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• Belfast councillor in apology after 'one-armed bandit' row at meeting

  24-11-2017 23:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast City councillor David Browne apologised after claims he called a disabled Sinn Fein representative a "one-armed bandit".
  
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• Unity News

  24-11-2017 23:29
  Well, I'm mostly cleaned up from the Thanksgiving festivities -- enough so I won't worry about the rest until tomorrow when I get back from Black Friday shopping. The cats have come out of their hiding places; they are not used to small children.
  
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• Leo Varadkar hopes talks can avert Irish general election

  24-11-2017 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Varadkar says he does not want an election but will continue to back his under pressure deputy PM.
  
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• Police make urgent appeal for missing man who needs medical treatment

  24-11-2017 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have made a fresh appeal for a man who has been missing for a month and requires medical attention.
  
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• Two injured in Belfast Saintfield Road 'serious' crash

  24-11-2017 21:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people were injured in a "serious" crash on the Saintfield Road.
  
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• Olly Murs and Piers Morgan clash over Oxford Circus incident

  24-11-2017 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Olly Murs has hit back at criticism from Piers Morgan after the singer was caught up in an incident in central London.
  
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• Arlene Foster 'concerned' over security force amnesty

  24-11-2017 19:47 via bbc.co.uk
  DUP leader Arlene Foster is "concerned" about the implications for an amnesty for police and soldiers
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Milltown Road in south Belfast reopens

  24-11-2017 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Long tailbacks after 'serious' crash on Saintfield road

  24-11-2017 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Three brothers avoid jail after hurley stick "revenge attack" - Belfast Live

  24-11-2017 18:52
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  Three brothers avoid jail after hurley stick "revenge attack"
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  Three brothers were spared prison today (Friday) over a hurley stick "revenge attack'' against a rival family in Belfast city centre over three years ago. Jason Phillips, 28, of Hertford Crescent, Lisburn, 33-year-old Kevin Phillips, of Old Road ...and more »
  
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• Police probe cause of Oxford Circus Tube Station incident which sparked panic

  24-11-2017 18:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating what caused panic among thousands of rush-hour commuters and Black Friday shoppers in the heart of central London.
  
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• London Oxford Circus Tube Station incident over after Black Friday rush hour panic

  24-11-2017 18:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  London police have been stood down after finding no evidence of shots fired, suspects or causalities in the Oxford Circus Tube Station incident.
  
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• Soldier shooting of civilian at 1971 Christmas dance unjustified, coroner rules

  24-11-2017 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A killing of a man who was shot by a soldier at a Christmas dance in Belfast in 1971 was not justified, a coroner has ruled.
  
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• Frampton says 'cheers' to Belfast fans for their support - Belfast Telegraph

  24-11-2017 17:42
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  Frampton says 'cheers' to Belfast fans for their support
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  Carl Frampton MBE treated his fans in Belfast to a free pint to say thank you for all their support of the past year. Taking to Twitter on Thursday night, Frampton posted:" Hoping to see some of the Jackal army out and about tonight in Belfast...I ...
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• Belfast Victoria Square House of Fraser evacuated after false alarm on Black Friday - Belfast Telegraph

  24-11-2017 17:26
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  Belfast Victoria Square House of Fraser evacuated after false alarm on Black Friday
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  Staff and shoppers were evacuated from House of Fraser in Belfast on Friday. Pic Alan. 1 1 Staff and shoppers were evacuated from House of Fraser in Belfast on Friday. Pic Alan Lewis- PhotopressBelfast.co.uk 24-11-2017. November 24 2017. 0 Comments ...and more »
  
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• Belfast Victoria Square House of Fraser evacuated after false alarm on Black Friday

  24-11-2017 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast's House of Fraser store was evacuated for a short time on Friday.
  
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• Poll: What is the greatest Queen song of all time?

  24-11-2017 16:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Queen + Adam Lambert are set to perform in Belfast this weekend sparking the age old debate - which is the greatest Queen song of all time?
  
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• Buncrana pier tragedy: Louise James showed 'dignity in loss'

  24-11-2017 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  A Catholic bishop praises the courage of a woman who lost five members of her family in a pier tragedy.
  
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• Louise James: 'Enormous dignity in unimaginable loss'

  24-11-2017 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Catholic Bishop of Derry has said that Louise James has shown 'enormous dignity in unimaginable loss'
  
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• Abuse daughter suffered 'could've been prevented'

  24-11-2017 15:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Niece of 'monster' Leslie Ross feels guilty that his daughter, Julie, was not protected from abuse
  
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• Outrage as E4 American sitcom makes joke referencing Shankill bomb

  24-11-2017 14:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Channel 4 has come underfire after it sparked outrage by posting a clip of one of its American sitcoms making a joke with an apparent reference to the 1993 Shankill bomb.
  
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• European City of Culture bid can be rescued if Northern Ireland remains in Customs Union: Anderson

  24-11-2017 14:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson has said the joint bid by Belfast and Londonderry to be the European Capital of Culture 2023 can still be rescued - but only if Northern Ireland remains in the Customs Union.
  
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• Hundreds killed in Egyptian mosque attack

  24-11-2017 14:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Militants attacked a mosque with explosives and gunfire during Friday prayers in the Sinai Peninsula, killing at least 200 people in the deadliest attack on Egyptian civilians by Islamic extremists.
  
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• Hundreds killed in attack on Egyptian mosque

  24-11-2017 14:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Militants attacked a crowded mosque with explosives and gunfire during Friday prayers in the Sinai Peninsula, killing more than 230 people in the deadliest attack by Islamic extremists in Egypt.
  
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• Frampton says 'cheers' to Belfast fans for their support

  24-11-2017 13:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton MBE treated his fans in Belfast to a free pint to say thank you for all their support of the past year.
  
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• Arlene Foster accuses Irish government of using Brexit to promote united Ireland

  24-11-2017 13:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has accused the Irish government of using Brexit to promote the idea of a united Ireland - as she said negotiations must move to the next stage.
  
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• Comedian Kevin Bridges adds two extra Belfast dates to 2018 tour

  24-11-2017 13:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Comedian Kevin Bridges has announced he will perform two extra shows in Belfast next year.
  
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• Loyalist group calls for Christmas tree to be taken down after Union flags removed in Magherafelt

  24-11-2017 12:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A dispute which started with the removal of Union flags from the centre of Magherafelt has seen a complaint made requesting the town's Christmas tree be taken down.
  
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• Sen. King makes local stops in Belfast, Searsport - Republican Journal

  24-11-2017 12:50
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  Sen. King makes local stops in Belfast, Searsport
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  Photo by: Ethan Andrews U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, talks with Maine Farmland Trust President Amanda Beal at the Belfast Co-op Nov. 21 during a lunch with local leaders. Belfast — Diners at the Belfast Co-op Nov. 21 included the usual ...
  
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• Irish deputy PM no confidence motion could force election

  24-11-2017 12:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish government could collapse over a no confidence motion tabled against the deputy PM.
  
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• Pensioner killed in Co Down crash named as James Fisher (78)

  24-11-2017 12:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The pensioner killed in a crash in Co Down has been named as James Fisher.
  
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• Met Office issues weather warning as temperatures set to drop

  24-11-2017 12:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People have been warned to prepare for cold weather as ice and snow is set to hit the country.
  
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• On the ready for the Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic - Belfast Media Group

  24-11-2017 12:15
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  On the ready for the Basketball Hall of Fame Belfast Classic
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  A HOST of leading American college basketball teams will descend on Belfast for the two-day Basketball Hall of Fame Classic which takes places at the SSE Arena next weekend. The Sport Changes Life Foundation is hosting the event in conjunction with the ...
  
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• Ulster University faces 'critical' 10% funding cut over three years

  24-11-2017 11:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster University could be set to face "critical" funding cuts, according to a letter sent to the leaders of Northern Ireland's political parties.
  
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• 'Rogue traders' warning to Belfast residents after pensioner ripped off - Belfast Live

  24-11-2017 11:47
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  'Rogue traders' warning to Belfast residents after pensioner ripped off
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  The PSNI has issued a warning for residents in Belfast to be on the lookout for two 'rude rogues traders' offering power washing services in a small white van. It comes just weeks after a pensioner was charged £1,000 for a similar service in Lurgan ...
  
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• Lord Mayor of Belfast: “I would not stand for an assembly that is not functioning” - Slugger O'Toole

  24-11-2017 10:51
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  Lord Mayor of Belfast: “I would not stand for an assembly that is not functioning”
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  The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Nuala McAllister visited an A level Politics class last week to ask students how they viewed Belfast and, in line with her theme for her year as Lord Mayor of 'Global Belfast', how the city could be more welcoming. The ...
  
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• Oscar Pistorius sentence increased to 13 years

  24-11-2017 09:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Oscar Pistorius' has had his jail term for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp increased to 13 years and five months.
  
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• 'Heartbroken' Belfast mum woke up to find intruder holding knife to baby son - Belfast Newsletter

  24-11-2017 08:50
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  'Heartbroken' Belfast mum woke up to find intruder holding knife to baby son
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  A Belfast mum has recounted the terrifying moment she awoke to find a man holding a knife to her six-month-old baby's neck. Two men armed with knives broke into the home of Nicole McGrillen in the Stranmillis Gardens area around 2.10am on Thursday.
  Young mother is forced to beg for her baby's life as masked raiders break into her home and hold butcher's knife to ...Daily Mail
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• Icy roads warning as temperatures drop in Northern Ireland

  24-11-2017 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Winter is set to bite as temperatures plummet across the province this weekend.
  
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• Message of sympathy sent by Craig after IRA killing goes on display

  24-11-2017 08:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A condolence message sent by the then Prime Minister of Northern Ireland following the IRA assassination of Irish justice minister Kevin O'Higgins has gone on display.
  
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• Councillor's fury at 'irrational' housing offers to homeless

  24-11-2017 08:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast councillor yesterday claimed that the Housing Executive offered a homeless Belfast woman a place in a hostel in Londonderry.
  
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• Wizard of Oz Joe bringing his panto magic to Belfast

  24-11-2017 08:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Strewth! The first pantomime at Belfast's SSE Arena is being produced by a man who was raised near the venue but now lives 10,000 miles away in Australia.
  
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• Auditors demand review of £4m Belfast City Council community project fund

  24-11-2017 08:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Audit Office has told Belfast City Council to review a controversial £4m fund for community projects which the Alliance Party reported as unfit for purpose.
  
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• Top Tory at centre of porn and inappropriate advance claims set to attend DUP conference

  24-11-2017 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Senior Tory cabinet minister Damian Green is to attend the DUP's annual conference in Belfast this weekend.
  
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• Security concerns fail to deter shoppers and vendors at Belfast's Christmas market

  24-11-2017 08:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Visitors to the Christmas market at Belfast City Hall yesterday said they still felt safe.
  
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