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• Vauxhall updates popular Corsa range with new engine and specs

  06-07-2018 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Vauxhall Corsa may not be the most glamorous car in the world but it is one of the most popular, being a permanent fixture in the UK top ten chart for years.
  
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• Sinn Fein told to protest GAA over games coverage in Northern Ireland

  06-07-2018 21:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein have been told to take their protest over GAA games coverage in Northern Ireland to the sporting organisation.
  
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• Belfast Trust 'working hard' to allow Billy Caldwell to take medication at home next week

  06-07-2018 20:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arrangements are being put in place to allow Billy Caldwell - the 12-year-old boy with severe epilepsy - to be able to take his medication at home from early next week, the Belfast Health Trust has said.
  
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• Cabinet agrees plans for ‘UK-EU free trade area’ at Chequers talks

  06-07-2018 20:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new UK-European Union free trade area for goods will be created under Brexit plans thrashed out by ministers at Chequers.
  
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• Van ends in River Foyle after Derry crash - three in hospital

  06-07-2018 19:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A van has ended in the River Foyle after a crash in Derry with three people injured and in hospital.
  
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• Brexit: Barnier urges Theresa May to reconsider rejected Irish plan

  06-07-2018 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The EU's chief Brexit negotiator has urged Theresa May to reconsider her rejection of their plan to solve the Irish border, which she has previously said “no UK prime minister” could agree to.
  
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• Defence Secretary blasted over apparent amnesty suggestion for IRA terrorists

  06-07-2018 18:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gavin Williamson’s apparent suggestion that IRA terrorists be given an amnesty has sparked opposition from unionists in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: M2 reopens after serious crash

  06-07-2018 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Avoid M2 into Belfast police advise after crash

  06-07-2018 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Dog shot at Northern Ireland farm 'to protect customers'

  06-07-2018 17:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A dog was shot on a Northern Ireland farm on Thursday.
  
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• Drink-driving law in Ireland introduces tougher penalties

  06-07-2018 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Motorists caught drink-driving will now automatically be banned.
  
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• Teenager charged with rape and murder of six-year-old Alesha MacPhail

  06-07-2018 15:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager has appeared in court charged with the rape and murder of six-year-old Alesha MacPhail, who was found dead on the Isle of Bute.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: M2 southbound closed after road traffic accident

  06-07-2018 15:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: M2 Northbound reopened after crash

  06-07-2018 15:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Decisions on Northern Ireland must be made in London, says DUP's Foster

  06-07-2018 15:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has called for decisions about Northern Ireland's political future to be made in London, after a key legal ruling limiting the decision-making power of local civil servants.
  
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• Billy Caldwell in hospital after suffering seizure

  06-07-2018 15:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Billy Caldwell has been taken to hospital after suffering from a seizure on Friday morning.
  
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• Nearly 140 people reported for flouting Northern Ireland hosepipe ban

  06-07-2018 15:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 140 people have been reported for flouting the hosepipe ban in Northern Ireland, NI Water has confirmed.
  
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• Embattled Belfast councillor Jolene Bunting launches UK Freedom Rallies 'lobby group'

  06-07-2018 14:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast councillor Jolene Bunting has launched a lobby group - less than 24 hours after it was revealed she is being investigated by the Commissioner for Standards over her recent conduct.
  
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• Video: Police warn net is closing on 'death driver' who did doughnuts on Northern Ireland road

  06-07-2018 14:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have warned a "death driver" spotted swerving erratically on the Glenshane Road that the "net is closing in on them".
  
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• Police warn net is closing on 'death driver' who did doughnuts on Northern Ireland road

  06-07-2018 14:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have warned a "death driver" spotted swerving erratically on the Glenshane Road that the "net is closing in on them".
  
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• David Ford says 'the pressure is now on' secretary of state

  06-07-2018 14:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Following the Arc21 judgement, former Alliance Party leader David Ford says "the pressure is now on" Secretary of State Karen Bradley to address a range of vital issues.
  
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• Knife wielding burglar chased after breaking into Belfast house

  06-07-2018 13:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man armed with a knife broke into a house in south Belfast before being chased off by the occupants.
  
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• Man fell inside combine harvester when allegedly trying to steal it

  06-07-2018 13:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested a man in Co Down who fell inside a combine harvester after allegedly trying to steal it.
  
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• Revealed: Northern Ireland health trusts which received the most complaints

  06-07-2018 13:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 12 complaints a day are made against health trusts in Northern Ireland, new figures have shown.
  
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• Louth teenager charged with murder of Cameron Reilly

  06-07-2018 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  18-year-old Aaron Connolly of Willistown, Drumcar, County Louth, is charged with the murder of Cameron Reilly.
  
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• No 10 slaps down Williamson over ‘Troubles amnesty for terrorists’ plan

  06-07-2018 12:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gavin Williamson has been slapped down by Downing Street for apparently suggesting IRA terrorists be given an amnesty from prosecution in order to provide the same protection to British soldiers.
  
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• Watch: A look inside Belfast Zoo as animals cool off in the heat

  06-07-2018 12:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Belfast Telegraph is visiting Belfast Zoo on Friday to see how the animals are coping in the heat.
  
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• Benone Strand sand dunes fire 'deliberate'

  06-07-2018 12:06 via bbc.co.uk
  The fire that broke out in the sand dunes at Benone on Tuesday was deliberate, according to the Fire Service.
  
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• Ulster University Graduations July 6 2018 - Full list of results

  06-07-2018 12:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Results and pictures from Ulster University summer graduation ceremony.
  
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• Derry City chairman criticises boycott call

  06-07-2018 11:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The chairman of Derry City Football Club criticises fans who have called for a boycott of a match over ticket prices.
  
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• Woman with diabetes awarded £2,000 after gig staff took her drink

  06-07-2018 11:49
  Kayla Hanna had her Lucozade confiscated on way into Belfast Red Hot Chili Peppers concertA woman with diabetes has been awarded £2,000 after staff at a concert confiscated her fizzy drink.Kayla Hanna, 20, had been walking into a Red Hot Chili Peppers concert in Belfast in August 2016 when the incident happened. Continue reading...
  
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• Civil servant decision-making power cast into doubt with incinerator appeal knocked back

  06-07-2018 11:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Stormont department has failed in a bid to overturn a ruling that it had no legal power to approve a new £240m waste incinerator without a minister in place.
  
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• Bird of prey on the loose in Co Armagh

  06-07-2018 10:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has issued an appeal for help identifying a bird of prey on the loose in Co Armagh.
  
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• 70 killed as a result of farming accidents in Northern Ireland over last decade

  06-07-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Work-related incidents on Northern Ireland farms have led to the deaths of at least 70 people over the last 10 years, new figures have revealed.
  
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• Top Presbyterian members sign letter criticising same-sex ruling

  06-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 230 influential members of the Presbyterian Church have put their names to a letter critical of the General Assembly's ruling on same-sex relationships.
  
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• Notorious former UDA lair will be demolished to make way for 38 flats

  06-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Belfast's most infamous pubs has been earmarked for demolition ahead of a £1.75m development that will see 38 new apartments built on the site.
  
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• Neurologist's discharged patients 'feel abandoned'

  06-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of discharged patients who fear they were misdiagnosed or treated incorrectly by a suspended Belfast neurologist have been left "completely in the dark", an MLA has said.
  
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• Man held on suspicion of murdering Northern Ireland woman missing since last year

  06-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man arrested on suspicion of murder after the disappearance of a Belfast woman last year was last night released on bail pending further enquiries.
  
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• It means a lot that Inga-Maria isn't forgotten, says nephew of murdered German backpacker

  06-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The nephew of a German backpacker murdered in Northern Ireland 30 years ago has spoken about the "haunting" experience of visiting the site where her body was found.
  
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• Irish Open LIVE: Updates from day two as Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry chase down the leaders

  06-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish Open got off to a sterling start on Thursday with Ryan Fox grabbing the overnight lead. We'll keep you up to date with day two right here on our live blog.
  
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• Irish Open LIVE: Updates as McDowell and Harrington struggle after McIlroy's putting woes continue

  06-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open got off to a sterling start on Thursday with Ryan Fox grabbing the overnight lead. We'll keep you up to date with day two right here on our live blog.
  
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• Irish Open LIVE: Updates as McDowell and Harrington began round two after Rory McIlroy's putting woes continue

  06-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open got off to a sterling start on Thursday with Ryan Fox grabbing the overnight lead. We'll keep you up to date with day two right here on our live blog.
  
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• Irish Open LIVE: Updates as Harrington suffers disaster to miss the cut after McIlroy's putting woes continue

  06-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The second day at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open saw the lessening of an Irish challenge.
  
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• DUP councillor Poots denies wrongdoing in planning case and reports BBC man to police

  06-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP councillor Luke Poots has denied any wrongdoing after a planning application to build three houses to replace his home was made in his mother's maiden name.
  
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• Diabetic who had Lucozade confiscated at Belfast concert gets payout of £2,000

  06-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A student with diabetes has been awarded £2,000 in compensation after bringing a discrimination case against a company that supplied security staff at Tennent's Vital in 2016.
  
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• Councillor urges Northern Ireland ‘gay cure’ ban

  06-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first openly gay mayor in Northern Ireland has urged the UK Health Secretary to extend any future ban of so-called 'gay conversion therapy' to Northern Ireland.
  
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• Billy back home to new battle with health chiefs over meds

  06-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eyes blazing with anger, Charlotte Caldwell vowed to fight to overturn the latest obstacle placed in front of her in the treatment of her severely epileptic 12-year-old son Billy.
  
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• 11 Northern Ireland employers 'outed' for failing to pay legal wage

  06-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Catholic Church charity is among a group of 11 employers across Northern Ireland named by the Government today for having failed to pay the National Living and minimum wages.
  
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• Eleven employers in NI fined for underpaying staff

  06-07-2018 07:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The firms are among 239 UK companies who failed to pay workers the minimum wage.
  
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• 'I don't want this to happen to anyone else'

  06-07-2018 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Kayla Hanna, 20, is awarded £2,000 after security staff at a rock concert confiscated her fizzy drink.
  
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