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              <title><![CDATA[Director goes back to her Ulster-Scots roots]]></title>
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                                            <description><![CDATA[Award-winning film-maker Alison Millar has returned to her Cullybackey roots for a new documentary.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Human Interest</category>
                                  <category>National</category>
                                  <category>Television</category>
                              
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              <pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2019 10:08:20 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Celebrating 100 years of trade in Ulster’s ‘middle town’]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/business/celebrating-100-years-of-trade-in-ulster-s-middle-town-1-9063323</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[GRAEME COUSINS visits a thriving Ballymena on the 100th anniversary of the formation of the town&#8217;s Chamber of Commerce]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Mon, 9 Sep 2019 08:55:18 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Rev Ian Paisley ‘UVF links’ played down by Ex-PUP chief Brian Ervine]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/news/crime/rev-ian-paisley-uvf-links-played-down-by-ex-pup-chief-brian-ervine-1-9062794</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[A former PUP leader and the son of Rev Ian Paisley have both denied claims of his links with loyalists, after it was alleged he had funded a UVF bombing.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Crime</category>
                                  <category>Politics</category>
                              
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              <pubDate>Sat, 7 Sep 2019 08:00:49 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Man denies murdering his uncle]]></title>
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                                            <description><![CDATA[A 38-year old man has appeared in court where he denied murdering his uncle in the remote Co Antrim home they shared.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Crime</category>
                                  <category>News</category>
                              
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              <pubDate>Fri, 6 Sep 2019 17:43:07 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Lucky Northern Ireland man to treat family after EuroMillions win]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/news/people/lucky-northern-ireland-man-to-treat-family-after-euromillions-win-1-9061252</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[A mystery EuroMillions winner, known only as Mr. O from County Antrim, has won &#163;662,362.50 without ever touching a ticket.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Human Interest</category>
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              <pubDate>Thu, 5 Sep 2019 16:07:04 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Princess Charlotte arrives for first day of school - accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/news/people/princess-charlotte-arrives-for-first-day-of-school-accompanied-by-the-duke-and-duchess-of-cambridge-1-9060293</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Today marked an important milestone for Princess Charlotte, as she headed off to start her first day of school.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Human Interest</category>
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              <pubDate>Thu, 5 Sep 2019 11:40:00 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[These are 8 of the most popular ‘dark tourism’ destinations around the world]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/lifestyle/these-are-8-of-the-most-popular-dark-tourism-destinations-around-the-world-1-9057717</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[So-called ‘dark tourism’ sites (for example, the sites of tragedies) are drawing in more and more visitors each year, with holidaymakers looking to learn more about the more mysterious or even harrowing parts of history.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Travel</category>
                                  <category>Culture</category>
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              <pubDate>Tue, 3 Sep 2019 14:10:34 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Brexit Backstop: 16 strange and bizarre alternatives Brexiters think could replace the backstop]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/news/politics/brexit-backstop-16-strange-and-bizarre-alternatives-brexiters-think-could-replace-the-backstop-1-9057549</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[It's an understatement to say the backstop has been a stumbling block for the United Kingdom as it attempts to leave the European Union.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Election</category>
                                  <category>Brexit</category>
                                  <category>Boris Johnson</category>
                                  <category>Jeremy Corbyn</category>
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              <pubDate>Tue, 3 Sep 2019 12:56:23 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Royal Black Last Saturday parades in Ballymoney, Ballygowan, Dungannon, Holywood, Garvagh and Seskinore]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/news/people/royal-black-last-saturday-parades-in-ballymoney-ballygowan-dungannon-holywood-garvagh-and-seskinore-1-9057282</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Around 17,000 Sir Knights and more than 70 bands converged on six venues at the weekend for the Royal Black Institution&#8217;s annual &#8216;Last Saturday&#8217; demonstrations.Large crowds of family, friends and spectators were in attendance at the parades in Ballymoney, Ballygowan, Dungannon, Holywood, Garvagh and Seskinore]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Human Interest</category>
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              <pubDate>Tue, 3 Sep 2019 11:24:37 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Mid and East Antrim votes against flying of Pride flag]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/news/politics/mid-and-east-antrim-votes-against-flying-of-pride-flag-1-9057034</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has voted against the flying of a rainbow flag as a show of support for Pride next year.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Tue, 3 Sep 2019 09:54:10 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Police concerned for well-being of missing Steven Richmond]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/news/people/police-concerned-for-well-being-of-missing-steven-richmond-1-9050753</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Police have posted a message on PSNI Facebook revealing their concern for Steven Richmond.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Human Interest</category>
                                  <category>News</category>
                              
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              <pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2019 12:13:52 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Bloody Sunday relative: Don’t jail Soldier F, even if he is found guilty of murder]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/news/crime/bloody-sunday-relative-don-t-jail-soldier-f-even-if-he-is-found-guilty-of-murder-1-9050080</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Most of the Bloody Sunday families do not want to see Soldier F jailed if he is found guilty of two counts of murder during the fateful protest march in Londonderry in 1972, one of their leading campaigners has said.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Crime</category>
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              <pubDate>Wed, 28 Aug 2019 06:30:11 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[St Killian’s pupils achieve best GCSE results in school’s history]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/education/st-killian-s-pupils-achieve-best-gcse-results-in-school-s-history-1-9047897</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Following on from last week&#8217;s excellent A level results, staff and GCSE students at St Killian&#8217;s College have delivered the best set of results on the college&#8217;s tenth anniversary.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:13:11 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[These could be the 16 messiest car interiors in the whole of the UK]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/news/people/these-could-be-the-16-messiest-car-interiors-in-the-whole-of-the-uk-1-9047890</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Loose change, a few crumbs and the odd bit of debris that gets stuck in your shoe sole - everyone's car needs a good clean out once in a while.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Human Interest</category>
                                  <category>Cars</category>
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              <pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:11:00 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Top GCSE results for St Louis pupils]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/news/top-gcse-results-for-st-louis-pupils-1-9047868</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[The students and staff of St Louis Grammar are celebrating an outstanding set of GCSE results as 99.3 per cent of students achieved seven or more GCSEs at A*-C grades (including Maths and English). ]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:05:57 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Cullybackey College goes from strength to strength]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/news/cullybackey-college-goes-from-strength-to-strength-1-9047860</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Cullybackey College has been celebrating pupils&#8217; academic achievements at GCSE with news that 73 per cent of students were able to secure at least a grade C in their subject entries,]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:05:11 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Cambridge House exam success continues]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/news/cambridge-house-exam-success-continues-1-9047858</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[Following on from the superb set of A Level results, Cambridge House Grammar School pupils continue this success with a consistent increase in their GCSE grades at seven A*-C.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:05:06 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Praise for green-fingered gardeners in Larne, Carrick and Ballymena]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/news/people/praise-for-green-fingered-gardeners-in-larne-carrick-and-ballymena-1-9047065</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[The results of the Mid and East Antrim &#8216;In Bloom&#8217; Community Competition have been announced.]]></description>
              
                                                <category>Human Interest</category>
                                  <category>Environment</category>
                              
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              <pubDate>Sun, 25 Aug 2019 10:04:05 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[New cafes give disabled taste for the workplace]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/business/new-cafes-give-disabled-taste-for-the-workplace-1-9045300</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[A social enterprise that specialises in finding employment for people with disabilities and long-term health conditions has opened two new cafes in Belfast and Ballymena.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2019 06:00:54 +0100</pubDate>
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              <title><![CDATA[Community spirit shines in Cullybackey]]></title>
              <link>https://www.ballymenatimes.com/news/community-spirit-shines-in-cullybackey-1-9043281</link>

                                            <description><![CDATA[RHS Britain in Bloom judges visited Cullybackey this week, taking in a tour of the village and seeing first hand the community efforts.]]></description>
              
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              <pubDate>Thu, 22 Aug 2019 09:13:07 +0100</pubDate>
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