Belfast news

• Ronaldinho leaves prison for luxury hotel arrest in Paraguay

  07-04-2020 23:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Retired footballer Ronaldinho has been released from a high-security jail in Paraguay.
  
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• Holland and Barrett staff demand stores close on safety grounds

  07-04-2020 23:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Staff at health supplement retailer Holland and Barrett are demanding it closes its stores on safety grounds amid the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Life on the inside: 10 beauty treatments to try at home

  07-04-2020 23:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  You don’t have to miss out on your favourite beauty treatments because the salons are shut – use the opportunity to bring the pampering to your own home.
  
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• Nurses vow 'we'll be there in place of patients' relatives... and it will be an honour'

  07-04-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Maire McAnaney has more than 20 years' experience working as a nurse, and in her normal job she is a senior nurse working in general surgery, specialising in bowel, oesophageal and liver surgery.
  
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• Coronavirus: Half of all intensive care patients won't live, advises top ICU doctor

  07-04-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People across Northern Ireland should discuss with their families whether they want to be ventilated if they become critically ill with coronavirus, a senior doctor has said.
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Belfast leisure centres opened up for health workers to shower - Belfast Live

  07-04-2020 23:26
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Belfast leisure centres opened up for health workers to shower  Belfast Live
  
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• Graeme McDowell's Masters place confirmed after tournament rescheduled for November

  07-04-2020 23:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Graeme McDowell will return to the Masters for the first time since 2016 providing the tournament goes ahead as planned in November.
  
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• Former Tottenham and England striker Jimmy Greaves in hospital

  07-04-2020 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England, Tottenham and Chelsea great Jimmy Greaves is currently receiving treatment in hospital.
  
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• Lunch with Dame Joan Collins on offer in auction to aid the NHS

  07-04-2020 23:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lunch with Dame Joan Collins and drinks with Jools Holland are among the prizes going under the hammer at an auction to benefit the NHS.
  
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• Two local pastors who fought own battles with Covid-19 wish PM well

  07-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pastor who was in intensive care with coronavirus has offered his best wishes to Boris Johnson.
  
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• Irish FA chief: Michael O'Neill is the best man to lead Northern Ireland into Euro play-off

  07-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish FA President David Martin has insisted that he wants Michael O'Neill to lead the Northern Ireland team in the Euro 2020 play-off game against Bosnia & Herzegovina whenever it is played, revealing the Association has yet to start the search for the manager's successor.
  
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• First patients fill beds at new Nightingale Hospital in London

  07-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Some of the 4,000 beds in the new NHS Nightingale hospital have been taken up by Covid-19 patients.
  
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• Coronavirus death toll in France tops 10,000

  07-04-2020 22:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The coronavirus death toll in France has passed 10,000.
  
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• Coronavirus: Half of all intensive care patients won't live, says Belfast ICU doctor - Belfast Telegraph

  07-04-2020 22:30
  
  Coronavirus: Half of all intensive care patients won't live, says Belfast ICU doctor  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• NHS Nightingale takes first patients as PM spends second night in intensive care

  07-04-2020 22:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson was spending a second night in intensive care as the NHS Nightingale Hospital, built in London to boost capacity during the coronavirus pandemic, admitted its first patients.
  
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• Stargazers marvel at emerging pink supermoon in skies above UK

  07-04-2020 22:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stargazing enthusiasts have been marvelling at the emergence of a pink supermoon in the night skies over the UK.
  
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• Rachel Dean's Big Ask: Voice winner Andrea Begley on her passion for inspiring others with sight loss

  07-04-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In this week's interview, Rachel Dean talks to singer and The Voice UK 2013 winner Andrea Begley (33). Andrea, who lives in Belfast and has gone home to Co Tyrone to isolate with her parents during the coronavirus crisis, reveals why she's passionate about inspiring others with sight loss.
  
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• Inseparable NI triplets (86) are forced to spend birthdays apart for first time ever because of virus

  07-04-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  For three Belfast sisters, the Easter weekend should have been the time for a big family celebration.
  
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• Carol Vorderman crowned star baker on Celebrity Bake Off

  07-04-2020 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Countdown star Carol Vorderman has been crowned the winner of Channel 4’s Celebrity Bake Off.
  
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• A resident and worker at a Belfast retirement community have coronavirus - Bangor Daily News

  07-04-2020 21:21
  
  A resident and worker at a Belfast retirement community have coronavirus  Bangor Daily News
  
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• Family uses Christmas lights to decorate their house in tribute to NHS

  07-04-2020 21:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A family in Hampshire have decorated their house in Christmas lights as a tribute to NHS workers.
  
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• Acting US navy chief submits resignation amid coronavirus uproar

  07-04-2020 21:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The US navy’s acting secretary Thomas Modly has submitted a letter of resignation to the country’s defence secretary Mark Esper and told staff he is quitting.
  
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• Acting US navy chief resigns amid coronavirus uproar

  07-04-2020 21:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The US navy’s acting secretary has resigned just hours after he had publicly apologised for criticising an officer he fired as captain of the coronavirus-stricken USS Theodore Roosevelt.
  
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• Michelle O'Neill should follow Sir Keir Starmer's example and quit trying to score political points

  07-04-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The shocking news that Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to intensive care in St Thomas' Hospital in London as a result of coronavirus has produced an outpouring of good wishes for his speedy recovery from a wide range of politicians, not just on the Conservative benches but also from leading Labour and SNP MPs.
  
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• Coronavirus: Trust apology for distress of pensioner asked to sign 'do not resuscitate' order

  07-04-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The son of a 73-year-old woman who was admitted to Causeway Hospital suffering from symptoms of coronavirus has spoken of his shock after she was asked to sign a 'do not resuscitate' (DNR) order within minutes of arriving.
  
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• Tottenham reinforce social distancing rules after players spotted training

  07-04-2020 20:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham’s players have been reminded of their responsibilities during the coronavirus lockdown after some were spotted flouting social distancing rules as Jose Mourinho was seen working in a public park with Tanguy Ndombele.
  
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• Three arrested over Robbie Lawlor murder released unconditionally

  07-04-2020 20:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three people released in connection with the murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfast on Saturday have been released unconditionally.
  
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• Jos Buttler’s World Cup final shirt raises over £65,000 for charity

  07-04-2020 20:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler has raised over £65,000 for the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals charity after auctioning off his World Cup final shirt.
  
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• Daily coronavirus death toll reaches new high in Ireland

  07-04-2020 20:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland has recorded its highest daily toll in the coronavirus outbreak, with 36 deaths reported in 24 hours.
  
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• Coronavirus: Strabane family knew they 'might not see Dad again'

  07-04-2020 20:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Strabane family urge people to value their loved ones after the death of their father with Covid-19.
  
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• On the frontline: First look inside Northern Ireland's Nightingale Hospital

  07-04-2020 20:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Northern Ireland's first Nightingale Hospital has been unveiled, as the number of people admitted to hospital as a result of the coronavirus outbreak continues to increase.
  
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• Three held over Belfast murder released without charge

  07-04-2020 20:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three males arrested in connection with the murder of a convicted criminal in north Belfast have been released without charge.
  
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• Logistics businesses 'can't be sustained' with coronavirus losses escalating

  07-04-2020 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crucial logistics firms here are facing massive operating losses of up to £150,000 a week, with dozens facing an uncertain future, it can be revealed.
  
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• Dominic Raab delays Monday’s review into coronavirus lockdown measures

  07-04-2020 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson’s plan to review whether the coronavirus lockdown measures could be eased on Monday has been shelved.
  
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• Northern Ireland pub offering 'home delivery' pints of beer

  07-04-2020 19:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast pub says it is now offering pints of Guinness delivered directly to the doors of its customers.
  
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• First celebrities announced for The Big Night In charity event

  07-04-2020 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Peter Kay, Catherine Tate and Gary Barlow have been announced as the first celebrities taking part in The Big Night In event, raising money in the fight against coronavirus.
  
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• Minister warns of potential for stricter social distancing measures

  07-04-2020 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s Health minister has warned of the potential for stricter social distancing measures amid evidence that the current lockdown is having an impact.
  
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• Ecuador’s former president found guilty of corruption

  07-04-2020 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Ecuadorian court has found former president Rafael Correa guilty of corruption and sentenced him to eight years in prison.
  
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• Bafta-winning Syrian filmmaker switches careers to clean hospital wards

  07-04-2020 19:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Bafta-winning Syrian photographer and filmmaker has temporarily changed careers to spend his time disinfecting Covid-19 wards at his local hospital.
  
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• FIFA allows transfer window movement and extension to contracts

  07-04-2020 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  FIFA has approved the extension of player contracts until seasons are able to finish and the movement of transfer windows in response the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Scottish clubs set for more talks with league officials on Wednesday

  07-04-2020 18:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scottish clubs will hold further talks with league officials on Wednesday in a bid to secure more clarity on the fate of the current season.
  
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• Raab ‘confident’ Johnson will pull through Covid-19 illness

  07-04-2020 18:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said he is “confident” Boris Johnson will pull through after being admitted to intensive care following a worsening of his coronavirus symptoms.
  
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• Covid-19: UK cases moving in the right direction, top scientist says

  07-04-2020 18:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It will take another week or so for a clearer picture to emerge on whether social distancing measures are leading to a true levelling off of Covid-19 cases, the UK’s chief scientific adviser has said.
  
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• Coronavirus: Northern Ireland public warned against complacency over Easter

  07-04-2020 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There are "emerging signs" the lockdown is working to reduce the impact of the coronavirus crisis in Northern Ireland, the chief medical officer has said.
  
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• Children make ‘get well soon’ cards for Boris Johnson

  07-04-2020 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Children and members of the public have been creating “get well soon” cards for Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he was admitted to intensive care on Monday.
  
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• Co Down road closed following two-vehicle collision - Belfast Live

  07-04-2020 18:32
  
  Co Down road closed following two-vehicle collision  Belfast Live
  
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• Coronavirus: Reports Belfast solicitor Niall Murphy showing further improvement

  07-04-2020 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There are reports the condition of solicitor Niall Murphy has improved as he continues to fight against coronavirus.
  
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• Belfast Giants facing big off-season after inconsistent campaign, claims head coach Adam Keefe

  07-04-2020 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The players have been safely returned home and the long summer now begins, the Belfast Giants with an extended off-season to prepare for the 2020-21 season.
  
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• Belfast school joining up with hospital in virus battle - RTE.ie

  07-04-2020 18:11
  
  Belfast school joining up with hospital in virus battle  RTE.ie
  
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• Dean McCullough replaces former DUP councillor Guy Spence following resignation

  07-04-2020 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has announced the replacement of former Belfast councillor Guy Spence.
  
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