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• Concerned teacher speaks out after drug-laced buns are found at Belfast's De La Salle College

  20-11-2019 23:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police were called to a west Belfast school after drug-laced buns were found on the property last week.
  
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• Euro finals place is within Northern Ireland's grasp if we can stay fit: Michael O'Neill

  20-11-2019 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Confident Michael O'Neill is convinced wounded Northern Ireland will make up for previous play-off agony and reach the Euro 2020 finals - but only if his players remain fighting fit.
  
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• General Election: Jeffrey Donaldson believes DUP will have key role to play in Westminster after vote

  20-11-2019 23:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP's Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has predicted that his party will have significant influence in the next Parliament.
  
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• Nelson McCausland: How republicans require a sense of victimhood as it helps them to justify the Provo terror campaign

  20-11-2019 22:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Street protests and riots seem to be a constant factor in the news this year. On October 1 Dutch roads were jammed with thousands of farmers driving their tractors to The Hague. However, other protests have been more violent.
  
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• Rooms with a view... the £1.2million Co Down home that comes with its own island

  20-11-2019 22:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fancy owning your own island?
  
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• Shamed Prince Andrew steps back from public duties over Epstein scandal

  20-11-2019 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke of York will step back from public duties for the "foreseeable future" amid widespread criticism over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
  
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• Bangor man found dead in suspicious circumstances 'kept himself to himself'

  20-11-2019 21:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who was found dead in Co Down was someone who "kept himself to himself".
  
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• Top tips to make your money go further this Christmas

  20-11-2019 21:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Finances often take a battering at Christmas.
  
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• Sir Kenneth Bloomfield: I'm not confident all remaining Disappeared will be found

  20-11-2019 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The outgoing UK commissioner for the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains (ICLVR) has said he is "not terribly confident" all of the remaining three Disappeared victims will be found.
  
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• Alex Kane: Why banners and abuse are no substitute for advancing a rational case for the Union

  20-11-2019 21:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Whatever your personal view of an election candidate may be, the fact is that every single one of them on a ballot paper is legally entitled to be there. You don't have to like either their political views or personal background, because, as the law stands, the right to be a candidate is determined by nothing more than whether or not they meet the conditions required for candidacy. If they didn't, their name wouldn't be on the ballot paper.
  
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• Carrickfergus mum Tanya Phillips on losing her father over the festive period, and the nursing staff who helped her family cope

  20-11-2019 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Never were two little sisters more thrilled by an invitation than Ruby and Hollie Phillips, who will this year have the honour of switching on the Christmas tree lights at the Northern Ireland Hospice. The girls will perform the annual tradition in memory of their grandfather William Haggan, and their grateful mum Tanya is also thrilled that the family has been asked to help launch this year's Lights to Remember appeal.
  
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• Woman arrested in Jonathan Cairns murder probe released on bail

  20-11-2019 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 44-year-old woman arrested by detectives investigating the murder of a Co Londonderry teenager more than 20 years ago has been released on bail, pending further inquiries.
  
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• Unison Northern Ireland health workers set date for strike action

  20-11-2019 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Members of Northern Ireland's largest health workers' union have served notice to employers of industrial action to being next week.
  
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• Prince Andrew to 'step back from public duties' over Epstein relationship

  20-11-2019 19:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke of York will step back from public duties for the "foreseeable future" amid widespread criticism over his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
  
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• Second man charged in Ballynahinch ATM theft bid investigation

  20-11-2019 18:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A second man has been charged in connection with the attempted theft of an ATM at a filling station in Ballynahinch.
  
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• Northern Ireland MoT tests hit record high despite appointment backlog

  20-11-2019 17:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of MoT tests carried out in Northern Ireland has increased 10% in the last year, despite a backlog in appointments, according to new figures.
  
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• Starfruit Irish Sign Language

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• Tree Fern Irish Sign Language

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• Titan Arum Irish Sign Language

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• Taro Irish Sign Language

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• Spider Plant Irish Sign Language

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• Sleeping Vine Irish Sign Language

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• Senna Irish Sign Language

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• Court of Appeal to hear police challenge over three rulings on legacy cases

  20-11-2019 17:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Court of Appeal is set to hear a PSNI bid to take a challenge against three recent rulings on legacy cases to the Supreme Court.
  
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• Belfast apartment block could be demolished over structural defects

  20-11-2019 17:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast city centre apartment complex may have to be demolished due to structural defects, the High Court has heard.
  
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• Whitespot Giant Arum Irish Sign Language

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• Voodoo Lily Irish Sign Language

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• Vegetable Fern Irish Sign Language

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• Tropical Hydrangea Irish Sign Language

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• Young Northern Ireland child allegedly abused by parents may be unable to walk or talk, court hears

  20-11-2019 16:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A very young child who allegedly sustained serious physical injuries at the hands of its parents may be left unable to walk or talk, the High Court heard on Wednesday.
  
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• Man accused of Ballynahinch ATM theft attempt appears in court

  20-11-2019 16:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old man has been remanded into custody accused of trying to steal a cash machine from a garage forecourt.
  
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• Man accused Ballynahinch ATM theft attempt remanded into custody

  20-11-2019 16:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old man has been remanded into custody accused of trying to steal a cash machine from a garage forecourt.
  
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• Call for Belfast council to suspend enforcement over 'slap in the face' Christmas decoration ban

  20-11-2019 15:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast City Council's threat to fine a hotel over a festive banner is a "slap in the face" for businesses in the city leading up to Christmas, two trade body chiefs have said.
  
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• Man beaten with hammers in Newtownabbey burglary requires surgery

  20-11-2019 15:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is to undergo surgery after he was beaten with hammers during a burglary in Newtownabbey.
  
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• Sinn Fein and DUP 'hopeful' of Northern Ireland power-sharing return

  20-11-2019 15:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP and Sinn Fein are hopeful of restoring Northern Ireland's power-sharing institutions.
  
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• Coroner announces sequencing for legacy inquests backlog

  20-11-2019 14:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The order in which dozens of fresh inquests into killings from Northern Ireland’s troubled past will be heard has been announced.
  
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• British Legion Northern Ireland break centre facing closure

  20-11-2019 14:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Royal British Legion is considering closing its only break centre in Northern Ireland over financial pressures.
  
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• Men force their way into north Belfast house using gun and hammer

  20-11-2019 12:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of men have forced their way into a house in north Belfast using a gun and a hammer as weapons.
  
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• DUP man believes party will still have ‘leverage’ with Tories after election

  20-11-2019 11:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior DUP politician has said he believes his party will continue to “have leverage” over the Conservative Party following the election.
  
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• Investigation reveals Dr Watt carried out hundreds of needless procedures

  20-11-2019 11:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Suspended Belfast neurologist Michael Watt carried out hundreds of needless procedures on patients, an investigation has revealed.
  
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• Dr Watt neurology scandal: PSNI meet health officials to determine if crime committed

  20-11-2019 11:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have met with Department of Health officials over the Dr Michael Watt neurology patient recall scandal and are assessing the possibility crimes may have been committed.
  
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• Man charged in Ballynahinch ATM raid investigation

  20-11-2019 10:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old man has been charged by police investigating the attempted theft of an ATM machine in Ballynahinch.
  
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• Ulster Unionist councillor has party whip withdrawn over 'tactless and tasteless' social media post mocking disabled people

  20-11-2019 10:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Ulster Unionist councillor has had the party whip withdrawn over a seven-year-old social media post which made derogatory remarks about disabled people.
  
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• Ulster Unionist councillor apologises for 'tactless and tasteless' social media post mocking disabled people

  20-11-2019 10:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Ulster Unionist councillor has apologised for a seven-year-old social media post which made derogatory remarks about disabled people.
  
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• Sinn Fein's John O'Dowd has 'no regrets' over deputy leadership challenge

  20-11-2019 10:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John O'Dowd has said he has "no regrets" after he failed in his attempt to unseat Michelle O'Neill as Sinn Fein's deputy president.
  
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• Tree Ferns Irish Sign Language

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• Sago Palm Irish Sign Language

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• Rough Tree Fern Irish Sign Language

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• Pitch Apple Irish Sign Language

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• Police treating death of man found dead at Bangor home as suspicious

  20-11-2019 08:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are treating the death of a 68-year-old man in Bangor as suspicious.
  
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