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'You feel like a piece of dirt' - Belfast heroin addict speaks out

The number of drug users trying to access heroin addiction services in Belfast has risen.

A user told BBC News NI about his experience.

8 August 2018

A man with short blonde hair is smiling towards the camera. He is wearing a blue polo shirt.

'Look but don't touch' NI's cute seal pups

Keepers at Northern Ireland's only seal rescue centre are asking people to not touch seal pups.

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A man looks into the camera. He is wearing a blue tracksuit top with the Glenavon badge and white stripes on the sleeves, and a red t shirt. He has balding brown hair. A small football stand with blue seats and a football pitch is in the background.

Glenavon FC to fulfil European Cup tie 65 years later

About 1,200 Erzgebirge Aue fans are set for Lurgan as Glenavon take on the German club.

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A close up image of a burnt out 5G tower which is slightly blurred out. There is a metal electrical box which has been slightly burned with 'Open Your Eyes' in black spray paint.

Arson attacks on 5G masts 'affecting businesses and the elderly'

Thousands of people are being affected due to ongoing arson attacks on 5G towers in west Belfast, one councillor says.

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A woman is holding a book. The cover shows a man with his arms around a woman.

From smut to slow burn romances - the rise of romantasy

On Saturday, over 50 fantasy authors will descend on Belfast for a book signing followed by a fae, or fairy, themed ball.

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Alannah and her granda smiling at the camera as Alannah holds a baby rooster. Behind them are other roosters in seperate cages. Alannah's brown hair is tied up, she's wearing a navy polo shirt and her Granda is wearing a green polo shirt and has white hair with a moustache.

'Birds of a feather' - the young girl winning big in poultry

Alannah has won titles at a regional and national level, taking home more than twenty cups in the last two years.

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A group of people stand on the stage - most of them are young and at the front is a boy holding a film award

Marvel and DC move over - meet film's latest 'superhero' teens

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No - it's the students at Belfast's Park School and their award-winning short film.

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A girl wearing glasses and a yellow polo shirt looks in the camera. In the background is a grassy lawn, like the fairway of a golf course, and a white wooden fence.

Parking, pavilions and primary schools as Open preparation starts

The finishing touches are being made in Portrush as the town prepares to welcome Rory McIlroy and the golfing world for The Open championship.

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School children playing in a playground

'Girls shouldn't have to wear skirts to school'

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A bald man looks into the camera. He is wearing black rimmed glasses and is wearing a brown polo shirt.

Bereaved husband on a mission to spotlight ovarian cancer symptoms

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Ben has black hair, black glasses and a black shirt on. He sits in a classroom in front of a noticeboard.

SEN classroom assistants embrace school opportunity

The principal of Clandeboye PS says Dan and Ben are making a difference to everyone.

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'I can't believe we were chosen to perform the Apple dance'

Out of thousands of fans at Belsonic in Belfast, Anna and Maisie said they couldn't believe they were chosen to perform Charli XCX's iconic apple dance.

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A lady with shoulder length brown hair smiles as she wears a green jumper. She is standing in front of an open fridge.

'A lot of the staple items have gotten more expensive'

Food accounts for 23% of basic spending, which includes housing, clothes, health, transport and education, NI Consumer Council finds.

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A lady with long brown, wavy hair smiles at the camera as she stands in front of an open fridge wearing a green jumper.

How to save on your weekly food shop

Food shopping accounts for the biggest proportion of households "basic spending" in NI, according to new research.

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A masked rioter stands in front of what appears to be a wheely bin set alight during riots

Violence continues in Northern Ireland for third night

BBC Correspondent Phil Mackie reports from Ballymena, Northern Ireland following the country's third night of disorder.

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BBC News correspondent Chris Page on left side, debris on street with Union flag on window on right side

BBC at the scene of violent Ballymena protests

Homes and vehicles were targeted as protesters clashed with police on a second night of violence.

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A lady with long blonde hair is talking to the camera and is wearing a black zip-up jacket. Behind her is medication on a shelf.

5G mast arson attacks impact medication access

Between January 2023 and December 2024, there were 13 incidents involving masts in west Belfast, the NIFRS said.

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Gerard Butler wearing a grey suit jacket and a white shirt. He has dark hair and facial hair. Behind him is a poster for the film.

'They should be proud' - Butler praises NI crew behind How to Train Your dragon

Gerard Butler has been showing off his attempt at a Northern Irish accent and praising the NI film crew.

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A crowd of people hanging over a barrier at a concert with their hands in the air, singing along. The crowd is mainly made up of young people with different coloured clothing on and different hairstyles.

Your Belsonic 2025 questions answered

The annual event kicks off on Thursday and runs until the end of June.

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Crumlin Road Courthouse - the shot is of the columned portico with the figure of justice on the roof above the royal crest

Crumlin Road Gaol thrives while courthouse crumbles

Crumlin Road Gaol is thriving as a tourist attraction and distillery, Crumlin Road Courthouse is falling apart.

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Do people in Rostrevor want a cable car in Kilbroney Forest Park?

The cable car concept, also referred to as a gondola, has divided opinion for several years.

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