A weekend pipe bomb attack on a house in the New Lodge was carried out by the same gang behind a number of similar incidents in the area, the Belfast Media Group has learned. The gang, who are thought to have thrown the device some time overnight on Friday, are understood to have been behind […]
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Gang behind pipe bomb attack linked to earlier incidents
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Residents on patrol
Residents of a small North Belfast estate have taken to patrolling the area after yet another break-in that saw thieves get away with valuable family heirlooms. Just three weeks after boxing coach Eanes Keenan lost precious keepsakes in a burglary, neighbour Marian McAleenan Frame is the latest resident to lose cash and jewellery in a […]
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‘Hannah just wants to get to her school’
THE PARENTS of a disabled South Belfast schoolgirl whose attendance record has plummeted thanks to frequently cancelled buses have appealed to education bosses to put on a proper service. 12-year-old Hannah Black, who has spina bifida and attends Fleming Fulton in the Upper Malone area, says she “just wants to go to school”. Hannah and […]
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Three men in hospital and two arrested after street brawl
Three men are in a stable condition in hospital after a mass street brawl in broad daylight on the Andersonstown Road yesterday evening. Two men have also been arrested after two groups – believed to be from the Turkish community – clashed in the midst of rush-hour traffic. Eyewitnesses said a number of weapons were […]
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Belsonic dates spark school concerns
The head of a North Belfast secondary school has voiced her concerns over a clash between a major music festival in Belfast and critical examinations for senior pupils. Paula Stuart, Principal of St Patrick’s College Bearnageeha, believes that the Belsonic Festival in June – featuring Dj Tiesto, Faithless and David Guetta – couldn’t come at […]
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Vandals delay handover of new Girdwood homes
A social housing development which was the target of extortion attempts by up to five criminal gangs has been dealt a further setback by vandals. Around £4,000 worth of damage to windows and doors of four houses within the new development was discovered on Wednesday morning. It means that the handover of homes to families […]
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