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• Nadine Coyle in tearful reunion with daughter after jungle exit

  07-12-2019 20:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ex-Girls Aloud star Nadine Coyle enjoyed a tearful reunion with her daughter and spoke of her love for reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner as she left the celebrity jungle.
  
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• Former INLA terrorist escapes US deportation after Donald Trump's intervention

  07-12-2019 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former INLA terrorist who set up a family in America has escaped deportation thanks to US President Donald Trump.
  
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• Down teenager with 125 previous convictions handed suspended sentence after burglary

  07-12-2019 19:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down teenager with 125 previous convictions has been given a suspended jail term after being found asleep when he broke into a south Armagh resource centre.
  
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• In pictures: Apprentice Boys gather in Derry for Shutting of the Gates

  07-12-2019 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 3000 Apprentice Boys gathered in Londonderry on Saturday for the annual Shutting of the Gates commemoration.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: Dungannon road closed due to bridge failure

  07-12-2019 17:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Alleged burglar found cable tied and half naked after Armagh break-in, court told

  07-12-2019 16:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An alleged south Armagh burglar has given no explanation for his apparent citizen’s arrest when he was found cable tied and half naked against a wall following a break-in in Cullyhanna.
  
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• Stormont could return in time for Christmas, says Sinn Fein's Mary Lou McDonald

  07-12-2019 16:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald has said that she believes the Stormont Assembly could be restored in time for Christmas.
  
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• Cooney holds his nerve to seal late win for Ulster as they maintain unbeaten Euro record against Harlequins

  07-12-2019 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John Cooney's last minute penalty earned Ulster a dramatic 25-24 win over Harlequins at Kingspan Stadium to maintain their unbeaten record in Europe.
  
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• Staff member threatened with knife during Dungannon armed robbery

  07-12-2019 12:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A knife was pointed at a female staff member during an armed robbery at a commercial premises in Dungannon on Friday night.
  
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• Steven Smyrl: The investigation into my personal life by the Presbytery Commission left me feeling demeaned. I wondered where was God in any of it... I quickly realised that it wasn't God who was to blame

  07-12-2019 11:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steven Smyrl is a Dublin-based genealogy expert and a former elder in Sandymount United Presbyterian and Methodist congregation. He was removed from his role as elder because of his same-sex marriage.
  
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• Apprentice Boys call for good behaviour at Shutting of the Gates

  07-12-2019 11:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Governor of the Apprentice Boys has called for people attending the Shutting of the Gates commemoration today to conduct themselves with decorum.
  
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• Delay-hit George Best hotel has £6,000 debt notice pinned to door

  07-12-2019 11:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A debt notice has been pinned to the door of the George Best Hotel site in Belfast city centre seeking payment of just over £6,000.
  
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• Fire chief accused of indecent assault is still suspended as legal process begins

  07-12-2019 11:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland fire chief charged with indecently assaulting a female remains on precautionary suspension.
  
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• Family of Northern Ireland woman 'fighting for her life' in hospital issue plea for life-saving cystic fibrosis drug

  07-12-2019 11:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Antrim woman is "fighting for her last breath" as she waits for life-saving cystic fibrosis medication.
  
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• Northern Ireland customers still in limbo over Thomas Cook refunds

  07-12-2019 11:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down couple are among thousands of Thomas Cook customers still waiting on money back for cancelled holidays.
  
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• Coalisland man who punched primary school principal in chest has sentence deferred

  07-12-2019 11:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Tyrone man who stormed through a primary school and punched the principal has had his sentencing deferred.
  
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• TV showdown: Corbyn urges PM to 'show degree of honesty' on what Brexit deal means for Northern Ireland

  07-12-2019 10:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn clashed over their rival visions for Brexit in the final head-to-head TV debate of the General Election campaign.
  
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• Two arrests after double ATM raid on Antrim Tesco

  07-12-2019 10:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested after a double ATM was stolen from a Tesco in Co Antrim in the early hours of Friday morning.
  
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• Man charged over double ATM raid on Antrim Tesco

  07-12-2019 10:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 26-year-old man has been charged with conspiracy to steal after an double ATM raid at a Tesco in Co Antrim in the early hours of Friday morning.
  
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• Shoppers left furious as thieves carry out ATM robbery in Antrim

  07-12-2019 10:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shoppers reacted with disgust after two cash machines were raided at a major supermarket in Antrim.
  
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• Belfast 'loner' is jailed after he admitted raping a woman he met on a dating site

  07-12-2019 09:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A north Belfast man who admitted raping a woman he met on a dating website has been jailed.
  
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• ‘We’ve spent £1,500 on toys already' - generous Northern Ireland parents happy to shell out £100 more than UK average on kids’ Christmas gifts

  07-12-2019 09:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland parents spend almost £230 on Christmas presents for every child — almost £100 more per head than their UK counterparts.
  
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• 'Sinn Fein activist' urges people to send Christmas cards to UDR murder accused John Downey

  07-12-2019 09:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who describes himself as a Sinn Fein activist has urged people to send letters and Christmas cards to alleged IRA bomber John Downey (67).
  
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