Why Boris Becker can claim he had a role in the Northern Ireland peace process
At first glance, implying that tennis legend Boris Becker, of all people, played a part in delivering the Good Friday Agreement is a formidable task.
‘In a start-up, you’re always putting out fires’: From selling sweets at school to Belfast tech boss
Dundrum-born, Belfast-based Aaron Gibson always had an “entrepreneurial bent”, even before he knew what the word meant. “Growing up in high school, I think that lots of people had this…
‘I can get as much joy watching birds at my bird table as I can from watching something rare’
Co Antrim birdwatcher Robert McDowell has sounded a warning that a large number of species that were once commonly seen around the world are disappearing, partly due to global warming,…
‘Belfast’s vibrant art scene has been instrumental in shaping my journey as an artist’
Hannah O’Hagan’s oil painting Guinness No. 3 was one of 685 artworks selected from over 6,000 entries to be exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London.
‘I paid £29 for an all-inclusive airport lounge and it was a splash of luxury’
Holiday excitement can often be dampened by overcrowded airports. However, a new Black Friday deal is offering travellers the opportunity to save up to 40% on airport lounges, aiming to…
Pet owners to need ‘passports’ to go from one part of UK to another
Imposing pet passports for dogs, cats and ferrets to travel from one part of the UK to another has been branded an “outrage” at Westminster. The condemnation came as the…
Shoaib Bashir repays England faith with four wickets
Shoaib Bashir repaid some of England’s faith with an unexpected impact on day one of the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch. On a green Hagley Oval pitch that…
40% of NI households live in fuel poverty, new polling reveals
More than two in five Northern Irish adults are living in fuel poverty, according to new polling released by National Energy Action (NEA). The polling, released on Fuel Poverty Awareness…
Belfast Telegraph reaches more than half of NI’s online population, according to report
A new report has found that Northern Ireland is one of only two UK regions where a local news title reaches more than half the population online — with the…
Aldi ‘open to exploring’ opportunities for supermarkets in Northern Ireland
Discount supermarket Aldi has said it’s “open to exploring opportunities” in Northern Ireland after marking 25 years in the Republic.