Inviting the Irish News to the consulate building in south Belfast, Li Nan shared the traditions and challenges still facing the Chinese community.

Claire McCollum is in her home city of Belfast, discovering some of its many hidden religious gems with the help of two Christian tour guides. Claire McCollum is in Belfast, discovering some of the hidden religious gems in the churches of her home city.

The world’s largest youth movement, Scouts, has officially partnered with Speedy Hire, the UK’s leading provider of tools, equipment, and plant hire.

A self-taught bookbinder has been sharing love of her home city through her handmade stationery business. Anita Brown moved back to Belfast a decade ago, saying it inspired her “artistic side”. She has created books, cards and gifts illustrated with the city’s most famous landmarks, such as the Titanic and the Harland & Wolff cranes.

Our intrepid readers have traveled the world this last year. They saw bears — the chubby ones of Fat Bear Week — at Alaska’s Brooks Falls, experienced the Northern Lights in Iceland’s Westfjords and learned to cook paella in Spain. And once they touched down back in California, they shared their tales and plenty of advice too.

King Pins will occupy the 2nd and 3rd floor of the Keep redevelopment on Castle Lane. The Keep is a multi-million-pound project that involved the refurbishment of the former BHS building. Alterity Investments acquired the property in early 2021, which had been vacant for nearly five years following BHS's administration in 2016.

A coastal city, Belfast is ideal for seafood lovers. Stop at local-favorite Mourne Seafood Bar – this Belfast city-center restaurant serves oysters, mussels and perfectly grilled fish paired with wine. The casual-yet-inviting ambiance makes it a favorite for all, so it’s the perfect place to meet and chat some Belfast lifers.

The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has announced the 25 cultural heritage sites on its 2025 World Monuments Watch, which spotlights locations "of extraordinary significance facing urgent challenges, among which conflict,

The announcement comes just weeks after the statue of another iconic guitarist, Rory Gallagher, was unveiled in the city

Police say displaced residents have been advised that they can go to the Olympia Leisure Centre while the alert is ongoing.

A suspicious object that sparked a security alert in south Belfast is believed to have been an improvised grenade, police have said.

The capital of Northern Ireland is undergoing a citywide transformation to embrace sustainability as a core value across its tourism industry. Here's how.