Belfast is fast becoming a mecca for top Hollywood stars now that Tom Hanks has confirmed a 16-week shoot for his production company’s children’s fantasy City of Ember.

Belfast has been added to the world tour by top tennis stars of yesteryear, it was announced today.

Belfast aerospace company Shorts announced today it was cutting its workforce by up to 280.

Belfast is becoming one of Europe's leading cities in the battle against cancer, with a new cancer research centre being launched at Queens University.