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• Cookstown: Road closed after 'serious' crash

  25-01-2017 23:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There has been a serious road crash in Cookstown, County Tyrone.
  
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• Celtic equal 50-year club record with St Johnstone win

  25-01-2017 22:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celtic matched the Lisbon Lions' unbeaten domestic record as Dedryck Boyata scored the only goal of the game against St Johnstone at Parkhead.
  
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• West Belfast: 'Suspected firearm' found in bin

  25-01-2017 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A suspected firearm is found by police in a bin during a search in west Belfast.
  
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• Lacey Turner wins National Television Award 'after voting for rival'

  25-01-2017 22:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  EastEnders star Lacey Turner was voting for somebody else to win the National Television Award she scooped, her co-star Danny Dyer has revealed.
  
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• Consultation launched on specialist drugs in Northern Ireland

  25-01-2017 22:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland Health Minister Michelle O'Neill has launched a consultation on funding access to specialist drugs.
  
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• Belfast gun attack: 'New IRA' says it shot police officer

  25-01-2017 21:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A dissident republican group says it carried out a Belfast shooting in which a police officer was wounded.
  
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• UMaine Hutchinson Center announces Adult Degree Completion Program

  25-01-2017 21:39
  Finish your degree at UMaine Hutchinson Center by enrolling in the Bachelor's of University Studies Program. The Hutchinson Center provides free one-on-one academic advising and student support services on-site in Belfast.
  
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• Belfast's Westlink: Man dies after crash

  25-01-2017 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man has died after a crash on Belfast's Westlink.
  
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• Man killed in Belfast Westlink one-car crash

  25-01-2017 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed a man died as a result of a one car crash on Belfast's Westlink on Wednesday evening.
  
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• RHI scandal: Potential £2.5m cost of suspected fraud case

  25-01-2017 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The body which regulates the controversial RHI scheme is investigating three cases of suspected fraud including one with a potential value of £2.5m.
  
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• Corbyn gaffe over injured police officer

  25-01-2017 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Labour leader apologises after telling PMQs a police officer injured in a Belfast shooting had died.
  
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• Live updates: Bear with us, say police as work continues to clear Belfast Westlink incident which caused major traffic congestion

  25-01-2017 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are asking people to be patient as they work to clear the incident on the Westlink which has led to "major congestion" across Belfast.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn told to apologise after he wrongly tells Commons that Belfast terror attack officer has died - Belfast Telegraph

  25-01-2017 19:06
  
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  Jeremy Corbyn told to apologise after he wrongly tells Commons that Belfast terror attack officer has died
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  Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London. PA Wire. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been told to apologise after he wrongly told the House of Commons that the PSNI officer shot in ...
  Blundering Corbyn says policeman shot in Belfast has diedDaily Mail
  Corbyn offers condolences for Belf
  
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• NI GPs move step closer to leaving health service

  25-01-2017 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  GPs in Northern Ireland move a step closer to leaving the NHS in a "perfect storm" over recruitment, workload and funding.
  
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• Papers reveal United rescue deal unease

  25-01-2017 18:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC reveals more on unease within the Department for the Economy over a £9m aid package to US airline, United.
  
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• Euromillions: Irish ticket scoops 88.5m euros in lottery

  25-01-2017 18:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The owner of a Euromillions ticket bought in Ireland is 88.5m euros (£75.88m) richer after last night's lottery draw.
  
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• Belfast collision closes Westlink - BBC News

  25-01-2017 18:14
  
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  Belfast collision closes Westlink
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  A collision on the Westlink in Belfast is causing long delays for motorists. The Westlink has been closed from Divis Street to Broadway due to an incident on the country-bound carriageway. It is thought that only one vehicle was involved in the ...
  Traffic alert: Major congestion as Belfast Westlink partially closed for incidentBelfast Telegraphall 2 news articles »
  
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• Homes evacuated in West Belfast security alert - Belfast Live

  25-01-2017 17:55
  
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  Homes evacuated in West Belfast security alert
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  It is understood part of the area has been sealed off and a number of homes evacuated. The bomb squad on their way up the Shankill Road earlier today. Local reps are understood to be organising somewhere to stay for people asked to leave their homes.
  
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• RHI: DUP MLA offers up her bank statements

  25-01-2017 16:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A DUP MLA offers to let journalists see her bank statements to prove she is not benefiting financially from a flawed energy scheme.
  
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• Executive could be formed after poll to implement Hart recommendations, UUP says

  25-01-2017 16:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A ministerial Executive could be formed after Northern Ireland's elections solely to implement the Hart child abuse inquiry's recommendations , the UUP leader said.
  
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• Usain Bolt stripped of Olympic gold medal over teammate's positive drug test

  25-01-2017 16:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Usain Bolt has been stripped of one of his nine Olympic gold medals after his 2008 relay teammate Nesta Carter incurred an anti-doping rule violation.
  
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• Six Nations 2017: Jonathan Sexton should be fit for Ireland - Joe Schmidt

  25-01-2017 16:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland coach Joe Schmidt expects fly-half Jonathan Sexton to be fit for the Six Nations opener away to Scotland on 4 February.
  
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• Teenage burglar (13) tagged after Newry crime spree

  25-01-2017 16:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old alleged burglar must wear an electronic tag as part of bail terms, a High Court judge ordered today
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn told to apologise after he wrongly tells Commons that Belfast terror attack officer has died

  25-01-2017 15:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been told to apologise after he wrongly told the House of Commons that the PSNI officer shot in north Belfast had died.
  
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• Schoolchildren taken to hospital after 'mistaking cocaine for sherbet'

  25-01-2017 15:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four schoolchildren were taken to hospital after they allegedly mistook cocaine for sherbet.
  
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• Schools facing multimillion-pound debts by end of March, says minister

  25-01-2017 14:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Schools across Northern Ireland are facing multimillion-pound debts by the end of March, the outgoing education minister has warned.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn wrongly tells Commons that Belfast terror attack officer has died

  25-01-2017 14:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been criticised after he wrongly told the House of Commons that the PSNI officer shot in north Belfast had died.
  
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• Schools need more money, says Peter Weir

  25-01-2017 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Schools in Northern Ireland need an extra £240m just to maintain spending levels, says the education minister.
  
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• Released: Number of woman who had medical abortions in Northern Ireland?

  25-01-2017 13:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Department of Health has revealed that 16 woman in Northern Ireland had medical abortions and termination of pregnancies in local hospitals during 2015/16
  
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• Number of woman who had medical abortions in Northern Ireland

  25-01-2017 13:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Department of Health has revealed that 16 woman in Northern Ireland had medical abortions and termination of pregnancies in local hospitals during 2015/16
  
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• Parents find weights of school bags hurting their children, says study

  25-01-2017 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than a fifth of parents believe their child has been hurt carrying their school bag, a survey has found.
  
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• Trump to order investigation into 'voter fraud'

  25-01-2017 13:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump has said he will order an investigation into alleged voter fraud.
  
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• Trump announces 'major' voter fraud investigation

  25-01-2017 13:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has said he is ordering a "major investigation" into voter fraud, revisiting unsubstantiated claims he has repeatedly made about a rigged voting system.
  
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• Ram raiders target Antrim shop and steal cigarettes

  25-01-2017 13:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A car has been driven into the front of a shop in Co Antrim.
  
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• Car driven into front of shop in Co Antrim

  25-01-2017 13:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A car has been driven into the front of a shop in Co Antrim.
  
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• Northern Ireland still has UK's lowest disposable income

  25-01-2017 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Disposable incomes in Northern Ireland are nearly half the UK average, new figures suggest.
  
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• Thornton inquest: Coroner names soldier Allan McVitie

  25-01-2017 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The coroner names the soldier who shot dead a south Armagh man in Belfast in 1971 after the victim's van backfired.
  
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• Belfast bus lanes: Plan to extend times on busy routes

  25-01-2017 12:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The transport minister proposes extending the times of bus lanes on some of Belfast's busiest commuting routes.
  
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• US President Donald Trump orders construction of Mexico border wall

  25-01-2017 12:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has signed executive actions to jump-start construction of a US-Mexico border wall and block federal grants from immigrant-protecting "sanctuary cities".
  
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• Donald Trump orders construction of Mexico border wall

  25-01-2017 12:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has signed executive actions to jump-start construction of a US-Mexico border wall and block federal grants from immigrant-protecting "sanctuary cities".
  
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• 'New IRA' claim responsibility for shooting police officer in Belfast

  25-01-2017 12:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A dissident republican group known as the "new IRA" has claimed responsibility for the shooting of a PSNI officer in north Belfast.
  
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