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• Appeal launched to find missing Michael Cummins - Belfast Newsletter

  30-12-2018 23:29
  Appeal launched to find missing Michael Cummins  Belfast NewsletterPolice have launched a missing persons appeal to find 21-year-old Michael Cummins.
  
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• NI Weather: Make your New Year's Eve plans after reading this - Belfast Newsletter

  30-12-2018 23:05
  NI Weather: Make your New Year's Eve plans after reading this  Belfast NewsletterCrowds enjoying New Year's Eve celebrations across Northern Ireland can expect dry and mild weather as the clocks strike midnight, according to the Met ...
  
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• Early Belfast News Letters from 1738 give a glimpse of Ulster life, a century after the Plantation - Belfast Newsletter

  30-12-2018 23:01
  Early Belfast News Letters from 1738 give a glimpse of Ulster life, a century after the Plantation  Belfast NewsletterYou might have noticed on page 7, and in earlier papers this week, our reports from 1738 (see link below).
  
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• Sjogren sensational as Belfast Giants fall to home Stars defeat - Belfast Telegraph

  30-12-2018 22:21
  Sjogren sensational as Belfast Giants fall to home Stars defeat  Belfast TelegraphNetminder Pontus Sjogren made 42 saves as he backstopped the Dundee Stars to a 3-2 victory over the Belfast Giants at the SSE Arena.
  
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• Reported This Week 280 Years Ago in the Belfast News Letter: December 23 1738 - Belfast Newsletter

  30-12-2018 21:53
  Reported This Week 280 Years Ago in the Belfast News Letter: December 23 1738  Belfast NewsletterFrom the third surviving Belfast News Letter of December 12 1738 (Dec 23 in modern calendar). The paper was founded a year before, Sept 1737 but all earliest ...
  
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• Most read stories of 2018: Bread, Brexit, backstops and the cream horns of the Derry Girls

  30-12-2018 21:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It has been another big year for news in Northern Ireland and right across the world.
  
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• Tractor stolen from farmyard over Christmas - Belfast Newsletter

  30-12-2018 21:28
  Tractor stolen from farmyard over Christmas  Belfast NewsletterPolice are appealing for information after a red Massey Ferguson 250 Tractor with a Lambourn cab (pictured) was stolen from a farm yard.
  
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• Rangers ace Andy Halliday enjoyed Old Firm victory against Celtic - Belfast Newsletter

  30-12-2018 21:22
  Rangers ace Andy Halliday enjoyed Old Firm victory against Celtic  Belfast NewsletterBoyhood Rangers fan Andy Halliday described the Gers' 1-0 win over Celtic at Ibrox as “probably the best day” of his life and put the victory down to showing no ...
  
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• Linfield boss David Healy expects tight battle for league title - Belfast Newsletter

  30-12-2018 21:03
  Linfield boss David Healy expects tight battle for league title  Belfast NewsletterDavid Healy believes there are still six sides capable of toasting Danske Bank Premiership glory at the end of what he expects to be an intriguing second half of ...
  
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• West Belfast parents reveal shocking discovery inside son's Christmas present - Belfast Live

  30-12-2018 20:46
  West Belfast parents reveal shocking discovery inside son's Christmas present  Belfast Live"It was so sharp it could have taken his fingers off. If he had lifted it the wrong way it would have been much worse."
  
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• The 20 most read stories on Belfast Live in 2018 - Belfast Live

  30-12-2018 20:46
  The 20 most read stories on Belfast Live in 2018  Belfast LiveIt's been another year touched by tragedy but with some lighter moments as well.
  
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• House of Fraser gift card not being honoured, claims customer - Belfast Live

  30-12-2018 20:43
  House of Fraser gift card not being honoured, claims customer  Belfast LiveAn angry Belfast customer wants to warn others they may not be receiving replacement cards.
  
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• Brexit ferry contract ‘awarded to company with no ships’

  30-12-2018 20:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Questions have been raised over the Government’s preparations for a no-deal Brexit, after it emerged a £13.8 million contract to run extra ferries has been handed to a company with no ships which has not previously operated a service.
  
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• CastleCourt Belfast donates £1,000 of toys to sick children - Belfast Live

  30-12-2018 20:25
  CastleCourt Belfast donates £1,000 of toys to sick children  Belfast LiveThey donated £1000 worth of 2018's top toys to the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children.
  
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• Relationships between police and community in west Belfast have 'deteriorated', report finds - The Irish News

  30-12-2018 20:24
  Relationships between police and community in west Belfast have 'deteriorated', report finds  The Irish NewsRELATIONSHIPS between police and the community in west Belfast have deteriorated and distrust grown, a report has said. Frustration with the "slow" pace of ...
  
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• Carl Frampton "very tempted" by big fights as he continues to weigh up future

  30-12-2018 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Carl Frampton says he would be "very tempted" to fight again if a Josh Warrington rematch or a bout with Leo Santa Cruz was on the table.
  
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• Ben Doherty set for move to Coleraine with Ciaron Harkin returning to Derry City

  30-12-2018 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Coleraine midfielder Ciaron Harkin joins Derry City with Ben Doherty going to the Bannsiders after completing a spell on loan at Glenavon.
  
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• EU citizens must apply to stay in Northern Ireland after Brexit - Belfast Live

  30-12-2018 18:54
  EU citizens must apply to stay in Northern Ireland after Brexit  Belfast LiveBrexit could really cost some EU nationals living and working in Northern Ireland.
  
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• URGENT appeal to locate missing Sharon Kennedy - Belfast Newsletter

  30-12-2018 18:31
  URGENT appeal to locate missing Sharon Kennedy  Belfast NewsletterPolice have launched an “Urgent missing person appeal” to locate 50-year-old Sharon Kennedy.
  
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• Lambeg drum to beat at Dublin NYE celebrations - Belfast Newsletter

  30-12-2018 18:21
  Lambeg drum to beat at Dublin NYE celebrations  Belfast NewsletterA Lambeg drum more often seen on July 12 in Northern Ireland will help Dubliners celebrate the new year.
  
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• Two men die in crashes in Cork and Limerick

  30-12-2018 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Two men are pronounced dead at the scene of two separate crashes in counties Cork and Limerick.
  
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• Police appeal over incident involving two cars - Belfast Newsletter

  30-12-2018 17:54
  Police appeal over incident involving two cars  Belfast NewsletterDetectives are appealing for witnesses following an incident involving two cars in Carrickfergus on Saturday. Police said a male passenger in a large silver or ...
  
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• In Pictures: Crowds gather to see Queen attend last church service of 2018

  30-12-2018 17:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Queen has attended a church service at Sandringham before new year celebrations begin around the world.
  
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• Car driven 'erratically' through Co Antrim town and motorist challenged

  30-12-2018 17:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating an incident in which a car was driven erratically through a Northern Ireland town which saw the driver of another car challenged by one of its passengers.
  
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• Lambeg drum for Dublin NYE festival

  30-12-2018 17:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Lambeg drum more often seen on July 12 in Northern Ireland will help Dubliners celebrate the new year.
  
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• Manchester City coast past Southampton as clash with Liverpool looms large

  30-12-2018 17:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City warmed up for Thursday’s pivotal Premier League battle with Liverpool by coasting past 10-man Southampton 3-1 at St Mary’s.
  
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• Police name man killed in minibus crash - Belfast Newsletter

  30-12-2018 16:17
  Police name man killed in minibus crash  Belfast NewsletterA man who died after a minibus overturned, leaving 23 people injured, has been named by police.
  
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• Rob Delaney confirms ‘magical’ fourth child born months after death of son

  30-12-2018 16:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rob Delaney has revealed that his wife gave birth to their fourth child in August, just months after the death of their son Henry.
  
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• Dedication of hero Community Rescue Service volunteers praised after busiest festive period

  30-12-2018 15:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The head of the Community Rescue Service - Northern Ireland's only low-land search team - has praised the work of its volunteers after what has been the busiest 12 months and its busiest Christmas period in its 11-year history.
  
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• Mater Hospital worker fights off armed hijacking

  30-12-2018 15:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The woman escaped injury as she was attacked by a man with a knife after a shift at the Mater Hospital.
  
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• More than 400 lives saved at sea in 2018

  30-12-2018 14:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 400 lives were saved by the Irish Coast Guard this year, compared to 340 in 2017.
  
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• Refugees in Belfast given bikes to help them get around the city - Belfast Live

  30-12-2018 13:52
  Refugees in Belfast given bikes to help them get around the city  Belfast LiveAs well as completing the National Standard Levels 1 and 2 on-road cycle training, they were also given bike packages including bike lights, locks, helmets and ...
  
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• Your top 10 sporting moments of 2018: Who came out on top as Stockdale, Rea and Giants all feature?

  30-12-2018 13:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The New Year is almost upon us and it's time to reflect on another packed 12 months of Northern Ireland sporting action.
  
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• Bangor burglary CCTV released by PSNI - Belfast Live

  30-12-2018 13:03
  Bangor burglary CCTV released by PSNI  Belfast LiveThey've asked if anyone recognises him "from his clothing, build or the way he walks?"
  
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• Knifeman targets hospital worker in Belfast - BreakingNews.ie

  30-12-2018 12:59
  Knifeman targets hospital worker in Belfast  BreakingNews.ieThe incident happened shortly after midnight on the Crumlin Road.
  
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• St Columbanus pilgrimage could trigger a tourism boost - Belfast Live

  30-12-2018 12:30
  St Columbanus pilgrimage could trigger a tourism boost  Belfast LiveA near-2,000 mile pilgrimage by an Irish missionary could become a recognised European cultural route and trigger a tourism bonanza, campaigners said.
  
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• Knife pulled on hospital worker after end of shift in attempted car hijacking

  30-12-2018 12:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman hospital worker had a large knife pulled on her at the end of her shift in an attempted car jacking.
  
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• Relationships between police and community in west Belfast have ‘deteriorated’ - Belfast Telegraph

  30-12-2018 12:07
  Relationships between police and community in west Belfast have ‘deteriorated’  Belfast TelegraphRelationships between police and the community in west Belfast have deteriorated and distrust grown, a report said.
  
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• Relationships between police and community in west Belfast have ‘deteriorated’

  30-12-2018 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Relationships between police and the community in west Belfast have deteriorated and distrust grown, a report said.
  
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• Carl Frampton's toughest week: Jackal talks toll of defeat, the look from daughter on revealing loss and what future holds

  30-12-2018 10:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton has opened his heart about his week from hell after suffering a bruising defeat in his world title fight in Manchester.
  
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• Most wanted woman Samantha Lewthwaite being closed in on - Belfast Live

  30-12-2018 10:13
  Most wanted woman Samantha Lewthwaite being closed in on  Belfast LiveSecurity services are thought to have tracked down the Co Down woman's location.
  
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• Knifeman targets hospital worker in Belfast - Irish Examiner

  30-12-2018 09:00
  Knifeman targets hospital worker in Belfast  Irish ExaminerA knife was pulled on a hospital worker in North Belfast during an attempted hijacking, police said. It happened shortly after midnight on the Crumlin Road as the ...
  
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• Arts review 2018: Milkman and Derry Girls topped the arts charts

  30-12-2018 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Robbie Meredith looks back at the highlights of the year in Northern Ireland's arts world.
  
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• Weather woes and rare orchids mark 2018

  30-12-2018 08:09 via bbc.co.uk
  A wet spring and hot summer created complications for agriculture this year.
  
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• Skinny-dipping and a referendum make the cut

  30-12-2018 08:03 via bbc.co.uk
  From a skinny-dipping world record to Ireland's abortion referendum - here's 20 to 11 in our countdown.
  
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• European Union not trying to keep Britain in, says Juncker

  30-12-2018 08:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jean-Claude Juncker has called on the United Kingdom to “get your act together” over Brexit, branding some Britons “entirely unreasonable” for expecting Brussels to put forward a solution.
  
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• Mark Durkan concern over Protestant isolation in Londonderry

  30-12-2018 07:53 via bbc.co.uk
  In 1993, the future SDLP leader was concerned Protestants in Derry were feeling increasingly isolated.
  
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• Dublin state papers: IRA 'dark mutterings on Gerry Adams'

  30-12-2018 07:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Irish state papers reveal political gossip including questions over Gerry Adams' leadership.
  
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• Sajid Javid told to ‘get a grip’ on English Channel migrant crisis

  30-12-2018 07:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Home Secretary Sajid Javid is under pressure to “get a grip” on the issue of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel amid criticism over the Government’s response.
  
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• Elite League: Belfast Giants secure dramatic comeback win over Clan - BBC Sport

  30-12-2018 06:16
  Elite League: Belfast Giants secure dramatic comeback win over Clan  BBC SportElite League leaders Belfast Giants come from three goals down to beat Glasgow Clan 5-4 in Saturday night's game at the SSE Arena.
  
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