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Man charged over balcony death new
A 26-year-old man has been charged with murdering a teenager who fell from the balcony of a ninth-floor flat.
Adams and his pals in red, white and blue
Martin McGuinness tops an opinion poll, then Gerry Adams shows he too can
attract support from the unionist community.
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Northern Ireland's economy is 'out of recession' new
Northern Ireland's economy has emerged from recession, a new report has
claimed.
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Mourners gather for folk musician Clancy's funeral
Music fans are expected to line the streets today to bid farewell to folk
legend Liam Clancy.
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Aquilani’s patience with Benitez running thin
Liverpool's Alberto Aquilani considers himself fit to play and is frustrated
by Rafael Benitez's reluctance to give him his chance, his father said.
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United close in on Dzeko
Manchester United are lining up a summer bid for giant Wolfsburg striker Edin
Dzeko.
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ITV producers escape charges over rat killing
There are no plans to prosecute the producers of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! over alleged animal cruelty on the programme.
Hospital patient 'left in flames' after bib caught fire
An elderly man was left with third-degree burns to his neck, arms and face after a hospital incident which saw a bib catch fire.
How Alan McBride finally made peace with Gerry Adams
The Belfast Telegraph today reveals details of a remarkable first meeting in the story of Northern Ireland’s war and peace.
- Republic's abortion law under spotlight new
- Blaze deaths man 'was abusing girl' new
- Murder probe after teenager's fall
- Four hurt in glass factory fire
- Tories plan double-job ban
- Robinson pressured over policing
- Jail chief quits after five months
- Keep the faith, Archbishop urges
- Tougher animal protection demanded
- ATM cash raids 'out of control'
- Abuse report: Head of church to meet Pope
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- "Sort It Out" message delivered to Stormont
- Footbridge named in honour of hero policeman Bill Barker
Iran slows internet to tackle student protests
Iranian authorities have slowed internet connections to a crawl or choked them off completely before expected student protests to deny the opposition a vital means of communication.
- Riots mark anniversary of death
- Romanian election was fixed - claim
- Lahore market hit by two explosions
- Cost of US bailout cut dramatically
- Elections in Iraq may be postponed
- Branson's spaceship to be revealed
- Seven die chasing rubbish truck
- Madonna considers another adoption
- 'Last chance' climate talks begin
- Students clash with Iranian police
- Endangered animals found in condo
Arsenal's young stars on European trail
Arsene Wenger openly admits he will not gamble with the fitness of any of his first-team regulars against Olympiacos in their final Champions League group game and intends to give the youngsters another chance to impress.
- Ancelotti is Frank about Chelsea stars Lampard and Cech
- Manchester United must put faith in skeleton team
- Giggs scoops Welsh award
- Mac wants Swift return to form from Glentoran
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- Cliftonville boss Patterson demands players go on attack
- Tymoschuk’s Bayern pain
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- James Lawton: Button’s odds on but real hero is Strauss
- Warren is looking through his rosy specs
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Sean O'Grady: UK to drop out of global top 10 of international economies
Britain seems doomed to be relegated from the "premier league" of international economies over the next few years - with serious implications for its diplomatic status and international "clout". Stagnation at home and rapid economic growth in developing economies will push the UK as low as 11th in the global pecking order by 2015, according to analysis by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR).
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- Robert Fisk: Strategy tried before – without success
- Arianna Huffington: Traditional media has to stop whining
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PM pledge over 'culture of excess'
Moves to curb a "culture of excess" in public sector pay were unveiled by Gordon Brown as part of a bid to slash £12 billion from spending over the next four years.
- Tesco slashes upmarket range prices
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- Banks' tax leaves FTSE 100 lower
- EasyJet pull out of East Midlands
- Labour market 'on road to recovery'
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- Caravan firm eyes recovery signs
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- National Irish Bank to cut 150 jobs new
- Cadbury to respond to Kraft offer
- Pension deficits hitting firms hard
- Cost of US bailout cut dramatically
- Biscuit a big break for Fairtrade
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- Shanks reveals bid interest
- Windfall tax buzz hits financials
- Firms warned over recession rebound
- Fiver set for a comeback
- Rate predicted to stay on hold
- Net giant Amazon denies plans for high street shops
- Sports Direct to unveil results
- 1,000 investment bankers leave RBS
PM pledge over 'culture of excess'
Moves to curb a "culture of excess" in public sector pay were unveiled by Gordon Brown as part of a bid to slash £12 billion from spending over the next four years.
- Tories plan double-job ban
- Robinson pressured over policing
- First Minister Martin McGuinness demands DUP publish policing conditions
- British Government urged to scrap Trident
- Tax hikes for the better off expected from Darling
- Gordon Brown to outline plans to save £3bn
- Northern Ireland policing and justice deal is 'no closer'
FA denies Viagra player report
The Football Association has denied England are considering taking Viagra to help cope with playing at altitude at the World Cup in South Africa next year.
- Alert over swine flu jab
- New pilot scheme to clean up hospitals
- No swine flu related deaths in two weeks
- Brtions drink 84 times their own weight
- Toxic fears for baby bottles
- Men ‘largely ignorant’ of processed meat risk
- Number of swine flu cases falls
- MLAs take health trust to task over bad hygiene
- ‘Bacterial defence systems’ could fight illnesses
"Sort It Out" message delivered to Stormont
They were just one mother and child — but they represented the frustration and hopes of many thousands more.
- Sort It Out campaign won’t be over until all parties sit down and sort it out
- Transfer campaign: Public opinion seems to be causing a shift within Sinn Fein
- Schools petition that Stormont can’t ignore
- Schools at centre of election bust-up
- We got it wrong on 11-Plus, says Sinn Fein MLA
- P6 parents should get behind the Belfast Telegraph's transfer campaign
- Education body delay to cost £21m, says Ruane
- Why one Ulster mum will be marching at Stormont
- 10,000 join Tele's school transfer chaos campaign
We deserve to have Bill of Rights without delay
On November 30, the NIO issued its long-awaited consultation on a Northern Ireland Bill of Rights.
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- Sinn Fein finish with a whimper
- Please, all we ask is just one positive decision
- What an insult to the victims
- Trike police
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- Open and shut case on doors
- Helen Mirren: We need more females behind lens
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- Confessions of a working mother: Looking after my wild kids is just snow joke
- ‘Seeing James read the news should help others go public’
- Female perspective on Belfast’s sexual history
- My Lost Life
- Anti-depressant hailed as 'Viagra for women'
- Meet Catherine, the transport chief who takes photos of train seats
- Just what do these famous people all have in common?
Pop-ups 'slow you down more than you think'
Computer screen pop-ups may slow down your work more than you think, according to research out today.
- Internet retailer Amazon denies plans to open a chain of shops in the high street
- What gets Belfast Googling? As ever, we’re obsessed by the past
- Wikipedia UK 'not dying' despite editors exodus
- Tesco to fight rivals on price with iPhone launch before Christmas
- How the internet use is re-wiring our brains
- Fox boss: Ban illegal downloaders from internet
- Illegal downloaders face broadband limits
- Telly host Eamonn Holmes is top celeb on Twitter
- Wireless electricity: Leap forward for the way we live
- Local media ‘excluded from Digital Britain shot in the arm’
- McCausland cancels meeting over Government’s digital stance
Sir Michael hails British cinema
Sir Michael Caine praised British independent cinema as he accepted the Variety Award of Lifetime Achievement at the British Independent Film Awards.
Susan Boyle holds onto top slot
Susan Boyle has held onto the top spot in the album charts with her debut release I Dreamed A Dream.
48 hours in: Istanbul
Mosques, mansions and markets: Turkey’s biggest city has lots to intrigue the weekend visitor. Twenty years since he first prescribed the perfect 48 hours here, Simon Calder returns
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• Why were these thugs allowed to put the boot into my husband?
Twice now, within as many weeks, my husband has been targeted by loyalist paramilitary thugs.
• Vatican didn't know either? Pull the other one, there's church bells on it
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• How middle-class shoplifters keep up with the Joneses
I have not yet stolen anything from a shop but, if I am to continue the lifestyle to which I have become accustomed, it is only a matter of time.
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• James Lawton: Button’s odds on but real hero is Strauss
Here's a challenging proposition for the British sports public that a growing consensus believes, insultingly or legitimately, take your pick, is quite beyond its powers.
• Beckham's number’s up as England draw comfort
The Daily Mirror had his picture on both front and back pages: “Fab (sic) relief as Beckham helps England to a dream draw.”
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