Belfast news

• Man charged with murder over father’s train death

  06-01-2019 22:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with murdering “devoted family man” Lee Pomeroy in an attack on a train.
  
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• Belfast councillor calls for Universal Credit claimants to get a Half Fare SmartPass - Belfast Live

  06-01-2019 20:44
  Belfast councillor calls for Universal Credit claimants to get a Half Fare SmartPass  Belfast LiveJulie-Anne Corr-Johnston is tabling the motion which is set to be debated by councillors on Monday.
  
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• Weightloss adoption hopes for gay couple come true - Belfast Live

  06-01-2019 20:43
  Weightloss adoption hopes for gay couple come true  Belfast LiveNow Feargal and Eugene are the first same sex couple to be approved as adoptive parents in the Southern Trust.
  
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• Belfast Giants complete weekend double over Sheffield Steelers

  06-01-2019 19:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Stena Line Belfast Giants made it two wins in as many nights with a Sunday defeat of the Sheffield Steelers. The Giants followed Saturday’s dramatic 5-4 overtime win with a 4-3 victory on Sunday for a four point weekend.
  
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• Co Antrim crash leaves car on its side - Belfast Live

  06-01-2019 19:26
  Co Antrim crash leaves car on its side  Belfast LiveA motorist has made a lucky escape after a car wound up on its side following a crash in Co Antrim this afternoon. Emergency services rallied to the Upper ...
  
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• Patrick Dwyer hits a hat-trick as Belfast Giants hold on to make it a double over Sheffield Steelers

  06-01-2019 19:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Patrick Dwyer followed up his game-winner in Saturday's overtime win with a hat-trick on Sunday to lead the Belfast Giants to a 4-3 victory over the Sheffield Steelers.
  
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• Belfast homeless man burned in tent - Belfast Live

  06-01-2019 18:31
  Belfast homeless man burned in tent  Belfast LivePolice are investigating after a homeless man suffered "serious burns" inside a tent in Belfast. The man in his 20s is well known to homeless volunteers who ...
  
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• Gang of 150 youths throw bottles and stones at passing cars on Falls Road

  06-01-2019 18:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have called on parents to keep a better watch on their children after a gang of 150 youths threw bottles and stones at cars in west Belfast.
  
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• About 150 Belfast youths throw bottles and stones at cars - The Irish Times

  06-01-2019 17:36
  About 150 Belfast youths throw bottles and stones at cars  The Irish TimesPSNI calls on parents and guardians to make sure they know where their children are.
  
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• Belfast social photos - Belfast Live

  06-01-2019 17:22
  Belfast social photos  Belfast LiveBELFAST LIVE 05/012019 Belfast settles into the new year on Saturday night. Customers pictured in the The Sunflower. Photo Aidan O'Reilly1 of 41 ...
  
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• DUP says backstop the ‘poison’ in Brexit deal

  06-01-2019 16:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Democratic Unionist Party has stepped up its opposition to the “toxic” Brexit deal.
  
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• West Belfast: Youths throw bottles and stones at cars - BBC News

  06-01-2019 16:03
  West Belfast: Youths throw bottles and stones at cars  BBC NewsAbout 150 young people took part in anti-social activity at a park in west Belfast.
  
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• Man injured in Belfast hammer attack - Irish Examiner

  06-01-2019 13:53
  Man injured in Belfast hammer attack  Irish ExaminerA man has been taken to hospital after he was attacked by a number of men with hammers and baseball bats in Belfast. The PSNI said the serious assault ...
  
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• Belfast shop worker threatened with acid attack | UTV - ITV News - ITV News

  06-01-2019 13:52
  Belfast shop worker threatened with acid attack | UTV - ITV News  ITV NewsRead the latest UTV stories, Belfast shop worker threatened with acid attack on ITV News, videos, stories and all the latest UTV news.
  
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• Thief threatens to douse shop worker in acid in north Belfast robbery

  06-01-2019 13:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A thief has made off empty handed after threatening to douse a north Belfast shop worker in acid.
  
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• Man injured in Belfast hammer attack - Belfast Telegraph

  06-01-2019 13:23
  Man injured in Belfast hammer attack  Belfast TelegraphA man has been taken to hospital after he was attacked by a number of men with hammers and baseball bats in Belfast.
  
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• Man suffers suspected skull fracture after gang beat him with baseball bats and hammers

  06-01-2019 13:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been hospitalised with a suspected fractured skull after being beaten by a gang wielding hammers and baseball bats.
  
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• Declassified Files: NIO advised against contact with two ‘unsympathetic’ academics - Belfast Newsletter

  06-01-2019 12:28
  Declassified Files: NIO advised against contact with two ‘unsympathetic’ academics  Belfast NewsletterTwo academics were included on a confidential 1990 list of “unsympathetic” opinion formers in west Belfast “to be avoided”.
  
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• Bizarre war of words as Boris and Coveney clash over plan for bridge in Irish Sea

  06-01-2019 12:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tanaiste Simon Coveney has become embroiled in a bizarre war of words with former UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson over whose idea it was to build a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
  
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• Customers wrestle bag of cash and cigarettes from baseball bat-wielding thief

  06-01-2019 11:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Customers in a shop in Carrickfergus have stepped in to stop a thief making off with cigarettes and cash.
  
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• Thieves attempt to rip ATM from wall using stolen digger

  06-01-2019 10:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thieves in Omagh have attempted to rip an ATM from the wall of a shop in an early morning incident.
  
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• Limavady: Boys released on bail after police car rammed

  06-01-2019 10:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Two boys aged 15 and 16 have been released on bail following an incident involving a police car in Limavady.
  
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• Sentry Tournament of Champions: Rory McIlroy chasing down Gary Woodland in Hawaii

  06-01-2019 07:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Rory McIlroy is three shots behind leader Gary Woodland heading into the final round at the Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.
  
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• Brexit, elections and RHI: Key dates for the 2019 diary

  06-01-2019 07:31 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News NI has the key dates for your diary in 2019, as the year is packed with political action.
  
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• Kegworth plane crash: Stephen McCoy still recovering

  06-01-2019 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Stephen McCoy was on board the Boeing 737 that crashed on the M1 near Kegworth in 1989, killing 47 people.
  
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• Christmas tree recycling: Don't let yours end up in landfill

  06-01-2019 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  About 7m real Christmas trees are bought in the UK each year, don't let yours end up in landfill.
  
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• Kegworth plane crash: Survivor takes first steps 30 years on

  06-01-2019 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  Stephen McCoy was on board the Boeing 737 that crashed on the M1 near Kegworth in 1989, killing 47.
  
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• May warns Brexit opponents they are running risks with economy and democracy

  06-01-2019 01:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May said the UK faced a moment of “profound challenge” as she urged MPs to get behind her Brexit deal.
  
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• Thomas off injured as Racing warm up for Belfast trip with Toulon win - The42

  06-01-2019 01:26
  Thomas off injured as Racing warm up for Belfast trip with Toulon win  The42TEDDY THOMAS CAME off injured for Racing 92 in their Top 14 win over Toulon just days ahead of France's Six Nations squad being announced and his side's ...
  
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