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Christopher Meli accused fails in new bid to be released from custody
A MAN accused of beating a young father to death in west Belfast has failed in a new bid to be released from custody.
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Tory candidate Craig Mackinlay denies wrongdoing over 2015 election expenses
A Conservative candidate facing charges over his 2015 General Election expenses has said he has done nothing wrong.
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Tributes paid to Alliance councillor Mervyn Jones who has died aged 66
Tributes have been paid to long-standing Alliance councillor Mervyn Jones who has passed away suddenly at the age of 66.
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PSNI warn people about ticket fraud linked to One Love Manchester concert
The PSNI has warned concert goers to "be on the look-out" for ticket fraud linked to the One Love Manchester concert.
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36 killed by smoke after gunman opens fire in Manila casino robbery
A gunman has stormed into a crowded Philippines casino and used petrol to set gambling tables on fire, creating clouds of smoke that killed at least 36 people, police said.
Sport
Lions laugh about tough schedule talk - Alun Wyn Jones
Alun Wyn Jones has insisted the British and Irish Lions will laugh off all the brickbats over their punishing schedule and Test series chances in New Zealand.
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Republic of Ireland boss takes positives from defeat by Mexico
Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill was far from dispirited despite seeing his team taught a lesson by Mexico.
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Former Down and Fermanagh footballer Shane King out to master athletics world
IT was his brother’s beaming face that told him it was time for a change.
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Quiet man Eamonn Burns enjoying Down time
THE biggest surprise was that the screen on the tape-recorder read exactly 13 minutes at the end of the interview.
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The day the tide turned for Armagh as they opened the door to glory days ahead
WHEN Shane Mulholland met up with his old Abbey CBS team-mate John McEntee in the lead-in to Down’s 1998 Ulster Championship clash with Armagh, he got a look through the window of what was coming.
Business
Northern Ireland's electricity prices amongst lowest in Europe
NORTHERN Ireland electricity prices are now amongst the lowest in Europe according to the latest market report.
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NI Water to pour £2.5 billion into local economy by 2021
NI WATER is to pump up to £2.
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New owners take control at Belfast City Airport
A CONSORTIUM managed by a leading international investment manager are the new owners of Belfast City Airport.
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Building giant M&H; splashes cash to buy office supplies firm SOS Group
BUILDING and civil engineering giant McLaughlin & Harvey has strengthened its specialist joinery division with the acquisition of the long-established School and Office Supplies (SOS) Group in Belfast.
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Construction industry output rises above expectations
OUTPUT in the UK's construction industry made a surprise rebound last month, as a jump in housebuilding helped drive overall activity to a 17-month high.
Opinion
Denis Bradley: DUP's support for Brexit defies all logic
Would someone explain to me why the DUP voted for Brexit.
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Alex Kane: Under pressure SDLP is moving into Sinn Féin's territory
This was Colum Eastwood speaking in the Assembly on June 27, 2016: “Let me just deal with the point that the Secretary of State made about the principle of consent and the Good Friday Agreement.
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Theresa May proves to be a deeply unimpressive campaigner
While the Westminster election campaign in Northern Ireland has been a largely lacklustre affair, the same cannot be said of Britain where, against all the odds, the Labour Party seems to be giving the Tories a run for their money.
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Sorrow over Armagh accident
There will be enormous regret over the death of a workman who appears to have become involved in a freak accident while resurfacing a road in a rural area of Co Armagh.
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Allison Morris: Brexit is more pressing issue than Corbyn's Sinn Féin meetings 30 years ago
We are living dangerous times, the politics of self advancement is winning, kindness in potential leaders is painted as weakness and children are considered legitimate targets, collateral damage in a twisted and increasingly cruel world.
Magazine
Liverpool's new away kit is loved in some quarters and loathed in others
Beautiful kit, or tea-towel lookalike?
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Simon Cowell 'rooting' for Missing People Choir in live BGT semi-final
The choir will compete in the show's live semi-final on Friday night.
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Prince musical Purple Rain to tour UK in 2018
It will feature his biggest hits.
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The onset of puberty has potentially worrying consequences for young girls' learning
More research needs to be done to see if the male brain is affected in the same way as the female brain.
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Olive oil ingredient could help stop cancer from developing in the brain, study suggests
But researchers say further studies need to be done to determine whether including it in your diet can prevent brain cancer from occurring.
Life
Marie Louise McConville: Afternoon tea treat a perfect opportunity to enjoy some child-free "me" time
There's no doubt about it - sometimes life becomes a bit much and you have to hit the pause button.
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Are you watching? The Handmaid's Tale
THIRTY-two years after Margaret Attwood's beloved dystopian novel was published – and 27 years since the Harold Pinter-scripted movie version failed to set box offices alight – comes this excellent TV adaptation which perfectly captures the Canadian author's horrific vision of a USA lost to population crisis-propagated theocraticism.
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Special event: Causeway Coast Ford Fair 2017
THE north's annual celebration of Uncle Hank's automotive creations returns to Portrush on Sunday, bringing a huge selection of blue oval badged motors to the north coast.
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Armagh and Newry ranked among the least family friendly cities
ARMAGH and Newry have been ranked among the least family friendly cities with another two Northern Ireland locations not even featuring on the list.
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Trump pulls US out of Paris climate change deal
President Donald Trump is pulling the US out of the world’s first comprehensive deal on climate change, he has announced.
Arts
PSNI warn people about ticket fraud linked to One Love Manchester concert
The PSNI has warned concert goers to "be on the look-out" for ticket fraud linked to the One Love Manchester concert.
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Gig of the week: Kraftwerk 3-D
GERMAN synthmeisters Kraftwerk return to Ireland this weekend.
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Jake Burns on Stiff Little Fingers' 40th birthday bash in Belfast
"WE THOUGHT that August bank holiday weekend was about as close as we could get to guaranteed good weather in Belfast!," laughs Stiff Little Fingers frontman Jake Burns of the veteran punk rockers' imminent 40th anniversary bash at Custom House Square in their hometown.
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Last chance to see: The Stone Roses in Belfast
I'LL hold my hands up: when The Stone Roses announced their first indoor Irish gig for nearly 30 years last September, I thought it was sure to be an instant sell-out.
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Noise Annoys: Touts release debut EP, Citizen Nobody deliver debut LP
IN THE wake of last week's misery soundtracked by the bracing grind of Hornets, today finds Noise Annoys in a slightly more positive frame of mind – especially as the cat is now slowly on the mend, thankfully (your emails and texts of concern were, as always, much appreciated).
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6 reasons to study at The Open University
If you are thinking about why you should study with The Open University we can give you six reasons to start you off!
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What's it like to work at IKEA Belfast?
We have many great every day benefits. We are proud to be one the first employers to offer the living wage and also have a great pension scheme
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A space to reflect your lifestyle...
A stunning new collection of family homes with a real community feel between Belfast and Lisburn
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