Belfast news

• Tinnitus symptoms warning to concert-goers from Newtownabbey man - Belfast Live

  11-08-2019 22:16
  Tinnitus symptoms warning to concert-goers from Newtownabbey man  Belfast LiveA Newtownabbey man living with tinnitus is urging concert-goers not to lose the music this summer. Alan Thomson was diagnosed with the hearing condition in ...
  
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• Household horror photos have people divided - Belfast Live

  11-08-2019 21:10
  Household horror photos have people divided  Belfast LiveTwo bizarre photos have gone viral online as people on social media argue over which one is the worst.
  
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• Thousands celebrate in Belfast as the city holds its first ever Eid festival - ITV News

  11-08-2019 21:00
  Thousands celebrate in Belfast as the city holds its first ever Eid festival  ITV NewsBelfast's first ever Eid festival has taken place in Botanic Gardens with 2000 people attending the inaugural event. Organised by the Belfast Islamic Centre, the ...
  
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• The gorgeous Belfast house at £190,000 that would cost £1.3million in London - Belfast Live

  11-08-2019 19:51
  The gorgeous Belfast house at £190,000 that would cost £1.3million in London  Belfast LiveAnd you needn't go any further that Loopland Park.
  
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• Ireland’s first openly gay strongman attends his first Pride in Belfast - Queerty

  11-08-2019 19:49
  Ireland’s first openly gay strongman attends his first Pride in Belfast  QueertyUnlike many of us, Chris “Big Bear” McNaghten can lift an adult male over his head. Like many of us, though, he's also obsessed with RuPaul's Drag Race.
  
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• SDLP MLA sparks online row after querying Union Jack flags on Tesco fruit

  11-08-2019 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An SDLP MLA has sparked an online row after querying the Union Jack flag being used as part of a display in a Tesco store.
  
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• Climate Change Committee to start citizen scientist program - By Kendra Caruso - Republican Journal

  11-08-2019 19:13
  Climate Change Committee to start citizen scientist program - By Kendra Caruso  Republican JournalBelfast — The Belfast Climate Change Committee is establishing a citizen scientist program to monitor water levels in Belfast Harbor in the interests of heading ...
  
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• Sinn Fein accuse DUP of 'pandering to loyalism' after reps pose under Parachute Regiment logo in Derry

  11-08-2019 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein MLA has accused the DUP of "pandering to loyalism" after a number of its representatives posed under a banner featuring a Parachute Regiment logo.
  
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• Derry police come under attack from petrol bombers - Belfast Live

  11-08-2019 18:53
  Derry police come under attack from petrol bombers  Belfast LiveIt followed a number of contentious incidents on Saturday.
  
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• Belfast Bikes out of service due to 'technical issues'

  11-08-2019 18:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Bikes were out of service on Sunday following a "technical issue" experienced by their provider.
  
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• Northern Ireland ambulance shortage ‘has not impacted critical call-outs’

  11-08-2019 17:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An ambulance shortage in Northern Ireland that has required crews from across the border to plug service gaps has not impacted critical call-outs, a medical chief has insisted.
  
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• Harland and Wolff 'auld hands' leave prints at site - Belfast Live

  11-08-2019 17:39
  Harland and Wolff 'auld hands' leave prints at site  Belfast LiveFormer workers at a closure-threatened Harland and Wolff have returned to leave their handprints for posterity as the battle to save the business goes on.
  
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• Disabled passengers 'stranded' in London after EasyJet cancel Belfast flights

  11-08-2019 17:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of EasyJet passengers have been left "stranded" in London after the airline cancelled two flights to Belfast.
  
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• DUP hit out at PSNI for 'over the top' response to flute band wearing Parachute Regiment symbols during Apprentice Boys parade

  11-08-2019 16:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP have accused the PSNI of an "over the top" response to a flute band wearing Parachute Regiment insignia on their uniform during the annual Apprentice Boys parade in Londonderry on Saturday.
  
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• Varadkar: Backstop renegotiation will not be on agenda for Johnson meeting

  11-08-2019 15:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The border backstop will not be up for renegotiation at a planned meeting between the Prime Minister and Taoiseach, the Irish government has insisted.
  
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• Eid al-Adha festival celebrated in Belfast's Botanic Gardens - BBC News

  11-08-2019 14:27
  Eid al-Adha festival celebrated in Belfast's Botanic Gardens  BBC NewsCrowds of people are celebrating the Eid al-Adha Festival in Belfast's Botanic Gardens for the first time. Organised by the Belfast Islamic Centre, its 2,000 tickets ...
  
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• Belfast Bikes suspended due to worldwide 'technical issues' - Belfast Live

  11-08-2019 13:32
  Belfast Bikes suspended due to worldwide 'technical issues'  Belfast LiveBelfast's public bike share scheme has suspended all rentals today, due to a technical fault with its *service* provider. Belfast Bikes announced the news on ...
  
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• Ambulance crews from Irish Republic drafted in to help combat shortages

  11-08-2019 13:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ambulance crews from the Republic of Ireland have been drafted in for the second night in a row to help with staff shortages in Northern Ireland.
  
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• REVIEW: The Miami Showband Story at the Grand Opera House, Belfast - Belfast Newsletter

  11-08-2019 12:52
  REVIEW: The Miami Showband Story at the Grand Opera House, Belfast  Belfast NewsletterThat was the snippet of conversation I overheard as the audience poured out of Belfast's Grand Opera House on Saturday night after seeing 'The Miami ...
  
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• Woman 'badly shaken' after home invaded by masked gang armed with hammers

  11-08-2019 12:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has been left badly shaken after her Dundonald home was invaded by a gang of masked men armed with hammers.
  
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• Portaferry Road Newtownards closed following crash - Belfast Live

  11-08-2019 12:04
  Portaferry Road Newtownards closed following crash  Belfast LiveA Co Down road has been closed this morning following a collision. The Portaferry Road in Newtownards is shut to motorists after the crash. A police ...
  
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• Police and Apprentice Boys hall attacked with petrol bombs during disorder after parade

  11-08-2019 11:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police and the Apprentice Boys Memorial Hall were attacked with petrol bombs in Londonderry on Saturday night.
  
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• Missing Nora Quoirin search police scale back search - Belfast Live

  11-08-2019 11:17
  Missing Nora Quoirin search police scale back search  Belfast LiveDeputy Commissioner Mohamad Bin Mat Yusop said the search area in Malaysia was being scaled back from a 12km radius from the resort to just 4km.
  
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• Century-old chess board belonging to Martin Sheen’s family to go on show in NI

  11-08-2019 11:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A century-old chessboard once belonging to the uncle of Hollywood actor Martin Sheen is to go on display for the first time in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Police investigating symbols displayed by band in Apprentice Boys parade - five arrests

  11-08-2019 10:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed that they are investigating the behaviour of and symbols displayed by a band who took part in the annual Apprentice Boys parade in Londonderry on Saturday.
  
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• Weekend fun on the waterfront - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal

  11-08-2019 08:59
  Weekend fun on the waterfront - Belfast - Waldo  Republican JournalBelfast — The city will celebrate its boating traditions the weekend of Aug. 16-18 with the 12th annual Harbor Fest, sponsored by Belfast Rotary Club. Music ...
  
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• NI ambulance crew shortage: Second ROI ambulance crew drafted in

  11-08-2019 08:31 via bbc.co.uk
  It follows an appeal from the NI Ambulance Service for staff to come in to work over the weekend.
  
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• Christy Holly, the scout who helped US win Women's World Cup

  11-08-2019 07:40 via bbc.co.uk
  Christy Holly spent the months before the competition touring the globe to size up the USA's opposition.
  
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• Eid al-Adha festival celebrated in Belfast's Botanic Gardens

  11-08-2019 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Tickets for the Botanic Gardens event, organised by the Belfast Islamic Centre, sold out within 72 hours.
  
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• UK is ‘sleepwalking into oblivion’, says Gordon Brown

  11-08-2019 07:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown has said that the UK, having previously been admired around the world for being inclusive and outward-looking, now presents a picture of division, intolerance and introversion.
  
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• Harland and Wolff: Angela Smith calls for imaginative thinking

  11-08-2019 07:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Harland and Wolff went into administration on Monday, putting 130 Belfast jobs at risk.
  
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• Belfast Bikes out of service due to 'technical issues' - Belfast Telegraph

  11-08-2019 06:45
  Belfast Bikes out of service due to 'technical issues'  Belfast TelegraphBelfast Bikes were out of *service* on Sunday following a "technical issue" experienced by their provider.
  
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• Disabled passengers 'stranded' in London after EasyJet cancel Belfast flights - Belfast Telegraph

  11-08-2019 05:35
  Disabled passengers 'stranded' in London after EasyJet cancel Belfast flights  Belfast TelegraphA number of EasyJet passengers have been left "stranded" in London after the airline cancelled two flights to Belfast.
  
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• Pictures and videos: Thousands flock to Feile for Boyzone concert

  11-08-2019 01:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boyzone worked their way back to Belfast last night as their fans who love them No Matter What turned out in their thousands for their last ever show on Irish soil.
  
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