Belfast

Whether dogs could really smell fear has long been the subject of debate, but now one thing is certain – they can sniff out stress. Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast, with the aid of four dogs and 36 sometimes stressed-out subjects, have confirmed the canine ability. “This is the first…

F allen police officers from across the UK have been honoured at a service in Belfast. Home Secretary Suella Braverman and Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris along with chief constables were among the dignitaries who attended the event at the Waterfront Hall for National Police Memorial Day. No members of…

Americana singer-songwriter Andrea Magee releases her second album, Belfast Girl, a love letter from Andrea to her family in Belfast. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Andrea’s sound blends elements of country, blues, and pop-rock into delicious sonic concoctions, highlighted by her sui generis, alluring voice. In 2016, she moved to…

People across the UK were invited to mark the occasion at their homes, on their streets and with community events from 8pm. Throughout Sunday, hundreds of people flocked to the village of Hillsborough to lay flowers at the gate of the castle, the royal residence in Northern Ireland. Thousands are…

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President Michael D Higgins shook hands with Britain’s new King at a church service in Belfast to honour the life of the late Queen Elizabeth.  The service at St Anne’s Cathedral Belfast saw politicians from across Ireland and Great Britain gather together, all clad in mourning black for the longest…

Same-sex marriage is illegal in China, but couples can get married via Zoom by an officiant in Utah County, one of the most conservative counties in the United States. Anyone is eligible as long as they provide proof they are of legal age, fill out all of the required forms online…

LONDON (AP) — The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II returned to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening, making its way through a drizzly London as crowds lined the route for a glimpse of the hearse and to bid her a final farewell. People parked their cars along a normally busy road,…

LONDON - The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II has arrived at Buckingham Palace in London after the 96-year-old monarch’s death in her beloved Scotland last week. The military C-17 Globemaster carrying the monarch’s casket touched down at RAF Northolt, an air force base west of the city, about an hour…

Police have arrested a man (31) on suspicion of murder following the “sudden death” of a woman (28) in west Belfast. Detectives from the PSNI major investigation team identified the victim as Hollie Thompson. She was found at a property in the Greenan area of west Belfast on Sunday morning,…