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• Old pipe bomb sparks security alert in West Belfast forest park - Belfast Live

  08-07-2017 22:42
  
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  Old pipe bomb sparks security alert in West Belfast forest park
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  This is the device which sparked a security alert in a West Belfast forest park today. The old pipe bomb was found in an isolated area of Colin Glen Forest Park on Saturday morning. A controlled explosion was carried out on the device which is ...
  
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• Former Manchester United footballer ordained as priest

  08-07-2017 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Philip Mulryne has taken a vow of poverty, a world away from top-level professional football.
  
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• Black plume of smoke across North Belfast caused by tyres on fire - Belfast Live

  08-07-2017 19:56
  
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  Black plume of smoke across North Belfast caused by tyres on fire
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  The fire service were called at 5.50pm on Saturday, July 8, after reports tyres were on fire in the Hillview Road area at the junction with Oldpark Road. One crew was sent to the scene to bring the fire under control. Big plumes of dark smoke from near ...
  
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• County Down: Sheep killed in 'brutal' repeat attack

  08-07-2017 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is the second such attack on sheep in the area in a matter of days.
  
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• Update: Missing 12 and 14 year old from Dungannon found safe and well

  08-07-2017 17:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Dungannon confirmed on Sunday morning that 12 year old Adrian Galazka and his 14 year old sister Gabriela have been found safe and well.
  
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• Concerns grow for missing 12 and 14 year olds from Dungannon

  08-07-2017 17:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Dungannon are becoming increasingly concerned for the whereabouts of 12 year old Adrian Galazka and his 14 year old sister Gabriela Galazka.
  
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• Norwegian US-bound flight from Belfast cancelled

  08-07-2017 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Norwegian only began their transatlantic service at the beginning of July.
  
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• Defendant had three knives in Antrim shopping mall, court told

  08-07-2017 16:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man appeared in court on Saturday charged with having three knives at Greystone shopping mall in Antrim town on Friday.
  
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• Norwegian US-bound flight from Belfast cancelled - BBC News - BBC News

  08-07-2017 16:21
  
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  Norwegian US-bound flight from Belfast cancelled - BBC News
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  Norwegian only began their transatlantic service at the beginning of July.
  Norwegian Air's Belfast to Providence flight cancelled due to staff ...Belfast Liveall 3 news articles »
  
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• Thousands turn out for Orange Order parade in Rossnowlagh

  08-07-2017 16:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Those attending, and taking part in, the annual Orange Order parade in Rossnowlagh enjoyed fantastic sunshine for their day out.
  
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• Man dies in Fermanagh farm accident

  08-07-2017 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The victim, in his 40s, died later in hospital. The Health and Safety Executive is investigating.
  
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• Northern Ireland Hospice - a 'place to live and get wed'

  08-07-2017 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Most couples spend months, even years, preparing for their big day. But Gillian and Craig Kelly were given just an hour-and-a-half's notice before walking down the aisle in a hospice.
  
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• Marrying in a hospice

  08-07-2017 15:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Most couples spend months, even years, preparing for their big day. But Gillian and Craig Kelly were given just an hour-and-a-half's notice before walking down the aisle in a hospice.
  
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• Man charged with armed robbery at Larne shop lodged £2,000 in own bank same day, court told

  08-07-2017 14:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of holding up a shop in Larne with a sawn-off shot gun allegedly deposited £2,000 into his own bank account on the same day.
  
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• Windows smashed on machinery in Omagh

  08-07-2017 13:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a number of pieces of machinery were damaged in Omagh overnight on Friday.
  
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• Fans queue in Belfast (some in PJS) for Ed Sheeran tickets - Belfast Live

  08-07-2017 13:22
  
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  Fans queue in Belfast (some in PJS) for Ed Sheeran tickets
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  Alan Lewis- PhotopressBelfast.co.uk 8-7-2017 Seaneen Weir was amongst the first of the Ed Sheeran fans, some of whom who were queueing outside DV8 Ticketmaster in Belfast's High Street since Thursday morning, to make sure of their tickets for the ...
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• Tributes paid to leading light of NI heritage railways

  08-07-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid after the death of the president of the Downpatrick and County Down Railway (DCDR).
  
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• Sam grabs gold for NI in Euro tractor driving championship

  08-07-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A farmer from Co Down has beaten off competition from 13 other European countries to win a tractor driving championship in France.
  
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• Restaurant review: We take a bite from Bert's Jazz Bar

  08-07-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Afternoon tea is a funny little meal that at first sight seems terribly Edwardian and English. When you look at the average intake of food by the English upper classes in the first half of the 20th century - lamb chops and potatoes among the classic breakfast dishes of the day, elevenses, lunch and, before dinner, afternoon tea - it's a wonder anyone got as far as supper.
  
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• Public raise over £5k after glass factory is destroyed by inferno

  08-07-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than £5,000 has been donated to a factory owner whose business burned to the ground in west Belfast.
  
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• Private hire cab drivers cry foul over undercover officials

  08-07-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast private hire taxi drivers claim government officials have used excuses like rushing to the birth of a child, being drunk and even having an appointment at the cancer centre to see if they can get a taxi outside the rules.
  
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• Hospice becomes a wedding venue for patient's daughter

  08-07-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Hospice was transformed yesterday to host a wedding.
  
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• GARC gripe over kids' street party 'pathetic'

  08-07-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A north Belfast residents' group has been described as "pathetic" for complaining about a street party for children.
  
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• Dog owner avoids jail over 'badger baiting' injuries to animals

  08-07-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man whose three dogs were found with mouth injuries consistent with badger baiting has avoided a prison sentence.
  
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• Council seeks to recoup 'improper' payout to ex-boss

  08-07-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Local Government Auditor's report has highlighted concerns over time off in lieu (TOIL) payments worth thousands of pounds made to the former chief executive of Larne Borough Council in its final days.
  
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• Harassment forced former Miss GB to call the police

  08-07-2017 11:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Miss Great Britain Gemma Garrett has revealed she was hounded so relentlessly by male and female stalkers that she was forced to call the police.
  
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• Victims of stalking living in fear after political stalemate, warns campaigner

  08-07-2017 11:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stalking victims have been left feeling "gagged by fear" after a Justice Committee review that could have led to specific legalisation was put on ice, a campaigner has claimed.
  
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• Man stabbed in the head in west Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  08-07-2017 11:30
  
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  Man stabbed in the head in west Belfast
  Belfast Telegraph
  A man has been stabbed in the head during an incident at a property in the Lagmore Avenue area of west Belfast. Police were called to the scene after reports that a knife wielding attacker had stabbed a man and made off towards a children's play park, ...
  
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• Safety expert warns Celtic fans will attend Linfield clash after tickets emerge on resale sites

  08-07-2017 11:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fears are growing that Celtic fans will gate crash next week's clash at Linfield, with a safety expert warning it will be almost impossible to keep away supporters out.
  
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• Murdered NI man's brother hits out at failure to arrest suspect

  08-07-2017 11:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The brother of a Co Down teacher who was beaten and stabbed to death in south east Asia has made a desperate plea for justice amid confusion over a police claim they still can't arrest the suspected killer.
  
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• Tensions mount as High Court injunction halts the building of four bonfires on council land

  08-07-2017 11:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tensions between a number of bonfire organisers and Belfast City Council increased last night after the council obtained a High Court injunction preventing any further material being brought to four sites on its land.
  
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• Lions hold All Blacks to dramatic 15-15 draw as Test series ends 1-1

  08-07-2017 10:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The British and Irish Lions have drawn 15-15 with New Zealand in the third and final Test in Auckland with the series finishing 1-1.
  
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• Hit and run in Omagh: police seek information

  08-07-2017 10:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses following the report of hit and run RTC involving a quad and a pedestrian on the Erganagh Road in Omagh on Friday night.
  
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• Theresa May hails Donald Trump’s ‘powerful vote of confidence’ in UK over trade

  08-07-2017 08:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has hailed the “powerful vote of confidence” in Britain Donald Trump and other world leaders have shown with their “strong desire” to strike new trade deals after Brexit.
  
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• Donald Trump: I expect to strike trade deal with UK ‘very, very quickly’

  08-07-2017 08:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has said he expects a trade deal with the UK to be completed “very, very quickly” and that he will be coming to London.
  
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• Belfast city council in unprecedented legal action over controversial bonfires - the Irish News

  08-07-2017 03:04
  
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  Belfast city council in unprecedented legal action over controversial bonfires
  the Irish News
  FOUR Belfast bonfire sites on council-owned land should now be cleared of all material, Sinn Féin said last night. The party claimed that contractors had already been hired and should be given police protection to carry out the work. It emerged ...and more »
  
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• West Belfast communities under siege from a new teen gang - Irish Times

  08-07-2017 02:53
  
  Irish Times
  West Belfast communities under siege from a new teen gang
  Irish Times
  A small group of youths is terrorising both locals and tourists in the Lower Falls area.
  Car thieves go on 'rampage' in west Belfast - The Irish Newsthe Irish News
  Family of West Belfast man targeted by homophobic gangs ...MySoCalledGayLife.co.uk (press release) (blog)all 3 news articles »
  
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