Belfast news

• Could the NI Assembly be recalled?

  15-10-2019 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  Sinn Féin dubs the move to recall the Northern Ireland Assembly a "political stunt".
  
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• Twelfth of July celebrations to begin across Northern Ireland

  13-07-2026 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The main parades are being held in 18 venues across all six counties, with villages, towns and cities taking their turn to host their neighbouring lodge members.
  
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• 'I passed my Grade 8 piano exam with one hand'

  13-07-2026 07:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Freya Terris' achievement has inspired music exam board ABRSM to publish a new syllabus for one hand.
  
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• My Money: ‘During the recession, we were in negative equity and couldn’t even afford the internet in our flat’

  13-07-2026 07:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Poet Jessica Traynor
  
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• Six tips to build a comfortable money safety net

  13-07-2026 07:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Accumulating an emergency fund protects you from unexpected setbacks like job loss or medical bills, says Ruth Lawes
  
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• ‘We had five boys in a row. Hand-me-downs are a big thing’: How do big families manage their money?

  13-07-2026 07:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Are kids really cheaper by the dozen? Parents with four or more children tell Emer Harrington how they make their money go further
  
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• Home sensory room for autistic son is ‘absolutely life-changing’ for family, says thankful mum

  13-07-2026 07:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Western Trust is proud of innovative work that led way for Northern Ireland
  
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• Colin Bell vows ‘I’m going nowhere’ as repatriation trust looks to the future on what would have been son Kevin’s 40th birthday

  13-07-2026 07:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Kevin Bell from Newry was 26 when he was killed in New York in 2013
  
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• ‘It’s better than Christmas morning’: New Orange Lodge Grand Master looking forward to celebrating Twelfth with family in home town of Rathfriland

  13-07-2026 06:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Harold Henning on celebrating almost six decades within his ‘Orange family’ and passing the tradition to future generations, including his baby grandson Frank
  
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• Housing Executive to probe circumstances of fatal east Belfast bonfire fall

  13-07-2026 06:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Warren Lyttle died after falling from the pyre on Friday
  
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• Almost 180 bookings on Stormont’s free electric vehicle charging scheme in seven months

  13-07-2026 06:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Former DUP junior minister Pam Cameron topped the chart with 58
  
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• Great-grandfather says 'everything is gone' after house fire

  12-07-2026 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters say they believe the fire was "most likely" caused by embers from a nearby bonfire.
  
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• McIlroy has strong Scottish Open final round but falls short

  12-07-2026 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tom Kim excels in the final round to claim his first title in three years with a two-shot victory at the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open.
  
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• Tommy Robinson sidekick hails race hate loyalist mosque bonfire as ‘work of art’

  12-07-2026 20:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Far-right agitator Richard Inman brands Northern Ireland ‘most patriotic’ region of UK
  
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• Tributes paid as veteran sports journalist Jim Gracey dies

  12-07-2026 20:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The football journalist worked for The Belfast Telegraph newspaper for over 40 years.
  
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• Cars set alight in suspected linked arson attacks

  12-07-2026 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One fire happened in Ivy Mead and the other as outside a licensed premises in the Drumahoe Road area.
  
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• Goals prove decisive as Kerry overcome Dublin

  12-07-2026 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Goals prove decisive as Kerry's quest for back-to-back All-Ireland SFC titles remains on course with a 2-18 to 0-20 victory over Dublin in Sunday's semi-final.
  
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• Picture of Jeffrey and Eleanor Donaldson appears on Belfast Bonfire

  12-07-2026 19:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Donaldson historically marched with the Ballinran Orange Lodge in Kilkeel and once held the position of Assistant Grand Master in the Order
  
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• Dissident cleared of Lyra McKee murder chants ‘IRA’ and downs pints at pub party hours after verdict

  12-07-2026 16:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Shot journalist’s sister condemns Jordan Devine and vows to keep fighting for justice
  
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• Ben Nicky on bringing biggest laser show ever to NI: ‘This is not about money, it’s about giving something back to fans’

  12-07-2026 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  DJ set to headline Féile an Phobail’s Saturday night showpiece
  
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• Man seriously injured after being assaulted by masked gang

  12-07-2026 15:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Police Service of Northern Ireland say they received a report that a man had been assaulted outside a property in Ballyclare at about 00:40 BST.
  
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• Man hospitalised after assault by up to eight masked men with bats in Ballyclare

  12-07-2026 15:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  PSNI: ‘This attack has also left the victim with lasting physical and psychological trauma – no one deserves to be attacked in this way. There is no justification for this violence’
  
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• Motorcyclist dies after two-vehicle collision

  12-07-2026 14:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Detective Inspector Stewart, from the Collision Investigation Unit said the PSNI are continuing to investigate the circumstances of what happened.
  
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• ‘It hasn’t felt like work’: Barra Best talks 20 years at BBC and returning to wild in new series... and gives tour of Belfast home

  12-07-2026 12:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The weather presenter chats about his latest programme and gives us a peek inside his renovated Belfast home
  
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• ‘It’s not the usual young women being violently murdered’: Belfast actress on new ITV serial killer series

  12-07-2026 11:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Belfast star of stage and screen on ‘eeriness’ of ITV drama, being inspired by Gillian Anderson, and why Colin Farrell is the nicest guy in the industry
  
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• ‘It’s hasn’t felt like work for me’: Barra Best on 20 years at BBC and returning to the wild in new series

  12-07-2026 09:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The weatherman chats about his latest programme... and gives us a peek inside his renovated Belfast home
  
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• Houses destroyed in blaze near bonfire on Eleventh night

  12-07-2026 08:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service said there was increase in demand for emergency response last night
  
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• Special school nurse who groped colleague and whispered in her ear avoids jail

  12-07-2026 08:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Sex attacker narrowly avoids prison but is now facing end of career at fitness to practise hearing
  
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• Tourism chiefs accused of U-turn after promoting Twelfth of July parades

  12-07-2026 08:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  DUP’s Brett said Tourism NI had ignored the event in the past but was now promoting it
  
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• XL bully owner avoids prison over vicious attack that left victim with stitches in her arm

  12-07-2026 08:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Judge orders destruction of dog despite plea from defendant’s daughter
  
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