Belfast news

• Watch: West Belfast youth gives message of hope to those in need - Belfast Live

  24-08-2019 20:53
  Watch: West Belfast youth gives message of hope to those in need  Belfast Live"We are absolutely sick of waking up and finding out that we have lost another friend or loved one to suicide"
  
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• Belfast band 'Strange New Places' release new EP - Belfast Live

  24-08-2019 18:35
  Belfast band 'Strange New Places' release new EP  Belfast LiveArguably the only distinctive 'scene' Northern Ireland can stand over as truly influential was led by Stiff Little Fingers and other legendary punk acts in the late ...
  
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• Two men arrested in Malcolm McKeown murder probe

  24-08-2019 17:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested by detectives investigating the murder of Malcolm McKeown in Waringstown.
  
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• Ireland suffer record defeat to England as World Cup warm-up turns sour at Twickenham

  24-08-2019 15:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland look so far off being on top of the world it seems incredible they were 80 minutes away from going to the top of the world rankings this morning.
  
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• Cinema Day in NI this Bank Holiday Monday - Belfast Live

  24-08-2019 15:02
  Cinema Day in NI this Bank Holiday Monday  Belfast LiveFrom The Incredibles and Big, to Pirates of the Carribean and Carrie, there's something for everyone.
  
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• City of Derry airport London route to change destination

  24-08-2019 14:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Loganair flights from the city had been flying into Stansted but they will now be bound for Southend.
  
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• Tusk and Johnson clash over who will be to blame in case of no-deal Brexit

  24-08-2019 14:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson and European Council President Donald Tusk have clashed at the start of the G7 summit over who will be to blame if there is a failure to reach a Brexit deal.
  
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• Duke of York insists he never suspected paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

  24-08-2019 14:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke of York has denied he ever suspected “any behaviour of the sort” from convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
  
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• West Belfast man in court on sexual grooming charge - BBC News

  24-08-2019 13:24
  West Belfast man in court on sexual grooming charge  BBC NewsPaul Pius Lynch, from the Falls Road in Belfast, appeared in court on Saturday morning.
  
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• Man in court on motoring offences a day after hospital release

  24-08-2019 12:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has appeared in court charged with motoring offences the day after he was released from hospital.
  
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• Sunflower fans flock to County Antrim's field of gold

  24-08-2019 09:35 via bbc.co.uk
  For the second year in a row, a crop of sunflowers is blooming in County Antrim.
  
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• Victims of abuse hail positivity of Julian Smith after vow on payouts

  24-08-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Survivors of historical and institutional abuse have said they are "hopeful for the first time" after meeting Secretary of State Julian Smith.
  
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• Thousands raised in memory of crash tragedy policeman Kevin Gorman

  24-08-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down woman has raised thousands for charity in memory of her tragic police officer son.
  
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• State papers: Greysteel killers were rehoused in separate jail after UDA fallout

  24-08-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A split between UDA prisoners over support for the peace process saw some terrorists - including the Greysteel massacre killers - kicked out of the ranks and sent to a separate jail.
  
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• Spectacular Co Down home designed by Ulster Hall architect goes on the market for £450,000

  24-08-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A spectacular Co Down house, nestled on the shores of Carlingford Lough, is on the market for £450,000.
  
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• Restaurant review: Fitzwilliam Hotel - Paying more doesn't mean that you get the best food

  24-08-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hotels have been trying hard to up their restaurant game in recent years. Taylor & Clay in the Bullitt Hotel, the Seahorse in the Grand Central Hotel and the Catalina in Lough Erne Resort are all fine examples of the new wave of hotel restaurants.
  
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• PSNI union: it will be public that suffers if overtime cut

  24-08-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI is "creaking under the pressure" because of a shortfall of 800 officers, the head of a union that represents rank-and-file officers has warned.
  
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• Police in appeal over Belfast hijacking after knife held to face of driver - Belfast Telegraph

  24-08-2019 09:02
  Police in appeal over Belfast hijacking after knife held to face of driver  Belfast TelegraphPolice are searching for a hijacker who dragged a driver from a car and held a knife to his face as he slowed down while approaching a speed bump in west ...
  
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• Police in appeal over Belfast hijacking after knife held to face of driver

  24-08-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for a hijacker who dragged a driver from a car and held a knife to his face as he slowed down while approaching a speed bump in west Belfast.
  
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• Ex-servicemen back on road to raise funds for fellow veterans

  24-08-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of veterans are walking from Scotland back to their native Northern Ireland this weekend to raise funds for a charity which supports former members of the armed forces in need and their families.
  
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• Disqualified driver found barefoot near Fivemiletown crash scene, court hears

  24-08-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police who attended the scene of a single vehicle road accident discovered a car on its side and, a short time later, located a barefoot male around a mile from the scene, described in court as "a danger to the public".
  
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• Court urged to issue trust chief summons over delayed reports

  24-08-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The chief executive of a health trust may be summonsed to court to explain why medical reports required in a criminal case have not been provided months after the incident occurred.
  
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• BBC ditching of Sean Coyle from radio criticised by the widow of Gerry Anderson

  24-08-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The widow of the late Radio Ulster presenter Gerry Anderson has told how she was reduced to tears after his long-time sidekick Sean Coyle was axed by the BBC.
  
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• Axe fell despite having one of the top listened to shows

  24-08-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Sean Coyle Show was one of the most popular daily programmes on Radio Ulster, figures show.
  
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• Alternative arrangements to Brexit backstop can ensure no hard border, insists DUP

  24-08-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has said alternatives can be found to the backstop and the controversial measure isn't the only way to avoid a hard border on the island of Ireland.
  
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• 30 missing person reports made to PSNI every day

  24-08-2019 09:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 30 people are reported missing to the PSNI every day in Northern Ireland.
  
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• End-of-life care nurses explain what the job is really like

  24-08-2019 08:47 via bbc.co.uk
  Two palliative care nurses share their thoughts on their job which they insist is "not all sad".
  
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• Why a Belfast man wants artists to paddle down the Penobscot River - Bangor Daily News

  24-08-2019 07:00
  Why a Belfast man wants artists to paddle down the Penobscot River  Bangor Daily NewsStarting this weekend, a puppeteer, a cartoonist, a dancer, painters and other artists are taking to two large canoes to paddle the lower portion of the Penobscot ...
  
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• Cordon Sanitaire: Frankie Quinn on capturing Belfast’s peace walls - The Irish Times

  24-08-2019 06:00
  Cordon Sanitaire: Frankie Quinn on capturing Belfast’s peace walls  The Irish TimesThe photographer's new exhibition looks at the scars left by the Troubles on the cityscape.
  
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• Belfast council to continue with football pitch plans after 'UVF threats' - The Irish News

  24-08-2019 02:19
  Belfast council to continue with football pitch plans after 'UVF threats'  The Irish NewsA COUNCIL is to press ahead with football pitch plans on a bonfire site beside a new leisure centre as tensions ease following claims that builders faced UVF ...
  
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• Belfast City Half Marathon entry deadline fast approaching - Belfast Live

  24-08-2019 01:00
  Belfast City Half Marathon entry deadline fast approaching  Belfast LiveIf you've invested training time you don't want to miss the cut off.
  
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