Belfast news

• Manchester City to make Etihad Stadium facilities available to NHS

  28-03-2020 23:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City are making facilities at the Etihad Stadium available to the NHS in the front-line battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: West Belfast community to 'light up' for NHS workers - Belfast Live

  28-03-2020 23:41
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland: West Belfast community to 'light up' for NHS workers  Belfast Live
  
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• Billy Joe Saunders says sorry after clip of him teaching men how to hit partners

  28-03-2020 23:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders has apologised after a video emerged of him giving advice to men on how to hit their female partners if tempers flared during the coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• “Sobering” situation could mean clubs pause for thought, says Brighton’s Barber

  28-03-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brighton’s chief executive believes the coronavirus crisis could cause clubs to “pause for thought” in the transfer market, even though he feels obliged to push ahead with plans for the summer window.
  
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• Coronavirus: 'Extraordinary' lockdown powers come into force in Northern Ireland

  28-03-2020 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People in Northern Ireland will not be allowed to leave their homes without a reasonable excuse under new Northern Ireland Executive regulations drafted in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• New regulations to enforce coronavirus restrictions agreed by Stormont

  28-03-2020 23:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New regulations to enforce social distancing restrictions in Northern Ireland have been agreed by the Stormont Executive.
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Boris Johnson issuing letters to UK homes - Belfast Live

  28-03-2020 23:13
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Boris Johnson issuing letters to UK homes  Belfast Live
  
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• Belfast's Favourite Personal Trainer goes under the spotlight - Belfast Live

  28-03-2020 23:11
  
  Belfast's Favourite Personal Trainer goes under the spotlight  Belfast Live
  
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• Frontline medical staff offered free places to stay by Airbnb

  28-03-2020 22:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Airbnb has announced it will offer frontline healthcare workers free places to stay during the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has temporary prison leave extended

  28-03-2020 22:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has said her temporary leave from prison in Iran has been extended.
  
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• Tom Hanks back in the US after self-isolating in Australia

  28-03-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tom Hanks has returned to the US having self-isolated in Australia for coronavirus.
  
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• Coronavirus: Irish police patrols promised for virus restrictions

  28-03-2020 21:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Irish police say they will be "encouraging" people to comply with new restrictions on public life.
  
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• William and Kate urge nation to look after mental health amid Covid-19 lockdown

  28-03-2020 21:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have lent their support to a Public Health England initiative to boost the nation’s mental health during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Ant and Dec front Saturday Night Takeaway from their living rooms

  28-03-2020 21:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec presented this weekend’s instalment of Saturday Night Takeaway from their living rooms.
  
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• Coronavirus: Family share story of love as hospice faces crisis

  28-03-2020 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charity appeals to chancellor on coronavirus impact, as one family connects through a glass divide.
  
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• High-profile solicitor Niall Murphy battles Covid-19

  28-03-2020 21:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Northern Ireland’s most well-known solicitors is in a critical condition in hospital with coronavirus, his law firm has said.
  
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• High-profile solicitor battles Covid-19

  28-03-2020 21:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Northern Ireland’s most well-known solicitors is in a critical condition in hospital with coronavirus, his law firm has said.
  
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• PM pleaded ‘we need ventilators’, says Donald Trump

  28-03-2020 20:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson’s opening words in a phone call with Donald Trump were “we need ventilators”, the US president said, as officials defended the Government over procuring equipment essential in saving lives from coronavirus.
  
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• Mary Beard appointed British Museum trustee despite Number 10 rejection

  28-03-2020 20:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Professor Mary Beard has been appointed a British Museum trustee – despite originally being rejected by Number 10 because of her pro-European views.
  
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• Ireland records highest daily coronavirus toll with 14 deaths

  28-03-2020 20:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland has recorded its highest daily death toll in the coronavirus outbreak, with 14 people having lost their lives in 24 hours.
  
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• Experts warn UK deaths will keep rising as coronavirus outbreak reaches peak

  28-03-2020 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK’s coronavirus death toll will continue to rise as the outbreak moves towards an expected peak in two to three weeks, scientists have warned.
  
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• Marion Cotillard: Listen to health experts and stay at home

  28-03-2020 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hollywood star Marion Cotillard has urged people to listen to health experts and stay at home.
  
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• NHS to send ‘check-in text’ to those with suspected Covid-19

  28-03-2020 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People in self-isolation with suspected Covid-19 symptoms are to get regular check-in texts from the NHS, the Government has announced.
  
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• Coronavirus: 14 more deaths and 294 new cases diagnosed in Republic of Ireland

  28-03-2020 19:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fourteen more people have died from Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland, taking the country’s death toll to 36, the National Public Health Emergency Team has announced.
  
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• Ebere Eze: The QPR youngster who seems destined for big things

  28-03-2020 18:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  QPR fans were coming to terms with the idea that playmaker Ebere Eze was set for a big-money move away from Loftus Road.
  
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• Trump considers quarantine of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut

  28-03-2020 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has said he is considering imposing a quarantine to prevent people in New York and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut from travelling.
  
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• Government reshapes insolvency laws due to coronavirus outbreak

  28-03-2020 18:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Insolvency laws in the UK are to be adapted to allow struggling businesses to “weather the storm” during the coronavirus crisis, the Business Secretary has announced.
  
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• Frontline NHS staff sceptical about plans to roll out wider coronavirus testing

  28-03-2020 18:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  NHS staff working on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic have said not enough is being done to deal with the rising numbers of workers forced to self-isolate and take time off.
  
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• Walker horrified at finding 13 puppies 'left to die' in hedge - Belfast Live

  28-03-2020 18:17
  
  Walker horrified at finding 13 puppies 'left to die' in hedge  Belfast Live
  
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• ‘No gaps in Government’ despite PM’s self-isolation with coronavirus – Sharma

  28-03-2020 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Business Secretary has insisted there are “no gaps in Government” despite Boris Johnson and three key figures entering self-isolation over coronavirus.
  
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• Vandalism of Covid-19 posters branded ‘despicable’ - Belfast Newsletter

  28-03-2020 17:56
  
  Vandalism of Covid-19 posters branded ‘despicable’  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Families raise concerns about Britons stranded on cruise ship off Panama

  28-03-2020 17:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Families of Britons on board a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship are calling for them to be allowed to disembark following the deaths of four passengers.
  
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• Viable pipe bomb left at west Belfast house

  28-03-2020 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A viable pipe bomb device has been discovered outside a house in west Belfast.
  
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• West Belfast security alert sparked by "viable" device - Belfast Live

  28-03-2020 17:45
  
  West Belfast security alert sparked by "viable" device  Belfast Live
  
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• Boy, 14, charged with spitting at woman during coronavirus crisis

  28-03-2020 17:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A boy aged 14 has become the youngest suspect to be charged with deliberately spitting or coughing at someone as the coronavirus sweeps Britain.
  
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• Vandalism of Covid-19 posters branded ‘despicable’

  28-03-2020 17:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The destruction of Covid-19 posters and removal of a defibrillator from a Co Fermanagh town have been branded “despicable” by police.
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Hospital changes announced by three Trusts - Belfast Live

  28-03-2020 16:51
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Hospital changes announced by three Trusts  Belfast Live
  
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• Police appeal after Covid-19 information posters destroyed and defibrillator ripped from wall in Fermanagh

  28-03-2020 16:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have appealed for information after Covid-19 posters were destroyed and a defibrillator was ripped from a wall during an incident in Co Fermanagh.
  
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• Two more coronavirus deaths in Northern Ireland

  28-03-2020 16:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two further people with coronavirus have died in Northern Ireland, taking the region’s death toll to 15.
  
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• Merchant Hotel boarded up - Belfast Live

  28-03-2020 16:36
  
  Merchant Hotel boarded up  Belfast Live
  
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• Royal Mint to make up to 4,000 visors a day for hospital staff

  28-03-2020 16:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Royal Mint is to manufacture up to 4,000 medical visors per day to help protect NHS staff from coronavirus.
  
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• Seven more die after testing positive for Covid-19 as Scottish toll hits 40

  28-03-2020 16:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A further seven people have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Scotland, taking the total there to 40.
  
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• Top 10 England rugby union players

  28-03-2020 15:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As with all sports English rugby union has been brought to a halt by the coronavirus crisis, offering the opportunity to reflect on some of the greats the nation has produced down the years.
  
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• Coronavirus: Conor McGregor calls on Irish military to be deployed - Belfast Live

  28-03-2020 15:37
  
  Coronavirus: Conor McGregor calls on Irish military to be deployed  Belfast Live
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: PSNI outlines some detail on Covid 19 powers - Belfast Live

  28-03-2020 15:28
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland: PSNI outlines some detail on Covid 19 powers  Belfast Live
  
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• Coronavirus deaths surge past 1,000 as another Cabinet minister self isolates

  28-03-2020 15:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of people who have died after contracting coronavirus passed 1,000 as it was revealed another Cabinet minister has been forced to self-isolate.
  
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• Coronavirus deaths surge past 1,000 and infections hit more than 17,000

  28-03-2020 15:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of people who have died after contracting coronavirus has passed 1,000 in the biggest day-on-day rise in the number of deaths since the outbreak began.
  
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• Another Cabinet member enters self-isolation after Boris Johnson tests positive

  28-03-2020 14:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Another Cabinet minister has entered self-isolation over coronavirus after Boris Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock tested positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Not essential: Police crack down on motorbikes, swimmers and driving lessons

  28-03-2020 14:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have urged motorcyclists to stay out of the countryside and told them they cannot claim it is part of their permitted daily exercise.
  
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• Police warn against coughing on people deliberately during coronavirus pandemic

  28-03-2020 14:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have warned they will take “robust action” against anyone who coughs on people while claiming to have coronavirus to frighten them.
  
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