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• FresherFest 2019 at The Limelight is back - Belfast Live

  22-08-2019 23:23
  FresherFest 2019 at The Limelight is back  Belfast LiveThe highlight of the student calendar is nearly here so join the event for a free drink, lunch and goodie bag.
  
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• Europa League play-off: Linfield earn stunning 3-2 first-leg win over Qarabag

  22-08-2019 23:16 via bbc.co.uk
  Two goals from an inspired Shayne Lavery help Linfield stun Azerbaijan champions Qarabag 3-2 in the Europa League play-off first leg.
  
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• North Belfast interface trouble must end warns councillor - Belfast Live

  22-08-2019 23:01
  North Belfast interface trouble must end warns councillor  Belfast LiveThe councillor said that petrol bombs have been thrown.
  
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• Dr Michael Watt recall: Patients fear not getting answers

  22-08-2019 21:49 via bbc.co.uk
  Jennie Robinson is part of the Dr Michael Watt patient recall and fears she will not get answers.
  
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• Senior College at Belfast opens fall registration - PenBayPilot.com

  22-08-2019 21:15
  Senior College at Belfast opens fall registration  PenBayPilot.comBELFAST — Summer days are winding down and Fall is just around the corner. Area schools will be opening soon and that includes Senior College at Belfast.
  
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• Belfast man 'assaulted ex-partner by throwing dog at her', court hears - Irish Mirror

  22-08-2019 20:55
  Belfast man 'assaulted ex-partner by throwing dog at her', court hears  Irish MirrorAidan Magennis appeared at court in a wheelchair, with his lawyer disclosing that he broke both legs sometime last month.
  
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• Plastic bag tax raises £15m in NI over three years

  22-08-2019 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The NI Environment Agency say the levy has resulted in a decrease in the number of plastic bags purchased.
  
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• Brexit: Politicians need 'firmer grip' of no-deal preparations

  22-08-2019 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  The CBI director general says Stormont ministers are not in control, direct rule may be required.
  
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• Belfast restaurants for a brilliant burger - Belfast Live

  22-08-2019 19:52
  Belfast restaurants for a brilliant burger  Belfast LiveThere are no shortage of cracking places to get your fix.
  
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• The no-deal Brexit threat facing NI's farmers

  22-08-2019 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Some food producers say a no-deal Brexit could put them out of business within three days.
  
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• Brexit: Backstop indispensable, Macron tells Johnson

  22-08-2019 18:50 via bbc.co.uk
  PM meets French president in Paris, insisting Brexit impasse can be broken "with energy and creativity".
  
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• Hospice volunteer receives parking ticket in Newry despite being on urgent business

  22-08-2019 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A hospice volunteer was issued with a parking ticket in Newry while sending off urgent samples for assessment.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Darkley Road closed after crash

  22-08-2019 18:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Watch: Uninsured driver leads police on 100mph chase through Belfast

  22-08-2019 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A car being pursued by the PSNI almost crashed into an ambulance and mounted footpaths in built up areas in a high speed chase through Belfast.
  
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• Watch: Son of late UDA killer leads police on 100mph chase through Belfast

  22-08-2019 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have released footage of the son of late UDA killer Stevie 'Top Gun' McKeag leading officers in a high speed chase through Belfast.
  
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• Fermanagh bomb attack 'carried out by Continuity IRA'

  22-08-2019 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  Police say Monday's explosion in Fermanagh was a "deliberate attempt" to murder officers.
  
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• Hard to be Soft: A Belfast Prayer review — a stark bundle of contradictions - The Times

  22-08-2019 18:00
  Hard to be Soft: A Belfast Prayer review — a stark bundle of contradictions  The TimesThe London-born dancer and choreographer Oona Doherty grew up in Belfast from the age of ten and still considers the city home. Two years ago she made a ...
  
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• PSNI footage shows 100mph Belfast to Newtownards car chase - BBC News

  22-08-2019 17:28
  PSNI footage shows 100mph Belfast to Newtownards car chase  BBC NewsPolice dashcam footage shows the high-speed pursuit of an uninsured driver through Belfast.
  
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• PSNI footage shows 100mph Belfast to Newtownards car chase

  22-08-2019 17:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Police dashcam footage shows the high-speed pursuit of an uninsured driver through Belfast.
  
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• Adrianne Peltz resigns from victims support role after admitting defrauding animal charity

  22-08-2019 16:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A high-profile campaigner has resigned from her role on the board of trustees of Victims Support NI after admitting defrauding an animal charity of more than £5,000.
  
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• Adrianne Peltz resigns from Victim Support NI board role

  22-08-2019 16:16 via bbc.co.uk
  It comes after the campaigner admitted using a Dogs Trust credit card for personal spending.
  
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• MLA appeal over backstop in letter to Tusk

  22-08-2019 16:13 via bbc.co.uk
  The letter, signed by a majority of MLAs, stresses their continuing support for the backstop.
  
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• Hospice users in NI miss out on £25 million English funding boost

  22-08-2019 16:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hospice users in Northern Ireland are suffering a “huge shame and injustice” because they are not receiving the same financial support as elsewhere in the UK, the charity said.
  
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• Migration to Northern Ireland hits ten year high

  22-08-2019 16:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Net migration to Northern Ireland has hit its highest level in ten years according to official estimates.
  
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• Funeral for businessman and 'hero dad' John Mulholland

  22-08-2019 15:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral has taken place of Northern Ireland businessman John Mulholland, who died at his home on Saturday.
  
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• Three legal challenges lodged in Belfast over no-deal Brexit - The Irish Times

  22-08-2019 15:37
  Three legal challenges lodged in Belfast over no-deal Brexit  The Irish TimesThe High Court proceedings centre on claims that any departure from the European Union without a withdrawal agreement would breach the Belfast Agreement.
  
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• Garda chief unveils plans to put more officers on frontline

  22-08-2019 15:10 via bbc.co.uk
  Drew Harris plans to reduce the number of divisions and the number of regions in the Irish police force.
  
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• Three legal challenges against Brexit ongoing in Northern Ireland

  22-08-2019 14:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three separate legal challenges have been launched in Belfast against a potential no-deal Brexit, it emerged on Thursday.
  
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• Europa League LIVE: Updates as Linfield play Qarabag for a place in the group stage

  22-08-2019 14:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Linfield are already breaking new ground for the Irish League in Europe, but they're looking to go one better as the Blues take on Qarabag this evening at Windsor Park. We'll bring you live updates from the Europa League play-off first-leg right here.
  
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• Majority of Northern Ireland's MLAs sign letter to Donald Tusk supporting Brexit backstop

  22-08-2019 13:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A majority of MLAs have signed a letter to European Council President Donald Tusk saying that they support the backstop.
  
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• Institute chairman's daughter Danielle Anderson found in Berlin

  22-08-2019 13:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The daughter of Institute FC Chairman Bill Anderson has been found in Berlin.
  
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• Londonderry's factory girls celebrated with new mural

  22-08-2019 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  Londonderry was a centre for shirt-making, with the industry growing from the late 19th Century.
  
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• New Lodge home attacked by Action Against Drugs, say Sinn Fein

  22-08-2019 12:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein MLA has claimed that an attack on a home in the New Lodge area of Belfast was carried out by republican crime gang Action Against Drugs (AAD).
  
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• PSNI boss wants hundreds of new officers - No return to 50-50 recruitment

  22-08-2019 12:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI Chief Constable has called for the force to recruit hundreds of new officers to meet demand.
  
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• Jess Glynne fans pictured enjoying Belfast gig at CHSq - Belfast Live

  22-08-2019 12:23
  Jess Glynne fans pictured enjoying Belfast gig at CHSq  Belfast LiveThere was Real Love for Jess Glynne at last night's Custom House Square gig. As official media sponsor of CHSq, Belfast Live sent our promo team and ...
  
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• West Belfast young people celebrated at awards day - Belfast Live

  22-08-2019 11:57
  West Belfast young people celebrated at awards day  Belfast LiveFormer Northern Ireland midfielder Paul McVeigh spoke at the prize giving.
  
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• Federation calls for stun guns to protect Northern Ireland officers from attack

  22-08-2019 11:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All frontline officers in Northern Ireland should receive Taser stun guns following an “unacceptably high” number of assaults, the Police Federation has said.
  
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• Ulster Grand Prix safety money spent on club facilities

  22-08-2019 11:42 via bbc.co.uk
  Three riders have died since quarter of a million pounds was allocated to the Dundrod circuit in 2017.
  
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• Continuity IRA 'intent on killing police officer' says Chief Constable

  22-08-2019 11:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI Chief Constable has said that the Continuity IRA has "come back to the fore" and is intent on killing a police officer.
  
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• Men arrested over Malcolm McKeown murder released unconditionally

  22-08-2019 11:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men arrested on suspicion of murdering Malcolm McKeown have been released unconditionally.
  
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• Man rushed to hospital after ‘paramilitary-style shooting’ in Belfast as PSNI appeal for information - The Irish Sun

  22-08-2019 11:02
  Man rushed to hospital after ‘paramilitary-style shooting’ in Belfast as PSNI appeal for information  The Irish SunTHE man, in his forties, was shot in both legs in the Ardoyne area of the city. He has been taken to hospital and his condition is described as stable. The Police ...
  
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• Macron talks tough ahead of meeting with Johnson

  22-08-2019 10:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron has fired a warning shot at Boris Johnson ahead of their meeting in Paris.
  
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• PSNI chief Simon Byrne calls for more officers to be recruited

  22-08-2019 10:41 via bbc.co.uk
  Mr Byrne wants to see hundreds more officers recruited and says the Stormont stalemate is "unhelpful".
  
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• Watch: Northern Ireland pupils celebrate GCSE results as boys narrow gap with girls

  22-08-2019 10:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Girls have come out on top once again in this year's GCSE results but boys are narrowing the gap.
  
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• Hard to Be Soft: A Belfast Prayer review – a potent dance of rage and resilience - The Guardian

  22-08-2019 10:18
  Hard to Be Soft: A Belfast Prayer review – a potent dance of rage and resilience  The GuardianOona Doherty's empathetic embodiment of machismo and feminine swagger makes visible the violence and vulnerability of her hometown.
  
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• Girlfriend of tragic racer questions UGP spending safety money on toilets and refurbishments

  22-08-2019 10:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The girlfriend of a racer who lost his life at the Ulster Grand Prix has spoken out after money earmarked for safety improvements at the track was spent on other improvements including new toilets.
  
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• Marvel Universe Live! Belfast dates announced for new tour later this year - Belfast Live

  22-08-2019 10:00
  Marvel Universe Live! Belfast dates announced for new tour later this year  Belfast LiveMarvel fans...assemble! The new show features Guardians of the Galaxy and much more.
  
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• Artist's impression of south Belfast apartment complex revealed - Belfast Telegraph

  22-08-2019 09:20
  Artist's impression of south Belfast apartment complex revealed  Belfast TelegraphPlanning consultants involved in a project to build an apartment complex on the outskirts of Belfast city centre have revealed how the exterior of the building will ...
  
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• GCSE results 2019 the ultimate survival kit - Belfast Live

  22-08-2019 09:11
  GCSE results 2019 the ultimate survival kit  Belfast LiveIf you are confused about what to expect on the day, or the next step forward-we have you covered!
  
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• Call for work on £9m Belfast foot and cycle bridge to start without delay - Belfast Telegraph

  22-08-2019 08:21
  Call for work on £9m Belfast foot and cycle bridge to start without delay  Belfast TelegraphWork to construct a new foot and cycle bridge across the Lagan - first announced five years ago - needs to begin, a cross-party group of MLAs has said.
  
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