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• I won’t allow Brexit vote to be frustrated, Theresa May promises Tories

  23-02-2019 22:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Theresa May has vowed to Tory grassroots activists that she will not allow the referendum vote to leave the EU to be frustrated.
  
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• Parade held to honour UDR men killed in Belfast bomb blast - Belfast Telegraph

  23-02-2019 20:52
  Parade held to honour UDR men killed in Belfast bomb blast  Belfast TelegraphA parade and *service* of remembrance to mark the murder of two UDR men who were also members of the Orange Order took place on Saturday.
  
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• Parade held to honour UDR men killed in Belfast bomb blast

  23-02-2019 20:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A parade and service of remembrance to mark the murder of two UDR men who were also members of the Orange Order took place on Saturday.
  
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• Video: Run Forest Run Castlewellan 5k and 10k February 2019 - full results

  23-02-2019 20:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The latest Belfast Telegraph Run Forest Run series finished on Saturday with the Castlewellan 5k and 10k runs.
  
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• Run Forest Run Castlewellan 5k and 10k February 2019 - full results

  23-02-2019 20:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The latest Belfast Telegraph Run Forest Run series finished on Saturday with the Castlewellan 5k and 10k runs.
  
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• Police appeal for Belfast man Maskey wanted for questioning - Belfast Telegraph

  23-02-2019 19:35
  Police appeal for Belfast man Maskey wanted for questioning  Belfast TelegraphPolice have made an appeal for help to track a man they want to speak.
  
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• Police appeal for Belfast man Maskey wanted for questioning

  23-02-2019 19:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have made an appeal for help to track a man they want to speak.
  
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• Tommy Robinson urges supporters to cancel TV licences in protest against BBC

  23-02-2019 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Controversial activist Tommy Robinson called on supporters to cancel their TV licences as thousands gathered outside BBC headquarters for a demonstration.
  
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• In pictures: Linfield beat Ballymena to go nine clear as Ards off the bottom after Feeney's first game

  23-02-2019 18:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Linfield have taken another huge step towards regaining the Danske Bank Premiership title while Ards are finally off the bott
  
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• MPs will kill off prospect of no-deal Brexit next week, says Sir Vince Cable

  23-02-2019 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MPs will “kill off” any prospect of a no-deal Brexit in crucial House of Commons votes next week, the Liberal Democrat leader has predicted.
  
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• Meet racer's wife who prefers Belfast to millionaires' paradise Monaco - Belfast Telegraph

  23-02-2019 18:15
  Meet racer's wife who prefers Belfast to millionaires' paradise Monaco  Belfast TelegraphKnown as the playground of the rich and famous, Monaco is a magnet for millionaires. Between party yachts, night clubs and the famous Monte Carlo casino, the ...
  
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• Woman repeatedly hit in face after gang break into Northern Ireland home and force way into bedroom

  23-02-2019 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman was hit repeatedly in the face and left traumatised after she confronted a gang of men who had broken into her home and forced their way into her bedroom.
  
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• Corbyn criticises MPs who quit Labour to sit alongside former Tories

  23-02-2019 16:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn has hit out at Labour MPs who quit the party to sit alongside former Tories in the new Independent Group.
  
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• LIVE: SDLP's Colum Eastwood address Fianna Fail conference

  23-02-2019 15:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  SDLP leader Colum Eastwood is addressing the Fianna Fail ard fheis for the first time since the two parties announced a partnership.
  
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• Cookstown homes and businesses evacuated in alert

  23-02-2019 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  An alert began in Cookstown after a suspicious object was found on the Burn Road.
  
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• Suspicious object sparks security alert in Northern Ireland town

  23-02-2019 13:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are currently at the scene of a security alert on the Burn Road, Cookstown following the discovery of a suspicious object.
  
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• Object behind Cookstown security alert a hoax: Police

  23-02-2019 13:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police said the object behind a security alert in Cookstown was a hoax.
  
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• Tommy Robinson protesters gather ahead of BBC demonstration

  23-02-2019 12:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Protesters are gathering near the BBC’s Salford headquarters ahead of a planned Tommy Robinson demonstration.
  
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• Belfast's St George's Market wins top award - Belfast Live

  23-02-2019 12:34
  Belfast's St George's Market wins top award  Belfast LiveTraders are celebrating the latest accolade for the attraction, which is popular with tourists and locals alike.
  
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• Jón Jónsson: Brother's plea over Icelandic man missing in Dublin

  23-02-2019 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  Jón Jónsson was in Dublin with his fiancée for a poker tournament and to visit to the city.
  
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• Six Nations: Jordi Murphy aims to stake his World Cup case in Rome

  23-02-2019 09:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Jordi Murphy has featured in both of Ireland's recent wins over New Zealand but will be making his first Six Nations start since 2015 in Rome.
  
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• World Superbikes: Rea second as Bautista takes win on series debut

  23-02-2019 09:15 via bbc.co.uk
  Jonathan Rea is second in the opening race of this year's World Superbike Championship as series debutant Alvaro Bautista wins in Phillip Island.
  
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• Weekly paper review: A 'life-saving' trip and new data centre

  23-02-2019 09:14 via bbc.co.uk
  A boy's trip for 'life-saving' treatment and investment in Londonderry makes the weekly papers.
  
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• SDLP leader to address Fianna Fáil

  23-02-2019 08:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Colum Eastwood is expected to focus on the parties' joint Brexit strategy at the Dublin event.
  
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• Several injured in multi-vehicle crash near Randalstown

  23-02-2019 08:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The crash happened on the M22 near Randalstown, but the road has since re-opened.
  
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• You just don’t expect it at three in the afternoon: Woman tells of terrifying daylight mugging in Derry

  23-02-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 54-year-old mother has told of her shock after she was mugged in broad daylight by two youths who stole her handbag.
  
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• Revealed: PSNI's six risky years on Facebook and Twitter

  23-02-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI operated its social media accounts for more than six years with no strategy, no guidance, untrained staff and no clear idea of who was responsible.
  
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• Restaurant review: Taquitos and Pizza Vantastica - fast food from a van can be wheely good

  23-02-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Vans, trucks, converted buses and just about anything on wheels big enough to haul a stove, a fridge and an oven are running up and down roads all over the western world, parking in lay-bys, town squares and shopping centres. Street food is now such a big thing that the food itself is the subject of re-interpretation by top chefs.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Motorway reopened after multi-vehicle crash

  23-02-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Northern Ireland artist waves flag for Meghan as he unveils stunning £3k portrait

  23-02-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  She's the most photographed woman in the world at present — and she could be about to become the most painted one, too.
  
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• Meet racer's wife who prefers Belfast to millionaires' paradise Monaco

  23-02-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Known as the playground of the rich and famous, Monaco is a magnet for millionaires. Between party yachts, night clubs and the famous Monte Carlo casino, the tiny principality is geared to life in the fast lane - and they don't come much faster than motorcycle ace Eugene Laverty.
  
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• Letters shed new light on IRA actions in 1920s Derry

  23-02-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Newly restored letters from the Irish War of Independence have unearthed descriptions of IRA actions in Londonderry during the tumultuous period.
  
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• Labour's Corbyn a 'useful idiot' for Sinn Fein: Author lifts lid on leader

  23-02-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Corbyn was a "useful idiot" for Sinn Fein, the author of a hard-hitting new biography of the Labour leader has said.
  
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• Internal report reveals PSNI's six risky years on Facebook and Twitter

  23-02-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI operated its social media accounts for more than six years with no strategy, no guidance, untrained staff and no clear idea of who was responsible.
  
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• ‘Gut-wrenching’ Derry attack captured on mobile phone

  23-02-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shocking footage has emerged of a vicious attack on a teenager in Londonderry city centre.
  
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• Daughter of UVF murder victim Ian Ogle tells of 'unending nightmare' a month on

  23-02-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The grieving daughter of murder victim Ian Ogle has told how she is still suffering nightmares and flashbacks a month on from his killing.
  
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• Blind Co Down man's lucky escape after arsonists torch his pigeon loft

  23-02-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A blind and disabled Co Down man escaped injury after an early morning arson attack at his home.
  
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• 300 reports to PSNI over drones second highest in UK

  23-02-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police here received more than 300 reports linked to drone activity last year, new figures reveal.
  
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• Lincoln City FC woos young players with Irish

  23-02-2019 07:59 via bbc.co.uk
  The club is seeking a tutor to "teach a scholar the Irish language as part of their Leaving Certificate"
  
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• Brexit and identity in NI: A delicate issue

  23-02-2019 07:52 via bbc.co.uk
  How might Brexit affect identity in NI, where citizens are entitled to be British, Irish or both?
  
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• Train disruptions at Kildare-Portlaoise, Belfast, and Pearse Station this weekend - TheJournal.ie

  23-02-2019 07:00
  Train disruptions at Kildare-Portlaoise, Belfast, and Pearse Station this weekend  TheJournal.ieDUBLIN'S PEARSE STREET and Tara Street train stations will be closed this weekend in order for works to take place as part of a project to replace the roof at ...
  
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• Shock as officer injured after police car almost rammed into sea off Co Antrim

  23-02-2019 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A PSNI officer suffered bruising and whiplash injuries after his car was rammed and almost forced into the sea in Co Antrim.
  
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• Lindy McDowell: If Shamima Begum had been a man would there have been same debate about bringing her back to the UK?

  23-02-2019 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's been a bit of a testing old week for expat UK members of the jihadi community following news that one of their number has been declared persona non grata by the British Government.
  
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• Left for dead by the IRA: Ex-RUC man on Brookeborough gun battle

  23-02-2019 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fifty-seven years ago, on the evening of February 26, 1962, the IRA called off a campaign of violence. It was a key moment in the story of the IRA. A ceasefire announcement that is sometimes forgotten in the bloody history of that group.
  
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• Father Ted star Ardal: Dermot Morgan's death was my wake-up call... I took a big step back after that in terms of priorities

  23-02-2019 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There is a reason Ardal O'Hanlon called his new tour The Showing Off Must Go On. Because in rural Ireland, whence he came, that was the very worst thing anyone could do. "I remember one time my mother made spaghetti bolognese and she told us not to tell anyone in case the neighbours thought we had notions, like: 'The O'Hanlons have gone all Italian, next they'll be opening chippers!' It was a very head-down background. I suppose everything I've done since then has sort of flown in the face of th
  
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• First Living Faith Community Church to open in Belfast in April - The Irish News

  23-02-2019 02:27
  First Living Faith Community Church to open in Belfast in April  The Irish NewsNORTHERN Ireland's first Living Faith Community Church is to open in west Belfast in April. The Pentecostal church will be situated on the site of the former St ...
  
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• New Loganair flights from Belfast to Lake District 'will take off in spring' - The Irish News

  23-02-2019 02:24
  New Loganair flights from Belfast to Lake District 'will take off in spring'  The Irish NewsA NEW air *service* connecting George Best Belfast City Airport with Carlisle Lake District Airport could begin.
  
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• WGC-Mexico Championship: Dustin Johnson leads by two at halfway

  23-02-2019 01:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Dustin Johnson leads by two at the WGC-Mexico Championship, with Rory McIlroy and Matt Kuchar sharing second place.
  
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• Paddy Gallagher vs Freddy Kiwitt result as Belfast boxer loses out in European title clash - Belfast Live

  23-02-2019 00:07
  Paddy Gallagher vs Freddy Kiwitt result as Belfast boxer loses out in European title clash  Belfast LiveThe 29-year-old touched the canvas twice en route to a majority decision loss.
  
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