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• GMB general secretary resigns after suffering ill health

  28-04-2020 23:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The general secretary of the GMB, Tim Roache, has resigned after suffering from ill health, the union has announced.
  
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• Murdered Northern Ireland man Nathan Gibson's fiancee unable to see their son (7) due to lockdown

  28-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The fiancee of murdered father Nathan Gibson has been forced to self-isolate from their young son amid the coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• Romesh Ranganathan teams up with Beano to find Britain’s funniest family

  28-04-2020 22:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Comedian Romesh Ranganathan has teamed up with the Beano comic to find Britain’s funniest family.
  
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• Potential Covid-19 treatments could be fast-tracked under new initiative

  28-04-2020 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Clinical trials on potential Covid-19 treatments could start within weeks as part of a bid to fast-track new therapies to help tackle the disease.
  
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• BBC cancels The Greatest Dancer after two series

  28-04-2020 22:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC has cancelled The Greatest Dancer after two series, the broadcaster has announced.
  
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• Gordon Brown to help Wales’s recovery from Covid-19

  28-04-2020 22:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gordon Brown will help guide Wales’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic as part of a new advisory group.
  
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• Streamed films to be eligible for next year’s Oscars, Academy says

  28-04-2020 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Streamed films will be eligible for next year’s Oscars in response to the Covid-19 pandemic closing cinemas across the US, the film academy has said.
  
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• Key workers and their horses pull up for food at five-star hotel drive-through

  28-04-2020 22:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A five-star luxury hotel in London is serving up meals for a different kind of suited and booted clientele.
  
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• Rachel Dean's Big Ask: Broadcaster and DJ Joe Lindsay on growing up during the Troubles and losing his dad at a young age

  28-04-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In this week's interview Rachel Dean talks to broadcaster and DJ Joe Lindsay (48), who presents Getaways on BBC One. He lives in Belfast with his wife Mary and is a doting dad to his dog Lola
  
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• Northern Ireland man who quit Domino's Pizza job over bug fears brands firm reckless

  28-04-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who worked at a local branch of Domino's Pizza has told how he left his job because of fears over a lack of social distancing measures.
  
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• Dave Rennie insists he remains committed to taking charge of Australia

  28-04-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Glasgow head coach Dave Rennie remains “very committed” to taking charge of Australia despite major disappointment over the sudden departure of the woman who appointed him.
  
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• Dave Rennie feels season should end with Leinster declared PRO14 champions

  28-04-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Outgoing Glasgow head coach Dave Rennie believes it is time to call time on the season and feels Leinster should be declared Guinness PRO14 champions.
  
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• Suspect device and ammunition found in Co Galway

  28-04-2020 21:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ammunition and a suspect device have been found in Co Galway.
  
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• BBC hoping to resume filming soaps ‘as soon as possible’

  28-04-2020 21:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC said it is hoping to resume filming on soaps including EastEnders “as soon as possible”.
  
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• FIFA refuses to give up hope on corruption trial related to the 2006 World Cup

  28-04-2020 21:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  FIFA is refusing to give up on resolving a corruption case relating to Germany’s successful 2006 World Cup bid, despite a trial in Switzerland ending due to a statute of limitations.
  
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• Premier League advises clubs to recall players for possible return to training

  28-04-2020 21:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Premier League has advised clubs to consider recalling their players and staff from abroad ahead of a possible return to training in May.
  
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• Premier League advise clubs to recall players for possible return to training

  28-04-2020 21:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Premier League has advised clubs to consider recalling their players and staff from abroad ahead of a possible return to training in May.
  
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• Belgians urged to support farmers by eating chips during lockdown

  28-04-2020 21:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belgians have been urged to keep eating chips during lockdown to keep the country’s potato industry thriving.
  
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• Minute's silence for key workers who died with coronavirus

  28-04-2020 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The public joined politicians and hospital workers in observing a minute's silence in NI.
  
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• Pope Francis urges obedience to government rules on lockdown

  28-04-2020 21:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis waded into the church-state debate about virus-imposed lockdowns of religious services, calling for “prudence and obedience” to government protocols to prevent infections from surging again.
  
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• Thierry Henry confident MLS will make right call on outcome of season

  28-04-2020 21:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Montreal Impact head coach Thierry Henry trusts the MLS to make the right decision regarding the outcome of the 2020 season.
  
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• Union criticises 'disgraceful' plans to axe 73 Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council jobs due to pandemic

  28-04-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Northern Ireland's leading trade unions has hit out at a "disgraceful" plan by one of our local councils to axe 73 jobs.
  
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• If Boris Johnson wants us to accept further coronavirus lockdown then he must treat us like adults

  28-04-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The novelty of lockdown has worn off. For the first couple of weeks (particularly when people were consoled with mortgage 'holidays' and 80% of their salaries being paid) there was a sense of entering a prolonged Bank Holiday weekend.
  
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• Child victims of stabbing attack named

  28-04-2020 20:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two young children who were stabbed to death in an attack at their east London home have been named by police.
  
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• Christopher Reeve’s son gets caught with no trousers on during TV appearance

  28-04-2020 20:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Late Superman actor Christopher Reeve’s son was left red-faced as he appeared on Good Morning America from home – minus his trousers.
  
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• Hillary Clinton endorses Joe Biden’s quest for the presidency

  28-04-2020 20:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hillary Clinton has endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy.
  
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• Who can get tested for coronavirus and how can they do it?

  28-04-2020 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tests for coronavirus will be rolled out to residents and staff in care homes, regardless of whether they have symptoms.
  
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• Ligue 1 season cancelled but LaLiga teams get nod to start training in May

  28-04-2020 20:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ligue 1 became the second major European league to be cancelled after political intervention on Tuesday, but Spain’s LaLiga inched towards a possible resumption.
  
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• Face mask use for public being considered – Holohan

  28-04-2020 20:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The use of face masks in public is being considered as part of efforts to tackle coronavirus in Ireland, the chief medical officer has said.
  
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• Fluid-resistant gowns arrive in Wales from Cambodia

  28-04-2020 20:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A chartered flight carrying 200,000 fluid-resistant gowns has touched down in Wales after setting off from Cambodia on Tuesday.
  
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• Alan Pardew joins list of managers to lose their job during coronavirus shutdown

  28-04-2020 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alan Pardew became the latest manager to leave a role early during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Garda Commissioner Drew Harris: Daytrippers to the Republic likely to be breaking law in Northern Ireland

  28-04-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Day trippers who travel over the border into the Republic are "likely" to be breaking the law in Northern Ireland, the Garda Commissioner has said.
  
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• Government ends support for four new ventilator designs

  28-04-2020 19:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four teams who have been working on ventilators in response to the Government’s urgent call for more machines for the NHS have been told their designs will not go ahead.
  
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• Health Secretary defends Government handling of care home Covid-19 crisis

  28-04-2020 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Health Secretary has said it is “unreasonable” to be asked to apologise to bereaved families of coronavirus victims over the Government’s handling of the pandemic’s impact in care homes.
  
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• Hillary Clinton to endorse Joe Biden’s bid for the White House

  28-04-2020 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hillary Clinton will endorse Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy later on Tuesday, sources said.
  
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• Netflix and Ryan Murphy make coronavirus donation ahead of Hollywood TV series

  28-04-2020 19:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Netflix and prolific TV producer Ryan Murphy are each making a 100,000 US dollar (£80,000) donation to an entertainment industry charity ahead of the release of the Hollywood TV series.
  
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• In Pictures: Public finds creative ways to say thank you to frontline workers

  28-04-2020 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britons across the country continue to find innovative ways to thank the NHS and frontline workers for their efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Specialist healthcare worker died after testing positive for coronavirus

  28-04-2020 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A healthcare support worker has died in hospital after being diagnosed with coronavirus.
  
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• Alan Pardew leaves role as ADO Den Haag boss

  28-04-2020 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alan Pardew has left his position as ADO Den Haag manager by mutual consent.
  
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• Dashcam shows teenager driving over stinger during police chase

  28-04-2020 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager who led police on a dangerous high-speed chase through narrow town roads has been jailed.
  
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• England midfielder Harry Winks urges men to talk about mental health problems

  28-04-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England midfielder Harry Winks has called on men to be open about any struggles they are having with life in lockdown.
  
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• Robin Swann: Think about those who have died when considering relaxing guard from Covid-19

  28-04-2020 18:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health minister Robin Swann has again appealed to the public not to relax their guard over the threat of Covid-19.
  
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• Hospital patients with Covid-19 ‘should not be discharged into care settings’

  28-04-2020 18:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hospital patients should not be discharged into care or nursing homes if they have a Covid-19 diagnosis in order to protect “vulnerable” residents and staff, an expert said.
  
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• Millions more people eligible for Covid-19 testing – Hancock

  28-04-2020 18:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Millions more people, including all over-65s and those living with them, are now eligible for coronavirus testing under plans announced by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.
  
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• Uplifting news: Birthday flypast for Captain Tom and snake rescued from oven

  28-04-2020 18:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Captain Tom Moore’s 100th birthday will be marked by an RAF flypast while a snake was rescued after getting trapped inside a family’s new oven in Tuesday’s uplifting news.
  
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• Coronavirus: Stormont Executive to discuss the wearing of masks

  28-04-2020 18:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland executive is set to discuss the wearing of masks to protect against Covid-19.
  
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• Markets stay positive as investors hope easing restrictions can improve profits

  28-04-2020 18:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Traders continued to let their nerves relax a little, as longed-for hopes of a lockdown lift and a return to normality helped send shares higher.
  
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• Judge warns high-profile republican Colin Duffy over bail breach

  28-04-2020 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A high-profile republican arrested after failing to answer his door could be kept in custody for any further breach, a judge has warned.
  
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• Royal Mail to scrap Saturday letter deliveries due to pandemic

  28-04-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Royal Mail has scrapped Saturday letter deliveries across the UK until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Labour asks Fine Gael and Fianna Fail five questions on government formation

  28-04-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Labour Party has responded to the Fine Gael-Fianna Fail joint framework document with five questions for the two parties.
  
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