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• World’s largest aerial firework launched over US ski resort

  09-02-2020 23:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A firework launched over a US ski resort town has set a record for the world’s largest aerial such device.
  
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• Inter hit back to stun Milan and go top of Serie A

  09-02-2020 23:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Inter Milan’s stunning comeback victory over AC Milan propelled Antonio Conte’s men to the Serie A summit.
  
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• Love Island fans want Shaughna and Luke M to get together

  09-02-2020 23:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Love Island fans are desperate for Shaughna Phillips and Luke Mabbott to couple up after both were ditched by their partners.
  
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• Travel disruption to continue after Storm Ciara

  09-02-2020 23:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Parts of the UK are braced for blizzards and up to 20cm of snow in the wake of Storm Ciara, with travel disruption set to continue.
  
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• Love Island’s Finn asks Paige to be his girlfriend

  09-02-2020 23:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Love Island has its first real couple as Paige Turley agreed to be Finn Tapp’s girlfriend.
  
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• Sinn Fein has spooked the unionists with election success

  09-02-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Writing in the Belfast Telegraph on January 22, I suggested Sinn Fein's performance in recent opinion polls raised the possibility the party might be required to prop up a Micheal Martin government in three weeks time.
  
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• Jordan Pickford hits back over criticism

  09-02-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford has taken a swipe at player-turned-pundit Gary Neville and a host of other critics who he feels “hate” him.
  
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• Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin now refusing to rule out a pact with Sinn Fein

  09-02-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The leader of Fianna Fail has failed to rule out entering government with Sinn Fein in the Republic after a general election that's set to transform the political landscape.
  
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• Fianna Fail leader Martin Micheal now refusing to rule out a pact with Sinn Fein

  09-02-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The leader of Fianna Fail has failed to rule out entering government with Sinn Fein in the Republic after a general election that's set to transform the political landscape.
  
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• Billy Porter kicks off Oscars fashion in British design

  09-02-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pose star Billy Porter kicked off the Oscars red carpet by debuting another head-turning outfit.
  
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• Clement Lenglet scores the winner as Barcelona come from behind to beat Betis

  09-02-2020 23:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barcelona ended a tough week on a high with Clement Lenglet scoring the winner before being sent off as Quique Setien overcame former club Real Betis in a thrilling 3-2 comeback win.
  
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• Titanic Belfast to invest USD 3.87 million in gallery refreshment - Travel Daily

  09-02-2020 23:22
  
  Titanic Belfast to invest USD 3.87 million in gallery refreshment  Travel Daily
  
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• Micheal Martin keeps up brisk pace but is ready to bide his time

  09-02-2020 23:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A seasoned campaigner, Micheal Martin is known for his speed.
  
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• Belfast's Favourite Personal Trainer - Vote for your favourite! - Belfast Live

  09-02-2020 23:14
  
  Belfast's Favourite Personal Trainer - Vote for your favourite!  Belfast Live
  
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• ‘We’ve had our arguments’ – Ellis Genge opens up on Eddie Jones’ tough love

  09-02-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Murrayfield match-winner Ellis Genge admits he has exchanged sharp words with Eddie Jones after taking exception to criticism from England’s head coach.
  
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• Wayne Pivac will not panic after Wales’ Six Nations defeat to Ireland

  09-02-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wayne Pivac says there will be no panic as Wales look to regroup in this season’s Guinness Six Nations Championship.
  
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• Eddie Jones warns against expanding Six Nations Championship

  09-02-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones has cautioned the Six Nations against expanding the competition after revelling in a wrestle between England and Scotland played in atrocious conditions.
  
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• Lukaku on target as Inter win Milan derby to become Serie A leaders

  09-02-2020 22:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Inter Milan stormed to the Serie A summit thanks to a second-half fightback that clinched Antonio Conte’s men a 4-2 Derby della Madonnina victory over AC Milan.
  
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• East Belfast Irish medium nursery to open soon - Belfast Live

  09-02-2020 22:53
  
  East Belfast Irish medium nursery to open soon  Belfast Live
  
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• Taoiseach limps back to Dail but is left licking wounds after Sinn Fein advance

  09-02-2020 22:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  While the sounds of Sinn Fein’s Paul Donnelly win rang out and supporters sang the Irish song “O Ro, se do bhath abhaile” which translates as “welcome home”, Fine Gael party hacks and supporters could only look on enviously.
  
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• Ricky Gervais shares jokes he would have made as Oscars host

  09-02-2020 22:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ricky Gervais has given fans a taste of the jokes he would have used if he had been hosting the Oscars.
  
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• Veteran US television star Robert Conrad dies aged 84

  09-02-2020 22:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Robert Conrad, the rugged, contentious actor who starred in the hugely popular 1960s television series Hawaiian Eye and The Wild Wild West, has died aged 84.
  
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• Politician declares ‘to hell with the planet’ following celery stick protest

  09-02-2020 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Kerry politician confronted at a polling station by a protester dressed as a stick of celery declared “to hell with the planet” as he looked set for re-election.
  
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• ‘I let myself down and the club’ – Dele Alli apologises for mocking coronavirus

  09-02-2020 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dele Alli has apologised for posting a video on Snapchat in which he joked about the coronavirus outbreak and appeared to mock an Asian man.
  
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• Dancing On Ice couple set wedding date after whirlwind romance

  09-02-2020 21:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dancing On Ice couple Kevin Kilbane and Brianne Delcourt have revealed they have already set a date for their wedding after a whirlwind romance.
  
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• NI weather latest as yet another warning issued by Met Office - Belfast Live

  09-02-2020 21:42
  
  NI weather latest as yet another warning issued by Met Office  Belfast Live
  
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• Ian ‘H’ Watkins challenges Strictly to have same sex couple on next series

  09-02-2020 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ian “H” Watkins challenged Strictly to follow Dancing On Ice’s example and have a same sex couple, as he was eliminated from the competition.
  
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• Great Britain see Olympic dream ended as Hungary win decider in Nottingham

  09-02-2020 21:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  NOTTINGHAM, Eng. -- Great Britain's Olympic dream came to a premature end as they were beaten 4-1 by Hungary at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham on Sunday night.
  
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• Sinn Fein election success has Fianna Fail and Fine Gael considering options

  09-02-2020 20:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fianna Fail’s leader has failed to rule out entering government with Sinn Fein after a General Election set to transform the political landscape in Ireland.
  
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• Fianna Fail’s policies do not change overnight, says Micheal Martin

  09-02-2020 20:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The leader of Fianna Fail has said the party will “listen to the people” following the Sinn Fein surge in the General Election.
  
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• Stormzy remembers rapper Cadet on anniversary of his death

  09-02-2020 20:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormzy has paid tribute to rapper Cadet on the anniversary of his death.
  
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• Briton not included on Wuhan repatriation flight ‘after wearing two jackets’

  09-02-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A British man in coronavirus-hit Wuhan says he was denied access to the last Government-chartered flight back to the UK after failing a temperature check because he was wearing two jackets.
  
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• Fine Gael’s Brexit pitch falls flat with voters

  09-02-2020 20:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fine Gael’s plan to make its handling of Brexit as a key part of its re-election strategy has backfired spectacularly for the party.
  
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• I will not form Government with Sinn Fein, says Varadkar

  09-02-2020 20:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leo Varadkar has ruled out forming a Government with Sinn Fein and said it could be months before an administration is formed.
  
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• Zidane insists Real Madrid will count on Bale during final months of season

  09-02-2020 20:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Zinedine Zidane says Real Madrid will count on Gareth Bale during the final months of the season after the Welshman started in the 4-1 win at Osasuna.
  
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• McDonald rides crest of wave with Dublin constituency success

  09-02-2020 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A huge media scrum was poised at the main entrance to the Simmonscourt complex ahead of the arrival of Mary Lou McDonald.
  
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• Allied Bakeries strike in Belfast 'likely' to hit UK supply of pancakes ahead of Pancake Tuesday, warns trade union

  09-02-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Strike action at Allied Bakeries in Belfast could impact UK supply of pancakes ahead of Pancake Tuesday, a trade union has warned.
  
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• Phillip Schofield applauded and hailed as ‘a legend’ on Dancing On Ice

  09-02-2020 19:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Phillip Schofield was applauded for his courage in coming out as gay as he hosted Dancing On Ice on Sunday.
  
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• Daughter of record-breaking adventurer claims hot air balloon world record

  09-02-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The daughter of a record-breaking explorer has added to her own collection of achievements by breaking the women’s world record for altitude in a small hot air balloon.
  
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• Flooding and travel disruption as Storm Ciara sweeps Scotland

  09-02-2020 19:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  High winds and heavy rain have caused flooding, travel disruption and damaged buildings as Storm Ciara battered Scotland.
  
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• Captain Morgan disappointed to only ‘limp over line’ for series-levelling win

  09-02-2020 19:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eoin Morgan wants to see more “ruthlessness” from England after they crept over the line against South Africa at Johannesburg as the one-day international series finished all square at 1-1.
  
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• Windows smashed in Belfast city centre overnight - police appeal for witnesses - Belfast Newsletter

  09-02-2020 19:12
  
  Windows smashed in Belfast city centre overnight - police appeal for witnesses  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Children race llamas in Ecuadorian highlands

  09-02-2020 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The tiny rider sat atop the towering steed that would carry him to victory in the annual llama races at Llanganates National Park in Ecuador.
  
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• Boss Wilder hails Blades’ belief as comeback sinks Bournemouth

  09-02-2020 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder was proud of the character his team showed in coming from behind to beat Bournemouth.
  
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• Competitors brave Storm Ciara in Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships

  09-02-2020 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  While much of northern Europe hunkered down and hoped Storm Ciara would blow over quickly with its hurricane-force winds, an intrepid band of cyclists made the most of the conditions to take part in the Dutch Headwind Cycling Championships.
  
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• Paul Willemse calls on France to get discipline under control

  09-02-2020 18:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Paul Willemse has warned France to cut out the indiscipline to stay in the hunt for a first Six Nations title in 10 years.
  
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• Mary Lou McDonald says Sinn Fein election result is not a protest vote

  09-02-2020 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s General Election has delivered historic change to the shape of the country’s political landscape, Mary Lou McDonald has declared.
  
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• Sinn Fein man is first elected TD after outpolling Fianna Fail chief

  09-02-2020 18:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein’s Donnchadh O Laoghaire became the first elected TD in Ireland after outpolling both the Fianna Fail leader and the Tanaiste.
  
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• Real Madrid bounce back to beat Osasuna and extend LaLiga lead

  09-02-2020 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid fought back from a goal down to win 4-1 at Osasuna and at least briefly extend their lead at the top of LaLiga to six points.
  
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• Romain Ntamack seals bonus-point victory for France over Italy

  09-02-2020 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Romain Ntamack raced in the bonus-point score in Paris to seal five-try France a patchy 35-22 victory over Italy.
  
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