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• Man charged with death of Newtownabbey boy in Tenerife

  04-04-2018 23:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Latvian man has been charged in connection with the death of a County Antrim boy in Tenerife.
  
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• Terence McWilliams succeeds Mickey Moran as Slaughtneil football manager

  04-04-2018 22:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Slaughtneil name former Derry player Terence McWilliams as their new manager after Mickey Moran stepped down from the post.
  
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• Carter Carson: Man charged with death by negligence

  04-04-2018 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  A Latvian man has been charged in connection with the death of a nine-year-old County Antrim boy in Tenerife.
  
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• Stars shine bright at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards

  04-04-2018 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The winners of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2018 are announced in a ceremony at Belfast's Waterfront Hall.
  
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• Stars shine bright

  04-04-2018 21:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The winners of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2018 are announced in a ceremony at Belfast's Waterfront Hall.
  
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• Liverpool stun Manchester City to take control of Champions League quarter-final

  04-04-2018 21:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool drew significant first blood in their all-English Champions League quarter-final as Manchester City were blown away in 45 minutes in a raucous 3-0 Anfield defeat.
  
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• Youth footballers targeted in attempted online grooming

  04-04-2018 21:24 via bbc.co.uk
  A north Belfast youth football club has claimed some of its players have been victims of attempted online grooming.
  
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• Beverly Eustace

  04-04-2018 20:45
  Beverly B. Eustace, 89, past away peacefully April 1, 2018, surrounded by her daughter Jody Henderson, son Richard Jeske, son-in-law Stewart Henderson and grandchildren Chris and Lucy Henderson. She will be greatly missed by her two children and their spouses, five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
  
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• What does the Belfast rape trial tell women? Make a complaint and you'll be vilified

  04-04-2018 18:54
  It doesn’t matter what women wear or how they behave – if things go badly, they will be blamedWhat can I wear on a night out to ensure I have a good time and no one will give me a hard time later?Charlotte, by email Continue reading...
  
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• China Open: Mark Allen boosts World Championship bid

  04-04-2018 18:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Mark Allen has improved his chances of getting back into the top 16 of the world rankings after a second round win at the China Open.
  
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• Police charge man (34) with burglary offences, theft and criminal damage

  04-04-2018 18:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 34-year-old man has been charged with 15 offences including burglary, attempted burglary, theft and criminal damage.
  
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• Duke of Edinburgh undergoes successful hip surgery

  04-04-2018 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Edinburgh has undergone a successful hip replacement operation and is comfortable and in good spirits, Buckingham Palace has said.
  
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• Commonwealth Games: When Pinsent met Team NI

  04-04-2018 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch BBC's Matthew Pinsent trying to interview Northern Ireland flagbearer Caroline O'Hanlon as they prepare to enter the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.
  
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• Lurgan man charged over puppy attack is granted bail

  04-04-2018 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Kyle Keegan, 23, of Gilpins Manor in Lurgan is warned he must have no contact with animals.
  
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• Lurgan man accused of hitting puppy with hammer granted bail

  04-04-2018 17:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Lurgan man accused of battering a puppy with a hammer has been granted bail - but warned he must have no contact with animals.
  
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• Dungannon: Court cannot ban mobility scooter drink-driver

  04-04-2018 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  A court cannot prevent a Dungannon man from using his mobility scooter, as it does not require a licence.
  
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• Death of woman in Lurgan 'not suspicious', police confirm

  04-04-2018 16:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The death of a woman whose body was found at a house in Lurgan is not being treated as suspicious, police have confirmed.
  
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• Body of woman found at a house in Lurgan- man arrested

  04-04-2018 16:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are examining the circumstances around the sudden death of a woman in Lurgan.
  
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• Five arrested in connection with illegal Easter Monday parade in Derry

  04-04-2018 16:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five men have been arrested and a number of items seized in connection with an illegal dissident parade in Londonderry on Easter Monday.
  
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• ‘Historic day’ as cruise liner arrives in Belfast for major refit

  04-04-2018 16:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The arrival of a towering cruise liner in Belfast ahead of a major refit project has been hailed as a new chapter for the city’s shipping industry.
  
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• Commonwealth Games: Gold Coast event starts with colourful opening ceremony

  04-04-2018 15:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The 21st Commonwealth Games officially get under way on the Gold Coast after a spectacular opening ceremony.
  
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• Former England and Chelsea midfielder Ray Wilkins dies aged 61

  04-04-2018 14:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Chelsea captain and England midfielder Ray Wilkins has died in hospital following a cardiac arrest. He was 61.
  
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• Belfast shipyard welcomes cruise ship for £50m refurb

  04-04-2018 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The Harland & Wolff shipyard hosts an "unprecedented" cruise liner project.
  
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• DUP MLA apologises for Sadiq Khan retweet

  04-04-2018 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Maurice Bradley retweeted a message calling the Mayor of London the "enemy within".
  
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• Commonwealth Games: Walsh siblings target Gold Coast gold

  04-04-2018 13:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland's Michaela and Aidan Walsh are the first brother and sister to compete in boxing at the Commonwealth Games.
  
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• SDLP says report it could step aside to open door for Fianna Fail 'no more than speculation'

  04-04-2018 12:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The SDLP has branded reports it would be prepared to step aside to allow Fianna Fail an electoral run in Northern Ireland "no more than speculation".
  
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• Belfast stage set for BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards debut

  04-04-2018 12:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards will be held for the first time in Northern Ireland on Wednesday.
  
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• Adrian Dunbar gets TV Bafta nod for Line of Duty with Thandie Newton

  04-04-2018 11:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Actor Adrian Dunbar has been nominated for his role in the Northern Ireland filmed series Line of Duty at the 2018 TV Bafta Awards.
  
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• Yasmin Geddis: 'I had no idea that text would be the last one my brother would ever send me before taking his own life'

  04-04-2018 11:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The last message that Zachary Geddis ever sent to his adored sister, Yasmin, read: "I'll love you for ever." She was touched, but the words didn't strike her as particularly unusual because the two of them had always been close.
  
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• DUP politician retweets post describing Sadiq Khan as 'enemy within'

  04-04-2018 11:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has been hit by a second Twitter storm in less than a week, after one of its MLAs retweeted a message calling the Mayor of London the "enemy within".
  
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• DUP MLA deletes Twitter account after retweeting post describing Sadiq Khan as 'enemy within'

  04-04-2018 11:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MLA Maurice Bradley has deleted his Twitter account and apologised after retweeting an account calling the Mayor of London the "enemy within".
  
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• Snow Patrol star opens up about depression

  04-04-2018 11:12 via bbc.co.uk
  "My will to live had ebbed away," says Gary Lightbody. who suffered writer's block for four years.
  
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• 'My will to live ebbed away'

  04-04-2018 11:12 via bbc.co.uk
  "My will to live had ebbed away," says Gary Lightbody. who suffered writer's block for four years.
  
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• The Regional School Unit 71 Board of Directors on April 2 approved a...

  04-04-2018 09:32
  The Regional School Unit 71 Board of Directors on April 2 approved a draft budget for the 2018-19 school year that is down from last year. However, a decrease in state aid will mean a slight increase for most of the district's five towns.
  
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• Watch: Ronaldo's classy overhead kick lights up Real Madrid victory

  04-04-2018 09:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, his second a brilliant overhead kick, as Real Madrid took a huge step towards the Champions League semi-finals with a 3-0 win against Juventus in Turin.
  
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• NI paper review: Ulster player apology and political vacuum

  04-04-2018 09:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster rugby players apology over WhatsApp message and calls for restoration of devolution make headlines.
  
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• 400 objections to luxury hotel resort plan in Northern Ireland

  04-04-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A luxury hotel proposed for Northern Ireland has attracted nearly 400 objections from community groups and residents, it has emerged.
  
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• Good Friday Agreement: Chance to view the hands that made history

  04-04-2018 08:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As Belfast marks two decades since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement, the people of the city will get the chance to see the very hands that made history.
  
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• Watch: Junior Orangemen march on through Easter showers in Larne

  04-04-2018 08:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of junior Orange Order members were on the march in Larne yesterday for the annual Easter Tuesday parade.
  
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• Victim's disgust at Kilclooney over McGurk's bar bomb slur

  04-04-2018 08:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lord Kilclooney yesterday refused to apologise for describing a pub bombed by loyalists as a "drinking hole for IRA sympathisers".
  
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• Booze flows in Stormont on Good Friday despite restrictions on Northern Ireland pubs

  04-04-2018 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont has been accused of asking people to "do as I say, not as I do" after serving alcohol in Parliament Buildings on Good Friday.
  
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• Northern Ireland's indoor attractions cash-in on Easter weekend washout

  04-04-2018 08:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Easter washout drove hoards of people away from traditional tourist spots over the Bank Holiday weekend with indoor venues cashing in on warnings of snow and heavy rain.
  
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• I was holding Warrington bomb boy Johnathan Ball’s hand as he was killed

  04-04-2018 08:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The babysitter who was holding the hand of three-year-old Johnathan Ball when he was killed by an IRA bomb in Warrington 25 years ago has called for a police investigation into the attack to be reopened.
  
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• Carter Carson death probe Tenerife police say investigation well-advanced

  04-04-2018 08:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police investigating the hit-and-run death of a Northern Ireland boy in Tenerife say they have gathered "abundant evidence".
  
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• Axed Ulster rugby player Craig Gilroy apologises for lewd text as Kingspan protest planned

  04-04-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster rugby star Craig Gilroy has apologised after sending a WhatsApp message which was used as evidence in the Belfast rape trial.
  
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• 53 Church ST

  04-04-2018 05:24
  This Masterfully crafted Circa 1853 Greek Revival home is located in the Church Street Historic District of Belfast. Overflowing with period details such as the stately entry door with stained glass work, curved staircase, fluted posts & columns and ornate moldings.
  
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• MPs urge free trade area after Brexit - but committee is split

  04-04-2018 02:43 via bbc.co.uk
  But the Brexit committee's call for David Davis to keep options open was not backed by all its members.
  
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• Townspeople approve entire warrant in record time

  04-04-2018 00:44
  An 11-year-old momentarily stole the show when he rose to speak on behalf of the Game Loft's request for funding during Waldo's otherwise routine annual town meeting March 31. Adler Michaud-Griswold, a student at Cornerspring Montessori in Belfast, told some 60 residents in attendance that the Game Loft instills confidence and fosters friendships among its youthful clients. "It gave me the confidence to come here today and speak," he declared, with poise and composure that belied his age.
  
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• Gilroy 'deeply sorry for hurt caused' by WhatsApp message

  04-04-2018 00:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster Rugby player Craig Gilroy apologises "unreservedly" for sending a "totally inappropriate" WhatsApp message in June 2016.
  
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• Ulster rugby player Craig Gilroy apologises for 'totally inappropriate' WhatsApp message

  04-04-2018 00:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster rugby player Craig Gilroy has "unreservedly apologised" for a WhatsApp message he sent in June 2016.
  
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