Belfast news

• Castlewellan death no longer murder investigation

  27-12-2017 23:33 via bbc.co.uk
  An 18-year-old arrested in connection with the death of a teenage boy is no longer of interest to police.
  
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• New faces, places for New Year's by the Bay

  27-12-2017 23:19
  One and all are invited to be part of, or follow, the New Year's by the Bay Drum & Rabble Corps as it heads down to the Waterfront Pier for the annual Bonfire by the Bay at the turn of the year in Belfast. The Midcoast's own "First Night" celebration is back for a 21st edition.
  
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• Warning for ice issued in Northern Ireland

  27-12-2017 21:33 via bbc.co.uk
  There are ice warnings across the UK as flights are cancelled and motorists face hazardous conditions.
  
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• Capaldi reveals Doctor Who regeneration 'a bit icky' in festive message to fan

  27-12-2017 19:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Actor Peter Capaldi has given a young Doctor Who fan his "favourite present ever" after sending him a personal message from the outgoing Time Lord.
  
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• Praise after Portstewart fire rescue effort

  27-12-2017 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Cameron Watt said he hoped and expected that most residents would be able to return to their flats later.
  
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• Northern Irish teachers appeal as nearly one in 11 children don't own a book

  27-12-2017 16:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A leading Northern Irish teachers' union has issued an appeal for parents to use the New Year's sale as a chance to boost their child's reading intake.
  
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• Hundreds attend funeral of Dr Maurice Hayes

  27-12-2017 16:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Irish President Michael D Higgins among the mourners at the funeral of Dr Maurice Hayes in Downpatrick.
  
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• Electrician looted three tanning salons in Belfast and Newtownabbey 'to retrieve owed money'

  27-12-2017 16:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An electrician who looted three tanning salons on Christmas Eve in Northern Ireland claims he was seeking money for unpaid work, a court has heard.
  
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• Doctor's message

  27-12-2017 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Actor Peter Capaldi writes Christmas letter to fan to reassure him about Doctor Who character's regeneration.
  
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• Northern Ireland Ambulance Service reports response delays

  27-12-2017 15:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland Ambulance Service says 'less serious emergencies are subject to significant delays'.
  
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• Pictured: Belfast armed response unit assist in late night arrest

  27-12-2017 15:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI's Armed Response Unit has assisted in arresting a man in a late night incident in north Belfast.
  
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• Ambulance 999 response times hit by increased demand in Northern Ireland

  27-12-2017 15:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A sustained period of increased demand means the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) is being delayed in its response times to calls.
  
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• Fresh appeal to help find missing Belfast man Peter Lindsay

  27-12-2017 14:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Belfast have renewed their appeal to help 41-year-old Peter Lindsay.
  
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• Donegal: Pedestrian killed in Dunfanaghy crash

  27-12-2017 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  A man has been killed in a road crash in County Donegal.
  
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• Mourners at Maurice Hayes funeral hear how he strode the stage of life in many and varied roles

  27-12-2017 13:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of Dr Maurice Hayes has taken place in Downpatrick.
  
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• Safety warning as icy weather grips Northern Ireland

  27-12-2017 13:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A yellow warning for ice has been issued for parts of Northern Ireland.
  
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• Injuries expected with icy patches set to hit Northern Ireland

  27-12-2017 13:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A yellow warning for ice has been issued for parts of Northern Ireland.
  
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• Co Donegal scaffolder tells of 'shivers' seeing Millennium Falcon on screen

  27-12-2017 13:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Donegal man who built the Millennium Falcon on rugged cliffs at Ireland's northern tip has said the sight of his creation in The Last Jedi sent shivers up his spine.
  
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• Police rule death of Conor Robb (16) 'non suspicious' following post-mortem

  27-12-2017 12:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have ruled out anything suspicious in the death of a Co Down teenager and released an 18-year-old man who had been arrested on suspicion of murder.
  
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• Plans to ban Irish perverts from travelling abroad

  27-12-2017 11:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Proposed new laws to ban paedophiles and sex offenders from foreign travel are to be unveiled in the new year.
  
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• Northern Ireland shop staff shaken after raid by armed robbers - cash and cigarettes stolen

  27-12-2017 11:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives are appealing for information after a robbery of a business in Ballynure.
  
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• Ten Northern Ireland people who died in 2017 - from Martin McGuinness to chef Darren Simpson

  27-12-2017 10:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland lost several well-known figures in the past year. Donna Deeney remembers some of those who made their mark.
  
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• Man (35) charged with Christmas Eve burglaries in Belfast

  27-12-2017 10:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have charged a 35-year-old man in connection with a series of burglaries carried out on Christmas Eve in Northern Ireland.
  
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• County Cork man dies after Perth incident

  27-12-2017 10:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Charles McCarthy, originally from County Cork, died after suffering a head injury on Saturday morning.
  
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• Donegal police probe road death in Dunfanaghy - young pedestrian died at scene

  27-12-2017 10:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in the Republic of Ireland are investigating a fatal road crash in Co Donegal.
  
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• Ministers face inquiry calls as Troubles files 'vanish' from archives

  27-12-2017 08:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ministers are facing calls for an investigation following a report that thousands of government papers - including ones relating to Northern Ireland - have vanished.
  
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• Jayne Toal Reat murder: Lisburn cul-de-sac stunned by festive tragedy

  27-12-2017 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  As children innocently rode their new bikes just yards away, a blood-smeared glass panel and a police car standing guard yesterday marked out Lisburn's Mornington Lane as the scene of a brutal murder.
  
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• Canny Belfast shoppers get in line early to bag Boxing Day sales bargains

  27-12-2017 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Enthusiastic bargain hunters got off to an early start at the Boxing Day sales in Belfast city centre.
  
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• Bombardier sales help UK aircraft deliveries to their best month ever

  27-12-2017 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The delivery of three of Bombardier's part-Belfast made passenger planes has helped UK aircraft deliveries soar to a new height of £2.8bn last month.
  
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• Lisburn knife murder mum Jayne died saving me, says heartbroken Charlotte Reat

  27-12-2017 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A brave Lisburn woman died saving the life of her daughter in an early-morning stabbing incident on Christmas Day, it emerged yesterday
  
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• 'Miracle' Antrim girl Cora keeps on defying odds

  27-12-2017 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A terminally ill girl who began experiencing brain failure more than two years ago has defied doctors' expectations to celebrate another Christmas with her family.
  
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• Restoration anniversary

  27-12-2017 07:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The Dean of Down talks about big plans to mark 200 years since the church's restoration.
  
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• Authentic accent

  27-12-2017 07:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar says bringing a character as close to yourself makes it more believable.
  
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• Call of nature

  27-12-2017 07:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Using Castle Archdale's eco loo is a simple walk in the park.
  
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• There may be more victims of disgraced Bangor breast surgeon Paterson

  27-12-2017 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health campaigners fear that patients who were wrongly treated by a disgraced breast surgeon with links to Northern Ireland - who was jailed for performing needless operations - may have been missed despite several reviews.
  
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