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• Saint-Maximin takes Newcastle into fifth round and sees off battling Oxford

  04-02-2020 23:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A superb solo effort from Allan Saint-Maximin saw Newcastle edge past Oxford in extra-time of their FA Cup replay and reach the fifth round for the first time in 16 years.
  
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• Baroness Sue Campbell hopes BT Home Nations strategy can support growth in girls’ game

  04-02-2020 23:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Football Association’s director of women’s football Baroness Sue Campbell hopes BT’s 4-3-3 Home Nations strategy will ensure the next generation of girls taking up the sport have the volunteers to handle the growth.
  
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• Love Island’s Rebecca hits it off with new arrival Jordan

  04-02-2020 23:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Love Island’s Rebecca Gormley has hit it off with new arrival Jordan Waobikeze after the pair became the first new couple to seal their relationship with a kiss.
  
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• Tottenham expect Kane to return for final two matches of Premier League season

  04-02-2020 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho has revealed he expects Tottenham striker Harry Kane to be back for the final two games of the Premier League season.
  
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• Rio Ferdinand welcomes BT’s new Home Nations partnership

  04-02-2020 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rio Ferdinand has welcomed BT’s new football partnership involving the Home Nations and hinted he would be interesting in joining the board of a football club or association.
  
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• Three leaders clash in their final TV debate

  04-02-2020 23:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mary Lou McDonald has urged voters to break Fine Gael and Fianna Fail’s almost century-long grip on power in Ireland.
  
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• Iowa releases 62% of caucus results after delay

  04-02-2020 23:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Iowa Democratic Party has begun releasing partial results of the state’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucus, following a day of doubt and delays.
  
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• Wayne Rooney’s memorable Manchester United moments after booking dream draw

  04-02-2020 23:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney is set to face his old club Manchester United in the fifth round of the FA Cup after his current side, Derby, beat Northampton in a replay on Tuesday.
  
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• Jim Magilton: I can carry on Michael O'Neill's work as Northern Ireland manager

  04-02-2020 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jim Magilton believes he can keep Northern Ireland moving in the right direction when Michael O'Neill steps down.
  
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• Ro-Shaun Williams’ own goal sees Liverpool youngsters edge Shrewsbury cup replay

  04-02-2020 23:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The youngest team in Liverpool’s history justified the faith Jurgen Klopp placed in them when he absented himself and his first team from their FA Cup fourth-round replay by beating Shrewsbury 1-0 at Anfield.
  
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• MoT boss in hotseat as MLAs seek answers over chaos caused by lift cracks

  04-02-2020 23:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The chief executive of the troubled Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) is set to be grilled by MLAs on Wednesday as the chaos around MoT tests in Northern Ireland continues.
  
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• Stormont minister Mallon in legal push to encourage e-bike users

  04-02-2020 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has confirmed she will bring forward legislation to encourage the use of electric bikes.
  
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• Sir Patrick Stewart pays tribute to ‘dear friend’ theatre director Terry Hands

  04-02-2020 23:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Patrick Stewart has paid tribute to his “dear friend” and former Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) artistic director Terry Hands.
  
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• If ghosts of the past haunt Sinn Fein, it's because party has failed to lay them to rest

  04-02-2020 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The last time Breege Quinn saw her son alive he was lying on a hospital bed with a ventilator tube protruding from his mouth, his eyes half open.
  
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• BBC Spotlight footage shows Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy labelled IRA murder victim Paul Quinn a criminal

  04-02-2020 23:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein minister branded IRA murder victim Paul Quinn a smuggler and a criminal - despite Mary Lou McDonald saying that he told her that he had never done so.
  
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• Belfast cinema installs new disabled access facilities - Belfast Live

  04-02-2020 23:07
  
  Belfast cinema installs new disabled access facilities  Belfast Live
  
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• VAR offsides ‘could be tweaked’ – Premier League chief executive Masters

  04-02-2020 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has questioned whether there might be a need to “build in a bit of tolerance” in the offside rule.
  
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• Richard Masters does not believe quotas are the answer to improving England team

  04-02-2020 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Premier League chief executive Richard Masters does not believe homegrown player quotas are the answer to improving the fortunes of the England team.
  
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• I needed Barbara’s stairlift after marathon, says EastEnders star’s husband

  04-02-2020 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dame Barbara Windsor’s husband Scott Mitchell said he is making sure his wife’s stairlift is working, as he prepares for his second London Marathon.
  
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• Eddie Jones says England will be ready to tackle ‘niggly’ Scotland

  04-02-2020 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones insists England will be ready for any provocation in Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash at Murrayfield after branding Scotland “niggly”.
  
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• David Bruce elected Presbyterian Moderator by huge majority

  04-02-2020 23:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Presbyterian Church has elected the Reverend David Bruce as its next Moderator.
  
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• There's one key factor that makes Cooney more suited to Farrell's Ireland than Murray, explains former Ulster scrum-half

  04-02-2020 23:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Ulster's greatest ever scrum-halves believes John Cooney can still be the man to get Ireland's attack firing.
  
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• It absolutely blew us away – Coyote and badger travel together in viral clip

  04-02-2020 23:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Researchers in California have recorded footage showing a coyote and a badger together that they believe could be “the first of its kind”.
  
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• Conor McMenamin hat-trick keeps Cliftonville in title mix

  04-02-2020 22:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Conor McMenamin’s hat-trick returned 10-man Cliftonville to winning ways in the Danske Bank Premiership as victory over Carrick Rangers saw the margins narrowed to just four points between the top five sides in the table.
  
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• Abused Sean O'Neill says Warrenpoint Town's Mark Byrne deserves a second chance

  04-02-2020 22:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crusaders goalkeeper Sean O'Neill feels young Warrenpoint Town stopper Mark Byrne should be handed the opportunity to learn from his "mistake" and rebuild his career.
  
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• Andy Farrell can be to Ireland what Warren Gatland was to Wales in '08: Williams

  04-02-2020 22:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shane Williams remembers looking at Warren Gatland and wondering if his new coach was mad.
  
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• Rooney books FA Cup reunion with Manchester United

  04-02-2020 22:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney booked a dream FA Cup reunion with Manchester United after Derby cruised past Northampton.
  
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• TenX9: A Night of Storytelling in Belfast - HeadStuff.org

  04-02-2020 22:49
  
  TenX9: A Night of Storytelling in Belfast  HeadStuff.org
  
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• Andy Waterworth double sees Linfield back on top

  04-02-2020 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two goals from Andy Waterworth saw Linfield reclaim top spot as the title race took another twist.
  
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• Michael Conlan ready to set up 'huge year' and world title bid with New York win

  04-02-2020 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mantra of 'one fight at a time' could hardly be more applicable as Michael Conlan looks ahead to his return to the ring next month knowing a career-defining night in Belfast is on the horizon.
  
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• Rev David Bruce to be new Presbyterian Church Moderator

  04-02-2020 22:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rev David Bruce has been selected as the Presbyterian Church in Ireland's next Moderator.
  
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• Councillors approve 2% increase in Belfast rates

  04-02-2020 22:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast ratepayers will face a near 2% increase on their bills in the next tax year.
  
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• A milestone moment, says priest as Sinn Fein's O'Neill joins PSNI recruitment drive

  04-02-2020 22:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A high-profile priest has described Michelle O'Neill's decision to attend a police recruitment drive as "a milestone", adding that "it paves the way for the normalisation of society in Northern Ireland".
  
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• We mustn't let complacency in PSNI creep in

  04-02-2020 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This PSNI recruitment campaign launch is a good moment to reflect on the progress we've made since the new beginning to policing.
  
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• PSNI recruitment: We mustn't let complacency creep in

  04-02-2020 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This PSNI recruitment campaign launch is a good moment to reflect on the progress we've made since the new beginning to policing.
  
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• Mervyn Storey: A positive step, but more still needed

  04-02-2020 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I want to see more police officers on our streets and like everyone else I want to see a police service that is representative of our community.
  
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• Dolores Kelly: We mustn't let complacency in PSNI creep in

  04-02-2020 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This PSNI recruitment campaign launch is a good moment to reflect on the progress we've made since the new beginning to policing.
  
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• A positive step, but more still needed

  04-02-2020 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I want to see more police officers on our streets and like everyone else I want to see a police service that is representative of our community.
  
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• As Sinn Fein rises in Republic, will past continue to haunt it?

  04-02-2020 22:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As Sinn Fein surges into the lead in the polls ahead of the Republic's general election on Saturday, it finds itself caught up yet again in the fall-out from one of the most controversial killings post the ending of the Troubles.
  
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• Titanic's sister ship Britannic to be open to recreational divers

  04-02-2020 22:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The wreck of the sister ship of the Titanic will be open to divers after the relaxation of rules that were designed to prevent looting in European waters.
  
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• Pair 'body-snatched' Dickens to bury author in Westminster Abbey, claims QUB professor

  04-02-2020 22:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast professor believes his research proves that the remains of the famous Victorian author Charles Dickens were effectively "body-snatched" by two men for their own selfish gain.
  
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• Streatham terrorist ‘tried to stab woman while knife was still in packaging’

  04-02-2020 21:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman attacked by Streatham terrorist Sudesh Amman has revealed she escaped harm because he tried to stab her with a knife still in its plastic packaging.
  
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• Prince of Wales asks pop princess Katy Perry to sing to his plants

  04-02-2020 21:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales has asked pop princess Katy Perry to sing to his plants as he described meeting the US star as a “wonderful birthday present”.
  
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• England way off the mark after crashing to ODI loss in South Africa – Morgan

  04-02-2020 21:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England captain Eoin Morgan admitted his side were “way off the mark” after crashing to a seven-wicket defeat against South Africa in their first one-day international since being crowned world champions.
  
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• Patient's 60-hour hold-up in Antrim A&E a 'harsh reminder' of our hospitals crisis

  04-02-2020 21:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A patient waited 60 hours in the casualty unit of a Northern Ireland hospital in another shocking example of the crisis facing our health service.
  
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• Northern Ireland pensioner waits three hours for ambulance after breaking hip

  04-02-2020 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pensioner was forced to lie on "ice-cold" tiles for nearly three hours as she waited for an ambulance after breaking her hip in a fall.
  
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• Northern Ireland OAP waits three hours for ambulance after breaking hip

  04-02-2020 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pensioner was forced to lie on "ice-cold" tiles for nearly three hours as she waited for an ambulance after breaking her hip in a fall.
  
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• Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott ‘like best friends’ following split

  04-02-2020 21:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kylie Jenner and ex-boyfriend Travis Scott are “like best friends” following their split last year, the cosmetics entrepreneur has said.
  
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• Lisburn family vow to appeal as home build turned down

  04-02-2020 21:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Lisburn family will appeal after a bid to rebuild from the ruins of their ancestral home was rejected because what was left did not look enough like a house.
  
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• Hillsborough 'rat run' for lorries, say fed up locals

  04-02-2020 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It is regarded as one of the most beautiful villages in Northern Ireland, but residents say historic Hillsborough's reputation is being tarnished by the number of heavy goods vehicles treating it as a "rat run".
  
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