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• Roy Hodgson confident of being offered new Crystal Palace deal

  07-02-2020 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson is confident chairman Steve Parish will put a new contract in front of him soon.
  
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• Nigel Pearson urges Watford to share the goals around the team

  07-02-2020 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manager Nigel Pearson wants to ease the goal burden on captain Troy Deeney in Watford’s fight for Premier League survival.
  
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• Taylor Swift confronts workplace sexism in The Man music video

  07-02-2020 23:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift confronts sexism in the workplace for the new lyric video for single The Man.
  
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• Sir Keir Starmer cancels weekend campaigning due to ill health of mother-in-law

  07-02-2020 23:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Labour leadership contender Sir Keir Starmer has cancelled his campaign events this weekend because his mother-in-law remains in a critical condition in intensive care.
  
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• Musa Barrow brace helps Bologna win at Roma

  07-02-2020 23:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Musa Barrow struck twice for Bologna as Roma missed the chance to climb back into the Serie A’s top four in a 3-2 home defeat.
  
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• Coronavirus: Altnagelvin baby's test proves negative

  07-02-2020 23:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Department of Health has assured the public that it is ready to deal with coronavirus should it ever arise in Northern Ireland.
  
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• May insists England are determined to make amends against Scotland

  07-02-2020 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jonny May insists England are determined to revive their Guinness Six Nations title ambitions by making amends for a feeble opening in Paris when they collide with Scotland at Murrayfield.
  
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• Biggar urges Wales to make life uncomfortable for Ireland fly-half Sexton

  07-02-2020 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dan Biggar readily accepts that Wales cannot afford to give Ireland captain Johnny Sexton “a free ride” in Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash.
  
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• Evangelical church at centre of Wrightbus collapse scandal raked in nearly £3m last year

  07-02-2020 23:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The evangelical church at the centre of the Wrightbus scandal has reported a surplus of almost £3m in the last year, it can be revealed.
  
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• Six Nations: Ireland hooker Rob Herring calls on side to fire up Aviva ahead of Wales clash

  07-02-2020 23:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland hooker Rob Herring has called on the side to fire up the Aviva Stadium crowd when they meet Wales in Dublin on Saturday afternoon for a key Six Nations clash (2.15pm kick-off).
  
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• Ireland hooker Herring calls on side to fire up Aviva

  07-02-2020 23:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland hooker Rob Herring has called on the side to fire up the Aviva Stadium crowd when they meet Wales in Dublin on Saturday afternoon for a key Six Nations clash (2.15pm kick-off).
  
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• Takeover saved Glentoran from going bust, says boss McDermott

  07-02-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Glentoran would have disappeared this year if a consortium led by British-Iranian businessman Ali Pour had not taken over the club, according to manager Mick McDermott.
  
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• Stephen Nolan and Cool FM in lighthearted 'spat' over biggest show title

  07-02-2020 22:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A lighthearted Twitter spat broke out yesterday between Stephen Nolan and Cool FM over who has the biggest radio show in the country.
  
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• Saracens escape with £42,500 fine for fielding ineligible player in Champions Cup

  07-02-2020 22:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Saracens have escaped with a 50,000 euros (£42,500) fine after admitting they fielded an ineligible player in their Champions Cup match against Racing 92 last month.
  
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• Coming out to your spouse: ‘My wife thought I was confused but I knew I wasn’t’

  07-02-2020 22:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A father of two who came out to his wife after 20 years of marriage has spoken of his experiences in the wake of Phillip Schofield’s announcement about his sexuality.
  
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• Furious Nolan hits back over claims he was manipulating Quinn parents

  07-02-2020 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Radio Ulster presenter Stephen Nolan has unleashed a furious attack on media commentators including the BBC's own pundits over claims that he and other broadcasters have been manipulating the family of murdered Paul Quinn.
  
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• Fears for North Coast tourism as Waterworld under threat of closure by debt-ridden council

  07-02-2020 22:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The financial woes of Causeway Coast and Glens Council could damage the North Coast's tourist industry, it has been claimed.
  
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• I've made the same journey as Schofield, reveals former PSNI officer

  07-02-2020 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland man has praised Phillip Schofield for publicly announcing that he is gay, as he recalled his own journey in coming out to his wife and family.
  
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• X Factor will not return in 2020 as Simon Cowell plans ‘rest’ for ITV show

  07-02-2020 22:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The X Factor will not return later this year as Simon Cowell plans to “rest” the talent show for 12 months.
  
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• Irish election: Taoiseach insists polls are wrong as he predicts tight race

  07-02-2020 22:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar described Ireland's general election as "wide open" as the first voters cast their ballots.
  
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• Milton Keynes quarantine site for Britons returning from coronavirus-hit city

  07-02-2020 22:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 150 Britons being flown back from the coronavirus-hit city of Wuhan on Sunday will be quarantined at a facility in Milton Keynes.
  
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• Mood for change seems so strong that Varadkar may have to dust off his CV

  07-02-2020 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As voters in the Irish Republic go to the polls, there is much at stake for all the party leaders.
  
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• Mood for change seems so strong that Leo Varadkar may have to dust off his CV

  07-02-2020 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As voters in the Irish Republic go to the polls, there is much at stake for all the party leaders.
  
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• Under fire Murphy to write to murder victim Paul Quinn's mother

  07-02-2020 22:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of IRA murder victim Paul Quinn has said she hopes that Sinn Fein minister Conor Murphy will say her son isn't a criminal.
  
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• Under fire Conor Murphy to write to murder victim Paul Quinn's mother

  07-02-2020 22:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of IRA murder victim Paul Quinn has said she hopes that Sinn Fein minister Conor Murphy will say her son isn't a criminal.
  
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• Harry and Meghan can achieve ‘great’ philanthropic work, David Furnish says

  07-02-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex believe they can achieve “great philanthropic work” now they have stepped down from royal duties, their friend David Furnish has said.
  
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• Probe finds no signs of outward engine failure in Kobe Bryant crash

  07-02-2020 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wreckage from the helicopter that crashed last month and killed Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others did not show any outward evidence of engine failure, the National Transportation Safety Board said.
  
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• Sporting Lives with Michael Ingham: 'I was a Cliftonville man but Windsor gave me the best reception I ever had'

  07-02-2020 21:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was 2005. Northern Ireland were playing Germany at Windsor Park in a friendly to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Irish FA. Most of us in attendance have long forgotten the fixture. Not Michael Ingham. He remembers it like it was yesterday.
  
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• Phillip Schofield defends Eamonn Holmes over hot tub comment after coming out

  07-02-2020 21:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Phillip Schofield has defended "magnificent" Eamonn Holmes after the Belfast man was criticised on social media for lighthearted remarks he made on This Morning after his colleague revealed he was gay.
  
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• James Ryan: Ireland are facing up to the ultimate moment of truth against Wales

  07-02-2020 21:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eleven years and 120 Tests separate James Ryan and Alun Wyn Jones but when the two clash in this afternoon's Six Nations game at the Aviva Stadium (2.15pm kick-off), the watching crowd will be treated to a battle between two of the game's very best second-rows.
  
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• Ken Barlow to leave Coronation Street – but not the show

  07-02-2020 21:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ken Barlow is set to leave Coronation Street – but fans need not be too worried as the long-running character is not saying goodbye to the soap.
  
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• Colin Coates is a one off but decisions are made for Crusaders ahead of anyone else, says Baxter

  07-02-2020 21:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stephen Baxter says he's not afraid to make huge calls in the interests of Crusaders Football Club.
  
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• Rangers need to stand tall in big moments to pile title pressure on the Hoops

  07-02-2020 21:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  What another intriguing week in Scottish football. The gap at the top of the table is now seven points with Celtic firmly in the driving seat, although Rangers still have that game in hand.
  
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• Gers need to stand tall in big moments to pile title pressure on the Hoops

  07-02-2020 21:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  What another intriguing week in Scottish football. The gap at the top of the table is now seven points with Celtic firmly in the driving seat, although Rangers still have that game in hand.
  
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• Teenager left fighting for life after Co Armagh crash 'recovering well'

  07-02-2020 21:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager left fighting for his life after a crash is recovering well, his mother has said.
  
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• Co Antrim crash victim 'fantastic individual' say shocked friends

  07-02-2020 21:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a man who died in a road accident in Co Antrim on Thursday evening.
  
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• Phillip Schofield has shown it's better to unburden a secret

  07-02-2020 21:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It is often said who knows the secrets of the human heart? Certainly many viewers ofyesterday's episode of This Morning will have been surprised at what presenter Phillip Schofield wanted to tell them about himself.
  
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• Harry ‘reveals therapy over mother’s death’ during Florida speech

  07-02-2020 21:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex has reportedly revealed, during the Sussexes’ first event since announcing they will leave the royal family, he has been in therapy for the past few years coping with the loss of his mother.
  
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• Strabane gumtree fraudster who conned 10 people avoids jail sentence

  07-02-2020 21:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former academic high achiever who conned 10 people into sending over £2,500 into his bank accounts - opened under five different pseudonyms - has been sentenced.
  
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• Review: Belfast's Cafe Fish has taken a battering, but I’ll keep coming back for more

  07-02-2020 21:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I've had takeaways from Cafe Fish almost as often as I've had to put petrol in my car.Cafe Fish is a sturdy little chipper which never seems quiet.
  
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• Restaurant review: Belfast's Cafe Fish has taken a battering, but I’ll keep coming back for more

  07-02-2020 21:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I've had takeaways from Cafe Fish almost as often as I've had to put petrol in my car.Cafe Fish is a sturdy little chipper which never seems quiet.
  
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• Long-Bailey vows to back all strikes ‘no questions asked’ as Labour leader

  07-02-2020 21:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rebecca Long-Bailey will pledge to back workers and trade unions in every strike and dispute “no questions asked” if she succeeds in becoming Labour leader.
  
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• Celtic Angel Eimear Crealey would rather make her own way to the top than rely on a show like the X Factor

  07-02-2020 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  She's already performed with some of the biggest names in music, but Eimear Crealey is determined to make it to the big time herself. The 24-year-old singer - who was mentored by The Saturdays' Una Healy on The Voice Ireland in 2015 - has appeared on the bill alongside Daniel O'Donnell and Nathan Carter.
  
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• Belfast company flags data breach hitting thousands - BBC News

  07-02-2020 21:05
  
  Belfast company flags data breach hitting thousands  BBC News
  
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• Phillip’s decision to reveal he’s gay has been met with huge support, but why do some still find it so difficult to come out?

  07-02-2020 21:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Well, that was a bolt from the blue, wasn't it? Television presenter Phillip Schofield, who has been taking a lot of flak in the media recently, made headlines on Friday for an entirely different reason. After 27 years of marriage and with two grown-up daughters he's come out as gay.
  
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• Phillip Schofield’s decision to reveal he’s gay has been met with huge support, but why do some still find it so difficult to come out?

  07-02-2020 21:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Well, that was a bolt from the blue, wasn't it? Television presenter Phillip Schofield, who has been taking a lot of flak in the media recently, made headlines on Friday for an entirely different reason. After 27 years of marriage and with two grown-up daughters he's come out as gay.
  
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• Plan for two weeks' parental leave for grieving Northern Ireland parents

  07-02-2020 20:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A DUP minister has revealed plans to bring Northern Ireland's laws on parental bereavement leave into line with mainland UK.
  
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• Can Saoirse Ronan finally triumph at Oscars with Little Women?

  07-02-2020 20:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Saoirse Ronan will lead Irish interest at the Oscars this weekend as Hollywood gets set for its biggest night of the year.
  
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• US vice president indicates Huawei decision could jeopardise trade talks

  07-02-2020 20:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson’s decision to allow Chinese tech giant Huawei a role in Britain’s 5G network could threaten a post Brexit trade deal between the UK and America, US vice president Mike Pence has indicated.
  
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• Fermanagh woman threatened with meat-cleaver, court told

  07-02-2020 20:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  A vulnerable woman discovered by her carer distressed and struggling to breathe was threatened with a meat-cleaver after being held against her will in her Co Fermanagh home, it is claimed.
  
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