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- 13:01 Christy Hanley killer to be sentenced next week
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Holland family slam killer’s sentence
The family of Harry Holland have described the justice system as “not fit for
purpose” as it emerged the teenager who stabbed the greengrocer could be
free in little more than a decade.
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Robinson's Drumcree move
Northern Ireland’s first minister has said he will meet with both sides in the
ongoing Drumcree dispute.
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Ad man Lyle suffers fresh grief as wife dies of cancer
A Northern Ireland businessman who lost his son to drugs has been hit by a new
tragedy.
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North Korea tests missiles
North Korea has test-fired two missiles off it eastern coast.
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Drink-driver left girlfriend to burn to death in car fire
A man whose girlfriend burned to death in a car after he crashed into a tree
while drunk has been jailed.
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No Assembly sanctions over MP’s gay remarks
Iris Robinson will face no disciplinary action over her controversial
denunciation of homosexuality.
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Cops foil airship jailbreak
Spanish police foiled a plot to use an airship to help a prisoner break out of
jail.
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Unionist furious over Castlereagh
Unionist politicians have responded angrily to a decision not to prosecute an American chef over the 2002 break-in at Special banch offices.
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- Paedophile who fled to Mexico back in jail
- Brown calls for clarity on future of staff in Iran
- Brian Rowan: Truth behind hidden wall of silence that surrounds Castlereagh break-in
- Teen who stabbed Harry Holland in head jailed for 12 years
Sarah Palin to quit as Alaska governor
Sarah Palin said yesterday that she is resigning from office at the end of the month, raising speculation that she will focus on a run for the White House in the 2012 race.
I’ll be back roars Murray
Andy Murray last night came to terms with his Wimbledon heartache and claimed that he would be back next year to take the title.
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Green technology ‘could help create 250,000 jobs’
Wind and wave power could generate up to £70bn for the UK economy, according to a new report from the Carbon Trust.
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'100,000 swine flu cases a day'
Swine flu cannot be contained and the number of new cases could reach 100,000 per day by the end of next month, the government has admitted.
Transfer 2010: put your questions to an expert
Confused about the new grammar tests? Want to know how best to prepare your child? Know the admissions criteria being used by other secondary schools?
Belfast Telegraph reporter gives evidence to inquiry into MPs’ expenses
Northern Ireland politicians have told a watchdog panel they are in favour of major reforms to the expenses system at Westminster and the Assembly.
- Assembly to be recalled to finish financial business
- Why it won’t be a quiet summer at Stormont
- Benefits of devolution highlighted by two main Northern Ireland parties
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- Tribute to retiring Assembly auditor
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SDLP’s policy on Raytheon is at odds with the official record
The SDLP has rejected suggestions that John Hume colluded with arms manufacturer Raytheon to mislead the public about the nature of the company's operation in Derry.
Eagles concert turns sour for wheelchair users
Like thousands of other fans I had a great time at the Odyssey in Belfast at The Eagles concert last Monday evening.
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Agreement means one charger will fit all mobiles
Europe's mass of different mobile phone chargers will be replaced next year by one type, following an industry agreement signed with the European Commission today.
Miss Northern Ireland Cherie Gardiner is ready to take on the world
New Miss Northern Ireland Cherie Gardiner has what it takes to go on and become Miss World.
Sitcom veteran Mollie Sugden dies aged 86
Comedy actress Mollie Sugden died in hospital yesterday after a long illness, aged 86.
Racist graffiti painted near home of Irish Big Brother star
The family of Big Brother's Irish star Noirin Kelly have revealed that her new-found fame has seen them become the focus of cruel racist slurs.
Folk Music 03/07/09
Fresh from whipping up a frenzy at the Open House, Celtic Connections and Edinburgh Fringe Festivals, the ‘Hillbilly Hurricane’ that is rootin’-tootin’ Kansas City four-piece, The Wilders, blasts its way to Belfast’s Black Box tonight.
Car dealer fined over clocked vehicles
A second-hand car dealer was fined £1,500 yesterday for selling 'clocked' vehicles.
Dream home winner
This is the moment a lucky reader found out he had won the Belfast Telegraph dream home competition.
New flights from Belfast to Blackpool
A new twice daily air service between Belfast and Blackpool is being launched next month for the benefit of business commuters, it was announced today.
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• Eamonn McCann: How SDLP’s policy on Raytheon is at odds with the official record
The SDLP has rejected suggestions that John Hume colluded with arms manufacturer Raytheon to mislead the public about the nature of the company's operation in Derry.
• Mark Steel: The media's Michael Jackson circus
Within minutes of the first reports, it was clear the world was going mad.
• Michael‘s star shines on despite all the scandals
When it all comes down to it, it's a gang of paramedics hammering on the chest of someone who's collapsed in their home.
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• Sleaze and lies: Claudia Lawrence, trial by the media
With hysterical headlines such as ‘Claudia’s Forty Different Lovers’ you’d be forgiven for wondering what manner of monster this evil Claudia is.
• Northern Ireland just the latest country to victimise Roma
In November 2007 the Czech Republic was found to have discriminated against Roma children by assigning them to schools for pupils with learning difficulties.
• Symbols are not enough to win battle in Iran
You don't overthrow Islamic revolutions with car headlights. And definitely not with candles.
• How long must these children wait to escape the poverty trap?
In the Commons on Monday, the Prime Minister affected a sniffy disdain for the Saville Tribunal, which, he lamented, has still not reported after eight years.
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• Lawton: Wimbledon still not home for Andy
It might be different if Andy Murray had been born in Bromley or Tunbridge Wells, or his great grandmother was an innovative over-arm server in Victorian Wimbledon, like Tim Henman, or he had renounced his Scottish blood the first time he crossed Hadrian's Wall.
• The Punter: We just didn’t get to Sea
The victory by Fame And Glory in the Irish Derby poses the question as to whether or not he would have taken his revenge on his Epsom conqueror Sea The Stars?
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U2's best album - here's your chance to vote
U2's best album - here's your chance to vote
| No Line On The Horizon |
 2% |
| How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb |
 3% |
| All That You Can't Leave Behind |
5% |
| Pop |
1% |
| Zooropa |
2% |
| Achtung Baby |
19% |
| Rattle and Hum |
8% |
| The Joshua Tree |
49% |
| The Unforgettable Fire |
5% |
| Under a Blood Red Sky |
6% |
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