Violent protests in Belfast saw houses, cars and bins set ablaze on Tuesday evening following a violent knife attack on Monday.

A 30-year-old Sudanese man, Hadi Alodid, has been charged with attempted murder after a man in his 40s was seriously injured the attack. The victim, named as Stephen Ogilvy, lost his left eye and has damage to his right eye.

Several families in Belfast have been left homeless following the disorder, with one man, whose home of 13 years was destroyed by fire, said watching it burn down was "a feeling I'll never get over".

Police and politicians have called for calm, as more officers have been deployed across the city and public transport is closing early in anticipation of further unrest.

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Elise Conroy raised the alarm after the attack outside the house in Carryduff on Wednesday morning.

Luke Wilson has spent almost ยฃ10,000 on buying, preserving and restoring his two old buses.

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Police had initially treated the 21-year-old's death as a suicide before charging a man with murder.

Mel McQuitty found a unique beetle during a "after-work survey" on Benone Strand

There was a nail-biting sprint finish to the 2026 Belfast City Marathon, with the winner pipping his nearest rival to the post by one second.

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Over two years, Stephen Nolan has been allowed unprecedented access to a team of officers.

The Canadian crooner joked the population "doubles" nine months after he performs in a city.

The bill means all deaf people under 25 and their families will be given free sign language classes.

Eleven new Padel clubs have opened their doors across Northern Ireland in the last year, clubs are running socials to help players meet people and get coached.

More than 7,000 student rooms have been built in Belfast over the past decade

The BBC spoke to Boston marathon runner, Ajay Haridasse, who was helped over the finish line by two strangers.

Deby McKnight is hoping to get 100 women to walk "on the moon" from her east Belfast home

On the 85th anniversary of the Blitz and ahead of a new play about it, BBC News NI talks to 93-year-old Reggie who lived through it.

Liz Kimmins acknowledged the decision was taken against a difficult funding backdrop for the public transport company.

Farmers say they are being hit on several fronts, with the price of fuel and fertiliser all facing a hike.

The remains of two adults, a young child and six babies were found during a dig in 2018.