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• Saintfield Road businesses launch petition against 'monstrous' wall blocking shop fronts - Belfast Live

  13-08-2019 23:24
  Saintfield Road businesses launch petition against 'monstrous' wall blocking shop fronts  Belfast Live"All of us have families, and we have mortgages to pay. We are making a living here and this is going to damage our trade."
  
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• The Troubles: Does South Africa hold lessons for Northern Ireland?

  13-08-2019 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC's Johannesburg correspondent asks if NI can learn lessons about handling of the past.
  
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• Can Northern Ireland learn lessons from South Africa?

  13-08-2019 23:20 via bbc.co.uk
  The BBC's Johannesburg correspondent asks if NI can learn lessons about handling of the past.
  
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• Apprentice Boys: 'We recognise that this may have caused upset'

  13-08-2019 22:57 via bbc.co.uk
  The Apprentice Boys say they had no prior knowledge of the uniform worn by a visiting flute band during Saturday's parade.
  
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• easyJet flight secrets that staff wish they could tell you - Belfast Live

  13-08-2019 22:30
  easyJet flight secrets that staff wish they could tell you  Belfast LiveThe flight attendant also outlined the best place to sit if you're feeling a bit nervous.
  
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• Man rushed to hospital after 'stabbing' in Belfast city centre - Irish Mirror

  13-08-2019 21:00
  Man rushed to hospital after 'stabbing' in Belfast city centre  Irish MirrorA man has been rushed to hospital after an incident in Belfast city centre. It is believed to have happened outside the Europa bus station on Great Victoria Street.
  
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• Belfast man gets community service after threatening to have security worker "stiffed" - Belfast Live

  13-08-2019 20:29
  Belfast man gets community service after threatening to have security worker "stiffed"  Belfast LiveThe man refused to leave the Odyssey Pavillion and later spat on two police officers.
  
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• In Pictures: Man hospitalised after suspected stabbing in Belfast City Centre

  13-08-2019 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is in hospital after a suspected stabbing in Belfast City Centre.
  
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• Fire service: Crumlin Road Courthouse blaze was deliberate

  13-08-2019 19:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service is treating a blaze at the old Crumlin Road Courthouse in Belfast as deliberate.
  
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• Crumlin Road Courthouse fire: Emergency services at scene - Belfast Live

  13-08-2019 19:35
  Crumlin Road Courthouse fire: Emergency services at scene  Belfast LiveThe fire *service* are at the scene of a blaze at the old Crumlin Road Courthouse. The extent of the fire in North Belfast is unclear at this stage. A spokesperson ...
  
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• Tory MP Bob Stewart recalls horror of 1982 INLA Droppin' Well bombing

  13-08-2019 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Conservative MP and former British Army officer has relived the horror of a Northern Ireland bombing, describing the atrocity as "probably the worst thing to happen" in his life.
  
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• Arlene Foster: Police got it wrong over Apprentice Boys parade

  13-08-2019 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The DUP leader says the policing of an Apprentice Boys parade in Londonderry was neither proportionate or balanced.
  
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• Irish boy dies after Spanish swimming pool rescue

  13-08-2019 18:13 via bbc.co.uk
  A three-year-old boy has died in hospital after he was spotted unconscious in a swimming pool in Spain.
  
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• Norwegian cuts routes over 737 Max grounding

  13-08-2019 17:58 via bbc.co.uk
  The airline says the routes between Ireland and the US are no longer "commercially viable".
  
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• Operation Banner: 50 years since British Army campaign started in Northern Ireland

  13-08-2019 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wednesday marks 50 years since the start of British Army operation in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Giant's Causeway: Walking in the footsteps of giants for free or a fee

  13-08-2019 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News NI's Sara Girvin looks at the cost of visiting one of Northern Ireland's most popular attractions.
  
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• Belfast Met's Clearing events on August 21 and 29 are not to be missed - Belfast Live

  13-08-2019 17:35
  Belfast Met's Clearing events on August 21 and 29 are not to be missed  Belfast LiveForget about any negative connotations you may have around Clearing. Belfast Met is all about the positive. For those who didn't get the results they were ...
  
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• Three men convicted of benefit fraud offences - Belfast Newsletter

  13-08-2019 17:27
  Three men convicted of benefit fraud offences  Belfast NewsletterThree men were convicted at Belfast Magistrates' Court today for claiming thousands of pounds in benefits they were not entitled to.
  
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• Norwegian Air flights between Ireland and North America discontinued - Belfast Live

  13-08-2019 17:25
  Norwegian Air flights between Ireland and North America discontinued  Belfast LiveNorwegian Air has discontinued flights from Ireland to North America. The airline said that the move will effect "several thousand customers". The routes went ...
  
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• New Lodge: Police investigate criminality in north Belfast - BBC News

  13-08-2019 17:25
  New Lodge: Police investigate criminality in north Belfast  BBC NewsPolice are investigating a number of incidents in the New Lodge area of north Belfast overnight. There was a break-in at a house in which an elderly woman with ...
  
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• Derry family forced to flee home after breeze block thrown through window

  13-08-2019 17:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Londonderry family has been forced to flee their home after a concrete block was thrown through a window of the property.
  
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• People have a right to support Soldier F, says Arlene Foster after PSNI meeting

  13-08-2019 15:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has said people have the right to support Soldier F following a meeting with senior PSNI officers.
  
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• New Lodge: Three cars burned out and intruder discovered in a house overnight

  13-08-2019 15:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in north Belfast are investigating a number of overnight incidents in the New Lodge area.
  
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• Nora Quoirin: Body found in Malaysian jungle is missing teenager, police confirm

  13-08-2019 13:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nora Quoirin's parents have identified her dead body after it was found near a waterfall in the Malaysian jungle, Malaysian police have confirmed.
  
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• Malaysian police 'very certain' unclothed body found is that of missing Nora Quoirin

  13-08-2019 13:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Malaysian police have said they are 'very certain' the female body found in the search for Nora Quoirin is the missing teenager.
  
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• Feile an Phobail: Calls for police investigation after pro-IRA chanting

  13-08-2019 12:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There have been calls for a police investigation after pro-IRA chanting was heard during a Wolfe Tones concert at Feile an Phobail for the second year in a row.
  
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• Londonderry: Petrol bombs thrown in third night of violence

  13-08-2019 12:13 via bbc.co.uk
  While "extremely young teenagers" were involved, police believe the violence in Derry was orchestrated.
  
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• Police appeal for witnesses after car collides with roundabout near Belfast airport - Belfast Telegraph

  13-08-2019 11:54
  Police appeal for witnesses after car collides with roundabout near Belfast airport  Belfast TelegraphPolice are investigating the circumstances around a crash near Belfast International Airport which saw a car end up on top of a roundabout.
  
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• Police appeal for witnesses after car collides with roundabout near Belfast airport

  13-08-2019 11:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the circumstances around a crash near Belfast International Airport which saw a car end up on top of a roundabout.
  
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• Photo of young man on Belfast estate up for Taylor Wessing prize - The Guardian

  13-08-2019 11:44
  Photo of young man on Belfast estate up for Taylor Wessing prize  The GuardianA young man looking out pensively across a Belfast housing estate, a holidaying family with a bulging roof rack, and a portrait of an artist's late mother have ...
  
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• Northern Ireland employment hits highest rate on record

  13-08-2019 11:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Employment in Northern Ireland has hit 72.2%, the highest on record, latest figures show.
  
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• Body found in hunt for missing Nora Quoirin in Malaysian jungle

  13-08-2019 10:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A female body has been found in the hunt for missing teenager Nora Quoirin in the Malaysian jungle.
  
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• Petrol bombs thrown at police officers during third night of disorder in Londonderry

  13-08-2019 09:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A large number of petrol bombs and paint bombs were thrown towards police officers during disorder in the Bogside area in Londonderry overnight.
  
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• In Pictures: Man hospitalised after suspected stabbing in Belfast City Centre - Belfast Telegraph

  13-08-2019 08:10
  In Pictures: Man hospitalised after suspected stabbing in Belfast City Centre  Belfast TelegraphA man is in hospital after a suspected stabbing in Belfast City Centre.
  
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• Carlingford Lough: Haulbowline lighthouse memorial for dead

  13-08-2019 08:07 via bbc.co.uk
  A lighthouse is being lit up throughout August in memory of those who have died in the water.
  
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• What were the Troubles? Watch our video explainer

  13-08-2019 08:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The origins of the Troubles date back to earlier than 1969, as BBC News NI's Jordan Kenny explains.
  
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• The Troubles: What led to Northern Ireland's conflict?

  13-08-2019 08:04 via bbc.co.uk
  The origins of the Troubles date back to earlier than 1969, as BBC News NI's Jordan Kenny explains.
  
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• Soldiers on '69: 'We didn't go out with murder in mind'

  13-08-2019 08:00 via bbc.co.uk
  When trouble broke out in Londonderry in August 1969. troops were sent in to restore order.
  
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• PSNI stands by its handling of Apprentice Boys Parade despite unionist anger

  13-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior PSNI officer has been accused of "throwing the book" at loyalists while "turning a blind eye" to controversial republican parades.
  
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• Pair injured in crash near Ballymoney

  13-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people were rushed to hospital for treatment following a three-vehicle collision in Co Antrim yesterday.
  
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• Over 2,500 drivers fail to show up for MoT tests in July

  13-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 2,500 people failed to turn up for MoT tests in Northern Ireland last month.
  
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• Only living relative of NI-born superspy Harold 'Lee' Tracey heartbroken as he’s located a week after funeral

  13-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A long-lost nephew of a 93-year-old British superspy - buried with full military honours after he died seemingly with no next of kin - has been found.
  
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• Martina Anderson at event in loyalist estate a 'publicity stunt'

  13-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson's unannounced attendance at an event in a loyalist area of east Belfast with a camera crew in tow to film her quoting Bobby Sands was an insulting publicity stunt that damaged community relations, a councillor has claimed.
  
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• Giant's Causeway ranked third most incredible sight in UK by Lonely Planet

  13-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Giant's Causeway has been named the UK's third most incredible sight by Lonely Planet.
  
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• Eilis O'Hanlon: The Belfast Agreement was meant to 'depoliticise' the administration of justice... but what happened at the weekend showed political policing is alive and well

  13-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  What crime are Apprentice Boys supposed to have committed in Londonderry at the weekend by wearing insignia in support of the Parachute Regiment?
  
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• Band broke agreement by wearing Parachute Regiment emblems in Londonderry, says senior policeman

  13-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A display of Parachute Regiment emblems during a parade on Saturday was in breach of an agreement between the Apprentice Boys, police and Bogside Residents' Group, it has been claimed.
  
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• Castlerock bidding to stage Irish Open in 2021

  13-08-2019 07:59 via bbc.co.uk
  Castlerock emerges as a contender to host the 2021 Irish Open, with initial talks with European Tour officials having already taken place.
  
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• How 1969 violence led to the Army's longest campaign

  13-08-2019 07:48 via bbc.co.uk
  The Army's plan to quickly restore order turned into a 38-year operation and cost it hundreds of lives.
  
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