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• UUP's Beattie calls on sexual crimes to be included in HIU remit

  17-11-2017 23:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Unionist MLA Doug Beattie has warned sexual violence is at risk of being overlooked by a new body set up to investigate Troubles-related crimes.
  
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• Appeal for Anthony Fitzgerald-Wilson, missing from Coleraine

  17-11-2017 21:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued an appeal for missing Anthony Fitzgerald-Wilson.
  
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• Sinn Fein to vote on changing abortion stance

  17-11-2017 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein is set to vote on changing the party's stance on abortion.
  
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• Sinn Fein set to vote at Ard Fheis on changing abortion stance

  17-11-2017 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein is set to vote on changing the party's stance on abortion.
  
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• Firefighters at the scene of blaze in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter

  17-11-2017 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are at the scene of a blaze in central Belfast.
  
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• Londonderry: Dissidents 'behind' death threat

  17-11-2017 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  A 64-year-old man who has been threatened works at an allotment in the Creggan area of Londonderry.
  
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• Cyclist remains in critical condition after Derry crash

  17-11-2017 18:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cyclist remains in a critical condition following a crash on the Glenshane Road in Co Londonderry on Thursday.
  
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• Two men injured in Newtownards assault - masked men smashed window and door of house

  17-11-2017 16:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been injured following an assault during an aggravated burglary in Newtownards.
  
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• Ex-PSNI officer 'caught red handed' buying gun on dark web faces 'substantial custodial sentence, court hears

  17-11-2017 16:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A disgraced former PSNI officer "caught red handed'' in an undercover police sting trying to buy a gun over the 'dark web' accepts that he faces a "substantial custodial sentence'' firearm and drug crimes', a court has heard.
  
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• Man who stole car with two children inside at Belfast retail park to be sentenced for 'terrible' incident

  17-11-2017 15:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who stole a car with two children on board at a busy Belfast retail park was told on Friday that he will be sentenced for the "terrible" incident next week.
  
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• Irish premier demands commitment over ‘hard border’ issue

  17-11-2017 15:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish premier Leo Varadkar has demanded a commitment that there will be no return to a “hard border” between Northern Ireland and the Republic in a fresh clash with Theresa May over Brexit.
  
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• 'Number of casualties' after aircraft and helicopter crash mid-air near Aylesbury

  17-11-2017 15:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mid-air collision between a helicopter and an aircraft has resulted in a "number of casualties".
  
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• Four dead after aircraft and helicopter crash mid-air near Aylesbury

  17-11-2017 15:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four people have been killed after a mid-air collision between a helicopter and an aircraft.
  
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• Woman jailed for murdering disabled man Owen Creaney was 'conniving, cunning and devious witness', the Court of Appeal hears

  17-11-2017 14:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman jailed for murdering a disabled man and dumping his body in a wheelie bin was a "conniving, cunning and devious witness", the Court of Appeal heard on Friday.
  
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• Ulster rugby star Stuart Olding, 24, denies raping a woman in Belfast – after teammate Paddy Jackson pleads 'not ... - Daily Mail

  17-11-2017 13:51
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  Ulster rugby star Stuart Olding, 24, denies raping a woman in Belfast – after teammate Paddy Jackson pleads 'not ...
  Daily Mail
  An Ulster Rugby star has denied raping a woman in Belfast after his co-accused teammate also plead not guilty. Stuart Olding, 24, and Paddy Jackson, 25, both from Belfast, are accused of attacking the same woman at a property in the south of the city ...
  Ulster Rugby player Stuart Olding denies two charges of rapeBelfast Liveall 4 news articles &r
  
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• Man arrested over Derry shooting

  17-11-2017 13:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old has been arrested in the Creggan Heights area of Londonderry in connection with a shooting incident in January.
  
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• Five have charges withdrawn over illegal Northern Ireland parade and wearing paramilitary garb

  17-11-2017 13:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four men and a woman charged with taking part in an illegal parade and wearing paramilitary style clothing had the charges against them withdrawn on Friday.
  
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• Belfast Telegraph Property Awards 2017

  17-11-2017 12:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The waiting is over for one of the Northern Irish corporate calendar's premier events.
  
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• Boris Johnson visits Simon Coveney in Dublin... and they're already disagreeing in early morning press conference

  17-11-2017 11:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A massive gulf between Ireland and the UK in the Brexit negotiations was in clear evidence as Boris Johnson arrived in Dublin today.
  
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• Raising The Jackal: The Belfast club and coaches that forged Frampton - RTE.ie

  17-11-2017 11:44
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  Raising The Jackal: The Belfast club and coaches that forged Frampton
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  The taxi driver pulls up outside the Ten Square hotel in Belfast on a dreary November day, and the destination is the Midland Amateur Boxing Club in Tigers Bay. Minutes into the journey and it is obvious there is no disguising the motives of my visit ...
  Watch: Belfast boxers warm up for massive Frampton Reborn fight night at SSE ArenaBelfast Live
  Scott Quigg heads to Belfast to check out the Jackal with high ho
  
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• Ulster rugby player Stuart Olding pleads not guilty to rape

  17-11-2017 11:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster and Irish rugby international Stuart Olding has denied two charges of raping a woman in Belfast after appearing in court on Friday.
  
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• George Best Belfast airport scoops sustainability award - Travel Weekly UK

  17-11-2017 10:55
  George Best Belfast airport scoops sustainability award
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  The environmental manager at George Best Belfast City airport has been recognised for her contribution to environmental sustainability. Laura Duggan received an award from Business in the Community Northern Ireland. Environmental benchmarking survey ...
  
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• Boris Johnson appeals to EU to green Brexit trade talks during Dublin visit

  17-11-2017 10:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has issued a new call for the EU to give the green light for the second phase of the Brexit negotiations to begin.
  
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• Walking with Dinosaurs promises incredible spectacle in Belfast for the whole family - Belfast Live

  17-11-2017 10:24
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  Walking with Dinosaurs promises incredible spectacle in Belfast for the whole family
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  Dinosaurs will once again roam Belfast when the globally-acclaimed production, Walking With Dinosaurs- the arena spectacular arrives into Belfast in 2018. Based on the award-winning BBC Television Series starring Michaela Strachan as 'Huxley' the ...
  
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• Tough messages from EU leaders to May on progress of Brexit talks

  17-11-2017 10:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  European leaders have pressed Theresa May to clarify her position on key Brexit sticking points including the so-called divorce bill and the Northern Irish border.
  
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• Theresa May and Taoiseach clash over Irish border issue in Brexit process

  17-11-2017 10:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May and Irish counterpart Leo Varadkar have clashed over one of the key sticking points in the Brexit process.
  
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• EU chiefs push Theresa May to say clearly how much UK will pay in 'divorce bill'

  17-11-2017 10:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has been urged by European Union leaders to spell out how much the UK will pay Brussels in a so-called divorce bill in order to secure progress on trade talks.
  
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• Family planning clinic visitor 'ran on to road to flee' anti-abortion rally

  17-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Anti-abortion protesters in Belfast forced a woman attending a family planning clinic to flee into city centre traffic, an MLA has claimed.
  
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• Dunmurry tower block fire: I am so grateful to girl who got us out of the flat as I was just numb, reveals pensioner (81)

  17-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents affected by the tower block fire in Dunmurry returned to their homes yesterday afternoon.
  
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• Campaigner mum Margaret McAlorum to be buried alongside murdered daughter Megan

  17-11-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral is due to be held today of Margaret McAlorum, the campaigning west Belfast mother of murdered schoolgirl Megan, after the 63-year-old died in hospital.
  
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• Viable device found during search in South Belfast - Belfast Live

  17-11-2017 08:43
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  Viable device found during search in South Belfast
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  Emergency services were called to the Lavinia Square area on Thursday night, November 16, after a suspicious device was found. It looks like you may be having problems playing this video. If so, please try restarting your browser. Close. Posted by ...
  Viable device discovered in South BelfastBelfast Media Group
  Viable explosive device found after Belfast security alertBelfast Telegraphall 5 news articles »
  
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• Viable explosive device found after Belfast security alert

  17-11-2017 08:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A viable explosive device was discovered after a security alert in Belfast.
  
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• 'Viable device' found in south Belfast security alert - BBC News

  17-11-2017 08:33
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  'Viable device' found in south Belfast security alert
  BBC News
  Police and army bomb experts dealing with a security alert in south Belfast have found a viable device. The alert began at about 22:30 GMT as officers cordoned off Lavinia Square off the Ormeau Road. The area was cordoned off during the alert and some ...and more »
  
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• Sinn Fein ard fheis: Gerry Adams' eventual exit means tricky times ahead for republicans

  17-11-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gerry Adams has hung around longer than every other political leader on the world stage bar Robert Mugabe and now it seems he'll outlast him too.
  
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• Police officer prosecution for speeding on duty 'just ridiculous'

  17-11-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police officers are being referred for prosecution by the PSNI for speeding at work in recent months - despite legislation that protects them while performing their duties, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Two car collision on M1 leaving Belfast between Broadway and Stockmans lane

  17-11-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Claim Belfast man invented Polo not hole truth insists Nestle

  17-11-2017 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The makers of one of the world's most famous mints have tried to blow a hole in the claim that Polos were invented by a Belfast man.
  
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• 5 things to do in Belfast today, Friday, November 17 - Belfast Live

  17-11-2017 07:59
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  5 things to do in Belfast today, Friday, November 17
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  The Killers are back and playing the SSE Arena tonight. Doors open at 6.30pm and it starts at 8pm with tickets £60-621 of 5. Head to the Grand Opera House tonight for Così Fan Tutte. Northern Ireland Opera presents a new production of Mozart's great ...
  
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• Robert Mugabe makes public appearance as pressure to quit builds

  17-11-2017 07:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has made his first public appearance since the military put him under house arrest this week, attending a graduation ceremony on the outskirts of Harare.
  
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• Robert Mugabe makes first public appearance since military takeover

  17-11-2017 07:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe has appeared in public for the first time since a military takeover at a university graduation ceremony.
  
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• Pressure grows on Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe to resign

  17-11-2017 07:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former supporters of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe have demanded that he resign after nearly four decades in power.
  
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• Shop Talk: Insured Basic Income

  17-11-2017 07:42
  "Automation and the Need for a Universal Basic Income" at Old Professor's Bookshop, 99 Main St., Belfast. Professor Michael Howard, U Maine department of philosophy, describes a government-insured basic income that guarantees no citizen's income falls below some minimal level.
  
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