Belfast news

• Gun and ammunition found in dissident republican investigation

  16-08-2017 21:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A weapons 'hide' is discovered during PSNI searches in the Southway area of Londonderry.
  
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• Manchester City have £18m Jonny Evans bid knocked back

  16-08-2017 21:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City have had their £18m bid for Northern Ireland international Jonny Evans rejected by West Midlands club West Bromwich Albion.
  
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• Belfast bans single-use plastic bags, Styrofoam containers

  16-08-2017 20:47
  Single-use plastic bags and certain Styrofoam containers will be off limits starting Jan. 1, 2018. The City Council on Aug. 15 banned both in an effort to curb environmental pollution and littering in the city.
  
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• Buses sprayed with graffiti in Craigavon

  16-08-2017 20:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Craigavon have appealed for the public's help after graffiti was daubed onto the side of a bus.
  
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• Temporary RHI cost-cutting measure to be extended for another year

  16-08-2017 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Regulations put in place temporarily to cut the amount of money paid out under the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme are set to be extended for another year.
  
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• Next to God?

  16-08-2017 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  On the fortieth anniversary of his death, fans across Northern Ireland recall why Elvis Presley is still the King of rock and roll.
  
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• Probe after man and woman shot dead in Ballymun area of Dublin

  16-08-2017 18:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man and a woman have been shot dead.
  
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• Talk, plays in Belfast, Camden

  16-08-2017 18:29
  Brothers Grant and David Renier will present a two-part program on AI technology in Belfast and Camden, free and open to the public. The Science and Art of Artificial Intelligence will be presented Thursday, Aug. 24, at 7 p.m. at The Playhouse, 107 Church St., Belfast; and Sunday, Aug. 27, at 2 p.m. at the downtown Camden Public Library.
  
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• Three men arrested in relation to paramilitary-style shootings in Belfast

  16-08-2017 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men have been arrested in north Belfast connected to two separate paramilitary-style shootings.
  
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• Sex offender carried out obscene act in front of young girl, court hears

  16-08-2017 16:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A registered sex offender carried out an obscene act in front of a girl aged as young as seven at a Belfast restaurant, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Mother, wife, and Belfast intelligence agent, Part II

  16-08-2017 16:11
  Union soldiers constructed various shelters to help them survive a cold winter in Virginia mid-way through the Civil War. The soldier at upper left is chopping firewood for the crude fireplace in his hut.
  
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• Elderly woman's home may have been damaged by 'rogue traders' to get her to pay up to £6k for roof repairs, High Court hears

  16-08-2017 15:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An elderly dementia sufferer's home may have been deliberately damaged by suspected rogue traders trying to get her to pay up to £6,000 for roof repairs, the High Court heard on Wednesday.
  
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• Londonderry fire: Woman treated after suspected arson

  16-08-2017 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  A woman is treated for smoke inhalation after a suspected arson attack in Londonderry.
  
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• DUP welcome government's Irish border post-Brexit plan but Sinn Fein say pledges 'bring no comfort'

  16-08-2017 14:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has welcomed the government's post-Brexit position paper outlining its Irish border plans as a "constructive step" - while Sinn Fein have said the pledges bring "no comfort".
  
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• Security alert sparked as PSNI find suspicious object in dissident republican activity probe

  16-08-2017 14:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security alert has been sparked in Londonderry where police discovered a suspicious object while investigating dissident republican activity.
  
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• Theresa May slams Donald Trump for failing to condemn Far-Right after Charlottesville violence

  16-08-2017 13:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has criticised Donald Trump for not singling out white supremacists for criticism following deadly unrest in Virginia, insisting there is "no equivalence" between fascists and their opponents.
  
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• New bowel cancer screening test delayed in Northern Ireland due to no health minister

  16-08-2017 12:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A newly developed screening test for bowel cancer has been put on hold in Northern Ireland because there is no Stormont health minister.
  
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• Three PSNI officers injured during disorder at Derry Bogside bonfire

  16-08-2017 12:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three police officers were injured during disturbances in and around the controversial bonfire in Derry's Bogside on Tuesday night.
  
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• Woman taken to hospital after suspected arson attack on Derry home

  16-08-2017 11:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has been taken to hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation following a suspected arson attack on her home in Derry.
  
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• Jamie lived more in his 35 years than some who reach 100, says brother of tragic Dundrod rider

  16-08-2017 10:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The brother of motorcycle road racer Jamie Hodson who was killed at the Ulster Grand Prix says his sibling was fully aware of the risks of the sport, but that losing him was still the "worst day of his life".
  
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• Ireland border deal 'is realistic'

  16-08-2017 10:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The Northern Ireland secretary insists UK proposals for the Irish border can work
  
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• Man found seriously injured in car park after assault in Newtownabbey

  16-08-2017 10:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for the public's help after a man was found with serious injuries in a car park in Newtownabbey.
  
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• Londonderry bonfire: Flags burned and missiles thrown

  16-08-2017 10:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Flags and poppy wreaths are set alight on controversial nationalist bonfire in Londonderry.
  
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• Can you spot the border crossings?

  16-08-2017 09:36 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News NI travels along the Cavan Road, which crosses the Irish border four times in ten minutes.
  
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• 'She fought with everything she had right until the end' - brave Belfast cancer mum Aundrea passes away

  16-08-2017 09:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A brave mother from Dundonald who fearlessly battled her cancer diagnosis has passed away, her family have announced.
  
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• Plastic pollution

  16-08-2017 08:59 via bbc.co.uk
  A crew of women is sailing around the British Isles to raise awareness about plastic pollution.
  
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• Almost 170 students were victims of serious sex assaults at Queen’s

  16-08-2017 08:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 160 current students at Queen's University in Belfast have said they have experienced serious sexual assaults, a new survey has reported.
  
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• Mum refuses to give up hope as baby girl fights for life after brain op

  16-08-2017 08:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of a desperately ill baby girl, who underwent 'last hope' surgery that has left her blind, has told how she is inspired by her daughter's fight for life.
  
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• Calls to tackle rise in sectarian attacks on Catholics in Scotland

  16-08-2017 08:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sectarian attacks on Catholics are on the increase in Scotland, new figures have revealed.
  
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• Exam results stress sparks 14% increase in calls to Childline

  16-08-2017 08:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More and more young people say they are stressed over exams.
  
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• Warning issued over illegal medicines after woman fined for selling pills from Northern Ireland food shop

  16-08-2017 08:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has been convicted of the sale and supply of illegal prescription medicines from her Eastern European convenience food store in Lisburn.
  
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• Rescued dog Archie leaves hard-knock life behind as star of Annie

  16-08-2017 08:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Canine stars have often stolen the limelight of many an actor.
  
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• Policy paper on Brexit to outline 'no return to the hard borders of the past'

  16-08-2017 08:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government will today publish a new position paper on post-Brexit arrangements which proposes no physical infrastructure - including customs posts - at the Irish border.
  
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• Naomi Long 'doing well' after op as husband thanks hospital staff

  16-08-2017 08:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alliance leader Naomi Long is recovering at home after surgery for a long-term illness.
  
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• Hero son tells how he tried to save 93-year-old dad after reading lamp set bed on fire

  16-08-2017 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 93-year-old man died after his bed was set alight by a reading lamp at his home in Co Armagh, despite the efforts of his son to rescue him from the blaze, a coroner's court has heard.
  
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• Northern Ireland teen can't help shouting 'I'm in ISIS!' at airport security

  16-08-2017 08:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland teenager who suffers from Tourette's syndrome refuses to be put off flying despite shouting "I'm a terrorist" and "I'm in ISIS" while going through airport security.
  
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• Staff not told of earlier bid by Lithuanian man to kill himself in Northern Ireland jail

  16-08-2017 08:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Lithuanian national who took his own life in Northern Ireland's top security prison had attempted to die by suicide a week previously - but staff were not told, a report has found.
  
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• Man accused of causing the death of a teenage jogger is missing, court is told

  16-08-2017 08:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of causing the death of a teenager after a car struck her while she was out jogging "cannot be located", a court has been told.
  
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• Speeding penalty

  16-08-2017 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Freedom of information request reveals PSNI has received almost £6m to cover administration costs.
  
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• Donald Trump: both sides to blame for Charlottesville violence

  16-08-2017 05:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A combative President Donald Trump has again insisted "there is blame on both sides" for the deadly weekend violence in Charlottesville, Virginia.
  
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• Historic judgment expected tomorrow at Belfast High Court on same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland - the Irish News

  16-08-2017 02:45
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  Historic judgment expected tomorrow at Belfast High Court on same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland
  the Irish News
  Grainne Close and Shannon Sickles arrive at Belfast High Court at an earlier hearing in their protracted legal challenge against Northern Ireland's ban on same-sex marriage. Picture by Hugh Russell. Bimpe Archer. 16 August, 2017 01:00 ...
  
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• Open Garden Days finale features a transformed garden by the bay - Republican Journal

  16-08-2017 01:29
  Republican Journal
  Open Garden Days finale features a transformed garden by the bay
  Republican Journal
  An Asian-style bed on the Sears property in Belfast, open for touring Aug. 18, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.. Belfast —. The final tour in Belfast's Open Garden Days on Friday, Aug. 18, features a reboot of gardens gracing a tip of land with sweeping bay views.
  
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• Poppy wreaths burnt on bonfire in Derry's Bogside

  16-08-2017 01:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Poppy wreaths were burnt on a controversial bonfire in Derry on Tuesday night.
  
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• Theresa May reassures Irish nationalists she wants no 'physical border'

  16-08-2017 01:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has moved to reassure nationalists living in Northern Ireland that Brexit will not see the UK turn its back on its "unique and special relationship" with Ireland.
  
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