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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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Castlereagh break-in row: Chef 'relieved but angry'
The New York chef who was to be charged in connection with a break-in at Castlereagh
Special Branch offices in Belfast in 2002 has told the Belfast Telegraph of
his relief and anger after authorities said he would not be put on trial.
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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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Serena slays Venus
Serena Williams turned the tables on sister Venus to win her third Wimbledon
title with a 7-6 (7/3) 6-2 victory on Centre Court.
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300,000 flee China flood
Authorities have moved over 300,000 people from their homes in southern China
after heavy rain toppled houses, flooded roads and damaged a dam, Chinese
state media said today.
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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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Embassy man charged
The lawyer of a detained Iranian employee of the British embassy in Tehran
said today his client had been charged with "acting against national
security".
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North Korea fires seven ballistic missiles
North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles off its eastern coast today, South
Korea said, a violation of UN resolutions and an apparent message of
defiance to the United States on its Independence Day.
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Teen who stabbed Harry Holland in head jailed for 12 years
There were angry and emotional scenes in a Belfast courtroom as the teenager who stabbed greengrocer Harry Holland in the head with a screwdriver was told he could be freed in just 12 years for the murder.
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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.
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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
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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.
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.
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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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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
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| How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb |
 3% |
| All That You Can't Leave Behind |
5% |
| Pop |
2% |
| Zooropa |
1% |
| Achtung Baby |
18% |
| Rattle and Hum |
8% |
| The Joshua Tree |
50% |
| The Unforgettable Fire |
4% |
| Under a Blood Red Sky |
6% |
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