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• Man critical after car and motorbike crash near Ballycastle

  07-07-2018 23:13 via bbc.co.uk
  A man in his 50s is airlifted to hospital after the crash near Ballycastle.
  
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• May faces backlash over Brexit plan, but insists ‘I won’t let people down’

  07-07-2018 22:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May faces a Brexiteer backlash over the plans agreed by her Cabinet at Chequers.
  
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• William Dunlop: Motorcycle racing community pay tributes

  07-07-2018 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland motorcycle racers and race officials pay tribute to William Dunlop, who was killed in a crash at the Skerries 100 on Saturday.
  
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• Croatia set up last-four clash with England after edging out hosts Russia

  07-07-2018 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England will face Croatia in the World Cup semi-finals after Zlatko Dalic’s side beat hosts Russia 4-3 on penalties following a 2-2 draw in their last-eight match in Sochi.
  
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• William Dunlop has passed away following crash at Skerries 100 races

  07-07-2018 20:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  William Dunlop has died following a crash at the Skerries 100 races.
  
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• 'A tragedy beyond belief': William Dunlop dies following crash at Skerries 100 races

  07-07-2018 20:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes are being paid after the tragic death of Ballymoney racer William Dunlop following a crash at the Skerries 100 races in Co Dublin.
  
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• 'A tragedy beyond belief ': 'Hero' William Dunlop dies following crash at Skerries 100 races

  07-07-2018 20:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes are being paid after the tragic death of Ballymoney racer William Dunlop following a crash at the Skerries 100 races in Co Dublin.
  
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• Donegal Orange parade takes place in Rossnowlagh

  07-07-2018 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Thousands of Orangemen from the Republic and Northern Ireland took part in the day's events.
  
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• Leo Varadkar welcomes Brexit plan agreement

  07-07-2018 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Varadkar says he discussed the UK cabinet's proposal with Theresa May in a "good phone call".
  
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• When Harry met Alli – England duo strike to send Three Lions into semi-finals

  07-07-2018 17:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England are in dreamland after making it through to their first World Cup semi-final in 28 years thanks to goals from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli against stoic Sweden.
  
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• Foyle College: Fire at former school believed to be arson

  07-07-2018 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The former Foyle College was extensively damaged in the fire that started in the early hours of Saturday.
  
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• Fire at former school 'arson'

  07-07-2018 15:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The former Foyle College was extensively damaged in the fire that started in the early hours of Saturday.
  
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• PSNI appeal after aggravated burglary in Belfast

  07-07-2018 15:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast man has been left shaken after three men broke into his house and threatened him before making off with two mobile phones.
  
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• Game of Thrones: Is Arya Stark dead? Maisie Williams social media post hints at character's bloody end

  07-07-2018 15:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A social media post by Game of Thrones actress Maisie Williams has hinted her character Arya Stark may meet a bloody end in the last season of the hit TV series.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Ballintemple Road closed due to gorse fire

  07-07-2018 13:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow our feed for the latest traffic updates from across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Tributes paid to Moira man who died in Co Down crash

  07-07-2018 13:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who died after a tractor he was travelling in left the road in County Down has been described as "an absolute character".
  
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• Police appeal for information after van ends in River Foyle after Derry crash

  07-07-2018 12:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The driver of a van that ended in the River Foyle after a crash in Derry had to be rescued by emergency services after getting trapped inside the vehicle.
  
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• Irish Open Saturday LIVE: Updates as the Irish challenge ends while Van Rooyen pushes forward at Ballyliffin

  07-07-2018 12:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If the Irish challenge faded on Friday at Ballyliffin, it ended altogether on Saturday as none of the five locals to make the cut could stage anything of a surge up the leaderboard. We'll continue to keep you up to date as leader Erik Van Rooyen impresses at the Irish Open.
  
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• Irish Open Saturday: All you need to know as Van Rooyen takes commanding lead and Irish challenge ends at Ballyliffin

  07-07-2018 12:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If the Irish challenge faded on Friday at Ballyliffin, it ended altogether on Saturday as none of the five locals to make the cut could stage anything of a surge up the leaderboard, which is topped by South African Erik Van Rooyen.
  
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• Former Foyle College School site extensively damaged after blaze

  07-07-2018 11:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former school in Londonderry has been extensively damaged by fire, thought to have been started deliberately.
  
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• Restaurant review: The Chelsea

  07-07-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Some restaurants are destinations in their own right. People will fly from Belfast to Heathrow after booking a table in the Fat Duck, not too far from the airport, just to experience the full Heston Blumenthal magic. Others will go the 600 miles to Cornwall for the sensational dishes of Nathan Outlaw and Rick Stein.
  
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• Meet the Northern Irish teenager who has signed for Chelsea

  07-07-2018 10:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A County Londonderry teenager is a step closer to fulfilling his dream of becoming a Premier League footballer after he swapped the classroom for Chelsea Football Club.
  
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• Dream come true for Northern Ireland teen Sam as he signs contract with Chelsea

  07-07-2018 10:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A County Londonderry teenager is a step closer to fulfilling his dream of becoming a Premier League footballer after he swapped the classroom for Chelsea Football Club.
  
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• Watch: Co Down bonfire collapses days before Eleventh night celebrations

  07-07-2018 10:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Footage has emerged of a Co Down bonfire dramatically collapsing.
  
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• Five men to stand trial over alleged loyalist feud killing of James Colin Horner

  07-07-2018 09:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five alleged loyalist killers accused of gunning down a man in broad daylight in front of his young son had their case sent to the Crown Court yesterday.
  
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• Court first as Northern Ireland man who offered cash for sex is jailed

  07-07-2018 09:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Armagh man who became the first person in the UK to be convicted for trying to pay for sexual services has been jailed and ordered to pay his victim compensation.
  
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• Naomi Long hails 232 Presbyterian signatories of letter

  07-07-2018 09:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alliance Party leader Naomi Long last night welcomed the letter from 232 leading Presbyterians expressing "hurt, anger and dismay" at their Church's position on same-sex relationships.
  
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• Relocated Belfast bonfire still threat to our homes, say fearful residents

  07-07-2018 09:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents close to a controversial east Belfast bonfire say they fear their homes could be destroyed when it is set alight on the Eleventh Night.
  
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• Tributes paid to crash victim (26) on another day of road accidents

  07-07-2018 09:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to Saintfield woman Rebecca Blackwood, who died in a road accident near Killinchy.
  
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• Judges rule incinerator case needed decision by a minister

  07-07-2018 09:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Stormont department has failed 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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• PSNI believe Saoirse Smyth is dead as gardai search house

  07-07-2018 09:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Garda forensic experts were continuing to search a house in Omeath yesterday as the PSNI continued a murder investigation following the disappearance of west Belfast woman Saoirse Smyth.
  
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• Headaches go on for Northern Ireland farmers amid endless heatwave

  07-07-2018 09:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Farmers voiced their concerns yesterday as the dry weather looked set to continue.
  
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• Northern Ireland parties divided over who should take decisions in absence of Stormont Executive after incinerator ruling

  07-07-2018 09:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has said London must now take key decisions for Northern Ireland after the Court of Appeal decision.
  
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• Irish Open Saturday LIVE: Updates as McIlroy and McDowell aim to make up lost ground on leaders at Ballyliffin 

  07-07-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five Irish players have made it through to the weekend at the Irish Open at Ballyliffin. We'll keep you up to date with their scores and much more here on our live blog.
  
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• A 'terrifying' fall and hot tarmac

  07-07-2018 08:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The roads-they-are-a-meltin' and deliberate gorse fires continue to burn - all in the weekly papers.
  
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• Work experience

  07-07-2018 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  They are a first step into the world of work, but are they really how teenage summers should be spent?
  
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• It was an accident, says Sinn Fein MEP who liked rude tweet about DUP leader

  07-07-2018 00:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein MEP who liked an offensive tweet about DUP leader Arlene Foster has insisted it was an accident.
  
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• Man freed from flooded car in River Foyle after crash

  07-07-2018 00:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Emergency services were called to release the man as his car was partially submerged in water.
  
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• 'Abhorrent' threat made against staff at Northern Ireland exams body CCEA

  07-07-2018 00:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The CCEA described a threat made against one of its staff members as "abhorrent".
  
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