Belfast news

• Will you marry me? How the stars popped the question

  12-02-2020 20:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton would be the first to admit there was a little something lacking in his marriage proposal.
  
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• ‘When it’s instrumental, it’s up to you how it makes you feel’: Multidimensional Belfast duo proving bands don’t need a singer

  20-07-2026 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The String Ninjas talk open mic nights and why AI music is a growing concern
  
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• Pervert ex-policeman turned road sweeper walks free over viral assault

  20-07-2026 20:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Charges left on books in case against ex-council worker accused of striking man with an iron bar
  
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• Burnham sacks NI Secretary in Cabinet shake-up as new PM urged to have ‘courage’ over Irish border poll

  20-07-2026 20:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  John Healey is new Chancellor while Ed Miliband becomes Foreign Secretary
  
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• ‘It was like a royal visit’: Gloria Hunniford makes a big impression on her return to UTV

  20-07-2026 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Presenter visits the station where she honed her talents to film one-hour special looking back on her life and career
  
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• Burnham sacks NI Secretary while new PM urged to have ‘courage’ over Irish border poll

  20-07-2026 19:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Politicians have been giving their reaction on the day Andy Burnham took over the top job
  
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• Burnham sacks Benn as NI Secretary while DUP leader questions what new PM stands for

  20-07-2026 19:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer resigned this morning after nearly two years in No 10
  
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• Jonathan Gill’s bid to stop extradition to NI to face charge over Robbie Lawlor murder is rejected

  20-07-2026 18:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Mr Gill’s lawyers argued UK courts wouldn’t offer same protections he’d receive if tried in Ireland
  
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• Councillor trebles fundraising target after shaving hair following cancer diagnosis

  20-07-2026 18:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The total raised means that three wigs can be made for kids facing chemo
  
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• What Andy Burnham as PM means for NI... and why unionism has a lot riding on his shoulders

  20-07-2026 18:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Any country which changes leader seven times in a decade is a land of deep instability
  
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• Ask Allison: My stay-at-home wife keeps on spending — even though I’ve told her this year is tight. Help me make her see sense

  20-07-2026 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Psychologist Allison Keating answers your queries about life and relationships
  
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• Two men charged in connection with serious assault of man in east Belfast

  20-07-2026 16:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Police are continuing to appeal for any witnesses who may have evidence
  
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• DUP leader questions what new PM stands for as Sinn Féin calls for ‘courage’ on border poll

  20-07-2026 15:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Former Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer resigned this morning after nearly two years in No 10
  
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• Competition boss slams rumours he’s ‘on the run’ from crime probe after police raid Tyrone premises

  20-07-2026 13:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Win Bear games chief insists he’s not in Spain and was ‘never a subject’ of National Crime Agency investigation
  
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• West Belfast comedian Paddy McDonnell: ‘I told my wife I’d have a BMW by 21 and a Porsche by 30. Didn’t happen’

  20-07-2026 12:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  My money series
  
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• Woman (43) dies after being found unresponsive in Bangor house

  20-07-2026 10:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  One man who was arrested has since been released on bail
  
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• Sex abuse survivor stunned ‘by sheer gall’ of Sinn Féin hypocrisy in wake of Jeffrey Donaldson case

  20-07-2026 08:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Convicted paedophile Jeffrey Donaldson launches appeal, aimed at having convictions set aside
  
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• ‘Life is about choices’: Belfast woman set to succeed Burnham as Manchester mayor opens up about Belfast upbringing

  20-07-2026 07:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bev Craig credits early Greenisland council estate life for resilience and shaping her political career
  
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• Chaotic meetings, personal sacrifices and making history: Former Lord Mayor of Belfast reflects on year in office

  20-07-2026 07:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  From ‘visiting as many community groups as she could’ to navigating being challenged in the chair, Tracy Kelly, who was the first woman from the DUP to hold the position, ‘enjoyed every single minute’ of her 12 months in the role
  
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• Tribunal rules former Belfast Film Festival employee not unlawfully discriminated against over beliefs on sex and gender

  20-07-2026 07:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Sara Morrison had brought case against BFF, which had been supported by author JK Rowling
  
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• ‘The only person I blame is Madison Allen... I believe in karma, and she has it coming tenfold’

  20-07-2026 06:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Widow of man (66) who died in Spain after they were ploughed into by car driven by wife of John George murder suspect says she will not rest until Newtownabbey woman faces court over fatal crash
  
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• Little progress being made to attract younger teachers into profession

  20-07-2026 06:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Department of Education statistics show average age continuing to rise as unions plan industrial action over workload pressures
  
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• Craigyhill UDA chief David Murray says he has "nothing to hide" after cops make murder appeal

  20-07-2026 03:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The UDA chief behind the Craigyhill bonfire in Larne won’t answer questions about his knowledge of an unsolved murder. David Murray says he has “nothing to hide”. But - he might be feeling the heat after police launched a fresh appeal about the loyalist-feud killing of Andrew Cairns in Larne in 2000. Murray was initially charged with murdering the UVF man, who was beaten before bring shot in the head at an Eleventh Night bonfire. The charge was eventually dropped
  
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• Ferran Torres delivers Spain’s crowning moment as extra-time winner sinks Argentina and clinches World Cup

  20-07-2026 01:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Spain 1 Argentina 0 - after extra-time
  
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• UUP to open review into Jeffrey Donaldson’s time as party member

  20-07-2026 01:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Party leader Jon Burrows to appoint an independent, external organisation to undertake the investigation
  
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• Two arrests made following serious assault of man in east Belfast

  19-07-2026 22:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Police are continuing to appeal for any witnesseses who may have evidence
  
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• Ryan Gosling lookalike contest leaves people seeing double in Belfast: ‘It started off as a joke...’

  19-07-2026 22:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Online joke snowballs as Hollywood star’s ‘doppelgangers’ vie for first prize of £20 and a T-shirt
  
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• ‘I’ve been exploring, having a good time’: US actress reconnects with roots while filming in Belfast

  19-07-2026 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Kathryn Gallagher is currently filming a new ITV thriller
  
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• West Belfast trainer offers free gym sessions to tackle youth anti-social behaviour

  19-07-2026 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Real Life gym has started the new initiative to get youths off the streets
  
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• Late Ellis Chapman double helps Derry City comfortably avoid FAI Cup upset against non-league Tolka Rovers

  19-07-2026 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Derry City 3 Tolka Rovers 0
  
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