Belfast news

• Prince Philip given ‘words of advice’ after being pictured without seatbelt

  19-01-2019 23:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have spoken to the Duke of Edinburgh after he was pictured driving a new Land Rover without a seatbelt just 48 hours after his crash with a car carrying two women and a baby.
  
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• East Belfast Reverend 'won't back down' after community café targeted in second robbery - Belfast Live

  19-01-2019 22:53
  East Belfast Reverend 'won't back down' after community café targeted in second robbery  Belfast LiveAn East Belfast charity was targeted by robbers who used a grinder to force open their doors. East Belfast Mission staff arrived to work on Friday morning and ...
  
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• East Belfast boy's version of A Star is Born hit Shallow will send shivers down your spine - Belfast Live

  19-01-2019 22:49
  East Belfast boy's version of A Star is Born hit Shallow will send shivers down your spine  Belfast LiveThe 10-year-old just loves singing, but has never had a lesson.
  
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• Dr McKenna Cup: Tyrone edge out 13-man Armagh 0-16 to 0-14 in feisty final

  19-01-2019 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Tyrone win a seventh Dr McKenna Cup in eight years as they hold off 13-man Armagh 0-16 0-14 in a feisty final.
  
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• Bird Box, YOU, Sex Education Netflix viewing figures are insane - Belfast Live

  19-01-2019 22:33
  Bird Box, YOU, Sex Education Netflix viewing figures are insane  Belfast LiveNetflix has revealed some viewing figures for Bird Box, Sex Education and YOU and they are rather astounding.
  
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• Belfast contraband cigarettes seller has cash and Range Rover seized - Belfast Live

  19-01-2019 22:29
  Belfast contraband cigarettes seller has cash and Range Rover seized  Belfast LiveA Tag Heuer watch was also taken, officers from the Paramilitary Crime Task Force said after the sentencing.
  
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• Elite League: Cardiff Devils 4-2 Belfast Giants

  19-01-2019 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  Cardiff Devils have opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the Elite League after coming from behind to beat visitors Belfast Giants.
  
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• Armagh vs Tyrone Dr McKenna Cup final highlights and reaction - Belfast Live

  19-01-2019 22:12
  Armagh vs Tyrone Dr McKenna Cup final highlights and reaction  Belfast LiveThe Armagh and Tyrone rivalry will be reignited tonight at the Athletic Grounds when they square off in the Dr. McKenna Cup Final. The action will begin at ...
  
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• Derry courthouse - police deal with suspected car bomb - Belfast Live

  19-01-2019 21:42
  Derry courthouse - police deal with suspected car bomb  Belfast LiveResidents have reported hearing a loud explosion in the area of the courthouse.
  
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• Bluefin Sport Championship post-split fixtures released by NI Football League - Belfast Live

  19-01-2019 21:41
  Bluefin Sport Championship post-split fixtures released by NI Football League  Belfast LiveHere's your team's schedule for the remainder of the campaign.
  
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• Bishop Street: Suspected car bomb explodes outside Londonderry courthouse

  19-01-2019 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There has been widespread condemnation after a suspected car bomb exploded in Londonderry city centre on Saturday night.
  
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• Bishop Street: Police at scene of suspected car bomb in Derry

  19-01-2019 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are at the scene of a suspected car bomb in Londonderry city centre.
  
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• Londonderry: Police investigate suspected car bomb

  19-01-2019 21:28 via bbc.co.uk
  The device was left outside Bishop Street Court House in Londonderry.
  
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• European Champions Cup: Munster beat Exeter to claim last-eight spot

  19-01-2019 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Munster won their 12th successive home match in Europe to knock out Exeter and claim a Champions Cup quarter-final spot.
  
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• Police call on driver who drove away after scraping brand new vehicle to 'own up and get in touch'

  19-01-2019 20:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have called on a driver who drove away after scraping a brand new Volkswagen Golf while reversing out of a car park in Londonderry to "own up" and get in touch with the PSNI.
  
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• Ulster qualify for last eight of Europe Champions Cup with battling win over Leicester Tigers

  19-01-2019 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A rousing second half comeback saw Ulster come away with a hard-fought 14-13 win over Leicester Tigers at Welford Road and seal their place in the Champions Cup quarter-finals.
  
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• Causeway Airfield: Two injured after plane comes down

  19-01-2019 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  Two men are in hospital after their light aircraft came down shortly after takeoff in County Londonderry.
  
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• Cliftonville sack Barry Gray after falling to defeat at Dungannon Swifts

  19-01-2019 18:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cliftonville have sacked manager Barry Gray after the clubs 3-1 defeat to Dungannon Swifts.
  
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• NI International Cross Country: Bahrain's Balew and Ethiopia's Mamo earn wins

  19-01-2019 18:10 via bbc.co.uk
  African-born athletes boss the IAAF Northern Ireland Cross Country event as Bahrain's Birhanu Balew and Ethiopia's Meskerem Mamo earn wins.
  
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• Cliftonville exit for Barry Gray after Swifts defeat

  19-01-2019 18:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Cliftonville part company with manager Barry Gray after the Reds go down to a 3-1 defeat by Dungannon Swifts at Stangmore Park.
  
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• Two 'cold blooded killers' burst into home of Wayne Boylan and shot him in the head, says senior officer

  19-01-2019 18:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two "cold blooded killers" burst into the Warrenpoint home of Wayne Boylan and shot him in the head with a shotgun, police have said.
  
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• Irish Premiership: Linfield beat Crusaders to stay three ahead of Ballymena

  19-01-2019 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Premiership leaders Linfield beat Crusaders 1-0 to stay three points clear of Ballymena United who see off Glenavon 2-0.
  
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• European Champions Cup: Leicester Tigers 13-14 Ulster

  19-01-2019 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Ulster produce a stirring second half comeback to defeat Leicester and book their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup.
  
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• Michael Ferguson murder: 'It was cold, it was callous'

  19-01-2019 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Police renew an appeal for information on the murder of a police officer shot dead by the IRA in 1993.
  
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• Man shot dead and woman critical

  19-01-2019 17:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Wayne Boylan, 37, was the intended target of the County Down gun attack, police believe.
  
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• Two men taken to hospital after light aircraft crashes at Causeway Airfield

  19-01-2019 17:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been taken to hospital after a light aircraft crashed in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Windyhill Road in Coleraine closed after serious crash

  19-01-2019 17:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Belfast site named after women who campaigned against plastic bullets - Belfast Telegraph

  19-01-2019 17:05
  Belfast site named after women who campaigned against plastic bullets  Belfast TelegraphAn area of west Belfast where a prominent police station once stood has been named after two local women who campaigned against the use of plastic bullets.
  
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• Run Forest Run Gosford 5k and 10k January 2019- video and full results

  19-01-2019 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds have taken part in the 2019 Belfast Telegraph's Run Forest Run 5k and 10k events in Co Armagh.
  
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• Belfast site named after women who campaigned against plastic bullets

  19-01-2019 16:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An area of west Belfast where a prominent police station once stood has been named after two local women who campaigned against the use of plastic bullets.
  
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• Terrorism detectives arrest two men after van driver robbed at gunpoint

  19-01-2019 16:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested after a van driver was robbed at gunpoint in Londonderry.
  
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• Call for lifting of death threat to Belfast journalist - The Irish Times

  19-01-2019 16:06
  Call for lifting of death threat to Belfast journalist  The Irish TimesThreat from 'criminal elements' reported to a meeting of National Union of Journalists.
  
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• Poetry Festival open call - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  19-01-2019 15:40
  Poetry Festival open call - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican JournalBelfast — As another year begins up, changes are afoot: former Belfast Poet Laureate Tom Moore has passed the cape to current Belfast Poet Laureate Arielle ...
  
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• Hand pass rule scrapped by GAA central council following tight vote - Belfast Live

  19-01-2019 15:35
  Hand pass rule scrapped by GAA central council following tight vote  Belfast LiveThe GAA's central council voted to abolish the experimental hand pass rule ahead of the Allianz Leagues next week. The controversial rule was narrowly ...
  
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• GAA scraps experimental hand pass rule for Football League

  19-01-2019 15:23 via bbc.co.uk
  The experimental hand pass rule will not continue to be trialled in this year's Football League, the GAA's Central Council has decided.
  
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• Northern Ireland footballer Gavin Whyte starts for Oxford United after Belfast incident - Belfast Telegraph

  19-01-2019 15:09
  Northern Ireland footballer Gavin Whyte starts for Oxford United after Belfast incident  Belfast TelegraphNorthern Ireland international Gavin Whyte has been selected by Oxford United for today's clash against Portsmouth.
  
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• Northern Ireland footballer Gavin Whyte starts for Oxford United after Belfast incident

  19-01-2019 15:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland international Gavin Whyte has been selected by Oxford United for today's clash against Portsmouth.
  
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• Constable killer should 'search conscience'

  19-01-2019 15:04 via bbc.co.uk
  Police call on the man who killed Michael Ferguson in Londonderry in 1993 to come forward.
  
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• Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship: Shane Lowry clinches one-shot victory

  19-01-2019 14:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Shane Lowry's final-hole birdie gives him a one-shot victory over Richard Sterne of South Africa in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
  
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• Constable Michael Ferguson murder appeal renewed 26 years on- 'someone knows who gunman was'

  19-01-2019 13:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of Constable Michael Ferguson in Londonderry have made a fresh appeal for information on the 26th anniversary of his murder.
  
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• It Ain’t Half Hot Mum actor Windsor Davies dies aged 88

  19-01-2019 13:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It Ain’t Half Hot Mum actor Windsor Davies has died at the age of 88.
  
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• Female pedestrian (80) dies after being hit by car in Killyleagh

  19-01-2019 12:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An 80-year-old woman has died after being hit by a car in Killyleagh.
  
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• Irishman facing almost 400 sex offence charges was former underage GAA coach

  19-01-2019 12:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Irishman arrested by US authorities over hundreds of alleged sexual offences against children was a former underage GAA coach, whose work brought him regularly to matches in the midlands.
  
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• Restaurant review: Grand Café in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  19-01-2019 12:21
  Restaurant review: Grand Café in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphWhat makes a good café? Coffee, definitely; tray bakes, check; servers with aprons, check; comfortable chairs and no draughts by the window, absolute, red-line ...
  
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• Two arrested after six cars struck in Bangor

  19-01-2019 12:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Six parked cars are damaged after a car is 'driven erratically' in the town centre.
  
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• Restaurant review: Grand Café in Belfast

  19-01-2019 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  What makes a good café? Coffee, definitely; tray bakes, check; servers with aprons, check; comfortable chairs and no draughts by the window, absolute, red-line must-haves. Oh, and early opening for those of us stumbling in to work at stupid o'clock in medical need of flat whites and teas.
  
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• David Keenan on Belfast: ‘It’s like a different planet, where different rules apply’ - The Guardian

  19-01-2019 12:00
  David Keenan on Belfast: ‘It’s like a different planet, where different rules apply’  The GuardianThe writer on his family in Belfast and the influence of a city 'populated by ghosts'
  
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• Two men arrested after 'spree of incidents' across Bangor- six cars damaged by speeding jeep

  19-01-2019 11:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  At least six parked cars were damaged in Bangor by a speeding jeep during a "spree of incidents" across the town on Friday night.
  
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• Belfast emerges from troubled shadows - BBC News

  19-01-2019 10:47
  Belfast emerges from troubled shadows  BBC NewsBody searches at city centre security gates, the Army on the streets, daily bomb alerts, restaurants and nightclubs a thing of the past; the Belfast of 1982 stood in ...
  
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• Jonathan Rea wins Irish Motorcyclist of the Year award for fourth year in a row

  19-01-2019 10:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Four-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea is named Irish Motorcyclist of the Year for the fourth year in a row.
  
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