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The Strand, Belfast: Redevelopment of cinema to maintain ‘art deco charm’

The Strand, Belfast: Redevelopment of cinema to maintain ‘art deco charm’

Restoration work has begun on the Strand Arts Centre in east Belfast with the project expected to be completed by the summer of 2026. The owners say the £6.5m project is aimed at preserving Northern Ireland’s only art deco picture house and will deliver “a new home for the arts” in the area. This year […]

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Liverpool conman jailed over fake Champions League final tickets

Liverpool conman jailed over fake Champions League final tickets

A scammer who sold fake tickets for Liverpool’s 2022 Champions League final in Paris against Real Madrid conned football fans out of £40,000, police have said. Lee Waldron, 41, was convicted at Liverpool Crown Court of acquiring, using and possessing criminal property. Det Ch Insp Chris Maddocks, from the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit

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Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, sit together: Report

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, sit together: Report

Billionaires Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos will attend US President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, NBC News reported, citing an official involved in the event’s planning. Donald Trump (R) also picked Elon Musk to co-head the advisory commission named ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (DOGE).(Bloomberg) The network said the three men will be

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Wrexham: Blind man wins £18,500 after being sacked by Village Bakery

Wrexham: Blind man wins £18,500 after being sacked by Village Bakery

A blind man sacked during his probation at a bakery amid claims he made mistakes has won £18,500, including £12,000 for injury to feelings. An employment tribunal found not enough was done by The Village Bakery in Coedpoeth, Wrexham county, to accommodate Ian Stanley. He was dismissed six weeks into his three-month probation. The company,

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