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• Duffy reveals rape ordeal to ‘help others who have suffered the same’

  05-04-2020 23:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Duffy has shared a harrowing account of being raped, drugged and held captive for weeks – and said she was telling her “dark” story to help “others who have suffered the same”.
  
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• Catherine Calderwood: The obstetrics expert who held Scotland’s top medical job

  05-04-2020 23:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Doctor Catherine Calderwood spent half a decade influencing policy and practise in the top medical job in Scotland before her resignation in disgrace.
  
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• Politicians from all sides wish Johnson well after PM admitted to hospital

  05-04-2020 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Politicians from both sides of the despatch box offered messages of sympathy to Boris Johnson after the Prime Minister was admitted to hospital for tests.
  
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• Coronavirus: Not providing special oxygen machine will cost lives in Northern Ireland, warns expert

  05-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There will be up to 30 unnecessary coronavirus deaths in Northern Ireland in the coming weeks due to government inaction, an infectious disease expert has warned.
  
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• Tiger at zoo in New York tests positive for coronavirus

  05-04-2020 22:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for coronavirus, in what is believed to be the first known infection in an animal in the US or a tiger anywhere, federal officials and the zoo said.
  
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• Coronavirus: Boris Johnson admitted to hospital - Belfast Live

  05-04-2020 22:41
  
  Coronavirus: Boris Johnson admitted to hospital  Belfast Live
  
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• Queen’s ‘quiet resolution’ receives widespread support

  05-04-2020 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Figures from the worlds of politics and entertainment have united behind the Queen’s message to “remain united and resolute” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Gareth Bale, Paulo Dybala and Daniel James participate in charity FIFA 20 event

  05-04-2020 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gareth Bale was beaten by Paulo Dybala on FIFA 20 as part of the Combat Corona fundraiser for Unicef.
  
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• It's for public to decide if we're to wreck our economies to stop more old and sick dying

  05-04-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fed up with being asked what I think about our present predicament over coronavirus, I have taken to reciting those wise words of Manuel from Barcelona, the waiter in Fawlty Towers: "I know nothing."
  
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• Caring for six active children during coronavirus lockdown a team effort for Gamble family

  05-04-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  You might think looking after six children under the age of 10 would be a nightmare during the lockdown - but a Belfast mum reckons a well-structured routine for the sporty siblings is the key to her success.
  
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• Scotland’s chief medical officer resigns after two visits to second home

  05-04-2020 22:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scotland’s chief medical officer has resigned after being criticised for not adhering to social distancing advice by visiting her second home.
  
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• What does Boris Johnson’s hospital admission mean?

  05-04-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been taken to hospital because his coronavirus symptoms have persisted.
  
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• Coronavirus: How do top Northern Ireland business leaders cope with working from home?

  05-04-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Emma Deighan and Margaret Canning talk with seven prominent people who’re continuing to do their jobs while under enforced lockdown due to the pandemic.
  
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• Coronavirus: Seven more Covid-19 linked deaths in NI

  05-04-2020 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It brings the total death toll to 63, while 8,486 people have now been tested for Covid-19.
  
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• Lisburn Community Orchestra's brilliant online performance of Children by Robert Miles - Belfast Live

  05-04-2020 21:50
  
  Lisburn Community Orchestra's brilliant online performance of Children by Robert Miles  Belfast Live
  
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• Boris Johnson admitted to hospital as coronavirus symptoms persist

  05-04-2020 21:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests as his coronavirus symptoms persist, Downing Street has said.
  
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• NHS nurse finds engagement ring in garden after two-and-a-half years

  05-04-2020 21:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An NHS nurse said she “cried with happiness” having found her engagement ring two-and-a-half years after losing it in the garden.
  
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• County cricketers could be furloughed following latest PCA talks

  05-04-2020 21:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The prospect of wide-reaching furloughs among county cricketers moved a step closer over the weekend, after talks with the players’ union progressed.
  
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• Provide Easter Sunday meals for NHS Belfast staff - Love Belfast

  05-04-2020 20:47
  Provide Easter Sunday meals for NHS Belfast staff  Love Belfast
  
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• Bayern Munich to return to training on Monday

  05-04-2020 20:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich players will return to training on Monday for the first time since the Bundesliga campaign was suspended.
  
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• We will all be judged by how we treat the elderly and the vulnerable during this crisis

  05-04-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  These are extraordinary times. We must all follow Government advice on social distancing and social isolation in order to weather the crisis.
  
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• A televised message from Queen is rare occurrence which reflects national crisis

  05-04-2020 20:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Queen’s televised address to the nation amid the coronavirus pandemic will be only the fourth of her 68-year-reign during times of national crisis and grief.
  
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• Leeds fans raise £12,000 for food banks by playing Football Manager for 24 hours

  05-04-2020 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three football fans have raised more than £12,000 for food banks by playing a management simulator game for 24 hours.
  
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• The Queen’s broadcast in full

  05-04-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here is the full text of the Queen’s broadcast:
  
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• Resolute Queen tells nation in lockdown: ‘We will meet again’

  05-04-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Queen has delivered a message of hope to the nation, saying if we “remain united and resolute” in the face of the coronavirus outbreak “we will overcome it”.
  
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• Queen’s message both calming and heartwarming – royal expert

  05-04-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Queen’s historic televised address to the nation was a “calming message at a time of crisis”, a royal expert has said.
  
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• Queen recalls own wartime broadcast and tells nation: ‘We will meet again’

  05-04-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Princess Elizabeth was just 14 years old when she made her first ever radio broadcast, addressing the nation’s children with her sister Princess Margaret during the Second World War.
  
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• Ryder Cup-winning captain Paul McGinley would’ve liked to lead Europe in America

  05-04-2020 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Paul McGinley says he would have liked to have captained Europe in a Ryder Cup held in the United States.
  
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• Dundalk ATM thefts: Two men charged after cross-border chase

  05-04-2020 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The men, aged 24 and 29, were arrested in Crossmaglen on Saturday.
  
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• Kubrat Pulev to give half of Anthony Joshua fight fee to coronavirus causes

  05-04-2020 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Heavyweight title contender Kubrat Pulev will donate half of his Anthony Joshua fight fee to the battle against coronavirus.
  
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• Taoiseach rejoins medical register to help coronavirus fight

  05-04-2020 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s premier is making a return to the health service to help in the battle against coronavirus.
  
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• Mass for Disappeared streamed online due to coronavirus precautions

  05-04-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A special Palm Sunday Mass for the Disappeared has been held virtually for the first time due to coronavirus social distancing rules.
  
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• Robbie Lawlor: 'Single gunman' murdered Dublin man in Ardoyne

  05-04-2020 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robbie Lawlor was shot multiple times outside a house, but police say he was not there "by accident".
  
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• Two men charged after two ATMs stolen in Dundalk

  05-04-2020 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been charged with handling stolen property and possession of criminal property after two ATMS were stolen from banks in Dundalk.
  
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• Who is in Sir Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet?

  05-04-2020 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer has announced the first members of his shadow cabinet.
  
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• OPINION: Belfast's undocumented should put health first and immigration status later during Covid-19 Crisis - Belfast Media Group

  05-04-2020 18:27
  
  OPINION: Belfast's undocumented should put health first and immigration status later during Covid-19 Crisis  Belfast Media Group
  
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• Ardoyne murder: Police believe single gunman shot notorious gangster Robbie Lawlor dead

  05-04-2020 18:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police believe a single gunman murdered 36-year-old Robbie Lawlor in Ardoyne on Saturday morning.
  
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• Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer unveils new-look shadow cabinet

  05-04-2020 17:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer has announced the senior members of his new shadow cabinet – and has given a top job to former leadership rival Lisa Nandy.
  
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• Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer unveils his new-look shadow cabinet

  05-04-2020 17:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer has announced the senior members of his new shadow cabinet after his landslide victory in the Labour leadership race.
  
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• Hancock warns small minority ‘follow rules to get through lockdown faster’

  05-04-2020 17:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Health Secretary has urged the “small minority” of people who are breaking social distancing rules to change their behaviour, saying: “The more people follow the rules then the faster we will all be through this.”
  
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• Hancock warns minority flouting rules: Change behaviour to end lockdown faster

  05-04-2020 17:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Health Secretary has urged the “small minority” of people who are breaking social distancing rules to change their behaviour, saying: “The more people follow the rules then the faster we will all be through this.”
  
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• Lamb named Zoom after being born during group video chat

  05-04-2020 17:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A lamb has been given the name Zoom after it was born while the farmer was on a video chat with friends.
  
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• TV chef Tom Kerridge helps raise £100k for free meals for NHS workers

  05-04-2020 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  TV chef Tom Kerridge has helped raise £100,000 to fund free meals for frontline NHS workers and the vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Coronavirus: US warned to brace for ‘saddest week’

  05-04-2020 16:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The US surgeon general has braced the country for the worsening fallout from coronavirus, warning “this is going to be the hardest and the saddest week of most Americans’ lives”.
  
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• Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab welcomes back stranded Britons

  05-04-2020 16:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has sent a “welcome back” message to Britons who had been stranded abroad during the pandemic.
  
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• Stick to social distancing rules to avoid exercise ban – Robin Swann

  05-04-2020 16:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s health minister has urged the public to stick to social distancing rules to avoid an exercise ban.
  
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• Retired shipping boss joins dockers in supplies effort

  05-04-2020 16:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former shipping boss has returned to the docks to roll up his sleeves to help the supplies effort.
  
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• Coronavirus death toll in Scotland rises to 220 as CMO given police warning

  05-04-2020 16:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of people in Scotland who have died after contracting coronavirus is up to 220, a rise of two from Saturday, the Scottish Government has said.
  
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• UEFA president Ceferin: Better to play behind closed doors than not at all

  05-04-2020 16:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says playing behind closed doors is a better option than scrapping the season, but warned the Champions League and Europa League could be abandoned if coronavirus restrictions remain into September.
  
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• Belfast Multi Cultural Association donates 70 dinners to homeless and vulnerable in city centre - Belfast Live

  05-04-2020 16:09
  
  Belfast Multi Cultural Association donates 70 dinners to homeless and vulnerable in city centre  Belfast Live
  
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