Belfast news

• Davis stands firm on Irish border issue

  10-11-2017 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  After "frank discussions" with EU negotiators, the Brexit secretary rejects idea of a new UK border.
  
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• Ahern: Hard Irish border would be a 'huge setback'

  10-11-2017 23:35 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Irish PM Bertie Ahern says a hard border would be a "huge setback" for the peace process.
  
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• Stormont deadlock: Theresa May calls NI political parties

  10-11-2017 22:48 via bbc.co.uk
  She expressed concern at the lack of progress in power sharing talks, a spokesperson said.
  
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• Direct rule not an option after powersharing deadlock, Gerry Adams warns

  10-11-2017 22:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gerry Adams has called for a British/Irish intergovernmental conference on Northern Ireland.
  
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• Taoiseach vows to build bridges not borders over Brexit

  10-11-2017 21:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has vowed to safeguard the rights of border communities in the midst of Brexit.
  
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• Woman dies following A2 three vehicle crash

  10-11-2017 21:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has died and a baby is in a critical condition at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children following a three vehicle crash.
  
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• Belfast Flybe flight lands without nose gear

  10-11-2017 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The passenger plane to Inverness circled for about an hour before diverting to Belfast International.
  
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• Lisa Evans: Footballer's wife sorry for racist tweet

  10-11-2017 19:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Lisa Evans' tweet was posted after Northern Ireland lost against Switzerland in a World Cup qualifier.
  
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• Claims British soldier was at Kingsmill massacre 'inconceiveable', court told

  10-11-2017 19:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Claims that a British soldier could have been at the scene of the Kingsmill massacre are "inconceivable", a court has been told.
  
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• Child taken to hospital after serious crash on main Belfast to Bangor road - Belfast Live

  10-11-2017 19:02
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  Child taken to hospital after serious crash on main Belfast to Bangor road
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  A child has been taken to hospital after a serious crash on the main Belfast to Bangor road. Emergency services were called to the A2 at Ballyrobert, near the Ballygilbert Church, following a crash between three vehicles. The ambulance service said a ...and more »
  
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• Runaway newlyweds

  10-11-2017 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  A long-distance run on your wedding day? It's the perfect way to celebrate for this marathon-mad couple.
  
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• Man (41) arrested after £150,000 worth of cocaine seized

  10-11-2017 18:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An estimated £150,000 worth of suspected cocaine has been seized by Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Branch.
  
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• Civil service in N Ireland ‘could run out of money without imposed budget’

  10-11-2017 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland civil service could “run out of money” if a budget is not imposed from Westminster by the end of the month, Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire has said.
  
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• Work Begins In Belfast On Lagan Canal Revival - Afloat

  10-11-2017 17:20
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  Work Begins In Belfast On Lagan Canal Revival
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  The £4 million scheme to reopen the 27-mile inland waterway, which dates from the 18th century, provides for the first new boat lock in Belfast for more than 250 years, as previously reported on Afloat.ie. It's understood that works on the weir in ...and more »
  
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• Serious crash involving several vehicles on main Bangor to Belfast road - Belfast Live

  10-11-2017 17:19
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  Serious crash involving several vehicles on main Bangor to Belfast road
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  Emergency services are on the scene of the crash on the A2 at Ballyrobert this afternoon, November 10. The Air Ambulance is also on the scene. A Northern Ireland Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service was called ...and more »
  
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• One couple and their marathon wedding

  10-11-2017 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Gillian Cordner and Gary Connolly's passion for running carried over to their wedding day.
  
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• Flybe plane with 57 people on board in emergency landing in Belfast - Sky News

  10-11-2017 17:05
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  Flybe plane with 57 people on board in emergency landing in Belfast
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  One person suffers a hand injury after the aircraft landed with no nose gear - meaning the front of the plane was unsupported. 17:11, UK, Friday 10 November 2017. Pic: Twitter/SilverFoxBlog. Image: The plane was forced to make an emergency landing.
  Flybe plane crash-lands at Belfast airportThe Guardian
  Belfast Flybe flight lands without nose gearBBC News
  Plane circles Belfast to burn fuel, makes emergency land
  
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• Watch: Crashed Flybe plane skids to halt at Belfast airport

  10-11-2017 16:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Flybe flight has crash landed with no nose gear at Belfast International Airport.
  
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• Man accused of being second in command of notorious UDA unit refused bail, judge rules

  10-11-2017 16:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of being second in command of a notorious UDA unit must remain in custody, a High Court judge ruled on Friday.
  
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• Co Down road closed after collision involving car and pedestrian - Belfast Live

  10-11-2017 16:25
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  Co Down road closed after collision involving car and pedestrian
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  The Belfast-bound lane of the Belfast Road in Downpatrick is closed as a result of a crash involving a car and a pedestrian. Motorists are being asked to seek other routes. Belfast bound lane of Belfast Road, Downpatrick is closed as a result of an RTC ...
  
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• No demand for NI to remain in customs union or single market: Varadkar

  10-11-2017 15:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The only way to avoid a hard border in Ireland after Brexit would be for Northern Ireland to continue to apply the rules of the EU single market and customs union, Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.
  
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• Flybe plane crash-lands at Belfast airport - The Guardian

  10-11-2017 15:48
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  Flybe plane crash-lands at Belfast airport
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  The Flybe aircraft at Belfast international airport after making an emergency landing. Photograph: Justin Kernoghan/Photopress Belfast. Northern Ireland. Flybe plane crash-lands at Belfast airport. No information about injuries after flight to ...
  Flybe airliner crash lands in Belfast with no nose gearTelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast Flybe flight lands without nose gearBBC News
  Flybe crash landing: Passenger plane in emergency at Belfa
  
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• Flybe plane crash-lands at Belfast airport

  10-11-2017 15:48
  No information about injuries after flight to Inverness suffered technical problems following takeoff from George Best airportA Flybe plane has crashed with its nose down at Belfast international airport following an emergency landing.Flight BE331 to Inverness suffered technical difficulties after it took off from Belfast City/George Best airport around 11.20am on Friday.Flybe confirm 52 passengers and Four Crew were on board the aircraft that landed at Belfast International without nose gear@Al
  
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• Praise for pilot who successfully landed airliner with no nose gear

  10-11-2017 15:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pilot who landed an airliner with no nose gear has been praised for his "superb" skills and avoiding a fire.
  
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• Belfast Flybe flight lands without nose gear - BBC News

  10-11-2017 15:28
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  Belfast Flybe flight lands without nose gear
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  A Belfast passenger plane has landed without nose gear after it experienced "technical issues" and circled for more than an hour above the Irish Sea. Fifty-three passengers and four crew members were on board the Flybe flight BE331 from Belfast City ...
  Plane Circles Belfast to Burn Fuel, Makes Emergency LandingU.S. News & World Report
  Flybe plane crash-lands at Belfast airport | UK news | The GuardianThe Guardian
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• Flybe flight from Belfast declares emergency

  10-11-2017 14:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Flybe flight out of Belfast declared an emergency moments after take-off.
  
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• Wild animals banned from circuses in Republic of Ireland

  10-11-2017 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Irish Minister for Agriculture says the 2018 an reflects a "commitment to animal welfare".
  
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• Witness appeal after man stabbed in North Belfast for 'not having a cigarette' - Belfast Live

  10-11-2017 13:46
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  Witness appeal after man stabbed in North Belfast for 'not having a cigarette'
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  Police in North Belfast are appealing for witnesses after a 30-year-old man was stabbed in the leg in an assault for not having a cigarette. The victim is reported to have been approached by two males in the Cliftonpark Avenue area last Wednesday ...
  Man 'stabbed after saying he didn't have any cigarettes'Belfast Newsletterall 2 news articles »
  
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• Time to find solution but there'll be no border between UK and Northern Ireland: Brexit Minister David Davis

  10-11-2017 13:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's time for both sides to find solutions to the Irish question in the EU talks, Brexit minister David Davis said stressing that will not mean a border created separating Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK.
  
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• Bogus NIE worker steals cash in East Belfast distraction burglary - Belfast Live

  10-11-2017 12:16
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  Bogus NIE worker steals cash in East Belfast distraction burglary
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  A bogus electricity worker is reported to have stolen a quantity of cash in a distraction burglary in East Belfast. Police said one man gained entry to the Inverwood home after telling the resident on Wednesday morning (November 8) that he was there to ...
  Electric meter scammer steals cash from Inverwood homeBelfast Newsletterall 3 news articles »
  
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• Sucessful Breastfeeding Class

  10-11-2017 11:42
  Waldo County General Hospital classroom, ground floor, 118 Northport Ave., Belfast. Benefits of breastfeeding, preparing to breastfeed, exploring myths of breastfeeding, breast care, breast milk storage and returning to work.
  
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• Male pedestrian fights for life after Portadown crash

  10-11-2017 11:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pedestrian is in a critical condition in hospital following a collision in Portadown.
  
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• John Bishop to play Belfast Waterfront in 2018

  10-11-2017 11:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John Bishop is to play the Belfast Waterfront in January as part of his Winging It tour.
  
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• John Bishop announces Winging It tour will return to Belfast in 2018 - Belfast Live

  10-11-2017 11:12
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  John Bishop announces Winging It tour will return to Belfast in 2018
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  After the sell out success of his shows here in October comedy superstar John Bishop has announced two extra shows of his Winging It tour in Belfast and Dublin this January. The scouse comedian will perform in Belfast's Waterfront Hall on January 18 ...
  John Bishop to play Belfast Waterfront in 2018Belfast Telegraphall 13 news articles »
  
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• London Evening Standard Highlights Belfast To 17m Londoners - Hospitality Ireland

  10-11-2017 11:09
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  London Evening Standard Highlights Belfast To 17m Londoners
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  A major article highlighting Belfast has appeared in the online version of the London Evening Standard, profiling the city to up to 17 million readers – or potential English holidaymakers for Belfast and Northern Ireland. Tourism Ireland in London, in ...
  
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• Northern Ireland man Leslie Ross accused of murdering ex-girlfriends dies

  10-11-2017 10:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down man accused of murdering two former girlfriends has died.
  
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• Londonderry gun attack on teenager was 'child abuse'

  10-11-2017 10:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The teenager was shot in the leg after a gang of masked men forced their way into his home in Londonderry.
  
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• Dream 'in tatters'

  10-11-2017 10:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Friday's papers reflect on Thursday night's defeat for Northern Ireland at Windsor Park.
  
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• Watch: That controversial handball that gave Switzerland victory over Northern Ireland

  10-11-2017 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Switzerland won 1-0 at Windsor Park after this controversial decision.
  
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• RHI: DUP Spads kept scheme running after flaws known, inquiry hears

  10-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Allegations that DUP special advisers (Spads) kept the botched Renewable Heat Incentive operating long after its failings became known were under the spotlight at a public inquiry yesterday.
  
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• Yours for £1.25m: Comber home of Ulster's famous Andrews family

  10-11-2017 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The ancestral home of one of the best known families in the history of Northern Ireland has gone on the market for a cool £1.25m.
  
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• Dissidents' gun attack on boy (17) child abuse, say horrified residents

  10-11-2017 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dissident republicans behind a gun attack on a teenage boy have faced a serious backlash from people in Londonderry who rejected their violence as "child abuse".
  
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• Willie Frazer calls off victims' rally planned for Dublin

  10-11-2017 08:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Victims' campaigner Willie Frazer said last night that a protest planned for Dublin on November 18 has been called off following a meeting with the Garda.
  
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• USPCA backs call for action to stamp out puppy smuggling in EU

  10-11-2017 08:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Puppy smuggling has become the third most profitable organised crime in the European Union after drugs and weapons, the European Parliament has claimed.
  
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• Son of bomb victim 'hurt' by removal of Enniskillen memorial

  10-11-2017 08:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man whose father was among those killed in the Poppy Day massacre in Enniskillen says he feels hurt he has to pass memorials to IRA men every day but the monument to the victims of Enniskillen cannot be placed near the site of the atrocity.
  
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• Jury is given more time to decide if mentally ill man killed own father

  10-11-2017 08:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A jury could make a decision today in the case of a man who is alleged to have killed his father after claiming he was a detective restraining a dangerous criminal.
  
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• It's a sign of the times...Catholic cleric Pat Buckley makes donation to Shankill museum

  10-11-2017 08:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An independent Catholic cleric will meet Shankill Road residents today to return street signs he "liberated" from the area almost 40 years ago.
  
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• Trust rakes in £750k from two of its hospital car parks in just two years

  10-11-2017 08:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Western Trust made three quarters of a million pounds in just two years from two of its hospital car parks.
  
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• Diabetics suffer over Stormont stasis as there's no one to green light free cutting-edge test kits

  10-11-2017 08:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A diabetes sufferer who pays up to £1,200 a year for a life-changing new testing kit has called for Stormont politicians to reach a deal so it to be rolled out to patients for free.
  
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