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• East Belfast house buyers queue all day to land new builds - Belfast Live

  29-08-2019 22:53
  East Belfast house buyers queue all day to land new builds  Belfast LiveNine new homes were up for grabs in Ormonde Gardens.
  
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• Man (31) arrested in Belfast by detectives investigating violent dissident republicans- suspected ammunition seized

  29-08-2019 22:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 31-year-old man has been arrested in west Belfast by detectives investigating violent dissident republican activity.
  
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• West Belfast residents hold protest after child knocked down - Belfast Live

  29-08-2019 21:45
  West Belfast residents hold protest after child knocked down  Belfast LiveThe Falls Road streets have been plagued with bad parking and speeding.
  
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• Davey Rea tributes after tragic death of popular Glengormley dad - Belfast Live

  29-08-2019 20:34
  Davey Rea tributes after tragic death of popular Glengormley dad  Belfast LiveThe 49-year-old, the founder and owner of Funworks Indoor Play Centre, died on August 26 following a short battle with cancer.
  
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• Sinn Féin given £1.5m in 'largest ever NI donation'

  29-08-2019 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  The donor, William E Hampton, was a former motor mechanic and driver who held a British passport.
  
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• Belfast man accused of intimidating females into sexual activity - Belfast Live

  29-08-2019 18:45
  Belfast man accused of intimidating females into sexual activity  Belfast LiveMatthew Hugh McMahon granted bail on 30 charges.
  
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• Lions, Mustangs swing into links seasons - By Staff - Republican Journal

  29-08-2019 18:40
  Lions, Mustangs swing into links seasons - By Staff  Republican JournalPittsfield — The high school golf season swung in for Mount View and Belfast on Wednesday, Aug 28 — on the same course no less — as the Mustangs and ...
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Delays after three vehicle crash on Comber Road

  29-08-2019 18:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Newtownards crash causing long delays, say PSNI - Belfast Live

  29-08-2019 18:07
  Newtownards crash causing long delays, say PSNI  Belfast LiveA three vehicle crash is causing major delays in Co Down, police have said. The collision happened on the Comber Road in Newtownards. A PSNI spokesman ...
  
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• Ex-Tory minister opposed to no-deal to stand down at next general election

  29-08-2019 18:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Tory minister Richard Harrington has announced he will stand down at the next general election.
  
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• Belfast library offers free video streaming, Friday Night Flix - Waldo VillageSoup - Republican Journal

  29-08-2019 17:35
  Belfast library offers free video streaming, Friday Night Flix - Waldo VillageSoup  Republican JournalBELFAST — The Belfast Free Library recently added Kanopy, a free video streaming *service*, to their website. Anyone with a Belfast library card can watch a ...
  
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• Former Irish League footballer to challenge evidence in blackmail case, court told

  29-08-2019 16:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former high-profile loyalist accused of blackmail and burglary is to challenge some of the evidence against him, it emerged today.
  
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• Disability dance group marks 10th anniversary - Belfast Newsletter

  29-08-2019 16:27
  Disability dance group marks 10th anniversary  Belfast NewsletterOpen Arts, one of Northern Ireland's most dynamic arts and disability organisations will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of its dance group Luminous Soul by ...
  
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• Grand Designs' Kevin McCloud names Northern Ireland home his all-time favourite build

  29-08-2019 16:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud has named a Northern Ireland home as his all time favourite property featured on the long-running home build series.
  
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• Female staff member 'badly assaulted' by intruder at Muckamore Abbey Hospital

  29-08-2019 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A female staff member at Muckamore Abbey Hospital has been assaulted by an intruder, the Belfast Trust has confirmed.
  
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• Belfast man to stand trial accused of intimidating females into sexual activity - The Irish News

  29-08-2019 16:01
  Belfast man to stand trial accused of intimidating females into sexual activity  The Irish NewsA Belfast man is to stand trial accused of intimidating females into sexual activity. Matthew Hugh McMahon also allegedly incited a girl under 18 to be involved in ...
  
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• Portrait of the Queen put back up in Stormont House after Secretary of State's intervention

  29-08-2019 15:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A portrait of the Queen has been returned to the public area of Stormont House after its removal sparked a row.
  
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• NI: Belfast court challenge to prorogation listed for hearing tomorrow - Irish Legal News

  29-08-2019 15:33
  NI: Belfast court challenge to prorogation listed for hearing tomorrow  Irish Legal NewsThe Lord Chief Justice, Sir Declan Morgan, will hear victims' rights campaigner Raymond McCord's legal challenge to the prorogation of Parliament tomorrow.
  
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• Person hospitalised after three-vehicle Falls Road crash - Woman arrested for driving unfit

  29-08-2019 15:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One person was taken to hospital after a three-vehicle crash on the Falls Road on Monday evening.
  
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• Downpatrick parents of children with autism walk to fund therapies - Belfast Live

  29-08-2019 15:04
  Downpatrick parents of children with autism walk to fund therapies  Belfast LiveMembers of the Downpatrick Autism Family Support Group took on Fermanagh's Stairway to Heaven to raise much-needed funds.
  
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• Sands United FC set for a special first game - Belfast Media Group

  29-08-2019 14:52
  Sands United FC set for a special first game  Belfast Media GroupTHE first game for a new team is always a special occasion, but for the players of Sands United FC Belfast, Saturday will represent something a little different.
  
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• Brexit: Does suspension 'slam brakes' on NI legislation?

  29-08-2019 14:49 via bbc.co.uk
  What does suspending Parliament mean for Northern Ireland legislation waiting to be passed?
  
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• Tennyson set for huge title opportunity - Belfast Media Group

  29-08-2019 14:43
  Tennyson set for huge title opportunity  Belfast Media GroupJAMES Tennyson had been given a huge opportunity to blast his way into the world lightweight rankings when he faces Atif Shafiq for the vacant WBA ...
  
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• Game of Thrones filming locations visit by creator George R.R. Martin - Belfast Live

  29-08-2019 14:20
  Game of Thrones filming locations visit by creator George R.R. Martin  Belfast LiveThe author of the Song of Ice and Fire saga has fronted a new Tourism Ireland video as he visited real-world Westeros.
  
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• Raymond McCord launches legal bid to force Boris Johnson to reverse Parliament suspension plan

  29-08-2019 14:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A legal bid to compel Boris Johnson to reverse plans to suspend parliament before Brexit has commenced at the High Court in Belfast.
  
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• Belfast workers fight layoffs, climate change - Workers World

  29-08-2019 14:18
  Belfast workers fight layoffs, climate change  Workers WorldWorkers have occupied the Harland and Wolff shipyard in the north of Ireland since July 29. They are fighting to save the last 132 jobs at the 166-year-old Belfast ...
  
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• Belfast Area High School introduces $7.6 million renovations ahead of Sept. 3 start - PenBayPilot.com

  29-08-2019 14:00
  Belfast Area High School introduces $7.6 million renovations ahead of Sept. 3 start  PenBayPilot.comBELFAST — It was a momentous day at Belfast Area High School Aug. 26, where supporters gathered to mark the substantial completion of major renovations at ...
  
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• Irish minister D'Arcy compares Boris Johnson to Cromwell as Brexit tensions rise after prorogation move

  29-08-2019 13:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish ministers have distanced themselves from comments made by a government colleague who compared Boris Johnson to Oliver Cromwell.
  
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• Supporter left Sinn Fein £1.5m in his will in Northern Ireland's largest known political donation

  29-08-2019 12:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has been given £1.5m in what is thought to be Northern Ireland's largest ever donation to a political party.
  
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• New details emerge of English mechanic who left Sinn Fein £1.5m donation in will

  29-08-2019 12:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New details have emerged about an English mechanic who left a £1.5m donation in his will to Sinn Fein.
  
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• Dog DLA Afternoon set for Grand Opera House Belfast - Belfast Live

  29-08-2019 12:48
  Dog DLA Afternoon set for Grand Opera House Belfast  Belfast LiveThe comedy focuses on a bank job that's gone wrong, leading to the three perpetrators robbing a food bank instead.
  
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• Linfield fan's diary: From Belfast to Baku - day two - BBC Sport

  29-08-2019 12:41
  Linfield fan's diary: From Belfast to Baku - day two  BBC SportWith Linfield 90 minutes away from a Europa League spot, lifelong Blues fan Ivan Ogborn is enjoying every minute as his journey takes him to Baku.
  
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• Dentists' earnings in Northern Ireland revealed in Department of Health stats - Belfast Live

  29-08-2019 12:39
  Dentists' earnings in Northern Ireland revealed in Department of Health stats  Belfast LiveMale dentists on more than their female counterparts.
  
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• Tributes to cleric and broadcaster Noel Battye - Belfast Newsletter

  29-08-2019 12:29
  Tributes to cleric and broadcaster Noel Battye  Belfast NewsletterTributes have been paid to Church of Ireland Canon and broadcaster Noel Battye, who has died at the age of 76.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of murdering Malcolm McKeown released unconditionally

  29-08-2019 12:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 24-year-old man arrested on suspicion of the murder of Malcolm McKeown has been released unconditionally.
  
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• Belfast Giants open CHL account with shock win in ill-tempered affair with Liberec - Belfast Telegraph

  29-08-2019 12:08
  Belfast Giants open CHL account with shock win in ill-tempered affair with Liberec  Belfast TelegraphHead coach Adam Keefe warned his side they needed to cut down on their penalty troubles if they wanted to stand a chance in the Champions League.
  
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• Bloody Sunday Trust and Apprentice Boys meet over Derry parade

  29-08-2019 12:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The Bloody Sunday Trust and Apprentice Boys meet for the first time since a parade row this month.
  
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• Northern Ireland television sets will need to be retuned - Belfast Live

  29-08-2019 12:03
  Northern Ireland television sets will need to be retuned  Belfast LiveDigital terrestrial TV channels are being moved to different frequencies to make way for 5G.
  
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• Belfast Fashion Spy: 'I like how Trinny Woodall isn't afraid to try new things' - Belfast Telegraph

  29-08-2019 12:02
  Belfast Fashion Spy: 'I like how Trinny Woodall isn't afraid to try new things'  Belfast TelegraphWore what? T-shirt, £18, & Other Stories; skirt, £35, boots, £59, both Topshop; sunglasses, £130, Ray-Ban; bag, £125, Whistles. Why? I would describe my look ...
  
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• Liberec determined to roar to victory in Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  29-08-2019 12:00
  Liberec determined to roar to victory in Belfast  Belfast TelegraphDespite their unbeaten pre-season, the Giants are set for a huge step-up in class when Bili Tygri Liberec arrive at the SSE Arena tonight for their Champions ...
  
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• Boris Johnson hit by resignations amid Brexit prorogation and backlash

  29-08-2019 11:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson’s administration has received a double blow as Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson and a Lords whip quit their posts.
  
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• Brexit: No Irish compromise on fragile peace, says Coveney

  29-08-2019 11:16 via bbc.co.uk
  The Irish foreign minister says his government will not compromise the Northern Ireland peace process.
  
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• Heavy rain warning issued for Northern Ireland

  29-08-2019 11:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for Northern Ireland from Friday evening.
  
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• Northern Ireland weather warning for heavy and persistent rain over weekend - Belfast Live

  29-08-2019 10:58
  Northern Ireland weather warning for heavy and persistent rain over weekend  Belfast LiveHeavy and persistent rain has been forecast for Northern Ireland this weekend. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain from 6pm on Friday, ...
  
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• Belfast hospital deep cleaned after babies found with skin infection - Belfast Telegraph

  29-08-2019 10:46
  Belfast hospital deep cleaned after babies found with skin infection  Belfast TelegraphA Belfast hospital has had to undergo a deep clean after a small number of babies were found to have pseudomonas on their skin. The bacteria was found on ...
  
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• Belfast hospital deep cleaned after babies found with skin infection

  29-08-2019 10:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast hospital has had to undergo a deep clean after a small number of babies were found to have pseudomonas on their skin.
  
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• Woman claims she was raped as child by Orangeman after singing in church and Order did nothing when told of abuse

  29-08-2019 10:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two women have claimed they were sexually abused as children by Orangemen and that the Orange Order did nothing when informed of the abuse.
  
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• NI-Scotland bridge plan on agenda as councils hold talks - Belfast Newsletter

  29-08-2019 10:15
  NI-Scotland bridge plan on agenda as councils hold talks  Belfast NewsletterThe idea of a road bridge across the North Channel is being explored in talks between councillors from Northern Ireland and Scotland.
  
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• Man (31) arrested in Belfast by detectives investigating violent dissident republicans- suspected ammunition seized - Belfast Telegraph

  29-08-2019 10:09
  Man (31) arrested in Belfast by detectives investigating violent dissident republicans- suspected ammunition seized  Belfast TelegraphA 31-year-old man has been arrested in west Belfast by detectives investigating violent dissident republican activity. Detectives from the PSNI's Terrorism ...
  
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• Healthy packed lunch ideas as kids head back to school - Belfast Live

  29-08-2019 09:26
  Healthy packed lunch ideas as kids head back to school  Belfast LiveHere are some expert tips on how to get your children's lunchbox just right.
  
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