Belfast news

• Banbridge and Pegasus lift silverware with Boxing Day final victories

  26-12-2018 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  Banbridge beat Annadale to win the men's Kirk Cup final while Pegasus lift the women's Ulster Shield with victory over Belfast Harlequins.
  
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• Linfield hammer Glentoran in Belfast derby - BBC Sport

  26-12-2018 19:12
  Linfield hammer Glentoran in Belfast derby  BBC SportLinfield come out well on top as they enjoy a comprehensive 4-0 victory over Glentoran at Windsor Park.
  
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• Irish Premiership: Ballymena's lead over Linfield cut to two points

  26-12-2018 18:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Ballymena United snatch a 3-3 draw with Coleraine and have their four-point lead halved by second-placed Linfield who hammer Glentoran 4-0.
  
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• Police stop car driving around 'minus one tyre' in Co Londonderry

  26-12-2018 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Londonderry stopped a motorist on Boxing Day morning driving around with a tyre missing.
  
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• Northern Ireland man converts double decker bus into stunning new home

  26-12-2018 17:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Just two years ago this double decker bus was a fully operational mode of public transport.
  
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• East Belfast beat Sirocco Works in Steel & Sons final - BBC Sport

  26-12-2018 14:41
  East Belfast beat Sirocco Works in Steel & Sons final  BBC SportTwo goals from Stephen Cockcroft and a header by Danny McKee give East Belfast a 3-0 win over Sirocco Works in the Steel & Sons Cup final at Seaview.
  
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• Harland and Wolff site must not become apartments, says UUP's Lord Empey

  26-12-2018 14:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast's Harland and Wolff shipyards must be maintained for industrial use and not sold off to property developers, Lord Empey has said.
  
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• Cocaine seized at Belfast City Airport 'could be worth £1.5m', court hears

  26-12-2018 14:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cocaine found hidden in a suitcase at Belfast City Airport could be worth up to £1.5m, a court heard today.
  
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• Northern Ireland travel alerts: Boxing Day public transport

  26-12-2018 13:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Follow the latest updates from our travel feed below.
  
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• Brazilian man in Belfast court after £200k airport cocaine find - BBC News

  26-12-2018 13:22
  Brazilian man in Belfast court after £200k airport cocaine find  BBC NewsA Brazilian national appears in court after £200000 worth of cocaine is seized at Belfast City Airport.
  
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• Brazilian man in Belfast court after £200k airport cocaine find

  26-12-2018 13:21 via bbc.co.uk
  A Brazilian national appears in court after £200,000 worth of cocaine is seized at Belfast City Airport.
  
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• Man stabbed in the neck in Belfast on Christmas Day - The Irish Times

  26-12-2018 13:03
  Man stabbed in the neck in Belfast on Christmas Day  The Irish TimesPSNI appeal for witnesses to come forward after man set upon on Tuesday morning.
  
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• South Belfast: Man and woman in hospital after blaze at flat - BBC News

  26-12-2018 12:32
  South Belfast: Man and woman in hospital after blaze at flat  BBC NewsThe Lisburn Road fire was extinguished and is not being treated as suspicious at this time.
  
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• South Belfast: Man and woman in hospital after blaze at flat

  26-12-2018 12:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The Lisburn Road fire was extinguished and is not being treated as suspicious at this time.
  
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• Belfast police investigating after man stabbed in neck on Christmas Day - thejournal.ie

  26-12-2018 12:28
  Belfast police investigating after man stabbed in neck on Christmas Day  thejournal.ieThe PSNI said it was investigating the assault that took place in the Turf Lodge area of west Belfast yesterday morning at about 11am.
  
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• Man in court in Londonderry on wounding charge

  26-12-2018 12:26 via bbc.co.uk
  A 27-year-old appears in court in Londonderry charged with wounding with intent and possession of an offensive weapon
  
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• East Belfast win Steel & Sons Cup final - BBC Sport

  26-12-2018 12:19
  East Belfast win Steel & Sons Cup final  BBC SportEast Belfast lift the Steel & Sons Cup for only the second time in their history by beating Sirocco Works 3-0 in the Christmas Day decider.
  
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• East Belfast win Steel & Sons Cup final

  26-12-2018 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  East Belfast lift the Steel & Sons Cup for only the second time in their history by beating Sirocco Works 3-0 in the Christmas Day decider.
  
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• Sex abuse evidence among material seized in Loughinisland massacre leak probe

  26-12-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Confidential evidence from alleged sex abuse victims of a notorious priest are among sensitive files seized by detectives investigating two film-makers.
  
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• Mum of premature twins uses wedding dress business to raise charity funds

  26-12-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A bridal shop owner whose premature twins overcame the odds is using her wedding dress business to raise funds to support other families coping with early births.
  
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• Inspector: Most prisoners eventually have to be accepted back into community

  26-12-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Most prisoners will have to be accepted back into the community at some stage, the chief inspector of criminal justice in Northern Ireland warned.
  
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• Man in his 50s stabbed in neck in west Belfast attack

  26-12-2018 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The incident happened between Turf Lodge and White Rock in west Belfast on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Driver caught doing 151mph in Northern Ireland - 10 worst speeding offences revealed

  26-12-2018 11:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A driver travelling at 151mph on a Co Antrim motorway was the worst speeding offender caught by police in Northern Ireland over the last eighteen months.
  
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• Belfast man stabbed in neck on Christmas Day

  26-12-2018 11:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in his 50s was rushed to hospital after being stabbed in the neck in Belfast on Christmas Day.
  
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• 10 of the best walks across Northern Ireland - Belfast Live

  26-12-2018 10:33
  10 of the best walks across Northern Ireland  Belfast LiveTake in some *fresh* air and beautiful sights.
  
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• Live scores: Manchester United v Huddersfield, Liverpool v Newcastle, Brighton v Arsenal - plus tables, fixtures, results

  26-12-2018 10:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Romelu Lukaku looks likely to miss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first home match.
  
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• Police arrest Belfast drink drivers two times over limit on Christmas Day

  26-12-2018 09:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in south Belfast have confirmed that they arrested two people in south Belfast for drink-driving on Christmas Day.
  
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• BBC News NI in pictures: July to September 2018

  26-12-2018 09:41 via bbc.co.uk
  A selection of BBC News NI's year in pictures from July to September 2018
  
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• The NI UFO society scans the skies for answers

  26-12-2018 09:39 via bbc.co.uk
  Members of the society say they have seen alien space craft and an extra terrestrial.
  
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• The teddy bear bringing a County Antrim community together

  26-12-2018 09:37 via bbc.co.uk
  From tea with the elderly to a holiday in Spain, Flossy has become everyone's friend in Maghaberry.
  
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• Drink driving warning from police as car pictured on its roof - Belfast Live

  26-12-2018 09:34
  Drink driving warning from police as car pictured on its roof  Belfast LivePolice in South Belfast said they were called out over 40 times.
  
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• Belfast musician Alex Scott uses cancer survival to drive music - Belfast Telegraph

  26-12-2018 09:04
  Belfast musician Alex Scott uses cancer survival to drive music  Belfast TelegraphA Belfast-born singer-songwriter who had cancer three times and also suffered a heart attack has penned a song about his health troubles for charity.
  
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• Police arrest Belfast drink drivers two times over limit on Christmas Day - Belfast Telegraph

  26-12-2018 09:00
  Police arrest Belfast drink drivers two times over limit on Christmas Day  Belfast TelegraphPolice in south Belfast have confirmed that they arrested two people in south Belfast for drink-driving on Christmas Day.
  
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• Man in his 50s stabbed in neck in west Belfast attack - BBC News

  26-12-2018 09:00
  Man in his 50s stabbed in neck in west Belfast attack  BBC NewsThe incident happened between Turf Lodge and White Rock in west Belfast on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Watch: Grieving granddad gets puppy for Christmas

  26-12-2018 08:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost three quarters of a million people have so far watched a heart-warming video of Strabane pensioner Patrick O'Goan (68) meeting his new puppy Buddy for the first time.
  
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• UVF terror mural 'an insult to all who wear poppy'

  26-12-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A UVF mural depicting scenes from the First World War, poppies and a masked terrorist is an "insult" to all who wear the remembrance symbol, an SDLP MLA has said.
  
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• Number of Belfast coffee shops rises by third in two years

  26-12-2018 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of coffee shops in Belfast has jumped by a third in just two years.
  
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• Number of Belfast coffee shops rises by third in two years - Belfast Telegraph

  26-12-2018 08:14
  Number of Belfast coffee shops rises by third in two years  Belfast TelegraphThe number of coffee shops in Belfast has jumped by a third in just two years.
  
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• Northern Ireland council group wants end to emblem burning on bonfires

  26-12-2018 08:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A bonfire working group in the north west has called for no flags or emblems to be burned in 2019.
  
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• Xmas babies: The perfect present for mums and dads at Christmas

  26-12-2018 08:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  While the rest of Northern Ireland was tucked up waiting for Santa, a number of families were celebrating arrivals of a different kind.
  
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• Belfast’s Airbnb explosion - 70% surge on guests numbers - Belfast Telegraph

  26-12-2018 08:07
  Belfast’s Airbnb explosion - 70% surge on guests numbers  Belfast TelegraphWhile 2018 may come to be known as the year of the hotel in Belfast, it has also been a record year for Airbnb in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Belfast’s Airbnb explosion - 70% surge on guests numbers

  26-12-2018 08:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  While 2018 may come to be known as the year of the hotel in Belfast, it has also been a record year for Airbnb in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Two rescued after fire at Belfast's Russell Court building - woman jumped from window

  26-12-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people were rushed to hospital after being rescued following a fire at a multi-storey apartment block in south Belfast.
  
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• Revealed: 331 Northern Ireland prisoners have keys to their own cells

  26-12-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A quarter of prisoners in Northern Ireland's jails have keys to their cells.
  
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• Pope urges fraternity among people all over world during Christmas message

  26-12-2018 07:55 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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• Northern Ireland bargain hunters to spend £25m in Boxing Day sales - but warning of tough times ahead

  26-12-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland shoppers are expected to spend £25million in the Boxing Day sales - but experts have warned that difficult times lie ahead for our high streets.
  
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• Belfast musician Alex Scott uses cancer survival to drive music

  26-12-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast-born singer-songwriter who had cancer three times and also suffered a heart attack has penned a song about his health troubles for charity.
  
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• £13k stolen from two victims in phone scam

  26-12-2018 07:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a fresh scam warning after two people were conned out of almost £13,000.
  
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• Two rescued after fire at Belfast's Russell Court building - woman jumped from window - Belfast Telegraph

  26-12-2018 07:54
  Two rescued after fire at Belfast's Russell Court building - woman jumped from window  Belfast TelegraphTwo people were rushed to hospital after being rescued following a fire at a multi-storey apartment block in south Belfast.
  
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• Police called 130 times to Muckamore Abbey Hospital

  26-12-2018 07:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have been called out to Muckamore Abbey Hospital 130 times in nearly five years.
  
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