A SANDWICH shop owner has said street cafes are a “ridiculous theory” and a concept that will not work along the Lisburn Road. Mark Taylor, owner of the Great Little Sandwich Company, was speaking after new street cafe licensing plans were announced by Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland. New legislation will be introduced to allow […]
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Challenge of staying ahead
ALTHOUGH Belfast is truly on the up, as evidenced in the optimism expressed throughout One City, it still faces challenges that must be met in order to keep it at ahead of other upcoming European cities.
Echoes of the past abound in major Falls conference
A MAJOR new conference discussing the plight of over 1,500 Palestinian prisoners currently incarcerated in Israeli jails will be held at St Mary’s University College this Saturday. ‘Dying to Live – Palestinian Prisoners Conference’ has been organised by Irish Friends of Palestine in conjunction with the Ufree Network,
Offbeat and very funny
What’s the story? A mollycoddled 30-year-old stoner who lives in the basement of his widowed mother’s house, Jeff (Jason Segel) has become a connoisseur of strong weed, bad daytime TV and the M Night Shyamalan movie, Signs.
‘Dark tourism’ could be a shining light for city
IN 2012, Belfast’s tourism scene is more about Titanic than the Troubles, but the city would be wise not to forget the political and historical value of what was once dubbed “dark tourism”.
Gasworks goes into administration
A LAGANBANK councillor has expressed his surprise and disappointment at the announcement that Ormeau Gasworks Limited has gone into administration.
