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• Kimberley Walsh surprises Cheryl with Greatest Dancer appearance on Sport Relief

  13-03-2020 23:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cheryl was left stunned when close friend and former Girls Aloud bandmate Kimberley Walsh was revealed as one of the contestants during The Greatest Dancer spin-off for Sport Relief.
  
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• Coronavirus: Communities rally to help vulnerable during outbreak

  13-03-2020 23:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People across Northern Ireland have been demonstrating real community spirit by pulling together to support those self-isolating over the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Mass gatherings to be banned in UK’s fight against Covid-19

  13-03-2020 23:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans are under way to ban mass gatherings from next week as the Government looks to implement more extreme measures in the fight against Covid-19.
  
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• Coronavirus: Catholic archbishop urges education minister to consider Northern Ireland school closures

  13-03-2020 23:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland has written to Stormont’s Education minister urging him to consider closing Northern Ireland’s schools over coronavirus.
  
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• Newcastle encourage players to work on fitness away from training ground

  13-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Newcastle’s players will be told to stay at home and work on personal training programmes during the Premier League shutdown.
  
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• Ciaran Clark set to miss Euro 2020 if it goes ahead as planned

  13-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ciaran Clark is likely to miss the Euro 2020 finals if the Republic of Ireland qualify and they go ahead as planned after undergoing ankle surgery.
  
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• IFA are right to put games on hold but they must aid clubs - Jeffrey

  13-03-2020 23:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish League legend David Jeffrey believes the Irish FA have made the right decision to postpone Irish Premiership fixtures and all domestic football for the rest of the month.
  
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• The heat is off Arlene Foster as she escapes criticism in RHI report

  13-03-2020 23:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster's position as DUP leader remains secure after the long-awaited Renewable Heat Incentive inquiry report failed to seriously criticise her.
  
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• The 'guilty' parties of the RHI report know who they are but no-one is looking for heads to roll

  13-03-2020 23:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Q Speculation about the long-awaited Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) report predicted that its findings could rock Stormont to its very foundations. Is it shaking?
  
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• Supermodel Heidi Klum says she has been unable to get coronavirus test

  13-03-2020 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Supermodel Heidi Klum has revealed she has been unable to get a coronavirus test, despite being ill and presenting some of the symptoms.
  
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• RHI report must be spark for the root-and-branch reform of Stormont

  13-03-2020 23:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The findings of the RHI Inquiry pale against the life-and-death challenge of the coronavirus facing everyone in Northern Ireland. Those whose roles were investigated, from First Minister Arlene Foster and the DUP, to other Stormont politicians and parties, to special advisers and the Civil Service, should consider themselves fortunate that the general public has much else of deeper concern at this time.
  
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• George North reveals extent of social media abuse faced by Wales players

  13-03-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  George North has revealed the extent of social media abuse aimed at Wales’ international rugby union players.
  
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• 'From an early age I've been Michael's biggest fan and his biggest critic'

  13-03-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  On the morning of November 18, 2017, Jamie Conlan stepped out of a hot bath and his legs gave way. He was an hour away from weighing in for a world title fight taking place just over 24 hours later. It would be the last bout of a drama-filled career.
  
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• Coronavirus: Healthy pensioners ‘may be fine’ with COVID-19 Belfast City Council says as it closes Zoo and playing fields - Belfast Newsletter

  13-03-2020 22:28
  
  Coronavirus: Healthy pensioners ‘may be fine’ with COVID-19 Belfast City Council says as it closes Zoo and playing fields  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Jamie Conlan on how he is brother Michael's biggest fan and biggest critic

  13-03-2020 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  On the morning of November 17, 2017, Jamie Conlan stepped out of a hot bath and his legs gave way. He was an hour away from weighing in for a world title fight taking place just over 24 hours later. It would be the last bout of a drama-filled career.
  
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• Tribute met with applause as legendary boxing figure BJ Eastwood is laid to rest

  13-03-2020 21:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The funeral was held on Friday of one of Northern Ireland boxing's "brightest stars" - the legendary promoter and businessman Barney 'BJ' Eastwood.
  
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• Footage shows Disneyland Paris ‘eerily’ empty amid coronavirus outbreak

  13-03-2020 21:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  “Eerie” footage inside Disneyland Paris shows the resort almost empty amid the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Coronavirus: Keeping schools open is correct call, former Health Ministers say

  13-03-2020 21:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two former Health Ministers have backed the decision not to close Northern Ireland's schools, saying the country's top medical officers would have provided the best possible advice to the Executive on the matter.
  
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• Coronavirus: On either side of border, a struggle to comprehend the implications

  13-03-2020 21:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The streets of Lifford in Co Donegal were deserted on Friday, apart from a few people heading to the pharmacy. Cafes and shops were empty and the local schools were closed as per Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's instructions.
  
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• Coronavirus pandemic sees kindhearted communities offer to help vulnerable and elderly - Belfast Live

  13-03-2020 21:30
  
  Coronavirus pandemic sees kindhearted communities offer to help vulnerable and elderly  Belfast Live
  
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• Tribute meets with applause as legendary boxing figure BJ Eastwood is laid to rest

  13-03-2020 21:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral was held yesterday of one of Northern Ireland boxing's "brightest stars" - the legendary promoter and businessman Barney 'BJ' Eastwood.
  
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• Donald Trump declares Covid-19 outbreak a US national emergency

  13-03-2020 20:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has announced that he is declaring the Covid-19 a national emergency.
  
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• Coronavirus: Domino’s and Deliveroo bring in ‘contact-free deliveries’

  13-03-2020 20:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fast food firms are set to launch “contact-free delivery” in response to the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Gary Lineker kicks off Sport Relief by warning of ‘unprecedented times’

  13-03-2020 20:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Host Gary Lineker warned of “unprecedented times” as he kicked off Sport Relief 2020 with a solemn address amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Met superintendent sacked over child abuse video

  13-03-2020 20:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A highly decorated police officer convicted of possessing a child abuse video on her phone has been sacked without notice by the Metropolitan Police.
  
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• Health chief insists country will not enter lockdown as 20 new cases confirmed

  13-03-2020 20:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s chief medical officer has dispelled rumours the country may enter a lockdown situation.
  
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• Coronavirus: Scientists question Government policy on herd immunity

  13-03-2020 20:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former director at the World Health Organisation (WHO) has attacked the Government’s policy of using “herd immunity” as part of its strategy for tackling coronavirus.
  
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• Gordon Brown calls for ‘concerted global response’ to coronavirus

  13-03-2020 19:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gordon Brown has urged world leaders to come together in a “concerted global response” to tackle the coronavirus outbreak and prevent a new recession.
  
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• WRU chairman explains late decision to postpone Wales-Scotland Six Nations clash

  13-03-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Welsh Rugby Union chairman Gareth Davies has explained how the nationwide postponement of football fixtures prompted a U-turn on Wales’ Guinness Six Nations clash against Scotland going ahead.
  
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• Arlene Foster vows to learn the lessons of RHI after public inquiry report

  13-03-2020 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has vowed to learn the lessons of Stormont’s botched green energy scheme after a public inquiry identified a multiplicity of mistakes in its running.
  
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• In Pictures: Deserted streets and shopping centres as coronavirus fears bite

  13-03-2020 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Some of the UK’s busiest shopping centres are eerily quiet, and airport departure lounges are silent, as the coronavirus takes its toll.
  
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• Lily Allen and Kirsty Gallacher enjoy day out at the Cheltenham Festival

  13-03-2020 19:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A stylish Lily Allen was among the tens of thousands who attended the Cheltenham Festival on Friday.
  
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• Jeremy Vine Show to be filmed without live audience ‘as precaution’

  13-03-2020 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Jeremy Vine Show will be filmed without a live studio audience from next week as “a precautionary measure”.
  
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• Edinburgh Airport warns of three months without passengers due to coronavirus

  13-03-2020 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Edinburgh Airport has warned it could have no passengers for three months due to the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Scottish sport goes into lockdown

  13-03-2020 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scottish football has gone into shutdown after the players’ union argued that continuing matches behind closed doors was an “unacceptable” risk.
  
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• FTSE 100 claws back ground in worst week since financial crisis

  13-03-2020 18:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  London’s top 100 companies saw earlier gains pared back as the market eked out sluggish growth at the end of what proved to be the third worst week in the index’s history.
  
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• Lorry driver jailed for nine years for killing two men on a hard shoulder

  13-03-2020 18:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A lorry driver has been jailed for nine years after he killed two men on a hard shoulder by crashing into them while driving with his foot to the floor, according to police.
  
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• Coronavirus: Circuit of Ireland's eagerly anticipated return postponed

  13-03-2020 18:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Circuit of Ireland International Rally's return to the schedule has been pushed back after it became the latest event to be postponed due to the coronavirus.
  
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• Apple cancels public parts of developer conference

  13-03-2020 18:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Apple has cancelled the in-person aspects of its annual developer conference in response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
  
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• Northern Ireland sees biggest rise in Covid-19 cases as number infected hits 29

  13-03-2020 18:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland has recorded its biggest increase so far in Covid-19 cases.
  
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• First cases seen in NI of Covid-19 community transmission not linked to travel

  13-03-2020 18:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first cases of community transmission of Covid-19 not linked to travel have been detected in Northern Ireland, health authorities said.
  
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• Coronavirus: Boots limiting sales as pharmacies hit by queues and empty shelves

  13-03-2020 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Long queues and empty shelves have hit high street pharmacies, as members of the public ignored official advice and bought health supplies in bulk.
  
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• RHI report a slap on the wrist for Stormont politicians who will sleep easy tonight

  13-03-2020 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  They say always read the book before seeing a movie but today, the book fell a bit flat. The RHI Inquiry finally made its long awaited report. It is an expensive ( and expansive) read.
  
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• Radio 1’s Big Weekend called off as coronavirus hits music events

  13-03-2020 17:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Radio 1’s Big Weekend has been called off by organisers as the music industry continues to feel the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Radio DJ Pete Mitchell dies aged 61

  13-03-2020 17:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music presenter Pete Mitchell has died aged 61.
  
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• RHI report: DUP chief executive Johnston in apology for mistakes made but says he 'acted in good faith'

  13-03-2020 17:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The chief executive of the DUP Timothy Johnston has said he acted in "good faith" on RHI matters following the publication of the long-awaited report into the botched green energy scheme.
  
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• Coronavirus: social media users club together to help ill and elderly

  13-03-2020 17:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thoughtful Brits have taken to social media to offer help to vulnerable neighbours during the Covid-19 outbreak.
  
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• How the coronavirus pandemic is affecting everyday life

  13-03-2020 17:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As the country deals with the coronavirus outbreak, here is a look at how the pandemic is impacting different areas of life.
  
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• Coronavirus: Public Health Agency issues new guidance after first cases of community transmission confirmed in Northern Ireland

  13-03-2020 17:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Public Health Agency has issued new guidance on self-isolation due to coronavirus, as the first cases of community transmission in Northern Ireland have been confirmed.
  
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• Trump preparing to invoke emergency powers over coronavirus

  13-03-2020 17:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump is preparing to invoke emergency powers as the US struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak, according to sources.
  
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