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• 'The World Cup will miss the Ireland fans'

  14-11-2017 23:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel says the World Cup will be a lesser experience without the Irish supporters.
  
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• New guidelines mean teachers will need licence for minibuses

  14-11-2017 23:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New guidelines mean teachers will no longer be able to drive minibuses on a car driving licence.
  
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• Heartbreak for Republic of Ireland fans in Belfast as World Cup dreams dashed - Belfast Live

  14-11-2017 22:55
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  Heartbreak for Republic of Ireland fans in Belfast as World Cup dreams dashed
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  It was a night to forget for Republic of Ireland fans who gathered together in Belfast to watch their team's World Cup hopes dashed by Denmark. On what started as an incredibly positive atmosphere at the dedicated fanzone in S13 thanks to an early goal ...
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• Russian gangmasters scouting Belfast's homeless drug addicts to carry out crimes in exchange for heroin - Belfast Live

  14-11-2017 22:52
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  Russian gangmasters scouting Belfast's homeless drug addicts to carry out crimes in exchange for heroin
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  Russian gangmasters are offering homeless drug addicts hits of heroin if they mug members of the public in Belfast, we can reveal. The gang members working the sting in the city in the run up to Christmas, are believed to be preying on some of the ...
  
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• An app-led beer tour has launched in Belfast - Belfast Live

  14-11-2017 22:39
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  An app-led beer tour has launched in Belfast
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  Fancy an app-led beer tour of our great city? We'll raise a glass to that... Beer Adventures, which is now in 65 cities, launched in Belfast and showcases top places to go in the city. The iOS and Android app is already in Munich, New York, Prague ...
  
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• City adopts policies for public rangeways

  14-11-2017 22:09
  The City Council has adopted a policy for 11 public rights-of-way to the water. The "rangeways" as they are known, date to the original land divisions in Belfast that fishermen and others could continue to have access to the source of their livelihood.
  
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• Police examining CCTV footage in South Belfast after girl, 14, vanishes - Belfast Live

  14-11-2017 21:41
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  Police examining CCTV footage in South Belfast after girl, 14, vanishes
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  Police are examining CCTV footage in South Belfast following the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl. Anna Newman was last seen two days ago in the Lisburn Rd area and the PSNI are now searching for sightings of her from CCTV and security cameras ...
  
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• Sinn Fein and family of Patsy Kelly visit Downing Street to present petition

  14-11-2017 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A delegation including Sinn Fein MPs has presented a petition to Downing Street over the 1974 murder of an nationalist councillor.
  
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• NI Budget Bill clears final parliamentary hurdle

  14-11-2017 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An emergency move to ensure funding for vital public services in Northern Ireland does not run out amid the continuing stalemate at Stormont has cleared its final parliamentary hurdle.
  
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• PSNI officer given approval to take up senior position in Gardai

  14-11-2017 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Permission has been given for a PSNI officer to join An Garda Siochana as a Superintendent.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Delays on Sydenham Road as traffic snarled up in both directions

  14-11-2017 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Arlene F. Herrick

  14-11-2017 17:29
  Arlene F. Herrick, 88, of Belfast, passed away Nov. 12, 2017, at Sussman House. She was born Feb. 20, 1929, in Belfast, the daughter of Elmer and Evelyn Bryant.
  
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• Woman left with severe injuries after firework thrown into car - Belfast Live

  14-11-2017 17:26
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  Woman left with severe injuries after firework thrown into car
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  A woman was left with severe injuries after a lit firework was thrown into a car where it exploded. The PSNI is appealing for information in relation to the attack which happened just days before Halloween. Officers have released shocking images of the ...
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• Residents win permission to challenge £55m development

  14-11-2017 17:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Markets residents win legal permission to challenge building a £55m office space next to Central Station.
  
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• Health department calls on Brokenshire for clarity over funding

  14-11-2017 17:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Department for Health has called on Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire to clarify when it will receive funding, after MPs voted to pass a Budget for the region via Westminster.
  
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• Some NI parties 'strapped for cash' after election overload

  14-11-2017 17:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Figures show the Conservatives spent more than the DUP, despite standing just seven candidates.
  
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• RHI inquiry 'not given enough department detail'

  14-11-2017 16:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Chairman of an inquiry into energy scheme asks why a government department did not answer questions.
  
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• West Yorkshire ex-chief constable loses High Court case

  14-11-2017 16:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Mark Gilmore was in a legal battle with West Yorkshire's police and crime commissioner.
  
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• Ex-IRA man says Brexit threatens economy rather than peace in Northern Ireland

  14-11-2017 15:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An ex-IRA man has said Brexit have more impact on the economy rather than threatening peace in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Poll: 80% say build more protected bike lanes in Belfast - do you agree?

  14-11-2017 15:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A huge population of the Belfast public support more spending and improved infrastructure for cycling in the city, a new survey suggests.
  
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• Belfast residents to challenge £55m office block plan in court

  14-11-2017 14:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents have won legal permission to challenge the building of a new £55 million office development at an inner city housing district in Belfast.
  
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• UVF 'supergrass' evidence to be used in Belfast murder trial - Irish Times

  14-11-2017 14:52
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  UVF 'supergrass' evidence to be used in Belfast murder trial
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  The evidence of loyalist “supergrass” Gary Haggarty is to be used against just one suspected Ulster Volunteer Force member who is alleged to be involved in the murders of two Catholic workmen in north Belfast in 1994. The North's director of ...and more »
  
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• EgyptAir in deal to buy 24 Bombardier C-Series planes

  14-11-2017 14:29 via bbc.co.uk
  C-Series wings are made at Bombardier's Belfast operation, providing employment for about 1,000 people.
  
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• Scottish Challenge Cup: Crusaders and The New Saints kept apart in semi-finals

  14-11-2017 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Inverness Caledonian Thistle host Crusaders and Dumbarton visit The New Saints after the draw for the Scottish Challenge Cup semi-finals.
  
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• Ex-UVF man Haggarty's evidence to be used in murder case

  14-11-2017 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Gary Haggarty's evidence is to be used against an alleged UVF man accused of murdering two Catholics.
  
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• Gary Haggarty evidence to be used in prosecution of man over murder of two Catholic workmen

  14-11-2017 14:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Evidence from a loyalist paramilitary-turned-supergrass informer is to be used in the prosecution of a man over the Troubles murder of two Catholic workmen in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Katie Taylor to defend WBA world lightweight title against American Jessica McCaskill

  14-11-2017 13:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Katie Taylor will defend her WBA world lightweight title against American Jessica McCaskill in London on Wednesday, 13 December.
  
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• Northern Ireland house prices up by 6%

  14-11-2017 13:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Derry City and Strabane and Causeway Coast and Glens saw the biggest annual rise, with prices up by 9%.
  
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• Bombardier lands deal with EgyptAir for up to 24 C Series planes worth $2.2bn

  14-11-2017 13:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bombardier has landed a potential £1.7bn deal for up to 24 of its part-Belfast made jets.
  
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• Masked men with sledgehammers damage car in Belfast

  14-11-2017 12:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Masked men have caused damage to a dwelling and a car in Belfast.
  
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• Police hunt for masked men with sledge hammers in north Belfast - the Irish News

  14-11-2017 12:26
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  Police hunt for masked men with sledge hammers in north Belfast
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  MASKED men believed to be wielding sledgehammers caused damage to a house and car in west Belfast. No-one was hurt during the attack, which happened in the Dhu Varren Parade area on Friday at about 10.30pm. Police urged anyone who witnessed ...
  
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• No swear bear: Paddington M&S Christmas ad in the clear

  14-11-2017 12:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A social media furore around the suggestion that the Marks & Spencer Christmas ad features a villain swearing at Paddington bear has been definitively resolved.
  
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• Andrew Allen mum pleads for Derry gun attacks to stop

  14-11-2017 12:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The mother of a Londonderry man murdered in 2012 appeals for end to paramilitary-style attacks.
  
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• Revealed: How much each political party spent on 2017 General Election

  14-11-2017 11:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Parties and individuals campaigning in Northern Ireland for the 2017 snap General Election spent almost £500,000 on the campaign trail, it has been revealed.
  
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• School teachers will need licence for minibuses

  14-11-2017 11:33 via bbc.co.uk
  New guidance is contained in a letter from the Department for Infrastructure to the Education Authority (EA).
  
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• Celeb stalked

  14-11-2017 10:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The budget, an increase in shootings and celebrity "stalking" all make the newspaper headlines.
  
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• Debate on Brexit bill resumes after Davis announces MPs will vote on final deal

  14-11-2017 09:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Key Brexit legislation returns to Parliament on Tuesday after David Davis announced that MPs would be given a take it or leave it vote on any withdrawal agreement in an apparent concession to Tory rebels.
  
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• Staff member told to remove poppy 'incorrect and knee-jerk' says shop

  14-11-2017 09:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An employee at a popular Co Londonderry retailer was told to remove her poppy on Remembrance Day as it was not part of the company's uniform.
  
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• Protestant cleric praises James McClean over poppy stance in Remembrance Sunday sermon

  14-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior clergyman has defended comments during a Remembrance Sunday service in Dublin voicing his admiration for Republic of Ireland striker James McClean for refusing to wear a poppy in the face of constant abuse from the terraces.
  
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• Dissidents running parts of Derry, claims Sinn Fein after latest paramilitary shooting

  14-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A series of paramilitary shootings in Londonderry gives the impression that it is dissident republicans who are in control of parts of the city rather than the PSNI, Sinn Fein has claimed.
  
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• Belfast plane drama passenger feared he would die - 'eerie silence' in cabin on final descent without nose gear

  14-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Antrim passenger on board the Flybe plane that had to make an emergency landing in Belfast without its front wheel said he feared he would never see his family again.
  
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• Anti-corruption guide cites Northen Ireland theatre rebuild as lesson in bad practice

  14-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The handling of bids to rebuild the Lyric Theatre in Belfast has been used as an example of bad practice in a new guide to help public sector officials detect and avoid corruption and bribery.
  
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• DJ faces 'months without work' after equipment theft in Belfast - Belfast Live

  14-11-2017 08:54
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  DJ faces 'months without work' after equipment theft in Belfast
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  A DJ is facing 'months without work' after his equipment was stolen from a car in the university area of Belfast. He lost his laptop, headphones and microphones in the car break-in. Police are appealing for anyone who in the Lower Crescent area of ...
  
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• NI budget to go before the House of Lords

  14-11-2017 08:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The bill went through the House of Commons on Monday, backed by all parties without a vote.
  
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• Loughinisland massacre: I want to meet the men who carried out killings, says survivor

  14-11-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who survived being shot four times in the Loughinisland massacre has made an impassioned plea to those suspected of the killings to come forward and meet him.
  
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• Christine Lampard bombarded with tweets and visits by stalker, court told

  14-11-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An amateur actor has appeared in court charged with stalking Northern Ireland presenter Christine Lampard over three years.
  
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• As Leslie Ross met his maker, relatives of one of his suspected victims were there to witness the cremation

  14-11-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A grieving family yesterday attended the funeral of the "monster" once suspected of murdering three girlfriends to ensure Leslie Ross was "gone for good".
  
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• As Brokenshire sets Northern Ireland budget, hopes for a deal all but disappear

  14-11-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hopes of a deal to restore devolution before Christmas dwindled last night as a DUP MP called on the Government to appoint direct rule ministers to run Northern Ireland.
  
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• Pregabalin/Lyrica: Consultation over 'bud' drug is 'significant step'

  14-11-2017 07:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The Home Office considers whether to reclassify a prescription drug being abused by teenagers in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Warning over public sector corruption in Northern Ireland

  14-11-2017 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Kieran Donnelly, the comptroller and auditor general, says it is important to guard against complacency.
  
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