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• Electric car charging station added to downtown Belfast - WABI

  14-06-2018 22:52
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  Electric car charging station added to downtown Belfast
  WABI
  BELFAST, Maine (WABI) - Owners of electric cars now have a place to charge up in Belfast. The new electric car charging station is located in the Beaver Street parking lot. The city council accepted the charging station from A Climate to Thrive back in ...
  
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• Belfast councillor Jolene Bunting faces criticism over "bringing Nazis to Belfast" claim - Belfast Live

  14-06-2018 22:29
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  Belfast councillor Jolene Bunting faces criticism over "bringing Nazis to Belfast" claim
  Belfast Live
  Controversial councillor Jolene Bunting has been criticised for “bringing Nazis to Belfast” after organising a “Free Tommy Robinson” rally outside City Hall. Hundreds of supporters showed up to the event on Saturday, which was held in reaction to the ...
  
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• What happened to the bonfire outside Belfast City Hospital? - Belfast Live

  14-06-2018 21:29
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  What happened to the bonfire outside Belfast City Hospital?
  Belfast Live
  But, while pallets are piling up at sites across the country, the old Bonfire site outside Belfast City Hospital has instead been transformed into a community garden. Completed this year, it's a marked difference to the 40ft structure that occupied the ...
  
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• Belfast flat used to cut and package heroin, court told - Belfast Telegraph

  14-06-2018 21:25
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  Belfast flat used to cut and package heroin, court told
  Belfast Telegraph
  A barricaded flat in east Belfast was being used to cut and package heroin for sale on the streets, the High Court heard. Police discovered three men inside the Haig Street property and seized drugs worth up to £2,000 during a raid last week. One of ...
  
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• 'Aggressive' magpie caught on video trying to eat Belfast man's shoes - Belfast Live

  14-06-2018 20:38
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  'Aggressive' magpie caught on video trying to eat Belfast man's shoes
  Belfast Live
  A brazen Belfast magpie tried to eat a man's shoes before turning its attention to a shiny mobile phone cover. James Smyth, 29, caught the action but almost lost his phone in the process. Read More. Monkey spotted 'sauntering' down Belfast street ...
  
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• Another 140 Irish adoptions suspected of being illegal

  14-06-2018 19:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Irish authorities examine new cases in addition to the 126 illegal adoptions identified last month.
  
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• Sisters bowling over

  14-06-2018 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The Delaney sisters from Derry will compete in the Ten Pin Bowling event at the games in Dublin.
  
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• Neo-Nazi linked 'Britain’s most active far-right group' come to Belfast

  14-06-2018 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  “Britain’s most active far-right group” has arrived in Belfast, it can be revealed.
  
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• Lord Alderdice resigns from Presbyterian Church following ban on same-sex relationships

  14-06-2018 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The former leader of the Alliance Party Lord John Alderdice has resigned from the Presbyterian Church following a decision not to allow those in same-sex relationships to be full members of the Church.
  
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• Russia run riot over Saudi Arabia in World Cup opener

  14-06-2018 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Russia opened the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a crushing win over Saudi Arabia, with Denis Cheryshev's double giving them a 5-0 win at the Luzhniki Stadium.
  
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• PSNI appeal for help finding man missing since Sunday

  14-06-2018 18:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Newry are appealing for the public's help to find missing 44-year-old man Thomas Harte who was last seen in the Hill Street area in the early hours of Sunday June 10.
  
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• Vespa enthusiasts from around the world descend on Belfast - The Irish News

  14-06-2018 18:22
  The Irish News
  Vespa enthusiasts from around the world descend on Belfast
  The Irish News
  ITALIAN, Belgian and German visitors were among those who rode into Belfast today on board their colourful Vespa scooters. After travelling thousands of miles, up to 3,000 Vespa enthusiasts descended on the city for the start of the annual 'Vespa World ...
  
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• Calf has 'lucky' escape after tree falls on him during Storm Hector

  14-06-2018 18:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A calf had a lucky escape after becoming trapped under a huge tree as Storm Hector raged across Northern Ireland.
  
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• In Belfast - London Review of Books (blog)

  14-06-2018 17:57
  In Belfast
  London Review of Books (blog)
  On Sunday, 10 June, around midday, women gathered at the Titanic slipways in Belfast, a 'regenerated' area of former docks, to take part in the Processions, a march to celebrate 100 years of women's suffrage, which was taking place in several cities ...and more »
  
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• Bovine rescue

  14-06-2018 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  Caroline and Kevin McCarron found an apt new name for the young cow after Storm Hector put it in peril.
  
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• House of Lords dismisses complaint against Lord Kilclooney

  14-06-2018 17:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The House of Lords has announced it will not be taking further action over a tweet from Lord John Kilclonney in which he referred to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as a "typical Indian".
  
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• Belfast flat used to cut and package heroin, court told

  14-06-2018 17:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A barricaded flat in east Belfast was being used to cut and package heroin for sale on the streets, the High Court heard.
  
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• Special Olympics Ireland: Emotional goodbyes

  14-06-2018 16:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Athletes leaving Belfast for the Special Olympics Ireland Games in Dublin get an emotional send-off.
  
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• No evidence of institutional abuse at Dunmurry Manor care home – regulator

  14-06-2018 16:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There was no evidence of institutional abuse at Dunmurry Manor care home in Belfast, a watchdog said.
  
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• Public consultation on future of controversial RHI scheme

  14-06-2018 16:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans for the future of the scandal hit Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) have been sent out for public consultation.
  
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• Porsche stunner unveiled: 911 Speedster Concept

  14-06-2018 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Porsche has officially unveiled its latest concept supercar – the 911 Speedster.
  
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• NHS to recruit thousands more foreign doctors and nurses as visa cap lifted

  14-06-2018 15:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The NHS is to be able to recruit thousands more medical staff from abroad, after the Government announced a relaxation on visas.
  
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• Fighting chance

  14-06-2018 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Andy Young from Northern Ireland talks about the sacrifices he has made to live the dream of being an MMA fighter.
  
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• PSNI officer disciplined after search error led to man's drug sanction being overturned

  14-06-2018 15:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has had an adult caution for the possession of Class B drugs overturned as a result of an irregularity in the police search of his home.
  
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• Storm Hector causes havoc along coastline

  14-06-2018 15:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Parts of Northern Ireland see winds reach up to 60mph due to Storm Hector.
  
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• Northern Ireland victim defrauded of £21,000 in phone scam

  14-06-2018 15:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for the public to be vigilant after phone scammers defrauded a person in Northern Ireland of £21,000.
  
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• Man accused of stealing clothes jumped into harbour, court told

  14-06-2018 14:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of stealing clothes from a seaside department store in Northern Ireland jumped into a nearby harbour after taking pills and a bottle of vodka, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Alleged rape victim believes her tea was spiked, court told

  14-06-2018 14:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman with learning difficulties allegedly raped by a man she met through a dating app believes her tea was spiked, the High Court was told.
  
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• World Cup kicks off in west Belfast sweepstake

  14-06-2018 14:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Three streets are flying the flags of their chosen World Cup sweepstake countries for all to see.
  
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• Number of sexual offences sent to Northern Ireland prosecutors increases by 23%

  14-06-2018 13:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of cases of sexual offences being sent to prosecutors in Northern Ireland have increased by more than 23%, new figures reveal.
  
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• Paris firm in £16m Belfast retail property deal - BBC News

  14-06-2018 13:06
  BBC News
  Paris firm in £16m Belfast retail property deal
  BBC News
  A Paris-based property company has bought a Belfast city centre retail unit for £16.4m. The deal for 40-46 Donegall Place, which is occupied by Eason and Next, is the first purchase in Northern Ireland by Corum Asset Management. Commercial agents ...
  
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• Paris firm in £16m Belfast retail property deal

  14-06-2018 13:05 via bbc.co.uk
  A city centre unit changes hands in what agents say is Northern Ireland's largest retail purchase so far this year.
  
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• Service sector output reaches highest level in decade

  14-06-2018 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Output in the Northern Ireland service sector reaches its highest level in almost 10 years.
  
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• Tories slammed for medicinal cannabis links after Billy Caldwell medication confiscated

  14-06-2018 12:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of Billy Caldwell, a Northern Ireland child with epilepsy denied access to medicinal cannabis, has hit out at the links between Theresa May's husband and companies which supply the drug.
  
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• Epileptic boy’s mother could apply for clinical trial of cannabis oil in NI

  14-06-2018 12:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mother seeking a cannabis oil supply to treat her sick son could apply for a clinical trial in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Major fish kill in Armagh river - investigation launched

  14-06-2018 12:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An investigation has been launched after a major fish kill on the River Callan in Armagh City.
  
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• Northern Ireland prison officer wins BBC Cook of the Year Award

  14-06-2018 12:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Prison Service has congratulated one of its officers after she was crowned Cook of the Year at the 2018 BBC Food and Farming Awards.
  
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• Boost for NHS as Downing Street confirms moves to relax curbs on foreign medics

  14-06-2018 12:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Immigration rules capping the number of foreign medics working in the UK will be relaxed to allow the NHS to recruit more staff.
  
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• Kurt Cobain’s clothing, drawings and car to go on display at Irish museum

  14-06-2018 11:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unseen items from the life of former Nirvana front man Kurt Cobain are to go on display for the first time at an Irish museum.
  
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• Man charged in connection with £1m cannabis drug bust in Co Antrim

  14-06-2018 11:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with a number of offences in connection with the seizure of £1m worth of suspected cannabis in Co Antrim..
  
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• Belsonic 2018: Your ultimate guide to massive weekend of music in Belfast's Ormeau Park

  14-06-2018 09:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belsonic kicks off for another year this weekend with a host of famous faces set to perform massive outdoor shows in the city.
  
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• Asda's £2.5m Belfast shop expansion given green light - Belfast Telegraph

  14-06-2018 09:33
  Belfast Telegraph
  Asda's £2.5m Belfast shop expansion given green light
  Belfast Telegraph
  Belfast City Council has approved supermarket chain Asda's plans to extend its Belfast Westwood Retail Park superstore in what will be a £2.5m project. The move will see the retailer extend the west Belfast store by 7,000 sq ft, allowing it to stock a ...
  
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• Man beaten on Belfast greenway suffered 'horrific' injuries - Belfast Live

  14-06-2018 09:23
  Belfast Live
  Man beaten on Belfast greenway suffered 'horrific' injuries
  Belfast Live
  A man subjected to a beating by a gang armed with bats and knuckle dusters has suffered “horrific” injuries, sources said last night. It is understood even police officers were shocked by the extent of the man's wounds after he was found in East ...
  
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• Outdated licensing laws 'costing Northern Ireland £200m a year'

  14-06-2018 09:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Our hospitality industry is losing out on £200m a year because of archaic opening hours, it has been claimed.
  
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• Dunmurry care home scandal simply inexcusable

  14-06-2018 09:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If staff at Dunmurry Manor care home had set out to deliberately maltreat the elderly and vulnerable people there, the effect could scarcely have been worse than what those people endured.
  
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• Lord Mayor celebrates 'One World Day'

  14-06-2018 08:50
  
  
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