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• There are open auditions for Butlers in the Buff in Belfast - Belfast Live

  03-02-2017 23:53
  
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  There are open auditions for Butlers in the Buff in Belfast
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  Do you have what it takes a butler in the buff? Well, now is your chance. A company aptly named 'Butlers in the Buff' is holding auditions every Friday in February. They're looking for 'gorgeous, hardworking men with charm, charisma, and a great butt'.
  
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• Court told of screams and sobs of children whose dad was killed by drink-driving ex PSNI officer

  03-02-2017 22:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An off-duty police officer who killed a father-of-two in a crash has been jailed for nine years at Dungannon Crown Court.
  
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• Women's Six Nations: Scotland 15-22 Ireland

  03-02-2017 21:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jenny Murphy scores a last-gasp try as Ireland open their Women's Six Nations campaign with a hard-fought victory over Scotland.
  
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• Police pursuit driver remanded in custody

  03-02-2017 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man chased by police in a cross-county car pursuit from Belfast to Newry is remanded in custody.
  
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• Foster shouldn't be FM 'until cleared on RHI' - O'Neill

  03-02-2017 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  DUP leader should not lead the Executive until she is cleared by an inquiry into a botched energy scheme, says Michelle O'Neill.
  
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• Six Nations 2017: Rory Best says Conor Murray will thrive in Murrayfield cauldron

  03-02-2017 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rory Best says Scotland's plan to target Conor Murray in Saturday's Six Nations opener at Murrayfield will only spur the Ireland scrum-half.
  
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• West Belfast man faces long jail sentence for sexual assault on ... - Belfast Live

  03-02-2017 18:42
  
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  West Belfast man faces long jail sentence for sexual assault on ...
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  A man who sexually assaulted a woman with a claw hammer handle inflicting serious internal injuries has been warned he faces a long time in jail. West Belfast ...and more »
  
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• Rory McIlroy makes top 20 in Forbes magazine's list for highest-earning athletes in 2016

  03-02-2017 18:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy has been named in Forbes magazine's list for highest-earning athletes in 2016.
  
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• Drink driving death policewoman MacSherry jailed

  03-02-2017 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An off-duty policewoman is sentenced to nine years in jail for causing a fatal crash while drunk.
  
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• Lord Mayor welcomes World Ice Hockey delegates to City Hall

  03-02-2017 17:41
  
  
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• Driver 'lucky' to be unharmed after plank of wood smashes through windscreen

  03-02-2017 17:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A motorist has had a lucky escape after a large plank of wood penetrated his windscreen during a road accident in Lisburn, police said.
  
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• Walled Garden in Scotland Topic of Free Program in Belfast

  03-02-2017 17:30
  The public is invited to stroll through the walled garden at historic Cambo Estate in Scotland. The free illustrated program will take place at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 21, at Belfast Free Library.
  
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• Belfast studio offers new morning hatha yoga ...

  03-02-2017 17:30
  A new Wednesday morning class is now offered at Belfast Yoga Studio in the Belfast Center from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Yoga instructor April Dove leads the hatha yoga class designed to get people going and ready for their day with stretching, strengthening and breathing. Belfast Yoga Studio is located in the red and white Belfast Center at 9 Field St., Suite 302, just above the footbridge and overlooking Belfast Harbor.
  
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• Northern Ireland soldier Ciaran Maxwell pleads guilty to charges linked to dissident republican terrorism

  03-02-2017 17:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ciaran Maxwell, a Royal Marine from Northern Ireland, has pleaded guilty to offences related to dissident republican terrorism, including bomb-making and storing weapons.
  
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• Donald Trump praises Northern Ireland star Roma Downey's 'beautiful voice of an angel' at National Prayer Breakfast in Washington

  03-02-2017 16:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has paid tribute to Northern Ireland producer Roma Downey at the high-profile National Prayer Breakfast in Washington.
  
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• English priest who molested boy (12) on holiday to Ireland jailed for nine months

  03-02-2017 16:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An English priest who molested a 12-year-old boy after bringing the child and his brother on holiday to Ireland over 40 years ago has been jailed for nine months.
  
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• Lisburn crash: 'lucky' after wooden post goes through windscreen

  03-02-2017 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A driver was "very lucky" to walk away after a car's windscreen was skewered by a wooden post during a crash.
  
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• Claire Kelly crash: Claims that Police Ombudsman reports were concealed to be subject to independent probe

  03-02-2017 15:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Allegations that police watchdog reports into the pursuit of a drunk driver who later crashed and killed his passenger were concealed from the victim's family are to be subjected to independent investigation, the High Court heard on Friday.
  
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• Video: Man goes on rampage in Northern Ireland cafe

  03-02-2017 15:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The is the moment a man ransacks a Northern Ireland coffee shop throwing a cake and pushing items off the counter.
  
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• Arlene Foster 'determined to complete the job'

  03-02-2017 15:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has expressed determination to "complete the job" she started as first minister and deliver a brighter economic future for Northern Ireland.
  
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• Ireland's 'Leprechaun' tag prompts new economy gauge

  03-02-2017 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New measurements of Ireland's economic performance will be produced, removing the distorting effects of multinational companies.
  
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• Driver 'lucky to walk away' after two vehicle crash in Lisburn

  03-02-2017 14:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have said the driver of a car involved in a crash in Lisburn is "lucky to have walked away unscathed" following a two vehicle crash.
  
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• Driver 'lucky to walk away' after plank of wood smashes through windscreen in Lisburn crash

  03-02-2017 14:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have said the driver of a car involved in a crash in Lisburn is "lucky to have walked away unscathed" following a two vehicle crash.
  
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• Northern Ireland to get 280 new postboxes

  03-02-2017 14:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Royal Mail is to install 280 new postboxes across Northern Ireland in a bid to boost public access.
  
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• Troubles killings: MoD defends Facebook post

  03-02-2017 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Ministry of Defence defends a Facebook appeal asking former soldiers for information on a Troubles killing.
  
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• Scramblers, poachers and rubbish

  03-02-2017 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scramblers, poachers and rubbish news all make the headlines in the weekly papers.
  
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• UMaine Hutchinson Center announces, "Restorative Practices Workshops...

  03-02-2017 13:09
  The University of Maine Hutchinson Center announces a series of 5 full-day workshops on Restorative School Practices for K-12 educators this spring at locations in Saco, Augusta and Belfast. The Restorative Practices Collaborative of Maine will be facilitating each workshop.
  
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• George Best themed hotel earmarked for Belfast

  03-02-2017 12:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans are in the pipeline for a George Best themed hotel in Belfast.
  
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• Weather and traffic alert: Heavy rain and snow warning for Northern Ireland

  03-02-2017 12:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain is expected to hit parts of Northern Ireland on Friday night.
  
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• Critically hurt assailant shot in Louvre 'terror attack' thought to be Egyptian

  03-02-2017 10:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The man who attacked soldiers in front of the Louvre Museum in Paris is believed to be an Egyptian, French authorities have said.
  
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• Louvre attack: Man shouting 'Allahu akbar' shot after attempt to kill French soldier with machete

  03-02-2017 10:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A suspected terrorist has attempted to attack a French soldier with a machete near Paris' famed Le Louvre art gallery.
  
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• Louvre attack: French soldier 'opens fire' after attempted attack in Paris

  03-02-2017 10:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has attempted to attack a French soldier near Paris' famed Le Louvre art gallery.
  
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• Strangford to Portaferry ferry sets sail for first time

  03-02-2017 10:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The new £6.2m Strangford ferry has taken to sea, transporting passengers and cars between the picturesque village and Portaferry.
  
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• Wind turbine collapses as storms batter Northern Ireland

  03-02-2017 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  High winds and wintry weather lashed much of Northern Ireland yesterday.
  
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• Tyrone principal slams online school bullies

  03-02-2017 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The principal of a Co Tyrone primary school has issued a warning letter to parents over "highly inappropriate" content written by pupils on social media sites.
  
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• Assisi animal shelter hit with influx of Xmas reject pets

  03-02-2017 09:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A local animal shelter is already almost full to capacity - long before it reaches its busiest time of year.
  
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• NI student groomed by sadistic paedophile: 'Used by many men - I was tied with a scarf to headboard and left for hours'

  03-02-2017 09:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In an exclusive interview, Claire McNeilly talks to 'Greg' about how he was groomed and pimped out by a sadistic paedophile at just 12 years old.
  
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• Sinn Fein slams People Before Profit as Belfast agrees to rates hike of 1.89%

  03-02-2017 09:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A row has broken out after Belfast City Council agreed an inflation-busting rates increase.
  
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• UUP's pyjama man ad sparked call to police

  03-02-2017 09:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The filming of a much-talked about party election broadcast with a disorientated man in his pyjamas drew the attention of concerned police.
  
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• UUP targets special advisers as it sets out plan for Stormont clean-up

  03-02-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont special advisers must be subject to Civil Service discipline - and have their salaries cut - the Ulster Unionists insist.
  
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• Sinn Fein's O'Neill under pressure to withdraw Trump invitation to Northern Ireland

  03-02-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's Stormont leader is coming under pressure to rescind an invitation for US President Donald Trump to visit Northern Ireland.
  
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