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Police call for calm amid fears planned protests in response to Belfast knife attack could lead to disorder – UK politics live

PSNI give update on attack after the Northern Ireland secretary praised members of the public for interveningFull report: Man seriously injured in Belfast stabbing Starmer describes as ‘sickening’Badenoch said, after the murder of Stephen Lawrence, it was right that people wanted to ensure this ...

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North Belfast knife attack LIVE updates after 'depraved and barbaric' incident leaves man critical

A man in his 30s who is Sudanese has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident on Kinnaird Avenue

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Drones to be flown next to Belfast prison with council to lift byelaws

"The individual will be required to provide all relevant documentation such as risk assessments, insurance and compliance"

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Northern Ireland | The Guardian

Man seriously injured in Belfast stabbing Starmer describes as ‘sickening’

Prime minister says he has no tolerance for such attacks after man arrested on suspicion of attempted murderPolice in Northern Ireland have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder and declared a critical incident after a stabbing in Belfast.The suspect was in custody and the victim was in a ...

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Eleanor Donaldson hit ‘blank wall’ asking husband about alleged victim

Jury hears further police interviews with the Donaldsons following their arrest in March 2024

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Council calls for alcohol licence changes as Lidl to open first ever pub

"We are so behind the rest of the UK and Europe in many ways"

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Alleged perpetrator of North Belfast knife attack had a 'five-year visa', says DUP leader

“This needs to be a time for honesty and openness and truth," Gavin Robinson told the House of Commons

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Education Minister was 'legally entitled' to deny bids by North Down schools to become integrated, court rules

Dismissing a challenge by pupils at the two schools, Lord Justice Colton said: “The Minister’s decision was lawful, rational, and supported by evidence.”

BelfastLive - News

NI political leaders appeal for calm as they unite to condemn "horrific" North Belfast knife attack

"We call for calm and for space to allow justice to take its course."

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North Belfast knife attack branded 'sickening' and 'abhorrent' - in pictures

Police say a man - from Sudan - has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder

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BBC crime drama set in 'beautiful' Northern Ireland perfect for Death in Paradise fans

Fans who love a cosy crime drama like Death in Paradise will be over the moon to hear an update about a similar show set in Northern Ireland

BelfastLive - News

Sudanese man arrested after North Belfast attempted murder

The victim, a man in his 40s, remains in hospital

BelfastLive - News

Everything you need to know on North Belfast knife attack as victim critical

Police have launched an attempted murder investigation and confirmed the arrested man is believed to be Somalian

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Kinnaird Avenue stabbing victim in critical condition after violent knife attack

"What is beyond dispute is that violence of this nature has no place in North Belfast"

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Man 'seriously injured' and one arrested after stabbing 'chaos' in north Belfast street

Police have arrested one man and remain at the scene

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Stamp duty reform needed to help first-time buyers afford homes, say MPs

The “nil rate” threshold for first-time buyers shrank back from £425,000 to £300,000 from April 2025, and for home movers the zero rate threshold halved from £250,000 to £125,000

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Major tourism plan for Unesco site in NI approved in secret

The confidential discussion has locked in a tourism facilitator for the next two years for the Mourne Gullion Strangford Geo-park

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City plans 'scattering garden' for people's ashes in bid to save burial plots

The local authority looks to be running out of traditional plots for coffins with a report in chambers showing only one of its 10 cemeteries is open to new burials

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Electronic travel rules after Brexit stopping 20,000 cricket fans coming to Belfast says cllr

Two major cricket events are to take place in Belfast later this summer involving India and Afghanistan

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Shankill left out of 'Brand Belfast' claims DUP after £50k tourism fund failure

'I am not going to stand and lecture anyone about the huge untapped tourism potential we have in the Shankill'