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• Anger as young kids find drugs at Bangor bonfire site - Belfast Live

  23-06-2019 22:26
  Anger as young kids find drugs at Bangor bonfire site  Belfast LiveThe batch of mixed pills were in a brown container.
  
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• Police hunting drink drivers in coming weeks - Belfast Live

  23-06-2019 21:37
  Police hunting drink drivers in coming weeks  Belfast LiveOver 1400 people have been arrested for the alleged offence so far this year.
  
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• Belfast parents hope to donate kidney to son whose own are poisoning him - Belfast Live

  23-06-2019 21:00
  Belfast parents hope to donate kidney to son whose own are poisoning him  Belfast LiveThe family have started fundraising for the Children's Kidney Fund Northern Ireland for all the support they have given them.
  
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• Lisburn murder victim named by police - Belfast Live

  23-06-2019 19:26
  Lisburn murder victim named by police  Belfast LiveFour people were arrested in connection with the murder.
  
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• Van Morrison tickets found in Belfast city centre ahead of gig - Belfast Live

  23-06-2019 18:51
  Van Morrison tickets found in Belfast city centre ahead of gig  Belfast LiveFour tickets for tonight's Van Morrison gig have been found in Belfast city centre. Good Samaritans Helen and Jenny would like to reunite them with their owners ...
  
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• IKEA's 'Big Toddle' is back and wants your tots - Belfast Live

  23-06-2019 18:22
  IKEA's 'Big Toddle' is back and wants your tots  Belfast LiveIKEA Belfast will be hosting the 'Big Toddle' fundraiser later this month and is looking for tots to get involved. The event to raise funds for Barnardo's NI, is the ...
  
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• Belfast free tech and coding workshops for kids taking place this summer - Belfast Live

  23-06-2019 18:12
  Belfast free tech and coding workshops for kids taking place this summer  Belfast LiveThey're aimed at children and teens keen to learn more about coding, gaming and other technical skills.
  
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• Young Lisburn family badly shaken after "shot fired" at bedroom window - Belfast Live

  23-06-2019 16:09
  Young Lisburn family badly shaken after "shot fired" at bedroom window  Belfast LiveA small child was inside the property at the time of the incident.
  
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• Five people arrested after large quantity of cannabis found in Belfast

  23-06-2019 15:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five people have been arrested after drugs estimated to be worth more than £36,000 were seized in south Belfast.
  
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• Couple with small child uninjured after masked man 'fires shot' at house in Lisburn

  23-06-2019 15:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A couple with a small child were uninjured after reports a masked man armed with a shotgun fired through the bedroom window of a house in Lisburn during the early hours of Sunday morning.
  
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• Co Fermanagh security alert after "suspicious object" found - Belfast Live

  23-06-2019 14:11
  Co Fermanagh security alert after "suspicious object" found  Belfast LiveMotorists are advised to seek alternative routes for their journey.
  
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• Police dealing with security alerts in Newtownbutler and Ballymena

  23-06-2019 14:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are dealing with security alerts in Newtownbutler and Ballymena following the discovery of suspicious objects.
  
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• Ballymena security alert ends as police deal with second suspicious device in Newtownbutler

  23-06-2019 14:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security alert in Ballymena has ended after Army Technical Officers dealt with what is believed to have been a practice grenade.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Wattlebridge Road in Newtownbutler closed during security alert

  23-06-2019 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• George Ezra fans enjoy a night at Belsonic - Belfast Live

  23-06-2019 13:36
  George Ezra fans enjoy a night at Belsonic  Belfast LiveGeorge Ezra promised fans an "outrageous atmosphere" at his Belfast gig last night - and he did not disappoint. Getting the crowds going with his hit singles ...
  
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• Police hunt man after arson attack at Belfast house - Belfast Telegraph

  23-06-2019 12:28
  Police hunt man after arson attack at Belfast house  Belfast TelegraphOccupants of a house in south Belfast were uninjured after an arson attack during the early hours of Sunday morning.
  
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• Police hunt man after arson attack at Belfast house

  23-06-2019 12:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Occupants of a house in south Belfast were uninjured after an arson attack during the early hours of Sunday morning.
  
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• DUP MP declines to say which Tory leadership contender he backs

  23-06-2019 12:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A DUP MP has declined to say who his party backs to become the next leader of the Conservative Party.
  
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• PSNI call on parents to monitor teens as police are forced to ‘waste time parenting your children’

  23-06-2019 11:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A PSNI officer has called on parents to monitor their “drunk and fighting” teenagers after claiming that police time is wasted on “parenting your children”.
  
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• Game Of Thrones Giant's Causeway and Belfast Troubles tours in UK top 10 tourist experiences - Belfast Live

  23-06-2019 11:33
  Game Of Thrones Giant's Causeway and Belfast Troubles tours in UK top 10 tourist experiences  Belfast LiveTripadvisor reveals reviewers' favourite tours and activities across UK.
  
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• Weather warning issued for Northern Ireland with thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast

  23-06-2019 11:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issue a yellow weather warning for Northern Ireland with heavy rain and thunderstorms forecast for Monday.
  
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• Belfast weather forecast shows yellow warning for Monday - Belfast Live

  23-06-2019 11:11
  Belfast weather forecast shows yellow warning for Monday  Belfast LiveIt may technically be summer time but try telling that to the weather. The search for sunshine to accompany the season continues and it's getting worse with a ...
  
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• Tally of hospital admissions caused by heroin poisoning in Northern Ireland increases significantly

  23-06-2019 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of hospital admissions caused by heroin poisoning has increased significantly in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Northern Ireland woman loses £300,000 to fraudster in romance scam

  23-06-2019 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland woman has been scammed out of more than £300,000 by an individual who promised her a romantic relationship.
  
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• NI poultry producers suffer ‘cashflow shock’ due to reduced RHI payments

  23-06-2019 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Poultry producers are reaching a “tipping point” because of changes to RHI payments, the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU) said.
  
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• Police investigating social media post threatening to 'terrorise' west Belfast if festival tickets not handed out to young people - Belfast Telegraph

  23-06-2019 10:45
  Police investigating social media post threatening to 'terrorise' west Belfast if festival tickets not handed out to young people  Belfast TelegraphThe PSNI is investigating a social media post which threatened to terrorise west Belfast if tickets to this year's Feile an Phobail are not given out to young people ...
  
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• Police investigating social media post threatening to 'terrorise' west Belfast if festival tickets not handed out to young people

  23-06-2019 10:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI is investigating a social media post which threatened to terrorise west Belfast if tickets to this year's Feile an Phobail are not given out to young people in the area.
  
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• Love Island star Curtis has a doppleganger working for PSNI - Belfast Live

  23-06-2019 10:10
  Love Island star Curtis has a doppleganger working for PSNI  Belfast LiveA PSNI officer has caused quite the stir online with the public thinking he bears an uncanny resemblance to a Love Island contestant. After sharing a photo of ...
  
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• Lisburn murder victim named as Paul Smyth

  23-06-2019 10:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man founded murdered at his home in Lisburn has been named as 50-year-old Paul Smyth.
  
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• Four arrested over murder of man in Lisburn

  23-06-2019 10:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four people have been arrested over the murder of a man in Lisburn.
  
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• Conor Devine - the Ironman with MS

  23-06-2019 10:09 via bbc.co.uk
  Conor Devine, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2007, is fighting back against his illness.
  
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• The Open: Guide to golf's oldest championship at Royal Portrush

  23-06-2019 09:41 via bbc.co.uk
  A guide to golf's oldest championship, which is returning to Northern Ireland after a 68-year absence.
  
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• First-time councillors on being the new kids on the political block

  23-06-2019 08:19 via bbc.co.uk
  First-time councillors in Northern Ireland have been getting a handle on their new civic duties.
  
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• Five people arrested after large quantity of cannabis found in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  23-06-2019 03:58
  Five people arrested after large quantity of cannabis found in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphFive people have been arrested after drugs estimated to be worth more than £36000 were seized in south Belfast.
  
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• Escapologist has heart set on Belfast stunt despite man dying in similar magic act - Belfast Telegraph

  23-06-2019 03:53
  Escapologist has heart set on Belfast stunt despite man dying in similar magic act  Belfast TelegraphThe death of a man in India in a Houdini-style escape act won't stop an Irish magician attempting a similar stunt in Belfast.
  
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• Four arrested in Lisburn murder investigation

  23-06-2019 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  Police have launched a murder investigation after a 50-year-old man's body is found in Coulson Avenue.
  
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