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• Salmon farm company offers money to conserve popular Belfast trail - Bangor Daily News

  15-01-2019 23:59
  Salmon farm company offers money to conserve popular Belfast trail  Bangor Daily NewsThe company that wants to build one of the world's largest indoor salmon farms in Belfast has taken steps to preserve an undeveloped 80-acre tract that contains ...
  
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• Five arrests in PSNI burglary probe - shots fired at home

  15-01-2019 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five people have been arrested in a PSNI burglary probe in which shots were fired at a Co Down flat.
  
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• PM suffers huge Brexit defeat: How Northern Ireland parties reacted

  15-01-2019 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Parliament acted in the best interests of the UK by rejecting Theresa May's withdrawal agreement, the DUP leader Arlene Foster said.
  
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• Belfast International Airport parking prices and where it ranks on UK list - Belfast Live

  15-01-2019 21:42
  Belfast International Airport parking prices and where it ranks on UK list  Belfast LiveSouthend Aiport was ranked most expensive with a 10 minute stay costing £4.50.
  
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• Protesters cheer Commons defeat for Theresa May’s Brexit deal

  15-01-2019 21:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There were muted cheers outside Parliament as Theresa May’s proposed Brexit deal was rejected by MPs.
  
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• People 'want this issue settled'

  15-01-2019 21:02 via bbc.co.uk
  After MPs heavily defeat her Brexit deal, Theresa May says there will be time on Wednesday for the opposition to put a no confidence vote.
  
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• McDonald's loses case against Irish rival

  15-01-2019 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  Fast food company Supermac's hails the end of the "McBully" after winning the trademark case.
  
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• SF 'not part of Brexit circus'

  15-01-2019 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Sinn Féin's Chris Hazzard says his party has been on a "diplomatic offensive" across Europe over Brexit.
  
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• Dublin to Belfast high speed train moves another step closer - Dublin Live

  15-01-2019 20:16
  Dublin to Belfast high speed train moves another step closer  Dublin LiveA Belfast City Council committee has agreed funding for a feasibility report.
  
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• Parliament acted in best interests of UK - EU has hard questions to answer, says DUP after May's crushing Brexit defeat

  15-01-2019 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May's Brexit deal has been rejected by Parliament by a majority of 230.
  
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• Live: DUP to support Government in defeating no confidence motion as MPs reject Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal by majority of 230

  15-01-2019 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May's Brexit deal has been rejected by Parliament by a majority of 230.
  
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• Traveller is first from community in Ireland to receive PhD

  15-01-2019 19:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Dr Sindy Joyce is the first from her community in Ireland to be awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy.
  
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• Northern Ireland footballer Gavin Whyte 'embarrassed beyond words' after Belfast incident - Belfast Telegraph

  15-01-2019 19:04
  Northern Ireland footballer Gavin Whyte 'embarrassed beyond words' after Belfast incident  Belfast TelegraphNorthern Ireland international Gavin Whyte said he was "embarrassed beyond words" after an incident in Belfast describing as a "moment of stupidity" and one ...
  
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• DUP's Arlene Foster says there was never a hard border in Ireland

  15-01-2019 18:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has said there was never a hard border in Ireland but rather security needed to prevent terrorism.
  
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• Northern Ireland music and film to be celebrated in mini festival series

  15-01-2019 17:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new mini festival series will celebrate Northern Ireland music, literature and film when it launches later this month.
  
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• Pandora Belfast robbed in distraction theft - Belfast Live

  15-01-2019 17:32
  Pandora Belfast robbed in distraction theft  Belfast LiveA Belfast businessman has hit out after thieves stole £7000 in a distraction burglary on Monday night. Four people struck at around 6.30pm at the Pandora store ...
  
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• On the Glider: Belfast's new bus rapid transit system has triggered a political row over bus stop names - CityMetric

  15-01-2019 16:55
  On the Glider: Belfast's new bus rapid transit system has triggered a political row over bus stop names  CityMetricIs it a tram? Is it a bendy-bus? Is it a bendy-bus-tram? Is it just a long purple bus running on a not-quite-continuous network of bus lanes? Or, is it, as former ...
  
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• Local riders go head-to-head at Arenacross - Belfast Newsletter

  15-01-2019 16:48
  Local riders go head-to-head at Arenacross  Belfast NewsletterIt's only a matter of days now until Crescent Yamaha's Martin Barr and Unique Fit Out Husqvarna rider Glenn McCormick go head to head at the SSE Arena ...
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Co Down road reopens after serious crash

  15-01-2019 16:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• SNP warn May’s Brexit deal will put ‘workers on the dole’

  15-01-2019 16:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May’s Brexit deal will put “workers on the dole”, the SNP’s Westminster Ian Blackford has warned.
  
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• New hope for father of Raymond McCord Jnr seeking inquest

  15-01-2019 15:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A victims campaigner suffering from ill health has been given new hope in his legal fight to secure an inquest into the loyalist killing of his son more than 21 years ago.
  
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• Belfast water quality scare as Cryptosporidium found at treatment plant - Belfast Live

  15-01-2019 15:36
  Belfast water quality scare as Cryptosporidium found at treatment plant  Belfast LiveConcerns have been raised about a potentially dangerous bug at a water plant that supplies hundreds of thousands of homes in Belfast and Antrim.
  
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• Brexit EARTHQUAKE: Belgian MEP rejects backstop deadline - 'Belfast in EU PERMANENTLY!' - Express

  15-01-2019 14:56
  Brexit EARTHQUAKE: Belgian MEP rejects backstop deadline - 'Belfast in EU PERMANENTLY!'  ExpressBELGIAN MEP Philippe Lamberts appeared to confirm the fears of Brexiteers as he outright rejected proposals for a deadline to the backstop included in the ...
  
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• Teenager arrested outside Co Armagh school

  15-01-2019 14:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager has been arrested outside a school in Co Armagh.
  
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• Teen charged after 'machete' brandished at school pupils as they made way to PE lessons

  15-01-2019 14:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A boy has been charged after reports of a machete being brandished at pupils outside a school in Co Armagh.
  
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• 'Machete' brandished at school pupils as they made way to PE lessons

  15-01-2019 14:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have charged a teen after an incident outside a Northern Ireland school which saw pupils confronted by a boy wielding what's thought was a machete.
  
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• Former pupil arrested outside Co Armagh school 'brandishing machete'

  15-01-2019 14:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager has been arrested outside a school in Co Armagh after reports of a machete being brandished at pupils.
  
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• Martin Compston: Expect the unpredictable when Line Of Duty returns

  15-01-2019 13:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Line Of Duty star Martin Compston has urged fans to “expect the unpredictable” when the police drama returns later this year.
  
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• Peaky Blinders creators to make IRA Brighton bombing TV series

  15-01-2019 13:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The creators of Peaky Blinders have secured television rights to bestselling novel High Dive, a re-imagining of the 1980s IRA bombing attack on Brighton’s Grand Hotel.
  
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• Michael Stone must remain in prison until at least 2024 - Belfast Live

  15-01-2019 13:24
  Michael Stone must remain in prison until at least 2024  Belfast LiveNotorious loyalist killer Michael Stone must serve a further five and a half years in prison before he can be considered for release, the High Court ruled today.
  
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• Voting against Brexit deal could lead to united Ireland, warns PM May

  15-01-2019 13:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has warned MPs that voting against her Brexit deal could lead to a united Ireland in a last ditch attempt to push it through parliament.
  
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• County Antrim Shield final venue confirmed for Linfield vs Crusaders decider - Belfast Live

  15-01-2019 12:35
  County Antrim Shield final venue confirmed for Linfield vs Crusaders decider  Belfast LiveNext month's Toals County Antrim Shield final will be played at the Ballymena Showgrounds. It has been confirmed that the Warden Street venue will host the ...
  
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• Martin O'Neill named Nottingham Forest's new manager with Keane appointment yet to be confirmed

  15-01-2019 12:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nottingham Forest have announced the appointment of Martin O’Neill as their new manager.
  
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• Martin O'Neill named new Nottingham Forest manager - Belfast Live

  15-01-2019 12:14
  Martin O'Neill named new Nottingham Forest manager  Belfast LiveThe 66-year-old won two European Cups as a player at the City Ground.
  
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• Dean Shiels linked with Coleraine move following release from Derry City - Belfast Live

  15-01-2019 12:06
  Dean Shiels linked with Coleraine move following release from Derry City  Belfast LiveThe 33-year-old has left the Brandywell by mutual consent.
  
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• Northern Ireland footballer Gavin Whyte rapped for 'clearly unacceptable' behaviour

  15-01-2019 12:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland international footballer Gavin Whyte is to be disciplined after an incident in Belfast city centre at the weekend.
  
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• Almost 3,000 assaults a year on PSNI officers

  15-01-2019 12:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police officers in Northern Ireland suffer an average of 3,000 assaults a year, according to new figures.
  
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• Marks and Spencer may close Northern Ireland outlet - talks begin with staff

  15-01-2019 11:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marks and Spencer has confirmed that it is consulting with staff on the proposed closure of one of its shops in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Plans to close Craigavon Senior High School's Lurgan campus

  15-01-2019 11:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There are plans close the Lurgan campus of Craigavon Senior High School (CSHS), which has been deemed "not fit for purpose".
  
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• Patricia's latest work set to banish January blues - Belfast Media Group

  15-01-2019 11:20
  Patricia's latest work set to banish January blues  Belfast Media GroupMONDAY morning and a trip across the city to the old Belfast Metropolitan College on Tower Street ,whose beauty and hair salon is proving the perfect rehearsal ...
  
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• Fraudster gang targeting post offices in Euros exchange con - Belfast Live

  15-01-2019 11:03
  Fraudster gang targeting post offices in Euros exchange con  Belfast LiveTeam of criminals using "sleight of hand" to fleece victims.
  
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• Lord Mayor visits East Belfast Mission at Skainos

  15-01-2019 10:58 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Northern Ireland people on getting through every day with arthritis

  15-01-2019 10:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As tennis star Caroline Wozniacki reveals that she has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, Linda Stewart speaks to three people who developed the condition in their youth.
  
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• Belfast student accommodation scheme set for green light - Insider Media

  15-01-2019 10:31
  Belfast student accommodation scheme set for green light  Insider MediaPlans to build a major new student accommodation block in Belfast close to Queen's University have been recommended for approval. The site is currently ...
  
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• Londonderry road closed in security alert after 'firearm' found

  15-01-2019 10:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Whitehouse Road in Londonderry has been closed due to a security alert.
  
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