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• Christmas babies arrive across Northern Ireland - Belfast Live

  25-12-2018 23:18
  Christmas babies arrive across Northern Ireland  Belfast LiveSanta babies were getting into the Christmas spirit at the Royal Victoria Hospital today - just hours after arriving in the world. Tots born as the rest of us were ...
  
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• Fans leave tributes outside home of George Michael on anniversary of his death

  25-12-2018 20:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fans have placed tributes outside the former home of George Michael on the second anniversary of his death.
  
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• Christmas Day soup kitchen feeds 50 people - Belfast Live

  25-12-2018 20:11
  Christmas Day soup kitchen feeds 50 people  Belfast LiveVolunteers gave up part of their day to help out those in need.
  
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• ‘Big thumbs’ blamed after Scottish MP likes risque tweet

  25-12-2018 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MP David Mundell has said that “big thumbs” are to blame after he clicked like on a risque Christmas Day message posted to Twitter.
  
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• Fire breaks out at south Belfast flats | UTV - ITV News - ITV News

  25-12-2018 15:29
  Fire breaks out at south Belfast flats | UTV - ITV News  ITV NewsPair rescued from fire at Belfast housing complex  RTE.ieSouth Belfast fire: Two rescued after blaze at housing complex  BBC NewsWoman jumps from Belfast apartment block window to escape fire - two in hospital  Belfast TelegraphLisburn Road flats evacuated and two people rescued in "complex" fire  Belfast LiveView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Swimmers take a Christmas Day dip to support lifeboat crews

  25-12-2018 15:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of festive swimmers have taken the plunge at Christmas Day dips all over the island of Ireland.
  
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• East Belfast FC secure Steel and Sons Cup with win over Sirocco Works - Belfast Telegraph

  25-12-2018 14:47
  East Belfast FC secure Steel and Sons Cup with win over Sirocco Works  Belfast TelegraphThe Steel and Sons Cup is heading to East Belfast, after they triumphed 3-0 over Sirocco Works at Seaview on Christmas morning.
  
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• East Belfast beat Sirocco to lift Steel and Sons Cup - ITV News

  25-12-2018 14:12
  East Belfast beat Sirocco to lift Steel and Sons Cup  ITV NewsRead the latest UTV stories, East Belfast beat Sirocco to lift Steel and Sons Cup on ITV News, videos, stories and all the latest UTV news.
  
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• East Belfast FC secure Steel and Sons Cup with win over Sirocco Works

  25-12-2018 14:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Steel and Sons Cup is heading to East Belfast, after they triumphed 3-0 over Sirocco Works at Seaview on Christmas morning.
  
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• Woman jumps from Belfast apartment block window to escape fire - two in hospital

  25-12-2018 13:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people are in hospital after being rescued following a fire at an apartment block in south Belfast.
  
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• Two rescued after fire at Belfast apartment block

  25-12-2018 13:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people have been rescued following a fire at an apartment block in south Belfast.
  
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• The model railway hidden in a Belfast basement

  25-12-2018 13:43 via bbc.co.uk
  Hidden underneath a school in east Belfast lies a hidden gem of locomotive activity.
  
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• The model railway hidden in a Belfast basement - BBC News

  25-12-2018 13:42
  The model railway hidden in a Belfast basement  BBC NewsTrains are more commonly associated with Euston Station in London than a street with the same name in east Belfast. But hidden in the basement of Euston ...
  
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• Ulster Model Railway Club at Euston Street School

  25-12-2018 13:41 via bbc.co.uk
  The basement of a primary school in east Belfast swaps silence for the rattling of trains on tracks.
  
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• Pair rescued from fire at Belfast housing complex - RTE.ie

  25-12-2018 13:27
  Pair rescued from fire at Belfast housing complex  RTE.ieTwo people have been rescued from a fire at a housing complex in south Belfast.
  
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• South Belfast fire: Two rescued after blaze at housing complex - BBC News

  25-12-2018 13:15
  South Belfast fire: Two rescued after blaze at housing complex  BBC NewsThe fire broke out in the housing block in south Belfast on Monday.
  
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• Pope offers Christmas wish for fraternity

  25-12-2018 12:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis has offered his Christmas wish for fraternity among people of different faiths, races or ideas.
  
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• Mystery party-goer stuns Belfast crowds with beautiful rendition of Les Mis' Bring Him Home - Irish Mirror

  25-12-2018 12:55
  Mystery party-goer stuns Belfast crowds with beautiful rendition of Les Mis' Bring Him Home  Irish MirrorA mystery party-goer stunned crowds after he performed a beautiful rendition of Bring Him Home from Les Mis. The man, who was out with a group of friends on ...
  
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• That's What I Call Football podcast Christmas Special! - Belfast Live

  25-12-2018 12:50
  That's What I Call Football podcast Christmas Special!  Belfast LiveIt's a Christmas Special this week as we raise a glass to the season so far. Host Gareth Fullerton takes a look back at some of the great guests we have ...
  
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• Philip absent as royals attend Christmas Day church service

  25-12-2018 12:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of well-wishers turned out to see the royal family attend the Christmas Day church service on the Sandringham estate – but the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duchess of Cornwall were missing.
  
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• Kate and Meghan appear best of friends as royals attend Christmas Day service

  25-12-2018 12:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge and the Duchess of Sussex appeared the best of friends when they led the royal family to church on Christmas Day with their husbands.
  
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• Tourism initiative targeting Irish diaspora to be expnaded

  25-12-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A major tourism initiative aimed at enticing the Irish diaspora to return home to visit is set to be expanded next year, Failte Ireland has confirmed.
  
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• Tourism initiative targeting Irish diaspora to be expanded

  25-12-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A major tourism initiative aimed at enticing the Irish diaspora to return home to visit is set to be expanded next year, Failte Ireland has confirmed.
  
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• Festive shop workers ‘filled with apprehension’ about Boxing Day sales

  25-12-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rude customers and panic buyers are the chief causes of stress for UK shop staff during the festive sales rush, a survey has indicated.
  
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• Almost 90% of offenders adhering to treatment offered by substance misuse court

  25-12-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost nine out of 10 offenders dealt with by Northern Ireland’s first substance misuse court have stuck with the treatment programme offered.
  
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• BBC News NI in pictures: April to June 2018

  25-12-2018 11:25 via bbc.co.uk
  A selection of BBC News NI's year in pictures from April to June 2018
  
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• The political A to Z of 2018 in Northern Ireland

  25-12-2018 09:38 via bbc.co.uk
  From (lack of) agreement to zero sitting days at the assembly, a look back at the big moments of the year.
  
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• The (brief) political A to Z of 2018

  25-12-2018 09:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Gareth Gordon takes a brief look at the political A to Z of 2018 in Northern Ireland
  
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• Fr Peter McVerry: The NI priest who fights for Dublin's homeless

  25-12-2018 09:18 via bbc.co.uk
  The privately-educated doctor's son is one of Ireland's most prominent social justice campaigners.
  
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• West Belfast woman relieved to be home for Christmas after "hell on earth" battle to beat cancer - Belfast Live

  25-12-2018 08:43
  West Belfast woman relieved to be home for Christmas after "hell on earth" battle to beat cancer  Belfast LiveShe is overwhelmed with gratitude to be home for Christmas thanks to a mystery donor who gave her "a chance at life"
  
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• Trump asks boy: Are you still a believer in Santa?

  25-12-2018 06:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have taken calls from children anxious to find out Santa’s whereabouts on his gift-giving journey.
  
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• Brazilian charged after £200k cocaine find at Belfast City Airport - BBC News

  25-12-2018 04:21
  Brazilian charged after £200k cocaine find at Belfast City Airport  BBC NewsAbout 4kg of the class A drug was found in a suitcase at Belfast City Airport on Sunday.
  
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