Belfast news

• Arlene Foster seeks cultural deal in move to restore N Ireland powersharing

  31-08-2017 22:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has called for a new cultural deal and laws supporting the Irish language and Ulster Scots as part of the immediate restoration of Northern Ireland powersharing.
  
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• Man dies after fatal crash on Saintfield Road

  31-08-2017 20:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has died following a serious crash on the Saintfield Road between south Belfast and Carryduff.
  
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• An untold story

  31-08-2017 20:30
  There is a story that needs to be told, and you readers know how I love to tell them. This is an old but secretive story that affected so many lives.
  
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• Fatal crash closes Carryduff road

  31-08-2017 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Diversions are in place after a man was killed in the collision south of Belfast.
  
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• Drunk HGV driver from Omagh could have caused 'catastrophic' collision on busy motorway

  31-08-2017 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A drunk HGV driver, from Omagh, who was three times over the limit has escaped jail after being caught trying to perform a u-turn on a busy motorway.
  
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• Newtownards man (20) to stand trial in Richard Miskelly murder case

  31-08-2017 19:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Newtownards man has been ordered to stand trial accused of murder.
  
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• Georgia v Republic of Ireland: Walters and O'Shea train fully with Irish squad

  31-08-2017 17:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Jonathan Walters and John O'Shea are set to be available for the Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Georgia.
  
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• Two men arrested after police uncover £15k cannabis factory

  31-08-2017 17:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested in Newry following the discovery of a suspected cannabis factory.
  
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• Nelson McCausland calls for Sinn Fein's MLA salaries to be stopped

  31-08-2017 17:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former DUP MLA Nelson McCausland has called for the salaries of Sinn Fein MLAs to be docked, claiming that it is the only party blocking the restoration of the power-sharing Executive.
  
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• RAF Tornado fighter planes to fly over SSE Arena for Belfast Tattoo 2017

  31-08-2017 16:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The 2017 Belfast Tattoo will kick off in style on Thursday with a number of RAF Tornado fighter planes set to fly over the SSE Arena.
  
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• Lord Mayor excited for Culture Night Belfast celebrations

  31-08-2017 16:41 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Northern Ireland Hospital waiting list numbers soar

  31-08-2017 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Some 64,000 people have been waiting for more than a year to see a consultant, new figures show.
  
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• Second device found in same area of Londonderry in 24 hours

  31-08-2017 16:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI in Derry is responding to the report of a second device found in the same area in less than 24 hours.
  
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• Roads closed overnight at scene of second Derry alert

  31-08-2017 16:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Roads at the scene of a security alert in Londonderry will remain closed overnight, police say.
  
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• Lord Kilclooney clarifies 'not political equals' tweet

  31-08-2017 16:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The peer has come under fire for tweeting that unionists and nationalists were not political equals.
  
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• New Let's Talk About It group in Belfast

  31-08-2017 15:38
  Belfast Free Library has been selected by the Maine Humanities Council to offer another Let's Talk About It free reading and discussion group, with copies of books available at the library. This program is provided by the Maine Humanities Council's Maine Center for the Book in cooperation with the Maine State Library.
  
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• Pro14: Munster v Treviso (Fri)

  31-08-2017 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Team news for Munster's opening match of the Pro14 season against Treviso at Musgrave Park on Cork on Friday night.
  
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• Pat Hickey: Irish Olympic body rules out return of ex-chief to its board

  31-08-2017 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The Olympic Council of Ireland says it will not accept the return of its former president Pat Hickey to the organisation's board.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Serious crash closes Saintfield Road

  31-08-2017 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• 'Fruitful' Brexit talks on Irish issues - Barnier

  31-08-2017 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The chief EU negotiator sees "genuine progress" on discussions about the Common Travel Area.
  
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• BLACK: Shades of Belfast in Charlottesville - Coeur d'Alene Press

  31-08-2017 14:07
  BLACK: Shades of Belfast in Charlottesville
  Coeur d'Alene Press
  My experiences in Belfast, Northern Ireland, provide an example of how the chaos in Charlottesville can cascade beyond a city. The riots and evolving killings in Belfast started “modestly” enough, but the opposing sides soon took to the streets and to ...
  
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• Businesses 'can't apply for flood fund'

  31-08-2017 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Business owners call for more help from the authorities after last week's flooding in the north west.
  
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• Transfer deadline day: Man City end interest in Northern Ireland's defender Evans

  31-08-2017 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thursday was the final day of summer - and as is now tradition the day the Premier League transfer window slammed shut.
  
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• Transfer deadline day live: Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho joins Crystal Palace

  31-08-2017 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Today is the final day of summer - and as is now tradition the day the Premier League transfer window slams shut.
  
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• Transfer deadline day live: Arsenal and Monaco agree fee for Thomas Lemar - Reports

  31-08-2017 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Today is the final day of summer - and as is now tradition the day the Premier League transfer window slams shut.
  
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• Transfer deadline day: How manic day unfolded

  31-08-2017 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thursday was the final day of summer - and as is now tradition the day the Premier League transfer window slammed shut.
  
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• Police carry out searches into republican terrorist activity in Strabane

  31-08-2017 13:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI is carrying out searches as part of an investigation into republican dissident activity in Strabane.
  
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• Belfast named best city in UK to be single and London's the worst - Belfast Telegraph

  31-08-2017 13:48
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  Belfast named best city in UK to be single and London's the worst
  Belfast Telegraph
  A new survey from Bateaux London has ranked Belfast number one when it comes to living the happy single life of nights out and hot dates, according to The Independent. The list was compiled by looking at the average cost of being single, as well as the ...
  
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• Drugs 'death rate' concern for NI coroner

  31-08-2017 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Joe McCrisken calls for a government programme to deal with the "increasing death rate".
  
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• Belfast named best city in UK to be single and London's the worst

  31-08-2017 13:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's official - Belfast is the best city in the UK to be a singleton.
  
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• Pro14: Ulster v Cheetahs

  31-08-2017 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Fly-half Christian Lealiifano is to make his Ulster debut in Friday's opening Pro14 match at home to South African side the Cheetahs.
  
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• Lealiifano to make Ulster debut

  31-08-2017 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Fly-half Christian Lealiifano is to make his Ulster debut in Friday's opening Pro14 match at home to South African side the Cheetahs.
  
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• Larne: 'Forgotten men' take rightful place on MV Princess Victoria memorial

  31-08-2017 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The two servicemen will be remembered on the Larne memorial dedicated to those who died when the cross-channel ferry sank.
  
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• No decisive progress on Brexit - Barnier

  31-08-2017 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Brussels and the UK are still “quite far” apart after talks, Europe's chief Brexit negotiator says.
  
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• Northern Ireland waiting list numbers soar as Health Service misses all its targets

  31-08-2017 13:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A leading cancer charity has described the growing number of people languishing on waiting lists in Northern Ireland as a "symptom of a Health Service hindered by a lack of direction".
  
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• This midcoast writer captures voices, lives of the past

  31-08-2017 13:20
  It was nearly 15 years ago when writer Donna Gold interviewed 10 elderly residents of Stockton Springs, the small coastal town where she has lived since 1990. "I was looking for a good cross-section of people who would have good stories going way back," she said.
  
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• Five main NI parties spent more than they earned in 2016

  31-08-2017 13:19 via bbc.co.uk
  The parties' expenditure increased by more than £700,000 last year, Electoral Commission figures show.
  
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• Transfer deadline day live: Liverpool confirm Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain transfer

  31-08-2017 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Today is the final day of summer - and as is now tradition the day the Premier League transfer window slams shut.
  
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• Senior police officer to give evidence at trainee accountant's inquest

  31-08-2017 12:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior officer is to give evidence to an inquest into the death of a trainee accountant who suffered head injuries in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Sinn Fein biggest spenders as all Northern Ireland parties' expenditure exceeds income

  31-08-2017 12:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Accounts for each of Northern Ireland's main political parties reveal they spent more than their income in the last year.
  
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• Vuelta a Espana: Aqua Blue Sport team bus destroyed in apparent arson attack

  31-08-2017 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A cycling team competing at the Vuelta a Espana have their bus destroyed in an apparent arson attack.
  
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• Arsonists destroy cycling team bus

  31-08-2017 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  A cycling team competing at the Vuelta a Espana have their bus destroyed in an apparent arson attack.
  
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