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• Charles Snowdale

  11-12-2017 22:57
  Charles Willis Snowdale, 101 years young, of Searsport went to be with his beloved wife of 66 years Eleanor M. Snowdale on Dec. 4, 2017. He is survived by his son Robert A. Snowdale, and Robert's wife Jayne of Mount Dora, Fla.; and daughter Susan D. Perry, and her husband George of Orono; four grandchildren, Emma Lyon and husband Jeromy of Mount Dora, Fla., Rebecca Snowdale of Eugene, Ore., Ben Perry and wife Elise of Salisbury, Mass., and Dan Perry of Orono.
  
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• Donald Trump pledges Nasa mission to Mars

  11-12-2017 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has said he wants to send man back to the moon - and on to Mars.
  
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• Wife wanted; Belfast girls at a premium just now - Republican Journal

  11-12-2017 22:19
  Wife wanted; Belfast girls at a premium just now
  Republican Journal
  A letter from Capt. H. W. Cunningham of the 4th Regiment, states that he has tendered his resignation, to take effect the 31st of December. The captain finds that his bodily infirmities will not permit him to undertake the fatigues of a winter campaign ...
  
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• Video: Animal rights activists hold vigil for frozen turkeys in Belfast supermarket - Belfast Live

  11-12-2017 20:21
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  Video: Animal rights activists hold vigil for frozen turkeys in Belfast supermarket
  Belfast Live
  A group of activists hoping to get the issue of animal rights on the table for Christmas have held a protest beside the frozen turkeys in a Belfast supermarket. Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) paraded through the store sharing their views with shoppers ...
  
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• Man (26) charged with number of drugs offences after east Belfast search

  11-12-2017 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old man has been charged with a number of drugs offences.
  
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• Man held after trying to climb into Buckingham Palace

  11-12-2017 19:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of trespass after attempting to climb a wall into Buckingham Palace.
  
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• Have you seen missing teen Michael McCartney? - Belfast Live

  11-12-2017 19:17
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  Have you seen missing teen Michael McCartney?
  Belfast Live
  Police are asking for help to trace a 14-year-old boy who has gone missing. Michael McCartney was last seen in Portadown around 3pm. His is described as 5ft 10, of slim build, with short, dark brown hair and dark rimmed glasses. Michael was wearing a ...and more »
  
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• By Belfast United ...

  11-12-2017 18:35
  Men's Spiritual Group meets the second Saturday of each month @ 8:00 for breakfast and conversation on various study books. Public Suppers - First Saturday of each month, April through November.
  
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• Dublin shooting: Mother, baby and teenager injured

  11-12-2017 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  A man is arrested after a shooting incident in Dublin leaves three injured.
  
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• Border poll arrangements to be challenged in Belfast and Dublin courts - Belfast Newsletter

  11-12-2017 18:31
  Belfast Newsletter
  Border poll arrangements to be challenged in Belfast and Dublin courts
  Belfast Newsletter
  A victims' campaigner has secured permission to mount separate legal actions in Belfast and Dublin over the holding of a border poll in Northern Ireland, his lawyer has confirmed. Raymond McCord was already challenging the British government's alleged ...and more »
  
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• Police issue photograph of Lu Na McKinney in appeal for information after Fermanagh holiday boat death

  11-12-2017 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have released the photograph of a mother-of-two who died while on holiday in Fermanagh as they appeal for information about her.
  
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• Police issue photograph of Lu Na McKinney in appeal for information

  11-12-2017 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have released the photograph of a mother-of-two who died while on holiday in Fermanagh as they appeal for information about her.
  
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• Peace flame in Londonderry is plagued by technical problems

  11-12-2017 17:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Technical problems that extinguished the eternal peace flame in Londonderry are "deeply disappointing".
  
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• Keith Chegwin's 10 funniest tweets

  11-12-2017 16:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Keith Chegwin passed away in the early hours of Monday morning at the age of 60.
  
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• Belfast public to get chance to try out new 'bendy bus' vehicles - Belfast Live

  11-12-2017 16:28
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  Belfast public to get chance to try out new 'bendy bus' vehicles
  Belfast Live
  This week, the public will get the chance to sample the big change coming to Belfast's public transport network. The first of the new Glider vehicles have just arrived and are set to be put on public display, ahead of their introduction to service in ...and more »
  
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• Watch: Are you brave enough to take New Year's Day dip in freezing Northern Ireland waters?

  11-12-2017 16:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  What's your usual New Year's Day?
  
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• Irish DNA map reveals history's imprint

  11-12-2017 16:01 via bbc.co.uk
  Scientists have unveiled a detailed genetic map of Ireland, revealing subtle DNA differences that may reflect historic events.
  
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• Your pictures of snowy scenes in Northern Ireland

  11-12-2017 15:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Here is a selection of your pictures of the weekend snow.
  
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• Cocaine addict Killian McMackin accused of trying to strangle sister

  11-12-2017 15:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cocaine addict allegedly tried to strangle his sister when she intervened in a row with his girlfriend, the High Court heard on Monday.
  
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• When is Cirque du Soleil coming to Belfast? - Belfast Newsletter

  11-12-2017 14:59
  Belfast Newsletter
  When is Cirque du Soleil coming to Belfast?
  Belfast Newsletter
  Having thrilled more than 5 million people worldwide since the show premiered in Montreal in 2009, 'OVO' has embarked on a new journey giving more people in Northern Ireland the opportunity to enjoy a Cirque du Soleil show in their own town. Cirque du ...
  Cirque du Soleil live show is coming to Belfast in 2018 - Belfast LiveBelfast Live
  Cirque du Soleil to return to Belfast's SSE Arena next yearBelfast Telegraphal
  
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• Pictured: Car catches fire on Belfast to Dublin road after driver forgets about blanket on engine - Belfast Telegraph

  11-12-2017 14:36
  Belfast Telegraph
  Pictured: Car catches fire on Belfast to Dublin road after driver forgets about blanket on engine
  Belfast Telegraph
  A car caught fire on Monday morning after the driver forgot about the blanket they had placed over the engine overnight. Police and the fire service responded on the A1 after the car caught fire. Traffic was reduced to one lane as the emergency ...and more »
  
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• Suspect treated for burns after failed terrorist attack on New York subway

  11-12-2017 14:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A crude pipe bomb strapped to a man inspired by the Islamic State group went off on Monday in a crowded subway corridor near Times Square, injuring the man, slightly wounding three others and disrupting the rush-hour commute for hundreds of thousands of New York workers.
  
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• Time running out to confront Troubles legacy, say victims

  11-12-2017 14:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The window of opportunity to pass new laws addressing the legacy of the Northern Ireland conflict is closing next year, victims said.
  
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• New York explosion 'attempted terror attack' - Bomber used 'low-tech amateurish device', say police

  11-12-2017 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The governor of New York City paid tribute to the emergency services after an attempted terrorist attack in the city on Monday.
  
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• New York bomb blast rocks Time Square, Trump briefed as Manhattan subway evacuated

  11-12-2017 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The New York Police Department is responding to reports of an "explosion of unknown origin" in Time Square in Manhattan.
  
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• What's on: 10 things to do in Northern Ireland Dec 11-17 - from Nathan Carter to Glen Hansard

  11-12-2017 13:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This week across Northern Ireland there's plenty of festive themed events taking place, as well as a host of concerts including Nathan Carter, Glen Hansard, and Dana Masters.
  
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• Pictured: Les McKeown's Bay City Rollers delight Belfast fans

  11-12-2017 12:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Les McKeown's Bay City Rollers performed two gigs in Belfast over the weekend, delighting fans in a bit of pop nostalgia.
  
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• Belfast councillor defends removal of benches used by homeless

  11-12-2017 11:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast councillor has defended the removal of benches which were used by homeless people in a park in the centre of the city
  
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• Watch UEFA Champions League draw LIVE: Chelsea and Tottenham handed tough ties while Manchester United, City and Liverpool given favourable draws

  11-12-2017 11:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The five English teams in the last 16 of the Champions League have discovered their opponents while Celtic and Arsenal will find out their Europa League fate at 12 noon.
  
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• Watch UEFA Champions League and Europa League draws LIVE: Chelsea and Tottenham handed tough ties while Manchester United, City and Liverpool given favourable draws

  11-12-2017 11:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The five English teams in the last 16 of the Champions League have discovered their opponents while Celtic and Arsenal will find out their Europa League fate at 12 noon.
  
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• Weather warning for Northern Ireland as Arctic blast takes its toll

  11-12-2017 11:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A weather warning has been issued for Northern Ireland for ice.
  
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• Northern Ireland charity uses killer who raped dying wife for house calls

  11-12-2017 10:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A sex killer who raped his dying wife is working as a delivery driver for a charity and calling to the homes of unsuspecting females.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Warnings and road closures after temperatures plummet

  11-12-2017 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Republic of Ireland economy set to accelerate further ahead of Northern Ireland

  11-12-2017 08:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The increasingly faster expansion of the economy in the Republic - three times that of Northern Ireland - could advance further amid predictions of slow job creation here over the next two years, new research has shown.
  
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• New evacuations as huge southern California fire flares up

  11-12-2017 08:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 30,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders in Santa Barbara in southern California after wildfires burned more than 270 square miles of the state.
  
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• Bog standard

  11-12-2017 08:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Work will start in January to block drains that will help restore and manage the area.
  
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• Weather: Temperatures plummet as Northern Ireland remains in grip of big freeze

  11-12-2017 08:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An amber weather warning was extended as the big freeze continued to sweep across Northern Ireland last night, with temperatures forecast to plunge as low as -8C.
  
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• Victorian house in Armagh snapped up for bargain price of £28k

  11-12-2017 08:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Armagh could be the new bargain city for house hunters with the recent sale of an eye-catching Victorian terraced property for just £28,000.
  
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• Naming Northern Ireland leisure centre after SAS soldier could alienate nationalists, warns SDLP

  11-12-2017 08:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Controversy has been sparked by a Co Down council's decision to name a new £30m complex after SAS founder Blair Mayne.
  
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