Belfast, Northern Ireland News

DUP MP to step down from assembly
The DUP MP for North Belfast Nigel Dodds is to step down from the assembly within days, the BBC learns.

Man charged with off-licence raid
A Belfast man accused of weapons offences and a 1,500 off-licence robbery is taken from court after shouting abuse from the dock.

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The ' 10 pom' bringing the music back home

PSNI rescue 'trafficking victims'
Police have said a number of "potential victims of human trafficking" have been rescued in raids on suspected brothels in Belfast.

40 snakes and lizards are stolen
More than 40 snakes and lizards have been stolen during a burglary of a shop in north Belfast.

Flybe in new routes from city
Flybe announces new routes from Belfast City Airport to three locations in the UK.

Gang 'advertised city brothels'
A Scottish crime gang spent more than 50,000 advertising brothels in Belfast, a court is told.

Human trafficking - four in court
Two men and two women are due in court following a series of raids on suspected brothels in Belfast in a UK-wide operation.

Houses evacuated after gas alert
Up to 30 families have had to leave their homes following a gas alert in east Belfast.

Four charged over 'brothel' raids
Two men and two women are due in court following a series of raids on suspected brothels in Belfast in a UK-wide operation.