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• Belfast's high-rise partying potential Covid-19 time bomb: expert

  17-05-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police removed around 40 revellers after all-night parties were staged in a Belfast apartment complex at the weekend.
  
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• Arlene Foster 'shocked' after police remove revellers partying in Belfast apartment block - Belfast Telegraph

  17-05-2020 23:30
  
  Arlene Foster 'shocked' after police remove revellers partying in Belfast apartment block  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Manuel Neuer and Thomas Muller happy to get the job done in Berlin

  17-05-2020 22:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manuel Neuer and Thomas Muller were pleased with Bayern Munich’s winning returning to action, even if the Bundesliga leaders fell short of their best in front of empty stands at Union Berlin.
  
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• Charity event raises thousands in honour of London Bridge victim Jack Merritt

  17-05-2020 22:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dozens of people have turned out for the Running for Jack event to help raise thousands of pounds in memory of London Bridge terror attack victim Jack Merritt.
  
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• Donald Trump delighted to see golf return and wants other sports to follow

  17-05-2020 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump says it is “wonderful” to be watching the likes of Rory McIlroy playing golf again as the US President underlined the importance of getting sport back quickly for the “psyche” of the nation.
  
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• New York mayor condemns revellers for flouting social distancing rules

  17-05-2020 22:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New York’s mayor has condemned revellers who flouted social distancing restrictions on Saturday night for putting lives in danger.
  
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• Seven struggling Northern Ireland councils furlough nearly 2,000 staff

  17-05-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nearly 2,000 council staff are being furloughed in Northern Ireland ­and hundreds more face temporary lay-offs.
  
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• MPs Eastwood and Farry back Brexit deadline extension

  17-05-2020 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two Northern Ireland MPs have told Europe's chief Brexit negotiator there is "significant opposition" to the UK Government's refusal to consider extending the timetable for talks.
  
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• Thieves steal lap tops from medical students helping Covid-19 patients - Belfast Live

  17-05-2020 21:32
  
  Thieves steal lap tops from medical students helping Covid-19 patients  Belfast Live
  
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• Murder investigation launched after woman dies in suspected shooting

  17-05-2020 21:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lancashire Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman from a suspected gunshot wound on Sunday.
  
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• Testing offered to all care home residents and staff in Northern Ireland

  17-05-2020 21:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus testing is to be offered to all care home residents and staff in Northern Ireland, Stormont’s health minister has announced.
  
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• Heart attack survivor Alan taking part in 'Belfast to Canada' virtual team run for global relief charity - Armagh i

  17-05-2020 21:12
  
  Heart attack survivor Alan taking part in 'Belfast to Canada' virtual team run for global relief charity  Armagh i
  
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• Coronavirus pandemic has shown us that the majority of people are basically good

  17-05-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I have always hated William Golding's novel Lord Of The Flies, which so many students were force-fed. The name Lord Of The Flies is a literal translation of the biblical Beelzebub, one of the seven princes of Hell. The story was about a group of British schoolboys, the only survivors of a plane crash, who end up on a desert island in the Pacific.
  
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• Premier League clubs to hold training return vote on Monday

  17-05-2020 20:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Premier League clubs will vote on a return to training on Monday after Raheem Sterling, Steve Bruce and Eva Carneiro warned against rushing back to action amid the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Love Island stars Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt announce pregnancy

  17-05-2020 20:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Love Island stars Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt have announced they are expecting a baby nearly three years after meeting on the show.
  
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• Coronavirus: How will the Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trial work?

  17-05-2020 20:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If the Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by Oxford University proves successful in human trials then up to 30 million doses for the UK could be available by September, the Government has said.
  
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• Downing Street briefing hit by Zoom problems

  17-05-2020 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Communications app Zoom went down on Sunday, leaving journalists unable to ask questions at the Downing Street press conference.
  
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• 17 ways to tell you grew up in Carryduff - Belfast Live

  17-05-2020 19:33
  
  17 ways to tell you grew up in Carryduff  Belfast Live
  
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• Robert Lewandowski on target again as Bayern Munich resume title charge

  17-05-2020 19:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich sharpshooter Robert Lewandowski’s 40th goal of the season helped see off Union Berlin as the Bundesliga leaders returned from the coronavirus suspension with a comfortable 2-0 victory.
  
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• Contact tracing will include ‘difficult to reach communities’

  17-05-2020 18:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government will make sure all communities are represented in contact tracing despite language or cultural differences, the Business Secretary has said.
  
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• Row between Fianna Fail and Fine Gael over election planning escalates as Taoiseach claims government talks 'damaged'

  17-05-2020 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A row between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil over election planning has escalated with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's party claiming he talks process has been "damaged".
  
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• Israel swears in new government after three elections

  17-05-2020 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has finally sworn in his new government.
  
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• UK steps up hunt for coronavirus vaccine with £84m cash boost

  17-05-2020 18:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government is investing a further £84 million in the hunt for a coronavirus vaccine as ministers announced a ground-breaking deal which could make millions of doses available in the UK as early as September.
  
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• A&E attendances for heart conditions return to normal levels

  17-05-2020 18:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A&E attendances for heart-related conditions have returned to normal levels, figures show, after visits to emergency departments reached a record low last month.
  
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• World leaders warn that waiting for coronavirus vaccine is not an option

  17-05-2020 17:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Global leaders have said the world needs to adapt to living with coronavirus and cannot wait to be saved by a vaccine.
  
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• Dashcam footage sought in search for missing diplomat

  17-05-2020 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police searching for a diplomat who went missing while going for a jog have appealed for dashcam footage from roads where he was known to run.
  
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• Hottest day of the year expected with temperature forecast to hit 27C

  17-05-2020 17:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK is set to bask in the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures predicted to climb as high as 27C (80.6F) this week.
  
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• Mainz boost survival hopes after battling back from two down to draw at Cologne

  17-05-2020 16:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Struggling Mainz fought back from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw at Cologne as football returned to the RheinEnergieStadion.
  
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• Three further deaths announced as N Ireland prepares to ease lockdown

  17-05-2020 16:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A further three people who have tested positive for coronavirus have died in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Wales joins UK-wide coronavirus testing system

  17-05-2020 16:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Welsh Government has scrapped an online platform for key workers to book coronavirus tests and instead opted to use a UK-wide system.
  
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• Lockdown complainers are not under house arrest

  17-05-2020 16:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lockdown life is immensely tough for some in our society. Isolation imposed on our old folk, often lonely before coronavirus even hit these shores.
  
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• Covid-19 is deepening inequalities, says LGBT charity

  17-05-2020 16:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  LGBT charity Stonewall has said the coronavirus lockdown risks “deepening inequalities”, while the United Nations said LGBT people are at an elevated risk of domestic and family violence.
  
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• Coronavirus: Three further deaths in Northern Ireland

  17-05-2020 16:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There have been three further Covid-19-linked deaths in Northern Ireland, new Department of Health figures have revealed.
  
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• Scottish Government announces new powers to intervene in failing care homes

  17-05-2020 16:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Scottish Government is to introduce new powers to intervene in failing care homes during the coronavirus pandemic, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has announced.
  
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• Fine Gael says election planning row has damaged government talks

  17-05-2020 16:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fine Gael has said government formation talks have been damaged by a row over election planning.
  
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• Ireland not out of the danger zone, Harris warns

  17-05-2020 15:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s first step out of lockdown is a crucial moment in the fight against coronavirus, the Health Minister said, warning that the country remained in the danger zone.
  
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• Family sparks lockdown craze by hiding Pokemon in local park

  17-05-2020 15:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A family has started a new lockdown craze by recreating Pokemon Go in their local park.
  
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• Pair arrested on suspicion of kidnapping girl released on bail

  17-05-2020 15:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people arrested on suspicion of the kidnap of a 16-year-old girl who has been missing for nine days have been released on bail.
  
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• Frank Lampard hopes out-of-contract Chelsea stars sign short-term extensions

  17-05-2020 15:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard is determined to convince Chelsea’s out-of-contract players to sign short-term extensions in order to see out the delayed Premier League season at Stamford Bridge.
  
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• Doctors believe blood-thinning drugs could save lives

  17-05-2020 15:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Blood-thinning drugs could help save lives of Covid-19 patients, say medical researchers, as they discover a link between the virus and blood clots in the lungs.
  
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• Arsenal taking Alexandre Lacazette reports ‘seriously’

  17-05-2020 15:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are taking reports striker Alexandre Lacazette inhaled nitrous oxide from a balloon “seriously” and will deal with the matter internally.
  
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• 'Phenomenal' demand for lockdown cocktails from Belfast bar - Belfast Telegraph

  17-05-2020 14:59
  
  'Phenomenal' demand for lockdown cocktails from Belfast bar  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• 'Phenomenal' demand for lockdown cocktails from Belfast bar

  17-05-2020 14:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lockdown cocktails are the latest trend to flow from the coronavirus restrictions with a number of outlets now offering drinks deliveries to spritz up our spirits.
  
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• Belfast brother and sister set up charity shop to sell coronavirus essentials - Belfast Telegraph

  17-05-2020 14:52
  
  Belfast brother and sister set up charity shop to sell coronavirus essentials  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast brother and sister set up charity shop to sell coronavirus essentials

  17-05-2020 14:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Charity literally begins at home for one woman who returned to her native Belfast to help in the fight against Covid-19.
  
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• Monty Don marks what would have been his dog Nigel’s 12th birthday

  17-05-2020 14:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Monty Don has shared a tribute to his late golden retriever Nigel, on what would have been the dog’s 12th birthday.
  
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• Nine more coronavirus deaths recorded in Scotland

  17-05-2020 14:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of confirmed Covid-19 deaths in Scotland has risen to 2,103, according to the latest Health Protection Scotland figures, up by nine from Saturday.
  
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• Community gathers to remember Clare and Bethany Smyth after quad bike tragedy

  17-05-2020 14:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A community came together on Sunday morning to remember Clare and Bethany Smyth, a mother and daughter who died last week in a terrible accident near their family farm in Co Antrim.
  
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• Bremen eager to make the most of Bundesliga’s resumption

  17-05-2020 14:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Werder Bremen are keen to seize their “second chance” and escape from relegation when their Bundesliga season resumes at home to Bayer Leverkusen on Monday.
  
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• Afghan president and rival agree power-sharing deal

  17-05-2020 14:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and political rival Abdullah Abdullah have signed a power-sharing agreement two months after they both declared themselves the winner of last September’s presidential election.
  
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