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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 44m

A politician has called for an independent review into how Northern Ireland’s only open prison is being managed after a cut-throat killer was returned there just two weeks after being thrown out for rule-breaking.

Cut-throat killer’s ‘farcical’ return to open prison sparks call for independent review

A politician has called for an independent review into how Northern Ireland’s only open prison is being managed after a cut-throat killer was returned there just two weeks after being thrown out for r...

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 1h

"It's expensive, yes... but Apple has made the iPhone feel new again."

Tech Review: Apple has performed a factory reset and made a new iPhone worth trading up for

Is orange the new black? That’s the bet Apple has made with, the much hyped, much-talked-about iPhone 17 Pro. And it’s a bet that has paid off.

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 1h

Tributes have been paid to a young woman found dead on Sunday evening as neighbours described her as the “nicest girl”.

‘She was the nicest girl’: Tributes paid to young mother as man arrested on suspicion of murder

Tributes have been paid to a young woman found dead on Sunday evening as neighbours described her as the “nicest girl”.

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 1h

Sephora has announced that it will be opening at Victoria Square early next year.

Fast-growing ‘prestige beauty’ chain to open first NI shop at Belfast’s Victoria Square next year

One of the fastest-growing names on the beauty scene is coming to Belfast.

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 2h

Mike Nesbitt’s speech to his party’s annual conference in Belfast seemed like that of a man with one eye on the exit, writes Suzanne Breen.

Mike Nesbitt has steadied the UUP ship, but he now sounds ready to pass the baton

Mike Nesbitt’s speech to his party’s annual conference in Belfast seemed like that of a man with one eye on the exit.

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 3h

The final days of his life are a mystery, but what is known is he was found covered in blood on his doorstep with severe head injuries

Mystery of the farmer found dead, covered in blood and with boots removed remains unsolved

The lonely death of bachelor farmer Seán Gaughan at his remote home on the edge of the Mullet Peninsula haunts all who loved him.

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 4h

Sources have confirmed that he requested to be relocated to California with his wife and four daughters but was “immediately told no”, given his links to dissident criminals

Convicted torturer and former Sinn Fein councillor just days away from freedom and a new identity

Former Sinn Féin councillor turned Irish state witness Jonathan Dowdall is due to be released from jail in little over two weeks’ time, on October 29, and he and his family will then be relocated over...

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 17h

An Ulster Unionist councillor says that his party isn’t visible enough in working-class communities and it must reconnect with loyalist grassroots.

UUP ‘must reconnect with loyalist grassroots’

An Ulster Unionist councillor says that his party isn’t visible enough in working-class communities and it must reconnect with loyalist grassroots.

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 17h

Loyalists who vandalised an Irish language street sign in east Belfast say “it won’t be the last”, as police launched an investigation into the “hate-motivated” damage.

‘It won’t be the last’: Loyalists vow to vandalise more Irish language signs as police investigate ‘hate-motivated’ damage

Loyalists who vandalised an Irish language street sign in east Belfast say “it won’t be the last”, as police launched an investigation into the “hate-motivated” damage.

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 19h

Fire Service in attendance as Belfast train station evacuated

Lanyon Place train station has been evacuated.

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 20h

Tributes have been paid to a Belfast man who has died suddenly while in Thailand.

Tributes paid to Belfast man who died in Thailand earlier this month

Tributes have been paid to a Belfast man who has died suddenly while in Thailand.

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 20h

Motorists are being advised to expect delays in south Belfast on Monday evening, as thousands of fans are set to travel to Windsor Park for Northern Ireland’s UEFA World Cup Qualifier against Germany.

PSNI issue warning ahead of Northern Ireland qualifier against Germany on Monday

Motorists are being advised to expect delays in south Belfast on Monday evening, as thousands of fans are set to travel to Windsor Park for Northern Ireland’s UEFA World Cup Qualifier against Germany.

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 21h

‘I felt so unprofessional’: Ash’s Tim Wheeler recalls knocking over cheerleader at awards show

Tim Wheeler once knocked over a cheerleader when performing with Ash.

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 21h

Pupils at a Co Fermanagh primary school have written to the Infrastructure Minister over their safety concerns after cars passing by their school were recorded as travelling faster than the motorway speed limit.

‘It’s really scary when you see people going by so fast’: Pupils call for safety measures after cars speed past school gates at 70mph

Pupils at a Co Fermanagh primary school have written to the Infrastructure Minister over their safety concerns after cars passing by their school were recorded as travelling faster than the motorway s...

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 23h

Police are hunting a group of men who targeted a south Belfast shop while wearing face covers and armed with a knife.

Police hunting gang of men who targeted shop in armed robbery attempt

Police are hunting a group of men who targeted a south Belfast shop while wearing face covers and armed with a knife.

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Unionists can rage all they like against new Irish language policy but, as with previous touchstone issues, it will happen

The city hall of my youth had a huge ‘Ulster Says No’ banner proudly displayed at the front of the building.

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Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins has died after being attacked in HMP Wakefield.

Disgraced rock star Ian Watkins killed in prison attack

Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins has died after being attacked in HMP Wakefield.

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Belfast man Johnny Lacey is the brains behind a “bingo rave phenomenon” that has taken the world by storm.

NI man behind iconic rave phenomenon that’s taken world by storm: ‘Belfast would love it, but laws won’t let us come home’

There aren’t many events which have seen Nadine Coyle and the Cheeky Girls take to the stage – or which attract the likes of Samuel L Jackson.

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Donald Trump is a narcissist and a liar… but this week he managed the unimaginable

Blessed are the peacemakers, declared Donald Trump this week, quoting Jesus in that self-flattering way of his.

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The introduction of e-prescriptions in Northern Ireland could take up to seven years.

Mike Nesbitt warns ‘transformational’ change to doctor’s prescription system is seven years away

The introduction of e-prescriptions in Northern Ireland could take up to seven years.

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 1d

English nationalism has become the greatest threat to Northern Ireland’s place in the Union, the UUP leader has claimed.

English nationalism now the main threat to NI’s place in Union, warns Nesbitt at UUP conference

English nationalism has become the greatest threat to Northern Ireland’s place in the Union, the UUP leader has claimed.

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Belfast Telegraph @belfasttelegraph.co.uk · 1d

Cops are carrying out ballistic tests on a gun found in a wooded area of Newtownabbey once known as ‘Kneecap Alley’ to see if it can be linked to South East Antrim UDA shootings.