Monthly Archives: August 2016
ANGER AS WEST BELFAST PRIMARY SCHOOL EVACUATED IN HOAX ALERT
A security alert near a school in west Belfast has been declared a hoax.
The incident has been condemned by local politicians as students arrived back from their summer holidays.
Pupils from St...moreBD TRAVEL: TOP TRAVEL TIPS FOR TRAVELLING WITH VIPS (VERY IMPORTANT POOCHES)
AS a nation of dog lovers, it is of little surprise that research undertaken by VisitScotland has revealed that more than 72%* of dog owners recognise their pooches as members of the family when booking a holiday.
Northern Irish families are increasingly bringing their...more
MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER OF RYAN CONLON
DETECTIVES have charged a 26-year-old man with the attempted murder of Ryan Conlon.
Mr Conlon, aged 23, was stabbed at Britton's Court, west Belfast, at about 9 pm on Saturday night. He remains in a critical condition in the Royal...morePOLICE PROBE ‘HAMMER ATTACK’ ON MAN IN WEST BELFAST
DETECTIVES are investigating a brutal attack in which the victim may have been battered with a hammer.
Officers say they are probing the assault on a 24-year-old man in the Shankill estate area of west Belfast last night, Saturday, August 27.
Police say that shortly...more
BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 25TH YEAR WITH INTERNATIONAL LINE-UP
THIS year’s Bluegrass Festival at the Ulster American Folk Park is getting in tune for a truly international weekend-long festival.
Now in its 25th year and taking place from
MAN TO FACE COURT OVER EAST BELFAST ASSAULT
DETECTIVES from the PSNI's Reactive and Organised Crime Branch have charged a 32 year old man with grievous bodily harm with intent.
It follows an assault on a man in his 20s in east Belfast.
The attack took place in the early hours of Friday morning.
The accused is due...more
LAST BRITISH HOMES STORE IN BELFAST TO CLOSE ITS DOOR FOR LAST TIME
THE last British Homes Stores (BHS) stores are set to close their doors for the final time, ending an 88-year presence on the High Street.
The closure of the final 22 shops around the UK comes, including its flagship store in Belfast city...moreMAN FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE AFTER WEST BELFAST STABBING HORROR
A MAN is in a critical condition in hospital after being stabbed in west Belfast.
Police say the brutal stabbing happened around 9 pm last night, Saturday, August 27, in the Britton's Court area. The victim was rushed to the Royal...moreCOPS GIVEN MORE TIME TO QUIZ CIARAN MAXWELL OVER DISSIDENT EXPLOSIVES HAUL
DETECTIVES have been granted further time to question NI-born Royal Marine Ciaran Maxwell over dissident republican guns and explosives haul.
The 30-year-old can now be held for a further five...more
