BBC Newsline Signed Summary

A signed summary of BBC Newsline with Declan Harvey and Paula Clarke on Thursday, 29 October, 2026.

13 hours ago

A model in black coat and large hat posing

Supermodel seal of approval for Ireland Fashion Week

Ireland Fashion Week is under way with more than 80 designers showcasing their work.

Northern Ireland

CCTV footage from inside a cafe shows a man climbing inside after breaking the window

Watch CCTV footage as Belfast cafe broken into

A business owner has said the current state of Belfast poses "a serious risk" to the city's reputation after his business was broken into and vandalised.

Northern Ireland

A bus on fire in Belfast, during a night of violence following a knife attack. There is blue and green BBC Verify branding in the top left corner.

How a knife attack sparked a night of violence in Belfast

BBC Verify mapped some of the violent disorder that took place in Belfast and elsewhere in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland

Dan Johnson split screen with burning house.

Torched homes and vehicles: Destruction after Belfast unrest

Houses, vehicles and a bus were set on fire during violent protests on Tuesday night after a knife attack in Belfast.

Northern Ireland

Jamie Corry stands outside of his burnt out home in east Belfast. He is looking at the camera with a neutral expression on his face. He is wearing a black puffed jacket.

Residents 'devastated' after homes and cars set on fire during disorder

East Belfast residents say violence which broke out on their street on Tuesday is 'devastating'.

Northern Ireland

People with their faces blurred being rushed into a van by police as fire burns near their home.

Watch: Residents flee as cars and houses burn in Belfast

Police and firefighters help families leave their homes amid disorder following a knife attack.

Northern Ireland

A marked police car is parked behind a red and white police cordon on a small residential street in north Belfast.

Resident speaks of fear after Belfast knife attack

A woman, who called 999 after an attack in north Belfast, says she is scared to go outside by herself.

Northern Ireland

Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly stand at the bottom of a white marble staircase in Stormont.

First and deputy first ministers urge calm after 'appalling' Belfast attack

Michelle O'Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly speak in Stormont following an attack in north Belfast.

Northern Ireland

Patrick, a man with a shaved head and stubbled facial hair, smiles at the camera. He is sat on a wooden bench with a typewriter and a sign reading 'free typewriter poems' and is sitting in front of a patch of green.

'Writing with strangers has shown me poetry really is all around'

Belfast student Patrick Kruse is on a mission to write a poem with strangers every day for one year.

Northern Ireland

A picture of Sarah Montgomery. She has long, brown hair and she is smiling at the camera. She is wearing a red, floral dress.

Zak Hughes pleads guilty to murdering pregnant mum-of-two Sarah Montgomery

Zak Hughes pleads guilty to the murder of Sarah Montgomery and child destruction.

Northern Ireland

Noel McNally wearing black framed glasses a grey shirt and a black coat.

'Our family is living a life sentence after our daughter's murder'

Speaking outside the court, Natalie's father Noel described the family's "unimaginable" pain and grief.

Northern Ireland

McCullagh in a grey tshirt behind a glass screen looking at a TV screen.

Watch: McCullagh questioned over live stream alibi

The PSNI has released footage of Stephen McCullagh being questioned over his YouTube live stream alibi on the night that Natalie McNally was murdered.

Northern Ireland

A mobile phone with 999 typed in with flashing lights in the background.

Stephen McCullagh's 999 call to emergency services

The call that killer Stephen McCullagh made to the emergency services - he claimed to have found Natalie McNally's body.

Northern Ireland

An old, black and white picture of Sadie in her work uniform in the middle of the chemist.

Chemist worker retires after 75 years serving the Portrush public

Sadie Jefferson started her pharmacy job in Portrush, County Antrim at the age of 15 in 1951.

Northern Ireland

Andrew and Molly Clifford. A man with grey hair, wearing a grey tshirt and sunglasses perched on his head. Molly has long ginger hair and is in a white top.; They are both carrying very large, colourful backpacks, and are pictured outside against greenery.

Maghera father and daughter's Race Across the World

Maghera father and daughter Andrew and Molly Clifford reflect on the highs and lows of their Race Across the World.

Northern Ireland

'I just wanted to find out what probation is all about'

Carl Frampton was speaking ahead of the release of a new documentary series which sees him go behind the scenes with the Probation Board.

Northern Ireland

A blonde haired woman on stage playing a violin

'Our objective is to change the image around women in trad'

BIIRD's rise has been rapid, driven almost entirely by the strength of their live performances and word of mouth.

Northern Ireland

What's the Balmoral Show all about?

Some regulars at the event tell us what has them coming back to the agricultural bonanza year after year.

Northern Ireland

A close-up of Amie Donaghey. She is a young woman with slicked back, long blonde hair. She is wearing a green zip jacket and she is stood in front of a large bush.

'Fake car insurance scam left me with a criminal record'

Amie Donaghey paid £700 for an internet insurance policy which turned out to be bogus.

Northern Ireland

The 'tiny backpacks' tracking hedgehogs around NI

The project uses GPS 'backpacks' to track the hedgehogs as they become an increasingly rare sight.

Northern Ireland