Tag: Belfast

  • Collision of private planes – no one was injured

    Collision of private planes – no one was injured

    The planes that collided on the south coast on Sunday are not airworthy. The Transport Accident Investigation Commission is investigating the matter. No one was injured in the incident. It is believed that the collision occurred in the so-called uncontrolled airspace. These planes flew from Belfast to the United States with a stopover at Keflavík…

  • Biden, Sunak Discuss Ukraine Ahead of NATO Summit

    Biden, Sunak Discuss Ukraine Ahead of NATO Summit

    London – The war in Ukraine will be high on the agenda on Monday when US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meet in London as allies prepare for a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. It will be the leaders’ sixth meeting in six months. In June, Biden hosted Sunak at the…

  • Biden, Sunak to discuss Ukraine ahead of NATO summit

    Biden, Sunak to discuss Ukraine ahead of NATO summit

    London – The war in Ukraine will be high on the agenda on Monday when US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meet in London as allies prepare for a NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. It will be the leaders’ sixth meeting in six months. In June, Biden hosted Sunak at the…

  • Curious children: who was the first to speak English?

    Curious children: who was the first to speak English?

    Who was the first to speak English? – Grace, aged eight, Belfast, Northern Ireland The first English speaker didn’t sound like you or me. This is because language changes all the time. You have probably noticed that your grandparents’ language is different from yours. You can imagine how much different English was when it was…

  • Finland started the Euro competition with a victory in Belfast

    Finland started the Euro competition with a victory in Belfast

    The Huuhkajie’s hero of the night was Benjamin Källman, who has now scored 5 goals in his first 11 international matches.

  • My ♥ CPH: Comedian and actor Jefferson Bond

    When he’s not treading the boards in the theater, Jefferson Bond shares sides Citizen Comedy Club in Valkendorfsgade – over the past few years, the Belfast-born comedian and actor has become a mainstay on Copenhagen’s stand-up scene. We caught up with him at My Lovely CPH to get his take on living here. I first…

  • They will play at the festival

    They will play at the festival

    The artists who will perform at this year’s Aldrei fór ég suður festival in Ísafjörður have been announced. Among those who will play on stage at the festival on April 7-8 are Ragga Gísla, FM Belfast and Bríet. The festival, which will soon celebrate its 20th anniversary, will take place over the Easter weekend at…

  • Copenhagen has the world’s best work-life balance, according to a Forbes survey

    Copenhagen has the best work-life balance in the world, according to Forbes Advisor. Its 2023 survey assessed 128 major cities worldwide, giving each a score out of 100. Copenhagen scored 70.5, placing it well ahead of Helsinki at 65.1. Nordic cities dominated and took six of the top seven places, with Stockholm, Oslo, Gothenburg and…

  • Copenhagen has the world’s best work-life balance, according to a Forbes survey

    Copenhagen has the best work-life balance in the world, according to Forbes Advisor. Its 2023 survey assessed 128 major cities worldwide, giving each a score out of 100. Copenhagen scored 70.5, placing it well ahead of Helsinki at 65.1. Nordic cities dominated and took six of the top seven places, with Stockholm, Oslo, Gothenburg and…

  • The British lay flowers at the royal palaces

    The British lay flowers at the royal palaces

    Many Britons today have continued to lay flowers at several of the royal palaces around Britain to honor Prince Philip who passed away on Friday. At lunchtime, a long salute was fired in several places around the UK and out at sea. About a hundred people had come to Hillsborough Castle without Belfast to attend.…

  • Alling: “Worse than in a long time”

    Alling: “Worse than in a long time”

    In Northern Ireland, violence has flared up and unrest has been going on for several days. Ekot’s correspondent Daniel Alling reports from Belfast. “The riots of recent days are worse than in a long time,” says everyone I spoke to, “said Ekot’s London correspondent from the streets of Belfast.

  • Alling: “Leaders try to strike a conciliatory tone”

    Alling: “Leaders try to strike a conciliatory tone”

    Northern Ireland’s political leaders have sharply condemned the violence, following a sixth night of riots in Belfast. British and Irish leaders are deeply concerned about the escalation. “The various representatives of the deeply divided Northern Ireland are now trying to strike a conciliatory tone. They stand behind the police, condemn the violence and try to…

  • Man hit by several shots on Amager

    A man was hit by several shots on Belfastvej on Amager on Monday night. This is stated by the Copenhagen Police, who received the report of the shooting at 21.25. – He has been hit by several shots and has been taken to Rigshospitalet’s Trauma Center, says police chief Henrik Brix. Shortly after 10 pm,…

  • From Iceland – Well, you asked: celebs, music and spitting

    From Iceland – Well, you asked: celebs, music and spitting

    You asked, we answered. Here are your burning questions about music, celebrities and “The Big C”. What was the best music that happened in Iceland? The answer is simple, the “adorable” (adorable) generation. But do not call them that face of theirs, they could spit in your face. Just call them the indy scene. We…