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• Leicester 1-1 Atlético Madrid: Foxes knocked out of the Champions League

  18-04-2017 22:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leicester have been knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid, losing 2-1 on aggregate in the quarter-finals following a 1-1 draw at the King Power Stadium.
  
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• Midcoast music at the Legion Hall

  18-04-2017 22:30
  Necessary Music Productions is excited to be doing its first concert in the city at the American Legion Hall, 143 Church St. Music from Knox and Waldo counties will initiate this series Saturday, April 29, at 7 p.m. The evening will feature Waldo County-based Americana/folk powerhouse Sugarbush; Knox County boogie kings The Midnight Riders, also rustic with three songwriters but with more electric presence and a harder edge. Sugarbush is familiar to Belfast music fans, having performed at the Co
  
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• Body recovered from River Foyle in Derry

  18-04-2017 22:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A body was recovered from the banks River Foyle in Co Londonderry on Tuesday night, police have confirmed.
  
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• Man arrested in Cookstown charged over 'fake modelling agency'

  18-04-2017 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 23-year-old man arrested over a "fake modelling agency" operated via social media has been charged with causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent and other offences.
  
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• Laws fast-tracked to restore powersharing if deal reached, says Brokenshire

  18-04-2017 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Laws will be fast-tracked through Parliament restoring Stormont power-sharing by early next month should agreement be clinched, the Northern Ireland Secretary said.
  
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• Albert Salvatore

  18-04-2017 17:41
  Albert J. Salvatore Sr., 73, of Belfast died peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of April 17, 2017. He was the son of Albert Frank Salvatore and Josephine Roscia, his wife.
  
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• General Election: Arlene Foster, Colum Eastwood, Michelle O'Neill, Robin Swann, Naomi Long, Gerry Adams react to Theresa May's snap poll

  18-04-2017 16:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May's call for a General Election in the midst of the Stormont crisis talks has shown "disdain" for Northern Ireland, SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has said.
  
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• PSNI respond to criticism over Derry dissident republican parade

  18-04-2017 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say evidence gathered will be reviewed and prosecutions pursued if offences were committed.
  
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• Girl attends Belfast court in her dressing gown

  18-04-2017 15:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenage girl who appeared in court in a leopard-print dressing gown was refused bail after she admitted breaching her curfew.
  
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• Footage of car on fire in Larne attack

  18-04-2017 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Footage emerges of a car in flames after it was reversed into a hair salon in Larne.
  
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• Teenage girl appears in Belfast court in her dressing gown - Belfast Live

  18-04-2017 14:52
  
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  Teenage girl appears in Belfast court in her dressing gown
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  A teenage girl who appeared in court today in a leopard-print dressing gown was refused bail after she admitted breaching her curfew. The 16-year old - who cannot be identified due to her age - became verbally abusive to the District Judge who remanded ...and more »
  
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• What does Theresa May's snap General Election mean for Northern Ireland in the midst of the Stormont crisis?

  18-04-2017 14:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to call for a snap General Election does not bode well for the Stormont talks to restore devolution.
  
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• General Election: Arlene Foster, Colum Eastwood, Michelle O'Neill, Gerry Adams react to Theresa May's snap poll

  18-04-2017 13:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's political leaders have reacted to the Prime Minister's reaction to call a snap General Election.
  
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• 'Tsunami' of initiatives causing despair across teaching profession, union warns

  18-04-2017 12:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Teachers are drowning under a "tsunami" of initiatives, a union in Northern Ireland has said.
  
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• The moment PM called for snap election

  18-04-2017 12:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May calls for a snap general election on 8 June.
  
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• Belfast man's fears that North Korea may use tourists as shields - Belfast Telegraph

  18-04-2017 11:31
  
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  Belfast man's fears that North Korea may use tourists as shields
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  A Belfast man who has worked extensively in North Korea says visitors currently in the country fear they may be prevented from leaving - or used as collateral - in the growing cold war with the United States. As tensions continue to rise on the Korean ...and more »
  
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• PM Theresa May makes Downing Street statement after Cabinet meeting

  18-04-2017 11:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May is making a statement in Downing Street, London, at 11.15am after meeting her Cabinet ministers.
  
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• Queen and Adam Lambert to play Belfast's SSE Arena - Belfast Telegraph

  18-04-2017 11:24
  
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  Queen and Adam Lambert to play Belfast's SSE Arena
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  Queen and Adam Lambert have announced a number of live shows for 2017 - including a gig at Belfast's SSE Arena. The iconic band will perform at the venue on Sunday November 26. As part of their 24-date tour across Europe, the band will also perform at ...and more »
  
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• Queen and Adam Lambert to play Belfast's SSE Arena

  18-04-2017 11:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Queen and Adam Lambert have announced a number of live shows for 2017 - including a gig at Belfast's SSE Arena.
  
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• Queen and Adam Lambert are coming to Belfast's SSE Arena this year - Belfast Live

  18-04-2017 11:18
  
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  Queen and Adam Lambert are coming to Belfast's SSE Arena this year
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  The band will play their only show in Belfast at The SSE Arena on Sunday, November 26, as part of their latest tour with 24 arena dates. Audiences can expect a spectacular new stage production and a set list which the band hints will provide some ...
  
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• Mass for nun Clare Crockett killed in Ecuador earthquake

  18-04-2017 11:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sr Clare Theresa Crockett, 33, died when a school collapsed in Playa Prieta in the 7.8-magnitude quake.
  
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• Top quality beer festivals make return to Belfast: ABV and Belfast ... - Belfast Telegraph

  18-04-2017 11:06
  
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  Top quality beer festivals make return to Belfast: ABV and Belfast ...
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  Belfast is once again set to play host to a number of top beer festivals in the city this year.and more »
  
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• Man in hospital after being attacked with shovel in Lurgan

  18-04-2017 10:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is being treated in hospital for head injuries after being attacked with a shovel in Lurgan.
  
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• Belfast city transport hub attracts interest of private investors - Belfast Telegraph

  18-04-2017 09:50
  
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  Belfast city transport hub attracts interest of private investors
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  Major investors have had discussions with Belfast City Council about funding a £175m public transport project for the city, it can be revealed. Belfast's new proposed £175m development is set to replace the Europa Bus Centre and Great Victoria Street ...
  
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• No plans to raise student tuition fees in Northern Ireland, civil servant reveals

  18-04-2017 09:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior civil servant has confirmed there will be no increases in tuition fees during the interim period for 2017/18.
  
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• Lost world: Unique glimpse of 1940s Northern Ireland in new book

  18-04-2017 09:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  High up on the heathery slopes of the Mournes, a shepherd tends his flock in a scene from a bygone time in Northern Ireland.
  
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• GPs 'buckling under strain of Belfast drugs epidemic

  18-04-2017 09:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A west Belfast GP has warned that doctors' surgeries are facing extraordinary pressure due to the extent of drug abuse which has been branded an "epidemic" by a Shankill community worker.
  
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• GPs 'buckling under strain of Belfast drugs epidemic - Belfast Telegraph

  18-04-2017 09:04
  
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  GPs 'buckling under strain of Belfast drugs epidemic
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  A west Belfast GP has warned that doctors' surgeries are facing extraordinary pressure due to the extent of drug abuse which has been branded an "epidemic" by a Shankill community worker. The disturbing warnings follow a spate of drug-linked deaths ...
  
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• Sad farewell to Joan Travers whose daughter was killed by Provos

  18-04-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast woman, who narrowly escaped with her life in 1984 after the IRA murdered her daughter and attempted to kill her husband as they returned from Sunday mass, has been laid to rest.
  
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• There's nothing more that can be done for me, says brave Belfast cancer mum Aundrea Bannatyne - Belfast Telegraph

  18-04-2017 08:44
  
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  There's nothing more that can be done for me, says brave Belfast cancer mum Aundrea Bannatyne
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  A brave mother from Dundonald who has fearlessly battled her cancer diagnosis with the help of thousands of fundraisers has made the heartbreaking announcement that her condition is incurable. Aundrea Bannatyne (42), who worked as a travel agent for ...
  
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• Hodor! Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn may enter politics over Northern Ireland same-sex marriage ban

  18-04-2017 08:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn could swap the stage for the political arena after becoming frustrated with the lack of progress on equality issues such as same-sex marriage.
  
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• Gay Game of Thrones star Nairn may enter politics over Northern Ireland same-sex marriage ban

  18-04-2017 08:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Game of Thrones star Kristian Nairn could swap the stage for the political arena after becoming frustrated with the lack of progress on equality issues such as same-sex marriage.
  
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• Bangor girl (13) youngest to be caught with alcohol over Easter holiday period in Northern Ireland

  18-04-2017 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 13-year-old girl is among the youngest underage drinkers police dealt with in Northern Ireland on Easter Monday.
  
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• 5 things to do in Belfast today, Tuesday, April 18 - Belfast Live

  18-04-2017 08:35
  
  5 things to do in Belfast today, Tuesday, April 18
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  If you are back to work today, it may technically be your Monday but it also means a shorter wait to the weekend. It's been all sorts of fun this Easter but if you don't want it to end yet, fear not. Here at Belfast Live we have selected our five ...and more »
  
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• Car reversed into Larne hairdressers in arson attack linked to gang feud, says Sinn Fein

  18-04-2017 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A hairdressing salon in Larne town centre was destroyed in a fire on Monday night in what has been claimed as a “deliberate attack linked to a gang feud”.
  
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• Northern Ireland abortion pills raid woman Helen Crickard won't be charged

  18-04-2017 08:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman whose workplace was searched by police looking for abortion pills bought online has said she has been told she faces no further action.
  
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• Final weekend for - Talley's Folly'

  18-04-2017 08:08
  The Camden-based Everyman Repertory Theatre will cap its three-weekend run of the Pulitzer Prize-winning romantic comedy "Talley's Folly" Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m., April 22 and 23, at the Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St. The play is produced in collaboration with the Maine Holocaust and Human Rights Center. Directed by David Troup, Everyman's production of Lanford Wilson's two-character single-act play features Ryan Jackson and River Lombardi.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts - six car collision on A26 Frosses road

  18-04-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Latest road closures, delays and travel updates from across Northern Ireland on the feed below.
  
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