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• West Belfast residents targeted by scammers - Belfast Live

  02-06-2019 22:50
  West Belfast residents targeted by scammers  Belfast LivePolice have urged the public to be vigilant after elderly residents in West Belfast were targeted by scammers. People in Andersonstown Park were approached by two males in a white van who promised to carry out maintenance work to their homes. The men were paid for the jobs, but they did not provide any services, leaving victims out of pocket. A PSNI spokesperson said: "We wish to warn you of an apparent scam which has unfolded ov
  
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• Inside Belfast International Airport's brand new departure lounge Northern Quarter - Belfast Live

  02-06-2019 22:24
  Inside Belfast International Airport's brand new departure lounge Northern Quarter  Belfast LiveBelfast International Airport have just opened their newly refurbished departure lounge featuring two brand new restauants. The Mount Charles group recently announced they had renewed their contract with the airport worth £30m and have given the food quarter a brand new lease of life. The Northern Quarter officially opened this week and features a revamped Fed and Watered, with a brand
  
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• Leo Varadkar and Theresa May issue joint statement on Northern Ireland powersharing talks

  02-06-2019 21:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There is a "genuine but narrow window of opportunity" to reach a powersharing agreement in Northern Ireland, a joint statement from the Prime Minister and the Taoiseach has said.
  
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• Glider service targeted over 300 times in the last nine months - Belfast Live

  02-06-2019 21:11
  Glider service targeted over 300 times in the last nine months  Belfast LiveTranslink is already counting the cost of damage to the new Glider service just nine months after it was introduced. New figures obtained by Belfast Live show that Translink has dealt with over 300 attacks on Glider vehicles and linked equipment or infrastructure since it was brought in at the beginning of September last year. Thousands has been spent repairing ticket machines and Glider vehicles, in what one c
  
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• East Belfast police stop leads to Samurai sword find - Belfast Live

  02-06-2019 20:32
  East Belfast police stop leads to Samurai sword find  Belfast LiveA samurai sword has been seized from a car in East Belfast after a man was attacked with a similar weapon, police say. The vehicle was stopped following an attack in Larne in which a man suffered injuries. Police investigating the incident say they have arrested two males following “an altercation in the Glynn Road area of Larne this afternoon, Sunday 02 June”. A police spokesman added: “Shortly after 1
  
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• Victims of RAF Chinook crash that killed members of RUC remembered 25 years on

  02-06-2019 19:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The victims of an RAF Chinook helicopter crash have been remembered at services marking 25 years since the disaster.
  
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• Police launch cross-border investigation into Belfast car bomb - The Guardian

  02-06-2019 19:14
  Police launch cross-border investigation into Belfast car bomb  The GuardianBelfast golf club car bomb focus of cross-border investigation  BBC NewsCross-border probe into attempt to kill police officer in Belfast  Belfast Telegraph'Violent dissident republicans' allegedly plant bomb under police car in Belfast  Extra.ieView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Police launch cross-border investigation into Belfast car bomb

  02-06-2019 19:14
  ‘Sophisticated’ device was found under a police officer’s vehicle at a golf club in the cityPolice have launched an investigation straddling the Irish border after a bomb was placed under an officer’s car.A “sophisticated” device was discovered under the man’s vehicle at Shandon Park golf club in east Belfast on Saturday. It is suspected dissident republicans were to blame. Continue reading...
  
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• Police car bomb: PSNI appeal for public footage

  02-06-2019 18:00 via bbc.co.uk
  One of the vehicles police believe was used in the murder bid was registered in the Republic of Ireland.
  
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• Man injured after alleged attack by man armed with sword in Northern Ireland town

  02-06-2019 17:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been injured after allegedly being assaulted by a man armed with a sword in Larne.
  
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• Belfast burglars hit man on the head with bottle - BBC News

  02-06-2019 17:37
  Belfast burglars hit man on the head with bottle  BBC NewsA man sustains a severe head injury after a gang pushed their way into his north Belfast home.
  
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• Man in hospital with severe head injury after being hit with a bottle during Belfast assault

  02-06-2019 15:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has sustained a severe head injury after being struck with a bottle during an assault at a house in Belfast during the early hours of Sunday morning.
  
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• More than 200 P7 pupils in Northern Ireland yet to receive post-primary places

  02-06-2019 14:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 200 primary school pupils in Northern Ireland have yet to be placed in a secondary school.
  
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• Huge rise in number of British nationals applying to become Irish after Brexit referendum

  02-06-2019 14:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 1,200 British nationals applied to become Irish citizens last year, new figures have revealed.
  
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• Ruth Langsford insists she 'wasn't drunk' after sharing photo of injured knees after taking tumble at Epsom Derby

  02-06-2019 13:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ruth Langsford suffered a nasty fall while attending the Epsom Race's Derby Day on Saturday with her husband Eamonn Holmes.
  
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• Cross-border probe into attempt to kill police officer in Belfast

  02-06-2019 13:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have launched an investigation straddling the Irish border into a dissident republican attempt to kill an officer.
  
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• North Belfast off-licence robbed by man armed with a knife and gun - Belfast Live

  02-06-2019 13:01
  North Belfast off-licence robbed by man armed with a knife and gun  Belfast LivePolice are appealing for witnesses following an armed robber at an off-licence in North Belfast on Saturday night. The man entered the premises on the Oldpark Road at around 10.40pm armed with a knife and gun, and made off with money and alcohol. PSNI Detective Sergeant Conlan said: “We received a report that a man armed with a knife and gun entered an off-licence in the area at around 10.40pm. He sub
  
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• Bomb under PSNI officer’s car at Belfast golf club 'intended to kill'

  02-06-2019 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Police say they believe dissident republicans tried to murder a PSNI officer by planting a bomb under his car.
  
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• Man armed with knife and gun robs Belfast off-licence

  02-06-2019 12:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man armed with a knife and a gun has robbed an off-licence in north Belfast.
  
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• Katie Taylor: Promoter Eddie Hearn says undisputed champion will relish Persoon rematch

  02-06-2019 12:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Katie Taylor's promoter Eddie Hearn believes the Irishwoman will be determined for a rematch with "heartbroken" Delfine Persoon to "set the record straight".
  
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• Sajid Javid would make 'grand gesture' to Irish government by covering costs of new 'digitised border' in Ireland

  02-06-2019 12:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tory leadership hopeful Sajid Javid has said he would make a "grand gesture" to the Irish government by offering to cover the costs of a new "digitised" Irish border in order to secure a Brexit deal.
  
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• Liverpool fans among those snapped enjoying Saturday night in Belfast - Belfast Live

  02-06-2019 12:23
  Liverpool fans among those snapped enjoying Saturday night in Belfast  Belfast LiveLiverpool fans toasting Champion's League success were among those snapped by our social photographer on Saturday night. Aidan O'Reilly captured plenty of smiling faces across The Bear and The Doll, The Hudson and The Sunflower. No doubt it was a big night for some of these football fans. Belfast social photos from Saturday night in the city Take a flick through the gallery below and see if you can spot
  
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• More than 400 front-line ambulance staff attacked in Northern Ireland each year

  02-06-2019 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 400 ambulance staff are attacked every year in Northern Ireland, figures show.
  
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• Cruise ship collides with tourist boat in Venice

  02-06-2019 10:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A large cruise ship has collided with a dock and a tourist river boat on a busy canal in Venice.
  
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• Sands United: NI's first football team for bereaved dads

  02-06-2019 08:42 via bbc.co.uk
  A football team in Londonderry is the first in Northern Ireland for men who have lost a baby.
  
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• Mull of Kintyre Chinook crash relatives mark 25th anniversary

  02-06-2019 08:23 via bbc.co.uk
  Leading security personnel from the Royal Ulster Constabulary, MI5 and Army died, alongside the crew.
  
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• Brexit 'causing' more British nationals to become Irish

  02-06-2019 08:17 via bbc.co.uk
  The number of British nationals applying for Irish citizenship rises significantly since 2016 vote.
  
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• Brexit 'made me want to become an Irish citizen'

  02-06-2019 08:01 via bbc.co.uk
  A Lancashire lass and Welsh ex-pat say UK vote prompted their decisions to seek Irish citizenship.
  
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• Taylor becomes undisputed champion

  02-06-2019 03:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Ireland's Katie Taylor becomes the undisputed women's lightweight world champion after a controversial majority points decision over Delfine Persoon.
  
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• Memorial services to mark 25 years since RAF Chinook crash

  02-06-2019 02:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Services are being held to mark the 25th anniversary of the RAF Chinook helicopter disaster.
  
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• Ulster SFC semi-final: Cavan and Armagh get chance to shed 'inconsistent' tag

  02-06-2019 01:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Cavan-Armagh Ulster semi-final is a chance for both teams to prove they can be consistent at the top level, says BBC GAA pundit Enda McGinley.
  
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• Griff the golden eagle returns home after escape

  02-06-2019 00:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Griff the golden eagle, who has been missing from a rescue centre since 23 May, is found safe.
  
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