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• The Twelfth: It was glorious and biggest in a generation, says Grand Master Stevenson

  12-07-2017 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Orange Order Grand Master Edward Stevenson said this year's Twelfth was the biggest in a generation, describing it as glorious.
  
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• Retailer removes 'Battle of the Boyne' from store opening hours after Sinn Fein complaint

  12-07-2017 21:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Electrical retailer Currys has pulled the term "Battle of the Boyne" from its opening hours listings for its stores.
  
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• Currys removes 'Battle of the Boyne' from opening times after Sinn Fein complaint

  12-07-2017 21:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Electrical retailer Currys has pulled the term "Battle of the Boyne" from its opening hours listings for its stores.
  
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• Police warning over 'convincing' fraudsters

  12-07-2017 20:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are warning people to be aware of "convincing" scammers after a series of reports of bogus callers saying they are from a government department and looking money.
  
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• Tommy Carberry: Grand National-winning trainer and jockey dies aged 75

  12-07-2017 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tommy Carberry, who won the Grand National as a trainer and jockey, dies aged 75.
  
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• Police hunt man after woman punched at bonfire

  12-07-2017 17:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information after an 18-year-old woman was punched at a Northern Ireland bonfire.
  
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• The Twelfth: Church leader contrasts bonfire menace with peaceful march

  12-07-2017 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The President of the Methodist Church in Ireland said Belfast on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning was like "a tale of two cities".
  
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• Brokenshire to outline where money is spent in Northern Ireland

  12-07-2017 16:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire has said he will set out the budget for Northern Ireland next week.
  
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• Northern Ireland people 'could elect Irish MEPs'

  12-07-2017 16:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Those with an Irish passport could elect MEPs after Brexit, an EU negotiator says.
  
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• World League 3: Ireland beat Poland to keep World Cup hopes alive

  12-07-2017 15:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland stay on course for a place in the World Cup finals as victory over Poland books their place in the quarter-finals of World League 3.
  
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• Cyclists dies after collision with a car in Newtownards

  12-07-2017 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gavin Moore, 40, was with a group from North Down cycling club when the crash happened.
  
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• Twelfth of July parades taking place across Northern Ireland

  12-07-2017 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Orange Order stages the biggest day in its marching calendar with parades across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Anger as Dungannon bonfire damages four houses

  12-07-2017 14:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A local MP has spoken out after a bonfire in Dungannon caused damage to four homes.
  
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• Londonderry police investigate death of boy, aged six

  12-07-2017 14:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Donnacadh Maguire was found significantly injured on a Londonderry road and later died in hospital.
  
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• Eleventh Night: Public order incidents fall in Northern Ireland

  12-07-2017 13:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI had a busy night dealing with Eleventh bonfire related activities on Tuesday but they say that there was a welcome decline in the number of public order incidents.
  
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• Watch: Kit Harington 'auditions' in Game of Thrones spoof screen test

  12-07-2017 13:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kit Harington showed off his acting range this week, when his Game of Thrones 'screen test' was aired on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
  
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• NI dole count falls but economic inactivity continues to rise

  12-07-2017 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Latest figures show drop in unemployment benefit claimants but a rise in economic inactivity rate.
  
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• Sinn Fein says Donald Trump 'has never' donated to party

  12-07-2017 13:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Question of whether Donald Trump supported Sinn Fein has resurfaced after his attendance at a 1995 fundraiser for the party was raised in the Dail.
  
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• James Brokenshire to take financial decisions for Stormont next week

  12-07-2017 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The secretary of state will make some financial decisions but will stop short of imposing a budget.
  
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• Mother arrested over south Dublin toddler stabbing death

  12-07-2017 12:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The three-year-old died at his home in south Dublin after being stabbed in the chest.
  
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• Mother arrested in homicide inquiry after three-year-old dies

  12-07-2017 12:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mother has been arrested in connection with the death of her toddler son.
  
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• Huge bonfires light up Belfast to mark start of 'Twelfth of July' celebrations - Telegraph.co.uk

  12-07-2017 11:54
  
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  Huge bonfires light up Belfast to mark start of 'Twelfth of July' celebrations
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  Huge bonfires across Belfast have ushered in the start of the annual 'Twelfth of July' celebrations in Northern Ireland. The enormous bonfires created a spectacular sight across the city ahead of thousands of Orange Order members taking part in parades ...
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  Belfast City Council got itself into an awful muddle over bon
  
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• Kim Kardashian shoots down Irish tweeter's cocaine selfie claims

  12-07-2017 11:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kim Kardashian has shot down accusations of drug use after an Irish tweeter suggested there was remnants of cocaine in the background of one of her selfies.
  
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• Haunting Grenfell Tower footage shows officers climbing blackened stairs

  12-07-2017 11:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Haunting new footage has been released from inside the remains of Grenfell Tower, four weeks after the tragic fire.
  
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• Flats' residents fears over bonfire heat

  12-07-2017 11:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters stop a bonfire spreading to an apartment block near Belfast's Sandy Row on 11 July.
  
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• Eleventh Night bonfires: 'Exceptionally busy' for firefighters

  12-07-2017 10:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters respond to 40 bonfire-related incidents on Eleventh Night, with attacks on two crews.
  
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• Twelfth: Pictures and videos - Belfast, Bangor, Cloughmills, Annalong, Hillsborough, Ballynahinch, Richhill, Ardoyne

  12-07-2017 10:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Orange Order members have taken part in parades across Northern Ireland as part of the Twelfth of July celebrations.
  
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• Twelfth: Pictures and videos - Belfast, Bangor, Beragh, Cloughmills, Cookstown, Coleraine, Annalong, Kilrea, Hillsborough, Ballynahinch, Richhill, Lisbellaw, Ardoyne

  12-07-2017 10:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Orange Order members have taken part in parades across Northern Ireland as part of the Twelfth of July celebrations.
  
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• Twelfth: Pictures and videos - Belfast, Bangor, Banbridge, Ballymena, Beragh, Cloughmills, Cookstown, Cullybackey, Coleraine, Annalong, Kilrea, Hillsborough, Ballynahinch, Richhill, Lisbellaw, Newtownabbey, Ardoyne

  12-07-2017 10:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Orange Order members have taken part in parades across Northern Ireland as part of the Twelfth of July celebrations.
  
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• Twelfth 2017: Live pictures and video from Richhill, north Belfast

  12-07-2017 10:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Orange Order members are taking part in parades across Northern Ireland today as part of the 'Twelfth of July' celebrations.
  
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• Road deaths devastation

  12-07-2017 09:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Wednesday's papers feature the sad news of a man and boy who lost their lives on the roads yesterday.
  
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• Eleventh night bonfires in Northern Ireland – in pictures

  12-07-2017 09:47
  
  Bonfires were lit last night in loyalist areas of Belfast in the run-up to the Battle of the Boyne anniversary on 12 July Continue reading...
  
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• Ardoyne alert: Homes evacuated after package discovered

  12-07-2017 09:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of homes have been evacuated in north Belfast after the discovery of a suspicious object on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Derry gran left homeless by blaze given just an hour to vacate shelter after row with bosses

  12-07-2017 09:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A grandmother whose home was lost in a fire as she lay ill in hospital has spoken of her distress after being evicted from the homeless shelter she has lived in for the past year following a dispute with management.
  
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• Arsonists target Northern Ireland restaurant hours after opening night

  12-07-2017 09:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A restaurant has been targeted by arsonists - just a few hours after opening its doors for the first time.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Twelfth parades - plan your journey

  12-07-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Uber's £106 for 20 mile taxi trip in Northern Ireland slammed

  12-07-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Angry passengers have complained about online taxi firm Uber due to its spike in fares during peak demand periods.
  
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• Carton House on sale for £53m - Carton House was backdrop to Kubrick film

  12-07-2017 08:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An opulent country estate that has hosted royalty, sports heroes and provided the backdrop to Stanley Kubrick's classic 1975 film Barry Lyndon can be yours - for a mere £53m.
  
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• Three generations of same family to march to the beat of the Lambeg

  12-07-2017 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This year's Twelfth is set to be an extra special day for the Russell family from Co Armagh, as three generations of the same family prepare to step out for the first time together.
  
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• Sandwich tops menu for hungry lodges

  12-07-2017 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The queues for the burger vans snaking through the Twelfth Fields of Northern Ireland are always long - but thankfully there's a more traditional route to filling a hungry marcher's stomach.
  
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• Pooches on parade as Akitas prove a big hit

  12-07-2017 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Twelfth may be a pageant of colour and music but two snow white dogs from Limavady have become a favourite with visitors.
  
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• Tributes to cyclist Gavin Moore killed after collision on club run in Bangor

  12-07-2017 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A father-of-two who was killed after a car collided with a group of cyclists had considered missing out on the trip because of the holidays.
  
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• Tributes to wee Donnacadh Maguire (6) killed playing outside Derry home

  12-07-2017 08:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Neighbours have described their shock at the death of a little boy who was killed after apparently being struck by a vehicle in a Londonderry street.
  
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• Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor: UFC champion's knockout prediction in LA

  12-07-2017 01:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor says he will knock out five-weight boxing champion Floyd Mayweather on 26 August.
  
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• Peaceful Orange Order parade at Ardoyne flashpoint 'a massive step forward'

  12-07-2017 01:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A peaceful Orange Order parade past the Ardoyne flashpoint in Northern Ireland is a massive step forward, a community worker has said.
  
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• Eleventh Night: Fire Service receives almost 100 emergency calls as bonfires are lit across Northern Ireland

  12-07-2017 00:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Eleventh Night bonfire celebrations got underway on Tuesday night.
  
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• Eleventh Night: Fire Service attends 40 bonfire incidents across Northern Ireland

  12-07-2017 00:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Fire Service has said it received over 200 emergency calls during the Eleventh Night bonfire celebrations as fires were lit in loyalist areas across the region to usher in the main date in the Protestant loyal order parading season - the Twelfth of July.
  
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