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• MLA urges post-coronavirus investment plan as Mid Ulster faces 45% slump in output

  17-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mid Ulster will need major economic investment to recover from the coronavirus pandemic after a study claimed it will suffer a 45% slump in output.
  
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• Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘waiting for news’ on her return to prison

  17-04-2020 22:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A British-Iranian mother temporarily released from prison in Iran due to the coronavirus outbreak does not yet know when she will have to return to complete her sentence.
  
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• At Belfast's Repair Café, Broken Belongings Find New Life - Down East

  17-04-2020 22:47
  
  At Belfast's Repair Café, Broken Belongings Find New Life  Down East
  
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• UK ticket-holder wins £58m EuroMillions jackpot

  17-04-2020 22:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A UK ticket-holder has won Friday’s £58 million EuroMillions jackpot, the National Lottery has said.
  
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• Nasa and SpaceX set to resume astronaut launches in United States

  17-04-2020 22:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nasa and SpaceX have picked May 27 for resuming astronaut launches from the United States after nine years of complete Russian dependence.
  
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• Some have shown contempt for rules as grieving relatives plead with us to stay safe from coronavirus at home

  17-04-2020 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This week, beginning as it did on Easter Sunday on what ordinarily would have been an idyllic bank holiday break or occasion for a big get-together with family and friends, has seen much debate about whether the police are interpreting current lockdown rules in a way that is a mite too Attila the Hun.
  
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• Psychologist in constant communication with Arsenal players during lockdown

  17-04-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has revealed his players have been in constant communication with a psychologist during the suspension of the Premier League.
  
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• Brighton owner faces ‘significant strain’ if Premier League season not finished

  17-04-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brighton have warned of a “significant strain” on owner Tony Bloom financially if it is not possible to finish the Premier League season.
  
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• Tiger King: Meet the Belfast man who transformed himself for charity - Belfast Live

  17-04-2020 22:23
  
  Tiger King: Meet the Belfast man who transformed himself for charity  Belfast Live
  
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• FA considering playing out Women’s Super League at neutral venues

  17-04-2020 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Football Association is considering the possibility of playing the conclusion of the Women’s Super League season at neutral venues.
  
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• ‘No evidence’ people who have survived Covid-19 have immunity – WHO

  17-04-2020 22:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There is currently no evidence to support the belief that people who have recovered from coronavirus then have immunity, the World Health Organisation has said.
  
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• Ian Hislop hits out at Eamonn Holmes over 5G comments

  17-04-2020 22:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Have I Got News For You star Ian Hislop took aim at TV presenter Eamonn Holmes over his comments on 5G technology and coronavirus.
  
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• New Northern Ireland grading system aims for 'fair results' but parents fear for children's future

  17-04-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Education Minister Peter Weir has said his priority is that students here get "fair results" in the new grading system announced for cancelled GCSE, AS and A-level exams.
  
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• Crash victim Matthew Stuart a cancer survivor who was due to wed in 2021

  17-04-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a man who tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident in Co Down has said his death has left a "massive hole in all our hearts".
  
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• Co Down crash victim Matthew Stuart a cancer survivor who was due to wed in 2021

  17-04-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a man who tragically lost his life in a motorcycle accident in Co Down has said his death has left a "massive hole in all our hearts".
  
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• Alex Jones leaves The One Show co-host Gethin red-faced with dating reveal

  17-04-2020 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alex Jones left her The One Show co-host Gethin Jones red-faced after revealing one of his dating secrets.
  
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• Familiar Northern Ireland faces roll back years for some 'Me At 20' photo fun

  17-04-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Well-known faces here have been rolling back the years with photos from when they were aged just 20.
  
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• Outlander star Sam Heughan says he has been bullied and harassed for six years

  17-04-2020 20:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Outlander star Sam Heughan said he has been the victim of bullying, harassment and stalking for six years.
  
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• Quiz: Quiz contestant recalls moment Charles Ingram 'won'

  17-04-2020 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  James Thomson was in the audience of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in 2001 when the money was won.
  
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• Governor gives green light for some Florida beaches to reopen

  17-04-2020 20:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Florida’s governor has given the green light for some beaches and parks to reopen if it can be done safely.
  
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• Captain Tom Moore’s NHS fundraiser hits £20 million

  17-04-2020 20:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Captain Tom Moore’s bid to raise money for the NHS by walking laps of his garden has hit £20 million – less than two weeks after he started the challenge.
  
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• MasterChef 2020 winner reveals why they have not received their trophy

  17-04-2020 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MasterChef winner Thomas Frake will not receive the show’s coveted trophy until after the lockdown lifts.
  
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• Discussions on rebuilding Northern Ireland economy post-coronavirus to begin next week

  17-04-2020 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Work on a plan to rebuild Northern Ireland’s economy after Covid-19 is set to begin next week.
  
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• Ireland to conduct 100,000 coronavirus tests a week for at least six months

  17-04-2020 20:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland is to conduct 100,000 coronavirus tests a week for at least six months to help experts track infection rates as lockdown measures are relaxed.
  
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• Lives of Tyrone firefighters and public put at risk by gorse blaze arsonists, says angry fire chief

  17-04-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The lives of firefighters and members of the public who assisted at a huge gorse fire near Omagh were put in dangeralong with farms and homes, it has been warned.
  
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• Belfast's Tall Pines sees rise in COVID-19 cases, deaths - PenBayPilot.com

  17-04-2020 20:00
  
  Belfast's Tall Pines sees rise in COVID-19 cases, deaths  PenBayPilot.com
  
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• Head coach Wayne Pivac reveals some Wales players have had coronavirus

  17-04-2020 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has revealed that “two or three” of his squad have tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Coronavirus: Number of deaths rises to 530 in Ireland

  17-04-2020 19:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It comes after modelling suggested that infections had reached a plateau thanks to the lockdown.
  
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• Stan & Ollie writer Jeff Pope bringing four ‘isolation’ short stories to ITV

  17-04-2020 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stan & Ollie writer Jeff Pope is bringing four short stories to ITV which will be “reflecting life in lockdown across the country”.
  
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• Man City star Kevin De Bruyne unsure whether family illness was coronavirus

  17-04-2020 19:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kevin De Bruyne and his family are feeling well again after being struck down with an illness – but the Manchester City playmaker is not sure whether it was coronavirus.
  
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• Near-tragedy brings clarity on Covid-19 lockdown to BBC Radio Ulster broadcaster

  17-04-2020 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Tyrone father-of-four and BBC Radio Ulster broadcaster has said an incident in which his one-year-old son almost choked to death has brought him clarity on the Covid-19 lockdown.
  
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• More frontline workers able to get coronavirus tests

  17-04-2020 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police and prison staff are among the frontline workers who will now be able to access coronavirus tests, the Government has said.
  
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• Doctors and nurses to be asked to reuse PPE items as shortages expected

  17-04-2020 18:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Doctors and nurses will be asked to work without full-length gowns and to reuse items when treating coronavirus patients ahead of expected shortages of protective garments.
  
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• Comic-Con latest major entertainment event to fall victim to coronavirus

  17-04-2020 18:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The San Diego Comic-Con has been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ministers to start talks on NI recovery plan

  17-04-2020 18:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  First Minister Arlene Foster says NI cannot relax its approach and a path to normality will be gradual.
  
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• Paderborn skipper Christian Strohdiek wants Bundesliga resumption delayed

  17-04-2020 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Paderborn captain Christian Strohdiek believes the Bundesliga should delay the planned return to action next month given the ongoing coronavirus situation.
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Full breakdown of cases across the country - Belfast Live

  17-04-2020 18:30
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Full breakdown of cases across the country  Belfast Live
  
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• Taylor Swift cancels all live appearances and performances for 2020

  17-04-2020 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift has cancelled all live appearances and performances in 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Inmates across Scotland to get mobile phones after prison visits suspended

  17-04-2020 18:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Inmates across Scotland are to be given access to mobile phones so they can keep in touch with their families.
  
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• WATCH: Amazing colorized footage of Titanic in Belfast - IrishCentral

  17-04-2020 18:13
  
  WATCH: Amazing colorized footage of Titanic in Belfast  IrishCentral
  
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• Prison charities launch legal action against Justice Secretary over coronavirus fears

  17-04-2020 18:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prison charities have launched legal action against the Justice Secretary claiming measures so far taken to address coronavirus behind bars are “unlawful” because they will have a “manifestly insufficient impact”.
  
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• Set designer for West End shows able to continue work ‘thanks to bank’s support’

  17-04-2020 18:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A West End show set designer is able to carry on with its work thanks to a support package it has been handed by a bank.
  
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• What is involved in the race to find a coronavirus vaccine?

  17-04-2020 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The newly announced task force set up by the Government is seeking to find a vaccine for Covid-19 in double-quick time, but what will it involve and how does it work?
  
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• Stormont set to develop post-lockdown recovery plan

  17-04-2020 17:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Stormont executive is to commence work on developing a post-coronavirus recovery plan for Northern Ireland next week, the First Minister has said.
  
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• Mid Ulster economy one of hardest hit by COVID-19 - Belfast Newsletter

  17-04-2020 17:53
  
  Mid Ulster economy one of hardest hit by COVID-19  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Ciaran Lavery to take part in Belfast Live Lockdown Session this Saturday - Belfast Live

  17-04-2020 17:49
  
  Ciaran Lavery to take part in Belfast Live Lockdown Session this Saturday  Belfast Live
  
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• Markets boosted by positive Covid-19 drug trial

  17-04-2020 17:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Reports of a study where 113 patients showed rapid recovery from Covid-19 after taking a drug designed for fighting Ebola was enough to push stock markets up as traders clung onto any good news they could find.
  
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• Farmers' union criticises move to import Polish beef

  17-04-2020 17:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers have reported a reduction of prices for their cattle as the lockdown hits consumption.
  
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• Boy, 11, with autism running socially-distant marathon over a week for charity

  17-04-2020 17:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An “inspiring” 11-year-old boy with autism is running a socially-distant marathon over the course of a week to raise money for charity during the coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• At least 50 NHS workers have died fighting the coronavirus pandemic

  17-04-2020 17:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  At least 50 NHS workers have died after contracting coronavirus.
  
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