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• Hunt says UK would ‘flourish and prosper’ even without Brexit deal

  15-12-2018 23:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cabinet tensions over the prospect of a no deal Brexit look set to heighten after Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt insisted the UK would “flourish and prosper” even without an exit agreement.
  
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• May launches stinging attack on Blair over referendum call

  15-12-2018 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has hit out at Tony Blair, accusing him of “insulting” the British people and the office of prime minister by “undermining” Brexit talks with calls in Brussels for a second referendum.
  
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• Stacey Dooley crowned Strictly Come Dancing champion

  15-12-2018 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stacey Dooley has been crowned the winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2018.
  
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• Weather warning in place for Northern Ireland

  15-12-2018 22:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Gusts could reach 60 to 70mph on parts of the coast, with a risk of localised flooding.
  
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• Stormy weather causes disruption in NI

  15-12-2018 21:06 via bbc.co.uk
  There has been disruption to travel in Northern Ireland on Saturday after a yellow weather warning for wind and rain was issued by the Met Office.
  
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• Sean Garland to be waked in Belfast and Dublin - Meath Chronicle

  15-12-2018 20:44
  Sean Garland to be waked in Belfast and Dublin  Meath ChronicleSean Garland, former president of the Workers' Party of Ireland, who died at his home in Kentstown on Thursday aged 84, will lie in repose in Belfast and Dublin ...
  
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• Mother urged to contact gardai after 'partially buried' body of newborn baby found on Dublin beach

  15-12-2018 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gardai have issued an urgent appeal to the mother of a newly born baby, whose body was found on a beach this morning, to contact them.
  
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• West Belfast woman on her struggles being diagnosed with arthritis aged 12 - Belfast Live

  15-12-2018 20:05
  West Belfast woman on her struggles being diagnosed with arthritis aged 12  Belfast LiveCaitriona Roberts, 26, said she wanted to raise awareness for the condition as she said no one realises it can affect young people.
  
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• Appeal to find owner of large sum of cash left in Belfast City Centre cash machine - Belfast Live

  15-12-2018 20:05
  Appeal to find owner of large sum of cash left in Belfast City Centre cash machine  Belfast LiveIt was found in the ATM on Friday and Deirdre Farrell who found it is desperate to get it back to its owner.
  
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• West Belfast teen gets addiction treatment paid for by clinic owners - Belfast Live

  15-12-2018 20:01
  West Belfast teen gets addiction treatment paid for by clinic owners  Belfast LiveFamily of Lauren Higgins says she faces "life or death" situation.
  
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• Nazi bombs on Belfast did not discriminate between Catholic and Protestant yet Sinn Fein leads opposition to 1941 Blitz memorial - Belfast Newsletter

  15-12-2018 17:10
  Nazi bombs on Belfast did not discriminate between Catholic and Protestant yet Sinn Fein leads opposition to 1941 Blitz memorial  Belfast NewsletterI will continue my campaign to get Belfast City Council support for a permanent memorial to those who lost their lives in the Belfast Blitz of 1941, after a council ...
  
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• Police investigating sudden death of woman in Co Antrim

  15-12-2018 17:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed they are investigating the sudden death of a woman in Glengormley, Co Antrim.
  
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• Gardai discover body of newborn baby on Dublin beach

  15-12-2018 15:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gardai are investigating the discovery of what they believe to be the body of a newborn baby on a beach at Balbriggan, Co Dublin.
  
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• Newcastle murder victim Padraig Fox laid to rest

  15-12-2018 14:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral has taken place of Padraig Fox who was found murdered inside a flat in Co Down.
  
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• Another big development may be coming to Belfast, but it does not involve fish - Bangor Daily News

  15-12-2018 13:39
  Another big development may be coming to Belfast, but it does not involve fish  Bangor Daily NewsTractor Supply Co., a national retail chain that sells a variety of agricultural and livestock supplies along with tools and workwear, may be locating a store in ...
  
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• Disruption as Northern Ireland battles strong winds and rain

  15-12-2018 13:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There was widespread disruption across Northern Ireland on Saturday as the public battled strong winds and rain.
  
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• 'We didn't spend 30 years stopping IRA to allow PM and EU to give united Ireland by back door' says Labour MP Kate Hoey

  15-12-2018 13:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland born Labour MP Kate Hoey has said that Prime Minister Theresa May and "a few jumped-up EU bureaucrats" must not be allowed to facilitate a united Ireland "by the back door".
  
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• Stolen military medals reunited with owner after being spotted on eBay

  15-12-2018 12:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five stolen military medals have been reunited with their owner after they were spotted for sale on eBay.
  
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• Police issue warning about Christmas burglaries after Belfast home targeted

  15-12-2018 12:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a warning to members of the public to be vigilant this Christmas after an attempted burglary in north belfast.
  
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• Living room of Belfast home set alight in arson attack - Belfast Telegraph

  15-12-2018 12:06
  Living room of Belfast home set alight in arson attack  Belfast TelegraphThe living room of a Belfast home was set alight during an arson attack on Friday evening.
  
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• Living room of Belfast home set alight in arson attack

  15-12-2018 12:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The living room of a Belfast home was set alight during an arson attack on Friday evening.
  
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• Historian Keith Haines looks at what life was really like in Belfast, Christmas 1918

  15-12-2018 10:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Christmas 2018 will find most family entertainment centred in the home. A century ago this was replicated with the purchase of records, "including all the Season's Songs", from the Anglo-American Gramophone Co and HMV stockists Smyth & Co, both based in Rosemary Street.
  
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• Northern Ireland travel: Police dealing with incident in Larne, warning of 'terrible' driving conditions

  15-12-2018 10:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland travel: Number of roads closed due to flooding, warning of 'terrible' driving conditions

  15-12-2018 10:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland travel: Crash on Co Down road as police warn of 'terrible' driving conditions

  15-12-2018 10:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Belfast man awaits sentencing over pal's murder - Belfast Telegraph

  15-12-2018 09:58
  Belfast man awaits sentencing over pal's murder  Belfast TelegraphAn east Belfast man yesterday pleaded guilty to murdering a friend.
  
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• Northern Ireland on alert for heavy rain and winds

  15-12-2018 09:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has warned that flooding of some homes and businesses is possible with wind and rain set to hammer Northern Ireland this weekend.
  
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• Arlene Foster calls on PM to stand up to EU over backstop as member states veto change

  15-12-2018 09:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster last night warned the Prime Minister not to roll over in the face of EU intransigence.
  
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• Tories urge May to oust Karen Bradley in bid to win back DUP

  15-12-2018 09:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May is coming under increasing pressure from the DUP and Tory backbench MPs to remove Karen Bradley as Secretary of State.
  
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• Ombudsman investigating senior PSNI officer after car crash

  15-12-2018 09:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior PSNI officer is at the centre of a Police Ombudsman probe, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal.
  
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• Belfast Cookery School: Joris Minne puts culinary skills to the test under tutelage of top chef - Belfast Telegraph

  15-12-2018 09:34
  Belfast Cookery School: Joris Minne puts culinary skills to the test under tutelage of top chef  Belfast TelegraphReview my own cooking? I don't need a full page to tell you I'm a hopeless cook. I have a couple of set pieces for family dinners, a firm grasp of the microwave ...
  
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• Nursing colleagues provide a guard of honour as young mum laid to rest

  15-12-2018 09:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young Antrim mum who died suddenly on Monday was buried in her wedding dress yesterday after dozens of health service colleagues formed a guard of honour at her funeral service.
  
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• Foster was briefed on need for RHI cost controls, inquiry told

  15-12-2018 09:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster decided to proceed with the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) scheme without imposing cost controls, it was claimed yesterday.
  
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• Funeral for farmer killed by bull to take place

  15-12-2018 09:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of a Co Antrim farmer killed in an incident involving a bull will be held on Saturday.
  
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• Neighbours heard Antrim man's cries for help during fire

  15-12-2018 09:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Neighbours heard cries of "help me" during a fire at an Antrim property early yesterday morning, according to a local resident.
  
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• Paddy Jackson borrowed from dad to pay for rape trial

  15-12-2018 09:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An application made on behalf of rugby players Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding to recover legal costs incurred during their lengthy rape case was dismissed in court yesterday.
  
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• NI sports stars toast Dame Mary's good health at charity fundraiser

  15-12-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All Dame Mary Peters wants for Christmas is continued good health.
  
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• Belfast Blitz memorial setback as UUP plans voted down at council

  15-12-2018 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans to erect a permanent memorial to those who lost their lives in the Belfast Blitz have suffered a setback after Sinn Fein councillors - supported by the SDLP - voted against a UUP proposal.
  
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• NI weekly papers: Baby in a lay-by and TV star's window pain

  15-12-2018 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The weekly papers report a roadside delivery and councillors who got Cold Feet over actor's new pad.
  
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• To heat or eat: Why NI food banks are busier than ever

  15-12-2018 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Ahead of Christmas, food bank volunteers have seen straw used for warmth in a house in County Down.
  
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• Belfast Cookery School: Joris Minne puts culinary skills to the test under tutelage of top chef

  15-12-2018 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Review my own cooking? I don't need a full page to tell you I'm a hopeless cook. I have a couple of set pieces for family dinners, a firm grasp of the microwave functions and a sensitive if formal approach to setting the table; but my culinary talents are ultimately narrow, limited and unimpressive. The adviser on the other hand is an accomplished cook which makes domestic meal preparations all the more stressful for me.
  
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• £430k revamp for east Belfast SuperValu - The Irish News - The Irish News

  15-12-2018 02:14
  £430k revamp for east Belfast SuperValu - The Irish News  The Irish NewsA POPULAR east Belfast supermarket has undergone a £430,000 refurbishment, creating eight new jobs. SuperValu King's Road, which first opened in 1996, ...
  
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• New plans submitted for £8m Belfast student housing scheme - The Irish News

  15-12-2018 02:12
  New plans submitted for £8m Belfast student housing scheme  The Irish NewsNEW plans have been submitted for a multi-million pound student housing scheme in Belfast.
  
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