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• Parsons Green Tube bombing: Third man arrested - police searches continue in Newport

  19-09-2017 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A third man has been arrested over the London Parsons Green bombing.
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder in Larne loyalist feud

  19-09-2017 22:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with attempted murder in relation to an incident police said was connected to a loyalist feud in Larne.
  
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• PSNI warning to 'paedophile hunters': Leave crime fighting to the professionals

  19-09-2017 21:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has issued a warning to so-called "paedophile hunters" telling them to leave the crime fighting to the professionals.
  
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• Residents angry at lack of help one month after floods

  19-09-2017 21:31 via bbc.co.uk
  A month after floods ruined homes, residents are angry that they are not getting enough help.
  
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• Northern Ireland father and son banned from horseracing over Cheltenham Festival doping

  19-09-2017 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Trainer Stephen McConville and his son Michael accepted full responsibility and apologised to the British Horseracing Authority after both men were disqualified for three years following a hearing into the withdrawal of Anseanachai Cliste at the Cheltenham Festival in March.
  
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• Family’s tribute to British woman robbed and murdered on Brazil solo adventure

  19-09-2017 18:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of British adventurer Emma Kelty have paid tribute to their “active and determined sister” after she was robbed and murdered while kayaking alone in the Brazilian Amazon.
  
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• British woman dies on solo Amazon kayak expedition in Brazil

  19-09-2017 18:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A British woman who disappeared during a solo kayaking expedition in the Brazilian Amazon has died.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic and travel: Delays, diversions and Ryanair cancellations

  19-09-2017 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Department re-imagines 'dismal' junction at heart of Belfast nightlife - Belfast Newsletter

  19-09-2017 17:50
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  Department re-imagines 'dismal' junction at heart of Belfast nightlife
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  Belfast's dilapidated Shaftesbury Square could become a new public transport hub, an Executive report said. More than 84,000 residents are connected with the city centre via its busy commuter routes. The junction – which lies to the south of the city ...and more »
  
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• Brunswick will honor Columbus and indigenous people on same day

  19-09-2017 17:22
  Adding to a roster of Maine communities passing similar resolutions this year, the Brunswick Town Council on Monday voted to adopt a resolution recognizing the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples' Day, while continuing to acknowledge the federal Columbus Day holiday. The council officially voted 8-1, with Councilor Dan Harris opposed, to adopt "a resolution to acknowledge Maine's Indigenous Cultures," and to recognize the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples' Day.
  
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• Carl Frampton signs with new Irish promoter

  19-09-2017 16:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton has signed with new promoter MTK Global.
  
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• Carl Frampton signs with Irish management company on 'advisory' basis

  19-09-2017 16:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton has signed with MTK Global on an advisory capacity.
  
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• Delay in £7m funding for City of Derry airport

  19-09-2017 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The City of Derry Airport can't get access to pledged funds because of the deadlock at Stormont.
  
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• Donald Trump vows to 'totally destroy' North Korea if threatened in UN speech

  19-09-2017 16:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has said the United States will "totally destroy" North Korea if threatened, at his United Nations maiden speech.
  
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• Pictured: Man accused of carrying loaded gun on Dublin to Belfast train - Independent.ie

  19-09-2017 16:22
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  Pictured: Man accused of carrying loaded gun on Dublin to Belfast train
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  Ciaran Ryan (23) can now be identified as the man who is alleged to 1 Ciaran Ryan (23) can now be identified as the man who is alleged to have had a semi-automatic pistol and ammunition that were seized by gardai on a train at Connolly Station in July.
  
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• Prosecutors complied with evidence timetable in Jackson and Olding rape case, court hears

  19-09-2017 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors in the rape case against two Ireland and Ulster rugby stars have complied with all timetables for producing evidence, a lawyer for the state said.
  
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• Six women arrive at friend's wedding wearing the same dress

  19-09-2017 16:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Six women were left in disbelief when they attended a mutual friend's wedding over the weekend only to discover their choice of dress was very popular indeed.
  
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• No we're not the bridesmaids: Six women wear same dress to friend's wedding

  19-09-2017 16:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Six women were left in disbelief when they attended a mutual friend's wedding over the weekend only to discover their choice of dress was very popular indeed.
  
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• Man charged with ear-bite assault in Belfast city centre bar - the Irish News

  19-09-2017 15:20
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  Man charged with ear-bite assault in Belfast city centre bar
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  A TELECOMMUNICATIONS worker appeared in court today accused of biting off part of a man's ear in a Belfast city centre bar. Ryan McKee (30) faces a charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent over the alleged attack on August 20. Police were ...and more »
  
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• Judgement reserved in dissident Dee Fennell terror charge trial over cemetery speech

  19-09-2017 15:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Judgement was reserved on Tuesday in a terrorist trial involving north Belfast dissident Damien 'Dee' Fennell.
  
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• Shaftesbury Square has potential as new public transport hub, report says

  19-09-2017 14:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast's dilapidated Shaftesbury Square could become a new public transport hub, an Executive report said.
  
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• Men armed with knives enter apartment and demand cash in Belfast

  19-09-2017 14:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for any witnesses following an aggravated burglary in Belfast on Tuesday.
  
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• Electric guitar murderer has minimum sentence reduced

  19-09-2017 14:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of two brothers who admitted the "frenzied" murder of a man battered with an electric guitar is to have his minimum jail sentence cut by two years, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
  
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• Teen suffers 'life changing injuries' in three vehicle crash in Co Antrim

  19-09-2017 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An 18-year-old man has suffered life changing injuries following a three vehicle crash in Co Antrim.
  
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• Pregnant woman taken to hospital after gang armed with baseball bats breaks into her home

  19-09-2017 13:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pregnant woman was taken to hospital as a precaution after four masked men armed with baseball bats forced their way into her home in Co Antrim.
  
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• Ornithologist fails to stop £160m Belfast to Derry A6 upgrade through Heaney homeland

  19-09-2017 12:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An ornithologist has failed in a fresh legal bid to stop a new £160 million dual carriageway going through landscape made famous by poet Seamus Heaney.
  
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• Toys R Us in Northern Ireland not affected by US protective bankruptcy

  19-09-2017 12:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Toys R Us has confirmed that its Northern Irish operation will be not be affected by the its filing for protective bankruptcy in the United States and Canada.
  
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• Northern Ireland group which says Koran is 'barbaric' visits mosque in Belfast

  19-09-2017 10:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group that describes Islamic scripture as "barbaric" has visited a mosque in Belfast at the invitation of an independent unionist councillor.
  
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• Northern Ireland group which says Koran is 'barbaric' visits mosque in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  19-09-2017 10:38
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  Northern Ireland group which says Koran is 'barbaric' visits mosque in Belfast
  Belfast Telegraph
  A group that describes Islamic scripture as "barbaric" has visited a mosque in Belfast at the invitation of an independent unionist councillor. The group - Exposing Islam-Northern Ireland - visited Belfast Islamic Centre with Shankill councillor Jolene ...
  
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• New M&S shop in Northern Ireland creating 80 jobs

  19-09-2017 09:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new Marks and Spencer store in Northern Ireland will create 80 new jobs and a further 100 during its construction.
  
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• Theresa May 'will do all she can' to protect Bombardier workers, insists Foster

  19-09-2017 09:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has pledged that the Prime Minister will do everything possible to resolve the trade dispute which threatens Bombardier jobs in Northern Ireland.
  
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• 'I thought I was going to die' - Derry surfer who broke neck in Australia

  19-09-2017 09:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a father-to-be from Northern Ireland who almost died in a surfing accident abroad has launched a fundraising campaign to help him and his partner keep a roof over their heads while he recovers and as they await the arrival of their first baby.
  
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• 'Ryanair treating passengers like an inconvenience’ - fuming customers travel plans thrown into chaos

  19-09-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A retired sales manager from Northern Ireland has told of his anger after Ryanair cancelled a flight last weekend with less than 24 hours notice - for the second time in two years.
  
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• Now Ryanair's passengers may face strike by its pilots

  19-09-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ryanair passengers face the prospect of more disruption as pilots threaten strike action that could spark further flight cancellations.
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is coming to Belfast in 2018 - Belfast Live

  19-09-2017 08:59
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  Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is coming to Belfast in 2018
  Belfast Live
  Strictly fans prepare - the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour is returning to Belfast due to popular demand. The glitz and glamour of the hit BBC show will waltz into the city in January 2018 as the stars embark on a 30 date spectacular arena tour ...
  Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour returns to Belfast with champ Ore Oduba at the helmBelfast Telegraphall 37 news articles »
  
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• Priest allows republican flags at funeral - unionists vent anger

  19-09-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unionists have hit out after a priest fulfilled the dying wish of a lifelong republican and allowed his coffin to be draped in the Irish tricolour and Starry Plough during his funeral.
  
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• Post-mortem on toddler (3) found dead at home in Northern Ireland

  19-09-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A post-mortem will take place today on the body of a Londonderry boy who was found dead at his Bogside home.
  
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• Irish Language Act war of words intensifies as Sinn Fein hits out at 'insulting' comments by Foster

  19-09-2017 08:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has branded as "insulting" a claim by DUP leader Arlene Foster that the republican party is using the Irish language to "humiliate" unionists.
  
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• Northern Ireland has three-year housing waiting list - and 926 empty Housing Executive homes

  19-09-2017 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost 1,000 properties owned by the Housing Executive are lying vacant - some for years on end - despite families left waiting for homes.
  
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• Belfast girl in Paradise after dream proposal from her Bhoy - Belfast Live

  19-09-2017 08:43
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  Belfast girl in Paradise after dream proposal from her Bhoy
  Belfast Live
  Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers made a young couple's dream come true by giving them special permission to get engaged on the Paradise pitch. Nicki Lynch got down on one knee and proposed to Belfast girl Caity Ryan minutes after the final whistle of ...and more »
  
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