By Emma Bricknell, restaurant owner The welcome re-opening of hospitality after long, depressing months is something everyone in the sector has been longing for but the government needs to back us after such a tough time. I have had to take seriously the impact on my business, and will be changing the brand of all […]
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The support that I was given the whole way through was just amazing When East Antrim MLA, Stewart Dickson, was having difficulty getting food down, he had never heard of oesophageal cancer, yet within a few short weeks he was on a journey that saw chemotherapy, surgery and a roller coaster ride of emotions. That
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New brand for Hill Street dining as Grill gives way to Cali-styled seafood eaterie A new seafood restaurant is set to open its doors in Belfast’s iconic Hill Street later this week. Prawnagraphic will open its doors in the historic Cathedral Quarter on May 27, as the new brand from Made In Belfast owner, Emma
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New healthy snack company, Benergy, has a mission statement Food Impacts Mood, as they deliver a range of healthy snack options including breakfast pots that are all plant-based. Available online, in selected gyms and shops, Benergy’s founders Ben Cochrane and Jessica Thompson, looked at their own lifestyles for two years and realised they needed to
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Human resources and recruitment consultancy People HQ has said that now is the time to begin restructuring businesses, as the pandemic has provided an opportunity to consider what changes are needed going forward. Greg Quinn of People HQ said that when looking at restructuring it is important to seek proper professional support. “The current business
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In Northern Ireland there are more than 400 people diagnosed with oesophageal or gastric cancers every year, and as charity OG Cancer NI undertakes its annual awareness campaign to make sure people are aware of the symptoms Chair, Helen Setterfield has a personal reason behind her involvement. The above figure was pre-Covid, and due to
Leading recruitment specialists Tyson Wilson Recruitment has warned that demand for jobs in the hospitality sector is set to soar with the date for the return to full opening coming in three weeks. Darren White of Tyson Wilson said that many businesses have persevered throughout the lockdowns and now, after many false starts, it is
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New radio station, Belfast 247, launches on Monday, May 10, at 10am, with a strong emphasis on local voices, local artists, as well as all the best hits to fill your day. Broadcasting online, via the station app on Apple and Google, on smart speakers and later on this year broadcasting on the digital DAB
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If there is one thing certain in these uncertain times it is the fact that the Big Truck Keeps on Rolling as Trucker Diablo look at the pandemic and state that no matter what, quality hard and heavy music provides the pulse and heartbeat we all need. The pandemic put paid to plans to release
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In a world gone mad, where certainties are now uncertain, and the music is reduced to live streams there is no better time to have a band challenge the norm and raise questions. Machina Kore release their new EP, Blood in Code, on May 7th, and it should be embraced and cherished. The four tracks
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Northern Ireland charity OG Cancer NI today warned people with symptoms of oesophageal and stomach cancer to contact their doctor as soon as possible as they launch their “Catch It Early” 2021 awareness campaign. More than 400 people per year were diagnosed with oesophageal and stomach cancer each year prior to the Covid-19 pandemic and
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Sailortown’s St Patricks’ Day show will be live streamed across eight online platforms, from Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and NVTV, from 2pm to 9pm from St Joseph’s Chapel. With a packed schedule of music, dance and art it represents a unique opportunity to celebrate the Patron Saint as well pay tribute to the work to restore
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Human resources specialist consultancy, People HQ, has opened new offices in the heart of Newtownards to further advance the business ambitions of its clients. Founder, Greg Quinn, said the opening of the new office represented the latest stage of the evolution of People HQ and its range of services. “When I created People HQ in
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The line-up has been revealed for a packed seven hours of entertainment live streamed on St Patrick’s Day from 2pm celebrating cultural and historical heritage of Belfast’s Sailortown. After years of restoration St Joseph’s Chapel has been transformed to a community hub that will host the event on March 17 from 2pm to 9pm. Project
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A Northern Ireland company has warned that substandard and noncompliant biocidal products are being sold as hand sanitisers, resulting in the potential of harm. PiP Chemicals, based in Newtownards, produces scientifically proven and regulatory compliant sanitising products to industry, and makes sure that all its products meet high certification standards. Founder, Dr Adam Hunniford said
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The rich cultural and historical heritage of Belfast’s Sailortown will be celebrated on St Patrick’s Day with an eight-hour live streamed event from the iconic St Joseph’s Church featuring music, dancing, storytelling and art. After years of restoration the ‘sailor’s church’ has been transformed to a community hub that will host the event on March
Moving on Music and Belfast City Council have teamed up to offer two music residencies at the Centre Cultural Irlandais in Paris. The month-long residencies will take place between September 2021 and June 2022, working to the applicant’s schedule. One residency is for a musician based in Belfast city, and the other is for a musician/composer
With the continuing success of Belfast Photo Festival, 2021 will see photographers offered the chance to compete to win a host of prizes, awards and benefits. From exhibiting in the main gallery, alongside world renowned photographers, through to seeing their work taken on tour to be exhibited at the 2022 Photo Schwiez (Zurich, Switzerland. A
Northern Ireland’s oldest cinema building is celebrating its 85th birthday. The Strand in East Belfast was opened by the Lord Mayor of Belfast, Sir Crawford McCullagh, on 7th December 1935. Since then, three or four generations of the same families have been through its doors. This week also sees the launch of ‘Strand Stories’, a
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Under a Christmas Sky features Northern Ireland’s finest musicians, actors, poetry and story-telling, filmed live at the Ulster Folk Museum. From traditional to contemporary everything you will see and hear has one thing in common. The…magic…of…Christmas! Snow Water (the creators and curators of Distant Sky) are bringing you one cultural treat per day from 10th
Gallery 545’s Group Exhibition is moving from the virtual world to become a three-day pop-up at its Blick Studios on Belfast’s Malone Road from December 18-20. The show was previously available only online, but now visitors can enjoy it in person and view unique artworks created by several accomplished artists living and working in Northern
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Northern Ireland Opera and friends are putting on two special YouTube shows over the festive season to bring season cheer to your home. On December 18 NI Opera will join the Ulster Orchestra to perform The Magic of Christmas, and on December 23 Mary McCabe will represent the Associate Artists in Snow Water’s advent series,
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Quotidian Word On the Street, is bringing together seven artists for an online event to celebrate International Migrants Day. Entitled Sky you are too big #3, it takes place on December 17 at 7pm. It is a free event, but booking is required. The artists taking part are: Siobhan Brown, Wilhelmina Peace, Frederic Huska, Una
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When Northern Ireland YouTube sensation Adam B learned that a local teenager was being bullied at school he leapt into action with a birthday gift of £5,000 worth of tech equipment to help him make more and better videos. Adam B, aka Adam Beales, reached out to 14-year-old Stewart O’Doherty after reading a tweet from
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December is the last month to submit your photographs documenting life at home during lockdown to Belfast Exposed’s online presentation and future exhibition. Belfast Exposed Photography have been sharing their favourite photographs every day on social media, and we will be producing an exhibition in a gallery to showcase the project. It has already produced
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Hundreds of guitars, including a Bob Dylan-owned Fender Stratocaster and a Rory Gallagher-owned Gibson L6S go under the hammer at Gardiner Houlgate in Wiltshire, UK next week. The Dylan owned Fender Stratocaster dating to 1962 has a striking Gold Sparkle re-finish, that was carried out at the Fender factory in 1991, by then Master Builder
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Queens Film Theatre (QFT) is continuing its Watch At Home programme throughout the current phase of Lockdown – and beyond – with a series of films to rent or watch free. Launched in April 2020, QFT Player was designed with a little taste of QFT at home. During lockdown so far they have screened over
The impressive Foyle Film Festival is wrapping up this week with a feast of must-see movies covering documentaries and is continuing its unique online film purchase ticket scheme. The online offering means that a ticket is bought there at a fixed time of seven days to unlock it and further 24 hours to watch the
Make do and mend was the phrase that took hold in World War 2, and now the Repair Café, Belfast is to host a special online event to help plough through what needs mended. The Zoom event Mending Pile Meet UP on December 3 will look at repairing and restoring clothes you love to wear
Charity University of Atypical will bring its annual Bounce event online in a showcase new work by D/deaf and disabled writers, producers, actors, dancers, musicians and directors. D/deaf is the term used for deaf sign language users and the deaf who use hearing aids or lipread. Bounce 2020 will run from December 4-6, and as
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The Golden Thread Gallery has launched an online platform to showcase the work that local artists have for sale at present. With museums, galleries and shops closed at present and with exhibitions and art fairs cancelled throughout the current crisis the Belfast-based gallery decided that it needed to create a way for artists to be
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The Belfast Community Gospel Choir will join diners at the Stormont Hotel on Thursday, December 3 and Friday December 4 for a special show. The choir, renowned for its performances at concerts, civic and charitable events, will perform Christmas favourites for the socially distanced event. A traditional Christmas meal with appetisers, roast turkey and all
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The Northern Ireland Festival of Writing will be broadcasting over six hours of content throughout the day and night on NVTV this Friday, November 28. Following on from the successful inaugural event in 2019 the festival has launched an online programme of content that will once again encourage and support writers who want to start
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Craigavon business Natural Animal Health has recently launched its first calendar to raise money for two animal charities, the Mid Antrim Animal Sanctuary and the St James City Farm in Gloucester. “You may be wondering why an animal health business has produced a calendar this year. Well so are we!” commented David Willis, the owner
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The Health Minister, Robin Swann, has revealed that more than 603 adults are waiting for over a year for autism diagnosis. Mr Swann was answering an Assembly Written Question from South Down SDLP MLA, Colin McGrath, who also revealed that in total 1,101 were currently waiting for assessment. The Minister also said that a planned
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Meta Auden formed Spectra Sensory Clothing to meet the needs for specialist clothing for children and adults on the autistic spectrum. The mother of two was a welfare rights worker prior to starting her shop. She says she has had a “very varied career path” having gained a degree in Politics and History aged 40,
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The Northern Ireland Takeaway Association has warned that up to 2,000 jobs are at risk in the sector with the announcement of the latest raft of lockdown measures. Director, Michael Henderson said that without immediate financial aid up to 25% of takeaways will close. “With the latest restrictions now set to cut well into December
The Northern Ireland Takeaway Association has warned that up to 2,000 jobs are at risk in the sector with the announcement of the latest raft of lockdown measures. Director, Michael Henderson said that without immediate financial aid up to 25% of takeaways will close. “With the latest restrictions now set to cut well into December
During the lockdown the roar of a motorcycle’s engine signalled a dedicated team of volunteer bikers from across Northern Ireland rode out to help deliver PPE and scrubs to frontline medical staff, prescriptions and vital medication to hospitals. More than 200 riders from the Volunteer Bikers Group (Team VBG) were involved in supporting the team
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