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Sinn Fein: DUP cannot stop change, says McDonald

The DUP cannot stop change in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has said.

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Donal Skehan getting into the Halloween spirit in the kitchen with his children. Photos: Donal Skehan

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Donal Skehan Opinion Freakishly good Halloween treats – barmbrack parfait pots, ghostly peanut butter squares and an autumnal tart

Halloween has always been a big event in our house and it typically begins with baking barmbrack. This year was the first time our two little boys got involved in the process, and they were mesmerised by the idea that you could bake a ring into the batter, and even more surprised when it turned up in one of their slices when we ate it.

The write direction: Finding inspiration in the Northern Irish countryside

On Monday, National Novel Writing Month kicks off. Called NaNoWriMo, it began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel in 30 days.

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Heather Morris: “There are parts of this novel that I cannot read without getting teary”

When they are little girls, Cibi, Magda and Livia make a promise to their father — that they will stay together, no matter what.

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Gail Walker Opinion The unravelling fiasco of Spend Local is just another example of the mismanagement of Covid here

If anyone wants to know what the problem is with Covid-19, look no further than the comments on the Belfast Telegraph Facebook page below my article on mandatory vaccination for healthcare workers.

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Irish League Round-Up: Late goals, disallowed goals, red cards and four wins for the top-four

Late goals. Disallowed goals. Red cards. All four teams in the top-four pick up wins and it’s as you were at the top of the Danske Bank Premiership. Just another normal day in the Irish League, right?

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Belfast Giants wrap up Challenge Cup campaign with dominant home win over Fife Flyers

Four goals – one of which saw the powerplay finally connect after a long drought – and a win to end the Challenge Cup group stages was a good way for the Belfast Giants to celebrate Halloween at the SSE Arena.

Sinn Fein: DUP cannot stop change, says McDonald

John Laverty Opinion Hard man on the pitch, angry, violent man off it... ‘Tweedy’ had a lot of enemies

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PM calls for rapid progress to be made on finding NI Protocol solution

Pop star George Ezra shares video of Sandy Row brawl with his music in background

‘Of course, there were bigots and rogues, but some of the most honourable people I met were in the RUC’, says Peter Sheridan

Dog transporter on puppy welfare charges

Frank Mitchell Opinion We should have listened to eco champion Rodney Trotter (and the real experts)

'Winter time' to begin as clocks go back an hour

‘I recently asked a guy to come to church and he said, I don’t ask you to my workplace, don’t ask me to yours’

Armagh woman threatened to break neighbour’s legs with bat

Mournes councillor resigns from UUP due to Beattie’s ‘liberal leadership’

Man accused of posting photo on Facebook of judge inside courtroom

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Denise Watson: ‘I was told to get a proper job like teaching, nursing, the civil service’

Sam McBride Opinion Childish populism at Stormont ultimately hurts the very voters they are trying to woo

Donal Skehan Opinion Freakishly good Halloween treats – barmbrack parfait pots, ghostly peanut butter squares and an autumnal tart

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Halloween 2021

Halloween 2021: Northern Ireland families ramp up spooky displays to welcome back trick-or-treaters

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