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• Sheffield, Leeds and Plymouth host Britain’s tightest tippers but people in Belfast are generous - Daily Mail

  30-03-2019 23:12
  Sheffield, Leeds and Plymouth host Britain’s tightest tippers but people in Belfast are generous  Daily MailIn a study by travel experts Big Domain, people in Sheffield emerged as the most reluctant tippers in the UK, with only 72 per cent saying they were likely to ...
  
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• Belfast man dies after crash near Nutt's Corner - BBC News

  30-03-2019 22:08
  Belfast man dies after crash near Nutt's Corner  BBC NewsA man from Belfast dies and two other people are injured after a crash in County Antrim.
  
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• West Belfast man wins award for mental health video - Belfast Live

  30-03-2019 21:56
  West Belfast man wins award for mental health video  Belfast LiveDespite having no prior training in video making, he scooped the top prize with the film he scripted, recorded and edited himself.
  
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• East Belfast property search leads to arrest of 25-year-old - Belfast Live

  30-03-2019 21:32
  East Belfast property search leads to arrest of 25-year-old  Belfast LivePolice have arrested a 25-year-old man after a property search in East Belfast. The suspect was arrested in McArthur Court on suspicion of theft, common ...
  
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• Championship side Ballinamallard into Irish Cup final as Ryan Campbell nets winning penalty

  30-03-2019 20:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Championship side Ballinamallard will play in the Irish Cup final after beating Warrenpoint on penalties at Mourneview Park.
  
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• Ballinamallard in the Irish Cup final? It's surreal, admits captain Richard Clarke as Ryan Campbell nets winning penalty

  30-03-2019 20:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Championship side Ballinamallard will play in the Irish Cup final after beating Warrenpoint on penalties at Mourneview Park.
  
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• Cushley and Owens send Crusaders through to Irish Cup final as Coleraine pay the penalty

  30-03-2019 20:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two second half penalty kicks sent Crusaders into the Irish Cup final with a 2-0 win over Coleraine at the Oval.
  
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• Hundreds join anti-Brexit protests along Irish border

  30-03-2019 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people have taken part in a number of mass demonstrations on the Irish border in opposition to Brexit.
  
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• 50 firefighters tackle two separate Belfast blazes in early hours of Saturday morning - Belfast Live

  30-03-2019 18:32
  50 firefighters tackle two separate Belfast blazes in early hours of Saturday morning  Belfast LiveFirefighters tackled two separate arson attacks in North and South Belfast in the early hours of Saturday. Around 50 crew members responded to blazes at ...
  
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• Spirited Ulster edged out as Leinster claim narrow European Champions Cup win at Aviva Stadium

  30-03-2019 18:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A spirited Ulster have been edged out 21-18 by Leinster in a heartbreaking European Champions Cup quarter-final defeat at the Aviva Stadium.
  
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• Teenager suffers broken leg in lunchtime attack in Newtownards

  30-03-2019 15:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager was kicked in the head and stamped on in a lunchtime attack in a town centre.
  
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• SDLP election candidate told he 'wasn't welcome' in east Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  30-03-2019 15:37
  SDLP election candidate told he 'wasn't welcome' in east Belfast  Belfast TelegraphAn SDLP council election candidate has said he was threatened while putting up election posters in east Belfast and told he "wasn't welcome" in the area.
  
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• SDLP election candidate told he 'wasn't welcome' in east Belfast

  30-03-2019 15:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An SDLP council election candidate has said he was threatened while putting up election posters in east Belfast and told he "wasn't welcome" in the area.
  
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• Police appeal after north Belfast arson attack

  30-03-2019 12:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information following an arson attack at a house in north Belfast.
  
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• Body found in search for missing Co Antrim man Anthony Smylie

  30-03-2019 12:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A body has been found in the search for missing Co Antrim man Anthony Smylie.
  
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• Brexit at a Belfast School Gate - Slugger O'Toole

  30-03-2019 11:56
  Brexit at a Belfast School Gate  Slugger O'TooleBrexit staggers forward like a whiskey laced fever, and nobody at the school gate says its name. It's 30th March. There's no exit, no plan. The mums are ...
  
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• Cycle against suicide on the streets of Belfast to tackle mental health problems - Belfast Live

  30-03-2019 11:26
  Cycle against suicide on the streets of Belfast to tackle mental health problems  Belfast LiveThe route covers 35 miles from CBS, Glen Road to Dundonald High School and back.
  
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• Irish Cup semi-finals LIVE: Updates as Warrenpoint face Ballinamallard and Crusaders take on Coleraine

  30-03-2019 10:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Either Warrenpoint Town or Ballinamallard United will reach the Irish Cup final for the first time and will play either Coleraine or Crusaders. Find out just who will be playing at Windsor Park in May right here.
  
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• Belfast's Grand Opera House to close for up to 10 months during restoration - Belfast Telegraph

  30-03-2019 09:42
  Belfast's Grand Opera House to close for up to 10 months during restoration  Belfast TelegraphThe Grand Opera House will be closed for 10 months next year as restoration work begins.
  
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• Six face drug charges after crackdown on UVF thugs in east Belfast

  30-03-2019 09:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Six people have been charged following an operation targeting the criminal activities of the UVF in east Belfast.
  
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• School head pays tribute to tragic past pupil Tara Wright, a 'bright and capable young lady'

  30-03-2019 09:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A school principal has paid tribute to a former pupil found dead outside a Belfast hospital ahead of her funeral today.
  
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• School head pays tribute to tragic past pupil Tara Wright

  30-03-2019 09:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A school principal has paid tribute to a former pupil found dead outside a Belfast hospital ahead of her funeral today.
  
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• Plan for Newry statue of first Celtic manager unites community in city

  30-03-2019 09:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A campaign to erect a statue of an Ulster man who was Celtic's first manager has received cross-community support.
  
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• NI business in plea for a new approach as crash-out now looming

  30-03-2019 09:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Business leaders here have warned that a no-deal Brexit is now a very real threat after the latest rejection of Theresa May's withdrawal agreement in the House of Commons.
  
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• Joyriders crash into Derry school fence

  30-03-2019 09:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The principal of a Londonderry primary school has said someone could have been killed after a car driven by so-called joyriders crashed outside.
  
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• Fans' joy as Cher Turns Back Time with first Belfast gig since 2004

  30-03-2019 09:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Local Cher superfans will be hoping they are Strong Enough to wait until November after the pop diva announced she will play her first Belfast concert in more than 15 years this autumn.
  
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• Ex-partner denies murder of Belfast woman Joleen Corr

  30-03-2019 09:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast man accused of attacking his ex-partner so savagely that she was left in a vegetative state has denied her murder.
  
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• Drink-drive rap for owner of forecourt raided by ATM gang

  30-03-2019 09:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The owner of a Co Tyrone petrol station targeted by ATM thieves was found to be over the legal alcohol limit after driving to the scene in the aftermath.
  
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• Co Antrim pervert branded evil monk sentenced for abuse of a fourth boy

  30-03-2019 09:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 91-year-old former cleric branded an "evil monk" when jailed last year for the sex abuse of three boys, was sentenced again yesterday for the abuse of a fourth victim.
  
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• Belfast's Grand Opera House to close for up to 10 months during restoration

  30-03-2019 09:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Grand Opera House will be closed for 10 months next year as restoration work begins.
  
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• What's on in Belfast this weekend, March 30-31 - Belfast Live

  30-03-2019 09:08
  What's on in Belfast this weekend, March 30-31  Belfast LiveAfter a long working week it's time to get out and enjoy some of the fab events our wee city and beyond has to offer this weekend and don't forget to treat the ...
  
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• Mum's gift from beyond the grave for her son's birthday - Belfast Live

  30-03-2019 09:02
  Mum's gift from beyond the grave for her son's birthday  Belfast LiveKevin said: “I wasn't even thinking about my birthday. I was still mourning."
  
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• We'd prefer to stay in Europe than endanger Union, says DUP

  30-03-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has said it would rather have Brexit cancelled than risk Northern Ireland’s position within the UK.
  
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• Restaurant review: Deane's at Queens

  30-03-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Deane's at Queens keeps winning the awards and has been one of the most consistent, high performing restaurants in the Deane portfolio. Nestling in the Queen's Quarter away from the hoi polloi and in the more rarefied atmosphere of College Gardens, this restaurant is a sanctuary for those who like space, a bit of elegance moderne and most significantly the best acoustics of any restaurant in the city.
  
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• Police investigate arson attack at north Belfast house - BBC News

  30-03-2019 08:00
  Police investigate arson attack at north Belfast house  BBC NewsPolice are investigating an arson attack at a house in north Belfast on Saturday morning. The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue *Service* (NIFRS) received a ...
  
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• Belfast nightlife: Dave Pearce at Plastik - March 30 2019 [Photos] - Belfast Telegraph

  30-03-2019 08:00
  Belfast nightlife: Dave Pearce at Plastik - March 30 2019 [Photos]  Belfast TelegraphFlick through the gallery from EDM DJ Dave Pearce's gig at Plastik, Belfast on Saturday, March 30 2019.
  
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• Time zones: When Ireland had two

  30-03-2019 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Travellers from Newry to Dundalk found they arrived in their destination before they had even left.
  
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• Ox, Belfast: The best tasting menu anywhere in Ireland - The Irish Times

  30-03-2019 07:01
  Ox, Belfast: The best tasting menu anywhere in Ireland  The Irish TimesThe Michelin-starred food is high-art French technique but has a distinct Irish accent.
  
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• Fiddle Fever in Belfast - WABI

  30-03-2019 02:15
  Fiddle Fever in Belfast  WABIA fun, and family friendly event filling Belfast with the sweet founds of fiddles Friday night..
  
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• Partner of west Belfast man who took his own life tells of "devastation" at loss of "best friend" - The Irish News

  30-03-2019 02:08
  Partner of west Belfast man who took his own life tells of "devastation" at loss of "best friend"  The Irish NewsTHE partner of a west Belfast man who took his own life after a more than 20-year battle with alcoholism has told of her “devastation” at the loss of the “best ...
  
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• Sinn Fein hits out at 'bigots' after election posters torn down

  30-03-2019 00:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has hit out a "bigots" for tearing down its election posters.
  
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