Belfast news

• Fire fears sparked by ‘intense flaring’ at chemical plant

  13-02-2020 23:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Assurances have been issued by an environmental agency after “intense flaring” at a chemical plant in Fife sparked alarm.
  
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• Caroline Flack shares photo after saying she was advised to avoid social media

  13-02-2020 23:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Caroline Flack has posted a photograph on social media for the first time since she said she was advised to avoid the platforms.
  
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• Wild dogs kill 16 animals at safari park after escaping compound

  13-02-2020 23:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sixteen animals were killed at a safari park after a pack of African wild dogs escaped from their compound due to damage caused by Storm Ciara.
  
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• New Northern Ireland Secretary's vow: 'There will be no border down Irish Sea'

  13-02-2020 23:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New Secretary of State Brandon Lewis has previously pledged that there will not be a border down the Irish Sea.
  
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• Julian Smith earned respect of all shades of political opinion here

  13-02-2020 23:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Days before the deal was reached to restore power-sharing at Stormont, Julian Smith vented his frustration at the lack of progress paralysing the negotiations.
  
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• New broom has hard act to follow and in-tray brimming with potential headaches

  13-02-2020 23:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Welcome to Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis. In the last three-and-a-half years there have been five different Secretaries of State. During the Conservatives' near-decade in power the average length of tenure for the Northern Ireland Secretary has been less than 21 months.
  
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• Rory McIlroy thrilled to be within striking distance

  13-02-2020 23:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy overcame a stuttering start to roar into the mix with two eagles in three holes in the Genesis Invitational at Riviera.
  
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• Touching ode or a classic case of oversharing? Justin Bieber’s Changes reviewed

  13-02-2020 23:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  You have to applaud his bravery – Justin Bieber has done the one thing no one expected.
  
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• Co Fermanagh school principal working with police after 'vicious' lies about staff and pupils posted online

  13-02-2020 23:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A school principal has taken disciplinary action against students after social media posts containing "derogatory" and "vicious" false rumours about staff and pupils appeared online.
  
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• Enrique Iglesias shares photo of himself cradling his newborn child

  13-02-2020 23:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Enrique Iglesias has celebrated the birth of his child by sharing pictures of the baby on social media.
  
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• Footballers' Lives with Stephen Lowry: 'It was the not knowing about my dad's illness which was hardest'

  13-02-2020 23:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coleraine ace Stephen Lowry on difficult times, why he's so lucky to have wife Camilla, and taking on brother Philip in Cup final.
  
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• Woolstencroft reveals Saracens players held positive talks over their futures

  13-02-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Saracens players have held positive talks about their future at the club, says hooker Tom Woolstencroft.
  
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• Wales scrum-half Davies ready to test former coach Edwards on Cardiff return

  13-02-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gareth Davies is planning to give Shaun Edwards a taste of his own medicine when the former Wales defence coach returns to Cardiff with France next week.
  
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• Maro Itoje against publication of player salaries

  13-02-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Maro Itoje would oppose the salaries of players in the Gallagher Premiership being made public as a measure to provide greater transparency in their clubs’ adherence to salary cap regulations.
  
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• Bessbrook crash leaves car on its roof - Belfast Live

  13-02-2020 22:58
  
  Bessbrook crash leaves car on its roof  Belfast Live
  
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• PSNI has deficit of £53m and working in 180 portacabins

  13-02-2020 22:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI is using a total of 180 portacabins for day-to-day use - some of which are in poor condition - as the force continues to deal with a £53m deficit.
  
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• PSNI has deficit of £53m and is working in 180 portacabins

  13-02-2020 22:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI is using a total of 180 portacabins for day-to-day use - some of which are in poor condition - as the force continues to deal with a £53m deficit.
  
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• Northern Ireland teacher looks forward to carvery dinner after two-week coronavirus quarantine

  13-02-2020 22:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teacher from Northern Ireland who has been in coronavirus quarantine for the past fortnight has said he feels relieved to have his freedom back.
  
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• Female representation in Cabinet falls after PM’s reshuffle

  13-02-2020 22:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of women attending Cabinet has fallen after Boris Johnson’s reshuffle.
  
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• Watch: Astronaut Christina Koch reunited with her dog after year in space

  13-02-2020 22:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  After spending almost an entire year on the International Space Station, astronaut Christina Koch was finally reunited with her dog this week.
  
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• Senate backs measure limiting Trump’s authority to attack Iran

  13-02-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Senate has approved a bi-partisan measure aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s authority to launch military operations against Iran.
  
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• Finance committee tell Conor Murphy Quinn murder row casts doubt on his fitness for office

  13-02-2020 22:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont's Finance Committee has told Sinn Fein minister Conor Murphy that his conduct "calls into question" his fitness for office.
  
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• Northern Ireland calls for extension of new law ending terrorist early release increase

  13-02-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fresh calls have been made for new legislation ending the early release of people convicted of terror offences to be extended to Northern Ireland.
  
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• McIlroy begins eighth spell as world number one with 68 at Genesis Invitational

  13-02-2020 21:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy began his eighth spell as world number one with some flashes of brilliance in an opening 68 in the Genesis Invitational.
  
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• Steve Coogan ‘totally understands’ Harry and Meghan spending less time in the UK

  13-02-2020 21:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steve Coogan has said he “totally” understands why the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have decided to spend less time in the UK.
  
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• Ulster's John Andrew on how he's giving his all despite being on the fringe

  13-02-2020 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The job title of rugby player can all too often start to feel like a frustrating misnomer for those on the fringes.
  
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• 'Very good day for Belfast' as Bombardier's stake in A220 jet bought by Airbus

  13-02-2020 21:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sale of Bombardier's remaining stake in the Airbus A220 passenger jet programme, the wings of which are made in Belfast, has been hailed as a "very good day" for the city.
  
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• Last month was hottest January since records began, figures show

  13-02-2020 21:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Last month was the hottest January since scientists began keeping temperature records in 1880, US officials said.
  
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• Contaminated blood scandal victims demand parity

  13-02-2020 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland victims of the contaminated blood scandal meet the health minister on Thursday.
  
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• New generation of unionist writers are fashioning cultural renaissance

  13-02-2020 21:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The political scene is transforming around us at huge pace, with Scottish, English and Irish fist-pumping nationalism on the rise, leaving Northern Irish Protestants feeling buffeted by external forces. It's true that Brexit put the border literally on the line, leading Leo Varadkar to duly respectabilise the notion of a united Ireland, but the Decade of the Centenaries has also given a renewed shot in the arm to overzealous peddlers of the past.
  
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• Forget tacky Valentine's Day, same-sex wedding shows what power of love is all about

  13-02-2020 20:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Well, the sky didn't fall in, did it? When Robyn Peoples and Sharni Edwards opened a new chapter in the history of Northern Ireland by getting married to each other this week I didn't notice any lightning bolts or sinister seismic rumbles. Civilization appears to be intact. The institution of marriage, far from crumbling, as fear-mongering opponents of same-sex unions threatened, has survived.
  
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• Man dies after falling into Co Down park river

  13-02-2020 20:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in his 50s has died after falling into a swollen river in Tollymore Forest Park on Thursday.
  
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• KFC launches limited edition Crocs – and they smell like fried chicken

  13-02-2020 20:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  KFC has launched a limited edition pair of Crocs — and they will leave your feet smelling like fried chicken.
  
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• Nurse in self-isolation says process ‘not being dealt with effectively’

  13-02-2020 20:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A nurse who went into self-isolation as part of efforts to stop the coronavirus spreading in Britain has criticised the way this method of prevention is being managed.
  
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• Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis: From council leader to the Cabinet

  13-02-2020 20:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The newly appointed Northern Ireland Secretary is a former Tory Party chairman who worked his way up from leading a council to the Cabinet.
  
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• Harvey Weinstein prosecutors ‘have acted like film-makers’

  13-02-2020 20:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harvey Weinstein’s lawyer has said that prosecutors in the rape case against him were acting like film-makers, creating a world where “women are not responsible” for how they interact with men.
  
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• Mash Direct fined by NI Water for illegal sewer discharges

  13-02-2020 20:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland vegetable side-dish company Mash Direct has been fined £2,000 for illegal discharges to NI Water's sewage network.
  
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• Tracy Brabin’s ‘shouldergate’ dress raises £20,200 for Girlguiding UK

  13-02-2020 19:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An off-the-shoulder dress worn by Tracy Brabin in the House of Commons has raised more £20,200 for Girlguiding UK.
  
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• World records expected to tumble at South Belfast strongman event - Belfast Live

  13-02-2020 19:53
  
  World records expected to tumble at South Belfast strongman event  Belfast Live
  
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• Bear ‘foster mother’ adopts orphaned cub rescued by pet dog

  13-02-2020 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An orphaned black bear cub has been placed with a foster mother a week after being rescued by a pet dog.
  
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• Huawei charged in US with plotting to steal trade secrets

  13-02-2020 19:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The US Justice Department has filed new criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei and two of its US subsidiaries.
  
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• Weather warnings heightened as Storm Dennis brings flooding risk

  13-02-2020 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has heightened weather warnings across the UK due to the risk of flooding posed by Storm Dennis.
  
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• Fianna Fail leader not ruling out new poll as party rejects Sinn Fein coalition

  13-02-2020 19:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s largest party Fianna Fail has agreed not to go into coalition with Sinn Fein following a four-hour meeting of its parliamentary party.
  
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• Fianna Fail blocks Sinn Fein’s path to power by ruling out coalition

  13-02-2020 19:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s largest party Fianna Fail has agreed not to go into coalition with Sinn Fein following a four-hour meeting of its parliamentary party on Thursday.
  
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• Man arrested and drugs seized after search of Belfast houses - Belfast Telegraph

  13-02-2020 19:07
  
  Man arrested and drugs seized after search of Belfast houses  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Man arrested and drugs seized after search of Belfast houses

  13-02-2020 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 34-year-old man has been arrested and eight house have been searched in the Shankill area in an operation targeting the West Belfast UDA on Thursday.
  
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• Ex-chancellor Sajid Javid blasts PM’s conditions for staying in Cabinet

  13-02-2020 19:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sajid Javid quit as chancellor after Boris Johnson set conditions “any self-respecting minister” would reject, he said, as several senior heads rolled in a dramatic Cabinet reshuffle.
  
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• Chris Jordan comfortable performing under pressure for England

  13-02-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chris Jordan could be forgiven for thinking he must prove himself in the next few days against South Africa to cement his place at the T20 World Cup but the England seamer has an alternative perspective.
  
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• Russian intelligence veteran hailed for saving Krakow from being blown up dies

  13-02-2020 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alexei Botyan, a veteran of Soviet intelligence hailed for saving the Polish city of Krakow from being blown up by the Nazis during the Second World War, has died aged 103.
  
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• Irish general election: Fianna Fáil rules out Sinn Féin talks

  13-02-2020 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Fianna Fáil's parliamentary party says it will not back Sinn Féin in government in the Republic of Ireland.
  
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