Belfast, Northern Ireland News

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.

Man shot in leg in west Belfast
A man is injured in a shooting after being abducted by a gang in west Belfast

'Soldiers watched as teen killed'
Undercover soldiers were watching as loyalists murdered a Catholic teenager in west Belfast, a report by the Historical Enquiries Team HET has found.

Airline to provide extra flights
A low-cost airline schedule extra flights from Belfast International Airport after Ryanair announced it was pulling out of Belfast.

Hospitals do badly in hip break survey
The Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast and Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry have scored badly in a nationwide survey on treatment of hip fractures. Only one in five patients at the Royal had surgery within 36 hours compared to a nationwide average of 57%. The figure was 33% in Derry.

Women rescued in 'brothel raids'
Foreign woman suspected of being forced to work as prostitutes in Belfast are understood to have been rescued in a series of raids.

Policing Ardoyne riots cost 1.1m
The PSNI chief constable says rioting in the Ardoyne area of north Belfast over the twelfth of July cost 1.1m to police.

Houses evacuated after gas alert
A number of homes have been evacuated following a suspected gas leak in east Belfast.

RVH does badly in hip break study
The Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast and Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry score badly in a nationwide survey on treatment of hip fractures.