Northern Ireland reopening: 'I’m delighted to be back breathing some air into this big old building'

The reopening of hotels, bars and restaurants across Northern Ireland has been greeted with “delight” by one of the region’s leading hotel groups, despite losing out on lucrative international markets this year.

The Prince of Wales has recorded a video message for the hospitality sector, in recognition of the challenges faced over the past months, while also looking ahead as some parts of the industry begin to reopen from today.

What was your best subject at school? Graphic design – for a few years at school I was torn between graphics and cooking

Parkdean Resorts has hired 1,500 new members of staff and launched a £4.5m marketing campaign, its biggest ever, ahead of what it anticipates will be a record September and October.