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• Surfer rescued after more than 30 hours in water is flown to Belfast hospital

  01-05-2017 22:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A surfer has been rescued 13 miles off the Scottish coast after more than 30 hours in the water.
  
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• Boxer Caoimhín Hynes 'lucky to be alive' after being stabbed in the face while on night out in Belfast

  01-05-2017 19:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Northern Ireland’s top amateur boxers Caoimhín Hynes has been stabbed in the face in the Donegall Place area of Belfast.
  
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• Theresa May's disastrous Brexit meeting with Jean-Claude Juncker laid bare: 'EU is not a golf club...May is deluding herself'

  01-05-2017 17:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The seemingly disastrous meeting between Theresa May and  Jean-Claude Juncker has been laid bare in a report that reveals the European Commission President told her: “I leave Downing Street 10 times more sceptical than I was before."
  
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• 15,000 runners join in Belfast marathon

  01-05-2017 17:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 15,000 runners have taken to the streets of Belfast for the marathon.
  
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• Watford v Liverpool live updates: Reds face Hornets at Vicarage Road as run-in for top four finish intensifies

  01-05-2017 17:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool face Watford at Vicarage Road in the Premier League on Monday at 8pm.
  
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• Watford 0-1 Liverpool live updates: Emre Can scores spectacular overhead kick

  01-05-2017 17:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool face Watford at Vicarage Road in the Premier League on Monday at 8pm.
  
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• Watford 0-1 Liverpool: Emre Can scores spectacular overhead kick to sting Hornets at Vicarage Road

  01-05-2017 17:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool took a significant step to sealing Champions League qualification as Emre Can scored a spectacular overhead kick to down Watford at Vicarage Road on Monday night.
  
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• Tributes to Northern Ireland league footballer Scappaticci following death

  01-05-2017 16:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to Tony Scappaticci, the former Glenavon player, following his death.
  
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• Belfast City Marathon: Northern Ireland's Laura Graham in dreamworld after win

  01-05-2017 14:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's Laura Graham said she was in a dreamworld after winning the Belfast City Marathon women's race
  
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• Belfast City Marathon: NI's Laura Graham wins women's race and Kenyan Bernard Rotich first man to cross line

  01-05-2017 14:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's Laura Graham was the first woman to cross the finish line in the Belfast City Marathon while Kenyan Bernard Rotich won the overall race.
  
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• Keep on running

  01-05-2017 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News NI's Ciaran McCauley shares a snap-shot of the action as 15,000 runners hit the streets for the 36th Belfast marathon.
  
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• Belfast electrician stored submachine gun and ammo in bin, court hears

  01-05-2017 14:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An electrician allegedly stored a submachine gun and ammunition in a bin at his home on the outskirts of Belfast, a court has heard.
  
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• The Journey director Nick Hamm to take the helm for DeLorean film Driven

  01-05-2017 13:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast-born director Nick Hamm will once again team up with The Journey scriptwriter Colin Bateman for John DeLorean feature Driven, according to Deadline.
  
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• Man suffers injury to his ear in Derry bar altercation

  01-05-2017 13:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has suffered an injury to his ear following an altercation in a bar in Derry.
  
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• Man suffers wound to cheek after attack by gang wearing tracksuits in Belfast city centre

  01-05-2017 12:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man is being treated in hospital for a wound to his cheek after being assaulted by a gang wearing tracksuits in Belfast.
  
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• Belfast Marathon: Thousands take part in 36th annual race - BBC News

  01-05-2017 12:10
  
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  Belfast Marathon: Thousands take part in 36th annual race
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  More than 15,000 competitors are pounding the streets of Belfast for the city's 36th annual marathon. The biggest sporting event in Northern Ireland's calendar includes relay teams, wheelchair racing and a fun run. The event started at Belfast City ...
  Belfast Marathon: Laura Graham is first Northern Ireland winner in 18 yearsBBC Sport
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• Primark to release bridal range – and it's going down a storm - Belfast Live

  01-05-2017 11:27
  
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  Primark to release bridal range – and it's going down a storm
  Belfast Live
  Following its run away success with its Beauty and the Beast range which saw Chip purses and mugs fly off the shelves and then the huge demand for its £15 gingham dress, it looks like the retailer has no plans of slowing down anytime soon. The ...
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• Marathon kicks off at City Hall

  01-05-2017 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  On your marks, get set, go! Watch the opening minutes of this year's marathon from Belfast City Hall.
  
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• Ashers refuses to make gay engagement cake

  01-05-2017 10:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland bakery Ashers has been slammed after it refused to make an engagement cake with a same-sex marriage slogan for a man and his partner.
  
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• PSNI officer called for Starbucks boycott over gays

  01-05-2017 10:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A top cop whose job it is to investigate the behaviour of other officers is facing a PSNI examination into his public comments about homosexuality.
  
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• Watch live: Belfast City Marathon sees thousands pound the streets

  01-05-2017 09:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands are pounding the streets for the annual Belfast City Marathon.
  
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• Lessons have not been learned from Madeleine McCann case: Ex-police chief

  01-05-2017 09:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ten years after the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, a former senior police officer from Northern Ireland has said that lessons learned from her case have been forgotten.
  
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• Watch: BGT judges bowled over by St Patrick's choir and balloon man Ryan

  01-05-2017 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pupils in a Co Down school choir have said they thought they were in a dream after delivering a stunning performance on Britain's Got Talent.
  
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• Paul Costelloe's first job was selling bibles door-to-door in Northern Ireland

  01-05-2017 09:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Renowned fashion designer Paul Costelloe has told how he first worked as a Bible salesman in Northern Ireland before going on to create high-class clothes.
  
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• James McClean had to switch clubs after being spat at over poppy stance

  01-05-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Footballer James McClean has revealed how "hassle" from fans, including a spitting incident, led to him moving clubs.
  
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• Arlene Foster all smiles at Ibrox but Celtic crush Rangers

  01-05-2017 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster took a break from promoting the Union in Scotland to watch an Old Firm match - only to see Rangers suffer their worst ever defeat to Celtic at Ibrox.
  
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• Gripping Line of Duty finale leaves viewers gasping for more

  01-05-2017 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It has been acclaimed as the best police drama on TV. And as the finale of Line of Duty revealed its secrets - well, most of them - it made for truly arresting viewing.
  
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• Warning of power cuts and soaring power prices in Northern Ireland

  01-05-2017 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The lights could go out in Northern Ireland during its centenary celebrations due to an energy crisis, an MP has warned.
  
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• Belfast City Marathon 2017: All you need to know - BBC News

  01-05-2017 08:22
  
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  Belfast City Marathon 2017: All you need to know
  BBC News
  Marathon - just reading the word will either make you want to grab your runners or simply run away. Either way, the annual Belfast City Marathon is under way and whether you're running, watching, or escaping the city we have everything you need to know ...and more »
  
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• Northern Ireland travel alerts: Belfast City Marathon road closures

  01-05-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Latest road closures, delays and travel updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Community comes together to support West Belfast cafe targeted in break-in - Belfast Live

  01-05-2017 07:50
  
  Belfast Live
  Community comes together to support West Belfast cafe targeted in break-in
  Belfast Live
  The community in West Belfast has rallied together to support the owners of a cafe attacked twice in one week. Applejacks on Caffrey Avenue just off the Glen Road has thanked everyone who turned out in numbers to help get the cafe back on its feet.
  
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• Special status for NI electricity market post Brexit?

  01-05-2017 07:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK government may seek special status for Northern Ireland's electricity market after Brexit say a group of MPs.
  
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• Former PM Tony Blair ‘finds it hard to be hated by people’

  01-05-2017 06:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The former PM said his silence had allowed others to portray him in a bad light.
  
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• Job Skills Workshop

  01-05-2017 06:09
  Are you tired of not having any money? Looking for a way to get ahead, obtain skills to help you do this? If you are looking for a job or even thinking of looking for a job, come to Waldo Community Action Partners, 9 Field St., Belfast, conference room Suite 206a. Sheila Muldoon from Goodwill Workforce Solutions will present a workshop covering resumes, preparing for interviews, resources available, and more.
  
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• Belfast buildings receive almost £100m in rates relief in two years - the Irish News

  01-05-2017 03:11
  
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  Belfast buildings receive almost £100m in rates relief in two years
  the Irish News
  A human rights group has called for an investigation after it emerged that almost £100m has been granted in rates relief in Belfast in two years. Department of Finance officials have confirmed that thousands of properties across the city have received ...
  
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