annabel Croft

Wilko has released a list of 52 stores closing this week

Full list of 52 Wilko stores set to close this week

Wilko stops click and collect and home delivery services.

Breaking Wilko confirms job losses as rescue bid falls through

A general view of the Wythenshawe branch of Wilko on August 04, 2023 in Manchester, United Kingdom. The privately-owned company has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators after it failed to find emergency investment.

Wilko: New bid for flailing chain after it fell into administration

Here are 15 foods you can eat past their expiration date, saving money and reducing food waste.

15 foods you can eat way past their expiration date

Lidl has announced it is considering two South Shields locations as part of its latest expansion

Lidl making major change to popular drink

Ballymena Business Improvement District (BID) is in full celebration mode this summer, as it proudly boasts a remarkable 11.4 percent surge in footfall during the first half of 2023, surpassing the figures from the same period in 2022. The town has also welcomed fifteen new businesses and experienced a major business expansion, bucking the UK and Northern Ireland trends. Pictured are a selection of the 15 new retailers are pictured with the Ballymena BID representative, Stephen Reynolds and Roy Smyth alongside Deputy Mayor Alderman Stewart McDonald

Ballymena boasts bumper high street footfall and 15 new stores

No Boris so now I’m a Celeb is targeting Liz and Dom

Murder probe launched as boy, 7, dies after falling from ferry

Bankmore Square has officially reopened following a rejuvenation project delivered by Linen Quarter Business Improvement District (LQ BID) with support from the Department for Communities (DfC). Adjacent to Trademarket on the Dublin Road, the square has been reimagined with a £95,000 investment and will be managed by LQ BID. The lease is currently in place until 2025. The newly sown wildflower meadow at Bankmore Square is expected to blossom in the coming weeks. Pictured are Patrick Anderson, acting director for Belfast Regeneration, Naomi Wilson from Clayton Hotel and Chris McCracken, LQ BID

Linen Quarter BID unveils £95,000 transformation of Bankmore Square

Figures from the annual Crime Repor show that theft has reached new record levels

Shop owners call for ‘most wanted’ lists to be available to stop theft

A commuter walks through heavy rain near the Bank of England, London.

Bank of England increases interest rates for 13th time in a row

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