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• While Sinn Fein dress up for Brexit demonstrations, we'll work to keep trade moving, says DUP MP

  17-10-2018 23:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MP Gregory Campbell said that while Sinn Fein continue their boycotts of the Assembly and Westminster spending their time in "costumes" for anti-Brexit "performances," his party will work to keep trade moving across the border after the split from the EU.
  
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• Children heard screaming for help - Miracle escape after school bus ends on roof in horror crash

  17-10-2018 22:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Tyrone councillor said it was incredible no one was killed or seriously injured in a horror crash involving a school minibus which ended on its roof and in the garden of a home.
  
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• Children rescued after crash between school minibus and car - three in hospital

  17-10-2018 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four school children had to be rescued and three adults are in hospital after a minibus and car crashed in Co Tyrone.
  
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• 'They're from the community of Roma, they look bad to us'

  17-10-2018 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The Belfast Health Trust has apologised to a Roma association over a dispute about claims of community exploitation.
  
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• Ulster Rugby Round Up podcast S2E10: Replacing Michael Lowry with Aaron Sexton and discussing both in detail

  17-10-2018 18:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Ulster Rugby Round Up has survived the summer and is back for a second season.
  
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• Most people in Northern Ireland want abortion law decision made locally – survey

  17-10-2018 18:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost two-thirds of people in Northern Ireland want local politicians to make the decisions on the region’s abortion laws, a new poll has suggested.
  
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• Brexit summit latest: Agreeing backstop deal a matter of trust, says Varadkar

  17-10-2018 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s premier has said that the key issue of agreeing the backstop deal is not only an issue of substance, but “an issue of trust”.
  
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• Brexit summit latest: Theresa May insists deal remains achievable

  17-10-2018 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has said she believes a deal on the UK’s orderly withdrawal from the EU remains “achievable”, despite the deadlock in negotiations ahead of a crunch Brussels summit.
  
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• Confusion reigns over Down Royal racecourse as management and owners set for split after this year's Boxing Day meeting

  17-10-2018 16:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Racing at Down Royal will end in its current form at the turn of the year but the course owner has confirmed its intention to continue the sport at the historic venue.
  
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• Council by-election set to take place in Carrick

  17-10-2018 16:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Voting in a by-election to fill a seat on Mid and East Antrim Borough Council will get underway on Thursday morning.
  
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• John McDonnell tells how he still longs for a united Ireland

  17-10-2018 16:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has told how he longs for a united Ireland, but insisted he recognises the democratic will of the people.
  
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• Sergeant cleared over death of Belfast man in detention

  17-10-2018 16:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A police sergeant has been cleared of the May 2014 manslaughter of 28-year-old Belfast man David McGowan who died in detention.
  
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• Police slam 'twisted ideologies' after arresting man in Lurgan on dissident republicanism charges

  17-10-2018 15:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have hit out at "twisted ideologies" after arresting a man in Lurgan on charges related to dissident republicanism.
  
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• Sinn Fein MLA responds to 'scaremongering' claim over letter to principals

  17-10-2018 15:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein MLA has hit back at criticism for allegedly accusing teachers in Londonderry of scaremongering over funding cuts.
  
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• Liadh Ni Riada: Poppy vow inspired by example of Martin McGuinness

  17-10-2018 15:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein presidential candidate Liadh Ni Riada has said her vow to wear a poppy if elected president was inspired by Martin McGuinness.
  
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• New potential witness to Ballymurphy shootings emerges

  17-10-2018 14:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new potential witness for the Ballymurphy shootings inquest has recently emerged, a lawyer told a coroner’s court.
  
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• Mowbray Bates obituary

  17-10-2018 14:07
  iMy husband, Mowbray Bates, who has died aged 73, devoted his professional life to “education, education, education” in its many guises. During five years from 1971 at the Great Georges community arts project (now the Black-E) in Liverpool, his educational horizons were transformed. He contributed to and learned from participatory drama activities, the exploration of creative and co-operative games, engagement with visiting artists such as Meredith Monk and the daily encounters with
  
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• Stardust fire: Derry friends remember 1981 nightclub disaster

  17-10-2018 13:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Two friends from Londonderry speak out about being caught up in the Stardust nightclub fire in Dublin in 1981.
  
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• 'Weak and divided' - Jeremy Corbyn attacks Tories as May faces into Brexit backstop border abyss

  17-10-2018 12:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has vowed to protect the “precious Union of the United Kingdom” as she battles to keep her faltering hopes of a Brexit deal alive.
  
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• Simon Coveney accuses BBC's John Humphreys of speaking for Boris Johnson

  17-10-2018 12:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Republic's Deputy Prime Minister Simon Coveney has accused BBC Radio 4 presenter John Humphreys of speaking for Boris Johnson.
  
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• As Brexit tensions rise Coveney accuses BBC's John Humphreys of speaking for Boris Johnson

  17-10-2018 12:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Republic's Deputy Prime Minister Simon Coveney has accused BBC Radio 4 presenter John Humphreys of speaking for Boris Johnson.
  
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• Inflation falls in September as food price rises cool off

  17-10-2018 12:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Inflation fell in September, as lower price tags on food eased pressure on household finances.
  
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• Roma supporter awaits fate over Liverpool fan’s ‘catastrophic injuries’

  17-10-2018 12:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The jury in the trial of a Roma supporter accused of a joint attack on a Liverpool fan outside Anfield has been sent out to consider its verdict.
  
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• Party season prep: 7 festive dresses you need in your wardrobe

  17-10-2018 12:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I was going to add the big ‘C’ word to the title of this article, but I thought it might cause serious offence, so I chose to exclude it.
  
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• Belfast hotel occupancy rates 'falter'

  17-10-2018 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Demand for hotel rooms fails to keep pace with the increase in supply.
  
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• Devastated OAP (83) bids final farewell to husband and daughter killed in crash

  17-10-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down pensioner has bid emotional farewells to her husband and daughter at their funerals following their tragic deaths in a road crash on the A1 dual carriageway. 
  
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• Six-year-old boy wins right to sue over father’s death

  17-10-2018 11:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A six-year-old boy has won the right to seek damages from a dive charter company over the death of his father.
  
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• Derry's Irish presidential hopeful Casey makes 'grossly insulting' comments about Travellers

  17-10-2018 11:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Derry-born Irish presidential hopeful Peter Casey has become mired in controversy after saying Travellers are "basically people camping in someone else's land".
  
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• Irish FA bid to block Kyle Lafferty playing for Rangers after Northern Ireland no show

  17-10-2018 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish FA have moved to stop Kyle Lafferty playing for Rangers at Hamilton on Sunday in the latest twist involving the controversial striker and Northern Ireland boss Michael O'Neill.
  
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• Man accused of murdering two girls ‘play-acting over bodies discovery’

  17-10-2018 10:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A convicted sex attacker accused of murdering two girls 32 years ago was “play-acting” when he appeared grief-stricken following the discovery of their bodies in a woodland den, a court heard.
  
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• Vengaboys tickets part of haul stolen by thieves in Banbridge crime spree

  17-10-2018 10:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tickets to see Dutch Eurodance group the Vengaboys are among a haul of cash and items taken during a suspected crime spree in Banbridge.
  
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• Extension to Brexit transition talked up by Republic as May stuck in Ireland backstop quagmire

  17-10-2018 10:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dublin has signalled support for extending the UK’s Brexit transition period in order to resolve Irish border issues.
  
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• Sunflower Trophy: Six-time winner Michael Laverty joins Bishopscourt line-up

  17-10-2018 09:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Six-time winner Michael Laverty will ride for the Tyco BMW team in Saturday's Sunflower Trophy race at Bishopscourt.
  
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• Brexit: 'Expectations low' as PM heads to Brussels

  17-10-2018 09:24 via bbc.co.uk
  With talks deadlocked, EU leaders want Theresa May to give ground - but she says the ball's in their court.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic updates: Breakdown on Belfast's Westlink

  17-10-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• NI Paper Review: Protestant dancers, the GAA and McGregor

  17-10-2018 08:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Brexit and the border backstop is still the big story in Northern Ireland's daily newspapers.
  
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• When Orangemen and soldiers took to Irish dancing: the new book which traces the huge influence of Protestants on a tradition mistakenly believed to be preserve of Catholics

  17-10-2018 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was an old boyfriend from Belfast who first sparked my interest in the history of Irish dancing. He saw me dancing once and assumed I was Catholic, not realising that Irish dancing was popular among tens of thousands of Protestants across the province.
  
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• Man critical after fire at block of flats in Londonderry

  17-10-2018 08:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The victim is being treated at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast after the blaze in Londonderry.
  
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• Brexit showdown: DUP may not be bluffing, but there's big risks if party removes its influence at Westminster

  17-10-2018 08:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The pledge by the DUP's Westminster leader Nigel Dodds to paralyse the Conservative Government's legislative agenda if a border in the Irish Sea emerges seems bold.
  
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• Rural Community Awards recognise women’s contribution

  17-10-2018 07:59 via bbc.co.uk
  A woman who helped turn an old school into a community hub is formally recognised with an award.
  
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• Two more dead after crashes on Northern Ireland roads

  17-10-2018 07:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people have died after collisions on Northern Ireland’s roads.
  
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