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• £114.9m EuroMillions jackpot scooped by single UK ticket-holder

  01-01-2019 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One UK ticket-holder has started the New Year with a bang by scooping £115 million in Tuesday’s EuroMillions draw.
  
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• Muriel's Cafe Bar in Belfast plans to double in size and add rooftop terrace - Belfast Live

  01-01-2019 21:59
  Muriel's Cafe Bar in Belfast plans to double in size and add rooftop terrace  Belfast LiveThe popular gin spot has big plans for the New Year.
  
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• Lincoln Courts house sealed off after body found - Belfast Live

  01-01-2019 21:39
  Lincoln Courts house sealed off after body found  Belfast LivePolice have said that five people have been arrested.
  
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• 'Major investigation' launched following death of man in Londonderry - Five people arrested

  01-01-2019 21:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five people have been arrested after the body of a man was discovered in the Waterside area of Londonderry on New Year's Day.
  
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• 'Major investigation' launched following death of man in Londonderry

  01-01-2019 21:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A local DUP councillor has said that a "major investigation" has been launched by police following the death of a man in the Waterside area of Londonderry.
  
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• Belfast houses for sale - there's more to this home than meets the eye - Belfast Live

  01-01-2019 20:38
  Belfast houses for sale - there's more to this home than meets the eye  Belfast LiveYou should never judge a book by its cover... and this home is the perfect reminder of that. What started out as a quaint detached bungalow - on Knock Road in ...
  
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• New Year's Day babies bring joy for parents celebrating 2019 - Belfast Live

  01-01-2019 19:07
  New Year's Day babies bring joy for parents celebrating 2019  Belfast LiveIt was an emotional start to the New Year for these mums and dads.
  
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• Woman rescued from Cavehill after fall

  01-01-2019 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman was rescued from Cavehill on New Year's Day after she injured her leg in a fall.
  
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• New Year's Eve Belfast photos show crowds enjoying celebrations - Belfast Live

  01-01-2019 18:54
  New Year's Eve Belfast photos show crowds enjoying celebrations  Belfast LiveBelfast certainly rang in the New Year in style last night. Toasting to 2019, friends packed out some of Belfast's most popular bars in their droves.
  
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• Irish League Round-Up: Festive cheer for Crues and Blues, while Donnelly grabs a treble

  01-01-2019 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There were late strikes, thrilling fight-backs and goals galore as the Danske Bank Premiership entered 2019 - here's how all six games heralded the new year...
  
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• New Year's Day swimmers brave freezing Irish sea - Belfast Live

  01-01-2019 16:38
  New Year's Day swimmers brave freezing Irish sea  Belfast LiveSome took on the challenge for a very good cause.
  
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• New Year’s Day hunt greeted in Co Down village by jeers and cheers

  01-01-2019 16:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The New Year’s Day hunt in a Co Down village has been greeted by both boos from protesters and cheers from supporters.
  
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• New Year's babies born across Northern Ireland - Belfast Live

  01-01-2019 14:55
  New Year's babies born across Northern Ireland  Belfast LiveNew Year Babies at Belfast Royal Victoria Hospital - Proud mother Jane Ross holding her newly born baby boy Harry James Ross, born at 2.01am this morning, ...
  
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• Two men shot at Dublin fast-food outlet

  01-01-2019 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The incident happened at the Edenmore Shopping Centre in Coolock just after midnight on Tuesday.
  
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• Police investigating if four Belfast deaths over Christmas are drug-related

  01-01-2019 14:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating whether four deaths in Belfast over the Christmas holiday period are drug-related.
  
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• Belfast DUP man felt 'physically sick' after Twitter troll mocks gran's death with gruesome movie image - Belfast Telegraph

  01-01-2019 14:05
  Belfast DUP man felt 'physically sick' after Twitter troll mocks gran's death with gruesome movie image  Belfast TelegraphA Belfast councillor has spoken of how he felt "physically sick" after an online troll sent him a message mocking the recent death of his grandmother.
  
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• Police investigating four possible drug deaths in Belfast - BBC News

  01-01-2019 14:01
  Police investigating four possible drug deaths in Belfast  BBC NewsPolice have said drugs may have been a factor in four deaths in Belfast over Christmas.
  
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• Belfast DUP man felt 'physically sick' after Twitter troll mocks gran's death with gruesome movie image

  01-01-2019 13:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast councillor has spoken of how he felt "physically sick" after an online troll sent him a message mocking the recent death of his grandmother.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Two car crash on Sydenham Bypass

  01-01-2019 13:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Co Tyrone road closed following serious two vehicle crash

  01-01-2019 13:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Two people in hospital after two vehicle crash on Sydenham Bypass

  01-01-2019 13:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people are in hospital after a two vehicle crash on the Sydenham Bypass on New Year's Day morning.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Three car crash on Sydenham Bypass

  01-01-2019 12:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Shots fired at home in Belfast on New Year's Day morning - no injuries reported - Belfast Telegraph

  01-01-2019 12:20
  Shots fired at home in Belfast on New Year's Day morning - no injuries reported  Belfast TelegraphShots were fired at the front of an apartment in west Belfast during the early hours of New Year's Day, police have said.
  
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• WhatsApp blocked on these phones from 2019 - Belfast Live

  01-01-2019 12:16
  WhatsApp blocked on these phones from 2019  Belfast LiveWhatsApp has ended support for some phones, including some very expensive designer devices.
  
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• Red squirrels reclaim Ards peninsula

  01-01-2019 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Red squirrels are reclaiming a coastal peninsula in Northern Ireland after a major environmental drive to save the under-threat species.
  
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• Open organisers staggered by phenomenal interest in tournament’s return to NI

  01-01-2019 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The organisers of golf’s Open Championship have said they are staggered by the level of interest in the tournament’s historic return to Northern Ireland.
  
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• Meet The Brexit-bashing Twitter account followed by Leo Varadkar

  01-01-2019 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish border is one of Brexit’s key conundrums, but one satirical and acutely vocal Twitter account is tackling the issue head on.
  
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• Bradley pressed to maintain restrictions on abortion in Northern Ireland

  01-01-2019 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Secretary has come under pressure from people born with serious conditions to maintain restrictions on abortion.
  
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• Northern Ireland weather forecast for January 2019 - Belfast Live

  01-01-2019 11:46
  Northern Ireland weather forecast for January 2019  Belfast LiveWith storm after storm, snow and a long, hot summer, 2018 sure did bring an odd mix of weather to Northern Ireland. So as we enter 2019, what is the New Year ...
  
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• In Pictures: World welcomes 2019 with a bang

  01-01-2019 11:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Countries around the world started 2019 with a bang as firework displays lit up the sky to welcome in the new year.
  
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• 'Gunshots fired' outside apartment in west Belfast - BBC News

  01-01-2019 11:04
  'Gunshots fired' outside apartment in west Belfast  BBC NewsPolice are appealing for information following a report of gunshots in the Upper Springfield Road area.
  
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• 'Gunshots fired' outside apartment in west Belfast

  01-01-2019 11:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Police are appealing for information following a report of gunshots in the Upper Springfield Road area.
  
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• Shots fired at home in Belfast on New Year's Day morning - no injuries reported

  01-01-2019 10:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shots were fired at the front of an apartment in west Belfast during the early hours of New Year's Day, police have said.
  
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• The volunteers providing a lifeline to elderly Belfast residents

  01-01-2019 10:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Volunteers and elderly residents in Belfast have spoken of how a befriending service has changed their lives.
  
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• Belfast bar to build rooftop terrace in £350k extension - Belfast Telegraph

  01-01-2019 08:35
  Belfast bar to build rooftop terrace in £350k extension  Belfast TelegraphPremises that once housed Belfast's smallest bar will double in size and have a rooftop terrace if a planning application to extend into a neighbouring building is ...
  
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• Live scores: Arsenal v Fulham, Everton v Leicester, Cardiff v Spurs - plus tables, fixtures, results

  01-01-2019 08:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal will give Mesut Ozil the chance to prove his fitness after a knee issue.
  
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• Use European elections as second Brexit vote, ex-MLA Morrice urges

  01-01-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brexit should be delayed until after the European elections to "test the real will of the people", a prominent member of the former Women's Coalition has said.
  
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• Tributes to Northern Ireland man Christopher Donnelly after death in US

  01-01-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a young Londonderry-born man who passed away on Christmas Day at his home in the United States.
  
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• Suzanne Breen: RHI report, elections, Brexit... buckle up, 2019 could get rough

  01-01-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stalemate at Stormont won't be disappearing anytime soon, but 2019 will still be an intriguing political year in Northern Ireland on numerous fronts.
  
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• Prescription figures 'show more seeking help for their depression'

  01-01-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The head of depression charity Aware says the rising demand for antidepressants here suggests that more people are visiting their GP to discuss mental health concerns.
  
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• Police hands tied as victims refuse to help prosecute the paramilitary attack squads

  01-01-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior PSNI officer has said victims of paramilitary-style attacks need to co-operate more with police to bring those responsible to justice.
  
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• Officer disarmed knifeman in Foyleside Centre court told

  01-01-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A police officer grappled with a man carrying a knife in Foyleside Shopping Centre at the weekend, Londonderry Magistrates' Court has been told.
  
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• New Year begins with a bang across the globe

  01-01-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New Year's Eve celebration fireworks exploded around the world last night as the clock ticked down on 2018.
  
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• Hoaxers are putting lives at risk, warns fire service officer

  01-01-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lives are being put at risk every day across Northern Ireland because of a surge in hoax calls to the fire service, it has been warned.
  
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• Half of beggars arrested in Northern Ireland 'not homeless'

  01-01-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nearly half of people arrested for begging in Northern Ireland were not homeless, police figures suggest.
  
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• Belfast bar to build rooftop terrace in £350k extension

  01-01-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Premises that once housed Belfast's smallest bar will double in size and have a rooftop terrace if a planning application to extend into a neighbouring building is approved.
  
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• Cleaning: The latest internet craze

  01-01-2019 07:35 via bbc.co.uk
  As social media goes crazy for Mrs Hinch, we find out why cleaning has become the hot new trend.
  
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• Cleaning product sales set to continue to rise in 2019

  01-01-2019 07:35 via bbc.co.uk
  As the internet goes crazy for Mrs Hinch, we find out why cleaning has become the hot new trend.
  
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• 'All you do is clean' - new craze sweeps internet

  01-01-2019 07:33 via bbc.co.uk
  As a new cleaning craze takes over the internet, we ask the people of Bangor if they have any useful tips.
  
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• "All you do is clean"

  01-01-2019 07:33 via bbc.co.uk
  As a new cleaning craze takes over the internet, we ask the people of Bangor if they have any useful tips.
  
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