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• Refill shop set to open in East Belfast as city's first zero-waste store - Belfast Live

  27-07-2019 22:58
  Refill shop set to open in East Belfast as city's first zero-waste store  Belfast LiveIt is being opened by the same people behind the Yoga Quarter in Ballyhackamore.
  
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• PSNI statement after leaflets naming alleged Belfast drug dealers circulated - Belfast Live

  27-07-2019 22:48
  PSNI statement after leaflets naming alleged Belfast drug dealers circulated  Belfast LiveResidents reportedly had leaflets posted through their doors in some areas and they have also been shared on social media.
  
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• Police participation in gay pride parade ’empowering’

  27-07-2019 22:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police participation in gay pride marches in Northern Ireland is about allowing officers to be true to themselves, one policeman has said.
  
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• Allister MacSorley: Finishing the Armoy lap that nearly killed me

  27-07-2019 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  One year on from the crash that left him paralysed, 'flying doctor' Allister MacSorley completes a lap of the Armoy Road Races course.
  
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• Children with sensory issues asked to review special new bed sheet - Belfast Live

  27-07-2019 21:22
  Children with sensory issues asked to review special new bed sheet  Belfast LiveCompany says new blanket can help calm and soothe kids with autism and other disorders.
  
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• Belfast Pride Picnic 2019 a colourful event for the whole family - Belfast Live

  27-07-2019 20:37
  Belfast Pride Picnic 2019 a colourful event for the whole family  Belfast LiveCrowds gathered in the grounds of Belfast City Hall for the event which marks the beginning of Pride week.
  
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• Lewis Capaldi tickets joy for severely disabled Belfast girl Rubie McKeown - Belfast Live

  27-07-2019 20:27
  Lewis Capaldi tickets joy for severely disabled Belfast girl Rubie McKeown  Belfast LiveThe mum of severely disabled Rubie McKeown has shared her joy at finally getting tickets for her little star to see Lewis Capaldi in person. Tanya McKeown, 31 ...
  
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• Belfast Pride Picnic 2019 pictures - Belfast Live

  27-07-2019 20:21
  Belfast Pride Picnic 2019 pictures  Belfast LivePress Eye - Belfast Pride Festival's Big Pride Picnic - Belfast City Hall - 27 July 2019 Photography Declan Roughan1 of 16. Press Eye - Belfast Pride Festival's ...
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Bushmills road reopened following 'serious' crash

  27-07-2019 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Craigavon: Dissident republicans 'attempt to kill police'

  27-07-2019 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  PSNI officers were the target of a viable device found in the Tullygally Road, police say.
  
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• Coast Guard welcomes new local supervisor - By Fran Gonzalez - Republican Journal

  27-07-2019 17:50
  Coast Guard welcomes new local supervisor - By Fran Gonzalez  Republican JournalBelfast — A little-known federal outpost in the center of town has steadily been keeping watch over Maine's northern coast for the past 15 years. The United ...
  
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• PSNI: Dissident republicans tried to 'lure' officers to scene of Craigavon attack

  27-07-2019 17:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dissident republicans attempted to "lure" police officers in Craigavon to an area to be attacked, a senior PSNI officer has said.
  
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• Tattoo talent comes to Belfast's Titanic Centre

  27-07-2019 17:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tattoo talent poured into Belfast on Saturday as body-ink artists and enthusiasts from across the globe descended on the Titanic Centre.
  
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• Two arrests after Belfast drug seizures

  27-07-2019 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested following the seizure of suspected class A drugs in Belfast.
  
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• For Belfast teenagers, punk meant far more than just mohicans and safety pins - The Guardian

  27-07-2019 17:00
  For Belfast teenagers, punk meant far more than just mohicans and safety pins  The GuardianThe music and clothes united Belfast's youth in the 1970s. Here an Observer writer recalls its power to cross the divide – and prepares to pogo with fans old and ...
  
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• For Belfast teenagers, punk meant far more than just mohicans and safety pins

  27-07-2019 17:00
  The music and clothes united Belfast’s youth in the 1970s. Here an Observer writer recalls its power to cross the divide – and prepares to pogo with fans old and youngInside Blackpool’s Winter Gardens I saw my mum and dad enjoy an impromptu dance in 1977 just after we’d watched a film called Star Wars in a nearby cinema. I also kissed a girl called Olivia there that night – my first teenage clinch. At the same venue 19 years later I witnessed Tony Blair’s spee
  
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• East Belfast young people to host night of music for peers - Belfast Live

  27-07-2019 15:51
  East Belfast young people to host night of music for peers  Belfast LiveYoung people are to deliver a night of music for their peers to kick off a festival in East Belfast. The group have been a part of the More Volume programme, ...
  
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• Police appeal for missing Belfast teen Amy Waring

  27-07-2019 15:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have said they are becoming "increasingly concerned" for the welfare of a Belfast teenager who was last seen in Manchester.
  
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• Amy Waring missing - PSNI confirm teen found safe and well - Belfast Live

  27-07-2019 15:29
  Amy Waring missing - PSNI confirm teen found safe and well  Belfast LivePolice have confirmed a missing Belfast teenager has been found safe and well. Amy Waring, 17, was last seen in Manchester earlier this week and it was ...
  
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• Sport NI: Public body to face report on 'governance issues'

  27-07-2019 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  The Northern Ireland Audit Office will release a report on "governance issues" within Sport NI later this year.
  
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• Belfast Historical Society & Museum introduces student interns - Waldo VillageSoup - Republican Journal

  27-07-2019 15:02
  Belfast Historical Society & Museum introduces student interns - Waldo VillageSoup  Republican JournalBELFAST — The Belfast Historical Society and Museum is pleased to introduce its two student interns for the 2019 season. Lila Fowler is a third-year ...
  
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• Ambulance service apologises after girl (12) injured in fall waits two hours

  27-07-2019 14:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service has apologised after a 12-year-old girl who injured her back in a fall had to wait more than two hours for paramedics to arrive.
  
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• Straid Road Bushmills closed after serious crash - Belfast Live

  27-07-2019 14:17
  Straid Road Bushmills closed after serious crash  Belfast LiveA Co Antrim road has been closed following a serious crash. Emergency services were called to the Straid Road in Bushmills this afternoon, Saturday, July 27, ...
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Bushmills road closed following 'serious' crash

  27-07-2019 14:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Man who sent Arlene Foster threatening and abusive messages jailed - Belfast Live

  27-07-2019 13:37
  Man who sent Arlene Foster threatening and abusive messages jailed  Belfast LiveGerard Traynor, 53, from Oldham, was locked up for 22 months for sending 'grossly offensive' messages on Facebook.
  
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• Police: Dissident republicans behind 'attempt to murder police officers' in Craigavon

  27-07-2019 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A viable device was used by dissident republicans in an attempt to murder police officers in Craigavon, the PSNI has said.
  
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• Groomsport: Ambulance apology after child's two-hour wait

  27-07-2019 12:19 via bbc.co.uk
  A 12-year-old girl lay waiting for an ambulance for more than two hours after injuring her back.
  
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• First Look: Inside Center Parcs as €233m resort opens at Longford Forest

  27-07-2019 12:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When the idea was mooted, it seemed like madness.
  
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• Craigavon homes evacuated after suspicious object sparks security alert

  27-07-2019 11:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of homes in Craigavon have been evacuated due to a security alert.
  
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• Hair loss sufferers wanted for paid casting opportunity in Northern Ireland - Belfast Live

  27-07-2019 11:03
  Hair loss sufferers wanted for paid casting opportunity in Northern Ireland  Belfast LiveStellify Media want to hear from men and women to take part in the experience which won't be broadcast.
  
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• Show exploring key moment in Belfast’s LGBT history will be part of three of city's festivals - Belfast Live

  27-07-2019 10:41
  Show exploring key moment in Belfast’s LGBT history will be part of three of city's festivals  Belfast LiveIt is being put on as part of Féile an Phobail, East Side Arts and Belfast Pride festivals.
  
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• CitySightseeing Belfast wins ‘Best In The World’ global award - Belfast Live

  27-07-2019 10:40
  CitySightseeing Belfast wins ‘Best In The World’ global award  Belfast LiveThe Belfast operation saw off competition from 109 cities operating in 35 countries, including Dubai, London, Paris and New York.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Armoy road blocked due to crash

  27-07-2019 10:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Belfast teen selected to represent Ireland at prestigious rowing competition - Belfast Live

  27-07-2019 10:29
  Belfast teen selected to represent Ireland at prestigious rowing competition  Belfast LiveThe family have started a fundraising page to help cover costs of the Home International Regatta.
  
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• Antiques Roadshow: Weird and wonderful heirlooms on show in Downpatrick

  27-07-2019 09:51 via bbc.co.uk
  The Antiques Roadshow visits Northern Ireland as people bring their heirlooms to have them valued.
  
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• MICA disaster grows despite government promise to homeowners in Donegal - Belfast Live

  27-07-2019 09:33
  MICA disaster grows despite government promise to homeowners in Donegal  Belfast LiveNo guarantees, no help with rent or storage and owners of second homes built as retirement plan are barred from applying.
  
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• Craigavon security alert leads to homes being evacuated - Belfast Live

  27-07-2019 09:13
  Craigavon security alert leads to homes being evacuated  Belfast LiveHomes have been evacuated in the early hours of this morning as police deal with a security alert . Residents in the Tulleygally Road area of Craigavon were ...
  
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• Preserving wartime relic at Irish League football ground - Belfast Newsletter

  27-07-2019 09:06
  Preserving wartime relic at Irish League football ground  Belfast NewsletterPart of the heritage of Glentoran FC, and in turn a reminder of the Belfast Blitz, is being restored at the club's Belfast home.
  
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• IRA leader facing child sex abuse charges ‘vanished’ - Belfast Newsletter

  27-07-2019 09:05
  IRA leader facing child sex abuse charges ‘vanished’  Belfast NewsletterSinn Fein has remained silent after being pressed to call on a senior ex-IRA man to give himself up to face child sex abuse charges in Dublin. The Belfast native ...
  
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• Terror accused Damien Duffy has bail altered so he can go to family event in Donegal

  27-07-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The brother of prominent republican Colin Duffy has had his bail varied to allow him to attend a family event in Donegal this weekend.
  
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• Social media giants must take a stand against trolls, says Arlene Foster

  27-07-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has called on social media firms to do more to tackle online trolls.
  
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• Restaurant review: Stock Kitchen and Bar

  27-07-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thank God Danny Millar has rediscovered his mojo. After too many years of multi-tasking across three restaurants in Balloo, Hillsborough and Lisbane, Chef Millar had become restless. He had raised the bar to magnificent new heights in Balloo House, particularly in the posh upstairs dining room which felt like a beautifully restored ancient stone Breton barn decked out with high quality furniture and lots of linen and crystal. But getting the front of house staff proved a consistent challenge.
  
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• Paisley hits out at 'provocative' Coveney over his Belfast remarks - Belfast Telegraph

  27-07-2019 09:02
  Paisley hits out at 'provocative' Coveney over his Belfast remarks  Belfast TelegraphIrish Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has been accused of making inflammatory and disrespectful statements on Brexit during a visit to Belfast.
  
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• EU exit and border on agenda for new Secretary of State Julian Smith in Derry

  27-07-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New Secretary of State Julian Smith was greeted by protesters as he visited Londonderry yesterday.
  
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• Elderly motorist found dead at scene of Co Antrim crash

  27-07-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An elderly motorist has died following a one-vehicle road traffic collision in Co Antrim.
  
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• Eilis O'Hanlon: As a public-funded broadcaster, either it is impartial or it is not...

  27-07-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There are two ways of looking at BBC Northern Ireland's decision to take part in next weekend's Belfast Pride march.
  
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• Councillor Denise Mullen leaves SDLP over party's stance on abortion

  27-07-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A high-profile councillor who has quit the SDLP to join pro-life party Aontu has hit out at her former party's change in political direction.
  
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• Cocktails by night, coffee by day at new bar in Belfast city centre - Belfast Telegraph

  27-07-2019 09:02
  Cocktails by night, coffee by day at new bar in Belfast city centre  Belfast TelegraphA new Caribbean-themed cocktail bar and cafe has opened in Fountain Street in Belfast.
  
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• BBC NI denies that letting staff join Belfast Pride event risks its impartiality

  27-07-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC NI has defended its decision to take part in the Belfast Pride parade for the first time, amid claims that it could jeopardise its impartiality.
  
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• 'Clear gender gap' in NI driving test pass rates, says DVA

  27-07-2019 08:01 via bbc.co.uk
  In 2018-19, the pass rate for men was 8.3 percentage points higher than for women.
  
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