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• Griezmann equaliser earns Barcelona draw at Napoli

  25-02-2020 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Antoine Griezmann’s second-half equaliser cancelled out a fine opener from Napoli midfielder Dries Mertens to give Barcelona the upper hand in their Champions League last-16 tie.
  
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• Northern Ireland's crisis-hit health service shored up by overtime bill of almost £80m

  25-02-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost £80m was spent on overtime to keep Northern Ireland's crisis-hit health service running over a three-year period.
  
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• Linfield and Crusaders reject NIFL proposal to introduce summer football

  25-02-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Linfield and Crusaders have rejected the Northern Ireland Football League's first attempt to introduce summer football in the Danske Bank Premiership.
  
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• Serge Gnabry scores twice as Bayern Munich give Chelsea mountain to climb

  25-02-2020 22:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Serge Gnabry fired two goals in four minutes to give Chelsea a Champions League mountain to climb as Bayern Munich stung the 10-man Blues 3-0 at Stamford Bridge.
  
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• Reuse rather than demolish buildings to help tackle climate change, urges report

  25-02-2020 22:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Buildings need to be “recycled and reused” rather than demolished to reduce the UK’s carbon emissions, a new report suggests.
  
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• Martin and Varadkar ‘have done nothing to prepare for poll on united Ireland’

  25-02-2020 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leo Varadkar and Micheal Martin have “done nothing” to prepare for a referendum on a united Ireland, the deputy leader of Sinn Fein has said.
  
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• Europe tries to stem coronavirus panic and keep borders open

  25-02-2020 22:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Authorities across Europe are working to strike a balance between taking prudent public health measures and preventing panic.
  
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• Belfast bin lorries to slim down in bid to get down crowded streets - Belfast Live

  25-02-2020 22:18
  
  Belfast bin lorries to slim down in bid to get down crowded streets  Belfast Live
  
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• Weinstein energised about appeal, says lawyer

  25-02-2020 22:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harvey Weinstein was “upbeat” and “energised” about appealing against his sexual assault and rape conviction, one of his lawyers said Tuesday, as one of his accusers said the verdict made her feel grateful to be “heard and believed”.
  
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• Newtownabbey: Suspected murder left child with 'fractured skull'

  25-02-2020 22:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors say a child victim of a suspected murder was left with 'road-traffic type' injuries.
  
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• Social workers visited scandal-hit Owen Mor Care Centre 263 times

  25-02-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Social workers visited a Londonderry care home hundreds of times while it struggled to meet standards, it can be revealed.
  
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• Rachel Dean's Big Ask: Author Lucy Caldwell on her childhood in east Belfast and loss of much-wanted pregnancy

  25-02-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In this week's interview Rachel Dean talks to author Lucy Caldwell (38), who grew up in Belfast and now lives in Whitechapel, east London, with her husband Tom Routh (38) and their two children, William (5) and Orla Rose (2)
  
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• Ireland women's hockey team to host four internationals against China in Belfast

  25-02-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Ireland women's hockey team are to host four internationals against China in Belfast in April as part of their preparations for the Olympic Games.
  
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• Coronavirus: Six Nations games under threat and five Serie A matches to be played behind closed doors

  25-02-2020 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland's Six Nations game against Italy in Dublin on March 7 should be postponed due to the coronavirus situation, says Irish Health Minister Simon Harris.
  
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• Duffy says she was ‘raped, drugged and held captive for days’

  25-02-2020 21:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Duffy has said that she was “raped, drugged and held captive” for several days in a post on her verified Instagram page.
  
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• Sturgeon chairs resilience meeting on coronavirus as preparations stepped up

  25-02-2020 21:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nicola Sturgeon has chaired a Scottish Government resilience meeting as preparations for a coronavirus outbreak in Scotland accelerate.
  
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• Three-year-old Daithi floors Olympic medallist Barnes

  25-02-2020 21:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Little Daithi MacGabhann steals the show at the Ulster Elite Boxing finals in Belfast by sending Olympic Games bronze medallist Paddy Barnes crashing to the canvas.
  
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• Wife of advertising tycoon Sir Martin Sorrell announces split

  25-02-2020 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The wife of advertising tycoon Sir Martin Sorrell has announced she is seeking a divorce from her husband.
  
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• Advertising tycoon Sir Martin Sorrell and wife announce split

  25-02-2020 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The wife of advertising tycoon Sir Martin Sorrell has announced she is seeking a divorce from her husband.
  
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• Democrats warm up for big debate by attacking Sanders

  25-02-2020 21:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bernie Sanders’ Democratic rivals prepared to unleash a new wave of attacks against the party’s presidential frontrunner in a high-stakes debate on Tuesday, perhaps their final prime-time opportunity to change the direction of the 2020 nomination fight.
  
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• Married couple found murdered at home suffered ‘serious injuries’

  25-02-2020 21:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A married couple found murdered in their semi-detached home had suffered “serious injuries”, police said.
  
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• Channel 4’s Jon Snow in self-isolation after trip to Iran amid coronavirus fears

  25-02-2020 21:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow has announced that he is in precautionary self-isolation after travelling abroad amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• This isn’t last chance for my City players to win Champions League – Guardiola

  25-02-2020 21:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola insists his Manchester City players will have plenty more opportunities to win the Champions League – despite the club’s impending ban.
  
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• William and Kate attend charity performance of hit musical Dear Evan Hansen

  25-02-2020 21:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have attended a special charity performance of the Tony award-winning hit musical Dear Evan Hansen.
  
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• Why the problem with Sinn Fein is not its past links to IRA... it's that it still takes orders from the Provos

  25-02-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  After almost 100 years, Irish parliamentary democracy faces an unprecedented existential challenge with the imminent danger of Sinn Fein being part of the new Dublin government.
  
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• Northern Ireland's 12,700 broken street lights will cost £870,000 to fix

  25-02-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There are more than 12,700 broken street lights across Northern Ireland, with theDepartment for Infrastructure facing a repair bill of £870,000, according to minister Nichola Mallon.
  
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• Grown-up politics means standing on your own two feet

  25-02-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  On BBC Northern Ireland's Stormont Live programme on Monday, UUP leader Steve Aiken, addressing the issue of budgetary and financial pressures in Northern Ireland, spoke about the need for "grown-up politics". He was right.
  
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• Armagh boys land Irish schools basketball title glory

  25-02-2020 20:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  St Patrick’s Grammar, Armagh made it an Ulster under-19 schools league double when they defeated Coláiste na Sceilge, Cahersiveen of Kerry 69-61 in the National Basketball Arena in Dublin.
  
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• Ireland v Italy Six Nations clash ‘should not go ahead’ amid coronavirus fears

  25-02-2020 20:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Six Nations rugby match between Ireland and Italy on March 7 should not take place due to the risk posed by the coronavirus, the Health Minister of Ireland has said.
  
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• Greta Thunberg meets ‘role model’ Malala Yousafzai in Oxford

  25-02-2020 20:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has met her “role model”, education campaigner Malala Yousafzai, at the University of Oxford.
  
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• Lady Gaga to release new single Stupid Love on Friday

  25-02-2020 20:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lady Gaga has revealed she is to release a new single called Stupid Love.
  
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• Coronavirus: NI pupils sent home after school trips to Italy

  25-02-2020 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One school sends pupils home for the day, while two others tell students to self-isolate for 14 days.
  
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• Girl, 6, pleads for help during arrest caught on police body camera

  25-02-2020 20:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A US police officer’s body camera showed a six-year-old girl crying and begging officers not to arrest her, as one fastened zip ties around her wrists at school.
  
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• Harvey Weinstein accusers warn fallen mogul: We’ll see you in Los Angeles

  25-02-2020 20:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of Harvey Weinstein’s accusers have warned the fallen film mogul his legal woes are not over and they intend to pursue him to court in Los Angeles.
  
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• Shortlist for £30,000 Rathbones Folio Prize revealed

  25-02-2020 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The shortlist for the £30,000 Rathbones Folio Prize includes a book about women who decide to join Islamic State.
  
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• Ireland rugby clash with Italy may be cancelled over Covid-19 fears

  25-02-2020 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Six Nations rugby match between Ireland and Italy should not take place due to the risk posed by Covid-19, the Health Minister has said.
  
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• Ireland rugby clash with Italy cancelled over cornonavirus fears

  25-02-2020 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Six Nations rugby match between Ireland and Italy due to take place on Saturday in Dublin has been cancelled over cornonavirus fears.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ireland v Italy Six Nations rugby game 'should not go ahead'

  25-02-2020 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The HSE has advised that Ireland's rugby Six Nations showdown with Italy next month should not go ahead amid fear about the spread of the new coronavirus.
  
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• Three Irish soldiers injured in explosion

  25-02-2020 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three Irish soldiers have been injured after a improvised explosive device (IED) detonated close to their convoy in Mali.
  
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• Hundreds gather in Derbyshire for Shrovetide football match

  25-02-2020 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of players have taken part as the annual Royal Shrovetide Football Match began in Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
  
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• Eamonn Holmes facing £250k tax bill after losing case against HMRC

  25-02-2020 19:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Television presenter Eamonn Holmes is facing a £250,000 bill after losing a case against the taxman over how he is paid.
  
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• Cyril Cave: BBC cameraman who filmed Bloody Sunday footage dies

  25-02-2020 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cyril Cave was a highly respected cameraman who won awards for his work during the Troubles.
  
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• UK-EU trade talks set for choppy waters after fishing row

  25-02-2020 19:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK and European Union have clashed over fishing rights ahead of trade talks starting on Monday.
  
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• Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi captured on CCTV seconds before attack

  25-02-2020 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A CCTV image showing Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi seconds before he murdered 22 people has been shown to a jury.
  
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• Micheal Martin says Sinn Fein unlikely to get numbers for left-wing government

  25-02-2020 19:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has said that a left-wing government is “very unlikely” as Sinn Fein will not emerge with the “credible numbers” in the Dail.
  
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• Senior doctors ‘put off’ work in UK by red tape, medical regulator warns

  25-02-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Red tape is contributing to a shortfall in NHS doctors, the medical regulator has warned.
  
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• Two men jailed after trying to smuggle Iraqis into UK in speedboat

  25-02-2020 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men who tried to smuggle three Iraqis into the UK in a speedboat have been jailed.
  
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• Cate Blanchett refugee drama Stateless to stream on Netflix

  25-02-2020 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cate Blanchett has co-created and will star in a new series about four strangers grappling with the immigration system.
  
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• Nick Grimshaw misses second day of Sport Relief challenge due to heat exhaustion

  25-02-2020 18:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nick Grimshaw has been forced to pull out of two days of a 100-mile Sport Relief expedition across the Namib Desert.
  
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• European markets rack up second day of heavy losses amid coronavirus fears

  25-02-2020 18:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Global markets extended a nightmare run on Tuesday as coronavirus fears continued to grip investors across the world.
  
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