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• Valencia end United’s hopes of topping Champions League group

  12-12-2018 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United blew the chance to top their Champions League group as Jose Mourinho’s much-changed side slumped to a 2-1 loss at Valencia.
  
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• Sane at the double to ensure City finish top of the pile

  12-12-2018 23:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leroy Sane struck twice as Manchester City came from behind to secure top spot in Champions League Group F with a 2-1 win over Hoffenheim.
  
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• Unionists urge May to bring focus back to Brexit deal after confidence vote win

  12-12-2018 23:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unionist parties in Northern Ireland have said that Theresa May must now focus on the task at hand after dramatically defeating a bid to oust her as Tory leader.
  
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• Theresa May survives leadership challenge: Let's get on with the job of delivering Brexit

  12-12-2018 22:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has urged her party to "come together" after seeing off an attempt by rebel backbenchers to oust her as Conservative leader and Prime Minister.
  
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• 'Snow Queen' is a charming antidote to chilly Belfast weather - Bangor Daily News

  12-12-2018 22:43
  'Snow Queen' is a charming antidote to chilly Belfast weather  Bangor Daily NewsA charming production of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale “The Snow Queen” is a wonderful theatrical remedy to the cold weather and chilly relations ...
  
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• Brexit: Irish PM speaks to President of EU Commission

  12-12-2018 22:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar speaks to President of the EU Commission about the withdrawal agreement.
  
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• Why care home's last resident was moved

  12-12-2018 22:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Eamon McGullion, 82, was the last resident in Drumclay care home in Enniskillen.
  
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• Whiterock Crescent stabbing leaves man with 'serious' injuries - Belfast Live

  12-12-2018 21:58
  Whiterock Crescent stabbing leaves man with 'serious' injuries  Belfast LiveA man has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in West Belfast. It happened on Wednesday evening in Whiterock Crescent before 7pm.
  
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• Watch live: Result of Conservative no confidence vote on Theresa May leadership

  12-12-2018 21:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May is awaiting the result of a vote by Conservative MPs on whether they want to keep her as their leader.
  
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• Park Centre 'attempted robbery' foiled by security guards - Belfast Live

  12-12-2018 20:50
  Park Centre 'attempted robbery' foiled by security guards  Belfast LiveThe alleged incident happened on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Northern Ireland man's 14-hour wait at new Belfast Tim Hortons lands year's supply of coffee - Belfast Telegraph

  12-12-2018 20:00
  Northern Ireland man's 14-hour wait at new Belfast Tim Hortons lands year's supply of coffee  Belfast TelegraphA Northern Ireland man was rewarded with a year's supply of free coffee after he waited for over 14 hours to be the first person through the new Tim Hortons ...
  
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• Northern Ireland man's 14-hour wait at new Belfast Tim Hortons lands year's supply of coffee

  12-12-2018 19:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland man was rewarded with a year's supply of free coffee after he waited for over 14 hours to be the first person through the new Tim Hortons drive-through at Connswater Shopping Centre.
  
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• Theresa May will not lead Conservatives into next general election

  12-12-2018 19:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has told Conservative MPs she will not lead the party into the next general election.
  
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• Belfast Roma investigation sees man arrested over poster claims - Belfast Live

  12-12-2018 19:03
  Belfast Roma investigation sees man arrested over poster claims  Belfast LivePolice investigating claims of false accusations made against people who worked with the Roma community have arrested someone. In a brief statement issued ...
  
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• Northern Ireland department in charge of RHI scheme hits back at Ofgem

  12-12-2018 18:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A lawyer representing the department which designed Northern Ireland’s botched green energy scheme claimed Ofgem failed to warn of a “bear trap”, an inquiry has heard.
  
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• Carl Frampton says Josh Warrington's 'arrogance' is starting to show - Belfast Live

  12-12-2018 18:08
  Carl Frampton says Josh Warrington's 'arrogance' is starting to show  Belfast LiveCarl Frampton has said opponent Josh Warrington is trying to hide his 'arrogance' in the run-up to their major fight next week. The Belfast boxer fights the Leeds ...
  
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• Suzanne Breen: MPs may say Prime Minister has their support but backstabbing to Tories is second nature

  12-12-2018 17:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If MPs say what they mean and mean what they say, Theresa May is on course to win tonight’s no confidence vote.
  
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• Strong support from Tory MPs for Theresa May ahead of leadership vote

  12-12-2018 17:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May was looking set to see off a challenge to her leadership of the Conservative Party, as scores of Tory MPs made public statements of support ahead of a confidence vote.
  
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• A Christmas wish come true for Belfast performer Anna - Belfast Telegraph

  12-12-2018 16:32
  A Christmas wish come true for Belfast performer Anna  Belfast TelegraphA young performer from Belfast is set to spread Christmas cheer this festive season while raising money for charity.
  
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• Court battle over ex-police officers' hearing loss claims

  12-12-2018 16:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A High Court battle is looming over attempts by nine retired Northern Ireland police officers to secure hearing loss payments.
  
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• NI exports to the Republic rise, while GB sales fall

  12-12-2018 16:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Annual decline in sales to GB due to decline in food, beverages and tobacco subsector, says Nisra.
  
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• Celtic's Leigh Griffiths taking indefinite football break with alleged gambling issues

  12-12-2018 16:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leigh Griffiths is taking an indefinite break from football to deal with what are believed to be gambling issues.
  
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• Ofgem blames former Stormont department for botched energy scheme - Belfast Newsletter

  12-12-2018 16:15
  Ofgem blames former Stormont department for botched energy scheme  Belfast NewsletterNorthern Ireland's energy regulator has laid the blame for a botched green energy scheme at the door of the former Stormont department that designed it.
  
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• Snow due to hit parts of UK as temperatures plunge

  12-12-2018 16:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Snow is likely to fall this weekend with temperatures plummeting to below freezing across the UK.
  
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• Driver accused of taunting PSNI with flashing lights across border claims he was with married woman at time of incident

  12-12-2018 15:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A banned motorist allegedly "taunted" police when he crossed into the Republic of Ireland during a pursuit near the border, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Game of Thrones exhibition opening in Belfast next year - RTE.ie

  12-12-2018 14:54
  Game of Thrones exhibition opening in Belfast next year  RTE.ieThe official Game of Thrones tour is coming to Belfast next year. It will be hosted at the Titanic Exhibition Centre from April 11 until September 1, 2019 and will ...
  
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• Padraig Fox murder probe leads to third arrest - Belfast Live

  12-12-2018 14:48
  Padraig Fox murder probe leads to third arrest  Belfast LiveThe 29-year-old died at a flat in Newcastle on Saturday.
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn poses bigger economic threat than Brexit: Theresa May

  12-12-2018 14:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May claimed a Jeremy Corbyn government is a bigger “threat” to the economy than Brexit as she faced demands to quit as Prime Minister.
  
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• A white Christmas? Snow set to fall in the UK ahead of big day

  12-12-2018 14:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Long-range weather forecasts are predicting snow could fall in Northern Ireland this side of Christmas.
  
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• Paisley faces new luxury trip questions

  12-12-2018 14:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The DUP MP did not declare a holiday to the Maldives in 2016, BBC Spotlight reports.
  
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• Padraig Fox: 21-year-old man charged with Newcastle murder

  12-12-2018 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Two men are charged with offences in connection to the murder of Padraig Fox in Newcastle.
  
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• DUP's Foster teams up with David Davis and Dominic Raab to push for new Brexit deal

  12-12-2018 14:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has joined forces with former Brexit secretaries David Davis and Dominic Raab to push for changes to the withdrawal deal.
  
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• Bawnmore Children’s Home 'matron' accused of battering child with shoe - Belfast Live

  12-12-2018 13:57
  Bawnmore Children’s Home 'matron' accused of battering child with shoe  Belfast LiveWoman charged with six separate counts of child cruelty.
  
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• Padraig Fox murder accused admits delivering fatal blow, court hears

  12-12-2018 13:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The man accused of murdering Padraig Fox in Newcastle, Co Down, “has made admissions” to delivering the fatal blow, his lawyer has said
  
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• RHI: Lawyer recommended not sharing audit with PSNI

  12-12-2018 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The inquiry into NI's flawed green energy scheme is holding three days of closing hearings.
  
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• PM cancels Dublin visit ahead of vote

  12-12-2018 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Theresa May says her meeting with Leo Varadkar is off due to the leadership contest she faces.
  
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• Tories 'will not be held to ransom by the DUP'

  12-12-2018 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Tory MP Simon Hoare says the DUP do not hold a "blackmail chip" over the Conservative Party.
  
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• Northern Ireland exports to Britain plunge by 20% - and sales to Republic rise by 16%

  12-12-2018 13:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Exports from Northern Ireland to Britain fell by 20% last year, while sales to the Republic increased by 16%, new economy data has revealed.
  
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• Joe Schmidt: Ireland head coach turned down All Blacks role

  12-12-2018 13:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt turned down an offer to return to his native New Zealand as assistant to Steve Hansen last year.
  
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• Lord Mayor enjoys festive cheer at North Belfast's Men's Shed

  12-12-2018 12:45 via youtube.com
  
  
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• James Nesbitt's plan for luxury home rejected by Northern Ireland council

  12-12-2018 12:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  TV star James Nesbitt has been refused permission to build a plush new pad on Co Antrim's north coast.
  
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