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Open University’s first Belfast graduates return for this year’s celebrations

They include former PE teacher Jim Mulholland, 84, who was part of the first graduation ceremony in 1975.

Evening Standard

‘The best cop show’: Blue Lights just gets better with every single episode

This rivetingly tense Bafta-winning drama crackles with raw energy. Its third series is its finest yet – and is rapidly becoming one of the greatest TV series in existence

The Guardian - UK

A Protestant candidate has added a twist to Ireland’s presidential race

Ireland will elect a new president on October 24. But not all Irish people will get to vote. Residents of Northern Ireland are not eligible. A Northern Irish candidate can stand in the election – indeed, the Belfast-born Mary McAleese served as president from 1997-2011 – but not vote for…

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Belfast magician aims to cast her spell on the global stage

Conjurer Nikola Arkane is being mentored by two-time world champion Hyunjoon Kim.

Evening Standard

Curious Kids: who invented art?

Who invented art? – Grace, aged nine, Belfast, UK

The Conversation

How to watch Northern Ireland vs Slovakia: TV channels and live streams as Michael O'Neill's men chase three vital points in Belfast

It's a crunch World Cup qualifier for Michael O'Neill's men at Windsor Park in Belfast tonight – here's how to watch Northern Ireland v Slovakia online and on TV.

FourFourTwo

‘No evidence’ of loyalist threats after Belfast council vote on Irish language

It follows a report that loyalist paramilitaries had threatened violence against council facilities.

Evening Standard

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Christmas roadworks embargo in Belfast brought forward to keep traffic moving

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins said the move will keep traffic flowing as the city centre gets busier in the approach to the festive season.

Evening Standard

Comedian reveals flight terror as plane forced to abort landing in Storm Amy

Jason Manford’s gig in Belfast had to be cancelled due to the high winds caused by Storm Amy

Evening Standard

Jason Manford shares ‘scary’ clip of plane’s failed attempt to land during Storm Amy

‘Waterloo Road’ star and comedian shared updates as his plane was re-routed due to high winds while attempting to land in Belfast

The Independent UK

Teenager ‘told man not to move’ before he was shot on Bloody Sunday

Soldier F is on trial at Belfast Crown Court accused of two murders and five attempted murders.

Evening Standard

Noah Donohoe inquest to be postponed until 2026

Noah, 14, was found dead in a storm drain in north Belfast in June 2020, six days after he went missing as he cycled to meet friends.

Evening Standard

The Cure announce huge summer 2026 UK and Ireland shows with star-studded supporting cast

Mogwai, Slowdive, The Twilight Sad and more will support The Cure in Dublin, Belfast, Edinburgh and Manchester in 2026

Louder

Blue Lights: which cast members are returning for season three?

The Blackthorn family are returning for another season on Belfast’s streets

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Blue Lights season three: what has happened in the series so far?

From foiling crime to bringing down drug dealers, the team at Blackthorn station have their hands full

Evening Standard

Defendants in Nama fraud trial ‘motivated by greed’ to act dishonestly

A prosecuting barrister opened the case at Belfast Crown Court on Monday afternoon.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Belfast’s brilliant cop show is back on the beat

Northern Irish police drama Blue Lights returns for season three. Plus, Prof Jim Al-Khalili gets inside our heads in a Horizon two-parter on the human brain. Here’s what to watch this evening

International Business Times

The World's Last Linen Beetling Mill Eyes Strong Future

The noise is deafening and the work can be lonely, but to William Smyth, who toils in the world's last commercial linen "beetling" mill, his job is unique.

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Evening Standard

Donal MacIntyre criticises PSNI’s ‘bungling’ covert operation against him

The social media activities of the reporter were subject to surveillance in 2023 as he investigated the death of a Belfast schoolboy.

The Independent UK

Two children vanished together almost 60 years ago. Police are still searching for the Lost Boys

Their cases were among those highlighted in the recent 2023 documentary 'Lost Boys'

Evening Standard

Robinson defends devolution as he warns against consequences of direct rule

The DUP leader addressed his party’s annual conference on the outskirts of Belfast on Saturday.

Evening Standard

New Northern Ireland legacy deal ‘leaves a lot of questions to answer’ – victims

Amnesty International warned that the new deal must be ‘more than just a rebrand’.

Evening Standard

Kneecap at Wembley Arena: Rap remains a political force

4/5 Their biggest show in London to date is another politically charged one with an impassioned - and moshpitting - crowd

The Guardian - UK

‘The stab vests make us look like Ninja Turtles’: on the beat in Belfast with the Blue Lights cast

As the high-octane Belfast BBC cop drama roars back on to our screens, our man on the ground hits its crime hotspots in an unmarked car … and has to make a quick getaway

The Independent UK

Kneecap at Wembley review – Belfast rap group triple down on Starmer and Palestine at pounding arena show

4/5 The trio, arguably the most potent and subversive political force in British pop culture since the Sex Pistols, are all fired up at second ever arena gig

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