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• Tech, Film, Coworking: How Creative Industries In Belfast Are Reviving The City - progrss

  24-12-2018 21:11
  Tech, Film, Coworking: How Creative Industries In Belfast Are Reviving The City  progrssWith a tech industry to rival Dublin and a film production industry that has clients like HBO flocking to the city, the creative industries in Belfast are helping to ...
  
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• Man (27) charged after stabbing in Derry house

  24-12-2018 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man (27) is due to appear in court after a stabbing incident at house in Londonderry at the weekend.
  
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• Northern Ireland man dies in Christmas Eve house fire

  24-12-2018 19:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man, aged in his 80s, has died following a fire at a house in Northern Ireland on Christmas Eve.
  
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• Victoria Square car parking row caught on camera - Belfast Live

  24-12-2018 18:48
  Victoria Square car parking row caught on camera  Belfast LiveThings got a little hectic in Belfast on Sunday as drivers had a car parking stand off in Victoria Square. Footage obtained shows two cars at a gridlock and one ...
  
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• Man charged following serious assault in Londonderry

  24-12-2018 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  It comes after a 25-year-old man was injured in a house in Londonderry on Sunday.
  
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• Irish Premiership: All 12 sides ready for 'Derby Day'

  24-12-2018 18:29 via bbc.co.uk
  All 12 Irish Premiership sides are in action on Boxing Day as the old and traditional rivalries within the league are renewed.
  
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• Christmas Eve house fire kills pensioner - Belfast Live

  24-12-2018 18:18
  Christmas Eve house fire kills pensioner  Belfast LiveA man in his 80s has died in a house fire on Christmas Eve morning. Emergency Services attended the incident at Braeside Park in Enniskillen around 11am ...
  
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• Almost £13,000 scammed from Armagh and Tyrone victims

  24-12-2018 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  A senior PSNI officer says families need to stay alert after two reports of scams in two days.
  
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• Man dies in Enniskillen house fire

  24-12-2018 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  The fire at a house in Braeside Park was reported at about 11:00 GMT on Monday.
  
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• Man charged after cocaine worth £200,000 seized at airport

  24-12-2018 17:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cocaine worth more than £200,000 has been seized at Belfast City Airport.
  
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• Brazilian charged after £200k cocaine find at Belfast City Airport

  24-12-2018 17:29 via bbc.co.uk
  About 4kg of the class A drug was found in a suitcase at Belfast City Airport on Sunday.
  
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• Newcastle stabbing: Man charged with attempted murder

  24-12-2018 15:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael Callum Cunningham has been charged with two counts of attempted murder.
  
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• Shoppers from Republic of Ireland spend millions in NI

  24-12-2018 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  More than €458m (£413m) is spent in Northern Ireland by shoppers from the Republic of Ireland in a year.
  
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• Pro14: Ulster wing Robert Baloucoune cited for tackle on Munster's Darren Sweetnam

  24-12-2018 15:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster wing Robert Balocoune is cited following a high tackle on Munster's Darren Sweetnam in the first minute of Friday's Pro14 match.
  
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• Queen sends condolences after deadly Indonesian tsunami

  24-12-2018 15:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Queen has sent condolences to Indonesia after a tsunami struck the Sunda Strait, killing more than 370 people.
  
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• An Architectural Guide to Belfast: 20 Unmissable Sites in Northern Ireland's Capital - ArchDaily

  24-12-2018 15:10
  An Architectural Guide to Belfast: 20 Unmissable Sites in Northern Ireland's Capital  ArchDailyThe Northern Irish capital has been transformed by peace over the past ten years, and now hosts an array of sublime architecture old and new.
  
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• Photos of ‘missing’ Dubai princess with Mary Robinson released

  24-12-2018 15:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The United Arab Emirates has released photos of a daughter of Dubai’s ruler after friends and supporters say she was forcibly returned to Dubai after fleeing months earlier.
  
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• PSNI urge families to stay alert after two scams in two days net £13k

  24-12-2018 14:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior PSNI officer is calling on families to stay alert and look after one another after two reports in two days of people being scammed out of thousands of pounds.
  
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• Muckamore Hospital: Trust agrees 'contingency plan'

  24-12-2018 14:35 via bbc.co.uk
  The number of staff suspended at Muckamore Abbey Hospital has risen to more than 20, the BBC understands.
  
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• Northern Ireland Christmas weather forecast

  24-12-2018 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  The weather forecast in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Northern Ireland man 'waving gun above his head' threatened to shoot his dog, court hears

  24-12-2018 13:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Terrified neighbours called police after they spotted a man “waving a gun above his head” while threatening to shoot his dog, a court has heard.
  
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• We're in for a 'mild' Christmas: No snow and temperatures closer to spring than winter

  24-12-2018 12:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stop dreaming of a white Christmas - instead it's going to be unseasonably mild.
  
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• Bangor pier charge teen found unconscious under motorway bridge - judge refuses bail

  24-12-2018 12:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager accused of involvement in the “vicious assault” on Bangor pier was remanded into custody after a judge said the “only way to protect her” from killing herself with drugs was to refuse her bail.
  
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• Joe Gormley: Striker pens new three-year extension with Cliftonville

  24-12-2018 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Cliftonville's all-time leading goalscorer Joe Gormley has committed to Cliftonville until summer 2023 after signing a three year contract extension
  
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• Belfast businessman donates £1k of toys to Children's Cancer Unit Charity - Belfast Telegraph

  24-12-2018 12:18
  Belfast businessman donates £1k of toys to Children's Cancer Unit Charity  Belfast TelegraphBelfast businessman Tom Smith has donated more than £1000 worth of toys to the Children's Cancer Unit Charity at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in the ...
  
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• Belfast businessman donates £1k of toys to Children's Cancer Unit Charity

  24-12-2018 11:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast businessman Tom Smith has donated more than £1,000 worth of toys to the Children’s Cancer Unit Charity at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in the city.
  
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• Man due on court on assaulting police charge

  24-12-2018 11:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is to appear in court on charges of assaulting and resisting police and disorderly behaviour.
  
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• Translink discounts New Year fares to support Belfast recovery after Primark fire - Belfast Telegraph

  24-12-2018 11:30
  Translink discounts New Year fares to support Belfast recovery after Primark fire  Belfast TelegraphTranslink is continuing to discount fares into the New year to support Belfast's recovery after the devastating Primark fire.
  
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• Nicci Daly: From a World Cup final to shaking on the start line

  24-12-2018 11:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Nicci Daly was an integral part of Ireland's shock Hockey World Cup silver medal, and now she's hoping to inspire women onto the race track.
  
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• Translink discounts New Year fares to support Belfast recovery after Primark fire

  24-12-2018 11:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Translink is continuing to discount fares into the New year to support Belfast's recovery after the devastating Primark fire.
  
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• Man charged with carrying imitation firearm after Killinchy incident

  24-12-2018 10:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 29-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences including carrying an imitation firearm in a public place following an incident in Killinchy, over the weekend.
  
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• Man (19) charged with attempted murder over Newcastle stabbing

  24-12-2018 10:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in Newcastle, Co Down.
  
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• Literary critic dies in County Meath car crash

  24-12-2018 09:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Eileen Battersby died after the single-vehicle crash near Drogheda on Saturday.
  
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• Belfast derby cup decider full of Eastern promise - Belfast Telegraph

  24-12-2018 09:27
  Belfast derby cup decider full of Eastern promise  Belfast TelegraphEast Belfast's 'unbelievable' support can inspire their players to victory in tomorrow's Steel and Sons Cup final against Sirocco Works, according to assistant ...
  
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• Belvoir Forest Knockbreda incident as police seize starter pistol - Belfast Live

  24-12-2018 09:26
  Belvoir Forest Knockbreda incident as police seize starter pistol  Belfast LiveA police operation was sparked when a member of public found a firearm over the weekend. The PSNI and ATO were called to the Knockbreda dual ...
  
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• Monday's headlines: Topless carol singers and Carl Frampton

  24-12-2018 09:08 via bbc.co.uk
  A fall in the uptake of flu jabs and Muckamore Abbey hospital make the headlines on Christmas Eve.
  
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• Operation Panto as medics put on fun show for kids in Belfast hospital - Belfast Telegraph

  24-12-2018 08:19
  Operation Panto as medics put on fun show for kids in Belfast hospital  Belfast TelegraphNo one wants to be in hospital at Christmastime and it seems even more cruel for children when they can't spend this special time at home.
  
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• Video: How to cook perfect turkey, stuffing and gravy this Christmas

  24-12-2018 08:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Turkey, ham, Brussels sprouts, roast potatoes, stuffing... Christmas dinner can be overwhelming, particularly if you don't rate yourself in the kitchen.
  
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• Christmas Evie... kind-hearted girl (6) helps Belfast homeless - Belfast Telegraph

  24-12-2018 08:09
  Christmas Evie... kind-hearted girl (6) helps Belfast homeless  Belfast TelegraphA caring schoolgirl from Co Tyrone has organised a collection to help the homeless in Belfast this Christmas.
  
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• 'Wonderful' Northern Ireland teacher Colette Clarke laid to rest after cancer battle

  24-12-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a "courageous" Co Armagh primary school teacher who passed away after a two-year battle with cancer.
  
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• Warm tributes paid to ‘proud Northern Irishman’ Lord Paddy Ashdown after death at age 77

  24-12-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Politicians in Northern Ireland have paid tribute to former Liberal Democrat leader Paddy Ashdown.
  
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• Vaccine delivery delays blamed as just half of elderly get flu jabs in Northern Ireland

  24-12-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost half of pensioners here had not received flu jabs from GPs by the start of December, it has emerged.
  
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• Northern Ireland travel alerts: Delays and diversions

  24-12-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland travel alerts: Christmas public transport

  24-12-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Meet the unsung heroes working to keep us safe on Christmas day in Northern Ireland

  24-12-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  While most of us will spend Christmas Day with family, opening presents and enjoying a turkey dinner, a band of dedicated people will be doing a day's work. Leona O'Neill and Lauren Harte talk to some of those at the coalface.
  
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• Irish teen Megan O'Connor bleeds to death after vodka bottle severs artery

  24-12-2018 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Irish teenager has died after falling on a glass bottle she was carrying that severed her artery.
  
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• What we'll be watching on TV this Christmas

  24-12-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  TV presenter Pamela Ballantine (60) will be enjoying a traditional family Christmas get-together at her sister's house - and admits she is a big fan of Christmas TV specials.
  
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• What makes Christmas so special?

  24-12-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Every family has their own Christmas traditions which make the festive period so special — but how are Northern Ireland’s famous faces spending the big day?
  
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