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Showjumper threatened to drop girl into bath of bleach

A top Northern Ireland showjumper has been jailed.

Three Ulster MPs may lose seats

Coalition plans would wipe out three constituencies.
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O'Leary says global warming is 'a lot of nonsense' new

Has Michael O'Leary overstepped the mark with his latest comments?
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English footballers must cut out booze: Rednapp new

Harry Rednapp believes that English footballers must stop drinking alcohol.
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‘Property scam’ case man faces new action

A businessman from Co Londonderry at the centre of an alleged multi-million pound property scam in Turkey is facing a new attempt to have him declared bankrupt.

Horrific seal killing ‘first began over three years ago’

The horrific deaths of seals on the Co Down coast were kept quiet for far too long, according to a local councillor.
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Google Scribe leaves web users lost for words new

Google bid at predictive text leaves net community baffled.
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US pastor may push ahead with Koran burning new

The anti-Muslim leader of a tiny US church said he was lied to and is rethinking his decision to cancel burning copies of the Koran to mark 9/11.
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Tense meeting with extremist pastor Terry Jones who is igniting global outrage

Government to cut further �4bn from welfare budget

The Government is to reduce a welfare budget that is "completely out of control" by a further £4bn, George Osborne said last night.
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Limbless man is ready to swim the English Channel

Philippe Croizon will attempt to swim the 21 miles between England and France.
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Murder victim Kevin Fletcher was killed in a frenzied knife attack, police said

Man killed in 'frenzied' stabbing new

A murdered man was killed in a frenzied stabbing, police have revealed.

Almost 220 unmarked graves for forgotten babies who died at the Bethany Home in Rathgar are said to have been discovered

Unmarked babies' graves revealed new

Almost 220 unmarked graves for forgotten babies who died in a Protestant children's home have been discovered, it has been claimed.

Wayne Rooney leaves his home in Prestbury, Cheshire

Rooney grim faced ahead of training new

The strain of a week of newspaper disclosures appeared to have taken its toll on Wayne Rooney as he emerged grim faced from his home.

A Briton is facing trial in Cambodia on sex abuse charges

Briton faces trial in Cambodia new

A Briton is facing trial in Cambodia on charges of having sex with three under-age girls.

Liverpool owners face new pressure

The pressure on Liverpool's owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett to find a buyer has increased after it emerged the American duo may struggle to refinance their debts after an October 6 deadline.

Paul Slevin, Bank of Ireland commercial manager, and store manager Una O?Neill at the ice cream shop

Ice cream outlet scoops BoI support new

A Co Tyrone ice cream business has become the 3,000th customer to sign up to a Bank of Ireland package for small businesses.

Owen Paterson said the Parades Commission will be reappointed in January if local politicians fail to reach agreement on marches

Sinn Fein asked to rewrite oath for Parliament

Secretary of State offers SF a chance to write their own pledge

Editor's Viewpoint: Entrepreneurial spirit can lift us new

There is no doubt that swingeing cuts to public expenditure are on the way in Northern Ireland and, given our dependence on the public sector, they will have a major impact on the economy.

Nicolas Sarkozy presents Olivia de Havilland with the Knight of the Legion of Honour

De Havilland honoured by Sarkozy

Oscar-winning actress Olivia de Havilland, whose memorable performance in Gone With The Wind still touches hearts 70 years later, has been awarded the Legion of Honour by the president of France.

Going The Distance (15) new (Rated 2/ 5 )
DVD: Down Terrace (18) new (Rated 4/ 5 )
DVD: Date Night (15) new (Rated 3/ 5 )
DVD: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (12) new (Rated 1/ 5 )
McHale and Alba to play couple?

Selena returns for London show new

Selena Gomez And The Scene will be returning to the UK for a one-off London show.

Album: Robert Plant, Band of Joy (Decca) new (Rated 5/ 5 )
Album: Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly., Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. (Cooking Vinyl) new (Rated 2/ 5 )
Album: Leonard Cohen, Songs from the Road (Sony Music) new (Rated 4/ 5 )
Motley Crue singer 'grabbed woman'
JLS backing the 'latex factor'

PlayStation Move: Everything you need to know

With the release of Sony’s Wii-alike motion controller just around the corner, it’s no wonder that Sony’s official blog site has starting ramping up the hype surrounding the peripheral.

Coleen's crisis: so, should she stay like Abbey or should she go like Cheryl?

After revelations that Wayne Rooney slept with a prostitute Stephanie Bell asks what his shattered wife should do?

The number of people with dementia in Northern Ireland is expected to double in a generation

Vitamin could slow dementia

Taking tablets of three B vitamins every day slows the brain shrinkage.

University tables: UK falls behind Poland, Republic of Ireland in top 10

The UK has plummeted from fourth place to 15th in less than a decade in the percentage of graduates it produces – being overtaken by countries such as Poland and Portugal in the process.

Review: Smart fortwo gb-10

Funky design is all part of the smart fortwo’s appeal. In gb-10 limited edition guise, it gets a colour scheme to match. Jonathan Crouch reports

Michael O'Leary said co-pilots are unnecessary on some services

Ryanair's one pilot plan 'a PR stunt'

European aviation officials last night dismissed Michael O'Leary's suggestion to fly Ryanair planes with just one pilot as a PR stunt.

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