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• DUP's Nelson McCausland to take part in west Belfast Feile

  17-07-2019 23:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former DUP MLA Nelson McCausland is set to take part in an event at the 2019 west Belfast Feile an Phobail.
  
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• Benidorm holiday nightmare for Belfast family as mum left seriously ill - Belfast Live

  17-07-2019 23:34
  Benidorm holiday nightmare for Belfast family as mum left seriously ill  Belfast LiveA Belfast mum has been left seriously ill after taking a stroke while on a family holiday in Benidorm. Leta McCaw, 48, was on holiday with her partner Nicola, and ...
  
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• Belfast musical of 'The Secret Garden' is a visually lush production of a flawed script - Bangor Daily News

  17-07-2019 23:29
  Belfast musical of 'The Secret Garden' is a visually lush production of a flawed script  Bangor Daily NewsThe Belfast Maskers is doing what the midcoast theater group has done for more than 30 years — tackling challenging material and creating theatrical magic ...
  
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• Belfast Trust apologises after radiotherapy delays

  17-07-2019 23:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Trust has apologised to patients after a number were affected by radiotherapy delays at the Northern Ireland Cancer Centre.
  
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• Belfast City Hospital: Radiotherapy delays due to technical fault - BBC News

  17-07-2019 23:07
  Belfast City Hospital: Radiotherapy delays due to technical fault  BBC NewsPatients scheduled to receive radiotherapy at the cancer centre at Belfast City Hospital have experienced delays due to a technical fault with the treatment ...
  
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• Heart transplant tot Ruby needs £3,000 bed to help stay safe - Belfast Live

  17-07-2019 22:09
  Heart transplant tot Ruby needs £3,000 bed to help stay safe  Belfast LiveHer parents are saving up but say any spare pennies donated to her GoFundMe page could help get The Safety Sleeper sooner.
  
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• Johnson refuses to say when he would hold Queen’s Speech as PM

  17-07-2019 21:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has refused to say when he would bring in a Queen’s Speech as prime minister during the final hustings of the battle for the Conservative Party crown.
  
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• Belfast city councilors and a waterfront developer keep wrangling over Harbor Walk - Bangor Daily News

  17-07-2019 21:17
  Belfast city councilors and a waterfront developer keep wrangling over Harbor Walk  Bangor Daily NewsBelfast developer Paul Naron and city officials have been feuding for months over what to do with a popular trail that travels through his two waterfront properties ...
  
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• Same-sex marriage for Northern Ireland could be delayed until 2020 after Lords amendments

  17-07-2019 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Revised proposals have been agreed to ensure that MP-backed moves to allow same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland can be introduced.
  
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• Linfield lose out to Rosenborg in Champions League qualifier in Trondheim - Belfast Live

  17-07-2019 21:05
  Linfield lose out to Rosenborg in Champions League qualifier in Trondheim  Belfast LiveThe Norwegian side won 4-0 in Trondheim to record a 6-0 aggregate success.
  
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• Linfield out of Champions League after defeat in Norway

  17-07-2019 21:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Reigning Irish League winners Linfield have exited the Champions League at the first hurdle after a 4-0 defeat against Rosenborg in Norway.
  
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• Belfast chip shop’s pledge after saving young girl from bully - Belfast Live

  17-07-2019 20:59
  Belfast chip shop’s pledge after saving young girl from bully  Belfast LiveThe popular spot is hoping to make a difference in the community and wants others to follow suit.
  
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• Ireland not ready if UK crashes out of EU, Fianna Fail leader claims

  17-07-2019 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland is not ready to deal with a no-deal Brexit outcome, the leader of the country’s main opposition party has claimed.
  
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• Flying Shoes contra dance in Belfast - PenBayPilot.com

  17-07-2019 19:41
  Flying Shoes contra dance in Belfast  PenBayPilot.comBELFAST — Join Belfast Flying Shoes for an evening of contra dancing, Friday, August 2, at American Legion Post 43, in Belfast. The festivities begin at 6:30 ...
  
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• Derry cemetery fouling: Council installs more dog bins

  17-07-2019 18:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Derry council is asking people to help identity owners who fail to clean up after their pets in the City Cemetery.
  
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• Health service treatment of family 'obscene'

  17-07-2019 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  The killing of an elderly couple in their own home by a man with severe mental health issues could have been avoided, a report has found.
  
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• Cawdery killing: Elderly couple's deaths 'could have been avoided'

  17-07-2019 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Michael and Marjorie Cawdery, both aged 83, were attacked in their home in 2017.
  
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• 'We would never accept a payment'

  17-07-2019 17:42 via bbc.co.uk
  The family of former soldier Grant Weir have said they would never accept a Troubles-related pension if injured ex-paramilitaries also receive one.
  
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• Get the big band experience at Belfast Summer Nights dance party - Waldo VillageSoup - Republican Journal

  17-07-2019 17:37
  Get the big band experience at Belfast Summer Nights dance party - Waldo VillageSoup  Republican JournalBELFAST — Belfast Summer Nights presents the Mondaynite Jazz Orchestra in a street dance party on Thursday, July 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on High Street.
  
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• Game of Thrones score by NI's Hannah Peel up for Emmy

  17-07-2019 17:30 via bbc.co.uk
  Craigavon-born Hannah Peel is nominated for her music for a Game of Thrones documentary.
  
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• MP: Same-sex marriage change enjoys overwhelming support

  17-07-2019 17:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Introducing same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland enjoys overwhelming support, the MP spearheading the change said.
  
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• Irish football: Pace of reform at FAI 'not good enough'

  17-07-2019 16:50 via bbc.co.uk
  The chairman of an Irish parliamentary committee is calling for a clear out of the FAI board.
  
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• May urges successor to seek Brexit agreement as fears of no-deal grow

  17-07-2019 16:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The next prime minister should strive to reach a Brexit deal, Theresa May has said as the race to succeed her entered its final stretch.
  
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• Lisburn BMX Club gearing up for World Championships in Belgium - Belfast Live

  17-07-2019 16:38
  Lisburn BMX Club gearing up for World Championships in Belgium  Belfast LiveRiders as young as six will be competing on the Ireland team in Zolder.
  
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• Lord Mayor announces eco-friendly art competition

  17-07-2019 16:24 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Lord Mayor Tees it up ahead of the 148th Open Championships

  17-07-2019 16:20 via youtube.com
  
  
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• The 5 Best Bars in West Belfast That Everyone Should Experience - Ireland Before You Die

  17-07-2019 16:18
  The 5 Best Bars in West Belfast That Everyone Should Experience  Ireland Before You DieWhile it was no easy task, we have managed to make a list of the five best bars to visit in West Belfast to make the most of your time here.
  
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• Lord Mayor opens 'Social Supermarket' at the Footprints Women's Centre

  17-07-2019 16:17 via youtube.com
  
  
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• The Open 2019: Portrush set to stay on Open rota - R&A

  17-07-2019 16:07 via bbc.co.uk
  R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers says he expects Royal Portrush to remain on the Open rota "for many years to come".
  
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• The Open 2019: Guide to golf championship at Royal Portrush

  17-07-2019 16:03 via bbc.co.uk
  A guide to golf's oldest championship, which is being played in Northern Ireland after a 68-year absence.
  
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• Reverend & The Makers' Greatest Hits Tour is coming to Belfast - hotpress.com

  17-07-2019 16:00
  Reverend & The Makers' Greatest Hits Tour is coming to Belfast  hotpress.comReverend & The Makers celebrate their Greatest Hits.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Two-car crash on Westlink causing delays

  17-07-2019 15:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Westlink crash causing delays for motorists - Belfast Live

  17-07-2019 15:16
  Westlink crash causing delays for motorists  Belfast LiveA Belfast collision is causing delays for motorists this afternoon. The two-car crash has occurred on the A12 Westlink near the Royal Victoria Hospital .
  
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• The Open 2019: Rory McIlroy on Northern Ireland legacy from hosting tournament

  17-07-2019 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  The legacy of bringing The Open back to Northern Ireland for the first time in 68 years will be about more than golf for the country, says Rory McIlroy.
  
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• 'Look around and smell the roses': Rory McIlroy on The Open legacy and progress in Northern Ireland

  17-07-2019 15:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Open Championship can have a hugely significant impact on life in Northern Ireland, according to Rory McIlroy.
  
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• Decisions on Northern Ireland should be made at Westminster, says UUP leader

  17-07-2019 15:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Decisions on Northern Ireland need to be made quickly at Westminster, the Ulster Unionists have said.
  
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• Blood Moon filming: A weirwood tree grows in Belfast - Winter is Coming

  17-07-2019 15:00
  Blood Moon filming: A weirwood tree grows in Belfast  Winter is ComingOn-location shooting on HBO's Game of Thrones prequel series Blood Moon continues in Gaeta, Italy this week, where cast members like Naomi Watts pose ...
  
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• Tom Baxter Is Returning to Belfast In October - hotpress.com

  17-07-2019 14:22
  Tom Baxter Is Returning to Belfast In October  hotpress.comThe London-based artist who has gained a lot of popularity across Ireland and UK during the past fifteen years will delight his Belfast fans on the 2nd of October.
  
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• Sir Anthony Hart remembered as ‘safe pair of hands’ who led abuse inquiry

  17-07-2019 14:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Anthony Hart was a “safe pair of hands” for lives damaged by abuse, his funeral has heard.
  
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• Funeral takes place of abuse inquiry chair Sir Anthony Hart - Belfast Newsletter

  17-07-2019 14:11
  Funeral takes place of abuse inquiry chair Sir Anthony Hart  Belfast NewsletterCrowds of mourners gathered in east Belfast this afternoon for the funeral of a respected judge who chaired the historical institutional abuse inquiry .
  
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• Break-in probe after flags erected on Rathfriland water tower

  17-07-2019 14:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating after a water tower in Rathfriland was broken into and Union and Northern Ireland flags erected on top of it.
  
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• Ryder Cup winner David Howell opens newly revamped golfing range in Belfast as Open fever grows in NI - Belfast Newsletter

  17-07-2019 13:56
  Ryder Cup winner David Howell opens newly revamped golfing range in Belfast as Open fever grows in NI  Belfast NewsletterRyder Cup winning golfer David Howell arrived in Northern Ireland yesterday for a “bittersweet” visit.
  
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• Damian McErlain steps down as Derry team manager

  17-07-2019 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Damian McErlain says personal circumstances led to his resignation as manager of Derry's senior football team.
  
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• Calling all Belfast people! Up for a bit of sumo wrestling? - JOE

  17-07-2019 13:07
  Calling all Belfast people! Up for a bit of sumo wrestling?  JOEIf you can think of a better way to blow off steam than to don your sumo wrestling gear, we're all ears. Fancy trying it in Belfast this weekend?
  
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• Foo Fighters Summertime: Head To Glasgow, Dublin, Belfast & Reading/Leeds - Rockshot Magazine

  17-07-2019 13:01
  Foo Fighters Summertime: Head To Glasgow, Dublin, Belfast & Reading/Leeds  Rockshot MagazineThere is nothing better than a summer full of music. The rock giants from America know this the best. Once again they have spoiled British fans with a mini UK ...
  
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• Bullets found in a plastic bag in a busy north Belfast park - The Irish News

  17-07-2019 12:22
  Bullets found in a plastic bag in a busy north Belfast park  The Irish NewsPolice are investigating after the bullets were found in Marrowbone Park in the Oldpark area.
  
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