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• Real Madrid back on top in Spain after Clasico victory over Barcelona

  01-03-2020 23:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid returned to winning ways with a 2-0 triumph against Barcelona in El Clasico to move above their rivals and back to the top of LaLiga.
  
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• Troy Deeney: Watford’s win over Liverpool inspired by Tyson Fury

  01-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Troy Deeney has revealed Tyson Fury inspired Watford’s own heavyweight victory after the Hornets ended Liverpool’s unbeaten Premier League season on Saturday night.
  
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• Premier League points tally proves we want Hodgson to stay at Palace, says Ward

  01-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joel Ward believes Crystal Palace’s unprecedented Premier League points tally proves that players want veteran manager Roy Hodgson to remain at Selhurst Park.
  
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• Lampard will play strong Chelsea side against Liverpool despite top-four battle

  01-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard has vowed to field a full-strength Chelsea line-up in Tuesday’s FA Cup clash with Liverpool.
  
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• Klopp does not see negatives from end of Liverpool’s unbeaten run

  01-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he does not see any negatives in their unbeaten Premier League run coming to an end following defeat at Watford.
  
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• FA chief executive Mark Bullingham feels offside amendments would be ‘a huge change’ to the game

  01-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Proposed amendments to the offside law represent “an absolutely huge change to the game at every level” according to Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham.
  
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• Champions League absence hitting Arsenal hard on and off pitch, admits Arteta

  01-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta admits it is a “no-brainer” the club will struggle to attract top players if they fail to qualify for the Champions League for a fourth successive season.
  
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• Bullingham says FA would take no chances with concusion

  01-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham is adamant its favoured approach to concussion management does offer maximum protection to players.
  
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• Real Madrid return to LaLiga summit with El Clasico win over Barcelona

  01-03-2020 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid ended their long wait for an El Clasico victory with a 2-0 win against Barcelona to move above their fierce rivals and back to the top of LaLiga.
  
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• Underhill tasted rivalry with Wales when he was student at Cardiff University

  01-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sam Underhill was given a taste of one of rugby’s great rivalries when he watched Wales’ most recent victory at Twickenham from the students’ union bar at Cardiff University.
  
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• 'Pretty special': Dromore cyclist Mark Downey seals Olympic spot with crucial result at World Championship

  01-03-2020 22:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dromore cyclist Mark Downey has followed in his father's footsteps by sealing a spot at this summer's Olympic Games.
  
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• Coronavirus: School in Dublin closed for 14 days

  01-03-2020 22:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland's chief medical officer says the action is linked to the country's first confirmed case.
  
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• Villa boss Dean Smith hoping spirited cup final display can boost survival bid

  01-03-2020 22:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dean Smith hopes Aston Villa’s battling display in the Carabao Cup final can refuel their bid for Premier League survival.
  
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• Comedian ‘legally changes name to Hugo Boss’ in trademark taunt

  01-03-2020 21:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A comedian said he has legally changed his name to Hugo Boss in a jibe against the German luxury designer using trademark claims to target small businesses and charities who use the name “boss”.
  
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• Belfast ranked as one of the best cities in the UK to work - Belfast Live

  01-03-2020 21:38
  
  Belfast ranked as one of the best cities in the UK to work  Belfast Live
  
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• Latest celebrity leaves Dancing On Ice in semi-final

  01-03-2020 21:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ben Hanlin is the latest celebrity to be eliminated from Dancing On Ice ahead of next week’s final.
  
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• Leap year baby Edie surprised by Belfast tenor David Curry at birthday party - Belfast Telegraph

  01-03-2020 21:32
  
  Leap year baby Edie surprised by Belfast tenor David Curry at birthday party  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Leap year baby Edie surprised by Belfast tenor David Curry at birthday party

  01-03-2020 21:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was the party of a lifetime for leap year baby Edie Phillips when popular Belfast tenor David Curry appeared out of the blue to sing 'Happy Birthday' at her birthday on Saturday.
  
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• Coronavirus: Republic of Ireland secondary school to close for two weeks - Belfast Live

  01-03-2020 21:31
  
  Coronavirus: Republic of Ireland secondary school to close for two weeks  Belfast Live
  
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• These Manchester City players have something special – Guardiola

  01-03-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola hailed his Manchester City players as “something special” after winning the Carabao Cup for a third year in succession.
  
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• Thirteen new UK coronavirus cases as total climbs to 36

  01-03-2020 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thirteen new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the UK as the number of people infected climbed to 36.
  
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• First coronavirus case confirmed in Scotland

  01-03-2020 21:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Tayside resident who recently travelled from Italy has become the first person in Scotland to be diagnosed with coronavirus, the Scottish Government has said.
  
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• Justice Minister Naomi Long facing call to provide police with resources to tackle paramilitary gangs

  01-03-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Justice Minister is facing calls to ensure the police have adequate resources to shut down paramilitary gangs.
  
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• Heroes of the High Street: Wadsworth owner Fred on nearly 100 years of history at the seaside department store

  01-03-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fred Wadsworth (73) is the owner of Wadsworth of Newcastle, a department store founded by his uncle which specialises in clothing which has been a fixture of the popular Co Down seaside town for almost 100 years.
  
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• Claire Foy scoops theatre gong but co-star Matt Smith misses out

  01-03-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Claire Foy has scooped an acting gong at the WhatsOnStage Awards – but her co-star Matt Smith missed out.
  
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• Twelve new coronavirus cases confirmed in England

  01-03-2020 20:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Twelve new coronavirus cases have been confirmed in England as the number of people infected across the UK climbed to 35.
  
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• Guardiola hails Man City’s ‘incredible’ consistency after Carabao Cup hat-trick

  01-03-2020 20:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City manager Guardiola hailed his side after securing a hat-trick of Carabao Cup wins with a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa.
  
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• Aston Villa fan William watches League Cup final at Wembley

  01-03-2020 20:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A jubilant Duke of Cambridge was pictured celebrating at Wembley as his beloved Aston Villa scored to give themselves hope in the League Cup final.
  
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• Britain pulls diplomats out of Iran amid Zaghari-Ratcliffe coronavirus fear

  01-03-2020 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britain is pulling all non-essential staff out of its embassy in Tehran due to increasing concerns about the spread of coronavirus in Iran.
  
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• Scaremongering about coronavirus is irresponsible, but so is treating the public like children who must be protected from the truth

  01-03-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When he gets to his feet at Stormont on Monday to update MLAs on his department's handling of coronavirus in Northern Ireland, there are a number of questions which Health Minister Robin Swann needs to answer. Or, to put it another way, which need to be asked by MLAs - if they're doing their jobs of holding the Executive to account.
  
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• Accusing me of bigotry will not stop me voicing my belief Sinn Fein is fascist to its very core

  01-03-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I didn't know until last week that there had been three complaints to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) about a column of mine that had been given the headline "Sinn Fein's rise akin to that of Nazis in 1930s and is a threat to democracy on this island".
  
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• Grealish struggles to exert influence against star-studded City

  01-03-2020 19:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jack Grealish was unable to inspire his beloved Aston Villa to Carabao Cup success at Wembley on Sunday.
  
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• Man City clinch third straight League Cup over battling Aston Villa

  01-03-2020 19:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City completed a hat-trick of Carabao Cup triumphs against a battling Aston Villa at Wembley.
  
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• Manchester City clinch hat-trick of League Cups and close in on Liverpool record

  01-03-2020 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City secured their third successive League Cup crown by beating Aston Villa 2-1 in Sunday’s Wembley final.
  
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• Christian outreach worker among four NI weekend road fatalities - Belfast Newsletter

  01-03-2020 19:45
  
  Christian outreach worker among four NI weekend road fatalities  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Three in a row for Man City as they edge out Aston Villa to win Carabao Cup

  01-03-2020 19:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City completed a hat-trick of Carabao Cup wins after a nervy 2-1 win over battling Aston Villa.
  
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• School closed after confirmed contact with Ireland’s first coronavirus patient

  01-03-2020 19:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A secondary school in Ireland has been closed after its pupils and teachers were confirmed as having been in contact with the state’s first coronavirus patient.
  
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• Prime Minister says he ‘absolutely’ has confidence in embattled Home Secretary

  01-03-2020 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has confirmed he “absolutely” has full confidence in Home Secretary Priti Patel after her most senior adviser quit and levelled bullying accusations against her.
  
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• Celtic into Scottish Cup semi-final after hard-fought win at St Johnstone

  01-03-2020 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celtic scraped their way into the semi-finals of the William Hill Scottish Cup with hard-fought 1-0 win over St Johnstone.
  
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• Secondary school in Republic of Ireland to close for 14 days after all pupils and staff confirmed as 'close contacts' of coronavirus case

  01-03-2020 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All pupils and staff of a secondary school in the east of the Republic of Ireland have been reported as 'close contacts' of the confirmed case of coronavirus in the country.
  
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• Amazon Prime scam targeting NI public, warns Scamwise - Belfast Live

  01-03-2020 18:50
  
  Amazon Prime scam targeting NI public, warns Scamwise  Belfast Live
  
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• In Pictures: Cardiff awash with daffodils and dragons on St David’s Day

  01-03-2020 18:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of revellers have taken part in a St David’s Day parade in Cardiff.
  
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• Tottenham punished for being ‘too nice’ against Wolves – Mourinho

  01-03-2020 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho believes Tottenham were punished for being “too nice” after Wolves twice came from behind to win 3-2 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
  
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• Tributes paid to rugby referee Bobby Watson after passing

  01-03-2020 18:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lisburn Rugby Club (LRFC) has paid tribute to well-known rugby referee Bobby Watson after his death aged 85 on Friday.
  
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• Ancelotti denies disrespecting referee Kavanagh after dismissal against Manchester United

  01-03-2020 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti saw red after his side were denied a last-gasp winner against Manchester United due to what Dominic Calvert-Lewin called a “disaster” of a VAR decision.
  
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• Liverpool not invincible as De Gea slips up – 5 things from the Premier League

  01-03-2020 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Watford’s stunning performance to end Liverpool’s hopes of completing an unbeaten season was the headline result from another dramatic Premier League weekend.
  
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• Dog lovers descend on Dachshund Cafe

  01-03-2020 18:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dog lovers celebrated all things sausage at a special Dachshund Cafe event.
  
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• Man arrested in connection with crash that killed three

  01-03-2020 18:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with a crash that claimed the lives of a mother and son and a young footballer.
  
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• Singer Anne-Marie apologises for ‘hurt’ over Saturday Night Takeaway sketch

  01-03-2020 17:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Popstar Anne-Marie has apologised for the “hurt” caused by her appearance on ITV’s Saturday Night Takeaway after presenters Ant and Dec wore headbands emblazoned with the Japanese Rising Sun flag during a martial arts performance.
  
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• Former Foyle MP Elisha McCallion among Sinn Fein Seanad candidates

  01-03-2020 17:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Foyle MP Elisha McCallion is amongseven Sinn Fein candidates for this month's Seanad election.
  
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