Belfast rated one of best places in the UK for a city break
Belfast has been recognised as one of the best big cities for a UK getaway in 2022.
Research carried out by Which? has ranked our capital city as their second favourite place to visit this year. It follows closely behind York who took the top spot and was followed closely by Edinburgh in third place.
Earlier this year Which? members completed an online survey about UK towns and cities they had visited for leisure purposes in the past year and stayed in for at least one night. They asked members to rate the food, accommodation, sights and attractions, level of crowds, and value for money at destinations across the UK.
Belfast gained an overall rating of 85%, just 1% less than the top-rated city. It is the only large city to score five stars for its lack of crowds on the list and was rated five stars for its food and drink offerings.
The average price of a hotel was also reported to be £111 with accommodation and cultural sites taking a four-star rating.
Newtownabbey metal packaging facility set to create around 200 new jobs
A new one hundred and fifty million pound drinks canning plant is set to create around 200 jobs on the outskirts of Belfast.
It comes after Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s planning committee approved one of the biggest investments in advanced manufacturing in Northern Ireland.
Ardagh Metal Packaging intends to build the innovative 42,585 square meter facility at Invest NI’s Newtownabbey site at Global Point Business Park.
The state-of-the-art Co Antrim plant will serve its growing customer base in Ireland, the UK and Europe, while continuing to supply key customers Diageo and Coca Cola.
Northern Ireland exam results helpline details released ahead of A level announcement
Northern Ireland’s examinations body, the Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA), has announced details of its helpline for students ahead of this week’s A level results.
On Thursday morning, over 25,000 pupils will receive their A level and AS results, and while grades are expected to fall back from the teacher awarded grades of last year, there are still mitigations in place to allow for the disruption pupils have coped with during their studies.
Almost 60,000 students will be receiving their results this year across all disciplines.
On A level results day on Thursday the helpline will open at 8am and will be in operation until 9th September.
Anyone with queries regarding CCEA results can call 028 9026 1260, email [email protected], or log onto www.ccea.org.uk/resultsday2022
And in Entertainment…….
80’s Legends heading to Belfast in October
The 80’s are back! Following sell-out shows in London and Leeds, the hugely popular 80s CLASSICAL is coming to the The SSE Arena, Belfast on Friday 7th October.
Featuring live performances by Kim Wilde, Howard Jones, Go West, Denise Pearson from Five Star, Johnny Hates Jazz & Carol Decker from T’Pau – you will be able to party to some of the biggest hits of the decade alongside a full symphony orchestra.
Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10am from www.ssearenabelfast.com
Smash Hit Musical SIX Returns to Belfast
The international smash hit musical SIX returns to Belfast’s Grand Opera House tomorrow!
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st-century girl power.
Catch SIX at the Grand Opera House until Sunday. Tickets are available at goh.co.uk
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