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• Jurassic World star Chris Pratt offers incredible All-In Challenge prize

  29-04-2020 23:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Actor Chris Pratt has set a new bar in the All-In Challenge – by offering fans the chance to be eaten by a dinosaur in the new Jurassic World film.
  
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• Ebola drug can speed recovery time in Covid-19 patients, trial results suggest

  29-04-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A drug used to treat Ebola patients has shown “very promising” early results in a trial of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus, scientists said.
  
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• 70 firefighters tackle blaze at masionette in north London

  29-04-2020 23:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dozens of firefighters are tackling a blaze in north London.
  
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• BAME workers should be risk-assessed amid Covid-19 concerns, NHS England says

  29-04-2020 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  NHS workers from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds should be “risk-assessed” over concerns they could be at greater risk of coronavirus, new guidance suggests.
  
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• LPGA will be much leaner after coronavirus pandemic, says tour commissioner

  29-04-2020 23:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  LPGA Tour commissioner Mike Whan says the coronavirus pandemic will have a “staggering” impact on the organisation’s finances.
  
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• Nurse knits hearts for palliative care patients isolated in lockdown

  29-04-2020 23:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A nurse who has knitted hearts for people in palliative care has encouraged others to join her.
  
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• Northern Ireland care home staff 'mix' with healthy and Covid-19 residents

  29-04-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Care home staff are working between healthy residents and people who have been diagnosed with Covid-19, a whistleblower has revealed.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino keen to manage Tottenham again one day

  29-04-2020 22:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino is “motivated for his next project” – but wants to return to the club one day to finish the job he started.
  
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• BBC tells staff it will have to make £125 million savings this year

  29-04-2020 22:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC has told its staff that the corporation will have to make savings of £125 million this year after coronavirus affected its income “in a number of ways”.
  
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• More than 20,000 Britons repatriated on Government flights

  29-04-2020 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 20,000 Britons have been brought home on 99 Government-chartered flights from 21 countries since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the Foreign Office said.
  
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• Northern Ireland speaks with one voice in paying homage to NHS staff through murals

  29-04-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Murals divided Northern Ireland for years, but now they are bringing people together to support the NHS amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Man Utd still backing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to lead the club to glory

  29-04-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ed Woodward says Manchester United’s core objective remains backing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to win trophies as the club continues to grapple with the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Liam Craig concerned over playing future with St Johnstone deal expiring soon

  29-04-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liam Craig’s PFA Scotland role has been a welcome distraction during the Covid-19 crisis but the St Johnstone midfielder admits his own uncertain situation is a concern.
  
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• SRU performance director Jim Mallinder open-minded about return of PRO14

  29-04-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Scottish Rugby Union remains open-minded about any attempts to restart the Guinness PRO14 season, according to performance director Jim Mallinder.
  
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• Coronavirus: As shoppers buy rugs, deck chairs and spas, we ask - what happened to essential items only?

  29-04-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ever so slowly they came trundling out of the store, their trolleys so heavily laden that the contents started spilling out.
  
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• Trevor Cherry: Huddersfield-born Mr Reliable who became a Leeds great

  29-04-2020 21:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As a youngster at his hometown club Huddersfield, Trevor Cherry used to get sent to Elland Road to watch Leeds’ World Cup-winning defender Norman Hunter play.
  
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• Another 31 die from coronavirus in Ireland

  29-04-2020 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Another 31 people have died due to coronavirus in Ireland.
  
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• James Corden reveals he has had eye surgery

  29-04-2020 21:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  James Corden has revealed that he has had surgery on his eye and will not be able to host his US chat show “for a few nights”.
  
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• Northern Ireland's grandest homes have weathered many storms down through the ages... but how are they managing to cope with the coronavirus?

  29-04-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  As NI’s most historic properties often rely on income from hospitality, weddings and other events, Lorraine Wylie asks three owners how they’ve been affected by the pandemic.
  
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• End of lockdown will not be a flick of the switch moment, says Sturgeon

  29-04-2020 21:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has insisted lifting the coronavirus lockdown will not be a “flick of the switch moment”.
  
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• Mother Goose sets up home in strangely quiet station concourse

  29-04-2020 21:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A goose which has taken advantage of the lockdown to nest in one of the north of England’s busiest transport hubs has laid its fourth egg.
  
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• How does a government communicate with the public in a crisis?

  29-04-2020 21:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Carruthers is joined by John Sergeant, Polly Toynbee and Guto Harri to talk communicating with the public during a pandemic.
  
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• Man arrested on suspicion of murder after toddlers stabbed

  29-04-2020 21:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after two toddlers were stabbed to death.
  
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• Former England and Leeds defender Trevor Cherry dies aged 72

  29-04-2020 21:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former England defender Trevor Cherry has died at the age of 72, his former club Leeds have announced.
  
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• Nadiya Hussain says her anxiety means she is sometimes struggling to get up

  29-04-2020 21:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nadiya Hussain has said her anxiety means it can be a “struggle to get out of bed” during the lockdown.
  
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• Rule breakers putting medics' lives at risk, says Belfast nurse who battled virus and pneumonia - Belfast Telegraph

  29-04-2020 21:00
  
  Rule breakers putting medics' lives at risk, says Belfast nurse who battled virus and pneumonia  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Rule breakers putting medics' lives at risk, says Belfast nurse who battled virus and pneumonia

  29-04-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast nurse who fought through Covid-19 and a secondary infection of double pneumonia says it is unacceptable that some people in Northern Ireland are beginning to ignore the Government's guidelines.
  
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• Blood donor rules for gay and bisexual men relaxed in Northern Ireland

  29-04-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A decision by Health Minister Robin Swann to relax blood donation rules for gay and bisexual men in Northern Ireland has been broadly welcomed.
  
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• Coronavirus: Doctor describes personal experience

  29-04-2020 20:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An emergency doctor finds himself on the other side of Covid-19 when he is struck with the virus.
  
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• James Bond clapperboard helps NHS charity auction raise more than £400k

  29-04-2020 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than £400,000 has been raised for charity in an auction that saw items including a signed clapperboard for the new James Bond film go under the hammer for the NHS.
  
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• As we prepare to commemorate 75th anniversary of VE Day, Fianna Fail must admit its links to Nazis

  29-04-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britain is preparing to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the day when Nazi Germany's forces issued an unconditional surrender and the war in Europe came to an end. The celebrations will be heavily restricted as a result of coronavirus, but it would be wrong to let the day pass unmarked: it is too significant for that.
  
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• Neil Doncaster feels Rangers were ‘entirely unfair’ to call for his suspension

  29-04-2020 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scottish Professional Football League chief executive Neil Doncaster has described Rangers’ calls for his suspension as “entirely unfair”.
  
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• Leicester sign Matt Scott from Edinburgh and release Jonah Holmes

  29-04-2020 19:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leicester have signed Scotland international Matt Scott after releasing Wales wing Jonah Holmes from the final year of his contract.
  
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• Many people still not following social distancing guidelines, say police

  29-04-2020 19:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A lot of people are not following advice about social distancing, police in Northern Ireland said.
  
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• Nigel Kennedy pays tribute to cellist Lynn Harrell, who has died aged 76

  29-04-2020 19:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nigel Kennedy has labelled Lynn Harrell the “world’s greatest cellist” following his death at the age of 76.
  
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• Country still in dangerous moment, says Government

  29-04-2020 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government has insisted it does not want to lift lockdown measures too early as the country is still experiencing a “dangerous moment” in the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• British cruise ship crew members ‘desperate to get home’

  29-04-2020 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A dancer stranded on a cruise ship in the Bahamas for more than a month has described each day as a rollercoaster of emotions, and said she is desperate to get home.
  
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• WHO puts global networks on alert over rare illness in children

  29-04-2020 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Global health experts are looking into reports of a rare but serious syndrome affecting children.
  
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• NI minister raises prospect of garden centres and churches reopening

  29-04-2020 18:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Garden centres and churches in Northern Ireland could reopen during a graduated easing of coronavirus restrictions, a Stormont minister has said.
  
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• Death of father has brought pain of Covid-19 into 'sharp focus', says Environment Minister Edwin Poots

  29-04-2020 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Environment minister Edwin Poots has said the recent death of his father has brought into "sharp focus" the pain caused to families by Covid-19 restrictions.
  
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• 88-year-old man died from head injury, police say as murder probe continues

  29-04-2020 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An 88-year-old found dead at a house in Surrey during lockdown died from a head injury.
  
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• Experts express surveillance concerns over coronavirus contact tracing app

  29-04-2020 18:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 175 UK academics have signed a joint letter voicing concerns about the Government’s planned coronavirus contact tracing app.
  
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• Government races to meet coronavirus testing target

  29-04-2020 18:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government is racing to meet its daily coronavirus testing target, as it revealed it was only halfway there with one day to go.
  
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• Medical experts still learning about Covid-19 and premature birth

  29-04-2020 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee Carrie Symonds are celebrating the arrival of a healthy baby boy, but there has been speculation about whether he came early.
  
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• Navy aircraft carrier sets sail after crew tested for Covid-19

  29-04-2020 18:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth has set sail after its 700-strong crew were tested for Covid-19.
  
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• Government refuses EU request for customs office in Belfast and asks officials to fly in regularly instead - The New European

  29-04-2020 18:28
  
  Government refuses EU request for customs office in Belfast and asks officials to fly in regularly instead  The New European
  
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• Golf chiefs issue guidelines for return to courses after coronavirus closures

  29-04-2020 18:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It is as yet unclear when golf courses in Northern Ireland will reopen after their closures due to the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• ‘Case for discussion’ on easing lockdown laws in different counties – minister

  29-04-2020 18:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Minister John Halligan has said there is a “case for discussion” in easing lockdown laws on a regional basis across Ireland.
  
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• A closer look at the SPFL board’s approach to ending the season

  29-04-2020 18:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scottish Professional Football League chairman Murdoch MacLennan has written a lengthy letter to clubs responding to calls for an independent inquiry into the recent vote to end the season, for the lower three divisions at least.
  
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• Legacy inquests likely to be delayed, says Presiding Coroner

  29-04-2020 18:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The process of hearing dozens of fresh inquests into deaths from Northern Ireland’s troubled past will likely be delayed due to coronavirus, the Presiding Coroner has said.
  
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