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• Free Financial Literacy Workshop

  05-02-2018 23:58
  WCAP hosts a free workshop to help improve your finances. All are welcome to attend; it will be held in the WCAP office at 9 Field St., Belfast.
  
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• On the line

  05-02-2018 21:55 via bbc.co.uk
  A customs union would go a long way to ensuring the Irish border remains soft.
  
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• Police issue fresh appeal over Dungannon fatal road crash

  05-02-2018 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses following a fatal road accident in Dungannon on Tuesday, January 30.
  
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• Jackson and Olding rape claim student did not ask witness for help, court told

  05-02-2018 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman who claims to have been raped by two Irish rugby players did not seek help when another female walked in on the alleged attack, a court has heard.
  
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• Asian medicine expert to address Parkinson's group

  05-02-2018 19:14
  Join Rhonda Feiman, licensed acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist, to learn how the time-tested techniques and treatment strategies of Asian medicine, and the practice of gentle, simple and effective Qi-gong movements, can help strengthen the immune system and support emotional and physical balance for those living with Parkinson's Disease. Feiman will speak at the Waldo County Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Support Group meeting Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 1:15 p.m. in the Home Health and
  
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• Quitting customs union will cause barriers to trade – EU chief

  05-02-2018 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Quitting the customs union will leave Britain facing “unavoidable” barriers to trade, Michel Barnier has warned.
  
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• Downing Street backs Jeremy Hunt in spat with Donald Trump

  05-02-2018 17:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump has triggered another extraordinary spat with Theresa May’s Government after claiming the NHS was “going broke and not working”.
  
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• Harry Gregg's poignant poem for Busby Babes

  05-02-2018 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland goalkeeper Harry Gregg recites a poem in memory of his former team-mates who died in the Munich Air Crash 60 years ago this week.
  
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• Aughnacloy burglary victim 'stable' in hospital after attempt on life

  05-02-2018 16:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An 83-year-old woman who fell from a window during a break-in at her Aughnacloy home is in a stable condition in the Royal Victoria Hospital.
  
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• 7 great ways to spend a romantic break in the heart of Belfast and beyond

  05-02-2018 16:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  With Valentine’s Day around the corner, people across Northern Ireland will be searching for romantic ideas to treat their partner.
  
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• Man and woman aged in 60s targeted in Ballymena burglary

  05-02-2018 16:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man and woman aged in their 60s have been targeted in a burglary in Ballymena.
  
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• Lauri Love ‘greatly relieved’ after judges block US extradition

  05-02-2018 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alleged computer hacker Lauri Love has described his relief after leading judges blocked his extradition to the US.
  
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• Northern Ireland to play Republic of Ireland in friendly

  05-02-2018 16:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland will play the Republic of Ireland in a friendly this November.
  
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• Gerry Kelly 'regrets' removing clamp

  05-02-2018 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly has said he regrets removing a clamp from his car and would not do it again.
  
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• 'Disgust' at suspected arson attack on Carryduff gospel hall

  05-02-2018 15:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A community has been left "disgusted" following a suspected arson attack on a gospel hall in Carryduff.
  
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• Community 'disgusted' after suspected arson attack on gospel hall

  05-02-2018 15:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A community has been left "disgusted" following a suspected arson attack on a gospel hall in Carryduff.
  
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• Confectionery van stolen from court carpark in Northern Ireland - driven through barriers as owner refilled vending machine, court hears

  05-02-2018 15:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A confectionery van was stolen from a courthouse carpark and driven through barriers as its owner refilled a vending machine, a judge heard on Monday.
  
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• Jackson and Olding rape claim student quizzed about kiss

  05-02-2018 15:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The student who claims she was raped by rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding has been asked in court about the kiss she had with Jackson before the alleged attack.
  
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• 30 homes raided in Ireland child abuse operation

  05-02-2018 14:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Irish police say the investigation is at the evidence-gathering stage, but arrests are expected.
  
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• Gerry Kelly speaks for first time on car clamp removal: I don't keep bolt cutters in the boot

  05-02-2018 14:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly has spoken for the first time about his removal of a car wheel clamp in Belfast.
  
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• Why now?

  05-02-2018 14:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The outgoing Sinn Féin leader said the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings were "wrong".
  
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• Dundrum and Belfast armed robberies linked - woman injured, three arrested

  05-02-2018 14:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman was injured and three people arrested after two armed robberies on Sunday in Belfast and Co Down.
  
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• What's on in Northern Ireland, Feb 5-11 - from Carl Frampton to The Script

  05-02-2018 13:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This week's highlights across Northern Ireland include a night with Carl Frampton in Belfast, plus Irish trio The Script return for a huge concert.
  
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• Man has part of ear bitten off outside Malone Road bar in Belfast

  05-02-2018 13:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has had part of his ear bitten off during an assault in Belfast.
  
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• Sinn Fein calls on councillor to give back seat after resigning

  05-02-2018 13:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein have demanded that a councillor hands back her seat after she resigned following a row over allegations of bullying and assault.
  
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• Gerry Kelly removes wheel clamp: What does the law say?

  05-02-2018 13:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gerry Kelly's actions in removing a wheel clamp from his car have led to confusion around the law in Northern Ireland in relation to parking and the removal of clamps.
  
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• Sinn Féin councillor Reilly quits in bullying row

  05-02-2018 13:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Dublin councillor Noeleen Reilly says the party failed to act on a campaign of bullying against her.
  
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• Man stabbed by gang in Belfast attack - teen arrested

  05-02-2018 12:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been stabbed after he was confronted by a gang in Belfast.
  
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• Homebase closures threaten hundreds of Northern Ireland jobs

  05-02-2018 12:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of jobs are at risk at Homebase stores in Northern Ireland as its Australian owner announces it will close up to 40 outlets throughout the UK.
  
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• Watch: Derry Girls' 'Wee English fella' Dylan prank calls co-stars

  05-02-2018 12:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Actor Dylan Llewellyn, who plays 'wee English fella' James in the hit comedy Derry Girls, has joined forces with YouTuber Matt Mason to prank call his co-stars.
  
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• League Cup semi-final: Ballymena United v Cliftonville called off

  05-02-2018 11:55 via bbc.co.uk
  The League Cup semi-final between Ballymena United and Cliftonville has been called off because of a frozen pitch.
  
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• Thanksgiving service for murder victim Robert Flowerday

  05-02-2018 11:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A service of thanksgiving is to be held later for murdered retired teacher Robert Flowerday.
  
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• Jamie Dornan 'just feels Irish - we are separate from the UK'

  05-02-2018 11:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Co Down star Jamie Dornan has said he feels he is Irish and holds neither the Catholic nor Protestant religion.
  
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• Dublin councillor in latest Sinn Fein bullying row resigns

  05-02-2018 11:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A councillor who has alleged Sinn Fein ignored a string of bullying complaints and turned a blind eye to an assault has resigned from the party.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Part of M2 to be closed for repairs

  05-02-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Crash on Belfast's Sydenham bypass

  05-02-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Northern Ireland all-party talks to begin - but already there's been a delay

  05-02-2018 10:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All-party Northern Ireland talks, set to begin on Monday, have already suffered a setback.
  
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• Malone woman drank bottles of wine she 'collected for charity hampers'

  05-02-2018 09:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman with a drink problem told neighbours she was collecting wine for charity hampers - and then drank it herself.
  
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• Ryanair warns of further staff disruption

  05-02-2018 09:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The airline warns of possible local "disruptions" as it recognises unions for the first time.
  
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• Northern Ireland link in hunt for parents of baby killed in 1984 in Kerry

  05-02-2018 08:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  POLICE in the Republic are investigating whether one of the parents of a baby boy found stabbed to death in Kerry in 1984 is living in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Northern Ireland mum's anguish as cystic fibrosis drug free in Republic is denied to her daughter

  05-02-2018 08:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of an 11-year-old Co Tyrone girl living with cystic fibrosis has voiced her frustration that her daughter can't get a life-enhancing drug that is available just a few miles away in the Republic.
  
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• Lack of bus service from Hazelwood school 'puts Rathcoole kids' lives at risk'

  05-02-2018 08:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The concerned parents of children forced to walk for almost a mile along dangerous roads to get a bus home from their Co Antrim school have warned that someone could lose their life.
  
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