With the date that the UK is due to leave the European Union (EU) drawing ever closer – March 29, 2019 – no-one seems to be any the wiser about what is going to happen. Will there be a deal at all? Will there be a back-stop? Will there be …
Living under occupation in the West Bank As I strolled through the streets of the Old Town market near the home of Idress Zahdeh, rocks, other missiles and rubbish were landing on the grills and tarpaulins above my head, which were put there in order to protect the shoppers, shopkeepers, …
As Lebanon airs the offer of free one-way tickets out, refugees say they are not even receiving basic medicine and food, while their homes can- not stand another harsh winter storm Beqaa Valley, Lebanon – When Myriam Mohammad found out that her home in Hamas, Syria, had been completely destroyed, …
Meet Terry McCorran, founder and head coach of Belfast’s cross-community boxing club. The City of Belfast Boxing Academy backs on to the East Strand Peace Wall. Open for eight years, the club caters for anyone from every part of the city, eschewing a specific sectarian identity, common with sports clubs …
Three teenagers died after a crush at a St Patrick’s Day party at a hotel in Cookstown, County Tyrone. Lauren Bullock, 17, Morgan Barnard, 17, and 16-year-old Connor Currie, died after the incident outside the Greenvale Hotel on 17th March. The police said a large group of young people had …
On the 9thof April 2019 It was reported that a group of individuals destroyed Newhill Football Club’s grounds in West Belfast A car was bought with the sole purpose of using it to cause damage to the pitch. The gates of the Whiterock Leisure Centre in West Belfast were left …
“We don’t see a year it’s not decreasing” In the year 2018, there were over 55,000 stray dogs across the UK according to the Dogs Trust’s Stray Dogs Survey report, and around 300 stray dogs put down in Northern Ireland according to the Department of Agriculture. The Causeway Coast Dog …
The USPCA have released some truly upsetting and aggravating statistics on the amount of dogs that need a home in Northern Ireland, something which I have decided to share with you. Last year alone, from December to April, in five short months 166 dogs were destroyed due to not being able …
The hot topic this summer definitely has to be the human impact on the world. We all watch ‘Our Planet’ with Sir David Attenborough, who tells us how we are killing species after species, attributing to climate change and then of course, ‘Cowspiracy’, where we all commit ourselves to becoming …
The latest trend of this years BFW…Diversity? Denim, neon, sparkle and…boiler suits, yes you heard it here! Are all what to expect in upcoming fashion trends this spring from Belfast fashion Week. The show has been running 27 years and the looks just keep getting better. Director …