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• Belfast Area High School finishes major renovations - WABI

  26-08-2019 23:19
  Belfast Area High School finishes major renovations  WABIBELFAST, Maine (WABI) - In the fall of 2016, residents of Regional School Unit #71 voted to update and upgrade Belfast Area High School. The renovation ...
  
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• Police wrestle bare-chested man to ground outside Belfast Waterfront Hall - Belfast Live

  26-08-2019 22:12
  Police wrestle bare-chested man to ground outside Belfast Waterfront Hall  Belfast LiveThe footage shows seven officers in a tussle with two men.
  
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• Belfast woman sentenced for terrorizing - By Stephanie Grinnell - Republican Journal

  26-08-2019 19:57
  Belfast woman sentenced for terrorizing - By Stephanie Grinnell  Republican JournalBelfast — Laurie Allen has been sentenced to 18 months in jail, with all but two weeks suspended, for making threats against city officials on YouTube. She was ...
  
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• Four accused of targeting elderly people in string of burglaries in Fermanagh and Tyrone appear in court

  26-08-2019 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men and a woman have been remanded in custody accused of multiple burglaries and theft in which elderly, vulnerable victims were targeted.
  
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• James Tennyson: Belfast lightweight to fight Atif Shafiq on Saturday - BBC Sport

  26-08-2019 18:58
  James Tennyson: Belfast lightweight to fight Atif Shafiq on Saturday  BBC SportBelfast boxer James Tennyson will take on England's Atif Shafiq for the WBA International lightweight title in London.
  
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• Police warn parents of youths taking part in 'arranged fight' at Belfast park - Belfast Telegraph

  26-08-2019 18:48
  Police warn parents of youths taking part in 'arranged fight' at Belfast park  Belfast TelegraphOfficers understand a group of young people are meeting at Ormeau Park to fight. The PSNI tweeted: "Parents, we believe some young people are attending ...
  
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• Dog photos from Belfast Live readers on International Dog Day - Belfast Live

  26-08-2019 18:42
  Dog photos from Belfast Live readers on International Dog Day  Belfast LiveSee over 100 of the cutest doggos in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Bosco the puppet is bringing his live show to Northern Ireland - Belfast Live

  26-08-2019 18:31
  Bosco the puppet is bringing his live show to Northern Ireland  Belfast LiveWho remembers this lovable little guy from their childhood?
  
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• Belfast boxer James Tennyson to fight Atif Shafiq for international title - Belfast Telegraph

  26-08-2019 18:17
  Belfast boxer James Tennyson to fight Atif Shafiq for international title  Belfast TelegraphBelfast lightweight James Tennyson will fight Yorkshire's Atif Shafiq for the WBA international title on Saturday at The 02 Arena in London. The pair will go ...
  
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• Vuelta a Espana: Sam Bennett wins stage three as Nicolas Roche retains lead

  26-08-2019 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  Sam Bennett wins stage three at the Vuelta a Espana, with fellow Irishman Nicolas Roche retaining a two-second overall lead.
  
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• Belfast City Council no-deal Brexit contingency plans 'warn of bin backlog and civil unrest' - Belfast Live

  26-08-2019 17:51
  Belfast City Council no-deal Brexit contingency plans 'warn of bin backlog and civil unrest'  Belfast LiveBelfast City Council has warned of a growing backlog in bin waste, food shortages at the zoo and a "rising tide" of civil unrest if a no-deal Brexit happens, ...
  
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• Burglars flee after being disturbed in Wolseley Street flat in south Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  26-08-2019 17:25
  Burglars flee after being disturbed in Wolseley Street flat in south Belfast  Belfast TelegraphDetectives have appealed for information after two men attempted to carry out an aggravated burglary at a flat in Wolseley Street in south Belfast. It happened at ...
  
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• Burglars flee after being disturbed in Wolseley Street flat in south Belfast

  26-08-2019 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives have appealed for information after two men attempted to carry out an aggravated burglary at a flat in Wolseley Street in south Belfast.
  
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• Man charged with sexual assault on child - Belfast Live

  26-08-2019 17:11
  Man charged with sexual assault on child  Belfast LiveOffence allegedly occurred in Dundonald area on Saturday.
  
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• Irish online shoppers face extra charges from UK-based retailers

  26-08-2019 17:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Online shoppers in Ireland could face extra charges when ordering from retailers based in the UK in a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• Ballyduff Road report of masked men being investigated by police - Belfast Live

  26-08-2019 16:54
  Ballyduff Road report of masked men being investigated by police  Belfast LivePolice are investigating reports of masked men "acting suspiciously". Detectives say they are appealing for witnesses following "the report of a group of masked ...
  
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• Belfast to host 500+ cyclists, volunteers for BikeMaine event - PenBayPilot.com

  26-08-2019 16:30
  Belfast to host 500+ cyclists, volunteers for BikeMaine event  PenBayPilot.comBELFAST — The City of Belfast will host 500+ bicyclists and volunteers as part of the seventh annual BikeMaine event. Riders will camp for two nights at ...
  
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• Alec Baldwin and Olivia Cooke movie Pixie begins shooting in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  26-08-2019 15:49
  Alec Baldwin and Olivia Cooke movie Pixie begins shooting in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphCameras have begun rolling in Northern Ireland on comedic thriller Pixie, starring Olivia Cooke and Alec Baldwin. Bates Motel star Cooke will take on the role of ...
  
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• Alec Baldwin and Olivia Cooke movie Pixie begins shooting in Belfast

  26-08-2019 15:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cameras have begun rolling in Northern Ireland on comedic thriller Pixie, starring Olivia Cooke and Alec Baldwin.
  
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• Belfast Beer and Cider Festival cancelled due to 'lack of venue after Ulster Hall rent hike' - Belfast Telegraph

  26-08-2019 15:20
  Belfast Beer and Cider Festival cancelled due to 'lack of venue after Ulster Hall rent hike'  Belfast TelegraphThe organisers of the Belfast Beer and Cider Festival have announced that their 2019 event will not go ahead after they failed to secure a venue in time.
  
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• Belfast doctor in fight for survival on Bear Grylls' Treasure Island - Belfast Telegraph

  26-08-2019 15:03
  Belfast doctor in fight for survival on Bear Grylls' Treasure Island  Belfast TelegraphA Belfast-based paediatric neurosurgeon is set to embark on a quest for survival when he stars on Treasure Island with Bear Grylls. The six-part series on ...
  
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• Belfast doctor in fight for survival on Bear Grylls' Treasure Island

  26-08-2019 15:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast-based paediatric neurosurgeon is set to embark on a quest for survival when he stars on Treasure Island with Bear Grylls.
  
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• Young girl pulled out to sea by riptide at popular Murder Hole beach in Donegal

  26-08-2019 14:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A nine-year-old girl was pulled out to sea by a riptide at a popular Donegal beach on Sunday.
  
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• Malcolm McKeown murder accused appear in court - Belfast Live

  26-08-2019 14:20
  Malcolm McKeown murder accused appear in court  Belfast LivePolice tell hearing shooting linked to “long-standing” feud.
  
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• Malcolm McKeown murder part of drug feud between criminal gangs, court told

  26-08-2019 14:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was gunned down following a "long-standing" criminal gang feud involving drugs in Northern Ireland, a detective has said.
  
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• First pictures of Malcolm McKeown murder accused, as court told death was part of drug feud

  26-08-2019 14:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was gunned down following a "long-standing" criminal gang feud involving drugs in Northern Ireland, a detective has said.
  
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• Stiff Little Fingers Belfast fans pictured rocking out at CHSq - Belfast Live

  26-08-2019 14:06
  Stiff Little Fingers Belfast fans pictured rocking out at CHSq  Belfast LiveThe band received an incredible reception on Saturday night in the city.
  
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• Man, 31, appears in court over Claudy firearm charge

  26-08-2019 14:03 via bbc.co.uk
  The court was told police had responded to a "disturbance" at the Beaufort House Hotel on Saturday.
  
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• PGA Tour champion Rory McIlroy's stunning 2019 by the numbers

  26-08-2019 13:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  After all of the stats thrown around about Rory McIlroy's form this season prior to the season-ending TOUR Championship, justice was done at East Lake.
  
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• Ballyclare church has wall ripped out in latest attack

  26-08-2019 13:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Minister of Ballyclare Free Presbyterian Church hopes to see an end to the anti-social behaviour plaguing the church after its hall was damaged.
  
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• Watch: Ould Lammas Fair in Ballycastle

  26-08-2019 13:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The summer holidays are being brought to a memorable close at the Ould Lammas Fair in Ballycastle on Monday.
  
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• Livestream: We're at the Ould Lammas Fair in Ballycastle, check out our pictures and video

  26-08-2019 13:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The summer holidays are being brought to a memorable close at the Ould Lammas Fair in Ballycastle on Monday.
  
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• Video of children at pro-IRA singalong in Belfast bar should be investigated, says Wells - Belfast Telegraph

  26-08-2019 12:42
  Video of children at pro-IRA singalong in Belfast bar should be investigated, says Wells  Belfast TelegraphDUP MLA Jim Wells has called for police to investigate after online footage showed children taking part in a pro-IRA singalong in a west Belfast bar. Mr Wells ...
  
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• Video of children at pro-IRA singalong in Belfast bar should be investigated, says Wells

  26-08-2019 12:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP MLA Jim Wells has called for police to investigate after online footage showed children taking part in a pro-IRA singalong in a west Belfast bar.
  
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• Brussels fires warning shot at Boris Johnson over £39bn Brexit bill

  26-08-2019 12:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has been warned by senior figures in Brussels that failing to pay the £39 billion divorce bill would damage relations between the UK and the European Union and jeopardise future trade talks.
  
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• Midge Ure and Band Electronica announce Ulster Hall date - Belfast Newsletter

  26-08-2019 12:29
  Midge Ure and Band Electronica announce Ulster Hall date  Belfast NewsletterMidge Ure and Band Electronica have announced dates for The 1980 Tour at Belfast's Ulster Hall on October 28 and Dublin's Olympia Theatre on October 29.
  
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• Expertly choreographed display of top bands at SSE - Belfast Newsletter

  26-08-2019 12:29
  Expertly choreographed display of top bands at SSE  Belfast NewsletterMilitary Tattoos are always grand specatacles of bands playing in exquisite formation, pipes, brass and other instruments resounding, the whole immaculately ...
  
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• Man unable to cross border launches legal challenge - Belfast Media Group

  26-08-2019 12:20
  Man unable to cross border launches legal challenge  Belfast Media GroupLEGAL representatives for a former republican prisoner have applied for a judicial review into the conditions of his release, which prevent him from visiting his ...
  
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• Shock at sudden death of NI actress Julie Maxwell - Belfast Newsletter

  26-08-2019 11:36
  Shock at sudden death of NI actress Julie Maxwell  Belfast NewsletterTributes have been paid to Northern Ireland actress Julie Maxwell who died after collapsing on a night out in Belfast. The 36-year-old from north Belfast, who ...
  
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• Scottish police fear for safety if sent to Northern Ireland after no-deal Brexit

  26-08-2019 11:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group representing Scottish police has expressed concern for the safety of officers who could be sent to Northern Ireland to help maintain order in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
  
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• ‘Indoctrinated’ kids singing pro-IRA song - Belfast Newsletter

  26-08-2019 11:09
  ‘Indoctrinated’ kids singing pro-IRA song  Belfast NewsletterA DUP MLA has called on police to investigate an event held in a republican bar in Belfast after footage emerged of young children singing along to a pro-IRA ...
  
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• Foo Fighters chauffeur adamant he's in the right as DVLA row heads to court

  26-08-2019 10:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The limo driver who took the Foo Fighters from Dublin to Belfast for the band's Boucher Road concert was told by DVLA staff that they were considering impounding his car.
  
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• Man charged with having firearm on Claudy street

  26-08-2019 10:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 31-year-old man has been charged with having a firearm following an incident in Co Londonderry at the weekend.
  
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• Belfast dad dying from cancer says meeting hero Steven Gerrard was a close second to marrying wife - Irish Mirror

  26-08-2019 10:04
  Belfast dad dying from cancer says meeting hero Steven Gerrard was a close second to marrying wife  Irish MirrorDarren Smyth still hopes be around to buy sons DJ and Alexander, 10 and 14, their first pint at 18.
  
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• North Belfast police list 10 arrests in "busy" weekend - Belfast Live

  26-08-2019 09:55
  North Belfast police list 10 arrests in "busy" weekend  Belfast LiveThe PSNI has detailed 10 arrests over the course of the weekend in one part of Belfast. Two were for alleged child abuse offences, and three for alleged assaults ...
  
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• NI paper review: Brexit fears and Primark blaze costs

  26-08-2019 09:36 via bbc.co.uk
  The papers report on council Brexit contingency plans and the estimated costs of the Primark blaze.
  
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• UK to bask in sunshine on Bank Holiday Monday

  26-08-2019 09:22 via bbc.co.uk
  A day after the hottest late August Bank Holiday weekend temperature, more sunshine is expected.
  
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• Tour Championship: Rory McIlroy wins by four shots to earn £12.2m

  26-08-2019 08:14 via bbc.co.uk
  Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy wins the Tour Championship for a second time, finishing on 18 under par to earn £12.2m.
  
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• Belfast weather forecast for Bank Holiday Monday - Belfast Live

  26-08-2019 08:11
  Belfast weather forecast for Bank Holiday Monday  Belfast LiveTemperatures could hit up to 22C across parts of Northern Ireland on Bank Holiday Monday, according to the Met Office. They said that the "vast majority" here ...
  
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• Tyrone teen hurt in US golf course lightning strike

  26-08-2019 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The father of a Northern Ireland teenager hospitalised by a lightning strike at a US golf course has said he is thankful his son is still alive.
  
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