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• Stormzy Belfast message gets fans excited - Belfast Live

  11-07-2019 23:39
  Stormzy Belfast message gets fans excited  Belfast LiveHe was here just last month for Belsonic , but it seems Stormzy had a message for Belfast he just had to deliver today. The grime icon, whose real name is ...
  
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• Flybe flight forced to return to Belfast airport after possible fault

  11-07-2019 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast flight was forced to return to the airport after take-off due to a possible technical fault.
  
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• Belfast to Manchester Flybe flight forced to return to airport just after take-off - Belfast Live

  11-07-2019 21:37
  Belfast to Manchester Flybe flight forced to return to airport just after take-off  Belfast LiveEmergency services were called to the airport as a precaution.
  
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• Crues edge closer to Wolves tie with European win

  11-07-2019 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  Goals from Chris Hegarty and Philip Lowry give Crusaders a 2-0 win over B36 Tórshavn in the first leg of their Europa League qualifier at Seaview.
  
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• Three rescued by lifeboat from Ballycastle cliffs

  11-07-2019 20:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three people have been rescued by the RNLI and coastguard crews after getting stuck at the bottom of a cliff in Co Antrim.
  
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• Residents threatened with hatchet in Portadown burglary

  11-07-2019 19:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two residents have been left badly shaken after being threatened with a hatchet during an aggravated burglary in Portadown.
  
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• Avoniel bonfire site evacuated due to 'suspicious object' - Jamie Bryson receives 'death threat'

  11-07-2019 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The site of a contentious bonfire in east Belfast was evacuated on Thursday after police received a report that a suspicious object was left in the area.
  
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• The MAC: The RIBA award winning build that has inspired Belfast's cultural comeback - The Independent

  11-07-2019 18:07
  The MAC: The RIBA award winning build that has inspired Belfast's cultural comeback  The IndependentThe usual crowd of The MAC is slightly different from other contemporary arts centres, this is not a headsy art lovers paradise. Young and old gather around the ...
  
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• Belfast bin collection dates over Twelfth July holidays 2019 - Belfast Live

  11-07-2019 17:25
  Belfast bin collection dates over Twelfth July holidays 2019  Belfast LiveBelfast City Council has announced there will be some changes to bin collections over the bank holiday weekend.
  
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• Stormzy hints at Belfast return after skipping song - BBC News

  11-07-2019 17:18
  Stormzy hints at Belfast return after skipping song  BBC NewsThe British rapper suggests he may return to Belfast after forgetting to perform a song at a concert.
  
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• PSNI to have 'evidence gathering operation' in place at Avoniel bonfire

  11-07-2019 17:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have said they will have an "evidence gathering operation" in place around a contentious bonfire in east Belfast to see if any offences are committed.
  
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• 10-year-old boy drowns at house in Carlingford

  11-07-2019 16:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The boy was pronounced dead at a hospital in Drogheda.
  
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• Irish man guilty of having 'torch' stun gun

  11-07-2019 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  A jury ruled the banned weapon was deliberately designed to look like a flashlight.
  
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• Weapons charges Northern Ireland Christian couple were hoarding food for 'end times' scenario, court told

  11-07-2019 15:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Christian couple accused of having a hoard of weapons and explosives at their Co Antrim home were stockpiling food for an "end times" scenario, the High Court heard on Thursday.
  
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• Strong growth in Irish economy during 2018

  11-07-2019 15:28 via bbc.co.uk
  Headline GDP grows by 8.2%, according to the country's Central Statistics Office.
  
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• The Republic is not 'Ireland', Gerry Adams tells Coveney

  11-07-2019 15:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams has appealed to the Irish government not to refer to the Republic of Ireland as "Ireland".
  
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• Fears of violence amid heightened tensions over Belfast bonfires - Aljazeera.com

  11-07-2019 15:22
  Fears of violence amid heightened tensions over Belfast bonfires  Aljazeera.comOrganisers of Belfast bonfire asked to abandon plans and leave site, with local authorities wary of armed confrontation.
  
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• 10-year-old boy dies in drowning incident at house in Louth

  11-07-2019 15:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 10-year-old boy has passed away following a drowning incident at a house in Co Louth on Thursday.
  
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• Belfast burglar disturbed by staff makes off with equipment worth potentially hundreds - Belfast Live

  11-07-2019 15:02
  Belfast burglar disturbed by staff makes off with equipment worth potentially hundreds  Belfast LiveThe office, believed to house Start360 which works with young people, families and vulnerable adults, was ransacked.
  
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• Hugh O'Connell: 'Stack case poses difficulties for Sinn Féin's new generation'

  11-07-2019 14:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  On March 25, 1983, Brian Stack, a chief prison officer in Portlaoise, one of the most secure prisons in Europe, was shot in the back of the neck while leaving an amateur boxing match in Dublin's National Stadium. Mr Stack was left paralysed from the neck down and severely brain damaged.
  
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• DUP admits no-deal Brexit could hurt Northern Ireland economy

  11-07-2019 14:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has admitted that a no-deal Brexit could hurt Northern Ireland's economy in the short-term.
  
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• Belfast council drops plan to remove Avoniel bonfire - BBC News

  11-07-2019 14:25
  Belfast council drops plan to remove Avoniel bonfire  BBC NewsBelfast City Council axes plan to remove bonfire after contractor pulls out  TheJournal.ieBelfast bonfire organisers urged to leave leisure centre site  Irish ExaminerBelfast council backs down on plan to remove bonfire  RTE.ieAvoniel Bonfire builders believe East Belfast pyre will be lit on Thursday night  Belfast LiveView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Holiday destinations that top the polls for Belfast travellers - Belfast Live

  11-07-2019 14:19
  Holiday destinations that top the polls for Belfast travellers  Belfast LiveSpain is naturally popular, but there are a few surprises on the list.
  
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• Beginner's guide to The Open: Everything you need to know about the golf at Royal Portrush

  11-07-2019 13:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Open Championship is set to roll into Portrush in just a few days' time and it's set to take Northern Ireland by storm. But what's all the fuss about?
  
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• Belfast council ends bid to remove Avoniel bonfire - calls on police to act over leaks and trespass

  11-07-2019 13:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A bonfire outside a leisure centre in east Belfast will go ahead after council ended attempts to have it removed.
  
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• Belfast journalists say police searches affected their lives

  11-07-2019 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  Two Belfast documentary journalists say they are still dealing with the trauma of their arrests after a court ruled that search warrants against them were "inappropriate".
  
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• Attorney General Larkin says abortion amendment inconsistent with human rights

  11-07-2019 13:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s attorney general has said the abortion amendment passed by MPs is unclear and inconsistent with human rights texts.
  
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• Why are huge bonfires lit across Northern Ireland on Eleventh Night?

  11-07-2019 12:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Huge bonfires will burn in loyalist areas across Northern Ireland late on Thursday night to usher in the main date in the Protestant loyal order parading season – the Twelfth of July.
  
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• Brendan Grace: Irish comedian and Father Ted actor dies

  11-07-2019 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Originally a singer, the Irish comedian was known to many as the character Fr Fintan Stack.
  
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• Cigarettes and money stolen at knifepoint by masked men in Derry shop

  11-07-2019 12:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cigarettes and money were stolen by two masked men from a shop in Londonderry on Wednesday night.
  
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• Man and woman arrested on suspicion of Pat McCormick murder

  11-07-2019 11:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of the murder of William McCormick.
  
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• Celebrating the greatest hits of West Belfast - Belfast Media Group

  11-07-2019 11:34
  Celebrating the greatest hits of West Belfast  Belfast Media GroupWEST Belfast's musical sons and daughters are set to come together to celebrate and showcase our 'greatest hits' at a gala evening in the Devenish on ...
  
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• Tributes to Belfast footballer Sean Hamilton (12) who died after heart attack - Belfast Telegraph

  11-07-2019 11:04
  Tributes to Belfast footballer Sean Hamilton (12) who died after heart attack  Belfast TelegraphTributes have been paid to a young footballer from north Belfast who passed away after a heart attack on Sunday.
  
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• Tributes to Belfast footballer Sean Hamilton (12) who died after heart attack

  11-07-2019 11:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a young footballer from north Belfast who passed away after a heart attack on Sunday.
  
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• More Chinese students apply to UK universities than Northern Irish

  11-07-2019 10:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of Chinese students applying for places at British universities has increased 30% since last year with figures surpassing those from Northern Ireland, figures show.
  
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• More Chinese students apply to British universities than Northern Irish

  11-07-2019 10:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of Chinese students applying for places at British universities has increased 30% since last year with figures surpassing those from Northern Ireland, figures show.
  
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• Father Ted star and comedian Brendan Grace dies aged 68

  11-07-2019 10:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Legendary Dublin comedian and entertainer Brendan Grace has died, aged 68.
  
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• Puppy hammer attack Lurgan man jailed for murder - Belfast Live

  11-07-2019 10:27
  Puppy hammer attack Lurgan man jailed for murder  Belfast LiveKyle Keegan was sentenced at Craigavon Crown Court.
  
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• Watch: Portadown bonfire burns as UVF terror fears loom over Belfast's Avoniel site

  11-07-2019 09:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A contentious bonfire in Portadown was burned on Wednesday night as contractors engaged to remove the bonfire at an east Belfast leisure centre pulled out.
  
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• The Twelfth: your guide to all 18 NI demonstrations

  11-07-2019 08:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The routes, the timetable, the highlights... everything you need to know about the key processions being staged by Orange Order.
  
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• Orangemen parade: What is the July 12 parade in Belfast? Route map, start time and more - Express

  11-07-2019 08:30
  Orangemen parade: What is the July 12 parade in Belfast? Route map, start time and more  ExpressTHE Orangemen parade will take place in Belfast on July 12 as hundreds of thousands commemorate King William of Orange across Northern Ireland. Here is ...
  
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• The Open Championship 2019: 'NO DRONE ZONE' issued over Portrush - Belfast Live

  11-07-2019 08:19
  The Open Championship 2019: 'NO DRONE ZONE' issued over Portrush  Belfast LiveA 'no drone zone' is being put in place over Royal Portrush Golf Club, Co Antrim throughout the Open Championship 2019. The decision was made by Secretary ...
  
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• The incredible skills of Northern Ireland's search and rescue dogs

  11-07-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rescue dogs Floss and Axel from SARDA IN have just completed a Mountain Search Dog qualification following a gruelling two-day assessment in the Mournes. Linda Stewart talks with Raph O’Connor, the owner of Floss, and SARDA IN founder Neil Powell about life with their canine heroes.
  
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• Northern Ireland Hospital waiting times blasted as 'abysmal' after shock report

  11-07-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hospital waiting times here have been branded "abysmal" by a leading family doctor.
  
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• Former F1 driver in fight to save leg after accident at charity race

  11-07-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  He survived one of the most horrific accidents ever witnessed in Formula One and now doctors are fighting to save Martin Donnelly's leg after it was broken again in a freak accident during a charity fundraiser.
  
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• Northern Ireland's 'abysmal patient waiting times nothing to be proud of' - Belfast Live

  11-07-2019 07:59
  Northern Ireland's 'abysmal patient waiting times nothing to be proud of'  Belfast LiveA report from the Nuffield Trust found the list of people waiting over a year is 1 in 16 here, compared to 1 in 48524 in England.
  
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• UVF gun terror fear as Belfast council holds firm on bonfire at Avoniel

  11-07-2019 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Threats of gun violence from the UVF over the Avoniel bonfire in east Belfast have been condemned.
  
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• SDLP's Geraldine Donnelly was campaigner for justice and equality, funeral told

  11-07-2019 07:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former SDLP councillor Geraldine Donnelly was someone who "made her mark on a room as soon as she entered it", her funeral was told yesterday.
  
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