A Polish father-of-four living in North Belfast has praised his neighbours for coming to his family’s aid after heartless thieves cleaned out their home on Christmas Eve. Maruz Harkabuz, 41, who lives on Henderson Avenue off the Cavehill Road, woke up on December 24 to find his house had been burgled and thieves had made […]
‘Neighbours’ kindness rescued our Christmas’
Newtownabbey man jailed for historic sex attack
A Newtownabbey man was jailed for six months in Belfast Crown Court on Monday after being convicted of two sexual assaults against a nine year old when he was 20. The 45-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of one count of indecent assault on a female and a second of […]
Christmas cracker for young mum
The Newtownabbey woman who was left ‘scratching’ her head at her luck after a Black Friday shopping trip turned into a dream day has said she plans to give her three year old son a dream Christmas with her winnings. Twenty three year old Bawnmore woman Lauren McLarnon, who is exepecting her second child, said […]
‘Social housing site’ to be used for job centre
A major site close to Ardoyne which campaigners hoped could be used for social housing is instead to be used for a job centre, the North Belfast News can reveal. The old Dunnes Stores site at the corner of the Crumlin Road and Hillview Road is currently in private hands. However the NBN has learned […]
£178m awarded to private landlords could have solved crisis
OVER £178 million given by the Stormont Executive to private sector landlords in North Belfast in the last 10 years could have solved housing inequality in the area, a leading human rights group have claimed. Statistics gathered by the Participation and Practice of Rights (PPR) through Freedom of Information show that a total of just […]
Sexual assault on 13 year old boy
THE mother of a 13-year-old boy who was sexually assaulted in North Belfast at the weekend has spoken of her horror at her son’s ordeal. The Duncairn Gardens mother said she was speaking out about the incident to make others aware that a predator was on the loose in the area. The mother of two […]