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A new piece of art will be joining others along the Peace Wall in West Belfast, as local artist, Deborah Hutchings aims to build bridges in the local area through her work. Armed with a trowel and cement, Deborah, a member of New Life City Church, has been hard at work this past week crafting a 3D wall sculpture of her idea of heaven.

The Belfast Telegraph spoke to locals and tourists in Newcastle about the continuing wildfires in the Mournes and how they are affecting travel in the local area.

Tourists flocked to Belfast to take part in this year's St Patrick's Day celebrations, including the annual parade in Belfast. The Belfast Telegraph spoke to tourists who travelled to Belfast all the way from the US, Spain, Indonesia and Dubai.

An £175 million apartment block development is slowly covering views of Titanic Belfast and Harland and Wolff's cranes for large swathes of the city.

Long-awaited plans to pedestrianise a busy street in Belfast will remain on hold due to staffing constraints, officials say. The street was pedestrianised for a trial period in 2020 during the Covid pandemic, with a view to making the move permanent. it follows an “informal consultation” on the plans, which resulted in “most” respondents being in favour, but a “majority” wanting to maintain “full vehicle access”, the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) said.

Kneecap arriving at the Irish Film and TV Awards, having been nominated for 17 of the awards this year. Director Rich Peppiatt says choosing which member from the group he wants to win for the best actor award is like picking a favourite child

Belfast's Royal Avenue Art Deco building is set to be transformed into a £100m visitor attraction and a creative hub by 2030 - and City Council is appealing to the public to have their say on the project.

A house on the Antrim Road in north Belfast has sustained considerable damage in Storm Éowyn. 

Sister of Lisa Dorrian and chair of K9 Search and Rescue Joanne Dorrian spoke to The Belfast Telegraph on her hopes that the K9 Search and Rescue charity will be able to help families who are searching for their loved ones.

A derelict phone box in the city centre has been transformed into a fun-sized art exhibition by the Royal Society of Ulster Architects. The project was the winning concept of an early career Architects design competition.

Billy George, father of John George returned to Belfast this afternoon. Speaking to Belfast Telegraph, he remarks that he will never return to the area where his son died again.

Friends and family of Karen Cummings attended her funeral this afternoon in Banbridge. The 40-year-old children's nurse was murdered in her home last Saturday and is understood to be the seventh woman murdered in NI this year.

The annual Christmas Homecoming for thousands of Northern Ireland’s expats and travellers has begun, marking our airports’ busiest season of the year. As Christmas magic filled the air, families and friends reunited at Belfast City Airport on Friday morning as flights from Birmingham, Aberdeen and Edinburgh brought hundreds of Northern Irish expats home.

I spoke to Lady Mary Peters and Dame Kelly Holmes on the work the Mary Peters trust does to help young athletes.

Today Derry City and Strabane district commander Chief Detective Superintendent Gillian Kearney made an appeal for anyone who has information on recent attacks against women in Londonderry to come forward. Standing alongside Detective Superintendent Lindsay Fisher, Kearney outlined the 4 attacks which happened in the Derry area over the past week.

The Society of St Vincent de Paul has launched their annual Christmas appeal, titled 'The Wonder of Christmas'. The campaign shows how local families may be struggling this year to afford basic necessities. The Society of St Vincent de Paul help families in need by giving them vouchers for anything they need, such as heating, food or presents for their children.

Shoppers are queuing outside Elliott's Fancy Dress in Belfast in hopes of securing a last-minute Halloween costume. Owner Clark Elliott says that this year's popular costumes include Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters and classics like witches and cats.

​Lucy Best and Caolán McConville have been chosen to alpine ski at the 2025 Special Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The pair have had success on a world stage in recent years, also winning medals in 2017's Special Winter Olympics in Austria. Jill Coulter-Sloan, who coaches them at Craigavon Golf & Ski Centre, hopes that they will come home in March 2025 with some medals.

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Over 50 ex-nurses celebrated 50 years since the first day of their nursing careers at Belfast City Hospital. Some of the retired nurses recalled what it was like to work together during the height of the troubles, and the relationships they built during the time.

Today Agnes Thompson turned 109 years old. The Strathearn Care Home resident is now speculated to be the oldest person in Northern Ireland. She has survived COVID three times and lived through five British monarchs, 24 Prime Ministers and 19 US Presidents.

NI Motorcycle racer Michael Dunlop says he is now setting new goals after setting a new lap record of over 135mph at the Isle of Man TT this year. He says that while funding motorsport is necessary, he believes racers should look within and reflect on their performance to achieve their goals.

PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher says that if disorder was to continue in Belfast, the PSNI 'can't keep pace' with other UK police forces. He says that if there will be national security consequences if the PSNI continue to lack resources.

Simon Community Chief Executive Jim Dennison says that the homelessness problem in Northern Ireland is "huge", with as many 80,000 people currently homeless. Justin, 23, became homeless after a family relationship breakdown. He's now residing with the Simon Community in Lisburn.

Firefighters are continuing to tackle a wildfire in Newcastle, Co. Down.

Area Commander David Harbinson from the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service says that the sunny weather conditions predicted for this week means that the local fire service will be on "high alert" for gorse fires such as this one.

Saturday, March 29 marks a year since Jeffrey and Eleanor Donaldson were charged with historical sexual offences.

The charges, which led to Jeffrey Donaldson resigning as leader of the DUP, shocked the press in Northern Ireland and beyond.

Virtual Reality rave, 'In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats', has opened as part of Belfast's XR festival. Set in 1989, the experience explores the experience of a rave with cutting-edge technology. It's the UK's biggest immersive VR experience and is currently at Carlisle Memorial Church in Belfast as part of a national homecoming tour.

An event hosted by the Allied Health Professionals at Stormont showcased innovative solutions to some of the problems facing the health service.

One of these solutions is Fujifilm Healthcare’s car, which brings vital services like X-Rays and blood tests to patients in need, effectively bringing the hospital to them.

'Say Nothing' author Patrick Radden Keefe spoke to the Belfast Telegraph about the reaction to the series 'Say Nothing', which focuses on the story of female IRA members Dolores and Marian Price.

At tonight's IFTA awards Andrew Scott has recalled memories of his mother, who was from Omagh. His mother passed last year.

Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little Pengelly have announced that they are urging NIE to create goodwill payments for those who have lost power during Storm Éowyn. Thousands of families remain without power in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of Friday's storm.

As the Strand Arts Centre begins renovation work, CEO Mimi Turtle exclusively unveils some of the historic relics that have been found in the iconic art-deco cinema, including what was found in a safe that was locked for 50 years.

Ryan Gray is the team leader of K9 Search and rescue, a charity which have used dogs to search in incidents in Northern Ireland and beyond. Mr Gray talks about how he built the group from him and his dog Max and their hopes to get on the Department of Justice's Northern Ireland Search and Rescue register.

The Belfast Telegraph took to the streets of Belfast to see which UK accents they percieve as more likely to be engaged in criminal activity.

An £175 million apartment block development is slowly covering views of Titanic Belfast and Harland and Wolff's cranes for large swathes of the city.

The funeral of Debbie Burns has taken place this morning in west Belfast. The mother-of-three died following a blaze at her home in the New Barnsley Park area at around 3.25pm last Monday.

Jamie Bryson has arrived at court for an emergency hearing on post-Brexit trading arrangements in Northern Ireland.

There have been 4 attacks against women in the Derry area in the past week, with some women now expressing their fears of being in the city at night. Belfast Telegraph Crime correspondent Allison Morris explains how the attacks took place, and how local young women have responded.

The Titanic Hotel in Belfast has unveiled a new life-sized gingerbread house for the festive season. Complete with a chimney and sweet encrusted windows, the house will be used to host meet and greets for children to meet Santa Claus.

Today Victoria Primary School in Carrickfergus held an event to celebrate remembrance day. Students made 430 poppies which sat outside the school alongside a poppy wreath. School Headmaster Christopher Fulton says what started as a school-only event has expanded to include parents, carers and the local community.

Queen's University Belfast's 'Walkie Talkie Girlies' society was founded in November 2023 to spread awareness on violence against women and girls. The group, which now has over 400 members, hosts group walking session every week. Following the murder of 22 year-old Mary Ward in nearby Melrose Street, Chairperson Aisling Connor says that more women are joining the group.

A threat warning workers dismantling a Belfast bridge that they will be shot has been placed at the site. The sign was erected at the Boyne Bridge at Sandy Row on Sunday evening and says, “Touch this bridge beware”, with a crosshair symbol.

Today pensioners and union members gathered at Stormont to protest the UK Governments shock removal of the winter fuel payment for pensioners not in receipt of pension credit or “certain other means-tested benefits”. Speaking on behalf of the Communications Workers Union, Lawrence Huston says that the Labour government are aware of the damage which this will cause pensioners, including deaths.

Gordon Lyons says that he was not informed of the UK government making a decision on the redevelopment of Casement Park this week, saying "the ball is in their court".

On today's trip to Northern Ireland, PM Keir Starmer confirmed that he has had discussions about what further support can be given to the PSNI following last week's riots.

This morning Gavin Robinson launched the DUP's manifesto in east Belfast. Speaking to party members and candidates for this year's election, he said "every vote will count". The manifesto, titled 'Speaking up for Northern Ireland', outlaws their plans if elected.

Oran Murphy is a lifelong Girls Aloud fan who has Spina Bifida. The 18-year-old was excited to go to the first show of their reunion tour in Dublin, however as the concert went on he was unable to see clearly. He thinks that there is an opportunity for accessibility areas to change in order to improve disabled fans’ experiences.