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• Belfast looks up for partial solar eclipse

  21-08-2017 23:37
  Paper-goggled crowds formed outside the Belfast Free Library Monday afternoon to view the moon pass in front of the sun. Between about 2:30 and 3:15 p.m., downtown workers stopped whatever they were doing to step outside and looked up through makeshift viewers or borrowed goggles.
  
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• Ashbrooke Care Home closed over 'serious risk to life'

  21-08-2017 23:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Ashbrooke Care Home is closed after an urgent inspection found failings that posed "serious risk to life".
  
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• Court hears how man supplied drugs to Omagh woman Emma Doogan before death

  21-08-2017 21:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The death of a teenager in Omagh at the weekend is a “chilling example” of the dangers of the illicit use of drugs, a judge has said.
  
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• Addict 'very upset' as court told he supplied drugs to tragic Emma Doogan

  21-08-2017 21:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The death of a teenager in Omagh at the weekend is a “chilling example” of the dangers of the illicit use of drugs, a judge has said.
  
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• Addict 'very upset' as court he supplied drugs to Emma Doogan before death

  21-08-2017 21:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The death of a teenager in Omagh at the weekend is a “chilling example” of the dangers of the illicit use of drugs, a judge has said.
  
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• Part of man's ear bitten off in Belfast bar - BBC News

  21-08-2017 21:43
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  Part of man's ear bitten off in Belfast bar
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  A man in his 30s has had part of his ear bitten off in a bar on Amelia Street in Belfast city centre. It happened at about 23:50 BST on Sunday after a fight began on the dance floor. The suspect is believed to have left in a taxi outside James Street ...
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  Man has part of ear bitten off in Belfast dance
  
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• Part of man's ear bitten off in Belfast bar

  21-08-2017 21:43 via bbc.co.uk
  It happened shortly before midnight on Sunday after a fight began on the dance floor.
  
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• Vet issues health warning after Belfast dogs hit by vomiting bug

  21-08-2017 21:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast vet has issued a health warning after a "high number" of dogs in parts of south and west Belfast were hit by a sudden onset of vomiting and diarrhoea.
  
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• Man in court after taking goat into Northern Ireland Lidl store

  21-08-2017 20:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man pleaded not guilty to being disorderly after he took a goat and pony to a Co Antrim supermarket.
  
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• Man admits supplied drugs to Omagh woman who died

  21-08-2017 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The woman's body was found in a flat in Meelmore Drive in Omagh on Saturday.
  
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• Moon blots out the sun in historic US eclipse

  21-08-2017 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Millions of Americans gazed in wonder through telescopes, cameras and protective glasses as the moon blotted out the sun in the first full-blown solar eclipse to sweep the US from coast to coast in nearly a century.
  
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• Historic eclipse turns day into night across the US

  21-08-2017 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Millions of Americans gazed in wonder through telescopes, cameras and protective glasses as the moon blotted out the sun in the first full-blown solar eclipse to sweep the US from coast to coast in nearly a century.
  
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• Senior Master Sgt. Robert Cookson

  21-08-2017 19:08
  Senior Master Sgt. Robert "Bob" Lynlie Cookson, USAF retired, passed away Aug. 12, 2017, at Harbor Hill Center in Belfast, where he was recovering from a fall 11 days prior.
  
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• Cycle security

  21-08-2017 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Almost 40% of the bikes are currently out of action due to vandalism, or for routine maintenance.
  
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• Lord Mayor visits 'Pass it back' Tag Rugby Tournament

  21-08-2017 17:28 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Belfast woman convicted of £102000 benefit fraud - Belfast Live

  21-08-2017 17:28
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  A Belfast woman has been convicted of scamming the benefits system out of more than £100,000. Belfast Crown Court heard how Jennifer McKee, 39, of Edith Street in the city, claimed a total £102,083 in benefits she was not entitled to. Ms McKee claimed ...and more »
  
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• Dundrod 150 Motorcycle crash racer Gavin Lupton dies

  21-08-2017 17:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Gavin Lupton was critically injured during a challenge race at the Dundrod 150 on 10 August.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Reports of 2 mile long M22 delays

  21-08-2017 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Belfast Road, Saintfield is blocked in both directions following a crash

  21-08-2017 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland man caused £12k of damage revving engine at shop door

  21-08-2017 16:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Tyrone man caused £12,790 damage to shop after reversing his car to doors, and revving the engine repeatedly, which pumped a huge cloud of exhaust smoke into the premises.
  
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• Funeral for brave mum Aundrea Bannatyne who lost cancer battle

  21-08-2017 16:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral for Dundonald mum, Aundrea Bannatyne, took place on Monday with mourners wearing purple to symbolise her brave battle with cancer.
  
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• English rider Gavin Lupton dies from injuries sustained at Ulster Grand Prix

  21-08-2017 15:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Motorcyclist Gavin Lupton has died from injuries he suffered in an accident at this year's Ulster Grand Prix.
  
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• Women's Rugby World Cup: Ireland make three changes for Australia play-off game

  21-08-2017 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland make three changes from the defeat by France for Tuesday's Women's World Cup fifth place semi-final against Australia.
  
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• Irish changes for Australia game

  21-08-2017 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland make three changes from the defeat by France for Tuesday's Women's World Cup fifth place semi-final against Australia.
  
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• High-security prison officer 'a key player in organised crime gang'

  21-08-2017 15:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A prison officer charged with dealing drugs inside a high-security jail is a "key player" in an organised crime gang, a court has been told.
  
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• Suspected arson at Coleraine listed ex-hospital building

  21-08-2017 14:58 via bbc.co.uk
  A listed former hospital building in Coleraine is extensively damaged in Sunday night's fire.
  
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• DUP says health, education, economy suffering due to Sinn Fein intransigence

  21-08-2017 14:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein intransigence is preventing Northern Ireland politicians from dealing with growing problems in health, education and the economy, the Democratic Unionists have claimed.
  
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• Carl Frampton confirms split from manager Barry McGuigan

  21-08-2017 14:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Carl Frampton confirms his partnership with manager Barry McGuigan and Cyclone Promotions has come to an end.
  
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• Belfast Vital numbers: Final preparations underway for Muse and Tiesto gigs

  21-08-2017 14:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Vital 2017 is set to kick off this week, with tens of thousands of music fans to descend on Boucher Road Playing Fields in the city.
  
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• The show must go on: Carl Frampton confirms split from McGuigan and Cyclone

  21-08-2017 14:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton has confirmed that he has parted ways with Cyclone Promotions.
  
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• Detectives renew appeal for information over 'appalling' Derry gun attack

  21-08-2017 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating a shooting in Londonderry at the weekend are renewing their appeal for information.
  
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• Belfast Trust brands its urological cancer waiting times 'unacceptable' as Co Antrim woman reveals wait for operation

  21-08-2017 13:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Belfast Trust has branded its urological cancer waiting times as 'unacceptable' - after a Co Antrim woman revealed her ongoing wait for an operation.
  
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• Police shoot dead Barcelona attack suspect who was 'wearing explosive belt'

  21-08-2017 13:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police hunting the van driver behind the Barcelona terror attack say they have shot dead a suspect wearing what appeared to be a suicide belt.
  
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• Belfast shop worker 'pushed through bus shelter' after giving chase to robbers

  21-08-2017 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A shop worker has been treated in hospital after he was apparently pushed through a bus shelter, smashing the glass, after he gave chase to thieves.
  
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• Northern Ireland care home shut down with immediate effect due to 'serious risk to life' of residents

  21-08-2017 12:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A care home in Enniskillen has been shut down with immediate effect due to the "serious risk to the life, health and wellbeing" of all those living there.
  
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• Police hit out after fires and damage caused to Belfast graves

  21-08-2017 11:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are "ramping up patrols" after graves were damaged in a Belfast cemetery.
  
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• Cambridge University Press to restore articles after China censorship row

  21-08-2017 11:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cambridge University Press has agreed to restore more than 300 politically sensitive articles that had been removed from the publisher's website in China at the behest of authorities.
  
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• Diana’s affair with Dodi Fayed ‘would not have lasted beyond the summer’

  21-08-2017 10:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Diana, Princess of Wales’ romance with Dodi Fayed would not have lasted if they had not died in a car crash, her former private secretary has said.
  
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• Man (22) killed in Fermanagh road collision

  21-08-2017 10:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A male driver has been killed and another man is in critical condition after a car crash in County Fermanagh.
  
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• Lord Mayor opens a Book of Condolence for the victims of the Barcelona attack

  21-08-2017 09:38 via youtube.com
  
  
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• 'Gay is sin' pastor plans gospel rally at Foyle Pride

  21-08-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A controversial Londonderry pastor who holds a 'Homosexuality is Sin' gospel rally at the city's Pride March every year says God can "cure" gay people and that their lifestyle is "physically, mentally and spiritually harmful".
  
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• Ex-principal who stole £15k from Northern Ireland school stripped of MBE honour

  21-08-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former headmaster who avoided being sent to jail after he was caught siphoning money from his Co Down school has been stripped of his MBE.
  
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• Derry family's narrow escape as jihadists targeted Cambrils

  21-08-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A terminally-ill teenager from Londonderry and her family avoided the Cambrils terror attack by just minutes.
  
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• Ex-Ombudsman probes Belfast council bonfire storage row

  21-08-2017 08:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Northern Ireland Ombudsman Tom Frawley has been appointed as an independent member of Belfast City Council's investigation into its controversial storage of bonfire material.
  
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• Four Ulster rugby players charged in sex assault case

  21-08-2017 08:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  These are the four Ulster rugby aces charged in connection with a serious sex attack in south Belfast.
  
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• Fine Gael MEP fires broadside at May over Brexit

  21-08-2017 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brexit will more radically change Ireland's relationship with the UK than the 1916 Easter Rising and partition, an MEP has said.
  
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