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• PSNI send letter to Belfast parents over arranged fights - Belfast Live

  18-01-2019 23:59
  PSNI send letter to Belfast parents over arranged fights  Belfast Live"Police have made use of social media to warn about this behaviour, as have local Community groups across Belfast but as yet to no avail"
  
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• Police send letter to Belfast parents over arranged fights - Belfast Live

  18-01-2019 23:59
  Police send letter to Belfast parents over arranged fights  Belfast Live"Police have made use of social media to warn about this behaviour, as have local Community groups across Belfast but as yet to no avail"
  
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• Things to do in Belfast and beyond this weekend, January 19-20 - Belfast Live

  18-01-2019 23:39
  Things to do in Belfast and beyond this weekend, January 19-20  Belfast LiveFinally the weekend has arrived once again and it's time to make the most of what's happening in our city. From music and theatre, to outdoor fun and events for ...
  
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• Irish Premiership: Coleraine beat Ards with Josh Carson goal in injury time

  18-01-2019 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Josh Carson hits an injury-time winner as Coleraine extend their unbeaten run to seven games with a 2-1 win against Ards.
  
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• Man shot dead and woman critical after Warrenpoint shooting

  18-01-2019 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are currently at the scene of a shooting in Warrenpoint after one man was shot dead.
  
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• Things to do in Belfast when it's raining - Belfast Live

  18-01-2019 22:10
  Things to do in Belfast when it's raining  Belfast LiveBelfast is many things but reliable when it comes to the weather it is not. Luckily, the city is jam-packed with brilliant things to do when the sun isn't shining.
  
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• Video: Thousands expected as doors open for Belfast Telegraph Holiday World Show 2019

  18-01-2019 21:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Belfast Telegraph Holiday World Show - Northern Ireland’s favourite annual celebration of travel and tourism - unpacked and put the beach towel down at the Titanic Exhibition Centre on Friday.
  
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• Arrest in paramilitary task force UDA east Belfast raids Northern Ireland - Belfast Telegraph

  18-01-2019 21:19
  Arrest in paramilitary task force UDA east Belfast raids Northern Ireland  Belfast TelegraphA man has been arrested and drugs seized as part of the Paramilitary Crime Task Force's probe into the UDA.
  
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• Arrest in paramilitary task force UDA east Belfast raids - Belfast Telegraph

  18-01-2019 21:19
  Arrest in paramilitary task force UDA east Belfast raids  Belfast TelegraphA man has been arrested and drugs seized as part of the Paramilitary Crime Task Force's probe into the UDA.
  
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• Arrest in paramilitary task force UDA east Belfast raids

  18-01-2019 21:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested and drugs seized as part of the Paramilitary Crime Task Force's probe into the UDA.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Road blocked after Belfast two-car crash

  18-01-2019 20:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Thugs ransack West Belfast home salon and empty Cancer Research charity box before fleeing - Belfast Live

  18-01-2019 19:57
  Thugs ransack West Belfast home salon and empty Cancer Research charity box before fleeing  Belfast LiveThe salon is based at family home in Andersonstown.
  
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• Muckamore Hospital issues go back decades

  18-01-2019 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Archive footage mistaken for a prison.
  
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• Ian Paisley: Call for DUP MP to repay £6,000 flights bill

  18-01-2019 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The DUP MP claimed money from a charity to fly first-class to speak at a conference in New York.
  
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• Brexit: May senseless to trigger Article 50, says Ahern

  18-01-2019 18:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The former taoiseach says Mrs May's timing on Article 50 was "absolutely senseless".
  
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• Fall in number of patients waiting more than 12 hours at A&E in Northern Ireland

  18-01-2019 18:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Excessive waits in emergency departments in Northern Ireland have decreased this winter despite more people attending for treatment, figures indicate.
  
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• Amazon issues no-deal Brexit advice to UK retailers

  18-01-2019 18:21 via bbc.co.uk
  The online retail giant has advised UK businesses to consider moving stock to their European warehouses
  
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• Abortion: Woman 'refused termination' at Dublin hospital

  18-01-2019 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  Her unborn baby had a fatal foetal abnormality but a termination was refused, Irish MPs are told.
  
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• Man dies after being electrocuted 'while changing lightbulb' in Co Londonderry

  18-01-2019 17:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has died after being electrocuted 'while changing a light bulb' in a shed in Co Londonderry.
  
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• Tributes to man killed 'changing a light bulb in his shed' - Belfast Live

  18-01-2019 17:10
  Tributes to man killed 'changing a light bulb in his shed'  Belfast LiveThe community has been left stunned by the death.
  
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• Revealed: Northern Ireland's best Chinese restaurants - as rated by TripAdvisor users

  18-01-2019 16:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  We've pulled together a list of the top rated Chinese restaurants across Northern Ireland based on TripAdvisor reviews.
  
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• Northern Ireland journalist receives death threat from 'criminal elements'

  18-01-2019 16:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A journalist working in Northern Ireland has received a death threat from 'criminal elements'.
  
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• Belfast man jailed over contraband cigarettes - BBC News

  18-01-2019 16:34
  Belfast man jailed over contraband cigarettes  BBC NewsA south Belfast man has been jailed for a year after he admitted dealing in contraband cigarettes. Stephen Baxter, 31, of Blythe Street, pleaded guilty to the ...
  
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• Ice cream van driver from Omagh fined over threats to rival

  18-01-2019 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  The court heard there was "history" between the rival ice cream sellers.
  
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• Lord Mayor celebrates Family Support Hubs in Belfast

  18-01-2019 16:18 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Date set for trial of Belfast woman accused of attempting to murder police officer

  18-01-2019 16:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A north Belfast woman is to stand trial later this year on terrorist-related offences, including a murder bid on a police officer, a court has heard.
  
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• Duke of Edinburgh crash investigated by Norfolk Police

  18-01-2019 16:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Edinburgh’s car crash, which left two people needing hospital treatment, will be “investigated and any appropriate action taken”, Norfolk Constabulary has said.
  
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• Homeless man dies in Belfast city centre

  18-01-2019 15:43 via bbc.co.uk
  He was found in a doorway on Friday morning by staff members of a street outreach team.
  
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• Mothers of soldiers found dead in Co Down fail in coroner challenge over psych report

  18-01-2019 15:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The bereaved mothers of two soldiers found dead at a Co Down barracks have failed in a High Court challenge to a coroner's order for them to disclose a psychiatric report.
  
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• Loggerhead turtle 'critically ill' after Donegal stranding

  18-01-2019 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  A "critically ill" turtle found in Donegal is being cared for in a County Down sea-life sanctuary.
  
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• Bid to save stranded loggerhead turtle

  18-01-2019 15:33 via bbc.co.uk
  A "critically ill" turtle found in Donegal is being cared for in a County Down sea-life sanctuary.
  
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• Belfast charity's 'disappointment' after second burglary in a year - Belfast Telegraph

  18-01-2019 15:31
  Belfast charity's 'disappointment' after second burglary in a year  Belfast TelegraphA charity has spoken of its "disappointment" after thieves targeted its premises for the second time in a year. Overnight on Thursday, the Refresh Cafe at the East ...
  
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• Runaway lorry driver charges dismissed

  18-01-2019 15:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Five charges against a driver whose vehicle's brakes were tampered with have been dismissed.
  
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• Springtown Camp: Plans for naval base tribute gets go ahead

  18-01-2019 15:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The monument will remember the people who squatted at a naval base in Londonderry for years.
  
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• Belfast man jailed after Paramilitary Crime Task Force investigation into contraband cigarettes

  18-01-2019 15:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A south Belfast man was jailed for a year after he admitted dealing in contraband cigarettes.
  
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• Watch: Meet the Belfast barber who cut Laurel and Hardy's hair - 'I was terrified' - Belfast Telegraph

  18-01-2019 15:00
  Watch: Meet the Belfast barber who cut Laurel and Hardy's hair - 'I was terrified'  Belfast TelegraphBarber Jim Hanna's memories of his meeting with comedy icons Laurel and Hardy in Belfast over 60 years ago are, rather fittingly for his profession, razor sharp.
  
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• Two people in hospital after four vehicle crash in Londonderry

  18-01-2019 14:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people have been taken to hospital following a four vehicle crash on Londonderry's Buncrana Road.
  
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• Dublin shooting: 'Lone gunman' sought after Swords killing

  18-01-2019 14:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Detectives investigating Zach Parker's death outside a Dublin gym appeal for help finding his killer.
  
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• ITV apologises for screening parachute regiment documentary ahead of Bloody Sunday anniversary

  18-01-2019 14:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  ITV have apologised for any offence caused after screening a parachute regiment documentary in Northern Ireland on the eve of the anniversary of the Bloody Sunday killings.
  
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• Jim Allister legal challenge to £20m hotel 'holding up 100 construction jobs', court told

  18-01-2019 14:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  At least 100 construction jobs paying nearly £300,000 in monthly wages are on hold due to an ongoing challenge over a major new hotel and leisure complex on the north coast, the High Court was told.
  
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• Health service gets additional £3m to mitigate winter pressures

  18-01-2019 14:40 via bbc.co.uk
  It is to be targeted at key areas, including the recruitment of staff for domiciliary care packages.
  
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• Belfast homeless community 'very distressed' after death of rough sleeper in city centre - Belfast Telegraph

  18-01-2019 14:33
  Belfast homeless community 'very distressed' after death of rough sleeper in city centre  Belfast TelegraphA 27-year-old homeless man has been found dead in Belfast city centre.
  
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• Department of Health announces extra £3m for winter pressures

  18-01-2019 14:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Department of Health has announced an extra £3m in funding to help health and social care services deal with winter pressures.
  
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• Homeless man dies in Belfast city centre - BBC News

  18-01-2019 14:04
  Homeless man dies in Belfast city centre  BBC NewsA homeless man in his 30s has died in Belfast city centre, a charity has said. The man was found in a doorway in High Street on Friday morning by staff members ...
  
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• European Champions Cup: Leicester Tigers v Ulster

  18-01-2019 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Team news as Leicester Tigers host Ulster in Saturday's European Champions Cup fixture at Welford Road (15:15 GMT).
  
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• Living with COPD: 'It's a very frightening thing'

  18-01-2019 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Reggie Duff speaks about the difficulties of living with an incurable lung condition.
  
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• Ian Paisley billed charity £6k for first class trip to New York

  18-01-2019 13:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MP Ian Paisley billed a charity almost £6,000 to fly to a conference in New York, it has emerged.
  
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• Foster rejects claims DUP would consider 'soft Brexit' if UK stays in Customs Union

  18-01-2019 13:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has reacted angrily to claims her party would be open to a softer Brexit deal if the whole of the UK remained in the Customs Union.
  
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• US software firm Salesforce to create 1,500 jobs in Dublin

  18-01-2019 13:12 via bbc.co.uk
  The Californian company makes business cloud computing software.
  
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• Up to 1,500 people to attend ‘civic nationalism’ conference in Belfast - The Irish Times

  18-01-2019 12:20
  Up to 1,500 people to attend ‘civic nationalism’ conference in Belfast  The Irish TimesSenior Dáil figures to speak but unionists not invited because of their Brexit stance.
  
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