Belfast news

• Lurgan security alert after 'object thrown at house' declared hoax

  24-12-2019 16:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents have returned to their homes after a security alert in Lurgan was deemed a hoax.
  
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• Armagh delivery driver robbed at gunpoint

  24-12-2019 16:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for information after a delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint in Armagh on Monday.
  
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• Emergency services deal with sudden death of man in Warrenpoint

  24-12-2019 15:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are the scene of a sudden death of a man in Warrenpoint town centre.
  
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• Man charged with murder after stabbing in Belfast flat

  24-12-2019 13:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 35-year-old man has been charged with two counts of murder after the bodies of two people were discovered at a flat in north Belfast on Monday.
  
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• Man charged with murder after bodies discovered in Belfast flat

  24-12-2019 13:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with two counts of murder after the bodies of two people were discovered at a flat in north Belfast on Monday.
  
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• Belfast murder victims named as Frances Murray and Jospeh Dutton, police search for bag of blood soaked clothing

  24-12-2019 13:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man and woman who were reportedly stabbed to death in north Belfast have been named as Frances Murray and Joseph Dutton.
  
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• Belfast murder victims named as Frances Murray and Joseph Dutton, police search for bag of blood soaked clothing

  24-12-2019 13:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man and woman who were reportedly stabbed to death in north Belfast have been named as Frances Murray and Joseph Dutton.
  
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• Belfast murder victims named as Frances Murray and Joseph Dutton

  24-12-2019 13:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man and woman who were reportedly stabbed to death in north Belfast have been named as Frances Murray and Joseph Dutton.
  
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• Santa Tracker 2019: Follow Father Christmas around the world - are you on the naughty or nice list?

  24-12-2019 11:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  No doubt he's made a list, checked it twice and decided who's naughty or nice and now you can follow Santa as he makes his way across the globe.
  
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• Woman dies following crash on M1 near Dungannon

  24-12-2019 10:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman in her sixties has died following a crash on the M1 in Co Tyrone.
  
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• Wet and windy weather forecast for Boxing Day across UK

  24-12-2019 10:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frost and sunshine on Christmas Day will turn to wind and rain over the following 24 hours, the Met Office has said.
  
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• It's time to investigate Jehovah Witnesses sex crimes, says Belfast abuse victim

  24-12-2019 10:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A WOMAN has called for an inquiry into sex crimes by Jehovah's Witnesses after her Bible study class abuser was sentenced for subjecting her to years of abuse.
  
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• John Laverty: Manchester United legend Denis Law is revered by millions yet still trolled by Twitter morons

  24-12-2019 10:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When your nickname is 'The King', respect is already a given. And there was a palpable sense of keen anticipation as football royalty touched down in Belfast - but the meeting didn't turn out as I'd imagined.
  
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• Sam 'Bib' Blair accused of stealing £50k from Belfast UDA funds

  24-12-2019 10:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  HATED UDA boss Sam 'Bib' Blair has been kicked out of the terror gang after being accused of stealing cash from the Christmas kitty.
  
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• Duke of Edinburgh leaves hospital in time for family Christmas

  24-12-2019 10:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Edinburgh has left hospital in time to spend Christmas with the Queen.
  
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• Northern Ireland nurses to strike on January 8 and 10 claiming 'no one taking health crisis seriously'

  24-12-2019 09:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nurses in Northern Ireland will go on strike twice in the space of 72 hours next month.
  
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• Malachi O'Doherty: I am not a Provo sleeper, nor am I a British agent...you may not like my opinions, but they're my own

  24-12-2019 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I was accused of being a devious republican this week. This was in a discussion on Radio Ulster's Talkback about last week's column in which I had suggested that with Northern Ireland to be left like a swaddled bairn on the doorstep of the EU, we should insist on representation continuing in the European Parliament.
  
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• Paddy Barnes on the ball for Nicole Adams' fundraiser

  24-12-2019 08:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  PADDY Barnes has revealed how much he's looking forward to taking part in a charity football match alongside other big name sports stars next year.
  
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• Community shocked by man's death in Poyntzpass road accident

  24-12-2019 08:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Condolences have been offered to the loved ones of a male pedestrian who was killed in a three-vehicle collision on the outskirts of Newry.
  
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• Family of Thomas Burns, shot by Army in Belfast, can challenge inquest ruling

  24-12-2019 08:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a man shot dead by a soldier almost 50 years ago has been granted leave by the High Court to challenge the original inquest verdict of "misadventure".
  
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• SDLP committed to restoring power-sharing, insists Eastwood

  24-12-2019 08:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has called on all parties to reconcile their differences as Northern Ireland approaches three years without a functioning government.
  
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• Christmas dinner will set you back 8% less than 2018

  24-12-2019 08:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Christmas dinner with all the trimmings will cost 8% less this year compared to 2018.
  
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• Two die in ‘barbaric’ attack by knife man in Belfast

  24-12-2019 08:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man and a woman were found dead on Monday afternoon in north Belfast following reports of a stabbing incident in the Kinnaird Close area.
  
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• Northern Ireland traffic alerts: M1 reopened after crash

  24-12-2019 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
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• Big-hearted Lewis (8) saves pocket money to buy presents for pensioners

  24-12-2019 03:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young boy in east Belfast is guaranteed to be on Santa's good list this week after he saved up his pocket money to buy Christmas gifts for pensioners.
  
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• Our bumpy year: Queen reflects on troubled times in TV address

  24-12-2019 00:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Queen will acknowledge the "bumpy" path the royal family and the nation has experienced over the past 12 months in her Christmas Day message.
  
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