Tommy Barker viewed a Victorian home that gets better with age

A combination of grand drawing room elements with a country house kitchen makes this a winner, says Rose Martin

Police investigating a blast that damaged a house in east Belfast have found an explosive device a short distance away.

THE family of a private detective found with an axe in his head received apologies from police and lawyers as three men were cleared of murder.

Armed police kept watch from the rooftops as England's Prince William and his bride-to-be Kate Middleton brought the centre of Belfast to a standstill today.

Police in the North have arrested two men following what they say was a "substantial" ecstasy seizure in Belfast last night.

A Newtownards man is set to win compensation in the North's first age discrimination case, it emerged today.

BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation, has bought Lonely Planet in a deal that values the travel publisher at about £100 million (€143m).

A major internet safety campaign was launched today to alert children and parents in the North to dangers lurking online.

Stephen Hendry will not be suffering from any shortage of motivation when he launches his challenge for a record fourth Welsh Open title at the Newport Centre tonight.

Barry Hawkins secured his place in the last four of the Welsh Open in Newport after a shock win against Peter Ebdon today.

A philosophical Ronnie O’Sullivan continued to make progress in the Welsh Open at Newport this afternoon.

Sakhee, as expected, has been supplemented for the Prix Gontaut-Biron at Deauville on Saturday.

Police in Northern Ireland were today questioning two men after a stolen tipper lorry was stopped travelling the wrong way down a city by-pass.

A new £21m terminal at Belfast City Airport opened its doors to passengers today.