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.

Water would be pumped from Belfast Lough at times when there is plentiful renewable energy and then released to power a turbine when renewable generation is low. The feasibility study, first reported by the Irish News, is into a Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) scheme.

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

Belfast 2024 was meant to be a year-long "creative celebration" for the city, linking a number of shows and events.

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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,

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.

Amelia Hall has experienced consistent footfall throughout the week, with Friday and Saturday evening footfall matching the bustling levels of October and November 2024

As 2025 begins many of us in the Belfast area will be looking to share it with a special new pet, and for some of us that will include researching getting a rescue dog.

The UK’s fastest-growing accountancy firm Sumer, which employs around 120 staff in its Belfast operation, is to join the GGI Global Alliance in a move it says will unlock new global growth opportunities for the firm and the SMEs it serves.

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

Ulster get back to URC action this evening as they welcome Zebre to Kingspan Stadium. After a tough couple of weeks in the Champions Cup Richie Murphy's men got back to winning ways again last week with an excellent victory over Exeter to seal their progression in the knockout stages of the tournament.