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• 'Love light' tree ceremony planned

  28-09-2017 23:37
  Belfast and surrounding area residents can remember a family member or friend during a special holiday event scheduled at The First Church in Belfast. The annual First Church "Love Light Tree" ceremony will be held Sunday, Dec. 3, at 5 p.m. at The First Church in Belfast.
  
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• Brexit: EU to demand border moves to Irish Sea and Northern Ireland stays in single market

  28-09-2017 22:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The European Parliament is to call for Northern Ireland to stay in the single market and customs union in order to protect the integrity of the EU’s borders.
  
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• NI man held after dog sniffs out £2.1m worth of drugs at Dublin Port

  28-09-2017 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A sniffer dog helped uncover £2.1 million worth of cannabis that was hidden in crates on a truck that arrived at Dublin Port on Wednesday evening.
  
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• NI farms 'can expect same support' post-Brexit - Gove

  28-09-2017 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The agriculture minister says the government will continue to back farmers after the UK leaves the EU.
  
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• Musicians of Palaver Strings play for New Hope

  28-09-2017 18:57
  The Musicians of Palaver Strings will perform a concert to benefit New Hope for Women Saturday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. at Broad Bay Congregational UCC, 941 Main St./Route 220. The concert, with pianist Peipei Song will feature Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No.
  
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• Man arrested after Elmgrove Primary School closes over threatening phone calls

  28-09-2017 18:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in his 30s has been arrested after a Primary School in east Belfast was forced to send pupils home over threatening phone calls.
  
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• Elmgrove Primary School closed after threatening phone calls

  28-09-2017 18:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Primary School in east Belfast has been forced to send pupils home on Thursday and will close on Friday over threatening phone calls.
  
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• Irish language: Pupils and teachers hold Stormont protest

  28-09-2017 18:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pupils from Irish medium schools have rallied outside Stormont to protest at the ongoing deadlock over the introduction of language legislation.
  
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• easyJet to expand base at Belfast International Airport with new aircraft

  28-09-2017 17:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  EasyJet have announced plans to expand their Northern Ireland base at Belfast International Airport.
  
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• Man accused of theft, fraud and possessing Class A drugs refused bail

  28-09-2017 16:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man caring for his disabled mother allegedly stole her bank card to get cash for cocaine, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Investigation launched as prisoner dies in Northern Ireland high security jail

  28-09-2017 15:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A prisoner has died in Northern Ireland's Maghaberry Prison.
  
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• Golfer wins £125k damages after ball hit him on head

  28-09-2017 15:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenage golfer hit on the head by a stray ball is to receive £125,000 in damages, it emerged today.
  
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• Because we are Catholic: Resident speaks out after UVF force him and pregnant wife to leave home

  28-09-2017 14:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of the Belfast residents forced to flee his home because of threats from the UVF has said there was no other reason for the intimidation other than his religion.
  
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• Treat me like a human: Non-binary pupil considering quitting education over bullying

  28-09-2017 14:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland non-binary person - meaning they don't identify as being either male or female - has spoken of how they have been bullied so much they want to quit school.
  
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• Belfast Catholic families flee 'sectarian threats' - BBC News

  28-09-2017 13:33
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  Four Catholic families in Belfast have left their homes having received sectarian threats, a housing authority has said. They live in Cantrell Close, a shared housing area off the Ravenhill Road. The PSNI said a paramilitary link to the threats is a ...
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• Charity's 'major concern' as cancer waiting list targets are missed again

  28-09-2017 13:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Targets for cancer patients waiting times have again been missed in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Boeing's Bombardier row undermines its UK ties, says May

  28-09-2017 13:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The prime minister says Boeing's stance towards Bombardier is not that of a long-term UK partner.
  
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• Brexit deadline 'very challenging' - Taoiseach

  28-09-2017 13:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The October deadline for Britain and the European Union to enter a new phase of Brexit talks is looking "very challenging", the Irish Government has warned.
  
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• Glasses raised at opening of new Belfast Doyen bar

  28-09-2017 12:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast newest bar, The Doyen, officially opened its doors on Wednesday night at the former King’s Head site on the Lisburn Road.
  
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• Burst water pipe cancels surgeries at Northern Ireland hospital

  28-09-2017 12:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A burst water main at Lagan Valley Hospital has forced the cancellation of all Thursday's surgery and endoscopy procedures.
  
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• Stormont government could be back within weeks - Irish minister

  28-09-2017 12:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont's crisis-hit government could be functioning fully within a matter of weeks, Ireland's foreign affairs minister has said.
  
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• UU Church Holds Open House

  28-09-2017 12:05
  After a year-long, $900,000 renovation project, the Unitarian Universalist Church of Belfast invites the public to an open house at 37 Miller St. The original second-floor sanctuary of the 1859 building, built by the local Methodist church, is being re-opened after decades of being closed. Most of the massive tin ceiling, colored glass windows, curved stairwells and other original work have been preserved, while modern updates in energy efficiency, comfort, and sound system have been added.
  
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• UVF driving Catholic families out of Belfast homes, claims MLA

  28-09-2017 11:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UVF is driving people out of their homes in Belfast, an MLA has claimed.
  
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• Man (19) fighting for life after Belfast crash - man arrested

  28-09-2017 11:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 19-year old man is in hospital with life threatening injuries after a serious crash in Belfast on Wednesday night.
  
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• Ryanair 'not complying with the law' over cancelled flights, regulator says

  28-09-2017 10:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ryanair has been accused by the UK's aviation regulator of "not complying with the law" over its handling of flight cancellations.
  
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• Ryanair handed Friday deadline to sort out cancelled flights compensation

  28-09-2017 10:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ryanair has been ordered by the UK's aviation regulator to sort out compensation for hundreds of thousands of travellers hit by mass flight cancellations by 5pm on Friday.
  
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• Ryanair breaking law over flight cancellations, says aviation chief

  28-09-2017 10:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ryanair is breaking the law in its handling of flight cancellations, the boss of the UK's aviation regulator has claimed.
  
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• MLA left red-faced as ITV's Take Me Out dating show comes knocking

  28-09-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An SDLP MLA could make a political first for Northern Ireland when he appears on ITV's Take Me Out.
  
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• 'Londonderry' welcome sign kicks off song and dance from Sinn Fein

  28-09-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A welcome sign in Limavady advertising the town as the home of the Londonderry Air has caused a song and dance in the council.
  
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• BBC NI bosses pay tribute after the death of award-winning journalist

  28-09-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid after a man described as one of Northern Ireland's "most talented journalists" passed away yesterday.
  
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• Ryanair: Passengers vent fury as airline cuts more routes

  28-09-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of Ryanair customers in Northern Ireland have been left furious and potentially out-of-pocket after the low-cost airline revealed it's cancelling and suspending flights to London.
  
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• Police cleared of cover-up over IRA Castlereagh break-in

  28-09-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police did not turn a blind eye to an IRA raid on a Belfast security base to protect a high-level informer, a report concludes today.
  
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• Northern Ireland's over-85 population growing by 900 a year

  28-09-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of Northern Ireland residents aged 85 and over has grown by around 900 per year over the past decade, and now represents 2% of the population.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Latest updates from Belfast and beyond

  28-09-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Flooding closes part of A1

  28-09-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Brexit challenge to policing border under sharp focus

  28-09-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police and justice chiefs in both Northern Ireland and the Republic have warned about the "very serious challenge" a post-Brexit border across the island could have on policing.
  
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• Watch: 'Cranky' Sinn Fein TD McDonald is asked to leave Dail after fresh spat with Taoiseach

  28-09-2017 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald was told to leave the Dail chamber after sharp exchanges with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar yesterday.
  
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• Police appeal for information after fatal road crash in Co Antrim

  28-09-2017 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has died after a road traffic collision in Co Antrim.
  
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