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Belfast 247 On Air is our local community radio station playing all the greatest hits from the 60s to today. From The Beatles, Cher and Abba to Queen, Dolly Parton and Lady Gaga the station is full of anthemic tunes that shaped generations.

But we don’t just support the greats, we also feature new tunes by local music talent from across Northern Ireland.

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Jobseekers Encouraged To Consider Third Sector Employment At Charity Job Fair

Jobseekers and volunteers across Northern Ireland are being encouraged to explore meaningful careers and opportunities within the third sector at the upcoming Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair, taking place on Wednesday, November 5, at the Assembly Buildings Conference Centre, […]

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News Business

KaizenPrint Marks One Year of Digital Growth with New Online Platform

KaizenPrint is celebrating one year since the launch of KaizenPrint.com, marking a defining milestone in the company’s continued evolution into one of the UK and Ireland’s most forward-thinking print providers. Built with speed, simplicity and scalability in mind, the redesigned

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Community Lifestyle News

North Belfast Childcare Charity Celebrates 10 Years With Family Fun Day

North Belfast childcare specialists Wee Chicks are celebrating 10 years serving the local community by inviting the community together for a fun-packed afternoon at their Autumn Craft & Wellbeing Fair. The creche and afterschool care social enterprise and charity moved

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News

Northern Ireland: New Troubles Legislation Rights Some Historic Wrongs – But Retaining Security Veto Risks New Betrayal

Amnesty welcomes repeal of unlawful amnesty and restoration of civil actions but warns Government still clinging to secrecy powers Amnesty International UK has welcomed the publication of the UK Government’s Remedial Order and new Legacy legislation, describing them as “a

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Business Community News

Women Shaping Belfast’s Sustainable Future As RE[act] Festival Returns This November

Following the success of last year’s RE[act] Festival for a Sustainable Belfast, the event is set to return from Monday 10 to Friday 14 November 2025, bringing together business leaders, policymakers, academics, and community voices for a week of events

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Sport News

Axial3D Become Partner Of 2025 Friendship Four In Celebration Of Sports And Medical Innovation

The Odyssey Trust, founder of the Friendship Four ice hockey tournament, is proud to announce that Axial3D, a Belfast-based leader in AI-powered medical 3D modelling, has become a partner of the 2025 tournament. To mark the 10th anniversary of the

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Community

Abbeyfield And Wesley Marks Positive Ageing Month 2025 With Celebration Of Older People

Abbeyfield & Wesley, the not-for-profit housing association providing sheltered and family-style living for older people across Northern Ireland, is celebrating Positive Ageing Month by hosting intergenerational activities and events throughout October. Across its network of houses in Northern Ireland, the organisation

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Lifestyle Community

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays Put Summer 2027 Programme On Sale From Belfast International Airport

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays are unlocking the sunshine for Summer 2027 from 15th October after putting their Summer Sun programme on sale from Belfast International Airport, meaning customers and independent travel agents can book early. With flights and holidays to 21

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Business Community News

Speed Motion Films To Accelerate Growth Plans With Go Succeed Funding

A Lisburn-based video production company has plans to expand after receiving funding from the government backed business support service Go Succeed. Speed Motion Films is accelerating its growth ambitions with investment in its in-house studio and drone equipment using money

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Community Business Entertainment

Lights, Camera, Action! Channel 4 Joins BBC And Northern Ireland Screen As Headline Sponsor Of Belfast Media Festival

Channel 4 has been announced as a headline sponsor for Belfast Media Festival (BMF), joining Northern Ireland Screen and BBC Northern Ireland.  The sponsorship announcement coincides with the opening of registrations for the much-celebrated television and film industry event which

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Community News

“My friend Saved My Life”: Asda Larne Colleague Donna Shares Her Breast Cancer Story As Store Raises £400

Colleagues and customers at Asda Larne have raised more than £400 for Tickled Pink – Asda’s long running charity campaign which supports charity partners Breast Cancer Now and CoppaFeel! The fundraising efforts were boosted through a community tombola and a

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Business News

Lights, Camera, Action Cancer – Action Renewables Turns Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

This October, Action Renewables, a leading provider of renewable energy expertise in Northern Ireland, will proudly “go pink” in support of Action Cancer’s Paint the Town Pink fundraising campaign during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Throughout the month, Action Renewables will

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Sport News

Belfast Giants And Stena Line Renew Title Sponsorship For 14th Consecutive Season

The Belfast Giants are pleased to announce the renewal of their long-standing partnership with leading ferry company, Stena Line, marking the 14th consecutive season of title sponsorship. Since first coming on board in 2011, Stena Line has maintained an ongoing

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Business

New Belfast-based Drinks Company The Sober Irish Raises The Bar For Alcohol-free Experiences

A new Belfast-based drinks company is set to play a leading role in the rapid growth of the alcohol-free and low-alcohol market in Ireland and the UK, which reflects a broader shift in consumer habits towards moderation, wellness, and choice.

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Business

Holiday Hotspot has taken home the award for Travel Agent for the Year from the NI Travel and Tourism Awards – the first time the agency has won th

The 33rd Northern Ireland Travel & Tourism Awards took place on Friday October 10 in a dazzling ceremony at the Slieve Donard Hotel, Newcastle where Holiday Hotspot Larne picked up the award for Travel Agent of the Year for the

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News Business Community

Third Sector Encouraged To Join NI’s Only Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair

Charities, community organisations and social enterprises across Northern Ireland are being called on to take part in the only jobs fair of its kind this November in Belfast. The Charity Careers & Volunteer Job Fair, taking place on Wednesday November

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Creative Health Network Sets Out Northern Ireland Strategy Plan In First Year Review

The Northern Ireland Creative Health Network has published its first year review and set out clear next steps to co-create a Northern Ireland Creative Health Strategy that can be embedded in policy.  The plan is designed to address fragmented activity

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BarCamp Belfast 2025 Expands Line-Up with Talks on Innovation, Education and Creativity

BarCamp Belfast 2025 organisers have expanded the lineup for this year’s unconference taking place on September 26 at the Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter.  Newly confirmed speakers will take to the stage to speak on everything from performance

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Celebrating Social Work – 175 Social Workers Receive NI Award For Learning

175 of the Northern Ireland’s social workers have been recognised at the 2025 Professional in Practice (PiP) Awards ceremony this week at the Lisburn Civic Centre. The Northern Ireland Social Care Council’s (the Social Care Council’s) PiP award ceremony celebrates

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