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• Lancashire boast big profits for 2019

  18-05-2020 23:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lancashire have announced a profit of £5million for 2019, underlining the county’s strong financial position heading into the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Uplifting news: Teenager’s recovery marathon and ex-inmates make face coverings

  18-05-2020 23:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager has completed a marathon after having surgery and former prisoners have been sewing face coverings, in Monday’s news.
  
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• Man shot dead in Belfast named as Kieran Wylie, 57 - The Guardian

  18-05-2020 23:03
  
  Man shot dead in Belfast named as Kieran Wylie, 57  The Guardian
  
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• Loss of taste and smell added to the list of coronavirus symptoms

  18-05-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A top government scientific adviser has denied that many cases of Covid-19 were missed because taste and smell were not designated as symptoms.
  
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• Cystic fibrosis patient Nicole Adams raises cash for hospital unit that saved her life

  18-05-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cystic fibrosis (CF) sufferer who is among tens of thousands of people shielding from Covid-19 has designed a range of clothing and merchandise to thank the medics who treated her during her near-death struggle for a lifesaving drug.
  
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• Belfast city centre apartment parties could kill people, say horrified Stormont leaders - Belfast Telegraph

  18-05-2020 23:00
  
  Belfast city centre apartment parties could kill people, say horrified Stormont leaders  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast city centre apartment parties could kill people, say horrified Stormont leaders

  18-05-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Revellers who gathered for all-night parties at a Belfast apartment complex could "kill people", Stormont's leaders have warned.
  
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• Zuckerberg wants West to lead the way on internet laws before China does

  18-05-2020 22:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has said he is worried that China-style regulation of internet platforms could be replicated in other countries, as leaders across the world consider greater online laws.
  
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• Religious leaders call limited reopening for Northern Ireland's churches a sign of hope

  18-05-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Religious leaders have welcomed the announcement that churches can reopen for private prayer as lockdown restrictions ease.
  
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• Coronavirus: New easing of restrictions has been hard-won, says Arlene Foster

  18-05-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Churches and other places of worship can reopen their doors for individual prayer as Northern Ireland's exit from lockdown continues.
  
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• Crime writer Val McDermid offering the chance to be in her next thriller

  18-05-2020 22:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Veteran crime writer Val McDermid is offering readers the chance to have a character named after them in her latest thriller.
  
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• Fleetwood boss Joey Barton backs return for League One

  18-05-2020 22:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fleetwood manager Joey Barton claims it would be “out of order” to settle Sky Bet League One on a points-per-game basis.
  
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• Vaccine could train body to fight coronavirus, say scientists

  18-05-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A vaccine could train the immune system to fight coronavirus, according to US scientists.
  
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• More than 200 jobs under threat at SSE retail divison, claims union

  18-05-2020 22:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 200 engineers at energy supplier SSE are to be made redundant months after it was taken over by Ovo Energy, a trade union has claimed.
  
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• Trump says he’s taking malaria drug to protect against coronavirus

  18-05-2020 21:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has said he is taking a malaria drug to protect against coronavirus, despite warnings from his own government that it should only be administered for Covid-19 in a hospital or research setting due to potentially fatal side effects.
  
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• Trump says he is taking malaria drug in case he gets coronavirus

  18-05-2020 21:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has said he is taking a malaria drug to lessen symptoms should he get coronavirus, even though the drug is unproven for fighting Covid-19.
  
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• Three arrested in connection with murder of teenage law student

  18-05-2020 21:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering 19-year-old law student Aya Hachem, who died after she was shot in Blackburn on Sunday.
  
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• Kai Havertz brace helps Bayer Leverkusen beat Werder Bremen

  18-05-2020 21:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kai Havertz continued to put himself in the shop window as his two goals for Bayer Leverkusen helped earn a 4-1 win over Werder Bremen.
  
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• Ariana Grande celebrates number one single and hits back at Tekashi 69

  18-05-2020 21:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ariana Grande celebrated her latest number one single by hitting back at controversial rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine’s claim that the top spot had been paid for.
  
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• Coronavirus latest figures for Northern Ireland broken down by council area - Belfast Live

  18-05-2020 21:33
  
  Coronavirus latest figures for Northern Ireland broken down by council area  Belfast Live
  
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• Terminally-ill bride thanks politicians ahead of wedding

  18-05-2020 21:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samantha Gamble will marry on Friday after coronavirus lockdown restrictions were eased by politicians last week.
  
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• Dissidents linked to gun murder of Kieran Wylie man in front of two daughters

  18-05-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 57-year-old man who was murdered in west Belfast was gunned down in front of his two horrified daughters.
  
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• Premier League plans to present Liverpool with trophy if they win title

  18-05-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Premier League boss Richard Masters hopes Liverpool can have a trophy presentation if they complete their march to their first title in 30 years.
  
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• Premier League encouraged by lack of fan issues during Bundesliga return

  18-05-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Premier League has drawn encouragement from fans staying away from Bundesliga grounds as it continues to work with its clubs on how the English top-flight season can be completed on a home-and-away basis.
  
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• Premier League clubs face checks to ensure coronavirus protocols being observed

  18-05-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Premier League clubs will be subjected to no-notice spot-checks to ensure they are complying with pandemic training protocols, while the league has also committed to making every positive Covid-19 test public knowledge.
  
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• Autumn and winter could be better environment for Covid-19, expert warns

  18-05-2020 20:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK must be prepared for a second wave of Covid-19 in autumn and winter as it is not yet known if the virus has the same “seasonality” as the flu, England’s deputy chief medical officer warned.
  
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• Holohan happy to attend Oireachtas committee, as long as it’s safe

  18-05-2020 20:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s chief medical officer has insisted he would not be going to the Oireachtas committee on Covid-19 if he did not think it would be safe.
  
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• David Arquette to return as Sheriff Dewey in new Scream film

  18-05-2020 20:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Arquette is set to reprise his role as Sheriff Dewey Riley in the upcoming Scream reboot, it has been announced.
  
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• Former PM Tony Blair backs Government bid to reopen schools

  18-05-2020 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson’s administration is right to start reopening schools, former Labour prime minister Tony Blair has said.
  
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• Man shot dead in Belfast named as Kieran Wylie, 57

  18-05-2020 20:00
  
  Police are investigating the suspected involvement of dissident republicans Police in Northern Ireland are investigating the suspected involvement of dissident republicans in the murder of a man in west Belfast on Sunday night.Kieran Wylie, 57, died after being a shot at a house in the Lenadoon Avenue area of the city shortly before 10pm. Continue reading...
  
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• VFW to honor fallen service members with flags - By Fran Gonzalez - Republican Journal

  18-05-2020 19:48
  
  VFW to honor fallen service members with flags - By Fran Gonzalez  Republican Journal
  
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• Suzanne R. Fudge - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  18-05-2020 19:48
  
  Suzanne R. Fudge - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican Journal
  
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• Reentry Center makes, donates 1200 masks - By Fran Gonzalez - Republican Journal

  18-05-2020 19:48
  
  Reentry Center makes, donates 1200 masks - By Fran Gonzalez  Republican Journal
  
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• Immigration reforms suggest Covid-19 key workers unwelcome in UK, claims Labour

  18-05-2020 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ministers who clap for key workers are “only too happy” to back immigration reforms which suggest thousands are “unwelcome in our country”, according to Labour.
  
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• In Pictures: Schools reconfigure classrooms to meet social-distancing guidelines

  18-05-2020 19:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Schools are changing layout and design in order to help meet the Government target of some pupils being able to return next month.
  
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• Glasgow back Ruaridh Jackson announces retirement

  18-05-2020 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Scotland international Ruaridh Jackson has announced his retirement at the age of 32.
  
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• Partygoers flouting regulations are killing people, says O’Neill

  18-05-2020 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People gathering for parties in contravention of lockdown rules could cause more coronavirus deaths in Northern Ireland, Stormont’s leaders have warned.
  
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• Belfast Harbor Fest cancels 2020 event - By Fran Gonzalez - Republican Journal

  18-05-2020 19:22
  
  Belfast Harbor Fest cancels 2020 event - By Fran Gonzalez  Republican Journal
  
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• UK hotter than California as temperature rises to 24C

  18-05-2020 19:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Parts of the UK were hotter than California on Monday, ahead of what could be the hottest day of the year so far later this week.
  
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• Thomas Herron: Pensioner with 119 motoring convictions gets suspended sentence

  18-05-2020 19:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thomas Herron, 73, who was disqualified from driving for life in 2008, faced further motoring charges.
  
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• Harry Styles dedicates his Watermelon Sugar music video to ‘touching’

  18-05-2020 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Styles has dedicated his Watermelon Sugar music video to the act of touching.
  
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• Stephen Robinson applauds Motherwell’s ‘incredible achievement’ to finish third

  18-05-2020 19:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson hailed his team’s “incredible achievement” after their third-placed finish in the Ladbrokes Premiership was confirmed.
  
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• At least 1,000 migrants arrive in UK during Covid-19 lockdown

  18-05-2020 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  At least 1,000 migrants have now crossed to the UK on small boats since the coronavirus lockdown was announced.
  
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• Belfast mechanics to fix car stolen as carer rushed to save elderly aunt from fall - Belfast Live

  18-05-2020 18:57
  
  Belfast mechanics to fix car stolen as carer rushed to save elderly aunt from fall  Belfast Live
  
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• Medical chief denies Covid cases were missed due to symptoms not being listed

  18-05-2020 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A top Government scientific adviser has denied that many cases of coroanvirus had been missed due to a failure to add the loss of taste and smell as a symptom of the virus.
  
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• Inside Politics' virtual Q&A tour lands at Lagan Valley

  18-05-2020 18:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Devenport debates the issues with Paul Givan, Robbie Butler, Pat Catney and Trevor Lunn.
  
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• Magee medical school to open in Londonderry in 2021

  18-05-2020 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A second medical school in Northern Ireland will begin accepting students next year.
  
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• Children not ‘high transmitters’ of coronavirus, scientist suggests

  18-05-2020 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Children do not pass coronavirus on to adults as much as they do with the flu, a top Government scientist has suggested.
  
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• Belfast restaurants and cafes that are reopening for collection and takeaway - Belfast Live

  18-05-2020 18:38
  
  Belfast restaurants and cafes that are reopening for collection and takeaway  Belfast Live
  
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• London Mayor calls for quarantine on foreign visitors as soon as possible

  18-05-2020 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has been by urged by Sadiq Khan to impose a 14-day quarantine on international travellers arriving in the UK as soon as possible in response to fears of new arrivals seeding a second wave of Covid-19.
  
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