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• Councillor reports 'distressing' video of dog being hanged in Belfast - Belfast Live

  11-03-2018 22:24
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  Councillor reports 'distressing' video of dog being hanged in Belfast
  Belfast Live
  A Belfast councillor has reported a distressing video of a dog being hanged in the New Lodge area to police. SDLP councillor Paul McCusker said a number of people had contacted him about the horrifying incident. The footage was shared on Facebook at ...and more »
  
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• Six Nations 2018: Ireland on brink of 'greatest achievement' - Ward

  11-03-2018 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Former Ireland fly-half Tony Ward believes a Grand Slam would be "the greatest achievement in the history of Irish rugby".
  
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• Wentworth Center expansion in works; neighbors irked

  11-03-2018 17:56
  Plans to expand the Wentworth building on Waldo Avenue drew strong criticism in their first public review from neighbors who don't want the commercial property spilling over to an adjacent residential street. L.H. Wentworth Inc., owner of the 15,438-square-foot building, which has the name "Wentworth" emblazoned across the front and is home to health care and social service offices, has proposed two new buildings for construction to the rear of the property.
  
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• Four people stabbed in Saintfield knife attack

  11-03-2018 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 46-year-old man has been arrested after three men and a woman were involved in a knife attack in Saintfield.
  
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• Postman attacked with screwdriver in Belfast

  11-03-2018 17:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A postman has been attacked and robbed by a man with a small screwdriver in north Belfast on Saturday.
  
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• All the social photos from a cracking weekend in Belfast - Belfast Live

  11-03-2018 16:51
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  All the social photos from a cracking weekend in Belfast
  Belfast Live
  Saturday night and, in the words of the incomparable Whigfield, we like the way yous 'uns move. As the DJs pumped out the tunes and bars poured the pints, so we threw our camera over our shoulder and headed out into the middle of the action. Our ...and more »
  
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• Postman attacked with a screwdriver in North Belfast - Belfast Live - Belfast Live

  11-03-2018 16:48
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  Postman attacked with a screwdriver in North Belfast - Belfast Live
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  He was attacked from behind and had contents of his van stolen in the incident.
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• Police thank those who helped stop attempted hijacking

  11-03-2018 16:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The incident happened in the Carlisle Road area of the city on Saturday.
  
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• Ant and Dec confuse fans over Northern Ireland statement

  11-03-2018 16:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec have left some fans confused following a statement they made about Northern Ireland during their Saturday Night Takeaway show.
  
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• Brave rescue volunteer jumped into Belfast river to save life of ... - Irish Mirror

  11-03-2018 15:44
  Irish Mirror
  Brave rescue volunteer jumped into Belfast river to save life of ...
  Irish Mirror
  The dramatic rescue took place in the early hours of Sunday morning.
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• Police probe after man is found unconscious in west Belfast - BBC ... - BBC News

  11-03-2018 14:31
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  Police probe after man is found unconscious in west Belfast - BBC ...
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  Police say the man's injuries 'are consistent with being knocked down by a car'.
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• Karen Bradley ‘should consider cuts to abstentionist MPs’ wages’

  11-03-2018 14:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cuts to the salaries of abstensionist MPs should also be considered if the wages of MLAs at Stormont are to be slashed, a DUP MP has said.
  
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• Logan defends record as Ulster CEO

  11-03-2018 13:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster Chief Executive Shane Logan responds to calls for his resignation by saying that "there is plenty to be done yet".
  
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• Man found unconscious with serious head injuries in Belfast

  11-03-2018 13:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in his 30s was found unconscious with serious head injuries and leg wounds in Belfast on Sunday.
  
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• Browse a bookshop: No Alibis, Belfast - The Guardian

  11-03-2018 13:32
  The Guardian
  Browse a bookshop: No Alibis, Belfast
  The Guardian
  No Alibis specialises in mystery and detective fiction. Bookseller David Torrans says it is essential to utilise the store as a community venue too, for literary events and concerts. “We even had Van Morrison and Jimmy Page come to a gig,” he says. “It ...
  
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• OBE medal amongst items stolen in Randalstown burglaries

  11-03-2018 13:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An OBE medal as well as cash, jewellery and cigarettes have been stolen following the burglary of three houses in Randalstown.
  
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• Best says Irish will need to 'dig deep'

  11-03-2018 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland captain Rory Best says his team will have to "save the best for last" to complete the Grand Slam against a wounded England at Twickenham next Saturday.
  
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• Health advice issued to Salisbury visitors over spy poisoning probe

  11-03-2018 12:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People visiting Salisbury in the immediate aftermath of the suspected spy attack have been asked to take action amid concerns over a substance used to poison Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia.
  
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• Water colour

  11-03-2018 11:15 via bbc.co.uk
  'Alien green' dye shows children the science behind the tracing of water in Fermanagh.
  
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• Derry deprived?

  11-03-2018 10:21 via bbc.co.uk
  From deprivation to house prices to life expectancy, Londonderry is below the Northern Ireland average.
  
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• Rugby rape trial: 'My pal Paddy is no rapist' says Rory Harrison

  11-03-2018 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A friend of the two Ulster rugby players accused of rape has said he doesn't believe the woman's claim they attacked her.
  
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• Bono apology after ‘serious and multiple’ bullying claims at charity

  11-03-2018 06:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bono has apologised after claims were made that workers at a charity he co-founded were subjected to a culture of bullying and abuse.
  
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• Bono apologises after One charity hit by bullying allegations

  11-03-2018 06:26 via bbc.co.uk
  A former employee at One says she was demoted after refusing to "become intimate" with an official.
  
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• Northern Lights: New Titanic Walkway and 'Great Light' open in Belfast - Independent.ie

  11-03-2018 03:32
  Independent.ie
  Northern Lights: New Titanic Walkway and 'Great Light' open in Belfast
  Independent.ie
  A new Northern Light is shining as Belfast's Titanic Quarter unveils two new maritime heritage and tourist attractions this week. From this morning, March 9, visitors can walk a new, 500m Titanic Walkway on Victoria Wharf. Connecting the Titanic ...and more »
  
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• Nerve agent trace ‘found at restaurant’ as Rudd reveals scale of Salisbury probe

  11-03-2018 02:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police investigating the suspected nerve agent attack in Salisbury have identified more than 240 witnesses and 200 pieces of evidence, Amber Rudd said.
  
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• Northern Ireland family in fight to get medication for brave daughter

  11-03-2018 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All Darren Gibson and Danielle Davis want is for their beautiful little girl Sophia to have quality of life.
  
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• Crumlin's Chloe Dougan rubs shoulders with royalty

  11-03-2018 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A recent international event gave one Belfast-based designer the chance to rub shoulders with royalty.
  
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