Belfast news

• BBC Sounds block outside UK delayed

  17-04-2025 18:24 via bbc.com
  
  BBC said it is working on plans to have other BBc stations available to those outside the UK and will not close BBC Sounds until then.
  
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• Belfast doctor makes history on Antarctica’s highest peak | ITV News - ITVX

  21-01-2026 19:31 via news.google.com
  Belfast doctor makes history on Antarctica’s highest peak | ITV News  ITVX
  
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• UK first as Stena ship using wind power entering service on Belfast to Heysham route | UTV | ITV News - ITVX

  21-01-2026 19:26 via news.google.com
  UK first as Stena ship using wind power entering service on Belfast to Heysham route | UTV | ITV News  ITVX
  
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• Former teacher (77) at Belfast girls’ school denies sex abuse in the 1970s - irishnews.com

  21-01-2026 18:51 via news.google.com
  Former teacher (77) at Belfast girls’ school denies sex abuse in the 1970s  irishnews.com
  
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• Netflix WWE Monday Night Raw: CM Punk vs Finn Bálor Headlines Belfast - The Movie Blog

  21-01-2026 18:43 via news.google.com
  Netflix WWE Monday Night Raw: CM Punk vs Finn Bálor Headlines Belfast  The Movie Blog
  
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• Social media facilitating rise in fresh disorder at Belfast flashpoint, youth worker warns - irishnews.com

  21-01-2026 18:24 via news.google.com
  Social media facilitating rise in fresh disorder at Belfast flashpoint, youth worker warns  irishnews.com
  
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• Belfast’s big yellow cube celebrates 40 years of treating patients - irishnews.com

  21-01-2026 18:11 via news.google.com
  Belfast’s big yellow cube celebrates 40 years of treating patients  irishnews.com
  
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• River Lagan incident LIVE updates as helicopter joins rescue efforts - belfastlive.co.uk

  21-01-2026 18:06 via news.google.com
  River Lagan incident LIVE updates as helicopter joins rescue efforts  belfastlive.co.uk
  
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• “It’s been lethal” - First of its kind project in Belfast creating skills pathways for young people - irishnews.com

  21-01-2026 18:06 via news.google.com
  “It’s been lethal” - First of its kind project in Belfast creating skills pathways for young people  irishnews.com
  
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• Belfast Cyber Expo 2026 to Bring Frontline Cybersecurity Expertise to NI Businesses - businesseye.co.uk

  21-01-2026 17:45 via news.google.com
  Belfast Cyber Expo 2026 to Bring Frontline Cybersecurity Expertise to NI Businesses  businesseye.co.uk
  
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• Demolition begins on Belfast’s ‘ugliest building’ as £42m student accommodation project gets under way - belfasttelegraph.co.uk

  21-01-2026 17:31 via news.google.com
  Demolition begins on Belfast’s ‘ugliest building’ as £42m student accommodation project gets under way  belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Belfast man jailed after leaving victim semi-conscious and telling police he ‘should have killed him’ - belfasttelegraph.co.uk

  21-01-2026 17:05 via news.google.com
  Belfast man jailed after leaving victim semi-conscious and telling police he ‘should have killed him’  belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Belfast cricket franchise sold for $15m with Australian all-rounder named as captain: ‘We will build a culture of fun’ - belfasttelegraph.co.uk

  21-01-2026 16:58 via news.google.com
  Belfast cricket franchise sold for $15m with Australian all-rounder named as captain: ‘We will build a culture of fun’  belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Investigation into suspected fraud at Belfast law firm uncovered £5.8m deficit in client account, High Court hears - belfasttelegraph.co.uk

  21-01-2026 16:40 via news.google.com
  Investigation into suspected fraud at Belfast law firm uncovered £5.8m deficit in client account, High Court hears  belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• In Pictures: WWE comes to Belfast - Yahoo News New Zealand

  21-01-2026 16:35 via news.google.com
  In Pictures: WWE comes to Belfast  Yahoo News New Zealand
  
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• SUGAR Share New Single 'Long Live Love' & Announce Ulster Hall, Belfast Show - XS Noize

  21-01-2026 15:48 via news.google.com
  SUGAR Share New Single 'Long Live Love' & Announce Ulster Hall, Belfast Show  XS Noize
  
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• Belfast XR Festival launches 200,000 GBP fund to support emerging XR developers - Game Developer

  21-01-2026 15:38 via news.google.com
  Belfast XR Festival launches 200,000 GBP fund to support emerging XR developers  Game Developer
  
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• New Black Mountain trails to link west Belfast communities get green light - irishnews.com

  21-01-2026 13:18 via news.google.com
  New Black Mountain trails to link west Belfast communities get green light  irishnews.com
  
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• Ormeau Bridge: Coastguard helicopters from Dublin and Scotland called to south Belfast concern for safety report - irishnews.com

  21-01-2026 13:05 via news.google.com
  Ormeau Bridge: Coastguard helicopters from Dublin and Scotland called to south Belfast concern for safety report  irishnews.com
  
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• Grammy winner Cian Ducrot announced for new Belfast festival The Summer Series - belfastlive.co.uk

  21-01-2026 13:00 via news.google.com
  Grammy winner Cian Ducrot announced for new Belfast festival The Summer Series  belfastlive.co.uk
  
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• Cian Ducrot announces biggest Belfast headline show to date - irishnews.com

  21-01-2026 13:00 via news.google.com
  Cian Ducrot announces biggest Belfast headline show to date  irishnews.com
  
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• Belfast Giants veteran on the similarities this year’s squad has in common with past League-winning sides - belfasttelegraph.co.uk

  21-01-2026 13:00 via news.google.com
  Belfast Giants veteran on the similarities this year’s squad has in common with past League-winning sides  belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• TV Girl add second Belfast show due to incredible demand - Rayo

  21-01-2026 12:35 via news.google.com
  TV Girl add second Belfast show due to incredible demand  Rayo
  
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• Belfast XR Festival launches Amplify:XR Labs, a £200,000 UK-wide development programme for emerging Producers - northernirelandscreen.co.uk

  21-01-2026 12:27 via news.google.com
  Belfast XR Festival launches Amplify:XR Labs, a £200,000 UK-wide development programme for emerging Producers  northernirelandscreen.co.uk
  
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• Porn showing choking could be made illegal in NI

  21-01-2026 12:00 via bbc.com
  Naomi Long says she will seek Northern Ireland Assembly approval to adopt legislation on the issue.
  
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• CAMELPHAT return to Belfast’s Telegraph Building on Friday 3rd April 2026 following SOLD OUT 2025 show - XS Noize

  21-01-2026 11:58 via news.google.com
  CAMELPHAT return to Belfast’s Telegraph Building on Friday 3rd April 2026 following SOLD OUT 2025 show  XS Noize
  
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• Man rushed to hospital after early morning stabbing in Belfast as witness appeal issued - Irish Mirror

  21-01-2026 11:42 via news.google.com
  Man rushed to hospital after early morning stabbing in Belfast as witness appeal issued  Irish Mirror
  
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• Belfast search and rescue operation scaled back - belfasttelegraph.co.uk

  21-01-2026 11:38 via news.google.com
  Belfast search and rescue operation scaled back  belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Belfast hosting Clipper Round World Race would 'inspire and open door for working-class communities along the Lagan' - belfastmedia.com

  21-01-2026 11:36 via news.google.com
  Belfast hosting Clipper Round World Race would 'inspire and open door for working-class communities along the Lagan'  belfastmedia.com
  
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• Tourism Ireland Launches 2026 Marketing Plans At Belfast Event - businesseye.co.uk

  21-01-2026 11:33 via news.google.com
  Tourism Ireland Launches 2026 Marketing Plans At Belfast Event  businesseye.co.uk
  
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