Belfast news

• Report Wrightbus in last ditch talks to prevent collapse - bosses confident of deal

  13-09-2019 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Reports have emerged bus maker Wrightbus is one week away from collapse.
  
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• Desperate Housewives star Felicity Huffman jailed in college admissions scandal

  13-09-2019 20:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Actress Felicity Huffman has been sentenced to 14 days in prison for her role in a sweeping college admissions scandal.
  
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• Susan Boyle: BBC Proms performance in Belfast will be 'surreal' - BBC News

  13-09-2019 20:07
  Susan Boyle: BBC Proms performance in Belfast will be 'surreal'  BBC NewsShe became a singing sensation thanks to stunning performances on a TV talent show. And a decade on, Susan Boyle is set to headline BBC's Proms in the ...
  
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• Proms will be 'surreal' - Susan Boyle

  13-09-2019 20:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The Scottish singer will perform with the Australian tenor Mark Vincent and the Ulster Orchestra.
  
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• Belfast arrests after 'car driven on wrong side of road' - Belfast Live

  13-09-2019 19:14
  Belfast arrests after 'car driven on wrong side of road'  Belfast LivePolice said the car had been stolen from the Malone area earlier in the evening.
  
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• Signature Living to sell two Belfast properties - The Caterer.com

  13-09-2019 18:27
  Signature Living to sell two Belfast properties  The Caterer.comSignature Living has put two of its Belfast properties on the market including the former Crumlin Road Courthouse and War Memorial building. Only three days ...
  
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• Shandon Park car bomb accused linked by DNA evidence court told - Belfast Live

  13-09-2019 18:18
  Shandon Park car bomb accused linked by DNA evidence court told  Belfast LiveHe appeared amid heavy security at Belfast Magistrates' Court.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Sydenham by-pass crash cleared

  13-09-2019 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• 'Elaborate hoax' cause of Ballymoney security alert

  13-09-2019 17:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security alert in Ballymoney has ended with a suspicious object declared an elaborate hoax.
  
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• Court told Belfast man a 'key gang member' in Northern Ireland ATM raids

  13-09-2019 17:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An alleged getaway driver and "key member" of a criminal gang was remanded in custody on Friday accused of being part of raids on nine cash machines.
  
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• Developer who 'lost £1m' takes legal action against Ulster Bank

  13-09-2019 17:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A property developer who claims he lost more than £1 million during the recession has commenced a High Court action against the Ulster Bank.
  
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• Man charged in connection with double murder in Belfast - RTE.ie

  13-09-2019 16:55
  Man charged in connection with double murder in Belfast  RTE.ieA man wanted in respect of a double murder in Northern Ireland over ten years ago has appeared before the High Court in Dublin.
  
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• U2 looking for new NI businesses with an 'Edge'

  13-09-2019 16:40 via bbc.co.uk
  The multi-millionaire Irish rock stars are among investors in a new cross-Irish border business group.
  
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• Is the DUP ready for a political 180?

  13-09-2019 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Senior party figures have denied reports that red lines on the backstop have been privately shifted.
  
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• Planning permission for £20m resort quashed following Jim Allister legal challenge

  13-09-2019 15:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Planning permission for a new £20 million hotel and leisure resort on the north coast is to be quashed, a High Court judge has ruled.
  
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• Man arrested after weapon found during Co Down searches

  13-09-2019 15:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm in suspicious circumstances in Castlewellan.
  
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• Belfast City Cemetery memorial for babies in unmarked graves unveiled - BBC News

  13-09-2019 15:40
  Belfast City Cemetery memorial for babies in unmarked graves unveiled  BBC NewsThe area in Belfast City Cemetery, known as Plot Z1, contains the unmarked graves of 7160 babies.
  
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• Man admits charge in connection with Christopher Meli murder - Belfast Newsletter

  13-09-2019 15:34
  Man admits charge in connection with Christopher Meli murder  Belfast NewsletterA Dunmurry man has pleaded guilty to an offence linked to the murder of 20-year-old Christopher Meli in December 2015. Daniel McManus appeared at Belfast ...
  
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• Dunmurry man pleads guilty to affray in Christopher Meli murder

  13-09-2019 15:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Dunmurry man has pleaded guilty to an offence linked to the December 2015 murder of Christopher Meli.
  
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• Good Relations Week six events you cannot miss - Belfast Live

  13-09-2019 15:06
  Good Relations Week six events you cannot miss  Belfast LiveMore than 200 events have been scheduled across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Johnson says he is ‘cautiously optimistic’ of new Brexit deal

  13-09-2019 14:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has said he is “cautiously optimistic” of getting a Brexit deal as he prepares for talks with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.
  
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• Weather for Northern Ireland over weekend after sunny start - Belfast Live

  13-09-2019 14:34
  Weather for Northern Ireland over weekend after sunny start  Belfast LiveThis can help you be prepared for any weekend plans you have.
  
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• Date set for ex-soldier Dennis Hutchings' trial over Troubles attempted murder

  13-09-2019 14:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former British soldier Dennis Hutchings has been ordered to stand trial next year accused of the attempted murder of a vulnerable man in Northern Ireland over 40 years ago.
  
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• Man in court over police murder bid in Belfast

  13-09-2019 14:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 38-year-old man from Co Fermanagh has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a police officer after a bomb was planted under his car.
  
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• Fermanagh man accused of police murder bid linked to bomb by 'DNA evidence', court told

  13-09-2019 14:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 38-year-old man from Co Fermanagh has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of a police officer after a bomb was planted under his car.
  
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• Brexit: DUP denies report it would accept Irish Sea checks

  13-09-2019 13:46 via bbc.co.uk
  The Times says the party has agreed to drop its objections to regulatory checks in the Irish Sea.
  
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• Cast of The Sopranos Belfast bound for special tell-all show

  13-09-2019 13:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stars of crime drama series The Sopranos will stop off in Belfast on their UK and Ireland tour.
  
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• Five released in airport counterfeit goods import probe

  13-09-2019 13:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four men and a woman have been arrested at Belfast International Airport on suspicion of importing counterfeit goods.
  
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• Five arrested at Belfast International on suspicion of importing counterfeit goods - Belfast Telegraph

  13-09-2019 13:18
  Five arrested at Belfast International on suspicion of importing counterfeit goods  Belfast TelegraphFour men and a woman have been arrested at Belfast International Airport on suspicion of importing counterfeit goods. The arrests was carried out by detectives ...
  
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• Five arrested at Belfast International on suspicion of importing counterfeit goods

  13-09-2019 13:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four men and a woman have been arrested at Belfast International Airport on suspicion of importing counterfeit goods.
  
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• Belfast Giants: 20 seasons of Clinton, Keefe and title winners - BBC Sport

  13-09-2019 12:53
  Belfast Giants: 20 seasons of Clinton, Keefe and title winners  BBC SportFrom Bill Clinton to Adam Keefe, the Belfast Giants have moved from an American novelty to an integral part of Northern sport as they prepare to take part in their ...
  
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• Emergency services attend incident on Derry's Foyle Bridge

  13-09-2019 12:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Emergency services have attended an incident on Foyle Bride in Londonderry.
  
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• Victims' campaigner in bid to take Brexit legal challenge to Supreme Court

  13-09-2019 12:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A victims campaigner who claims Prime Minister Boris Johnson unlawfully shut down parliament is attempting to take his case directly to the UK's highest court.
  
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• Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway looking for deserving NI family - Belfast Live

  13-09-2019 12:32
  Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway looking for deserving NI family  Belfast LiveIf you want to nominate yourself or someone you know for a big surprise, we want to hear from you!
  
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• Watch: Homes evacuated in Ballymoney security alert

  13-09-2019 11:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of homes in Ballymoney have been evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious object.
  
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• Owen Mor nursing experience 'horrendous', meeting told

  13-09-2019 11:37 via bbc.co.uk
  Owen Mor nursing home in Londonderry was closed over concerns about health standards.
  
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• Paul Swindlehurst reveals origins of the Belfast Giants' new pre-game ritual - Belfast Telegraph

  13-09-2019 11:30
  Paul Swindlehurst reveals origins of the Belfast Giants' new pre-game ritual  Belfast TelegraphAmong the many eye-catching moments on the Belfast Giants' European road trip last week, one of the most interesting was Patryk Wronka and Paul ...
  
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• Belfast coal mine to produce coal six months ahead of schedule - Mining Review

  13-09-2019 11:23
  Belfast coal mine to produce coal six months ahead of schedule  Mining ReviewExxaro has announced its new Belfast coal mine will start producing high grade thermal coal six months earlier than expected.
  
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• Emily Atack's shock at what she was offered for breakfast in Belfast to go with her porridge - Irish Mirror

  13-09-2019 11:10
  Emily Atack's shock at what she was offered for breakfast in Belfast to go with her porridge  Irish MirrorThe actress is filming in Northern Ireland for CBBC show Almost Never.
  
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• Two police officers injured in high-speed chase in Ballymena

  13-09-2019 09:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two police officers have been injured during a high-speed pursuit in Ballymena.
  
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• Charlotte Murray murder accused 'wept after she vanished', court hears - Belfast Live

  13-09-2019 09:35
  Charlotte Murray murder accused 'wept after she vanished', court hears  Belfast LiveThe court also heard how Charlotte had told a friend she was “leaving at the end of the month” and had allegedly texted another she was “going away”.
  
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• Emerging architects design trussed pavilion in East Belfast - Architects Journal

  13-09-2019 09:30
  Emerging architects design trussed pavilion in East Belfast  Architects JournalOGU Architects with Donald McCrory Architects have designed a pop-up pavilion in East Belfast's Newtownards Road referencing the area's industrial heritage.
  
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• Man escapes injury after shots fired at house in Newtownards

  13-09-2019 09:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has escaped injury after shots were fired at a house in Newtownards overnight.
  
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• Woodstock Road Belfast closures for £350,000 road improvement scheme - Belfast Live

  13-09-2019 08:54
  Woodstock Road Belfast closures for £350,000 road improvement scheme  Belfast LiveA busy Belfast road is set to be subject to closures to accommodate a £350,000 road improvement scheme. Work on the Woodstock Road will start on Monday, ...
  
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