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• Brendan Rodgers hails return to form for Leicester as Foxes banish the Blues

  04-03-2020 23:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers felt the FA Cup victory against Birmingham was a return to form for his team.
  
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• Neil Lennon always believed Celtic would recover against Livingston

  04-03-2020 23:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Neil Lennon claims he had “total belief” that Celtic would come back after Tom Rogic’s stoppage-time strike earned the Hoops a point from a 2-2 draw at Livingston.
  
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• Kevin De Bruyne a doubt for Manchester derby

  04-03-2020 23:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kevin De Bruyne is an injury doubt for the Manchester derby after missing City’s FA Cup win at Sheffield Wednesday through injury.
  
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• Krul ending for Spurs as they are dumped out of FA Cup by Norwich

  04-03-2020 23:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham’s season plunged into further despair after they were knocked out of the FA Cup on penalties to Norwich.
  
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• United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes to avoid bite from ‘old dog’ Wayne Rooney

  04-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is wary of the threat hungry “old dog” Wayne Rooney poses to Manchester United’s FA Cup hopes – and sees no reason why the club great could not be in the Old Trafford hotseat one day.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still sees United’s 1999 team as the benchmark for quality

  04-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool are running amok in the Premier League but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has yet to see a better English team than the treble-winning Manchester United side he was a part of in 1999.
  
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• Mick McCarthy will not argue with Jose Mourinho over Troy Parrott’s playing time

  04-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Republic of Ireland coach Mick McCarthy insists he cannot argue with Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho if he does not want to give playing time to young star Troy Parrott.
  
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• ‘It was unfair on him’ – Gareth Southgate regrets Chris Smalling criticism

  04-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England manager Gareth Southgate says he regrets his criticism of Chris Smalling and is delighted by the defender’s Roman renaissance this season.
  
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• Football in the summer is not a pipe dream, says Coleraine chairman Colin McKendry

  04-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Discussions surrounding the introduction of summer football in Northern Ireland may have struck a few roadblocks but Coleraine chairman Colin McKendry believes it's not mission impossible.
  
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• Fears for struggling airline Flybe

  04-03-2020 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unions have expressed fears that airline Flybe is on the verge of administration, threatening thousands of jobs and the future of a number of regional airports.
  
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• BBC enjoys successful night at Audio & Radio Industry Awards

  04-03-2020 23:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC enjoyed a successful night at the Audio & Radio Industry Awards (Arias), with 17 out of 23 gongs going to the broadcaster’s programmes and presenters.
  
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• Tom Rogic leave it late to spare Celtic blushes at Livingston

  04-03-2020 23:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tom Rogic's dramatic stoppage-time strike from the bench earned Celtic a point from a 2-2 draw at Livingston and stretched their lead over Rangers at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership.
  
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• Ross Moriarty believes Wales need to take on England physically at Twickenham

  04-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ross Moriarty has no doubt that Wales will need to meet England head-on in the physical battle at Twickenham this weekend.
  
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• Rangers slip up again as Hamilton pull off stunning Ibrox win

  04-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frustrated Steven Gerrard faces another round of desperate soul searching after Rangers slumped to a 1-0 defeat to Hamilton at Ibrox.
  
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• Millions view Northern Ireland teen Annaleigh Johnston's video, thanks to chance US meeting with internet star

  04-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland teenager has become an overnight internet star after a chance meeting while on holiday in America.
  
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• Joe Marler: England are putting best Foot forward under new scrum specialist

  04-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joe Marler has revealed that England have been encouraged to use the scrum as an attacking weapon by the man who plotted their downfall in last autumn’s World Cup final.
  
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• Tom Rogic leaves it late to spare Celtic blushes at Livingston

  04-03-2020 22:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tom Rogic’s dramatic stoppage-time strike from the bench earned Celtic a point from a 2-2 draw at Livingston and stretched their lead over Rangers at the top of the Ladbrokes Premiership.
  
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• Chris and Rosie Ramsey say ‘roasting’ each other improves their relationship

  04-03-2020 22:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chris and Rosie Ramsey have said that “roasting” each other on their podcast is good for their relationship.
  
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• Sergio Aguero goal takes holders Manchester City into FA Cup quarter-finals

  04-03-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sergio Aguero kept Manchester City on course to retain the FA Cup with the only goal in a disappointing fifth-round tie at Sheffield Wednesday.
  
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• Leicester reach FA Cup quarter-finals with late Ricardo Pereira winner

  04-03-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ricardo Pereira’s late header secured a 1-0 win against Birmingham as Leicester reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the second time in three years.
  
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• Aguero goal moves Guardiola’s FA Cup holders into quarter-finals

  04-03-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sergio Aguero kept Manchester City on course to retain the FA Cup with the only goal in a disappointing fifth-round tie at Sheffield Wednesday.
  
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• Lorry driver rescued seconds before rig explodes

  04-03-2020 22:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two state troopers in the US pulled a lorry driver to safety just seconds before his burning tractor-trailer exploded.
  
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• Cyber attack halts Boots Advantage Card payments

  04-03-2020 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boots has suspended payments using loyalty points after a cyber attack on almost 150,000 customers’ accounts.
  
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• Man charged with murder after ‘frenzied’ attack in south London

  04-03-2020 22:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with murder following a “brutal and frenzied”  attack in south London, the Metropolitan Police have said.
  
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• Concern expressed around progress over legacy proposals

  04-03-2020 22:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein’s vice president has expressed concern over progress towards mechanisms for dealing with Northern Ireland’s troubled past.
  
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• Robert Molloy-Jones' killer Jordan Snoddy is jailed - Belfast Live

  04-03-2020 22:24
  
  Robert Molloy-Jones' killer Jordan Snoddy is jailed  Belfast Live
  
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• Four new coronavirus cases confirmed in Ireland

  04-03-2020 22:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four new coronavirus cases have been detected in Ireland.
  
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• Kim Kardashian West and former prisoners visit White House

  04-03-2020 22:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kim Kardashian West visited the White House on Wednesday, with three women who had their sentences commuted by President Donald Trump last month, allowing them early release from prison.
  
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• Jeremy Vine says BBC is facing ‘hardest time’ in his 33-year tenure

  04-03-2020 22:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Vine has said the BBC is currently facing its “hardest time” of the 33 years he has worked for the corporation.
  
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• Major incident declared as coronavirus case identified at Queen's University in Belfast Northern Ireland - Irish Mirror

  04-03-2020 22:04
  
  Major incident declared as coronavirus case identified at Queen's University in Belfast Northern Ireland  Irish Mirror
  
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• Wheels come off as Crusaders hit slump in Irish League

  04-03-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Back on January 25, Crusaders got the better of Ballymena United at Seaview to go top of the Danske Bank Premiership table.
  
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• Fermanagh and Omagh District Council calls in watchdog over Twitter leak

  04-03-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A watchdog has been asked to investigate a mystery Fermanagh and Omagh councillor who posted confidential information on Twitter.
  
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• Famous faces from Northern Ireland on the books that inspired them

  04-03-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  World Book Day is a charity on a mission to give every child and young person a book of their own. It is the biggest celebration of its kind paying homage to writers and illustrators and, of course, books. It is designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading and is marked in more than 100 countries around the globe.
  
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• Twitter trials ‘fleets’ to encourage people to post thoughts

  04-03-2020 21:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Twitter has announced it is trialling a function that will allow users to post thoughts which disappear after 24 hours.
  
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• William vows to play part in ensuring ‘bond between our people is not broken’

  04-03-2020 21:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Cambridge has called on the UK and Ireland to work to maintain the bonds of friendship post-Brexit – and vowed the royal family will play its part.
  
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• Coronavirus: Four people in the Republic test positive for the virus

  04-03-2020 21:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland.
  
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• Unionist parties call for Stormont to be lit up red in memory of terror victims

  04-03-2020 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unionist parties in Northern Ireland have backed a call for Stormont to be lit up red in memory of victims of terrorism.
  
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• PFA apologises to Jonathan Leko

  04-03-2020 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Professional Footballers’ Association has apologised to Jonathan Leko after the West Brom striker criticised the union for what he says was its lack of support during his recent racism case against Kiko Casilla.
  
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• Simon Bird: Directing was natural thing to do after Inbetweeners

  04-03-2020 21:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Inbetweeners star Simon Bird said he found the move from actor to director was the “next natural thing to do”.
  
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• In pictures: William and Kate in Ireland - day two

  04-03-2020 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mental health and the environment dominated the royal couple's engagements on Wednesday.
  
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• Greta Thunberg dismisses EU Commission climate law plans

  04-03-2020 21:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The European Commission has unveiled plans for its first climate law, which will act as the basis of the European Union’s aim to make the 27-country bloc climate neutral by 2050.
  
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• Special Educational Needs assessments under Stormont spotlight over big delays - Belfast Live

  04-03-2020 21:10
  
  Special Educational Needs assessments under Stormont spotlight over big delays  Belfast Live
  
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• Italy closes schools and bans fans from sporting matches over Covid-19 fears

  04-03-2020 21:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All sporting events in Italy will take place without fans present for at least the next month, due to the virus outbreak in the country, the Italian government announced on Wednesday.
  
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• Italian sport to take place without fans until April 3

  04-03-2020 21:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All sporting events in Italy will take place without fans present for at least the next month, due to the virus outbreak in the country, the Italian government announced on Wednesday.
  
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• We must be welcoming for all, says QUB vice-chancellor Professor Ian Greer amid 'cold house for unionism' row

  04-03-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The vice-chancellor of Queen's University Belfast has called for assistance from politicians to change the perception of the university as a "cold house for unionism".
  
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• Unionism is now facing an existential challenge, but just how prepared is it? (Clue: not very)

  04-03-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster may well be right when she says that there won't be a united Ireland in her lifetime. She may also be right when she says that there won't be a border poll in her lifetime either.
  
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• Minimum unit pricing will not solve Northern Ireland's drink problem, but it is a step in the right direction

  04-03-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In the 18th century there was an epidemic of alcoholism in England, with cheap gin as one of the contributing factors. In some parts of London more than one in 10 of the buildings was a gin shop and, in 1751, the artist William Hogarth depicted the problem with a painting entitled Gin Lane. It showed a gin shop with the slogan "Drunk for a penny, dead drunk for tuppence and clean straw (to lie on) for nothing". Even then price mattered.
  
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• Fine Gael and Fianna Fail ‘exchanged policy views’ but still no deal to govern

  04-03-2020 20:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have “exchanged views” on policy matters.
  
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• Best Kebab House in Northern Ireland announced at UK awards - Belfast Live

  04-03-2020 20:43
  
  Best Kebab House in Northern Ireland announced at UK awards  Belfast Live
  
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• Phil Neville urges England not to dwell on World Cup loss when facing USA again

  04-03-2020 20:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England Women head coach Phil Neville does not want his players to dwell on what might have been when they line up against the United States in the SheBelieves Cup on Friday.
  
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