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• Northern Ireland Assembly election 2017: 228 candidates to contest Stormont poll

  08-02-2017 23:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There will be 228 candidates contesting the March 2 Assembly election.
  
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• The Belfast woman whose voice is heard by millions of people - Belfast Live

  08-02-2017 21:56
  
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  Whether she's playing someone from Mexico, the north of England, Scotland, or somewhere in the future, actress Alana Kerr Collins is heard by millions around the world – and she says it's all down to her Belfast accent. “My mother's a linguist, and she ...
  
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• Brexit vote: MPs back Theresa May’s Article 50 trigger Bill as Clive Lewis resigns

  08-02-2017 21:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MPs have backed the government's Brexit Bill with a majority of 372 allowing Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger the formal process of leaving the European Union.
  
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• Family of East Belfast man fighting for his life make desperate appeal for information - Belfast Live

  08-02-2017 20:52
  
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  Family of East Belfast man fighting for his life make desperate appeal for information
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  The family of an East Belfast man currently fighting for his life in hospital after suffering a devastating head injury have made an urgent appeal for information. Conan Anderson, 22 from Short Strand , was out socialising in Belfast city centre on ...and more »
  
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• RHI scandal: News that attorney general John Larkin may challenge RHI is a bizarre twist, says Mike Nesbitt

  08-02-2017 19:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt has described news that attorney general John Larkin is considering legal action against the Department for the Economy over RHI scheme as 'another bizarre twist' in the saga.
  
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• Incredible Conor McGregor mural appears in Belfast - Belfast Live

  08-02-2017 19:20
  
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  Incredible Conor McGregor mural appears in Belfast
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  A mural featuring UFC star Conor McGregor has appeared on a wall in West Belfast. McGregor is latest icon to be immortalised on Belfast's famous walls by East Belfast artist Glen Molloy. The mural, featuring the UFC star from Dublin, is featured on the ...and more »
  
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• European Arrest Warrant obtained for suspect in David Black murder

  08-02-2017 17:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A European Arrest Warrant has been obtained for a suspect in the murder of Northern Irish prison officer David Black, police said.
  
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• First Irish shipment of medical aid to Aleppo 'set to arrive in around 25 days'

  08-02-2017 17:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first container of medical aid from Ireland is set for Aleppo.
  
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• Prince of Wales leads tributes to Tara Palmer-Tomkinson after death aged 45

  08-02-2017 17:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have led tributes to their close friend Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, who has died at the age of 45.
  
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• Tara Palmer Tomkinson found dead in London flat - former It girl aged 45

  08-02-2017 16:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tara Palmer Tomkinson has been found dead in her London flat.
  
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• Mother allowed fatal beating of son over piece of birthday cake

  08-02-2017 16:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A US woman has pleaded guilty to first-degree child abuse over the beating death of her nine-year-old son over a missing piece of birthday cake.
  
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• BA cabin crew to launch fresh wave of strikes in long-running pay dispute

  08-02-2017 16:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British Airways cabin crew will launch a fresh wave of strikes on Thursday in a long-running dispute over pay.
  
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• Man has jail sentence overturned for headbutting girlfriend at New Year's party

  08-02-2017 16:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who headbutted his girlfriend before kicking her in the stomach as she lay on the ground at a New Year's Eve party, has had his jail sentence overturned.
  
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• Veggies For All marks decade of working to feed hungry people

  08-02-2017 16:17
  Ten years ago, a group of young Waldo County farmers became aware of a disturbing situation in the bucolic landscape around them. In a region of the state that is rich in agricultural land, one in seven people were considered food insecure , meaning they didn't know when or if their next meal would come.
  
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• Friends of Sears Island Fundraising Dinner at Nautilus Seafood & Grill

  08-02-2017 16:17
  Friends of Sears Island invites you to join us for a fundraising dinner at Nautilus Seafood & Grill in Belfast, Wednesday, February 22nd from 4:00pm-9:00pm. Enjoy a delicious meal, and Nautilus will graciously donate 10% of your tab to Friends of Sears Island to support conservation and education programs.
  
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• Pension battle 'difficult and emotional journey'

  08-02-2017 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman who won a legal battle over her late partner's pension says the Supreme Court ruling will help many other people.
  
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• Support for Scottish independence 'up since PM's Brexit speech'

  08-02-2017 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Support for Scottish independence has increased following the Prime Minister's "hard Brexit" speech, a new poll has revealed.
  
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• Rolf Harris cleared of three sex charges but could face retrial on four more

  08-02-2017 13:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris has been cleared of three sex charges but could face a retrial on another four allegations.
  
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• Assembly election Poll: Most voters against Executive's return - majority of nationalists want joint rule

  08-02-2017 13:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The majority of people in Northern Ireland would prefer something other than the return of the Executive, latest polling figures suggest.
  
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• 'Catch a grip' - Gemma Garrett slams online critics of BBC's beauty queen dating show

  08-02-2017 13:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Miss Great Britain Gemma Garrett has hit back at disparaging comments made online about a new dating show about Northern Ireland beauty queens searching for love.
  
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• Five men arrested on suspicion of theft in Belfast

  08-02-2017 13:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five men have been arrested on suspicion of vehicle interference and theft in Belfast.
  
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• Dry-er straights

  08-02-2017 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland had its driest October to January period since records began, Met Office statistics reveal.
  
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• Watch: Belfast's New York Mets hopeful PJ Conlon unleashes thunderous 90mph baseball pitch

  08-02-2017 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  You have probably never heard of him, but a Belfast man is making a pitch to become one of the world's biggest sports stars.
  
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• Belfast man injured after masked thugs with bats force way into home

  08-02-2017 12:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been injured after four masked men armed with bats forced their way into his Belfast home before stealing his car keys.
  
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  08-02-2017 12:07
  
  
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• Leixlip: 500 jobs to go at Irish HP site

  08-02-2017 12:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  HP Inc have confirmed it is closing its site in Leixlip in the Republic of Ireland with the expected loss of 500 jobs.
  
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• Northern Ireland woman Denise Brewster's landmark Supreme Court victory could affect millions of people

  08-02-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Coleraine woman denied payments from her late long-term partner's occupational pension from Translink should have access to the cash, the Supreme Court has ruled.
  
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• German woman loses £130k in scam by man 'from Northern Ireland'

  08-02-2017 11:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who claimed to live in Northern Ireland has swindled a German woman out of £130,000 in an elaborate international internet scam.
  
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• DUP's Barr tweets '100%' support for Jonathan Bell election bid

  08-02-2017 11:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A DUP councillor has given her 100% support to suspended party member Jonathan Bell for his bid to return to the Assembly.
  
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• Informers 'save lives' says PSNI after handing out £2m for information

  08-02-2017 10:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has been revealed as the second highest spending police force for informers, second only to London's Metropolitan Police.
  
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• Inflation could trigger rates hike

  08-02-2017 09:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Bank of England may soon need to increase interest rates to stop inflation soaring too high as UK growth continues to confound expectations, a top policymaker has warned.
  
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• Police warning to public after report of device in north Belfast

  08-02-2017 09:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have carried out searches in north Belfast following a report of a device left in the area.
  
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• Antrim farmer Steele to stand trial over 18 charges of animal cruelty

  08-02-2017 09:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A judge has ordered a Glenavy farmer to stand trial accused of causing suffering to livestock.
  
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• Paramilitaries, not police, run parts of Belfast, claims McCord

  08-02-2017 09:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Loyalist gangs are running huge parts of north and west Belfast as communities turn away from the police, the father of a man murdered by the UVF has said.
  
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• Coleraine gets a surprise blanket of snow

  08-02-2017 09:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cold wind from the east resulted in a surprise blanket of snow for Coleraine yesterday.
  
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• Principal's warning as video of Northern Ireland pupils fighting is watched 1.5m times

  08-02-2017 09:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An online video showing schoolboys fighting in Co Armagh has been viewed almost 1.5m times.
  
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• Abortion provider Marie Stopes denies snubbing Irish women

  08-02-2017 09:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK's biggest abortion provider has denied reports it is turning away Irish women because of huge demand.
  
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• Liam Neeson backs campaign for parents to push for integrated education

  08-02-2017 08:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liam Neeson is on a mission to let parents across Northern Ireland know they have the power to push their children's schools towards integration.
  
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• Michael O'Neill's dad in heart drama: Rail worker tells of giving CPR

  08-02-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The father of Northern Ireland football manager Michael O'Neill is said to be recovering in hospital after suffering a suspected heart attack yesterday.
  
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• Liam Neeson calls for more integrated schools

  08-02-2017 08:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liam Neeson has called for more schools in Northern Ireland to become integrated.
  
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• Electorate should give lower vote preferences to those they trust: UUP

  08-02-2017 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Ulster Unionist Party has advised its voters to give their lower vote preferences to "any candidate they trust".
  
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• DUP braced for shock RHI revelations as Jonathan Bell says: 'There is much more to come'

  08-02-2017 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former DUP MLA Jonathan Bell is set to hand over a series of explosive emails and recordings to the public inquiry into the 'cash for ash' scandal.
  
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• Northern Ireland hotel's £5m plan to become luxury spa resort

  08-02-2017 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Co Antrim's Tullyglass House Hotel is in line for a £5m expansion that will turn the venue into a luxury spa retreat.
  
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• Man charged after €500,000 Dublin heroin find

  08-02-2017 08:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 27-year-old man is charged in connection with the seizure of €500,000 worth of heroin in Dublin.
  
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• Star's integration message

  08-02-2017 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hollywood star Liam Neeson calls for more schools in Northern Ireland to become integrated.
  
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• Bombardier to get £225m loans from Canadian government

  08-02-2017 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Canada's federal government announces loans of £225m for two of Bombardier's jet projects.
  
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• Allies dismiss claims of Jeremy Corbyn quit date amid Labour Brexit tensions

  08-02-2017 01:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn is facing a possible revolt in Labour ranks as MPs vote on giving Theresa May the power to trigger the start of Britain's divorce talks with the European Union.
  
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