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• Lions, 'Stangs, Windjammers battle in 35th coastal play day - Republican Journal

  23-08-2017 23:50
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  Lions, 'Stangs, Windjammers battle in 35th coastal play day
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  Photo by: Mark Haskell Belfast's Kayci Faulkingham, front, pushes the ball up the field against Mount View during the Aug. 22 Coastal Play Day Championships, a preseason high school field hockey event. The host Lions finished first in the 35th annual ...and more »
  
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• Family's plea for 81-year-old granddad missing from West Belfast - Belfast Live

  23-08-2017 23:15
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  Family's plea for 81-year-old granddad missing from West Belfast
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  The family of a missing 81-year-old grandfather say they are increasingly concerned for his welfare. Robert McCullough, from the Shankill Road area, who also goes by the name of Bertie. A relative told Belfast Live he has been missing since Monday ...
  
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• Media meet in - Night Stories' at CMCA

  23-08-2017 22:56
  Before they actually met, Belfast painter Linden Frederick and then-Camden writer Richard Russo knew about each other through mutual friends. "He kept running into people who said, 'Have you ever read Richard Russo's fiction?' And I would run into people who said, 'Have you ever seen Linden Frederick's paintings?' Sooner or later, our paths crossed," said Russo, now living in Portland.
  
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• Nelson McCausland: Nationalist venerated by GAA clubs was a supporter of the slave trade

  23-08-2017 22:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If republicans are so eager to tear down statues of haters, why not start with racist John Mitchel?
  
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• England beat Ireland to make semis

  23-08-2017 22:07 via bbc.co.uk
  England's men come from behind to beat Ireland 2-1 and qualify for the semi-finals of the EuroHockey Championships.
  
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• Specialist support measures for classmates of tragic teen Shane Richardson following death

  23-08-2017 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland secondary school has put in place specialist support measures to help pupils affected by the sudden death of one of its pupils cope with the grief.
  
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• School offers counselling after death of Shane Richardson

  23-08-2017 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland secondary school has put in place specialist support measures to help pupils affected by the sudden death of one of its pupils cope with the grief.
  
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• Lisburn cannabis seizure: Three charged with drugs offences

  23-08-2017 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  A 48-year-old man and two women, aged 29 and 63, are charged with a number of drug offences.
  
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• Aerial footage showing the extent of flooding in NI

  23-08-2017 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The north west was worst affected, particularly Londonderry.
  
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• Questions raised over preparation and response to Northern Ireland flash flooding

  23-08-2017 19:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill said questions need to be answered about the state of preparedness and the response of some statutory agencies following the heavy rain which hit Northern Ireland.
  
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• WorkReady credential available at no cost through Belfast Adult Ed

  23-08-2017 18:20
  Are you currently out of work? Could your work skills use some updating? Would you like to improve your "soft skills," making yourself a better candidate for employment? Belfast Adult Education is offering a free WorkReady training in its upcoming fall semester. WorkReady is an employer-endorsed credential program, supported by a variety of regional businesses, and is offered at no cost to eligible participants.
  
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• Police probe Portadown teen death

  23-08-2017 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Shane Richardson, 16, was due to get his GCSE results this week.
  
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• Fire fighters rescue woman with disability from basement in Derry after flash floods

  23-08-2017 17:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Firefighters in Londonderry have rescued a woman with a disability from a basement in the Riversbridge area of Drumahoe during a night of heavy flooding.
  
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• A bridge has collapsed in Claudy

  23-08-2017 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  A bridge has collapsed in Church Street, Claudy, County Londonderry
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Belfast VITAL concert travel information

  23-08-2017 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Foyle Pride responds to Derry pastor's claim 'God has rainbow copyright'

  23-08-2017 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A public 'ransom note' has been issued to a Londonderry pastor who called for Christians to 'take back the rainbow'.
  
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• Man (50) suffers broken arm in gang assault in Newtownards

  23-08-2017 16:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 50-year-old man suffered a suspected broken arm in an assault by a gang in Newtownards.
  
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• London newspaper in apology to Peter Robinson over false terrorism claim

  23-08-2017 16:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson has secured an apology over false newspaper claims that he was once a member of a terror grouping.
  
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• Mother, wife, and Belfast intelligence agent, Part III

  23-08-2017 15:54
  While anxious to reunite with her physician husband at the 20th Maine Infantry's camp in Virginia in late winter 1863, Ann Sarah Monroe also was on a mission to collect intelligence on the conditions of Maine boys spending that winter in the Union camps. The mothers and wives and sisters back home wondered if all their hard work at shipping clothing, food, and medical supplies to the boys from Maine were to no avail, and Monroe wanted answers.
  
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• Widower urges new laws after cyclist found guilty of wanton and furious driving

  23-08-2017 15:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A grieving widower has called for new laws to tackle “irresponsible and reckless” cyclists after a former courier was convicted of knocking down and killing his wife while riding an illegal bike.
  
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• Belfast woman accused of assaulting officer day after jail release, court hears

  23-08-2017 15:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A west Belfast woman attacked a policeman a day after she was released from jail, the High Court has heard.
  
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• PSNI warn businesses of 'phishing' scam

  23-08-2017 15:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives from PSNI's Cyber Crime Centre are advising local businesses to be on the alert for a 'phishing' scam.
  
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• Call for Western Trust to 'temporarily' take control of Ashbrooke Care Home

  23-08-2017 15:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Calls have been made for the Western Trust to temporarily take control of Ashbrooke Care Home in Enniskillen to prevent residents being forcibly moved to other locations.
  
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• Weather: Northern Ireland bridge collapses, stadium flooded, airport closed as 93 people rescued from deluge

  23-08-2017 15:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has confirmed that two-thirds of the average rainfall for all of August came down in Northern Ireland on a night of flooding that caused devastation across Northern Ireland
  
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• Watch: Drone footage captures extent of flooding across parts of Northern Ireland

  23-08-2017 15:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A clean-up operation is underway after flash flooding caused devastation across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Watch: Dramatic scenes as people run from collapsing Northern Ireland road, stadium flooded, airport closed as 93 people rescued from deluge

  23-08-2017 15:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This is the dramatic moment people ran to safety from a collapsing road after a night of flooding caused devastation across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Jet2.com recruiting for 50 positions at Belfast International Airport

  23-08-2017 14:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Airline Jet2 has announced that it is set to recruit for 50 positions based at Belfast International Airport.
  
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• See the full panel as Jonny Evans named in Northern Ireland squad for World Cup qualifiers

  23-08-2017 13:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill has called up Jonny Evans to his squad for the upcoming crunch World Cup qualifiers.
  
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• Probe after ambulance takes 10 hours to reach pensioner who died alone in Belfast home

  23-08-2017 13:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An investigation is underway after a pensioner died alone while it took an ambulance 10 hours to reach him at his Belfast home.
  
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• Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding deny rape charges

  23-08-2017 13:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland and Ulster's Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding deny all charges against them.
  
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• PSNI issues warning after child receives 'inappropriate message' through Xbox Live

  23-08-2017 12:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI in Belfast has warned parents to be vigilant about their children's online gaming activity after a child in Belfast received an "inappropriate message and request" through Xbox Live.
  
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• Tractor rescue

  23-08-2017 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Dawn Grieve from the Ivy Mead area said it was like 'a scene from a film'.
  
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• Rugby stars Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding to mount early challenge, court hears

  23-08-2017 12:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two Irish rugby stars facing rape charges are set to mount an early challenge to the evidence against them, a court heard on Wednesday.
  
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• Ulster Scots £140 million proposal revealed in leaked Stormont paper

  23-08-2017 12:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A document submitted to the Stormont talks which proposes giving an additional £140 million of taxpayers' money for the Ulster-Scots has been leaked to the public.
  
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• Kasabian speak out after last minute Belfast gig cancellation - NME.com

  23-08-2017 12:07
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  Kasabian speak out after last minute Belfast gig cancellation
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  Kasabian have spoken out after they cancelled their gig at Customs House Belfast last night night (Aug 22). – Exclusive NME offer: Save £10 on Amazon Music Unlimited plans with code NME10. Taking to Twitter to share the news, the band wrote: “It is ...
  Kasabian say 'severe vomiting' led to Belfast gig cancellationthe Irish News
  In pictures: Kasabian fans have a blast despite cancellationBelfast Live
  
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• Smash 'em up fun in Union Fair demolition derby

  23-08-2017 11:36
  As far as the 148th annual Union Fair and 58th Maine Wild Blueberry Festival is concerned, the demolition derby is so nice, they do it twice - as they have for many years. This year was no different as nearly 50 drivers brought their clunkers, jalopies and beaters out to the first derby of the fair week on Saturday night, Aug. 19, with winners crowned throughout the night.
  
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• Dozens trapped in cars during flooding in Londonderry

  23-08-2017 11:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Heavy rain led to floods in Londonderry and the north west on Tuesday night.
  
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• Kasabian singer Tom Meighan taken to hospital after Belfast gig cancelled

  23-08-2017 11:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kasabian singer Tom Meighan was taken to hospital after the band were forced to cancel their gig at Custom House Square in Belfast on Tuesday.
  
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• Weather: Northern Ireland bridge collapses, stadium flooded, airport closed as deluge causes devastation

  23-08-2017 11:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has confirmed that two-thirds of the average rainfall for all of August came down in Northern Ireland on Tuesday night.
  
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• Conor McGregor vows to 'spark out' Floyd Mayweather as big fight week gathers pace

  23-08-2017 11:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Conor McGregor vows to "spark out" Floyd Mayweather as big fight week gathers pace in Las Vegas
  
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• Security guard tied up during Belfast armed robbery

  23-08-2017 10:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security guard has been tied up during an armed robbery in Belfast.
  
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• Shooter blasted protected red kite out of sky in Northern Ireland

  23-08-2017 09:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating after an endangered bird was shot dead.
  
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• Poots won't face action over his tweet on homosexuality

  23-08-2017 09:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A complaint against Edwin Poots has been dropped after the Assembly's standards watchdog said the DUP politician had not been acting in his capacity as an MLA in a controversial tweet about homosexuality.
  
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• Gay nurse's challenge to Derry pastor 'who cures homosexuality'

  23-08-2017 09:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A gay man has challenged a controversial pastor who claims God can cure homosexuality to try and make him straight.
  
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• Sinn Fein scoffs at Bryson claim it wants to topple Carson statue at Stormont

  23-08-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has been accused of wanting to tear down the statue of Sir Edward Carson at Stormont as part of a "cultural war" on unionism.
  
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• DUP bristles over Dublin threat to wield Brexit veto

  23-08-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has bluntly told Taoiseach Leo Varadkar he is "playing with fire" by threatening to veto the next phase of Brexit negotiations.
  
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• Brokenshire ready to kick-start fresh talks

  23-08-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Secretary of State James Brokenshire is to convene a fresh round of political talks at Stormont next week in another attempt to restore power-sharing.
  
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• Fermanagh man Ronan Melarkey dies after crash

  23-08-2017 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A second man has died following a single-vehicle crash in Co Fermanagh on Sunday night.
  
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• Severe flooding in the north west

  23-08-2017 08:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Roads in Londonderry and the north west are hit by serious flooding.
  
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• Shock 70% rise in calls to Northern Ireland child helpline

  23-08-2017 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Reports of child neglect to Northern Ireland's NSPCC helpline have increased by a staggering 70% in five years, new figures from the charity reveal.
  
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