Belfast news

• NI needs a pilot Vat cut as problems mount up for small food businesses

  16-06-2026 02:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Rising labour costs, increasing National Insurance contributions, energy prices, food inflation and reduced consumer spending have all helped create one of the most challenging trading environments
  
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• Thousands of homes at greater risk of flooding as £100m Stormont plan fails

  16-06-2026 08:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  NI Audit Office report shows ‘limited evidence’ that the Executive is getting flood risk management plan right
  
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• NI woman hailed for services to disability sport with recognition in King’s Birthday Honours

  16-06-2026 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Western Trust employees and clergy also acknowledged in King’s Birthday Honours list
  
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• Far-right killer plots Belfast rallies with Tommy Robinson

  16-06-2026 08:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  ‘Stop the Boats’ T-shirt yob Glen Kane stalks Belfast city centre
  
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• From Limavady to leading 67 shops: How pharmacist built her career at Boots

  16-06-2026 07:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Boots boss confident in business as firm prepares to open second airport store
  
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• From 23 stone and £700 a month on takeaways to skincare entrepreneur: How Marc McKee turned his health around

  16-06-2026 07:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Marc McKee speaks to Cathy Martin on podcast In Good Company
  
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• “I was told I wouldn’t see 40”: The reality of ‘skinny jabs’

  16-06-2026 07:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Marc Mckee was once told by his doctor that he wouldn’t see 40. At his heaviest, he was over 23 stone, and was heavily struggling with anxiety, food noise, and physical health issues. Now, after losing 9 stone through GLP-1 jabs, he’s started a skincare business, Elastik, to help others who have had a similar journey. He joined Cathy to talk all things GLP-1, the lessons he’s learnt in his journey, and how he’s found running his business alone. 
  
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• South Belfast hotel and bar on the market for £3m

  16-06-2026 07:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Move by Ringland Group a bid to redeploy capital into £17m development ambitions
  
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• Six ways to boost your heart health this summer

  16-06-2026 07:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Simple changes can make all the difference
  
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• ‘A couple of generations ago, men’s health wasn’t talked about, certainly not among men’

  16-06-2026 07:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Professor Ian Walsh discusses the facts regarding prostate cancer
  
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• I couldn’t imagine life without social media

  16-06-2026 07:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  A teenager gives his views on pros and cons of the proposed social media ban
  
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• ‘The system is aggressively hard on hospitality and food’: Co Down delicatessen owner selling up due to ‘enormous’ costs

  16-06-2026 07:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Lisa Sigonneau says pressures on small businesses will destroy the fabric of town centres unless there is more support
  
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• Social media ban for children ‘not a silver bullet’, warns online safety expert

  16-06-2026 07:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  First Minister also questions timing of announcement by under-pressure Starmer
  
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• Concern over cost of co-hosting 2035 Women’s World Cup — with estimated losses of almost £50m

  16-06-2026 07:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Stormont documents also reveal no real plans in place to pay for upgrades to Windsor Park
  
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• Mum of three tells of ‘life-saving’ early cancer diagnosis ahead of BBQ charity fundraiser

  16-06-2026 07:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Co Down woman backs Action Cancer, insisting ‘your health is your wealth’
  
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• From life-changing gymnastics accident to royal recognition: NI woman hailed for services to disability sport

  16-06-2026 07:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Western Trust employees and clergy also acknowledged in King’s Birthday Honours list
  
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• Thousands of homes at risk of flooding, as Stormont plan fails to deliver despite £100m spend

  16-06-2026 07:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  NI Audit Office report shows ‘limited evidence’ that the Executive is getting flood risk management plan right
  
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• Ask Allison: I’m single and my friend’s husband makes creepy and suggestive comments to me. Should I tell her?

  15-06-2026 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Psychologist Allison Keating answers your queries about life and relationships
  
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• Cape Verde hold out for a famous point on World Cup Finals debut after goalless draw with Spain

  15-06-2026 20:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Spain 0 Cape Verde 0
  
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• Tributes paid to ‘fearless’ trailblazing investigative journalist, Roger Cook after death at 83

  15-06-2026 20:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Show exposed protection rackets in Northern Ireland, covertly recorded spy Freddy Scappaticci and named Martin McGuinness as an IRA man
  
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• NI Author furious after his credit is scrubbed from Hollywood adaptation of story he wrote: ‘I hope Al Pacino stands up for me here’

  15-06-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bangor writer penned script for upcoming thriller Killing Castro, starring the superstar Oscar winner
  
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• UUP man queries time off in lieu for staff attending Pride parades in Omagh and Enniskillen

  15-06-2026 18:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Councillor claims it sets ‘dangerous precedent’ despite move being agreed by members as part of equality action plan
  
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• Social media can be banned but doing so will leave young people less informed

  15-06-2026 18:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  A-level student Caitlin Johnston has found access to additional resources via social media platforms helpful for her education
  
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• ‘Regardless of what my past is, I will work for all citizens’: Borough’s first Sinn Fein mayor

  15-06-2026 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Former republican ‘blanketman’ Henry Cushinan tells of pride at becoming first Sinn Fein mayor of Antrim and Newtonabbey
  
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• Noah Donohoe inquest: Senior officer denies telling witnesses what to say on stand

  15-06-2026 17:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The co-ordinator of house-to-house enquiries also gave evidence today
  
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• ‘Regardless of what my past is, I will work for all the citizens of the borough’: First Sinn Fein mayor of Antrim and Newtonabbey

  15-06-2026 17:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Former republican ‘blanketman’ Henry Cushinan tells of pride at becoming first Sinn Fein mayor of Antrim and Newtonabbey
  
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• Noah Donohoe inquest: More than 200 witnesses identified during missing persons enquiries

  15-06-2026 14:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The co-ordinator of house-to-house enquiries has been giving evidence
  
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• Co Down beach to offer inclusive beach equipment to encourage accessibility over summer months

  15-06-2026 12:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Scheme is part of a collaboration between Ards and North Down Borough Council and the Mae Murray Foundation
  
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• NI mum on charity drive to help son battling rare muscle disease: ‘He is the life and soul of the party and he is football mad’

  15-06-2026 11:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The football-mad teen has organised the charity match to fund search for a cure
  
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• ‘A lot of people don’t realise they’re living in abusive situations’: Tyrone singer on work with Women’s Aid

  15-06-2026 11:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  From Women’s Aid refuge halls to Opry le Daniel spotlight in Derry
  
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