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• Two arrested over east Belfast altercation that left number of people injured

  15-11-2017 22:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested over an altercation in east Belfast that left a number of people injured.
  
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• Police arrest 53-year-old woman as part of Rolex watch investigation

  15-11-2017 22:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested a 53-year-old woman as part of a major investigation into organised crime involving the purchase of Rolex watches.
  
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• Arlene Foster urges PM to focus on positive Brexit and stability

  15-11-2017 21:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP leader has urged Theresa May to focus on ensuring a positive Brexit.
  
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• Fire hits high-rise flats in Belfast

  15-11-2017 20:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Four people are treated by paramedics after a fire broke out at a block of flats in Belfast.
  
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• Chart of shipbuildling on our Midcoast

  15-11-2017 20:12
  People quite often give me things they find for my "treasure trove" and I am always excited to receive them. Last week a friend of mine gave me a chart of vessels built by Robert B. Applebee listing from1792 to about 1920 in Camden, and its surrounding neighbors.
  
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• Fire sweeps through tower block near Belfast - The Guardian

  15-11-2017 19:58
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  Fire sweeps through tower block near Belfast
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  The scene of the fire at Coolmoyne House in Dunmurry, near Belfast. Photograph: Robert Cullen/PA. Northern Ireland. Fire sweeps through tower block near Belfast. Coolmoyne House in Dunmurry evacuated and one man taken to hospital as residents claim ...
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  Hundreds evacuated from fire at Belfast high-rise flats as residents feared repeat of Grenfel
  
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• Fire sweeps through tower block near Belfast

  15-11-2017 19:58
  Coolmoyne House in Dunmurry evacuated and one man taken to hospital as residents claim alarm failed to go offResidents of a block of flats on the western outskirts of Belfast had to be evacuated from their homes after a fire swept through a number of floors of the building on Wednesday evening.The fire broke out in Coolmoyne House on the Seymour Hill estate in Dunmurry, which is close to the Belfast to Dublin rail line. Continue reading...
  
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• Video: Man rescued as firefighters tackle blaze at Dunmurry tower block

  15-11-2017 19:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have tackled a blaze at a tower block in Dunmurry.
  
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• The Rev David Haggan obituary

  15-11-2017 19:16
  My father-in-law, David Haggan, who has died aged 91, was born into a modest Belfast background but liked to say that he had a privileged childhood.Growing up with two brothers and two sisters in Northern Ireland in the 1930s had something of the Famous Five about it: he got to shunt steam trains in the marshalling yard at the bottom of the road, courtesy of a relative who worked there. His parents, William, an office manager in a linen mill, and his wife, Essie (nee Neill), though Baptist and t
  
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• Government and Labour clash over Northern Ireland 'rape clause'

  15-11-2017 18:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The government and Labour clash over whether some rape victims in NI might face prosecution due to benefits changes.
  
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• Ulster Bank closing 11 more branches in Northern Ireland

  15-11-2017 17:47 via bbc.co.uk
  The bank said it will be seeking 40 voluntary redundancies as a result of the closures.
  
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• Christine Lampard reveals secret to keeping spark alive with husband Frank

  15-11-2017 17:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland TV star Christine Lampard has revealed how she keeps the spark in her marriage to former footballer Frank Lampard.
  
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• Pub loses licence after 'betting secretly filmed'

  15-11-2017 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  A judge determined the publican had been facilitating and effecting betting transactions in his bar.
  
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• Heroin addict who allegedly stole hundreds of pounds of goods while on 'autopilot' banned from Belfast city centre and all shops

  15-11-2017 16:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A heroin addict who allegedly stole hundreds of pounds worth of designer boxer shorts and razors while on "autopilot" is to be banned from all retail stores, a High Court judge ordered on Wednesday.
  
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• Funeral takes place for identical twins who both died after cancer diagnosis

  15-11-2017 15:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral has taken place for two identical twin brothers who passed away at the weekend within hours of each other after both were diagnosed with cancer.
  
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• Scottish FA make official approach to speak to Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill: reports

  15-11-2017 15:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Scottish FA have officially approached the Irish FA to speak to manager Michael O'Neill, according to reports.
  
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• Pensioner rapist Eamon Foley tells court he was under no legal obligation to contact police

  15-11-2017 14:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A notorious rapist jailed again for failing to make annual contact with police was under no legal obligation to comply with the condition, he told a court.
  
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• Ulster Bank closing 11 Northern Ireland branches with 40 jobs lost

  15-11-2017 14:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Ulster Bank is to close 11 branches across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Man arrested over 'vicious' Derry shooting

  15-11-2017 13:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man has been arrested following a shooting incident in Londonderry.
  
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• NI jobless rate falls to nine-year low

  15-11-2017 13:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The latest labour market figures contain positives and negatives for Northern Ireland's economy.
  
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• Hotel plans unveiled for Londonderry military site

  15-11-2017 13:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Plans have been unveiled for a £15m hotel at the historic Ebrington site in Londonderry.
  
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• Ulster's Paddy Jackson pleads 'not guilty' to rape charge

  15-11-2017 13:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster and Irish rugby star Paddy Jackson has appeared in court where he denied raping and sexually assaulting a woman last summer.
  
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• Man arrested in Brian McIlhagga murder probe

  15-11-2017 12:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 30-year-old man has been arrested by police investigating the murder of father-of-five Brian McIlhagga in Co Antrim in 2015.
  
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• Gibraltar leader: Checkpoint Charlie-style borders not acceptable post-Brexit

  15-11-2017 12:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cold War-style Checkpoint Charlie borders after Brexit will not be acceptable, Gibraltar's chief minister said.
  
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• Economic inactivity drives drop in Northern Ireland unemployment rate

  15-11-2017 12:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in almost 10 years - and is below the UK average for the first time since 2013.
  
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• Man killed in explosion at house in County Louth

  15-11-2017 11:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Two others, a man is his 50s and a woman in her 20s, were seriously injured.
  
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• Tyrone community mourns after young father Richard Harron loses his life while repairing car

  15-11-2017 11:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The death of a young father who lost his life while repairing a car at his Co Tyrone home has left his small community shocked and devastated.
  
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• Fifteen swans electrocuted on Irish power lines

  15-11-2017 11:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The young whooper swans crashed into overhead power lines near the Irish border.
  
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• BBC's Noel Thompson defends Republic of Ireland coverage: 'Obvious' why it covers 'foreign' football team

  15-11-2017 11:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Noel Thompson has defended the broadcaster's coverage of the Republic of Ireland's 5-1 defeat to Denmark.
  
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• Mark Dobson: I'm so thankful to those who helped me be at the Northern Ireland match

  15-11-2017 11:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In the seventh of his exclusive weekly columns, Mark Dobson, the son of former MLA Jo-Anne, shares his experiences of the NI game in Basel and the team effort that ensured he could attend.
  
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• Doctor Declan O'Neill charged with murdering mum Anne suspended by medical chiefs

  15-11-2017 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A doctor charged with murdering his mum in an alleged attack at a house in south Belfast has had his medical licence suspended.
  
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• Belfast Lord Mayor officially opens TinyLife Family Centre

  15-11-2017 09:31 via youtube.com
  
  
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• PSNI warn job seekers are being targeted by fraudsters - Belfast Live

  15-11-2017 09:21
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  PSNI warn job seekers are being targeted by fraudsters
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  Crooks are trying to obtain personal and banking details from people in need of work through bogus recruitment companies and businesses. Officers on the Economic Crime Unit are aware job seekers are being targeted in this manner and some fraudsters ...
  
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• £2m revamp of Belfast's Jurys Inn completed - Belfast Telegraph

  15-11-2017 09:06
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  £2m revamp of Belfast's Jurys Inn completed
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  Some of Northern Ireland's top companies have helped complete a £2m revamp of a Belfast city centre hotel. Jurys Inn at Great Victoria Street has finished a refurbishment of its 190 bedrooms, lobby, bar and restaurant. The refurbished hotel includes ...
  
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• US setting up animal abuse squad after Tyrone man Garrity’s pet torture case

  15-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A team of prosecutors is being set up in New York to deal with animal abusers after a case in which an Omagh man allegedly subjected his flatmate's cat to a litany of torture.
  
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• Sinn Fein policy shift could allow it to enter Republic's government

  15-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein is preparing for a major policy shift which would allow it to become a junior partner in an Irish Government.
  
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• RHI inquiry: Officials 'removed warnings from document seen by Arlene Foster'

  15-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The chairman of the public inquiry into the controversial Renewable Heating Incentive scheme (RHI) yesterday questioned why a major Government department failed to provide comprehensive answers to a series of detailed questions.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Long delays after Lisburn crash

  15-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: A26 Lisnevenagh Road reopens in both directions

  15-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: A26 Lisnevenagh Road closed in both directions due to crash

  15-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Mourners pay last respects to 'loving, gifted, witty' Matthew Bradley killed in Liverpool hit and run

  15-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young Co Antrim man who died after being knocked down in Liverpool has been remembered as "unique, special and gifted".
  
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• Irish FA to consider offering an improved deal to persuade O'Neill to stay

  15-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish Football Association are ready to increase Michael O’Neill’s lucrative salary and extend his contract to head off rival bids for his services.
  
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• IFA to fight any move to poach boss Michael O’Neill

  15-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish Football Association are ready to increase Michael O’Neill’s lucrative salary and extend his contract to head off rival bids for his services.
  
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• Crushing defeat

  15-11-2017 08:56 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish fans bounced and sang, the place was heaving - but their World Cup dream came crashing down.
  
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• This is how businesses in Belfast and beyond can become JAM Card friendly - Belfast Live

  15-11-2017 08:31
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  This is how businesses in Belfast and beyond can become JAM Card friendly
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  Earlier this year, Belfast-based social enterprise NOW Group launched the JAM Card app which allows people with learning difficulties and communication barriers to ask for an extra minute of patience when in customer service situations. The ...
  
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• Tyrone community mourns after young father Richard Harron is crushed by car he was repairing

  15-11-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The death of a young father who lost his life after a car fell on him at his Co Tyrone home has left his small community shocked and devastated.
  
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