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• Major LGBTQ awards show cancelled due to coronavirus fears

  11-03-2020 23:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A major LGBTQ awards show set to take place in New York next week has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said.
  
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• Belfast streets could soon be bearing free fruit - Belfast Live

  11-03-2020 23:56
  
  Belfast streets could soon be bearing free fruit  Belfast Live
  
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• Benetton’s Keatley wants games against Irish provinces refixed

  11-03-2020 23:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Benetton out-half Ian Keatley insists that his side are desperate to play their postponed Guinness PRO14 games against Munster and Ulster at re-fixed dates, rather than having the result deemed a 0-0 draw.
  
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• Tributes as Lyra's mum dies weeks before the first anniversary of her daughter's New IRA murder

  11-03-2020 23:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leaders from across the political divide have united to pay tribute to the mother of murdered journalist Lyra McKee, and some laid the blame for her death with the New IRA.
  
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• What the coronavirus delay phase could mean for the UK

  11-03-2020 23:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson is set to sign off on moving the UK into the delay phase for battling coronavirus during an emergency Government meeting.
  
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• Coronavirus: Belfast's visitor attractions aim to ward off virus with deep cleans - Belfast Telegraph

  11-03-2020 23:39
  Coronavirus: Belfast's visitor attractions aim to ward off virus with deep cleans  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Coronavirus: Belfast's visitor attractions aim to ward off virus with deep cleans

  11-03-2020 23:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two visitor attractions in Belfast stepped up their cleaning regimes on Wednesday in an effort to protect customers from the coronavirus.
  
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• Liverpool knocked out of Champions League after home defeat by Atletico Madrid

  11-03-2020 23:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool’s reign as European champions came to an end at the hands of Atletico Madrid as a 3-2 home defeat saw them exit 4-2 on aggregate after extra time.
  
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• US stocks plunge after coronavirus declared a pandemic

  11-03-2020 23:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US stocks have plunged lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones industrials sinking more than 1,400 points, as investors became more fearful about the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Northern Ireland star chef Clare Smyth on encouraging young women into career that is her passion

  11-03-2020 23:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  She catered at the star-studded wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and is on first-name terms with the Beckhams, yet for Clare Smyth, one of the world's top chefs, the glitz of her job is not the part she loves most.
  
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• Cobra to decide on moving to ‘delay’ phase amid coronavirus outbreak

  11-03-2020 23:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ministers are expected to decide if the UK’s coronavirus response should move into the “delay” phase after the global outbreak was declared a pandemic.
  
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• US talk shows to be filmed without studio audiences due to coronavirus

  11-03-2020 23:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The ripple effect of the coronavirus on the entertainment industry has reached late-night US television.
  
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• Viewers praise ‘absolute machine’ Robert Rinder following Sport Relief challenge

  11-03-2020 23:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Viewers have praised TV judge Robert Rinder after he conquered a gruelling journey across 100 miles of Namibian desert for Sport Relief.
  
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• 'I'm an alcoholic' - Janet Devlin speaks about addiction in new video

  11-03-2020 23:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former X-Factor star and Tyrone singer Janet Devlin has spoken about her struggle to get sober after alcoholism drove her to suicide attempts
  
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• Joan's heart was broken by the killing of her youngest child Lyra, and it couldn't be fixed

  11-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People queued outside Lyra McKee's north Belfast home to pay their respects at the wake for the young murdered journalist.
  
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• Ex-fashion designer crowned winner of The Great Pottery Throw Down

  11-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Danish former fashion designer Rosa Wiland Holmes has been crowned the winner of The Great Pottery Throw Down 2020.
  
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• Alun Wyn Jones protest against Joe Marler ‘motivated by Twickenham defeat’

  11-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England scrum-half Danny Care believes Alun Wyn Jones’ post-match protest at having his testicles grabbed by Joe Marler was motivated by Wales losing at Twickenham.
  
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• Tiger Woods to be inducted into World Golf Hall of Fame in 2021

  11-03-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tiger Woods will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame as part of its class of 2021.
  
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• Celebrities break down during gruelling Sport Relief desert challenge

  11-03-2020 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celebrities broke down as they tackled a punishing Sport Relief challenge by trekking 100 miles across the unforgiving Namib Desert.
  
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• Nine new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Ireland as first patient dies

  11-03-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nine new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Ireland on the day the first patient died.
  
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• Three killed in attack on army base in Iraq

  11-03-2020 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three people have been killed at an army base in Iraq where British personnel are stationed.
  
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• Easyjet's £860 quote for flights to Birmingham days after Flybe collapse branded 'ridiculous'

  11-03-2020 22:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Easyjet has been slammed for an "utterly ridiculous" price hike after a Belfast passenger was quoted £860 for a return flight to Birmingham.
  
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• David Jeffrey is the best man to turn Sky Blues' fortunes around

  11-03-2020 21:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was around 4.40pm on Saturday afternoon when a disgruntled Ballymena United fan walked behind the press box at the Showgrounds and let a gaulder out of him.
  
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• Floyd Mayweather’s ex-girlfriend found dead

  11-03-2020 21:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An ex-girlfriend of US boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr, who was the mother of three of his children, has been found dead in a southern California suburb.
  
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• Three killed in rocket attack on Iraq base

  11-03-2020 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  At least three people have been killed, including two US service members, in a rocket attack in Iraq.
  
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• Why the killers of Lyra McKee took her beloved mother Joan's life just as surely as if they'd shot her too

  11-03-2020 21:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I have a terrible memory for faces, but I've never forgotten the image of Lyra McKee's mother, Joan, as she waved me off from her doorstep last year. I'm still haunted by her expression, which combined extraordinary sweetness, overwhelming sadness and worrying vulnerability.
  
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• Eastern Airways takes on Southampton route at Belfast City Airport - Belfast Telegraph

  11-03-2020 21:27
  
  Eastern Airways takes on Southampton route at Belfast City Airport  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Eastern Airways takes on Southampton route at Belfast City Airport

  11-03-2020 21:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eastern Airways is set to take control of the Southampton route at Belfast City Airport, it has emerged.
  
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• Flybe workers call for Stormont to help save jobs

  11-03-2020 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They were joined by other trade unionists and called for the government to take action to save their jobs.
  
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• One of Northern Ireland's wealthiest couples sells KFC franchise

  11-03-2020 21:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael and Lesley Herbert built up the UK's largest KFC franchise over the last 40 years.
  
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• Meghan met Commonwealth scholars at Buckingham Palace

  11-03-2020 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex met Commonwealth scholars to hear about their commitment to tackling global challenges, ahead of her final official public duty as a senior royal.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would understand if season was curtailed due to coronavirus

  11-03-2020 20:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would understand if the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world.
  
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• Coronavirus: WHO announces pandemic as eighth person dies in UK

  11-03-2020 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The global coronavirus outbreak is a pandemic, the World Health Organisation (WHO), has said, as eight people were confirmed to have died in the UK.
  
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• John McDowell elected new Church of Ireland primate

  11-03-2020 20:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John McDowell has been elected as the new Anglican Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland.
  
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• Chancellor may have to rethink spending if economy slowdown continues – IFS

  11-03-2020 20:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor could be forced to reconsider his spending plans if UK economic growth continues to stall, according to a leading economist.
  
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• How 'cold house' for unionists at Queen's lifts veil on world of Irish cultural nationalism

  11-03-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Grian Ni Dhaimhin, a student from Strabane, is the incoming president of the Students' Union at Queen's University. She was elected to that position by her fellow students and will take up office later this year.
  
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• Suit signed by A-listers makes £16,000 to help Jarman cottage bid

  11-03-2020 19:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A suit signed by a host of A-list celebrities has fetched £16,000 after it was auctioned off to raise funds for a campaign to save late artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman’s cottage.
  
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• Sinn Fein urges Irish government to step up coronavirus containment measures

  11-03-2020 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald has urged the Irish government to step up its containment measures to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
  
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• World health chiefs warn over ‘alarming levels of inaction’ on coronavirus

  11-03-2020 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The director-general of the World Health Organisation has criticised “alarming levels of inaction” as he declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic.
  
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• What is a pandemic?

  11-03-2020 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The World Health Organisation (WHO) have said that the coronavirus outbreak can be classed as a pandemic.
  
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• Oleksandr Usyk set for Dereck Chisora showdown

  11-03-2020 19:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British heavyweight Dereck Chisora will take on former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk at London’s O2 Arena on May 23.
  
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• Grants for new electric cars reduced by £500

  11-03-2020 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Grants for new electric cars have been cut in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Budget.
  
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• RAF jets see off Russian military aircraft for the second time in a week

  11-03-2020 19:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  RAF jets have been scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft for the second time in a week.
  
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• Not everyone with coronavirus symptoms can be tested, warn health chiefs

  11-03-2020 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Public Health England (PHE) has defended its decision not to test everyone reporting coronavirus symptoms, saying it must focus on those at highest risk.
  
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• Stuart Broad sits out warm-up but set to spearhead England attack in first Test

  11-03-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England have left Stuart Broad out of their final warm-up in Sri Lanka but captain Joe Root is still ready to lean on the veteran seamer’s experience in the first Test at Galle.
  
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• Los Angeles prosecutors begin process of extraditing Weinstein from New York

  11-03-2020 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors in Los Angeles have started the extradition process to bring Harvey Weinstein to California, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said.
  
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• Budget: NI to receive more than £200m for public services

  11-03-2020 18:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the funding along with measures to tackle coronavirus in his Budget.
  
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• Belfast youth club closes for deep clean after staff member's contact with COVID-19 patient - Belfast Live

  11-03-2020 18:57
  
  Belfast youth club closes for deep clean after staff member's contact with COVID-19 patient  Belfast Live
  
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• Tim Peake to release autobiography detailing his ‘journey to space and back’

  11-03-2020 18:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tim Peake will detail the “remarkable” journey that led him to becoming an astronaut in his new autobiography.
  
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• Charles greets Ant and Dec with namaste gesture at Prince’s Trust Awards

  11-03-2020 18:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales greeted Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly with a namaste gesture at the Prince’s Trust Awards, as the spread of coronavirus continues to affect royal protocol.
  
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