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A row broke out at Belfast City Council last night after DUP councillor Ruth Patterson wore a Linfield scarf in the chamber. She was speaking in favour of a motion calling on the Council to honour outgoing Linfield manager David Jeffrey.

Sinn Fein said it would support the motion but objected to the scarf. The meeting was held up by ten minutes because of complaints from Sinn Fein councillor Jim McVeigh.

听Bookies Paddy Power are taking bets on the result of the Oscar Pistorius trial in South Africa.

Paralympic champion Pistorius pleaded not guilty at the start of his trial for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Is this a fair bet or is gambling on a case that resulted in the death of a young woman wrong regardless of the circumstances?

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End the supergrass system and Troubles related historical inquiries. That's the call from the PUP.

In a statement yesterday the party, which has links to the UVF, said "on the one hand we have a Supergrass trial system that is being targeted at members of the Loyalist community.

"On the other hand we have Republican terrorists being given effective immunity from prosecution. This is unfair and perverse."

Having a hot temper may increase your risk of having a heart attack or stroke, according to researchers.

They identified a dangerous period of about two hours following an outburst when people were at heightened risk.

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