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Piggy bank shoestring budget 750

John Lewis and Diageo on how budget cuts can create opportunities

Diageo’s Syl Saller and John Lewis’s Craig Inglis believe marketers should approach budget conversations with the broader business in mind.

big star wars

Star Wars town set for special screening

Residents of a remote Irish town set to feature in 2017’s biggest movie will mark the occasion with a special screening of the film.

lobster

Rare orange lobster gets new home

An extremely rare orange lobster caught off Northern Ireland’s north coast has gone on display at its new home.

Belfast

EasyJet reveals three new routes from Belfast

The low-cost airline EasyJet has announced three new routes from Belfast International Airport, to start operating from next June.

Garron plateau

Five year conservation plan for NI bogs

A five-year conservation project is set to preserve hundreds of acres of bog and improve habitats for birds and butterflies in Northern Ireland.

Mournes

Mourne Mountains get dedicated weather service

Enjoying the splendour of Northern Ireland’s Mourne Mountains is a year-round activity.

Strand bar

'Green light' for 116-bedroom Strand Road hotel

Plans to build a new 116-bed hotel on Londonderry’s Strand Road have been given the green light by Derry City and Strabane District Council.

A level results

Record top grades in GCSE results

A record proportion of GCSE entries were awarded the top grades in this year’s exams, results show.

Ash trees

Ash import ban worries hurley stick makers

However, Michelle O’Neill moved to reassure manufacturers, including those who make hurley sticks, that ash could still be imported.

Bob the cat

Belfast cat hitches lift to Londonderry

A Belfast cat has used up at least one of its nine lives after it hitched a ride to Londonderry under the bonnet of a car.

Irish auction marks progress

Ireland will make a tentative step toward regaining the trust of bond investors Thursday when it sells €500 million of Treasury bills, marking its first auction since it was locked out of international capital markets in September 2010.

Queen visits Ireland

Cars
Cars

Bentley’s first SUV

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The Bentayga is Bentley’s first production SUV, and the first of what’s likely to be a new genre of super-luxury, very high performance SUVs.

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