Three men have been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a prominent loyalist paramilitary.

A 26-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder and is expected to appear before Belfast Magistrates Court this morning.

A man has been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a takeaway delivery driver in Belfast.

A man has been found stabbed to death on a popular shopping street near Belfast city centre.

Police in the North are investigating after the bodies of two men were found in separate incidents on Christmas Eve.

A bomb left in Belfast city centre last night partially exploded, city police have confirmed.

A convicted Basque terrorist wanted by the Spanish authorities went to a Belfast court today to surrender himself for extradition.

A man arrested in connection with the murder of Belfast man Robert McCartney was released without charge late last night.