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• Harry and Meghan to launch charitable organisation named Archewell

  06-04-2020 23:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are planning on launching a charitable organisation named Archewell, the couple have said.
  
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• Matthew McConaughey reveals what film has made him the most ‘mailbox money’

  06-04-2020 23:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey has revealed rom-com How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days has made him the most “mailbox money” out of any film over his career.
  
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• Coronavirus: Bonfire builders to hold Eleventh Night discussions

  06-04-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bonfire builders in Belfast are set to hold "pragmatic discussions" within loyalist communities before deciding on whether Eleventh Night pyres will be built this year.
  
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• Coronavirus: I'm so grateful to be back home with my family, reveals Gavin Whyte

  06-04-2020 23:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland star Gavin Whyte has spoken about his relief at being back home in Belfast with his family rather than being alone in Cardiff during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• In Pictures: Boris Johnson working through his illness

  06-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Less than a month ago, Boris Johnson was carrying out his duties as Prime Minister, including attending the Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey.
  
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• Coronavirus: Top medic in appeal to shut north coast roads at Easter to head off possible disaster

  06-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A top doctor whose family ran a hotel on the north coast for generations has called for the roads around our coastline to be closed for Easter.
  
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• Coronavirus: Nurses ready for 'battlefield medicine' as peak nears

  06-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Medics are preparing for "battlefield medicine" as they take on coronavirus, facing increasing numbers of people dying without family by their side in hospitals, a senior nurse in Northern Ireland has said.
  
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• Covid-19: Boris Johnson’s coronavirus timeline

  06-04-2020 22:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson, 55, is in intensive care at St Thomas’ Hospital. But just over a month ago he seemed relaxed about the possibility of being infected with coronavirus.
  
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• Praise as Northern Ireland ends rough sleeping in biggest cities - Belfast Live

  06-04-2020 22:48
  
  Praise as Northern Ireland ends rough sleeping in biggest cities  Belfast Live
  
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• Skeletal remains ‘may date back to 15th century’

  06-04-2020 22:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Skeletal remains discovered on a river bank in Co Dublin may date back to the 15th century.
  
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• JK Rowling and Gary Lineker among stars sending support to Boris Johnson

  06-04-2020 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  JK Rowling and Gary Lineker are among the celebrities sending messages of support to Boris Johnson after the Prime Minister was moved into intensive care.
  
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• PM ‘very likely’ to need ventilator, professor says

  06-04-2020 22:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister is “extremely sick” – with many coronavirus patients who need intensive care requiring invasive ventilation, an expert has said.
  
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• Raab to lead daily Covid-19 meeting in PM’s absence

  06-04-2020 22:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When Cabinet ministers dial in for their daily emergency coronavirus conference call on Tuesday morning, there will be a different face at the helm.
  
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• Key questions after Boris Johnson moved to intensive care

  06-04-2020 22:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened.
  
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• Coronavirus: Our doorstep diaries... A snapshot of ordinary families who are living in an extraordinary time

  06-04-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  We are living through extraordinary times as the coronavirus pandemic impacts hugely on people across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Florence Pugh celebrates boyfriend Zach Braff’s 45th birthday

  06-04-2020 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Florence Pugh wished boyfriend Zach Braff a happy 45th birthday.
  
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• Dominic Raab: The former lawyer limbering up to lead his country

  06-04-2020 21:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A decade ago, Dominic Raab was readying himself for a possible career in frontline politics. On Tuesday, he will dial in to Cabinet as de factor Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
  
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• Boris Johnson in intensive care: Politicians from all sides offer support

  06-04-2020 21:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Politicians from across the spectrum have wished Boris Johnson well after the Prime Minister was placed in intensive care with severe coronavirus symptoms.
  
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• Talks held over introducing Club World Cup competition

  06-04-2020 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  European rugby bosses have held talks over introducing a Club World Cup.
  
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• Government spends £1m so women from Northern Ireland can access abortions

  06-04-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Over £1m was spent in a year by the UK Government to allow women from Northern Ireland to undergo abortion procedures in England.
  
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• Government spends £1m so local women can access abortions

  06-04-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Over £1m was spent in a year by the UK Government to allow women from Northern Ireland to undergo abortion procedures in England.
  
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• Doctors without PPE ‘bullied and shamed’ into treating patients

  06-04-2020 20:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Doctors are being “bullied and shamed” into not wearing protective equipment during the coronavirus crisis, according an association.
  
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• INM to introduce reduced hours and temporary lay-offs for some commercial staff amid coronavirus outbreak

  06-04-2020 20:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  INM is to introduce reduced hours and temporary lay-offs for some of its commercial staff and will cut pay for senior management amid the hit to advertising from the Covid-19 outbreak.
  
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• 'Love them like one of our own' - paramedic on patients

  06-04-2020 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A paramedic describes what it is like on the front line of the battle against coronavirus in NI.
  
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• Coronavirus: Belfast hotel to be Covid-19 recovery centre - BBC News

  06-04-2020 20:33
  
  Coronavirus: Belfast hotel to be Covid-19 recovery centre  BBC News
  
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• Belfast hotel to be Covid-19 recovery centre - BBC News

  06-04-2020 20:33
  
  Belfast hotel to be Covid-19 recovery centre  BBC News
  
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• PM moved to intensive care after coronavirus symptoms worsen

  06-04-2020 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, Downing Street has confirmed.
  
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• Boris Johnson moved to intensive care after coronavirus symptoms worsen

  06-04-2020 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened.
  
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• I can't believe in a God who would be impressed by people following rules because they are told to

  06-04-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When councillor John Carson said that the coronavirus was God's riposte to a sinful society, he was reciting one of the least contentious ideas within the Christian circles in which he moves. The Bible records recurring prophesies that the people of God will be punished collectively for their sins.
  
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• Faint glimmers of hope as virus deaths slow in places

  06-04-2020 20:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The steep rise in coronavirus deaths in New York appears to be levelling off in a possible sign that social distancing is working in the most lethal hot spot in the US, the governor said — a trend that seems to have taken hold even more convincingly in hard-hit Italy and Spain.
  
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• Former Real, Atletico, Barcelona boss and Luton player Radomir Antic dies

  06-04-2020 20:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid boss Radomir Antic has died at the age of 71.
  
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• Optimism that coronavirus peak will be smaller than first feared

  06-04-2020 20:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Optimism is growing that Ireland’s coronavirus infection peak will be smaller than first feared, the chief medical officer has said.
  
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• TV shows enjoy ratings lift as lockdown begins

  06-04-2020 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Audiences for a range of TV programmes have jumped as the UK adjusts to life in lockdown, new figures reveal.
  
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• East Belfast death under police investigation - Belfast Live

  06-04-2020 19:47
  
  East Belfast death under police investigation  Belfast Live
  
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• Liverpool offer apology as they make u-turn over furlough plan

  06-04-2020 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool have performed a u-turn on their decision to place some non-playing staff on the Government’s furlough scheme as chief executive Peter Moore admitted they came to the “wrong conclusion”.
  
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• Boy waves at empty street as members of the public isolate due to coronavirus

  06-04-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A little boy who loves to wave at people was forced to wave to the street as public spaces emptied due to coronavirus.
  
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• Covid-19 antibody test more effective ‘later in the epidemic’

  06-04-2020 19:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Antibody tests to detect if someone has had coronavirus will be more effective “later in the epidemic”, England’s chief medical officer has said.
  
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• Tributes paid to ‘film icon’ Honor Blackman following her death at 94

  06-04-2020 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former James Bond star Honor Blackman has been hailed a “film icon” following her death at the age of 94.
  
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• Medical masks should be prioritised for health workers – WHO

  06-04-2020 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Medical masks must be “prioritised” for health workers, global health leaders have said.
  
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• Man's death in east Belfast investigated by police - The Irish News

  06-04-2020 18:52
  
  Man's death in east Belfast investigated by police  The Irish News
  
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• Liverpool apologise and reverse decision to furlough non-playing staff

  06-04-2020 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool have decided to reverse the decision to place some non-playing staff on the Government’s furlough scheme as chief executive Peter Moore admitted they came to the “wrong conclusion”.
  
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• EasyJet secures £600m Government loan as founder says it will ‘run out of money’

  06-04-2020 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  EasyJet said it has secured a £600 million Government loan as its founder warned it will “run out of money by around August”.
  
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• Police investigating death of man in east Belfast

  06-04-2020 18:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in east Belfast.
  
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• PM remains in hospital as minsters face calls for lockdown ‘exit strategy’

  06-04-2020 18:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson remains in hospital following his admission on Sunday with continuing coronavirus symptoms, as ministers resisted pressure to set out an “exit strategy” from the lockdown.
  
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• Wales international Ross Moriarty signs new Dragons deal

  06-04-2020 18:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dragons have received a timely boost after British & Irish Lions international Ross Moriarty signed a new “long-term” contract.
  
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• Dua Lipa on track for album chart success this week

  06-04-2020 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dua Lipa is on course to clinch this week’s top album spot after missing out on it last week.
  
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• Airbnb hosts found offering ‘isolation retreats’ in defiance of lockdown rules

  06-04-2020 18:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Airbnb hosts who have advertised properties as suitable to self-isolate in during the coronavirus pandemic have been labelled “dangerous and irresponsible” by the Government.
  
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• Family found dead in village died from injuries ‘consistent with gunshot wounds’

  06-04-2020 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Parents and two children found dead in a house in West Sussex last week died from injuries “consistent with gunshot wounds”, police have announced.
  
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• World’s biggest stars in virtual concert to celebrate frontline workers

  06-04-2020 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lady Gaga is to bring together some of the world’s biggest stars for a virtual concert to mark the “gravity” of the coronavirus pandemic and celebrate frontline workers.
  
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• FTSE looks up as Covid-19 optimism and oil drop boosts travel firms

  06-04-2020 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Global markets opened the week in positive territory as investors cheered signs that the number of coronavirus cases may be stabilising.
  
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