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• North Belfast community worker loses appeal against conviction for harassing woman - Belfast Live

  06-02-2020 23:55
  
  North Belfast community worker loses appeal against conviction for harassing woman  Belfast Live
  
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• Storm Ciara: Met Office warning from midday on Saturday

  06-02-2020 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Met Office yellow warning is brought forward to 12:00 on Saturday and lasts until Sunday night.
  
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• Coronavirus: Northern Ireland hospital was on 'lockdown' as baby tested

  06-02-2020 23:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A baby is being tested for suspected coronavirus at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry.
  
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• Baby treated for suspected coronavirus at Northern Ireland hospital

  06-02-2020 23:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A baby is being tested for suspected coronavirus at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry.
  
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• Baby tested for suspected coronavirus at Northern Ireland hospital

  06-02-2020 23:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A baby is being tested for suspected coronavirus at Altnagelvin Hospital in Londonderry.
  
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• Kew supports emergency seed collecting after Australian bushfires

  06-02-2020 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kew Gardens is supporting the emergency collecting of plant seeds in areas hit by Australian bushfires as part of a package of UK support, the Foreign Office said.
  
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• Barcelona’s Copa del Rey run ended by Athletic Bilbao

  06-02-2020 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Inaki Williams’ stoppage-time header gave Athletic Bilbao a 1-0 win over Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.
  
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• Donald Trump ‘apoplectic’ with Boris Johnson over Huawei decision

  06-02-2020 23:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump blasted Boris Johnson with “apoplectic” rage during a heated phone call over the UK’s decision to allow Huawei into its 5G network, according to a report.
  
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• Brother of Kingsmill victim Kenneth Worton hails courage of the Quinn family

  06-02-2020 23:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The brother of one of the 10 workmen murdered by the IRA in the Kingsmill massacre more than 40 years ago said he has nothing but admiration for the family of Paul Quinn.
  
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• Pigeons are coming home to roost for Republic's blinkered politicians

  06-02-2020 23:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There are many compelling reasons why Sinn Fein is unfit to be in government in Dublin, and they have been put forward with increasing eloquence and force since the party started to make huge strides in the polls ahead of Saturday's election.
  
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• Pigeons are coming home to roost for Republic of Ireland's blinkered politicians

  06-02-2020 23:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There are many compelling reasons why Sinn Fein is unfit to be in government in Dublin, and they have been put forward with increasing eloquence and force since the party started to make huge strides in the polls ahead of Saturday's election.
  
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• Shock as two girls are left single after tense Love Island recoupling

  06-02-2020 23:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Love Island’s Shaughna Phillips and Demi Jones were both left single in an intense recoupling after the main villa and Casa Amor reunited.
  
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• Coronavirus Altnagelvin: Infant being tested after being admitted to hospital - Belfast Live

  06-02-2020 23:26
  
  Coronavirus Altnagelvin: Infant being tested after being admitted to hospital  Belfast Live
  
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• Sinn Fein silent on IRA victims being branded 'wasters' in WhatsApp group

  06-02-2020 23:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has refused to say if it investigated a WhatsApp group linked to one of its TDs in which families of IRA victims were labelled "wasters" giving "sob stories" to the media.
  
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• Lake among the points as Great Britain start Olympic qualifying with win over Romania

  06-02-2020 23:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  NOTTINGHAM, Eng. -- Former Belfast Giants forward Brendan Connolly scored the game-winner on his Great Britain debut as the tournament hosts began their Olympic qualifying campaign with a 4-3 win over Romania.
  
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• £300k debt spells end of road for world record breaking UGP

  06-02-2020 23:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The famous Ulster Grand Prix at Dundrod looks to have reached the end of the road.
  
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• Brexit day bomb plot reportedly targeted ferry heading for Scotland from Belfast - msnNOW

  06-02-2020 23:21
  Brexit day bomb plot reportedly targeted ferry heading for Scotland from Belfast  msnNOW
  
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• Liam Payne says thinking about Bear ‘brings home’ sacrifices of military

  06-02-2020 23:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liam Payne has said thinking about his son Bear “really brings home” the sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces.
  
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• Emergency services scrambled to scene of serious Co Antrim crash

  06-02-2020 23:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were scrambled to the scene of a serious crash in Co Antrim on Thursday night.
  
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• Man killed partner before raping and killing her daughter, inquest hears - Belfast Live

  06-02-2020 23:11
  
  Man killed partner before raping and killing her daughter, inquest hears  Belfast Live
  
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• Victims' relatives say they are 'devastated' by brutal murders of loved ones at hands of thug

  06-02-2020 23:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Relatives of a woman and her daughter who suffered brutal deaths in an apartment they shared with their killer say they have been left "absolutely devastated" by their deaths.
  
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• Russell Steele suffocated Giselle in Newry flat before raping teen daughter in ‘barbaric’ murder-suicide

  06-02-2020 23:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman killed by her partner, who then brutally raped and murdered her daughter, were the victims of a "barbaric act" committed by a man with a history of violence, a coroner has said.
  
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• Man who killed Giselle Marimon-Herrera and her daughter Allison (15) had a violent history, inquest is told

  06-02-2020 23:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman killed by her partner, who then brutally raped and murdered her daughter, were the victims of a "barbaric act" committed by a man with a history of violence, a coroner has said.
  
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• Wales coach Pivac critical of England’s Six Nations bluster

  06-02-2020 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales boss Wayne Pivac believes the use of words like “hate” in pre-match rhetoric is unnecessary.
  
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• Jones turns to ‘Bomb Squad’ as England look to bounce back against Scotland

  06-02-2020 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones will unleash his own ‘Bomb Squad’ upon Scotland at Murrayfield in the conviction England can still win the Guinness Six Nations title.
  
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• Zinedine Zidane urges Real Madrid to bounce back from Copa del Rey exit

  06-02-2020 23:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane offered no excuses after the LaLiga leaders were dumped out of the Copa del Rey following a 4-3 home defeat by Real Sociedad.
  
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• Chiefs must butt out and let referees get on with it: Leigh Griffiths

  06-02-2020 22:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths has urged the Scottish Football Association to let referees get on with their job and stop the "silly charges".
  
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• Barry Gray hopes focus returns to on-pitch drama after cup brawl

  06-02-2020 22:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Warrenpoint Town boss Barry Gray wants to be talking about events on the pitch at Milltown against champions Linfield tomorrow.
  
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• Glentoran's foreign imports lift game in Northern Ireland: McDermott

  06-02-2020 22:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Glentoran manager Mick McDermott believes the influx of foreign talent at The Oval has raised the profile of the Irish League as well as strengthening the title chasers.
  
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• Rugby hero Nigel Carr gears up for trek to help charity fight devastating disease

  06-02-2020 22:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  He may have hung up his boots more than three decades ago, but former Irish rugby international Nigel Carr is back in training.
  
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• Take a ‘proportionate approach’ to child-on-child sexual abuse, expert urges

  06-02-2020 22:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Schools should take a “welfare approach” to both the victim and the perpetrator in cases of child-on-child sexual abuse, a safeguarding specialist has recommended.
  
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• Under-threat Ulster Grand Prix can be saved, despite £300k debts

  06-02-2020 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It may be too late for this year but the historic Ulster Grand Prix can still be saved in time for its 2022 centenary.
  
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• How under-threat Ulster Grand Prix can be saved

  06-02-2020 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It may be too late for this year but the historic Ulster Grand Prix can still be saved in time for its 2022 centenary.
  
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• Johnny Sexton: I'll lead Ireland back to the top

  06-02-2020 22:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  For many, last weekend's game marked a departure from the norm.
  
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• Fox causes chaos after straying into Parliament

  06-02-2020 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fox caused all manner of chaos after wandering into Parliament on Thursday evening.
  
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• Kym Marsh, Helen Flanagan and Scarlett Moffatt add glamour to Military Awards

  06-02-2020 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kym Marsh, Helen Flanagan and Scarlett Moffatt were among the stars adding some serious glamour to the red carpet at the Sun Military Awards.
  
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• Helen Flanagan, Kym Marsh and Scarlett Moffatt add glamour to Military Awards

  06-02-2020 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Helen Flanagan, Kym Marsh and Scarlett Moffatt were among the stars adding some serious glamour to the red carpet at the Sun Military Awards.
  
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• PSNI can't do its job without proper funds

  06-02-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  At a time when the PSNI is facing so many challenges, Chief Constable Simon Byrne has revealed to the Policing Board that he is facing an estimated deficit of £53 million.
  
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• Talented professor Louise now reaching for the stars

  06-02-2020 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  They say the sky is the limit, but clearly there is no limit to the career of the Northern Ireland professor Louise Harra, who will be among a team of scientists at CapeCanaveral this weekend.
  
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• Charity appeal in memory of Greenvale Hotel crush victim Lauren Bullock

  06-02-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Family and friends of tragic Lauren Bullock, one of three young people who died in a crush at Cookstown's Greenvale Hotel almost a year ago, have set up an appeal in her memory to raise money for two local children's charities.
  
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• Bursary for young journalists will help keep Lyra McKee's memory alive, says sister

  06-02-2020 22:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sister of murdered journalist Lyra McKee has said a scheme to help fund young investigative reporters named in honour of the 29-year-old would help ensure she will "never be forgotten".
  
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• Boris Johnson joins stars at awards ceremony for armed forces

  06-02-2020 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson was joined by celebrities and members of the armed forces at an awards ceremony recognising the contributions of the British military.
  
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• Unionists back plan to fly Union flag on scandal-hit Andrew's birthday

  06-02-2020 22:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unionists have backed plans to fly the Union flag to mark scandal-hit Prince Andrew's 60th birthday, while the SDLP has called it "morally wrong".
  
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• Doctor Who finale guest stars revealed

  06-02-2020 22:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ian McElhinney and Steve Toussaint will appear in the two-part Doctor Who finale.
  
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• Belfast man 'who had obsession with woman' jailed for harassment

  06-02-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A north Belfast community worker was jailed yesterday after an appeal against a conviction for harassing a woman was rejected.
  
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• Chinese doctor who issued warning about coronavirus dies

  06-02-2020 21:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Chinese doctor who got into trouble with authorities for issuing an early warning about the coronavirus outbreak has died after contracting the illness, a hospital reported.
  
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• Elizabeth H. Chase - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  06-02-2020 21:48
  
  Elizabeth H. Chase - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican Journal
  
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• Tracy Brabin auctions ‘shouldergate’ dress for charity

  06-02-2020 21:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tracy Brabin has announced she is auctioning the off-the-shoulder dress that drew criticism after she wore it in the Commons.
  
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• Michael Barrymore breaks silence over Channel 4 pool death documentary

  06-02-2020 21:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michael Barrymore has said that he is unable to comment on a documentary about the death of a man at his home nearly 20 years ago, because he has not seen it.
  
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• Antrim council divided over car parking charges

  06-02-2020 21:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A suggestion to introduce charges at all council-owned car parks in Mid and East Antrim has sparked controversy.
  
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