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• Comical own goal in Champions League

  17-07-2018 22:12 via bbc.co.uk
  Crusaders defender Rodney Brown lobs in a comical own goal in the second leg of the Champions League first qualifying round against Bulgarian champions Ludogorets at Seaview.
  
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• Thousands visit Maritime Festival

  17-07-2018 21:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The smell of Italian food and Donegal fish drifts across the River Foyle as you stand below the Ferris wheel on Londonderry's quay.
  
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• Link between jewellery and cash thefts in Newry suspected

  17-07-2018 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives in Ardmore have said they believe there may be a link between two jewellery and cash thefts in Newry.
  
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• £600 duckling stolen from Comber Wetlands Center

  17-07-2018 20:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An urgent appeal for information has been issued after a Mandarin duckling was reported stolen from Castle Espie Wetlands Centre in Comber, Co Down on Monday.
  
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• Prime Minister fends off challenge to Brexit customs plans by just six votes

  17-07-2018 19:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has seen off a significant challenge to her Brexit plans, thwarting a rebel Tory move which could have forced her to try to keep Britain in a customs union with the EU.
  
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• Feile festival in Belfast is expected to be 'the biggest ever'

  17-07-2018 18:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Next month’s Feile festival in west Belfast will be “the biggest ever”, organisers have predicted.
  
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• US airline places order for 60 aircraft to be built in Belfast

  17-07-2018 18:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new US airline has placed an order for 60 Airbus A220-300 aircraft, offering more encouraging news to Bombardier’s Belfast workforce.
  
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• 33 staff to lose jobs after closure of Northern Ireland Poundworld stores

  17-07-2018 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thirty-three Northern Ireland jobs are set to be axed with the announcement by Poundworld of store closures in Belfast and Newtownards.
  
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• Sinn Fein: Anyone who thinks we should take Westminster seats 'living in a fool's paradise'

  17-07-2018 17:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein Brexit spokesman David Cullinane has said that anyone who believes the party should end their abstentionist policy and take their seats in Westminster is "living in a fool's paradise".
  
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• Kurt Cobain’s family hope Irish exhibition shows singer’s ‘goofy’ side

  17-07-2018 17:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of rock star Kurt Cobain has said that a rare exhibition of his personal belongings in Ireland show how “silly, goofy and sweet” the legendary singer was.
  
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• Sinn Fein demand Taoiseach speak up for Northern Ireland with hard Brexit looming

  17-07-2018 16:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein deputy leader Michelle O'Neill has called on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to speak up and protect Northern Ireland's interests with a hard Brexit looking more likely following a night of voting in Westminster on Monday.
  
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• Airbus takeover of CSeries 'good for Belfast jobs'

  17-07-2018 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The chief executive of the Airbus-Bombardier tie-up, plays down fears jobs could be moved from Belfast.
  
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• Man left with punctured lung after Ballymena stabbing on Twelfth

  17-07-2018 15:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s is recovering from stab wounds and a punctured lung after being stabbed in Ballymena, Co Antrim.
  
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• No backstop, no Brexit deal: Irish Government stands firm after Commons vote

  17-07-2018 15:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish Government has said there will be no Brexit withdrawal agreement without a backstop arrangement in place.
  
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• Q&A: The Brexit backstop

  17-07-2018 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News NI assesses the current position on the Irish border and Brexit.
  
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• Sectarian 'Mickey Bo' killer Kerr in court charged with custody escape

  17-07-2018 15:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sectarian killer Christopher Kerr was in court on Tuesday accused of escaping lawful custody.
  
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• Londonderry: Council seek to demolish derelict buildings

  17-07-2018 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Buildings that have been the focus of anti-social behaviour in Derry may be pulled down.
  
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• Two arrested after Newry pensioners targeted in suspected roofing scam

  17-07-2018 14:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Newry have arrested two men who allegedly targeted elderly pensioners in a roofing scam.
  
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• Ryanair flights cancelled over strike action

  17-07-2018 14:19 via bbc.co.uk
  A quarter of Ryanair's Irish-based pilots are striking over working conditions.
  
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• DUP to vote against Theresa May’s early holiday plan for MPs

  17-07-2018 14:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May is facing the possibility of another Commons defeat after attempting to bring forward MPs’ summer holidays in the middle of the latest Brexit political crisis with the DUP among many parties indicating they will vote against the move.
  
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• Belfast man accused of carrying out armed raids on shops and pharmacies

  17-07-2018 13:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man appeared in court today accused of a series of armed raids on pharmacies and shops across Belfast.
  
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• Personal trainer who 'lost control' in Belfast diner gets 50 hours community service

  17-07-2018 13:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A personal trainer who became unruly in a Belfast city centre deli after his partner was verbally abused has been given 50 hours community service.
  
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• Has someone in Northern Ireland just won £57m? - Single UK player has scooped jackpot

  17-07-2018 13:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK winner of a £57.9 million EuroMillions jackpot has yet to come forward to claim the prize, leading operator Camelot to urge players to check their tickets.
  
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• Brexit afterthought?

  17-07-2018 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  How emergency services respond to crises on the Irish border has largely been a Brexit afterthought.
  
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• Northern Ireland unemployment levels lower than EU and Republic

  17-07-2018 12:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unemployment levels in Northern Ireland were lower than those in the Irish Republic for April 2018.
  
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• Karen Bradley to introduce more Northern Ireland laws from London - report

  17-07-2018 12:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Secretary of State is to introduce more laws from Westminster, it has been reported.
  
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• Lib Dem leader and predecessor miss knife-edge Brexit votes

  17-07-2018 12:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has apologised after missing two knife-edge Brexit votes.
  
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• Sinn Fein slammed for 'gifting Theresa May Brexit win'

  17-07-2018 11:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has once again faced criticism over its abstentionist policy - after the government narrowly avoided defeat in key Brexit votes on Monday.
  
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• Unemployment in Northern Ireland close to record low

  17-07-2018 11:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The latest figures show that the March-May rate is the joint fourth lowest on record.
  
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• Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again: The reviews are in

  17-07-2018 10:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The new Mamma Mia! movie has been described by critics as both   “consistently funny” and the “cinematic equivalent of a B-side”.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Lorry blocking Londonderry junction

  17-07-2018 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Live updates

  17-07-2018 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Belfast city centre roads blocked following crash

  17-07-2018 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland farm chief was impaled on horn of charging cow

  17-07-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Antrim farmer has spoken about how he was nearly killed when he was speared by the horn of an aggressive Highland cow.
  
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• Derry hurler Aodhan O'Donnell left untiring legacy of love and friendship, mourners told

  17-07-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mourners at the funeral of Derry GAA player Aodhan O'Donnell heard yesterday how the popular young man was a "gifted sportsman" who had led a "remarkable" life.
  
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• Dunmurry Manor care home review a waste of money, claim angry relatives

  17-07-2018 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Relatives of those who suffered appalling neglect at Dunmurry Manor have hit out after health officials launched a review into failings at the home.
  
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• Legal promise of no customs border in Irish Sea great news for economy: DUP

  17-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May yesterday agreed to give a legal guarantee that there will be no customs border between Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom after Brexit.
  
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• Derry starts to rebuild image after damaging week of unrest

  17-07-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Businesses in Londonderry are working to repair the damage caused by the week of violence.
  
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• Gerry Adams and Storey attackers are enemies of peace, says Sinn Fein's McDonald

  17-07-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald last night claimed those behind the attacks on the homes of Gerry Adams and Bobby Storey "had no right to call themselves republicans".
  
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• William Dunlop's mum in poignant message of gratitude

  17-07-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of road racer William Dunlop has issued a heartfelt thank you to all those who have supported her family since his tragic death.
  
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• Ryanair to cancel 24 flights on Friday due to strike

  17-07-2018 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ryanair is to announce the cancellation of 24 flights today, affecting thousands of passengers, after a pilot union refused to postpone its planned strike action for Friday.
  
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• 'Find of lifetime'

  17-07-2018 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Two burial chambers, six kerbstones and two suspected satellite tombs are found in County Meath.
  
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• Northern Ireland 'to see biggest UK house price growth'

  17-07-2018 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Prices in Northern Ireland will rise by 4% by 2022 - the strongest growth in the UK, experts say.
  
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