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Generally a flight lasting one hour, the Belfast Ryanair passengers did not end up arriving in Manchester until about 11 hours after takeoff (photo by Jaime REINA / AFP via Getty Images)

Co Antrim Ryanair passenger baffled by Storm Boelo 'gruelling ordeal'

Gladiators has been a big hit on the BBC and fans can see their heroes live in November and December

Half-price Gladiators tickets for show little boy calls 'best ever’

Belfast-headquartered hospitality and entertainment company Freight Island has secured a £3m loan from the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland to support its expansion across the UK and Ireland. Pictured is Niall Moen and Richard Irwin, Freight Island, Jamie Cairnduff, head of portfolio, Whiterock, Jon Drape, Freight Island, Daniel Morris, managing director, Freight Island, Gareth Cooper, Freight Island and Paul Millar, chief executive, Whiterock

NI hospitality group secures £3m investment to fuel UK and Ireland expansion

Burnham vows to ‘deepen relationship’ with EU as he hosts Taoiseach

Theo Paphitis-owned lingerie retailer to invest in Belfast store upgrade

Stephen Vincent from Manchester and Kylee Vincent from South Africa settled in Killinchy Co Down and started a family in Northern Ireland (PA)

Dancing With The Stars professionals open studio to bring ballroom back to NI

Lisburn restaurant shortlisted for award. Pic credit: Google

Lisburn Indian restaurant shortlisted for prestigious award

PM Burnham should reflect on the dangers of creating extra layers of government which are subject to soft budget constraints

Esmond Birnie: Burnham’s devolution plans are a dangerous gamble

Neil Evans has been appointed as ProofID's chief AI officer

Ad Feature ProofID appoints Neil Evans as Chief AI Officer

Andy Burnham said more devolution would deliver UK-wide growth. Pic: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Owen Polley: Northern Ireland a warning against more devolution

Toome’s Uform becomes the UK’s largest specialist kitchen supplier in a landmark deal, with new leadership set to accelerate growth and expand market reach. Credit Uform

NI kitchen manufacturer expands reach in landmark deal and appoints new CEO

The programme follows Donal MacIntyre as he casts a microscopic lens over real cases from across the UK

Ad Feature Donal MacIntyre’s UK Killer Evidence returns to TRUE CRIME next week

Can Josh Rock beat Jonny Clayton yet again in the Premier League?

Josh Rock aiming to get more points on the board after first win

Luke Littler has won the last two events in Dublin and Berlin to surge to the top of the standings in the Premier League.

Luke Littler 'back where I belong' in darts' Premier League

'I'm a bee expert - tips to turn your garden into a buzzing sanctuary'

Gerry Adams was being sued for £1 in damages by three men injured in the blasts in the 1970s and 1990s. He told the judge that he would go to his grave content at his outreach to unionists

Ruth Dudley Edwards: Adams still exhibits signs of delusion and arrogance
So what did I learn about Gerry Adams from recently spending the best part of two weeks looking at him in the Royal Courts of Justice?
Ruth Dudley Edwards

The Pussycat Dolls are reuniting and going on a world tour in 2026, including nine UK dates, and tickets are now on sale.

The Pussycat Dolls Tour 2026: Get your tickets on Ticketmaster now

Kieran Morrison of Liverpool has been called up to Northern Ireland's senior squad. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

Michael O'Neill clear 'right time to have a look' at Liverpool sensation

Distribution of Coworking Spaces — UK & Ireland Q4 2025

Northern Ireland Hosts 96 Coworking Spaces with Belfast Anchoring Nearly Half

Michael has already begun chemotheraphy in the Royal Children's Hospital in Belfast.

Gofund me appeal to help Michael battle spinal tumour

Belfast Giants’ Mike Lee (#23) during a CHL game at the SSE Arena, Belfast, earlier this season. Photo by William Cherry/Presseye

Players need downtime to perform at their highest says Belfast Giants’ Mike Lee

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer with Holocaust survivor, Mala Tribich, as she addresses a Cabinet meeting in Downing Street, London, to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. Picture date: Tuesday January 27, 2026. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Alastair Grant/PA Wire

Holocaust survivor has Cabinet in tears

Belfast Giants' forward Jake Gaudet (#63) in action against the Manchester Storm. Picture: Manchester Storm

Belfast Giants look to bounce back after being stung by Manchester Storm

Managing director of Elephant Rock Boutique Hotel, Charlotte Dixon swapped becoming a doctor for running an award-winning Northern Ireland hotel

Why I swapped being a doctor for running a NI hotel...'and never looked back’

The Play For All collection includes nine inclusive play towers, five sensory-focused items, and 35 additional components.

Ad Feature Creative Play launches inclusive playground range

Belfast ranks as the UK’s fifth most entertaining city to visit in 2026

Belfast ranks as the UK’s fifth most entertaining city to visit in 2026

Belfast ranked the UK’s fourth-best city for pubs, clubs, and nights out

Belfast ranked the UK’s fourth-best city for pubs, clubs, and nights out
Looking for a good night out? The UK has no shortage of cities where you can grab a pint, hit a club, or spend the weekend hopping between bars. Some cities make it easier to find a lively crowd, affordable drinks, and plenty of places to stay, while others can leave you searching for the right spot.
Enis Shala

Belfast Giants’ Ryan Smith (#88) celebrates scoring against the Nottingham Panthers during Saturday's Elite Ice Hockey League game at the SSE Arena, Belfast. Photo William Cherry/Presseye

Ryan Smith confident Belfast Giants can dominate league going forward

Belfast Giants' associate coach Jeff Mason, right, with fellow coach Rob Stewart. Picture: Presseye

Belfast Giants have battled through a very busy schedule says Jeff Mason

Morning View

Editorial: General condemnations of Bondi attack can underplay Islamic extremism

Manchester United fan Eamon Atkinson showing off a supporters' club bannerette unfurled by George Best in 1967. His home collection of memorabilia also includes on display a special tie presented to players marking 60 years since the Northern Ireland legend's 1963 debut for Manchester United. (Photo by National World)

'You went over to watch Best to see something amazing' - anniversary fan tribute

Belfast Homeowners Slash Christmas Spending to Fund Home Improvements, New Report Reveals

Belfast homeowners cut back on Christmas spending to pay for home improvements

The supermarket has revealed the popular products shoppers checked-out across 10 UK cities.

Lidl unveils ‘Lidl Wrapped’ - festive paper inspired by top buys

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Belfast voted one of the most stressful Christmas shopping spots in the UK

Belfast Giants’ David Goodwin (#64) with Cardiff Devils’ Jimmy Oligny (#52) during Wednesday nights Elite Ice Hockey League game at the SSE Arena, Belfast. Photo William Cherry/Presseye

There’s plenty more hockey to be played this season says David Goodwin

Creamfields have announced they're launching a new record label to champion a new generation of electronic artists.

Creamfields launches new record label, Creamfields Recordings

Belfast Giants’ Jordan Kawaguchi (#29) celebrates scoring against the Cardiff Devils during an Elite Ice Hockey League game at the SSE Arena, Belfast. Photo William Cherry/Presseye

Giants expecting a storm in home double header says Jordan Kawaguchi

Nearly four in 10 have visited a restaurant because it had blown up on social media.

The top 20 trending food spots in the UK have been named

The 1992 Baltic Exchange bombing cost hundreds of thousands of pounds in damage

Letter: How can anyone say there was ‘no alternative’?

Thousands of cars are seized by police every month as uninsured driving rises across the UK.

Britain’s car impound hotspots exposed as data reveals rise in seized vehicles

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch gives her keynote speech to the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester on Wednesday. The overall conference was quieter but not dead. Pic: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Ben Lowry: A quieter Tory event, for a party that's moved right – even on NI

The coffin of Ricky Hatton is carried into Manchester Cathedral, by his brother Matthew Hatton and son Campbell Hatton on Friday. (Photo by Danny Lawson/PA Wire)

Ricky Hatton's son in emotional funeral tribute as boxing legend laid to rest

Lord (Jonathan) Caine speaking to the News Letter from the Tory conference in Manchester, where he said the UK-Irish proposals open up again the prospect of prosecutions of veterans. Pic by Ben Lowry October 7 2025

'It is unbelievable that Ireland got legacy control' while suing the UK

Letters to editor

Letter: I don’t remember anything like these outrages when I was growing up

Kevin and Tracey McAuley at their wedding in Holy Trinity Church Ballycastle

Northern Ireland couple raise £7,200 for Air Ambulance NI in wedding gifts

Letters to editor

Letter: Anger at Israel isn't going away while their Gaza war crimes are exposed

Unionist voters turned to Dr Paisley’s more hardline DUP in 2003 after feeling let down by the UUP following the Good Friday Agreement

Letter: Political unionism needs a vision

The Dead Sea. Israel is like one of the many US states – utterly western, wealthy, well-run and physically beautiful, from the coasts to the mountains to the arid plains

Ben Lowry: Israel is cultural ally of west yet liberals side with its enemies

Morning View

Editorial: The Conservatives now need to end the cross-party consensus on NI

Morning View

Editorial: An evil attack on British Jews on a sacred day

Ryan Cooney admits he is loving life at Glentoran since his summer switch from Crewe Alexandra

Ryan Cooney settled at Glentoran as league leaders visit Cliftonville

London topped the list for business growth in the UK

The top cities for business growth in the UK, according to study

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer says new protections for veterans will not apply to paramilitaries

King Pins new Belfast location will feature 15 ten-pin bowling lanes, an extensive range of immersive games and activities, including NI firsts such as ice-free curling, tech darts, duck pin bowling and crazy pool, alongside an in-house restaurant

Multi-million UK entertainment brand 'can’t wait' to open first NI mega venue

Hillsborough headquartered Graham Construction begins work on major city centre housing scheme delivering 505 homes, including 60% affordable housing, on former Boddingtons Brewery site

Co Down firm breaks ground on £110m project at iconic Manchester brewery

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