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• Embracing the simple life on a Thorndike farm

  29-12-2016 23:42
  John Palumbo, his wife Nyla Bravesnow and their three sons Jonah, 9, Ara, 4, and Kai, 2, at their home in Thorndike. John and Nyla gave up their hectic 9-to-5 schedule about a decade ago in exchange for a simpler lifestyle in Thorndike.
  
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• Sardines, whoopie pies, lobsters among objects to be dropped from...

  29-12-2016 19:43
  
  For more than a decade, Bangor's downtown countdown has been the place to go in eastern and central Maine for New Year's shenanigans. What to expect in 2016? Well, early in the morning there's the Epic 5K, a road race starting at Epic Sports; registration is at 8 a.m., run at 9. The Maine Discovery Museum has children's activities all day, with regular museum admission.
  
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• Budget airline Norwegian to offer flights to US for as little as £56

  29-12-2016 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Budget airline Norwegian is finalising plans to launch ultra-low cost flights for as little as £56 to New York as it ramps up the pressure on its rivals.
  
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• Budget airline Norwegian to offer cut-price fares to US

  29-12-2016 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Budget airline Norwegian is finalising plans to launch ultra-low cost flights for as little at £56 to New York as it ramps up the pressure on its rivals.
  
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• County Down couple victim of latest 'Sweden car scam'

  29-12-2016 17:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A couple from County Down have been conned out of almost £5,000 after becoming the latest victims of a Swedish car buying scam.
  
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• QUB Professor Phil Scraton refuses OBE

  29-12-2016 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hillsborough campaigner Prof Phil Scraton turns down an OBE in the Queen's New Year Honours list.
  
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• Hillsborough disaster: QUB prof Phil Scraton who played key role in uncovering truth turns down OBE from Queen

  29-12-2016 17:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Phil Scraton, a professor at Queen's University Belfast who played a key role in uncovering the truth about the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, has turned down an OBE in the Queen's New Year Honours list.
  
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• Tories 'masking true scale' of political cronyism with quiet rule change

  29-12-2016 16:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Conservatives have been accused of an attempt to hide party cronyism after quietly switching the way that the political affiliations of people given top public-sector roles are recorded. 
  
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• Theresa May's plans to scrap human rights laws facing legal challenge from Alliance Party's Stewart Dickson

  29-12-2016 16:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May’s controversial plans to withdraw the UK from the European Court of Human Rights could be blocked by a legal challenge by the Alliance Party MLA Stewart Dickson.
  
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• Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to Liverpool speculation dismissed as 'nonsense' by Jurgen Klopp

  29-12-2016 16:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp has rubbished speculation linking Liverpool with a move for Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
  
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• Attack charge Belfast man Dundon found hiding in wardrobe, court hears

  29-12-2016 15:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man wanted for allegedly attacking and threatening to kill his ex-wife was found hiding in a wardrobe, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Man and woman treated for smoke inhalation in Dungiven fire - two dogs die

  29-12-2016 15:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man and woman have been treated for smoke inhalation following a fire in their home in Dungiven.
  
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• Ombudsman rejects claims police denied assistance to disabled man

  29-12-2016 15:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Police Ombudsman investigation has rejected claims a disabled man was not any given food or drink while in custody.
  
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• What does it take to be a diehard polar plunger? Some brave Mainers tell all

  29-12-2016 15:41
  Every New Year's Day, Mike Goulart of Belfast digs out his water shoes, dons a silly costume and heads to the boat launch, where he strives to be the first person to get into the frigid ocean during the city's annual polar dip. The coldest it's been outside during his plunge was 3 degrees below zero.
  
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• Dungiven: Two people treated for smoke inhalation after house fire

  29-12-2016 14:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man and a woman are treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at a house in County Londonderry.
  
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• Funeral held for Ballymena and Larne footballer Davy Smyth

  29-12-2016 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral has taken place for footabller Davy Smyth, the youngest player to win the Irish cup.
  
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• 2016 weather review for Northern Ireland

  29-12-2016 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's weather contrasted from floods to that ever elusive sunshine in 2016.
  
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• Russia and Turkey reach ceasefire agreement over Syria

  29-12-2016 12:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Russian president Vladimir Putin said a Syrian ceasefire agreement has been reached with Turkey.
  
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• Kidnapped girl kept as sex slave for 13 years by taxi driver

  29-12-2016 12:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A British woman has told how she was kidnapped as a teenager and held captive for 13 years by a sadistic paedophile who sold the babies she had from him raping her.
  
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• George Michael post-mortem examination to be held 'in due course'

  29-12-2016 12:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A post-mortem examination on singer George Michael is yet to be held but will be "undertaken in due course", a coroner's office has said.
  
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• Pregnant women screened for illegal genital mutilation by midwives in Northern Ireland

  29-12-2016 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nurses in Northern Ireland are now monitoring all pregnant women to establish if they have been the victims of genital mutilation.
  
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• Man rescued minutes from death off Down coast 'doing well' - mum thanks emergency teams

  29-12-2016 11:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who was rescued in the sea off Co Down after a passerby heard his faint shouts is recovering well.
  
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• Donegal church damaged in Christmas Day lightning strike

  29-12-2016 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A church in the Republic of Ireland is damaged following a lightning strike on Christmas Day.
  
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• Northern Ireland couple lose almost £5,000 in 'Swedish' car scam

  29-12-2016 11:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland motorists have been targeted again in a car buying scam, leaving one family thousands of pounds out of pocket.
  
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• Donegal's Leo McLoone opts out of squad for 2017

  29-12-2016 10:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Donegal will be without the versatile Leo McLoone for next year's campaign after he makes himself unavailable for selection.
  
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• Fury at Myanmar failure to hunt suspect in murder of Bangor teacher Gary Ferguson

  29-12-2016 10:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a Bangor man beaten to death in Myanmar have said they are outraged that no international arrest warrant has been issued for his suspected killer.
  
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• TeleBest: Best family board games from Obama Llama to Blockbusters

  29-12-2016 10:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Some families love them, some dread them, but board games at Christmas are a tradition few dare ignore. We've come up with the best family games for the festive season.
  
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• 'Big Four' supermarkets 'pull back Christmas shoppers'

  29-12-2016 10:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britain's biggest supermarkets are expected to have fought back strongly in the battle for Christmas shoppers as sales momentum at rivals Aldi and Lidl slows.
  
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• Belfast business park expanding to meet demand for office space - Belfast Telegraph

  29-12-2016 09:47
  
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  Belfast business park expanding to meet demand for office space
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  A Belfast business park is set to be expanded amid plans to meet growing demand for top-end office space here. Weavers Court, close to Sandy Row in the south of the city, already houses a range of businesses, including technology firms. Among its ...
  
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• Historic scroll sheds light on Presbyterians' struggle amid crisis in China

  29-12-2016 09:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fragile handwritten public proclamation has cast fresh light on the impact of a bloody rebellion on Scottish Presbyterians in China more than 100 years ago.
  
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• Video: Lighter side of 1963 Big Freeze in Northern Ireland revealed

  29-12-2016 09:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fascinating footage of dancers, dogs and even Mini Cooper cars making their way across a frozen Lough Neagh during the Big Freeze of 1963 has re-emerged.
  
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• Varney family mourns 'sweet little Odhran' who died on Christmas Day in Belfast

  29-12-2016 09:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A five-year-old who died on Christmas Day has been described as a "sweet boy" whose smile would light up the darkest of rooms.
  
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• 5 things to do in Belfast today, Thursday, December 29 - Belfast Live

  29-12-2016 09:07
  
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  5 things to do in Belfast today, Thursday, December 29
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  Lots of you are still enjoying some time off over the festive season, so if you're looking to get out of the house today, look no further. Here at Belfast Live we have selected our five favourite things taking place today and we think there's something ...
  
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• Glitch closes Belfast waste plant at one of its busiest times - Belfast Telegraph

  29-12-2016 09:02
  
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  Glitch closes Belfast waste plant at one of its busiest times
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  A technical fault closed a recycling centre in east Belfast for a short time yesterday. The facility at Palmerston Road was temporarily shut shortly after lunchtime. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. A spokeswoman for Belfast ...
  
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• Mr Brian Courtney

  29-12-2016 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In yesterday's Belfast Telegraph we reported, in common with other media outlets, that Brian Courtney died in a fatal crash on the M1 Friday.
  
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• Council worker Pollock hailed after man rescued off Down coast

  29-12-2016 08:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A council worker has been praised for saving the life of a man who got into difficulties in the sea off Co Down.
  
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• Belfast hails heroes who rescued German student after fall from Napoleon's Nose - Belfast Telegraph

  29-12-2016 08:51
  
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  Belfast hails heroes who rescued German student after fall from Napoleon's Nose
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  Belfast Lord Mayor Brian Kingston is to congratulate two young men who helped rescue a German student who fell on Cavehill in November. The 20-year-old survived an horrific overnight ordeal in the freezing cold before she was discovered after plunging ...
  
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• Burglars target grieving children's gifts on weeks after Armagh dad's death

  29-12-2016 08:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Armagh family has been left devastated after burglars stole the children's presents on Christmas Eve, just weeks after their father passed away.
  
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• Pet FBI Facebook charity that reunites lost pets with owners feeling strain as rescue work multiplies

  29-12-2016 08:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An online page set up three years ago to reunite lost cats and dogs with their owners has developed into a rescue charity for abandoned pets.
  
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• Northern Ireland ambulance staff had 32,000 sick days at cost of £4 million

  29-12-2016 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The bill for spiralling sickness rates in the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service topped £14 million over the last three years, it can be revealed.
  
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• Belfast benefits appeals service loses funding - BBC News

  29-12-2016 08:35
  
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  Belfast benefits appeals service loses funding
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  A service supporting people appealing their benefits decisions is to lose its funding at the end of this week. The Belfast Citywide Tribunal Service was set up three years ago with money from the city council and the then Department for Social Development.
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• Belfast benefits appeals service loses funding

  29-12-2016 08:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A service supporting people in Belfast appealing their benefits decisions is to lose its funding at the end of this week.
  
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• Nearly half of Belfast people to start New Year £100 out of pocket due to friends and family owing money - Belfast Live

  29-12-2016 08:26
  
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  Nearly half of Belfast people to start New Year £100 out of pocket due to friends and family owing money
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  Almost 50% of people in Belfast are beginning the New Year £100 poorer after lending money to friends and family. According to latest research 42% of Belfast residents are already £100 out of pocket, on top of their own Christmas debt, due to friends ...
  
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• Poll: Call for Northern Ireland to boycott World Cup over Russia's bombing of Syria - Do you agree?

  29-12-2016 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A call for Northern Ireland to boycott the 2018 World Cup over Russia's bombing of Syria will be discussed by Belfast City Council.
  
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• BBC News NI's year in pictures - April to June 2016

  29-12-2016 07:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A selection of BBC News NI's year in pictures from April to June 2016.
  
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• 2016 Arts Review: A year of farewells

  29-12-2016 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In the arts in Northern Ireland, 2016 has been a year of farewells.
  
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• Sochor watercolor session at Merryspring

  29-12-2016 03:52
  Lesia Sochor will begin a new five-week session of intermediate watercolor classes at Merryspring Nature Center Thursday, Jan. 5, from 9 a.m. to noon. The classes will run weekly through Feb. 2. A graduate of the Philadelphia College of Art, Sochor is a dedicated and enthusiastic teacher who believes anyone has the ability to create.
  
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