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• 50 photos from The National Belfast on Saturday night - Belfast Live

  21-05-2017 22:50
  
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  50 photos from The National Belfast on Saturday night
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  The warmer weather always makes a wee night out much easier to arrange – and enjoy. And so it was again in Belfast on Saturday evening when many good-time hunters got on their dancing shoes and hit the town. And so did we. Well, not quite with our ...
  
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• Antrim hammered by Donegal

  21-05-2017 19:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Donegal trounce Antrim by 16 points at Ballybofey to book an Ulster Football semi-final place against Tyrone or Derry.
  
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• Body of Sam Comber recovered from River Foyle

  21-05-2017 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sam Comber, who was 39, was last seen in Londonderry last Sunday.
  
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• Arsenal fall short as Arsene Wenger's top-four run comes to an end

  21-05-2017 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alexis Sanchez helped 10-man Arsenal to a 3-1 win over Everton but Arsene Wenger's side missed out on Champions League qualification.
  
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• Pep Guardiola: Man City will close the gap on Chelsea and Tottenham

  21-05-2017 18:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola saw Manchester City secure third place in the Premier League and then vowed to close the gap to Chelsea and Tottenham next season.
  
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• Manchester United v Crystal Palace - story of the match

  21-05-2017 18:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Josh Harrop introduced himself to Old Trafford in some style as the debutant's stunning strike set the youngest Manchester United team in Premier League history on course for victory against Crystal Palace.
  
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• Liverpool secure Champions League football with final-day victory over Boro

  21-05-2017 18:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool secured a return to the Champions League after overcoming some early nerves in their final-day decider to beat already-relegated Middlesbrough 3-0.
  
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• Tories accuse Jeremy Corbyn of 'siding with Britain's enemies' amid poll boost

  21-05-2017 17:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Conservatives have launched a furious onslaught on Jeremy Corbyn, accusing him of "siding with Britain's enemies" amid signs Labour is gaining ground in the opinion polls.
  
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• Simon Coveney says some Fine Gael members have switched sides in contest

  21-05-2017 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Coveney said these included including some members of the Cabinet.
  
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• Gun attack at house in Londonderry

  21-05-2017 16:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Northern Ireland are investigating reports of a shot being fired at a house in Londonderry.
  
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• 14 killed in twin suicide attack

  21-05-2017 16:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Twin suicide attacks on the offices of a powerful insurgent group in rebel-controlled Idlib province has killed at least 14, according to a Syrian war monitor.
  
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• Concepta Leonard's brother speaks of family's loss

  21-05-2017 16:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fergal Leonard was speaking to BBC NI's Sunday News following the murder of his sister Concepta.
  
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• Shot fired at house in Londonderry

  21-05-2017 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Damage is caused to a door and window of a property in the Clon Elagh area.
  
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• Moto3 French Grand Prix chaos as riders slid off the track

  21-05-2017 14:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fans of motorbike racing are used to seeing riders fall off their vehicles but the French Grand Prix took that to another level.
  
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• Police probe possible drugs link to death of Northern Ireland schoolgirl - plea for witnesses

  21-05-2017 14:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Northern Ireland are investigating a possible drugs link to the death of a 15-year-old schoolgirl in Portadown.
  
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• Death of Northern Ireland schoolgirl in woodland plunges community into mourning

  21-05-2017 14:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Northern Ireland are investigating the death of a 15-year-old schoolgirl in Portadown.
  
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• Coveney calls for doubling size of regional cities to counter Dublin influence

  21-05-2017 14:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland's regional cities should double in size to counter the growing influence of Dublin, Simon Coveney said.
  
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• Live scores: Manchester United v Crystal Palace, Liverpool v Middlesborough, Arsenal v Everton, Chelsea v Sunderland

  21-05-2017 13:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plus all the scores from Chelsea v Sunderland, Leicester v Bournemouth, Watford v Manchester City, Southampton v Stoke, Hull City v Tottenham, Burnley v West Ham and Swansea v West Brom.
  
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• Two charged over Kilkeel hijacking and blackmail

  21-05-2017 12:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Northern Ireland have charged two men with blackmail and false imprisonment.
  
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• Two charged over hijacking and blackmail

  21-05-2017 12:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have charged two men with blackmail and false imprisonment.
  
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• Battle in South Belfast is over Brexit but some voters still victims of past

  21-05-2017 12:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who lost a leg following a booby-trapped bomb attack in South Belfast has urged politicians to establish a special pension for conflict victims before it is too late.
  
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• Police probe sudden death of girl aged 15 in Portadown woodland

  21-05-2017 12:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 15-year-old girl has died suddenly in Portadown.
  
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• Leo Varadkar secures backing of Frances Fitzgerald in leadership race

  21-05-2017 11:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mr Varadkar officially launched his leadership campaign on Saturday.
  
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• Body of missing Derry man Sam Comber recovered from Foyle river

  21-05-2017 11:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Northern Ireland have confirmed that the body of missing man Sam Comber has been recovered from the River Foyle.
  
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• In graphic: Poll of polls with 18 days to go

  21-05-2017 09:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  With 18 days until the snap General Election, the seven-day rolling average of all published polls shows support for the Conservatives has dropped to 46%.
  
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• Harry in ‘100-mile trip’ to pick up Meghan Markle for Pippa’s wedding reception

  21-05-2017 08:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pippa Middleton sealed her society wedding to James Matthews with a kiss – as Prince Harry reportedly made a 100-mile round trip to bring girlfriend Meghan Markle to the reception.
  
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• "Tintypes" Auditions

  21-05-2017 07:28
  Cold Comfort Theatre will hold open auditions for "Tintypes: A Musical Revue" upstairs at First Baptist Church, 95 High St., Belfast. Be prepared to sing and go through a dance sequence.
  
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• "Miracle Worker" Auditions

  21-05-2017 07:28
  Cold Comfort Theatre holds supplemental tryouts for "The Miracle Worker" downstairs in the vestry at First Baptist Church, 95 High St., Belfast. Show will run Thursdays through Saturdays first two weeks of August in Wales Park.
  
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• Invitational Poetry Reading

  21-05-2017 07:28
  Belfast poets Elizabeth Garber, Linda Buckmaster, Judy Kaber, Belfast Poet Laureate Tom Moore, Rebecca Jessup and more anchor Quirky Strange Wild: From Skunk Cabbages to Lilacs celebration of spring at The Playhouse, 107 Church St., Belfast. Suggested donation: $10.
  
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• Donald Trump calls for help in tackling 'Islamic extremism'

  21-05-2017 03:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump has implored Saudi Arabia and other middle eastern countries to extinguish "Islamic extremism" emanating from the region.
  
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• Rescued surfer prepared to go back to sea despite 30-hour ordeal - but not alone

  21-05-2017 01:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A surfer rescued after more than 30 hours stranded at sea has revealed he may return to the sport.
  
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