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• ‘I still feel like I’m in with a decent chance’ — Rory McIlroy seven behind leader Clark but upbeat about US Open hopes

  20-06-2026 09:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Holywood star tied for 11th alongside world number one Scottie Scheffler on level par
  
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• Nicola Tallant on why Katie Simpson’s tragic murder leaves so many unanswered questions

  20-06-2026 09:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Katie Simpson was a talented showjumper whose short adult life centred around the equine industry she’d grown up in. So, when first responders collected her, unconscious and not breathing, from the care of Jonathan Creswell, who would eventually be charged with her murder, police initially believed his claim that he’d found her hanging at home.Creswell died by suicide in the early days of his trial. Since then, Ms Simpson’s story has been covered at length in documentaries
  
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• Take five: ‘I love a good cry and Marley & Me never fails’

  20-06-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Gail Murphy, Organiser of the National Pet Awards
  
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• Salad days are here again

  20-06-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Paula’s yearning for seasonal salads this week inspires some perfect summer snacking
  
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• My weekend: ‘My 21-month-old son tends to set the alarm these days, which means anything between 6am and 8am is fair game’

  20-06-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Louis Fields, director of St Columb’s School of Music
  
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• I believe there are more lies to untangle in chilling case of Katie Simpson’s murder

  20-06-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  When researching my book ‘Groomed’, I came away with the feeling that there was more to this story than we know so far
  
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• Houston, there is really no problem

  20-06-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Michelle Walsh jackson discovers there’s much more to this diverse Texan city than cowboys and space travel
  
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• ‘I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them’: North west cancer group marks 21 years at the heart of the community

  20-06-2026 08:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  From humble beginnings to a charity that has changed countless lives
  
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• Creative pupils help reimagine city centre in major Bangor Marine art project

  20-06-2026 08:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bangor Marine project and local print workshop team up with four schools so students can play their part in regeneration plans
  
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• From strangers to best friends: How Men’s Cavehill Walking Club is changing lives

  20-06-2026 08:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Group set up to tackle male loneliness in Belfast celebrates fourth anniversary
  
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• Friends mourn ‘one of the good ones’ as tributes pour in for assault victim Carl Holland

  20-06-2026 08:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  30-year-old died a week after attack on Suffolk Road left him with a serious head injury
  
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• I helped block raising of criminal responsibility age because entire unionist community was against it, claims UUP leader Burrows

  20-06-2026 08:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  UUP leader also says party has ‘never been more united’ despite three of his MLAs not signing petition of concern against law change
  
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• ‘I made mistakes... I sincerely apologise’: Doctor tells inquest into Lurgan man who died hours after A&E discharge of his regret

  20-06-2026 08:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Medic didn’t check dad-of-six’s patient record indicating a recent history of chest pains when diagnosing a trapped nerve
  
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• Ciara Mageean on cancer journey: ‘I won’t take for granted the good things that I have’

  20-06-2026 08:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Ahead of releasing her memoir, the Co Down Olympian opens up about her life and the future after stage four cancer diagnosis last year
  
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• Major stroke trial at Ulster Hospital tests heart drugs to cut dementia risk

  20-06-2026 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bangor man James (91) who had stroke six weeks ago to take part
  
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• Island dream on Strangford Lough as 3,800 sq ft Comber home with private jetty hits the market

  20-06-2026 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bird Island and Ards Peninsula on your doorstep at secluded Cross Island coastal home
  
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• ‘Golf is just not agreeing with me at the moment, I’m not enjoying it’ — frustrated Shane Lowry on early US Open exit

  20-06-2026 01:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Brace of 73s puts Offaly man out at Shinnecock Hills
  
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