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• Man (24) dies after seizure at Belfast swimming pool

  13-09-2017 23:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 24-year-old man has died after suffering a seizure at a Belfast swimming pool.
  
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• Dead Rabbit bar owners tell of 'disappointment' after toilets trashed

  13-09-2017 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The owners of a bar in New York, which has been voted the best in the world, are on the hunt for a Belfast man who they say trashed their bathroom after being refused service for being too drunk.
  
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• Tables available for Baby Fair

  13-09-2017 21:52
  The annual Fall Baby Fair with new and used items for infants and children for sale will be held on Saturday, October 14, from 8:30 am to 11:00 am at the Troy Howard Middle School, 173 Lincolnville Ave., Belfast. This is a great opportunity to clean out your closets and sell baby and children's items no longer needed in your home.
  
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• Paris and Los Angeles confirmed as Olympics hosts in 2024 and 2028

  13-09-2017 21:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Paris will host the 2024 Olympics and Los Angeles will stage the 2028 Games, the International Olympic Committee has confirmed.
  
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• One dead and three injured in shooting at US school

  13-09-2017 21:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A shooter has opened fire at a school in the US state of Washington, killing one person and injuring at least three others.
  
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• Mourners told of tragic Northern Ireland teaching assistant Sherry Campbell's 'generosity, kindness and love of life'

  13-09-2017 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mourners at the funeral of tragic Co Down choking victim Sherry Campbell have been told of her "generosity, kindness and love of life".
  
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• Tories under pressure as DUP backs Labour over NHS pay cap

  13-09-2017 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Conservatives have suffered a climbdown over health service pay rises after the DUP backed Labour at Westminster.
  
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• Cricket's grassroots

  13-09-2017 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  As Ireland host the the Windies at Stormont, Geoff Maskell investigates the sport's growth here.
  
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• TUV man's anger at Bake Off's Fielding hiding in fridge

  13-09-2017 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Great British Bake Off is under fire after showing presenter Noel Fielding hiding in a fridge.
  
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• Irish government begins new Garda Síochána chief search

  13-09-2017 18:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The process of finding a successor to Noirín O'Sullivan as Garda commissioner is under way.
  
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• Man stabbed in face during row over cigarette at West Belfast petrol station - Belfast Live

  13-09-2017 18:13
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  Man stabbed in face during row over cigarette at West Belfast petrol station
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  A Belfast man who stabbed another man in the face following an early morning row over a cigarette was handed a three-year sentence yesterday. Gareth Bradley left his victim with a 'large gaping laceration' above this right eye as well as defensive ...
  
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• Antrim teen pleads guilty to being part of TalkTalk hack

  13-09-2017 18:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A solicitor for a County Antrim teenager entered a guilty plea on his client's behalf to being part of the high-profile hacking of telecom giant TalkTalk, on Wednesday.
  
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• Security review after attempted burglary at Prince George's primary school

  13-09-2017 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Security is being reviewed at Prince George's school after a woman was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary.
  
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• Grenfell Tower fire victim identified by DNA, inquest hears

  13-09-2017 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 27-year-old woman who died in the Grenfell Tower fire was identified by DNA.
  
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• Belfast Cocktail Week: 8 recipes to sample during the inaugural festival

  13-09-2017 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Cathedral Quarter in Belfast will play host to the city's first ever cocktail festival next month.
  
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• Maine DHHS withholds stats on 2016 fatal overdoses

  13-09-2017 16:53
  The Maine Department of Health and Human Services is prohibiting the release of statistics compiled by a researcher that show how many people had contact with a doctor soon before dying of drug overdoses in 2016, a year that set a third consecutive all-time record for overdose deaths. A kit with naloxone, also known by its brand name Narcan, is displayed at the South Jersey AIDS Alliance in Atlantic City, N.J. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014.
  
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• 'My life had been perfect'

  13-09-2017 16:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Clodagh Arbuckle has no memory of life before a crash that killed two people.
  
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• Man accused of assault with PVC door frame found hiding in cupboard week later, court told

  13-09-2017 15:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly broke into a neighbour's home to attack him with a PVC door frame, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Derry to Dungiven upgrade: People must move in five months

  13-09-2017 15:06 via bbc.co.uk
  More than 200 people have five months to move out of their homes and businesses to make way for a new road.
  
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• Bail refused for man accused of Larne attempted murder

  13-09-2017 14:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Larne man has been remanded in custody after being accused of attempting to murder a family when shots were fired at a house in the town in the early hours of Monday.
  
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• Huge incinerator power plant to be built in Northern Ireland despite thousands of objections and rejection by minister

  13-09-2017 13:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A plan to build a large-scale energy for waste facility in Northern Ireland has been given the go-ahead despite thousands objecting to the plan and a former minister saying there was "no need for the facility".
  
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• Bombardier row: Politicians warn of 'alarming' trade dispute

  13-09-2017 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  DUP and Sinn Féin leaders write to US Vice President warning of 'serious implications' for NI.
  
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• Women win court battle over Belfast house values at interface

  13-09-2017 13:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mother and daughter who quit their Northern Ireland homes amid repeated sectarian attacks have won a legal battle over the valuation of the properties.
  
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• Londonderry vandals defecate and urinate in church

  13-09-2017 13:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Vandals defecated and urinated in a church in an incident described by the bishop as "sacrilege".
  
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• I have no powers to stop MLAs' pay, James Brokenshire admits

  13-09-2017 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire has said he has no powers to put a stop to MLAs' pay, but that he has "heard the calls" and is considering acting.
  
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• Nick Clegg and wife: The day we had to tell our son he had blood cancer

  13-09-2017 12:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The moment Nick Clegg and his wife had to tell their eldest son he had blood cancer was one of the “toughest things” for the family, Miriam Gonzalez Durantez has said.
  
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• NI unemployment rate lowest since 2008

  13-09-2017 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland's unemployment rate falls, but there is a rise in those not seeking work.
  
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• Bombardier Boeing row could harm peace in Northern Ireland: Foster and O'Neill appeal to US Vice President Pence

  13-09-2017 12:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill have sent a joint letter to the US Vice President over the bitter trade dispute between aerospace manufacturers Bombardier and Boeing suggesting peace in Northern Ireland could be harmed.
  
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• Watch: 24 hours in the RUC in 1976, minus the Troubles - archive footage

  13-09-2017 11:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ever wondered what it was like to spend 24 hours in the RUC?
  
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• New Belfast logo revealed - what do you think and can you do better?

  13-09-2017 11:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast council is to launch a new logo to promote the city, it has been revealed.
  
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• Car set on fire in Larne possibly linked to feud

  13-09-2017 11:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives in Larne are investigating after a car was set on fire in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
  
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• Live scores, results: Liverpool v Sevilla, Feyenoord v Manchester City, Tottenham v Borussia Dortmund

  13-09-2017 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool fans will have to wait until an hour before kick-off against Sevilla to find out if Philippe Coutinho is returning to first-team action after manager Jurgen Klopp offered a tantalising update on his status.
  
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• High-end Dublin burger bar Bunsen to open in Belfast

  13-09-2017 09:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast is set to get another top-end burger restaurant as a Dublin stalwart expands into Northern Ireland, it can be revealed. Bunsen is the brainchild of chef Tom Gleeson, a business and politics graduate.
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder over Larne gun attack

  13-09-2017 09:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with attempted murder in relation to an gun attack police said was part of a loyalist feud in Larne.
  
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• Weather: Showers but no storm for Northern Ireland

  13-09-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland will be spared the first named storm to hit the UK this year, forecasters have said, as England and Wales prepare to be battered.
  
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• Brokenshire urged to award immediate pay rise to PSNI

  13-09-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The body that represents rank-and-file police officers has called on the Northern Ireland Secretary of State James Brokenshire to take action and deliver a pay award to the PSNI - as there is no Stormont minister to sign off on any deal.
  
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• Missing Derry cat was dementia patient Greta's lifeline

  13-09-2017 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cat rescued by the wife of the late broadcaster Gerry Anderson and which became an important lifeline for an elderly woman with dementia has gone missing - leaving the family desperate for his return.
  
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• 'Boy racer' Shane Kinney weeps as he's jailed for smash that left two dead

  13-09-2017 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 'boy racer' broke down in court yesterday after he was jailed for causing the death of his cousin and another man.
  
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