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• Outdoor gym set on fire in latest anti-social incident at Falls Park

  07-09-2017 22:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A outdoor gym at Falls Park in west Belfast has been damaged after being set on fire.
  
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• Investment and business goodwill 'atrophying' over Brexit, says Belfast lawyer - Irish Times

  07-09-2017 22:30
  Irish Times
  Investment and business goodwill 'atrophying' over Brexit, says Belfast lawyer
  Irish Times
  Belfast-based corporate lawyer Brett Lockhart says the recent sparring between David Davis and Michel Barnier reminds him of two bar-library QCs engaging in negotiation well in advance of a complicated trial. “It's two years before trial and nobody ...and more »
  
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• New M&S set to create 80 new jobs in Craigavon

  07-09-2017 22:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new branch of Marks & Spencer set to open in Craigavon next year will create 80 new jobs in the local area.
  
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• Belfast welcomes new warehouse venue, former printing press The Telegraph Building - Mixmag

  07-09-2017 21:21
  Mixmag
  Belfast welcomes new warehouse venue, former printing press The Telegraph Building
  Mixmag
  The landmark space was formerly home to a newspaper printing press that had been in operation for over 130 years. It was sold in early 2016, and is now ready to welcome "a broad range of cultural events", as the team behind the newly minted venue ...
  This Belfast printing press is being turned into a music venueBelfast Liveall 4 news articles »
  
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• Dublin auction of Nazi items branded 'tasteless'

  07-09-2017 20:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Relative of holocaust survivor criticises auction that includes Nazi sash and German army daggers.
  
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• Warning over Facebook naming of man and woman over alleged criminal damage

  07-09-2017 20:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has issued a warning after a number of Facebook pages made unsubstantiated claims linking a man and a woman from west Belfast with criminal damage on a motor vehicle.
  
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• "Promoting a Positive Workplace and Community ...

  07-09-2017 20:11
  Belfast, Maine - A Relational Health Certificate Program, "Promoting a Positive Workplace & Community Culture," will be offered in eight day-long sessions, Oct. 20- May 18 at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center. Educational leaders, executive directors, administrators, select and school board members, non-profit leaders, human resource professionals, mental heath professionals, business leaders and those interested in Participants will earn a University of Maine certificate in relation
  
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• Man who shouted 'Jimmy Savile' at teachers and threw rocks jailed

  07-09-2017 19:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who lobbed stones at teachers and yelled abuse, including a reference to 'Jimmy Savile', during a school sports day being held at St Louis Grammar School in Ballymena - beside his home - has been given a four months jail term.
  
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• Prince Harry makes his first official visit to Northern Ireland.

  07-09-2017 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  Prince Harry had a series of engagements in Ballymena, Belfast and Hillsborough Castle.
  
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• Belfast International Arts Festival (6-28 October 2017) – austerity & asylum, Brexit, compassion and more #BelFest - Slugger O'Toole

  07-09-2017 19:33
  Slugger O'Toole
  Belfast International Arts Festival (6-28 October 2017) – austerity & asylum, Brexit, compassion and more #BelFest
  Slugger O'Toole
  Just three weeks until the start of this year's Belfast International Arts Festival, when the best of local arts and culture is showcased along with international acts which would not normally grace these shores. Amongst the 191 events in the programme ...and more »
  
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• Police believe electronic device was used in attack on boys

  07-09-2017 19:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has said that it believes an electronic device was used during at attack on two boys in Belfast.
  
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• VIDEO: Watch Prince Harry spend time talking to everyone in Belfast crowd - Belfast Newsletter

  07-09-2017 18:56
  Belfast Newsletter
  VIDEO: Watch Prince Harry spend time talking to everyone in Belfast crowd
  Belfast Newsletter
  On his first visit to Northern Ireland, Prince Harry met well-wishers as he emerged from the MAC theatre in Belfast. After spending about an hour inside the venue at lunchtime on Thursday, where he met young people working to improve mental health ...
  Watch: Prince Harry visits Ballymena and Belfast during first trip to Northern IrelandBelfast Telegraph
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• Lord Mayor welcomes Prince Harry to Belfast

  07-09-2017 18:19 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Boy injured by device on Glen Road, Belfast, 'convulsing' - BBC News - BBC News

  07-09-2017 17:55
  BBC News
  Boy injured by device on Glen Road, Belfast, 'convulsing' - BBC News
  BBC News
  Two 12-year-olds and a 13-year-old were attacked with a "small electronic device" in Belfast.
  PSNI investigating attack on schoolboys in West Belfast believe ...Belfast Liveall 7 news articles »
  
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• Liam Gallagher Belfast gig moved to SSE Arena ahead of ticket release

  07-09-2017 17:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liam Gallagher's gig in Belfast next month has been moved to the SSE Arena due to 'phenomenal demand'.
  
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• 'Phenomenal demand' sees Liam Gallagher Belfast gig moved to ... - Belfast Live

  07-09-2017 17:25
  Belfast Live
  'Phenomenal demand' sees Liam Gallagher Belfast gig moved to ...
  Belfast Live
  The former Oasis frontman performs in the city next month.
  Liam Gallagher Belfast gig moved to SSE Arena ahead of ticket ...Belfast Telegraphall 20 news articles »
  
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• New nightclub, The Telegraph Building, opens in Belfast - Resident Advisor

  07-09-2017 16:50
  Belfast Newsletter
  New nightclub, The Telegraph Building, opens in Belfast
  Resident Advisor
  Blawan and Len Faki are among the DJs who will play the opening party of the venue, located in a former newspaper printing press. A new multipurpose venue called The Telegraph Building will open in Belfast this month. The Telegraph Building's home is a ...
  Shine announces blockbuster Techno night in old Telegraph buildingBelfast Newsletterall 3 news articles »
  
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• Investigation launched after 1,000-year-old Co Tyrone heritage site damaged

  07-09-2017 16:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 1,000-year-old heritage site in County Tyrone has been badly damaged, police say.
  
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• Watch: Bangor Yacht Race in 1898 - rare film footage unearthed

  07-09-2017 14:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rare archive footage from Northern Ireland in 1898 shows a number of vessels taking part in the Bangor Yacht Race in Co Down.
  
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• Live: DUP called Commons debate on BBC transparency

  07-09-2017 14:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP's Gregory Campbell has called a debate in the House of Commons on BBC transparency.
  
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• BBC 'needs to do more' on transparency and accountability: Gregory Campbell

  07-09-2017 14:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP's Gregory Campbell has called for the BBC to do more to be accountable and transparent in how its uses public money.
  
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• Homes evacuated in Newtownabbey security alert

  07-09-2017 13:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of homes have been evacuated in Newtownabbey due to a security alert.
  
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• Loyalist flag protester branded 'tout' has Facebook damages cut

  07-09-2017 13:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Damages awarded to a loyalist flag protester for being branded a "tout" on Facebook are to be cut to just £500, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
  
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• Revealed: Northern Ireland's most expensive used car for sale costs... £350k

  07-09-2017 12:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A lovingly-restored Aston Martin DB6 is on the market for almost £350,000 – making it Northern Ireland’s most expensive used car for sale.
  
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• Watch: Prince Harry visits Northern Ireland - first stop Ballymena

  07-09-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry is in Ballymena for his first visit to Northern Ireland.
  
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• Watch: Prince Harry visits Ballymena and Belfast during first trip to Northern Ireland

  07-09-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry is visiting Northern Ireland for the first time.
  
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• Watch: 'I can't believe I met a Prince' - Harry on first official trip to Northern Ireland

  07-09-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry has made his first official visit to Northern Ireland, with a series of engagements in Ballymena, Belfast and Hillsborough.
  
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• Belfast scientists say aspirin could reverse tooth decay - BBC News - BBC News

  07-09-2017 11:47
  BBC News
  Belfast scientists say aspirin could reverse tooth decay - BBC News
  BBC News
  Aspirin could reverse the effects of tooth decay and could lead to fewer fillings being needed in the future, researchers in Belfast have said. Initial research at ...and more »
  
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• Tooth trouble

  07-09-2017 11:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Research finds aspirin stimulates the regeneration of damaged tooth structure.
  
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• Sinn Fein's O'Dowd sidesteps question on Foster stepping aside for RHI inquiry

  07-09-2017 11:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein's John O'Dowd has sidestepped a question on if the party's demand for Arlene Foster to step aside for the RHI inquiry is still in place.
  
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• Old Belfast Telegraph site to host series of music events

  07-09-2017 11:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A series of live music events will take place at the old Belfast Telegraph building in the coming months.
  
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• Belfast's Lord Mayor reveals what being at home means to her - Belfast Live

  07-09-2017 11:17
  Belfast Live
  Belfast's Lord Mayor reveals what being at home means to her
  Belfast Live
  Nuala McAllister has shared what being at home means to her ahead of Belfast, Derry and Strabane's bid for European Capital of Culture 2023. It comes as both cities are calling on everyone to get involved in the bid by sharing snaps that illustrate ...
  
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• U2's influences

  07-09-2017 10:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The Edge says U2's new single was influenced by Oscar Wilde and Motown
  
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• Victorian hospital for sale in Belfast nightlife hotspot

  07-09-2017 10:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sale of a one-time Victorian hospital is a “unique” chance for a new owner to take on one of south Belfast’s last key listed buildings.
  
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• Talks to restore Stormont 'in a far better place' as relations thaw

  07-09-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP and Sinn Fein will today continue intensive talks at Stormont amidst a thawing of relations between the two parties.
  
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• New laws needed to change MLA salaries and allowances, says Brokenshire

  07-09-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Up to £14m paid to MLAs in salaries, expenses and pension contributions cannot be stopped without new legislation being passed by Westminster - despite the Assembly having been collapsed for nine months.
  
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• Belfast schoolboy hospitalised after 'laser pen attack'

  07-09-2017 08:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 12-year-old boy collapsed after the back of his neck was hit by a laser pen, it has been claimed.
  
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• New York tycoon's daughter takes over Northern Ireland hotel

  07-09-2017 08:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It has been a culture shock for New Yorker Colette Mahoney, the daughter of a US property magnate now running a hotel in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Journalism bids final farewell to Victor Gordon as renowned reporter laid to rest in Portadown

  07-09-2017 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The self-evident irony for journalists covering the big news story in Portadown yesterday was that Victor Gordon wasn't there to approach for advice.
  
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• Cambridge House music teacher Lee Mathewson dies aged 51

  07-09-2017 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid following the sudden death of a well-known Co Antrim teacher and musician.
  
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• Northern Ireland man banned from driving until he is 90

  07-09-2017 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down man with a long history of drink-driving will not be allowed behind the wheel of a car again until he is 90, a judge has ordered.
  
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• Wilson Nesbitt proud to be part of Belfast Telegraph property awards

  07-09-2017 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When it comes to property matters, leading local law firm Wilson Nesbitt Solicitors is right on top.
  
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• Danske Bank cash machines 'working again'

  07-09-2017 07:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The bank says its ATMs and banking app, which were hit by IT problems, are now operational again.
  
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