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• Everton boss Ancelotti says fit-again Gomes is available for Arsenal clash

  18-02-2020 23:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Everton midfielder Andre Gomes could return to action this weekend following a horror injury if manager Carlo Ancelotti decides Sunday’s Premier League clash with Arsenal is the “right moment” for his comeback.
  
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• Ex-Wrightbus director lashes out at 'hurtful' claims donations to his church drove collapse

  18-02-2020 23:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Wrightbus director Jeff Wright has hit back at criticism of church donations made by the Co Antrim bus builder's parent company during its financial troubles.
  
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• Jack Whitehall asks Harry Styles about his Brit Awards ‘date’

  18-02-2020 23:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brit Awards host Jack Whitehall pried into Harry Styles’s love life as he joined the former One Direction singer at his table during the ceremony.
  
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• Graham Keys: Solicitor who stole almost £1m handed jail term

  18-02-2020 23:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The court heard he stole the money to finance an 'almost obsessive' interest in horse racing.
  
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• Brit Awards 2020: Here is a list of all the winners

  18-02-2020 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi, Billie Eilish and Dave were among the winners at the 2020 Brit Awards.
  
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• Dave delivers politically charged rap at the Brits

  18-02-2020 23:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rapper Dave criticised the treatment of the Duchess of Sussex, accused the Prime Minister of being a “real racist” and spoke up for Grenfell fire victims during a politically charged performance at the Brits.
  
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• Somerset residents react as Lizzo reveals she doesn’t know where it is

  18-02-2020 23:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Somerset residents have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts as musician Lizzo revealed she doesn’t know “what” the county is.
  
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• Champions League holders Liverpool suffer first-leg loss at Atletico Madrid

  18-02-2020 23:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Saul Niguez scored the only goal as Champions League holders Liverpool suffered a frustrating 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid on their return to the Wanda Metropolitano.
  
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• England’s Ludlam continues to ride wave of elation heading into Ireland clash

  18-02-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lewis Ludlam will continue riding his wave of midweek elation into matchday as England’s Guinness Six Nations title pursuit steps up against Ireland on Sunday.
  
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• East Belfast man can see for the first time with miracle glasses after stroke left him almost blind - Belfast Live

  18-02-2020 22:56
  
  East Belfast man can see for the first time with miracle glasses after stroke left him almost blind  Belfast Live
  
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• Wrightbus strikes £29m deal for 163 new vehicles

  18-02-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wrightbus has won an order from north of England bus company Rotala to provide 163 new vehicles in 2020 in a deal worth more than £29m.
  
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• Water levels in Monmouth remain high with more bad weather on the way

  18-02-2020 22:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Water levels in Monmouth remain high with more bad weather forecast.
  
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• Lewis Capaldi wins first award of the night at the Brits

  18-02-2020 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi has won the coveted best new artist award at the Brits.
  
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• Lewis Capaldi and Dave among big winners at male-dominated Brits

  18-02-2020 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lewis Capaldi and Dave were among the big winners at a male-dominated Brit Awards.
  
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• Rachel Dean's Big Ask: Singer Lisa McHugh on battling meningitis, changing direction and playing the Grand Ole Opry

  18-02-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In this week's interview Rachel Dean talks to the country singer Lisa McHugh (31), who grew up in Glasgow but now lives in Enniskillen.
  
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• How money makes the world go round in post-amateur era for gaelic sport

  18-02-2020 21:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There are a couple of anecdotes in Paul Fitzpatrick's excellent book, 'The Fairytale in New York', about Cavan's 1947 All-Ireland final win over Kerry in America, that have the capacity to almost erase every long-held prejudice about people from that fair county.
  
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• Glider buses attacked in west Belfast, leading to "visible police presence" - BBC News

  18-02-2020 21:52
  
  Glider buses attacked in west Belfast, leading to "visible police presence"  BBC NewsWest Belfast Glider service reinstated after attacks  Belfast TelegraphGlider route meeting held after two attacks  Belfast LiveTwo glider buses bricked by youths | Belfast News Letter  Belfast NewsletterView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Parthenon marbles ‘not up for discussion’ during EU trade talks – Government

  18-02-2020 21:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Returning the Parthenon marbles to Greece will not be discussed during the upcoming trade negotiations with the European Union, the Government has confirmed.
  
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• Jack Whitehall opens Brits with tribute to Caroline Flack

  18-02-2020 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brit Awards host Jack Whitehall paid tribute to Caroline Flack during his opening monologue, saying she was “a kind and vibrant person with an infectious sense of fun”.
  
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• New Royal Victoria Hospital helipad is a 'game changer'

  18-02-2020 21:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's air ambulance has landed for the first time at a new helipad at the Royal Victoria Hospital.
  
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• Full list of remaining Beales stores set to close

  18-02-2020 21:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Department store Beales will close its remaining 11 stores, administrators KPMG have said.
  
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• Harry Styles wears black ribbon to Brits after Caroline Flack death

  18-02-2020 21:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Singer Harry Styles appeared to pay tribute to Caroline Flack at the Brit Awards, wearing a black ribbon on his lapel three days after she was found dead at her London home.
  
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• Sales of Northern Ireland sausages set to sizzle after Brexit due to GB limitations

  18-02-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland sausage makers could see growth in exports to the Republic and beyond after claims that the EU has no provisions in place for the import of such foods.
  
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• Northern Ireland slimmer who dropped 11 dress sizes declares: I've discovered a new zest for life

  18-02-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An inspirational slimmer who lost half her body weight after dropping more than 11 stone has reached the semi-finals of a national competition.
  
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• New Helipad at Royal Victoria Hospital has first test landing - Belfast Live

  18-02-2020 20:41
  
  New Helipad at Royal Victoria Hospital has first test landing  Belfast Live
  
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• Russia to ban entry of Chinese nationals in bid to tackle coronavirus

  18-02-2020 20:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Russian authorities will impose a temporary entry ban for all Chinese nationals amid the outbreak of coronavirus that has infected more than 73,000 people worldwide since December.
  
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• Calls for Old Trafford and Coleraine statue memorials to Harry Gregg

  18-02-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Permananet memorials should be erected to Harry Gregg both at Old Trafford and his home town of Coleraine, fans have said.
  
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• Pre-trial hearing set in Sir Rod Stewart’s assault case

  18-02-2020 20:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pre-trial hearing has been set in the assault case involving Sir Rod Stewart and his son Sean.
  
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• Glider buses attacked in west Belfast, leading to "visible police presence"

  18-02-2020 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The PSNI said bricks were thrown at buses on the Stewartstown Road on Monday night.
  
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• Chamber ensemble offers library concert March 1 - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  18-02-2020 20:11
  
  Chamber ensemble offers library concert March 1 - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican Journal
  
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• Trump commutes former governor’s corruption sentence

  18-02-2020 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has gone on a clemency blitz, commuting the 14-year prison sentence of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich and pardoning former NYPD commissioner Bernie Kerik.
  
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• Dissident republicans see the PSNI as upholding the British presence in Ireland

  18-02-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The declining number of Catholic police officers in the PSNI has led to a recent recruitment drive by the organisation in a bid to encourage new recruits, particularly from a Catholic background.
  
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• Could sacking of Julian Smith lead to London Government reneging on the Stormont deal?

  18-02-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Politics can be a most thankless and cruel business. This became brutally clear to Julian Smith over the past week. Despite his mighty achievement in restoring a power-sharing Executive to Stormont, Smith was sacked by an ungrateful Boris Johnson from his position as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland.
  
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• Brian Cox: Climate summit can succeed if UK Government gets act together

  18-02-2020 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Actor Brian Cox has said the Cop26 UN climate summit in Glasgow can be a success if the UK Government can “get their act together”.
  
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• Niall Horan addresses One Direction reunion speculation

  18-02-2020 19:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Niall Horan has addressed the possibility of One Direction getting back together as he stepped out at the Brits, saying: “We haven’t spoken about it.”
  
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• A look at Tottenham’s Champions League opponents RB Leipzig

  18-02-2020 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Tottenham resume their Champions League campaign with a last-16 tie against RB Leipzig.
  
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• Coronavirus vaccine could take up to 12-18 months, says WHO

  18-02-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A vaccine against coronavirus could take more than a year to develop, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.
  
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• Johnny Marr praises Billie Eilish ahead of Bond song performance at Brit Awards

  18-02-2020 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Johnny Marr has hailed the decision to have Billie Eilish sing the new Bond theme song as “really inspired”.
  
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• Ex-speaker Bercow accused of using PR blitz to distract from bullying claims

  18-02-2020 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John Bercow’s protests about bullying claims against him have been described as a “desperate attempt to divert attention” away from the allegations, according to one of his chief accusers.
  
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• 'Their decision was made': Ruan Pienaar opens up on foiled Ulster return as Cheetahs star is back in Belfast

  18-02-2020 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The running joke among the Ulster squad this week has been that Wayne Rooney may well think he is being serenaded by the Kingspan Stadium faithful this weekend.
  
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• Ulster Rugby Round-Up: Ruan Pienaar discusses thwarted Ulster move as Bill Johnston defended over drop goal attempt

  18-02-2020 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Ulster Rugby Round-Up, in association with Openreach, is back ahead of a busy weekend of action.
  
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• Ulster Rugby Round-Up podcast: Ruan Pienaar discusses thwarted Ulster move as Bill Johnston defended over drop goal attempt

  18-02-2020 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Ulster Rugby Round-Up, in association with Openreach, is back ahead of a busy weekend of action.
  
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• NI election ‘mistakes’ spark investigation call - Belfast Newsletter

  18-02-2020 19:07
  
  NI election ‘mistakes’ spark investigation call  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Lizzo steals the show in Hershey’s gown on Brits red carpet

  18-02-2020 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lizzo stole the show when she arrived at the Brit Awards in a dress modelled on a Hershey’s chocolate wrapper.
  
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• Woman threatened to bite police at NI hospital - Belfast Newsletter

  18-02-2020 18:58
  
  Woman threatened to bite police at NI hospital  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Last remaining Beales stores set to close after no buyer found

  18-02-2020 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The final 11 Beales department stores are set to shut, putting hundreds of jobs at risk.
  
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• Audio: Derry MLA Sinead McLaughlin blasts 'Invest Belfast' prompting 'economics of envy' claim by South Belfast MLA Chris Stalford - Derry Journal

  18-02-2020 18:52
  
  Audio: Derry MLA Sinead McLaughlin blasts 'Invest Belfast' prompting 'economics of envy' claim by South Belfast MLA Chris Stalford  Derry Journal
  
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• ‘Wrong to blame media’ for Caroline Flack’s death, editors say

  18-02-2020 18:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It is “wrong to blame the media” for the death of Caroline Flack, the organisation that represents the editors of the country’s top newspapers has said.
  
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• Australian MPs urge Boris Johnson to intervene in Assange extradition case

  18-02-2020 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Australian MPs have urged Boris Johnson to intervene and stop the extradition hearing of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange to the US.
  
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• Belfast Bay, swimming in effluent - PenBayPilot.com

  18-02-2020 18:45
  
  Belfast Bay, swimming in effluent  PenBayPilot.com
  
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