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• Prime Minister: UK stands with New York after terror attack kills eight

  31-10-2017 23:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Theresa May has said the UK stands with New York City, following a terror attack which killed eight people.
  
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• Watch as police called in to deal with trouble in Holylands - Belfast Live

  31-10-2017 23:43
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  Watch as police called in to deal with trouble in Holylands
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  Video footage shows police responding to anti-social behaviour in the Holylands area of Belfast. A mattress was set on fire while large crowds gathered in the Agincourt Avenue area the early hours of Tuesday morning. SDLP MLA Claire Hanna told Belfast ...and more »
  
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• Shots fired at Derry house

  31-10-2017 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  No-one was injured in the attack but two women have been left shaken.
  
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• Halloween call-outs 'relatively quiet' so far, says Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue

  31-10-2017 22:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's Fire and Rescue Service received 148 calls and attended 95 incidents as of 9pm on Halloween night.
  
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• Women escape injury after shots fired at house in Derry

  31-10-2017 22:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two females have been left badly shaken after shots were fired at a house in Londonderry.
  
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• Police issue warning after mattress set on fire as large crowds gather in Belfast's Holyland

  31-10-2017 21:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a warning after more anti-social behaviour in the Holyland area saw a mattress set on fire in the middle of the road.
  
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• Social Work Code of Ethics Workshop at UMaine ...

  31-10-2017 21:48
  Belfast, Maine- A professional development program to address recent revisions in the National Association of Social Work Code of Ethics will be offered this fall at the University of Maine Hutchinson Center at 80 Belmont Ave., Belfast. The program, to be held 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Dec. 1, will benefit social workers, social work students, counselors and mental health professionals interested in learning about the newest revisions of the Social Work Code of Ethics, and how they may influence their
  
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• Woman missing after disembarking flight at Belfast International - Belfast Live

  31-10-2017 21:21
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  Woman missing after disembarking flight at Belfast International
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  The PSNI said it is growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a woman last seen getting off a flight at Belfast International Airport. The 26-year-old's brother put out a tweet from Edinburgh, Scotland saying she is thought to be in the Belfast ...
  
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• Eight dead as truck drives on New York cycle path in terror attack

  31-10-2017 20:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man drove a rented van on to a busy New York cycle path, killing eight people in an incident being treated as a terrorist attack.
  
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• Eight dead as truck careers down New York cycle path in terror attack

  31-10-2017 20:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in a rented van mowed down cyclists and pedestrians in New York killing eight people in what the city's mayor called "a particularly cowardly act of terror".
  
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• Suspect device reported in Belfast security alert - BBC News - BBC News

  31-10-2017 20:07
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  Suspect device reported in Belfast security alert - BBC News
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  The alert, which began on Monday, is causing disruption to workers and residents in Poleglass.
  Residents remain out of homes as west Belfast security alert continuesBelfast Telegraphall 12 news articles »
  
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• Suspect device reported in Belfast security alert - BBC News

  31-10-2017 20:07
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  Suspect device reported in Belfast security alert
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  Police have extended a security cordon in west Belfast as they search for a suspect device. SDLP councillor Brian Heading said the device had been abandoned in Poleglass by a new dissident group who "aren't wanted in our communities". The security ...
  Residents remain out of homes as west Belfast security alert continuesBelfast Telegraphall 12 news articles »
  
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• Three arrested as police probe death of man in North Belfast - Belfast Live

  31-10-2017 20:03
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  Three arrested as police probe death of man in North Belfast
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  The man's body was discovered in a house in the Bentinck Street area on Tuesday morning. Three people who were in the house at the time have been arrested on suspicion of a number of drugs offences. A postmortem is to take place to determine the cause ...
  
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• Soft Irish border 'easy' after Brexit - Davis

  31-10-2017 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  A zero-tariff trade deal with the EU would make it easy to maintain a soft Irish border, says David Davis.
  
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• Labour activist ‘warned’ pursuing rape claim would hurt her career

  31-10-2017 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A prominent Labour activist has said she was raped at a party event in 2011 and felt discouraged to report it as it could have damaged her career.
  
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• Sophie officially crowned GBBO winner after showstopping final

  31-10-2017 17:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Impressive amateur baker Sophie Faldo has officially been crowned winner of The Great British Bake Off 2017 after a tense final showdown.
  
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• Closing doors

  31-10-2017 17:07 via bbc.co.uk
  Marlene Kairouz warned Australians not to open the door to anyone with an Irish accent.
  
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• Police hunt for murderer who failed to return to Magilligan Prison

  31-10-2017 17:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are hunting for a prisoner who has failed to return to Magilligan Prison.
  
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• Free College Planning Workshops at UMaine ...

  31-10-2017 17:03
  Belfast. The Maine Educational Opportunity Center will be hosting a FREE workshop entitled Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 & over at the Hutchinson Center, 80 Belmont Ave., on Tuesday, November 14. Contact Amy Smith at 338-8000 to schedule an appointment.
  
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• Finish your college degree at UMaine Hutchinson Center- Enrolling for ...

  31-10-2017 17:03
  Maine adults who want to return to college are invited to learn about the first steps to take toward completing their degrees. The Hutchinson Center provides one-on-one academic advising and student support services on-site in Belfast.
  
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• Real IRA leader guilty over Prince Charles bomb plot

  31-10-2017 16:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Seamus McGrane is convicted of planning a bomb attack during Prince Charles' 2015 visit to Ireland.
  
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• Lord Mayor supports the March of the Mummies

  31-10-2017 16:11 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Thousands expected as Derry celebrates 'the biggest Halloween party in Europe'

  31-10-2017 16:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to Londonderry this 'All Hallows' Eve' to join in the many festivities the maiden city has in store.
  
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• Revealed: The Northern Ireland city with the worst air pollution level

  31-10-2017 15:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Armagh has been revealed as the worst city in Northern Ireland for air pollution.
  
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• Northern Ireland's captain marvel Steven Davis receives MBE

  31-10-2017 15:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland captain Steven Davis has received his MBE.
  
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• Sinn Fein refuse to discuss details of matters preventing restoration at Stormont

  31-10-2017 15:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has refused to discuss specifically what is holding up a deal to restore government in Northern Ireland.
  
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• This is why people wrapped in bandages were marching in Belfast today - Belfast Live

  31-10-2017 14:48
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  This is why people wrapped in bandages were marching in Belfast today
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  'March of the Mummies' rally at Belfast City Hall today as part of a national, UK wide campaign to end the motherhood penalty at work. Pic by Photopress1 of 8. 'March of the Mummies' rally at Belfast City Hall today as part of a national, UK wide ...
  
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• Suspended sentence for Antrim woman Suzanne McCormick for £600 airport Duty Free shop theft

  31-10-2017 14:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An employee who took almost £600 of perfume and make-up from a duty free shop at Belfast International Airport has been handed a suspended jail term.
  
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• Arrest warrant issued for missing Belfast man Martyn Price

  31-10-2017 14:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An arrest warrant has been issued for a Belfast man who is currently the subject of a PSNI missing persons appeal.
  
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• How Derry became a Halloween hotspot

  31-10-2017 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  As tens of thousands flock to NI's second city, we ask how it became such a ghoulish favourite.
  
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• Ghosts and ghouls

  31-10-2017 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  As tens of thousands flock to NI's second city, we ask how it became such a ghoulish favourite.
  
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• Abortion services can handle treatment plan for N Ireland patients, MSPs told

  31-10-2017 14:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Abortion services will be able to treat women from Northern Ireland without a detrimental impact on patients in Scotland, MSPs have been told.
  
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• Rock 'n' Roll star Liam Gallagher storms Belfast SSE Arena as UK tour begins - Belfast Telegraph

  31-10-2017 13:27
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  Rock 'n' Roll star Liam Gallagher storms Belfast SSE Arena as UK tour begins
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  And it would seem one half of the Gallaghers is determined to do just that. Liam Gallagher rolled into town on Monday for his solo 'As You Were' tour his first in the UK and second show after performing in Dublin on Sunday and what an entrance he made.
  Liam Gallagher to get mouthy on Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox and will be joined by his mum and 16-year-old sonThe Sunall 48 news a
  
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• Anne O'Neill murder: Mourners hear of 'deeply painful double tragedy' for family at funeral

  31-10-2017 13:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The priest giving the funeral for Belfast murder victim Anne O'Neill has said it is a "double tragedy" for the family and offered prayers for her son who is accused of the killing.
  
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• Prue Leith expresses regret over Great British Bake Off winner slip

  31-10-2017 12:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prue Leith has expressed regret after accidentally revealing the winner of the Great British Bake Off, saying: “I’m in too much of a state to talk about it.”
  
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• Pictured: Christine and Frank Lampard return to where romance blossomed at Pride of Britain Awards

  31-10-2017 12:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland presenter Christine Lampard stepped on to the red carpet with husband Frank at the Pride of Britain Awards on Monday night, returning to the place they first met.
  
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• Man behind Shankill dog fouling message insists 'it did the trick' - Belfast Live

  31-10-2017 11:46
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  Man behind Shankill dog fouling message insists 'it did the trick'
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  Dog fouling that has been blamed for ruining new carpets in one home, clinging to the wheels of prams and being traipsed into a nearby primary school has reportedly stopped after a hard-hitting message to the culprit on a Shankill footpath. One local ...
  
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• Game of Thrones: Iconic Iron Throne on display at The Outlet in Banbridge

  31-10-2017 11:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fans of Game of Thrones will have the chance to sit on the iconic Iron Throne as it arrives at The Outlet in Banbridge.
  
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• Lord Mayor shows her support for Guide Dogs NI

  31-10-2017 11:33 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Funeral held for Belfast murder victim Anne O'Neill - Belfast Telegraph - Belfast Telegraph

  31-10-2017 11:26
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  Funeral held for Belfast murder victim Anne O'Neill - Belfast Telegraph
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  Mrs O'Neill died after being attacked at a house on Ardmore Avenue in Finaghy, Belfast in the early hours of Saturday, October 21. The retired nurse was ...
  Priest prays for Belfast doctor accused of murdering his mother ...Belfast Liveall 4 news articles »
  
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• Funeral held for Belfast murder victim Anne O'Neill - Belfast Telegraph

  31-10-2017 11:26
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  Funeral held for Belfast murder victim Anne O'Neill
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  Mrs O'Neill died after being attacked at a house on Ardmore Avenue in Finaghy, Belfast in the early hours of Saturday, October 21. The retired nurse was discovered lifeless on the grass with head injuries at her parents' home. Emergency crews tried ...
  Priest prays for Belfast doctor accused of murdering his motherBelfast Liveall 4 news articles »
  
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• Funeral held for Belfast murder victim Anne O'Neill

  31-10-2017 11:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral has been held for Belfast murder victim Anne O'Neill.
  
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• Australian MP sparks backlash for her 'anti-Irish' comments

  31-10-2017 11:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Australian MP has been slammed for her "ignorant, anti-Irish" statement while attempting to warn people about travelling conmen.
  
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• Nightlife: Liam Gallagher, SSE Arena, Belfast - Monday, October 30 2017 [Photos] - Belfast Telegraph

  31-10-2017 10:26
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  Nightlife: Liam Gallagher, SSE Arena, Belfast - Monday, October 30 2017 [Photos]
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  Watch: Shocking scenes as man kicked in head and two women fight on the... Northern Ireland · Press Eye Belfast - Northern Ireland 30th October 2017 General view of Stormont in east Belfast. Brokenshire moves deadline as Stormont negotiations between ...
  
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• Male pedestrian killed in early morning Co Antrim road crash

  31-10-2017 09:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A male pedestrian has died in a Co Antrim road crash.
  
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• Northern Ireland awaits Fifa confirmation on poppies

  31-10-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland is awaiting permission to wear poppies on armbands in next month's World Cup qualifiers.
  
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• DUP councillor Anderson and American bride grieving over miscarriage kept 5,000 miles apart by failed visa bid

  31-10-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nathan Anderson is crying out to hold and comfort his American wife of just four months as they go through the awful trauma of miscarriage.
  
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• 'Disgrace' of Assembly's hidden £600k treasure trove of art

  31-10-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A treasure trove of artwork and historic artefacts belonging to the Northern Ireland Assembly and worth more than £600,000 is stashed away in storage or in private offices unseen by the public, it has emerged.
  
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• Residents remain out of homes as west Belfast security alert continues

  31-10-2017 08:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents in west Belfast remain out of their homes as a security alert continued into Tuesday morning.
  
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