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• Security alert near Northern Ireland police station

  03-09-2018 23:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security alert is underway near a police station in Londonderry.
  
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• Call for Belfast City Council to intervene in Glider planning 'disaster'

  03-09-2018 23:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People Before Profit called on Belfast City Council to “urgently intervene” to resolve residents problems with Translink’s new Glider transport system.
  
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• Giant's Park Belfast visitor attraction to transform city's largest development site - Belfast Live

  03-09-2018 23:09
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  Giant's Park Belfast visitor attraction to transform city's largest development site
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  Plans to create a £93million visitor attraction on Belfast's largest development site have been approved. Belfast City Council has agreed to transform Giant's Park, North Foreshore, through the major redevelopment, which would create 200 construction ...
  £140m regeneration plan for Belfast's North Foreshore Giant's Park approvedBelfast Telegraphall 2 news articles &raq
  
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• Ex-Army chief: I was quizzed by cops over death of Belfast gunman 45 years ago - Telegraph.co.uk

  03-09-2018 22:31
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  Ex-Army chief: I was quizzed by cops over death of Belfast gunman 45 years ago
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  The former head of the Army was questioned by police over the death of a paramilitary gunman during the Troubles more than 45 years ago, he reveals today. Writing in the Telegraph, General Sir Lord Dannatt disclosed for the first time that ...and more »
  
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• £140m regeneration plan for Belfast's North Foreshore Giant's Park approved

  03-09-2018 21:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast City Council has agreed plans to regenerate Giant’s Park, North Foreshore and lease two sites in an ambitious project worth around £140million pound.
  
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• Just the ticket?

  03-09-2018 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The buses link east Belfast, west Belfast and the Titanic Quarter to the city centre.
  
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• 'We are absolutely devastated' - TV chef Rachel Allen confirms son arrested over drugs seizure

  03-09-2018 20:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The son of TV chef Rachel Allen faces a Garda investigation after he was arrested following the seizure of cannabis worth almost €30,000.
  
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• Trees that survived Belfast fire 'should be preserved as symbol of hope' - BreakingNews.ie

  03-09-2018 20:02
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  Trees that survived Belfast fire 'should be preserved as symbol of hope'
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  Two trees which survived an enormous fire which gutted Belfast's Bank Buildings should be preserved as a symbol of hope, it has been proposed. A huge blaze destroyed the front section of the building, which housed a Primark store, and took more than ...
  Primark fire: cordon around Bank Buildings in Belfast to stay 'for some time'Belfast Newsletter
  Primark Belfast fire cordon could close
  
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• Belfast's Glider bus system becomes fully operational - BBC News

  03-09-2018 19:48
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  Belfast's Glider bus system becomes fully operational
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  The new £90m Belfast Rapid Transit Glider service has become fully operational. The Glider buses have been described as "a tram on wheels". Skip Twitter post by @BBCMarkSimpson. The new era in Belfast public transport has begun. #Glider ...
  Glider Belfast excitement despite some teething problemsBelfast Live
  Belfast's Glider buses officially hit the roadITV News
  Give Glider a chance: Transport chiefs say Belfast
  
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• No confidence motion against Belfast UUP councillor withdrawn

  03-09-2018 19:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A motion of no confidence against Belfast UUP councillor Jim Rodgers in his chairing of a key city council committee has been withdrawn.
  
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• How to buy a ticket for Belfast's new Glider buses

  03-09-2018 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Unlike most traditional buses, passengers do not purchase them from the driver.
  
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• Trees that survived Primark Bank Buildings fire ‘should be preserved as symbol of hope’

  03-09-2018 18:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two trees which survived an enormous fire which gutted Belfast’s Bank Buildings should be preserved as a symbol of hope, it has been proposed.
  
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• Northern Ireland child killer on run from prison

  03-09-2018 18:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A notorious Northern Ireland child killer John Clifford is unlawfully at large after failing to return to Maghaberry Prison.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Belfast Road, Antrim closed after crash

  03-09-2018 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Man handed 160 hours community service after careless driving killed girlfriend

  03-09-2018 17:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A motorist whose careless driving caused the death of his girlfriend in a south Belfast car crash has been given 160 hours community service.
  
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• 'No movement' on Irish border issue, says MEP

  03-09-2018 17:16 via bbc.co.uk
  MEP Danuta Hübner, who sits on the parliament's Brexit group, says the border remains the toughest issue.
  
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• Northern Ireland doctor calls for tax increases on sale of alcohol

  03-09-2018 17:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland-based doctor has called for tax increases on the sale of alcohol.
  
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• 2018 soars to joint top spot for hottest summer on record

  03-09-2018 15:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This year’s heatwave led to the joint-hottest summer on record for the UK, the Met Office has said.
  
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• Belfast man facing 81 burglary charges loses curfew appeal

  03-09-2018 15:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An alleged serial burglar accused of targeting more than 60 homes across Greater Belfast has failed in a legal bid for permission to stay out late at night.
  
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• Sinn Fein: Credible talks needed to resurrect powersharing

  03-09-2018 15:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has called for “credible” political talks to restore powersharing in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Nazi salute EasyJet Belfast passenger jailed

  03-09-2018 14:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Nazi saluting passenger who tried to grab an airline pilot by the throat has been jailed for three months in Northern Ireland
  
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• Search operation after man seen entering river in Derry

  03-09-2018 14:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A major search operation is underway in Londonderry after a man was seen entering the River Foyle.
  
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• Northern Ireland waiting list for heart test jumps by almost 6,000 in two years

  03-09-2018 14:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A leading heart charity has called for action to be taken after the waiting list for a potentially life-saving test grew by almost 6,000 in just two years.
  
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• Northern Ireland woman killed in motorway crash in Republic

  03-09-2018 14:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman killed in a road accident on the M1 motorway on Monday morning is understood to be from Co Tyrone.
  
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• Charlie Lawson: I'll Corrie on where I left off

  03-09-2018 14:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  He's back, so he is! In a sensational storyline, Charlie Lawson is returning to Coronation Street as Jim McDonald, with his character being released from prison, where he was serving a sentence for armed robbery.
  
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• Protest to be held at Belfast McDonald's over Northern Ireland vs Israel match

  03-09-2018 13:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group which advocates the boycott of Israeli products is to hold a protest outside a west Belfast McDonald's against the fast-food firm's sponsorship of the Irish Football Association (IFA).
  
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• Message of hope

  03-09-2018 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  New BBC drama about a bomb that killed two boys has a message of hope for grieving parents, says victim's mother.
  
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• Trump Irish visit plan came 'out of the blue' - Varadkar

  03-09-2018 13:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Leo Varadkar says he only heard of Donald Trump's planned visit to Ireland 'a couple of days ago'.
  
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• Man arrested after fast-food delivery driver hijacked in Belfast

  03-09-2018 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after a fast food delivery driver was hijacked in south Belfast on Sunday night.
  
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• Fast food delivery driver hijacked in Belfast

  03-09-2018 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for witnesses and information after a fast food delivery driver was hijacked in south Belfast on Sunday night.
  
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• Parents park on bus lanes outside Belfast school as Glider launches

  03-09-2018 12:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cars have been spotted parking in the new Glider bus lanes outside a primary school in west Belfast.
  
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• Top Irish school probes student prostitute charity trip claims

  03-09-2018 12:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A top private Dublin school is conducting an inquiry after two students allegedly engaged in a sex act with prostitutes during an overseas school trip in recent weeks.
  
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• Irish presidential hopeful Casey backtracks on support for Philippine's Rodrigo Duterte

  03-09-2018 12:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Presidential hopeful Peter Casey has back-tracked from a tweet in which he expressed support for Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's controversial drugs clampdown.
  
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• Revealed: 10 cheapest houses for sale in Northern Ireland - September 2018

  03-09-2018 12:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  House prices in Northern Ireland have continued to increase in recent years, bringing the average property value here up to £130,026, according to the latest official figures.
  
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• Revealed: 10 most expensive houses for sale in Northern Ireland - September 2018

  03-09-2018 12:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More and more homes in Northern Ireland are being pushed over the £1million mark, offering lavish designs and spectacular views.
  
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• New Garda head Drew Harris promises police integrity

  03-09-2018 10:45 via bbc.co.uk
  New Garda Síochána Commissioner Drew Harris says his force will provide "policing with openness".
  
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• Elderly Derry woman suffers ordeal as burglar enters bedroom while she was home alone

  03-09-2018 10:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An elderly woman has suffered a terrifying ordeal after a burglar entered her bedroom while she was in bed alone.
  
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• Belfast duo charged over renting properties to tourists

  03-09-2018 10:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  THE tourist board is taking two people to court for renting their houses out as tourist accommodation without approval from Tourism NI.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Latest delays

  03-09-2018 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Co Tyrone road closed following serious collision

  03-09-2018 10:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Listeners cringe at Noel Thompson's 'Netflix and chill' gaffe with schoolgirl on Radio Ulster

  03-09-2018 09:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC presenter Noel Thompson caused a stir after asking a teenage schoolgirl if she knew about 'Netflix and chill'.
  
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• Belfast Primark fire was 'act of God' for LGBT window display - pastor defiant over claims

  03-09-2018 09:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A controversial preacher who worked as a security guard at the Belfast Primark store has been branded "despicable" for saying the blaze was "an act of God".
  
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• Biker killed near Newtownards and driver pulled from his burning car in separate crash

  03-09-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 45-year-old motorcyclist has died after a crash near Newtownards in Co Down, police have said.
  
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• Poll: Northern Ireland voters will back united Ireland after Brexit

  03-09-2018 08:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Voters in Northern Ireland will back a united Ireland after Brexit, a new poll suggests.
  
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• Former PSNI deputy Harris takes up his new role as Garda chief

  03-09-2018 08:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former PSNI Deputy Chief Constable Drew Harris has begun his new career as Garda commissioner - at one minute past midnight.
  
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• Air show thrills 150,000 crowd at Portrush

  03-09-2018 08:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This was the spectacular sight as the Red Arrows took to the skies over Northern Ireland yesterday.
  
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• Tributes to Northern Ireland teacher who died while out walking

  03-09-2018 07:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a Co Down teacher who died suddenly on Friday while out for a walk in his hometown.
  
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• Belfast restaurant owner warns staff might not get paid as cost of Primark fire felt by businesses

  03-09-2018 07:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A city-centre restaurant has lost out on £15,000 worth of income and could struggle to pay its staff next week as disruption in the aftermath of the Primark fire takes its toll on Belfast businesses.
  
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• Anger over lanes for Belfast Glider buses sparks city hall protest

  03-09-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A protest has been planned for Belfast City Hall tonight ahead of a council meeting which will discuss "serious" problems surrounding the roll-out of Translink's new Glider transport network.
  
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• Mum had to pay for op in Republic to save sight after Belfast hospital delay

  03-09-2018 07:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland woman was told she would lose her eye due to pressure on the NHS, her family have claimed.
  
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