Belfast Telegraph

A personal trainer was allegedly involved in a premeditated revenge bid to stab a man to death outside his home, a court heard today. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...

A court has heard how a search and rescue volunteer feared that the youths who assaulted him and his dog were “going to kill me”, after those responsible were found guilty of additional charges. Read more: tinyurl.com/2mtuav88

A Belfast businessman has backed away from plans to stand in next year’s council election. Chris Suitor said he does not want to “put my head above the parapet” following the latest tensions surrounding Drumcree.

The managing director of Linen Quarter Bid in Belfast has welcomed new transport proposals for the city centre. Chris McCracken said the proposals are a “balanced and realistic” way of doing things and will bring real benefits.

Two men have been remanded into custody after police found a handgun in a field behind the Creggan housing estate in Derry. Detectives arrested the defendants under the Terrorism Act following searches in the city. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...

Plans for a £100m bypass through one of Northern Ireland’s busiest towns have taken a step forward. An outline business case for the A29 Cookstown bypass has been approved, moving the proposed road closer to fruition.

A Co Antrim couple are combining their hospitality and transport expertise to bring a new experience to Belfast — with a distinct flavour of London tinyurl.com/2k7pbyde

BREAKING: A £20,000 police reward is being issued for information over the 2025 shooting of Sean O’Reilly in west Belfast, with a renewed appeal and new footage released by detectives. Read more: tinyurl.com/bdfub6sr

"He was nearly wiped out by the Troubles, yet while many business people were keeping the lowest possible profile, he built a business empire" tinyurl.com/3fd6yss4

“We had this real itch to sort of say: ‘Imagine if we could do this our way.’” tinyurl.com/4hut2u4h

EXCLUSIVE | An alleged victim of Jeffrey Donaldson claimed he “gifted” himself the alleged rape for his birthday, luring her to Parliament on the pretence that she could watch a key vote linked to the UK leaving the EU tinyurl.com/394r8azv

Police have charged two men under the Terrorism Act following seizures in Londonderry last week.

Technically, it’s impossible to have more than one trip of a lifetime. But you can think you have already had yours, and then find it superseded. Read more: tinyurl.com/5n6p4jfb

Belfast’s Lord Mayor will not go on a St Patrick’s junket to New York for an LGBTQ+ parade, and no Belfast City Council representative will take her place, after an invitation was blocked by councillors. Read more: tinyurl.com/yju62z5x

A paedophile loyalist bandsman ignored paramilitary warnings to never sexually harass young girls.

'The Department for Infrastructure wants to make public transport, walking and cycling more attractive — especially in the city centre — while reducing our dependence on the private car.' Read more: tinyurl.com/yhcjey57

A Northern Irish man who stormed into a Jewish wedding reception on a “hate spree” and shouted abuse at guests has been given a community order.

Health workers and trade union representatives have rallied in Londonderry city centre amid warnings that further cuts could deepen the crisis facing the health service. Read more: tinyurl.com/ya9rkmnj

Financial technology firm FinTrU has been urged to restart its redundancy process amid claims that workers in Derry are being treated differently from colleagues in Belfast

Belfast’s Field of Remembrance was officially opened during a ceremony this morning, with representatives of the armed forces paying tribute to fallen comrades. Read more: tinyurl.com/ys3r2785

Residents on the Lower Ormeau Road have requested to hold a demonstration at the same time as a proposed loyalist parade through the area. Read more: tinyurl.com/34yzzes5

A draft transport plan is proposing new areas of pedestrianisation across Belfast city centre. Read more: tinyurl.com/ymwzuxce

A Co Down man was allegedly set to travel to Manchester for a sexual encounter with a child, the High Court heard today.

LATEST | A man has passed away in hospital following a two-vehicle collision in Newry, police have confirmed.

A Co Tyrone man charged with sexual offences including rape has been remanded in custody after breaching his bail conditions.

Londonderry comedian Serena Terry has put her international touring plans on hold after admitting she has been “running from grief” following a series of personal losses. The TikTok star said she needed to “make time" to "process what happened last year”.

A man was stabbed eight times outside his home in alleged retaliation for a slapping incident in a Co Antrim pub, a court has heard.

Eight calves have died following an accidental fire at a farm shed in Co Down.

A man has appeared in court charged with causing the death of a woman in a road traffic collision in Co Antrim.

Proposals include a Belfast city centre-wide speed limit of 20mph, new glider routes and additional “bus priority measures”, including bus lanes.

A former British army soldier with alleged links to the UDA has pleaded guilty to supplying deadly crystal meth.

An Italian man arrested in Derry and charged with cocaine and cannabis offences is to be allowed to return to his native Italy until the outcome of his case, after his father agreed to lodge a surety of £100,000 with the Magistrates Court.

The only local student on the Queen’s University team has spoken about his excitement at appearing on University Challenge.

A young Belfast business owner has described how she was diagnosed with cancer after paying £3,000 for a second opinion at a private clinic.

The Ulster Unionist Party has selected former prison officer Ian Irwin as its candidate in the Mid Ulster constituency for the Assembly election.

"A captain who waits until the match is lost before changing tactics has waited too long," writes David Graham. "The question for the DUP is whether it can make the difficult decisions while it may still have the opportunity to shape its own future or wait until events decide it for them."

Strabane is divided over a bid to be crowned the UK Town of Culture as sections of the community take issue with the ‘UK’ title.

A letter uncovered from the archives of Boston College has revealed how a Jesuit priest who served as a back-channel during the peace process tried to get Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to take back weapons he had supplied them in a bid to break the decommissioning deadlock.

A loophole that could allow drivers to exceed the speed limit applies in Northern Ireland, police have confirmed.

The DUP is standing firm and refusing to bring down the Executive after Carla Lockhart demanded Michelle O’Neill's departure as First Minister during a weekend rally in Portadown.

Thousands of homes were left without electricity at the weekend as Storm Boelo battered Northern Ireland. Around 7,000 customers were impacted on Sunday morning, according to officials.

Thousands of protesters have marched to Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry on Sunday to demand the retention of maternity services. It comes after the Southern Health Trust announced services will be temporarily moved to Craigavon Area Hospital.

Derry City footballer James McClean has said he “more than likely” would have joined the IRA if he was born earlier.

Automatic life sentence prisoner Eddie Coll says he just wants to rebuild whatever life he has left.

A woman in her 60s died following the crash between a pedestrian and a car in Aghagallon on Friday October 23. She has been named locally as Pauline Downing from Kilmore in Lurgan.

A Glasgow gangster has boasted about cash for contract killings that would be used to buy guns for the UVF.

Not getting results over the line is becoming something of a problem for Ulster.

An engineer convicted of pestering his neighbour in a row over renovations was dragged kicking and screaming from his house after hiding from police in the attic.

From clocking up 75 Parkruns and abseiling 100ft down Fair Head cliff to chairing his local U3A and volunteering at a repair café, you’d think octogenarian Brendan Mullhall would be ready to put his feet up.

Local football has lost the run of itself in the wake of Glentoran recruiting big Duncan Ferguson as their manager, writes Ivan Little 🖋️ Read the full column: tinyurl.com/3tsexjfy