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• Mix-up sees DUP's Dodds listed as backing Labour on Universal Credit

  18-10-2017 23:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mix-up with the House of Commons' official app saw the DUP's Nigel Dodds mistakenly listed as having backed a Labour motion calling for a pause in the roll-out of Universal Credit.
  
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• Sinn Fein's O'Dowd responds after party hit with 'slow learners' tag

  18-10-2017 22:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A DUP MLA has hit out at Sinn Fein over the launch of the party's '#SUAS - Stand Up Against Sectarianism Campaign'.
  
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• Frankenstein' at Crosby Center

  18-10-2017 21:42
  Dark for many years, the former school at 96 Church St. came to life as the Crosby Center this summer, thanks to new owner Kiril Lozanov. The Crosby's high-test performance space, which has hosted a grand opening revue and several concerts, roars back to full-fledged theatrical life the last two weekends in October - or should that verb be "screams"? Midcoast Actors' Studio will premiere a new stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's 19th-century novel "Frankenstein" Friday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m., to
  
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• Waldo County Unified Court closed cases - Republican Journal

  18-10-2017 20:13
  Waldo County Unified Court closed cases
  Republican Journal
  The following cases were closed in Waldo County criminal courts between the dates of Oct. 6 and Oct. 12. Superior Court. Wendy J. Whitten, 46, of Naakuli, Hawaii, criminal mischief, probation partially revoked, no sentence imposed; failure to control ...
  
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• Single-vehicle collision in Newtownabbey

  18-10-2017 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Diversions are in place in Newtownabbey following a one-vehicle road traffic collision.
  
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• Wallet containing pictures of man's late daughter stolen from van in Belfast - Belfast Live

  18-10-2017 19:33
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  Wallet containing pictures of man's late daughter stolen from van in Belfast
  Belfast Live
  Police are appealing for help to reunite a stolen wallet with its owner, as it contains pictures of the man's late daughter. PSNI Belfast City Centre said the wallet was taken after two males broke into a grey van on Wellington Park, close to the ...
  
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• DUP to abstain in universal credit vote in Commons

  18-10-2017 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The party will not be used for headline-grabbing defeats of the government, says MP Sammy Wilson.
  
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• Clinton and May to discuss Stormont crisis

  18-10-2017 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  The prime minister is to discuss the political impasse in NI with former US president Bill Clinton.
  
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• Pervert who “gratified his sexual urges” in Belfast restaurant while staring at nine-year old girl gets probation - Belfast Live

  18-10-2017 18:09
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  Pervert who “gratified his sexual urges” in Belfast restaurant while staring at nine-year old girl gets probation
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  A “category one sex offender” who “gratified his sexual urges” in a Belfast restaurant after staring at a nine-year-old girl was placed on three years probation today (Wednesday). David Douglas was made the subject of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order ...and more »
  
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• Northern Ireland venues to host Britain's Got Talent auditions

  18-10-2017 17:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britain's Got Talent will be on the hunt for the next big thing at two Northern Ireland venues next month.
  
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• Q&A: Reginald D Hunter on his upcoming Belfast gig and why an angry Irish couple stormed the stage - Belfast Telegraph

  18-10-2017 17:26
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  Q&A: Reginald D Hunter on his upcoming Belfast gig and why an angry Irish couple stormed the stage
  Belfast Telegraph
  Comedian Reginald D Hunter is set to perform in Belfast this week, and after an Irish couple angrily stormed the stage during a recent show in Letterkenny, we are definitely intrigued. The US funnyman will bring his Some People v. Reginald D Hunter ...
  
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• UK 'gives Ireland low Brexit priority' claims Phil Hogan

  18-10-2017 17:25 via bbc.co.uk
  European commissioner says UK is not providing a workable border solution but UK rejects his claim.
  
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• Ryan Burnett: Belfast bantamweight bullish for Zhanat Zhakiyanov fight - BBC Sport

  18-10-2017 17:21
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  Ryan Burnett: Belfast bantamweight bullish for Zhanat Zhakiyanov fight
  BBC Sport
  Ryan Burnett plans to inflict a painful defeat on Zhanat Zhakiyanov when the IBF world bantamweight makes the first defence of his title on Saturday night. Burnett will take on the WBA champion in his home city of Belfast in the first world unification ...
  Watch: Burnett v Zhakiyanov public workout at Victoria SquareBelfast Liveall 6 news articles »
  
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• Ryan Burnett: Belfast bantamweight bullish for Zhanat Zhakiyanov fight

  18-10-2017 17:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Ryan Burnett plans to inflict a painful defeat on Zhanat Zhakiyanov in the first defence of his IBF world bantamweight title.
  
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• Prime Minister Theresa May and ex-US President Bill Clinton to meet over Northern Ireland talks impasse

  18-10-2017 17:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May and ex-US president Bill Clinton are to meet to discuss the Northern Ireland political impasse.
  
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• Adams heckled over claim cabinet drink €30 bottles of wine

  18-10-2017 16:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gerry Adams drew heckles in the Dail after claiming that members of the Irish government spent 30 euros on bottles of wine.
  
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• Man who allegedly threw girlfriend in front of lorry granted bail

  18-10-2017 16:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Tyrone man allegedly threw his teenage girlfriend in front of a lorry as part of a year-long campaign of domestic abuse, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Schalk Van der Merwe: South African set to make Ulster debut but Payne remains out

  18-10-2017 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Schalk van der Merwe is set to make his Ulster debut in the Champions Cup game against La Rochelle but Jared Payne will again be absent.
  
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• Row over replacing Belfast's Boyne Bridge - BBC News

  18-10-2017 16:38
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  Row over replacing Belfast's Boyne Bridge
  BBC News
  Belfast City Council has voted in favour of Translink's new transport hub, meaning Belfast's Boyne Bridge could be demolished to accommodate it. The unanimous vote from the planning committee on Tuesday was, however, met with a mixed reaction.
  Battle of Boyne Bridge goes on, say campaignersBelfast Newsletterall 3 news articles »
  
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• Troubled water

  18-10-2017 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Belfast City Council has backed a proposal for a new transport hub that would see the bridge demolished.
  
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• Row over replacing Belfast's Boyne Bridge

  18-10-2017 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Belfast City Council has backed a proposal for a new transport hub that would see the bridge demolished.
  
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• Government rejects call for vaginal mesh implants ban

  18-10-2017 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  A group of women who say the implants wrecked their lives had called for a public inquiry and a ban.
  
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• March staff move to Ballykelly HQ

  18-10-2017 14:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs says an initial 240 staff will move to new headquarters.
  
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• Sinn Fein's O'Neill denies she was overruled on deal with DUP as Foster says she is 'determined to try to achieve agreement'

  18-10-2017 14:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michelle O'Neill has denied reports she was overruled on a deal with the DUP by senior members of Sinn Fein.
  
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• Sinn Fein's O'Neill denies she was overruled on deal with DUP and says Brokenshire budget plan unhelpful

  18-10-2017 14:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michelle O'Neill has denied reports she was overruled on a deal with the DUP by senior members of Sinn Fein.
  
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• NI has never met key NHS cancer target

  18-10-2017 14:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland has consistently failed to treat some patients within the required time period.
  
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• Stormont talks: Parties 'no longer close' to deal

  18-10-2017 13:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Sinn Féin and the DUP are "no longer close" to a deal to restore power-sharing in NI, the Irish PM says.
  
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• Man in hospital after attack in Belfast city centre - Belfast Live

  18-10-2017 13:32
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  Man in hospital after attack in Belfast city centre
  Belfast Live
  A man is in hospital after an attack in Belfast city centre on Tuesday night. The man was assaulted on Howard Street at around 10.30pm on Tuesday, October 17. He is still in hospital but no further details about his injuries have been released.
  Woman who stole from Belfast airport shop 'could face jail'Belfast Telegraphall 6 news articles »
  
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• NI unemployment rate falls to 10-year low

  18-10-2017 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland's unemployment rate falls to its lowest level in almost 10 years.
  
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• Bill White: 'Liberal lobby' need understand people are opposed to same-sex marriage

  18-10-2017 13:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hopefully you may have seen the results from our September NI-Wide Tracker poll – full results report on the LT web site.
  
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• Natasha Carruthers: Man in court on manslaughter charge

  18-10-2017 13:18 via bbc.co.uk
  He appeared over the death of Natasha Carruthers, 23, who was killed in a crash earlier this month.
  
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• Recruitment firm spreads its wings with Belfast office - The Scotsman

  18-10-2017 12:57
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  Recruitment firm spreads its wings with Belfast office
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  Pictured from the left are Jamie Watts, Kirsty Mackenzie and Billy McCarthy of iMultiply. Picture: Stewart Attwood. SCOTT REID. Email. Published: 11:52 Wednesday 18 October 2017. Share this article. 0. Have your say. Specialist recruiter iMultiply has ...
  Scottish recruiter opens Belfast officeBQ Liveall 2 news articles »
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Full list of roads closed after Storm Ophelia

  18-10-2017 12:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Men more likely to die if blood donor has been pregnant - study

  18-10-2017 12:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Male hospital patients receiving blood are more likely to die if they get it from a woman donor who has been pregnant, a study suggests.
  
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• Northern Ireland weather warning of heavy rain

  18-10-2017 12:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland has been issued with a Yellow Weather Warning of rain for Thursday.
  
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• Northern Ireland health service waiting times 'worst in UK'

  18-10-2017 12:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Waiting times for the Northern Ireland public are the worst in the UK, a major BBC investigation has found.
  
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• Ireland women: Jenny Murphy critical of part-time coach role

  18-10-2017 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland centre Jenny Murphy says making the role of the next women's coach part-time is a 'kick in the teeth' for players.
  
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• Put to the test: SsangYong's Turismo Tourist

  18-10-2017 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Growing up in New Zealand, camping was always a big part of my childhood. A continent as varied and diverse as Europe wasn't on our doorstep, meaning the vast majority of summer holidays for families in Aotearoa were spent in a tent or caravan on the beach.
  
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• Watch: BBC newsreader's hilarious reaction to royal baby due date

  18-10-2017 11:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  On Tuesday Kensington Palace announced the royal baby would be born in April - and one BBC newsreader was less than enthused.
  
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• Deal or no deal: Brokenshire sets deadline for Northern Ireland political talks

  18-10-2017 11:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Secretary of State James Brokenshire has set a deadline for the Northern Ireland political talks before he is forced to set a budget.
  
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• Ireland to play Wallabies in three-Test series next year

  18-10-2017 10:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland will tour Australia next year in the first ever three-Test series between the teams.
  
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• Investors hear plans for 8,000 new NI jobs at London event

  18-10-2017 10:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Up to 8,000 new jobs will be created in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon by 2026, an event in London has heard.
  
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• 'Dishgrace' and 'civil war'

  18-10-2017 09:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Forking out for Stormont's food bill and still no deal at the negotiating table make Wednesday's papers.
  
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• Theresa May would have won poll majority without DUP under plans to revise boundaries

  18-10-2017 08:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May would not have needed DUP support in the House of Commons if the snap general election in June had taken place using revised plans for new constituency boundaries, leading polling experts have estimated.
  
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• Man accused over hit-and-run death of Lesley-Anne McCarragher hands himself in

  18-10-2017 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of causing the death of an Armagh teenager made an unexpected appearance in court yesterday - almost three months after he was first due to appear before a judge.
  
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