Belfast News Letter

Greater focus needs to be put on building confidence in processes being established by the Government’s new legislation to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles, Joe McVey, Commissioner for Victims and Survivors has said.

The Battle of Yorktown took place between September 28 and October 19 1781, resulting in the British surrender to the American Revolutionaries ending the American Revolutionary War.

A woman who was found dead in a bath had previously told a family member her partner had threatened to kill her, had subjected her to regular beatings, and had scalded her with boiling water, an inquest into her death has heard.

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said she has not received a letter from police probing alleged criminal offences relating to her involvement in a protest against an Orange Order parade on the Garvaghy Road in Portadown, but “fully e…

The Antrim Coast Half Marathon is aiming to raise £1 million for charity in 2027 through a new initiative offering 2,000 dedicated fundraising places.

Cliftonville manager Jim Magilton is clear “these are the moments where the true character of players shine through” with his side looking to end their four-game losing Premiership run by beating league leaders Coleraine on Saturday.

William and Kate are in the region for engagements focused on the Homewards initiative.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have arrived in Belfast for a one-day visit to Northern Ireland.

A house has been petrol bombed in Ballymoney.

Olwethu Makhanya was happy to take on advice and guidance from Rangers great Richard Gough as his fledgling Ibrox career goes from strength to strength.

Local favourite Jordan Brown hopes he will once again be inspired by the Belfast crowd and can repeat his heroics of previous years as he looks ahead to this month's Northern Ireland Open.

Ballymena United manager Oran Kearney believes “colossal” Kodi Lyons-Foster has a vital trait “that's dying in the modern game” after making an impressive start to loan life with the Sky Blues.

Coleraine chief Ruaidhri Higgins says Ben Doherty is “a credit to himself” as the full-back is set to make his 100th appearance for the club this weekend.

Verified students can get household broadband from £20 a month, with a faster option costing just £1 more before scheduled April increases

Parkdean’s new Celebrity Weekenders start at just £164 for three nights and include live acts, themed entertainment and plenty of nostalgia.

Ballyclare’s Martin Barr took charge of Team Ireland for the first time as manager at the Motocross of Nations at Ernée in France and was full of praise for the efforts of his three riders Jason Meara, Glenn McCormick and Lennox Dickinson.

H&W Welders are “very happy with the quality of applicants” for their managerial vacancy – and “don’t envisage it being a matter of weeks” before appointing Paul Kee’s successor.

Larne boss Gary Haveron has been named as the NIFWA Manager of the Month for September.

After watching his side “fail to lay a glove” on Carrick Rangers last weekend – Crusaders manager Declan Caddell revealed he instructed his players to view the entirety of the defeat at Taylors Avenue.

A man who swung a bunch of flowers towards a woman has appeared on charges before a court.

Stoke City manager Mark Robins has provided a positive update on Ethan Galbraith after the midfielder limped off during the second half of Northern Ireland’s Nations League stalemate with Georgia on Monday, saying “I’m told it was cramp”.

Domino’s have poked fun at Man City being found guilty of 114 of 115 charges by the Premier League – with a cheeky giveaway at their Liverpool store.

A sailor on shore leave from a Royal Navy aircraft carrier currently docked in Belfast subjected a policewoman to a “horrific” tirade of misogynistic abuse, a court heard yesterday.

The India Mental Health Alliance is championing the role of lived experience in shaping mental healthcare practice, service design and policy, with a focus on improving patient outcomes and reducing stigma.

On 29 September, the Integrated Education Fund (IEF) launched its new Strategic Vision 2026-2030 in the Seanad Chamber, Dublin, in the presence of senior Irish officials and the British Ambassador to Ireland, Kara Owen.

Discover over 50 spellbinding family adventures, fright-filled fun and unforgettable autumn experiences this Halloween

A family-run hotel close to Belfast that has undergone a 10-year programme of investment and redevelopment has been awarded four stars by Tourism Northern Ireland.

NIE Networks and Translink have successfully delivered Northern Ireland's first timed flexible electricity connection.

In 2026 as we mark a number of milestones in the Ferguson tractor story perhaps one of the most important was the arrival of the first production Ferguson TE20 80 years ago in Northern Ireland on the 10th of October, 1946.

We are proud of our players from the Carrick & District Pool League who recently stepped up to complete their safeTALK suicide prevention training.

A County Down singer-songwriter is bringing a taste of Spain to Northern Ireland this month as she launches her fourth album, Supernatural, with two special live performances featuring one of Spain’s leading female flamenco guitarists.

Belfast Tool Library is asking shoppers at Lidl to support their bid to secure £4200 in funding from the Lidl Green Fund, to expand an innovative community sustainability project.

Sinn Fein MP John Finucane has said he is “not aware” if First Minister Michelle O’Neil has received a letter from the police in relation to her attendance at a counter-protest to an Orange Order march in Portadown.

Samaritans have interrupted people’s days with graffiti designed to encourage them to ‘reach in’ and help those experiencing suicidal thoughts.

Planning officers have recommended approval for the new discount food store, which is expected to create around 40 jobs

Customers queued ahead of the opening as the revamped store welcomed shoppers with more than 2,000 additional products, a larger bakery and new frozen food range

Police have advised of a road closure this morning which may affect commuter traffic

Halloween is upon us, and Sainsbury's is offering up to 25% off sweets, chocolate, crisps and more so you’ll be ready for trick or treaters.

Five men who claim a paedophile priest groomed and abused them may seek the winding up of a Co Down school if agreed damages of £1.2m are not paid out, it emerged yesterday.

A Co Londonderry woman who swapped the north coast for a new life in Italy has drawn on her Northern Irish roots for her debut novel.

An inquest has heard of the moment the bruised body of a dental nurse was found partially submerged in water in the bath of her Co Armagh home.

Five men who were convicted of disrupting a lawful public meeting of the North Belfast District Policing and Community Safety Partnership have been bound over to keep the peace.

The Orange Order should consider its strategy over Drumcree – and ending the stand-off over the Garvaghy Road parade would not be a defeat, the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party has said.

A number of small bags suspected to be drug-related paraphernalia sparked a police probe at Stormont during the summer – after they were discovered in a changing places facility in Parliament Buildings.

A date has been secured for the sentencing of former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson over 18 child sex crime convictions.

A host of Irish political parties have united to press UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to intervene in the Drumcree parading dispute.

Graffiti targeting a journalist in west Belfast has been condemned.

Sinn Fein and People Before Profit elected representatives have received letters from police probing alleged criminal offences in the ongoing parading dispute in Portadown.

The Omagh Bomb Inquiry has heard that Gardaí allowed cars to be taken into Northern Ireland for terrorist activity.

Baroness Nuala O’Loan resisted “high level” political pressure from the then Northern Ireland secretary not to publish her critical report into the Omagh bombing investigation, the public inquiry has heard.