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• Amesbury Novichok victims handled contaminated item, police say

  05-07-2018 19:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The couple fighting for their lives after they were exposed to the chemical weapon Novichok fell ill after handling a contaminated item, the Metropolitan Police said.
  
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• Pub review: Maiden City boozer a winning blend of history and hops... even Bill Clinton is a fan

  02-07-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The Guildhall Taphouse is in celebration mode after being crowned Northern Ireland pub of the year
  
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• ‘No matter where you go, it will keep your child safe’: NI mum cutting hassle out of holidays with portable booster seat

  02-07-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  What happens when new EU legislation pulls the rug from under your business? You innovate, say the women driving Derry venture Bubblebum
  
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• GAA storylines of the weekend: Tyrone minor footballers bid to retain title against rampant Rebels as hurling semi-finals take centre stage

  02-07-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Elsewhere, the south-east camogie derby between Kilkenny and Waterford should be a cracker
  
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• Northern Ireland leads UK regions on rise in equity deals 

  02-07-2026 17:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  A 17pc increase in deals here, the highest in the UK, but value falls to £102m
  
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• ‘Respect costs nothing’: SDLP MP appeals for return of Somme wreaths stolen from NI cenotaph

  02-07-2026 15:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The incident happened after the annual Battle of the Somme Remembrance Service
  
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• Paramilitary Crime Task Force seizes suspected Class A drugs worth £225,000 in Belfast

  02-07-2026 15:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Police cars damaged after armed police stop vehicle
  
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• Emergency High Court challenge lodged seeking to overturn Drumcree parade ban

  02-07-2026 15:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  March is due to take place this Sunday with an additional parade planned
  
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• Jeffrey Donaldson cynically joined British Army to ‘boost career’, ex-colleague claims

  02-07-2026 14:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  ‘Jeffrey worked with Enoch Powell and later Jim Molyneux. And he went from strength to strength. His dad Jim and his mum Annie were very proud of him’
  
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• ‘An act of contempt’: Anger at theft of wreaths from NI cenotaph

  02-07-2026 13:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The incident happened after the annual Battle of the Somme Remembrance Service
  
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• Review: All aboard the luxury cruise experience – where 50-year-old wine and caviar make a splash on the high seas

  02-07-2026 13:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  John Mulgrew has a fleeting visit on the Oceania Vista cruise liner in Belfast... and finds food is very much pushed to the fore
  
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• No member of DUP officer team ‘formally’ raised Donaldson conduct concerns, says Gavin Robinson

  02-07-2026 12:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Stormont Speaker Edwin Poots previously insisted some knew about Donaldson’s double life
  
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• ‘My boss called and said Anna Wintour wants to fire you’: Meet the NI woman who lived a real-life Devil Wears Prada

  02-07-2026 12:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Heather Glenny, who went from Portadown to working with some of the biggest names in fashion media, is urging young people to dream bigger... even when the odds are against them
  
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• Pop star Cian Ducrot says Belfast fans helped push album to number one: ‘I’ve had my favourite shows here’

  02-07-2026 11:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The singer, who is performing in Belfast tonight,has some ‘funny memories’ from the city
  
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• Jury deliberations resume for third day in Noah Donohoe inquest

  02-07-2026 11:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Panel has discussed case for more than 10 hours
  
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• Ex-RUC officer asked to lead DUP’s Donaldson probe 

  02-07-2026 09:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Safeguarding expert Gamble asked to lead party’s internal investigation over disgraced ex-leader
  
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• ‘You have to do things properly and work with other people, even when you’re creating the future’

  02-07-2026 08:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  A Northern Ireland expat who lived a real-life version of The Devil Wears Prada is urging young people to dream bigger, even when the odds are against them
  
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• ‘It’s all about legacy’: BBC producer on choirs, community and why the organ still matters

  02-07-2026 07:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  In our Meaning of Life series, Richard Yarr also discusses the impact music has had on his life and helping young people reach their potential
  
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• Former senior police officer in line to head up DUP’s Donaldson probe

  02-07-2026 07:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Safeguarding expert Gamble asked to lead party’s internal investigation over disgraced ex-leader
  
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• Wolfe Tones singer slams ‘Kneecap a***holes’ after chaos erupts at gig

  01-07-2026 21:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Plastic cups could be seen in the footage being hurled in the air at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow.
  
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• Ciarán Bartlett: How a random phone call and SSE cameo are tempting me to end my exile from the comedy circuit

  01-07-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  After burning himself out, the comedian had been keeping a low profile this last while. But the chance to support his hero Bill Burr has relit a spark
  
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• Jeffrey Donaldson: Did MI5 and PSNI know of MP’s innapropriate behaviour?

  01-07-2026 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Two decades ago, a senior PSNI detective who had come from MI5 headquarters in London saw something he couldn’t believe – DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson entering a gay sauna.That story, which was revealed last week, has fed into speculation around what the police and intelligence services knew about Jeffrey Donaldson’s behaviour. It has now become clear that police were aware of the far more serious accusations of pedophilia against the former DUP leader before he led the DUP back to
  
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• ‘Encrochat Eight’: Jail finally beckons for some of NI’s biggest drug kingpins after end of barristers strike

  01-07-2026 18:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Europe-wide sting, coupled with arrest of Daniel Kinahan, has prompted cocaine drought across Belfast, Dublin and Liverpool
  
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• Jury deliberations in Noah Donohoe inquest to run into a third day

  01-07-2026 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Coroner tells panel ‘there is no rush’ as they are sent home after discussing verdict for over 10 hours
  
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• Everything we know about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding – including the celebs who may be invited and how much it’ll cost

  01-07-2026 14:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  One of the world’s most famous couples are rumoured to be tying the knot on July 4 – Independence Day. The exact details are under wraps, but here is what we do know... and a few rumours
  
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• Man (44) to stand trial over death of children’s nurse in Banbridge in 2024

  01-07-2026 14:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Kevin McGuigan charged with manslaughter of Karen Cummings (40) and three firearms offences
  
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• ‘Despite challenges, I’d say it’s been best year of my life’: Belfast man sets up collectibles fair after life-changing injury

  01-07-2026 14:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Ryan Murray’s life was turned upside down. Now, he’s turned his hobby into a growing community...
  
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• ‘Something’s got to change’: Stendhal boss warns festival could be axed over mounting debts

  01-07-2026 13:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Limavady event marks its 16th year this week
  
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• Co Down community in emotional bid to keep school open: ‘It’s been in the area 160 years... closing would be a scandal’

  01-07-2026 11:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Petition with 5,000 signatures handed in at Stormont
  
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• Stephen McCullagh’s appeal ‘re-traumatising’ for family, says brother of Natalie McNally

  01-07-2026 11:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Stephen McCullagh was sentenced to a minimum of 31 years for the brutal killing
  
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