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• Film loving residents set up first community cinema in South Belfast - Belfast Live

  17-08-2019 22:15
  Film loving residents set up first community cinema in South Belfast  Belfast LiveThe Ormeau Community Cinema will officially launch on Cinema Day, Bank Holiday Monday, August 26.
  
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• Former Belfast Councillor David Armitage opens up on suicide attempt in a bid to help others struggling - Belfast Live

  17-08-2019 20:48
  Former Belfast Councillor David Armitage opens up on suicide attempt in a bid to help others struggling  Belfast LiveA former Belfast City Councillor has opened up about how he attempted to take his own life after he was left feeling like he was 'on his own'. David Armitage, a ...
  
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• Downpatrick councillor hits out at 'sectarian' graffiti sprayed on school grounds - Belfast Live

  17-08-2019 19:01
  Downpatrick councillor hits out at 'sectarian' graffiti sprayed on school grounds  Belfast Live"Downpatrick is a welcoming place where respect is shown to all residents irregardless of creed, culture, religion or race."
  
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• Calls for Belfast to go car-free for three days in September - Belfast Live

  17-08-2019 18:48
  Calls for Belfast to go car-free for three days in September  Belfast LiveCouncillor Peter McReynolds said it could be a "game-changer" for the city.
  
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• Dickson Roses future in doubt after more than 180 years in business in Northern Ireland

  17-08-2019 18:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The future of an award winning family-run rose growing firm is in doubt after being in business for more than 180 years.
  
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• Dickson Roses facing closure after more than 180 years in business in Northern Ireland

  17-08-2019 18:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An award winning family-run rose growing firm faces closure after being in business for more than 180 years.
  
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• Gig Radar: Wand are coming to Belfast and Dublin and it’s no Laughing Matter - Goldenplec Music News

  17-08-2019 18:37
  Gig Radar: Wand are coming to Belfast and Dublin and it’s no Laughing Matter  Goldenplec Music NewsIf you are the type of person who laments Radiohead venturing into electronica and their progression beyond traditional song structures, then Wand may be t.
  
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• Man charged with aggravated burglary and cultivating cannabis

  17-08-2019 17:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged after an aggravated burglary at a house in Lisburn.
  
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• Belfast mayor takes a job 4 hours away but holds tight to her gavel - WGME

  17-08-2019 17:13
  Belfast mayor takes a job 4 hours away but holds tight to her gavel  WGMEBELFAST (BDN -- Belfast residents have grown accustomed to Mayor Samantha Paradis ruffling feathers for what she says and does, including the way she has ...
  
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• Watch: Ballymena's Jonny Addis scores from his own half on anniversary of Beckham's famous goal against Wimbledon

  17-08-2019 16:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Another Irish League Saturday, another contender for goal of the season.
  
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• Celtic youth player abused by paedophile Jim McCafferty awarded 'significant compensation' - Belfast Live

  17-08-2019 16:24
  Celtic youth player abused by paedophile Jim McCafferty awarded 'significant compensation'  Belfast LiveThe Parkhead club has admitted liability for historic abuse carried out by the convicted paedophile.
  
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• 23 years after Beckham's wonder goal, this happens!

  17-08-2019 16:24 via bbc.co.uk
  Ballymena's Jonny Addis scores from his own half in the Irish Premiership match against Larne - 23 years to the day after David Beckham's famous long-range strike.
  
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• Watch: Rally held for alleged child sex abuse victims in Fermanagh

  17-08-2019 16:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A rally has taken place for victims of alleged child sexual abuse in Fermanagh.
  
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• Man denies raping woman who responded to advert for work in Northern Ireland

  17-08-2019 15:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bail has been refused for a 38-year-old Lithuanian man charged with rape and making threats to kill a female who responded to an advert for work in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Opening Eyes on Homelessness campaign reaches 70% of target amount - Belfast Live

  17-08-2019 15:25
  Opening Eyes on Homelessness campaign reaches 70% of target amount  Belfast LiveOur Opening Eyes on Homelessness campaign has made a massive impact on our readers and many local businesses and we want to say a massive thank you ...
  
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• Watch: Veterans parade to mark 50 years since start of Operation Banner

  17-08-2019 15:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The investigation of soldiers over alleged wrongdoing during the Northern Ireland conflict is “unfair”, a former commanding officer said.
  
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• Nurse's anger after finding car vandalised following night shift at Belfast hospital

  17-08-2019 14:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An exhausted nurse returned to her car after a 12-hour shift in a Belfast Hospital only to find her vehicle had been damaged by mindless vandals.
  
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• St Malachy's College loses clergyman over change in historic traditions - Belfast Live

  17-08-2019 14:26
  St Malachy's College loses clergyman over change in historic traditions  Belfast LiveSt Malachy's College will be without a full-time clergyman amongst its teaching staff come September. In almost nearly two centuries the North Belfast School will ...
  
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• Belfast mayor takes a job 4 hours away but holds tight to her gavel - Bangor Daily News

  17-08-2019 14:02
  Belfast mayor takes a job 4 hours away but holds tight to her gavel  Bangor Daily NewsBelfast residents have grown accustomed to Mayor Samantha Paradis ruffling feathers for what she says and does, including the way she has run City Council ...
  
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• Former Celtic youth player awarded ‘significant’ payout over sex abuse

  17-08-2019 12:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former youth player at Celtic has been awarded “significant” compensation from the club after being sexually abused by a coach.
  
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• Police warning after card skimming device found at Northern Ireland petrol station

  17-08-2019 12:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have issued a warning after a skimming device was discovered fitted to the card slot on a pump at a filling station in Cookstown.
  
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• Operation Banner: Military veterans attending parade

  17-08-2019 12:22 via bbc.co.uk
  The event marks the 50th anniversary of troops being deployed in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Police hunt two men seen making off after car set on fire in Co Down

  17-08-2019 12:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A car has been extensively damaged after being set on fire in Downpatrick during the early hours of Saturday morning.
  
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• Card skimming device found in NI Tesco Pay at Pump machine - Belfast Live

  17-08-2019 12:00
  Card skimming device found in NI Tesco Pay at Pump machine  Belfast LivePolice say it was a 'very well disguised device' on one of the self- *service* pumps.
  
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• Cyclist seriously injured after being struck by car in Co Down- driver arrested

  17-08-2019 10:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cyclist has been seriously injured after being hit by a car in Co Down.
  
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• A1 Banbridge crash leaves cyclist with 'serious' injuries - Belfast Live

  17-08-2019 10:32
  A1 Banbridge crash leaves cyclist with 'serious' injuries  Belfast LiveA 53-year-old cyclist sustained serious injuries after being struck by a car in Co Down. The man was struck by a car close to the quarry on the northbound ...
  
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• Restaurant review: Made in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  17-08-2019 10:30
  Restaurant review: Made in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphThank the stars that Emma Bricknell, creator of Made in Belfast and other restaurants, didn't flee to Ibiza after all. A few years ago some political rumpus ...
  
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• Restaurant review: Made in Belfast

  17-08-2019 10:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thank the stars that Emma Bricknell, creator of Made in Belfast and other restaurants, didn't flee to Ibiza after all. A few years ago some political rumpus prompted Emma, who had come to Belfast from England and made a significant mark on the city with her whacky-looking but good-quality bistros, to declare that she had had enough of us and was heading to sunnier climes. I've never met Emma but I understand that while she may have left at the time, she may have since returned. Whatever. Her res
  
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• The Troubles: Dealing with past is priority for future

  17-08-2019 10:23 via bbc.co.uk
  As Northern Ireland looked back at 1969, it showed there is no agreed narrative on the Troubles.
  
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• What's On in Belfast and beyond this weekend, August 17-18 - Belfast Live

  17-08-2019 09:32
  What's On in Belfast and beyond this weekend, August 17-18  Belfast LiveLots happening this weekend, here's hoping the sun will make an appearance.
  
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• Newry court: Man charged with rape and threats to kill

  17-08-2019 09:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The charges relate to an incident in Newtownhamilton earlier this week.
  
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• Lisburn toddler Jaiden Potter making improvements after family holiday seizure - Belfast Live

  17-08-2019 09:12
  Lisburn toddler Jaiden Potter making improvements after family holiday seizure  Belfast LiveThe family of a Co Down toddler who was placed in ICU following a seizure on holidays have expressed their gratitude to the public for their support.
  
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• Veteran wants no Soldier F emblems at Operation Banner event

  17-08-2019 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Soldier F supporters have been asked not to hold a protest or bring banners supporting the former paratrooper to today's parade marking the 50th anniversary of Operation Banner.
  
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• Safety fears for pupils over state of bus shelters in Co Armagh

  17-08-2019 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  With students across Northern Ireland returning to school in the coming weeks, parents in Co Armagh are raising concerns over the condition of bus shelters in the area.
  
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• Martin McGuinness responsible for murder of Mountbatten, says ex-Provo

  17-08-2019 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein MLA has reacted angrily to claims that former Deputy First Minister and IRA "boss" Martin McGuinness directed the assassination of Lord Mountbatten almost 40 years ago.
  
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• Artist's haunting tribute as she draws portraits of soldiers who lost lives in Troubles

  17-08-2019 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A school teacher from England has taken on the huge task of documenting in art all military personnel who lost their lives in Operation Banner.
  
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• When is the best time to run in summer?

  17-08-2019 08:26 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC NI weather presenter and keen runner Cecilia Daly answers some frequently asked questions.
  
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• Three top Ulster authors select their favourite summer reads - Belfast Newsletter

  17-08-2019 08:14
  Three top Ulster authors select their favourite summer reads  Belfast NewsletterThe summer holidays offer a blissful opportunity to extend reading time beyond that snatched half hour on the bus on the way to work or that half conscious ...
  
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• 38-year-old due to face court over rape charge

  17-08-2019 08:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives have charged a 38-year-old man with a number of offences including rape and threats to kill.
  
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• Tests results due in days will prove crucial to next steps in Nora Quoirin probe: lawyer

  17-08-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nora Quoirin’s family is still seeking “the truth” of what happened to their daughter and believe that tests to be returned in the coming days will prove vital.
  
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• NI weekly paper review: Car tax fines and a bowl of porridge

  17-08-2019 07:29 via bbc.co.uk
  Ambulance staff shortages and a polluted beach also make this week's local papers.
  
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• The Agreement Generation looks back on the Troubles

  17-08-2019 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  After a week of reports across BBC News NI looking back to the start of the conflict, young people have their say.
  
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• Dickson Roses faces closure after 180 years in NI

  17-08-2019 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  Family-run firm Dickson Roses faces closure after nearly two centuries in the growing industry.
  
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• Firm faces closure after 180 years

  17-08-2019 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC News NI talks to Colin Dickson, whose firm is facing closure after 180 years in business.
  
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• Nora Quoirin’s family call for an end to ‘unhelpful’ comments about her death

  17-08-2019 04:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nora Quoirin’s family has called for an end to “unhelpful” comments attributed to them or those claiming to act on their behalf following the death of their daughter in a Malaysian jungle.
  
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• Nurse's anger after finding car vandalised following night shift at Belfast hospital - Belfast Telegraph

  17-08-2019 02:29
  Nurse's anger after finding car vandalised following night shift at Belfast hospital  Belfast TelegraphAn exhausted nurse returned to her car after a 12-hour shift in a Belfast Hospital only to find her vehicle had been damaged by mindless vandals.
  
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• UVF threats to Belfast leisure centre builders could scupper football pitch plans - The Irish News

  17-08-2019 02:13
  UVF threats to Belfast leisure centre builders could scupper football pitch plans  The Irish NewsFOOTBALL pitch plans on a bonfire site beside a new leisure centre look set to be ditched after builders were allegedly threatened by the UVF.
  
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• New Italian/Indian fusion restaurant opens in Belfast - The Irish News

  17-08-2019 02:12
  New Italian/Indian fusion restaurant opens in Belfast  The Irish NewsA NEW restaurant offering Indian and Italian cuisine in Belfast city centre has opened with the creation of 20 new jobs.
  
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• Belfast Elvis Jim Brown on how he's still stepping out in his Blue Suede Shoes - The Irish News

  17-08-2019 02:04
  Belfast Elvis Jim Brown on how he's still stepping out in his Blue Suede Shoes  The Irish NewsBelfast's most successful-ever Elvis, Jim Brown, is still stepping easily into Blue Suede Shoes mode, despite health problems and bereavement, as he tells Gail ...
  
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