Eating one food makes children more sociable and kind, study says
Children who regularly eat fish could be more sociable and kind than their peers, a new study suggests. Academics said that encouraging children to eat fish is “likely to have…
Gothic Revival church in Belfast for sale for offers around £185k
A 19th-century Gothic church in Belfast has recently hit the property market with an asking price of £185,000, with potential buyers able to convert the unique building into an alternate…
Energy bills are to go up another 80p, says Ed Milliband
Energy Secretary Ed Milliband says an extra 80p is to be added to energy bills to fund a reduction for some people. The money will be used to pay £250…
Instead of scrutinising former IRA man Brendan Hughes, BBC’s Spotlight programme seemed to just illustrate his nostalgia
If you Google the name Brendan Hughes you will hit only confusions.
Free bus passes should be taken away from criminals, says MP
Violent young adults should be stripped of their free bus travel in Scotland, a Labour MP has urged. Lillian Jones said free bus travel for under 22s north of the…
NI business in the US in hope of forging stronger links
It is a big week for businesspeople as well as politicians north and south of the border, as delegations head to the US for St Patrick’s week.
Controversial traffic scheme in East Bristol labelled “taking back control”
Bristol Live readers have been sharing their thoughts on the contentious East Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood trial. The initiative, which aims to decrease traffic on residential streets in St George, Redfield,…
Employment rate here falls for first time in four years as added costs bite
Employment levels here have fallen for the first time in four years while prices have risen at their sharpest rate since 2023. The Ulster Bank growth tracker for February shows…
Warning of impact of ambulance handover delays ‘the single biggest risk to patients’, new report says
The impact of ambulance handover delays resulting in poor response times is “clearly the biggest single risk to patients in the emergency care system of Northern Ireland,” it has been…
‘Mid Ulster has been battered with tragedies’: Councillor reacts to death of toddler
The Cookstown community is ‘heartbroken’ following the tragic death of a toddler, marking the latest in a string of tragedies to hit Mid Ulster. Local Ulster Unionist councillor Trevor Wilson…