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• Serious two vehicle crash in Co Antrim- road closed

  25-09-2018 21:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Gracehill Road near Armoy is closed after a serious two vehicle collision.
  
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• Fatality after serious two vehicle crash in Co Antrim- road closed

  25-09-2018 21:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One person has died following a serious two vehicle collision on the Gracehill Road near Armoy.
  
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• Lack of diesel emissions tests 'virtually criminal'

  25-09-2018 19:45 via bbc.co.uk
  An air pollution expert says failure to carry out diesel emission tests during MOTs is 'virtually criminal'.
  
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• Huge turnout for tribute match to former footballer Liam Miller

  25-09-2018 19:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Football legends paid tribute to former international and Premier League footballer Liam Miller following an emotional match held in his memory.
  
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• RHI inquiry: DUP special adviser 'regrets' not declaring his father-in-law was recepient of scheme earlier

  25-09-2018 18:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former DUP special adviser has told the RHI inquiry he regrets not declaring that his father-in-law was a recipient of the scheme earlier in his employment with the party.
  
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• RHI updates: Arlene Foster claims Jonathan Bell 'pushed the nuclear button' with Nolan interview - instigated Assembly collapse

  25-09-2018 18:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has told the RHI Inquiry on Tuesday afternoon that Jonathan Bell "pushed the nuclear button" with his interview with Stephen Nolan.
  
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• Four masked men with crowbar force entry into Newtownabbey home during aggravated burglary

  25-09-2018 16:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been left shaken after four masked burglars, one armed with a crowbar, broke into his house in Newtownabbey.
  
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• Confirmed: Making a Murderer Part 2 coming to Netflix in October

  25-09-2018 16:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The highly-anticipated second chapter of documentary series Making a Murderer is coming to Netflix in October.
  
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• Londonderry man changes plea in brothel case

  25-09-2018 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  Paul McGrory will be sentenced following the preparation of pre-sentence and psychiatric reports on 6 November.
  
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• Brexit: 60% back special status for Northern Ireland in poll of 4,000 online Belfast Telegraph readers

  25-09-2018 16:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost 4,000 Belfast Telegraph Digital readers took part in our online poll on if Northern Ireland should have special status after Brexit.
  
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• Monaghan man accused of obscene act in Belfast

  25-09-2018 16:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Monaghan man allegedly carried out an obscene act as he watched porn in public, a court in Belfast heard today.
  
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• AA Hotel of the Year in Northern Ireland goes to Derry's Bishop's Gate

  25-09-2018 15:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Londonderry's Bishop's Gate Hotel has been crowned the winner of AA Hotel of the Year - Northern Ireland.
  
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• LIVE RHI updates: Arlene Foster says she was not told of proposal to distance her from scheme

  25-09-2018 15:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster is sitting down for a further grilling at the afternoon session at Tuesday's RHI Inquiry.
  
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• Irish to maintain UK rights after Brexit but no preferential treatment for EU citizens

  25-09-2018 14:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish citizens will continue to enjoy the same rights they currently do in the UK after Brexit, despite a Government decision not to give EU workers preferential treatment.
  
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• Five men arrested after Newcastle play park altercation

  25-09-2018 14:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five people have been arrested after an incident in a play park in Newcastle.
  
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• Music teacher trial: Girls 'uncomfortable' in classes

  25-09-2018 13:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Two girls tell a court about being touched by their former violin teacher during classes.
  
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• RHI: Jonathan Bell 'would have gone rogue' - DUP Foster's 'great regret' she did not fire Minister

  25-09-2018 13:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster spoke of her "great regret" she did not act to remove Jonathan Bell as Enterprise minister - despite her view and those in her party seeing him as unsuitable for the position.
  
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• LIVE RHI updates: Martin McGuinness knew of RHI whistleblower concerns, Arlene Foster says

  25-09-2018 13:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP leader Arlene Foster returns to the RHI inquiry on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Stark contrast in NI councils' employment rates

  25-09-2018 13:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The 2017 Labour Force Survey shows the average Northern Ireland council's employment rate was 69%.
  
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• LIVE RHI updates: What on earth was Spad doing without your knowledge, Arlene Foster asked

  25-09-2018 12:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP leader Arlene Foster returns to the RHI inquiry on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Top 10 spots for Ulster Fry in Northern Ireland - Eamonn Holmes bites back at Belfast Telegraph

  25-09-2018 12:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When we pulled together a list of the top rated fry-ups across Northern Ireland based on Trip Advisor reviews, we couldn't have imagined the controversy that would follow.
  
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• Belfast man accused of naming rugby rape trial woman 'out of the jurisdiction' - may contest charge on his return

  25-09-2018 12:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of revealing the name of a woman who claimed she was raped by two former Ireland and Ulster rugby stars will confirm next month if he is to contest the charge.
  
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• Take That celebrates 30 years with Greatest Hits Live tour around Ireland and UK

  25-09-2018 12:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  To celebrate their 30 year milestone, Take That have announced a UK & Ireland arena and stadium tour where they will perform all their greatest hits live.
  
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• More than 250 Northern Ireland people aged over 100 - and 37,000 aged over 85

  25-09-2018 11:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Latest figures have recorded more than 250 centenarians in Northern Ireland, reflecting a boom in the number of people aged over 85 in the province.
  
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• Lewis Crocker: Protestant boxer's payout over discrimination claim

  25-09-2018 11:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Lewis Crocker missed out on Youth Games
  
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• Northern Ireland could become Singapore-style free port after Brexit, says business chief McKenzie

  25-09-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland could be transformed into a business hub like Singapore or Rotterdam after Brexit, a business leader has said.
  
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• LIVE RHI updates: Arlene Foster back in the hotseat at inquiry

  25-09-2018 10:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP leader Arlene Foster returns to the RHI inquiry on Tuesday morning.
  
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• DUP's Ian Paisley asked council to pay for £1,500 table at dinner - council chief 'embarrassed' over attendance

  25-09-2018 09:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland council chief has said how he was "very embarrassed for the reputational damage" done to his organisation after it attended a dinner hosted by DUP MP Ian Paisley.
  
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• How will the Irish border work after Brexit?

  25-09-2018 08:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brexit is a divisive issue, but one thing most agree with is that the return of a hard border on the island of Ireland would be harmful to business and could create havoc for many people living in border regions.
  
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• Women who had abortions ‘suffered workplace stigmatisation’

  25-09-2018 08:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Many women who had an abortion suffered workplace stigmatisation and isolation in Northern Ireland as a result, a survey has said.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic: Gracehill Road in Co Antrim closed after serious two vehicle collision

  25-09-2018 08:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Belfast airport says Norwegian Air decision to axe US flights 'moronic'

  25-09-2018 08:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A decision by airline Norwegian Air to withdraw its flights from Belfast to the New York and Boston areas is "a major economic blow for Northern Ireland", politicians have warned.
  
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• Northern Ireland violin teacher on trial for assault of four girls under 13

  25-09-2018 08:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A violin teacher has gone on trial, accused of sexually assaulting four of his female pupils, all of whom were under the age of 13 at the time of the alleged offences.
  
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• Murderers’ seaside trip in Northern Ireland, slammed by victims' charity

  25-09-2018 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A charity has branded a decision by prison chiefs to allow five murderers out to stroll around a seaside town as insulting to victims.
  
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• Free Presbyterians hit out at proposal to light up town hall for Pride

  25-09-2018 07:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Free Presbyterian ministers have voiced their dismay at what they call North Down and Ards Council's "offensive proposal" to light up a town hall for Pride Day.
  
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• Sinead Murphy's mum flies to Paris to look for missing Derry teen

  25-09-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a missing 19-year-old Londonderry girl has flown to Paris to search for her after she was seen boarding a flight to the French capital on Saturday.
  
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• Protestant boxer who believes he missed out on Commonwealth Games because of his religion awarded £8,500

  25-09-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young boxer who claimed he was not selected to represent Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Youth Games because he was a Protestant has been awarded more than £8,000.
  
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• Freshers' week 2018: Uni advice from the Class of 2017

  25-09-2018 07:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Second year university students give advice to the 2018 freshers.
  
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• Tributes to Lynsey Courtney who passed peacefully after cancer battle

  25-09-2018 07:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a well-known Portadown mum who has passed away after a battle with cancer.
  
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• Tributes to Lynsey Courtney who passed away peacefully after cancer battle

  25-09-2018 07:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a well-known Portadown mum who has passed away after a battle with cancer.
  
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• RHI players whose witness statements have just been divulged - Arlene Foster, Richard Bullick, Conor Murphy, Stephen Harron, David Gordon and Ciaran O’Connor

  25-09-2018 07:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster headed up the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (Deti) between 2008 and 2015.
  
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• Arlene Foster says she was ‘unaware’ if DUP donors’ benefit from RHI

  25-09-2018 07:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has said she is “unaware” whether any business or individual who benefited from the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme is a DUP donor.
  
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• Ian Paisley 'not going to act like a stuffed shirt' after taking punishment 'like a man'

  25-09-2018 00:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ian Paisley has said he is not going to "act like a stuffed shirt" in his first sit-down interview since a petition to recall him failed by 444 votes.
  
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