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• Crowne Plaza Belfast saves the day! - Love Belfast

  12-06-2020 23:59
  Crowne Plaza Belfast saves the day!  Love Belfast
  
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• Christopher Nolan’s Tenet delayed – but not by much

  12-06-2020 23:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Christopher Nolan’s highly-anticipated blockbuster Tenet has been delayed by two weeks to July 31, Warner Bros has announced.
  
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• Cineworld terminates takeover of Canada’s Cineplex

  12-06-2020 23:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British-based Cineworld says it has terminated its takeover of Canada’s Cineplex.
  
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• Taylor Swift calls for monuments to ‘racist’ historical figures to be removed

  12-06-2020 22:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift has called for monuments which “celebrate racist historical figures” to be removed.
  
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• Black Lives Matter protesters must disperse by 5pm on Saturday, police warn

  12-06-2020 22:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Met have told those planning on joining the Black Lives Matter demonstrations that they must be off the streets by 5pm on Saturday.
  
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• Linfield FC in football kit colours exchange

  12-06-2020 22:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Linfield football club has defended itself against assertions its new kit design resembles colours used by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) loyalist paramilitary group.
  
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• Juventus reach Coppa Italia final despite Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty miss

  12-06-2020 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty on Italian football’s return to action but Juventus still reached the Coppa Italia final despite being held by 10-man AC Milan in Turin.
  
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• Irish League clubs need Uefa and Irish FA to solve crisis by extending season

  12-06-2020 22:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Danske Bank Premiership clubs are sweating on Uefa and the Irish FA granting approval for the league season to be extended into August.
  
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• Rory McIlroy moves into contention at Charles Schwab Challenge

  12-06-2020 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  World number one Rory McIlroy shot a 63 on the second day of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Texas to put himself in contention for golf’s first tournament back following the coronavirus suspension.
  
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• We'll protect NI war statues from attack, vow veterans as fears grow over violence

  12-06-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fears are growing that tensions in Britain over the controversial toppling of statues and monuments have spilled into Northern Ireland.
  
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• Charity urges JK Rowling to meet transgender children amid row

  12-06-2020 21:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A charity which supports transgender children has urged JK Rowling to meet some of the young people it works with after the author sparked a row with her comments on the issue.
  
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• Trump says chokeholds by police should generally ‘be ended’

  12-06-2020 21:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump says he would like to see an end to the police use of chokeholds, except in certain circumstances.
  
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• Hugo Lloris sees no room for error when Tottenham’s season resumes

  12-06-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hugo Lloris says Tottenham can not afford to lose games when the Premier League season resumes as they make an improbable tilt at Champions League qualification.
  
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• Barcelona can call on Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez against Mallorca

  12-06-2020 20:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez will be available for selection when Barcelona return to LaLiga action at Mallorca on Saturday night.
  
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• Rory McIlroy says virtual practice session helped him to stunning 63 in second round at Colonial CC

  12-06-2020 20:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Virtual sport has been all the rage during the coronavirus shutdown and now Rory McIlroy says his impressive second round at the Charles Schwab Challenge was proof that the esport world can help out on the course.
  
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• Walter Scott historical fiction novel prize winner announced

  12-06-2020 20:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The winner of the £25,000 historical fiction Walter Scott prize has been announced as Christine Dwyer Hickey.
  
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• Fawlty Towers episode to be reinstated on UKTV

  12-06-2020 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An episode of classic 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers is set to be reinstated on UKTV after the streaming service initially removed it because it contains “racial slurs”.
  
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• Fawlty Towers episode to be reinstated by UKTV

  12-06-2020 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An episode of classic 1970s sitcom Fawlty Towers is set to be reinstated on UKTV’s streaming service after it was initially removed because it contains “racial slurs”.
  
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• MP Farry calls on Linfield to rethink 'UVF' strip as club insist colours a coincidence

  12-06-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A local MP has urged Linfield to consider changing their new away kit amid claims that it resembles the colours of the UVF.
  
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• MP Farry calls on Linfield to rethink new strip as club rejects UVF comparison

  12-06-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A local MP has urged Linfield to consider changing their new away kit amid claims that it resembles the colours of the UVF.
  
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• Linfield chairman says club will not be dropping new kit design after UVF comparisons

  12-06-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The chairman of Linfield FC has said the club will not be dropping a new kit design amid claims that it resembles the colours of the UVF.
  
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• Black Lives Matter protesters fill Trafalgar Square

  12-06-2020 20:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Black Lives Matter protesters flocked to London’s Trafalgar Square on Friday afternoon, as widespread demonstrations continued following the death of George Floyd in the US.
  
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• The Earth has tied the record for highest heat reading in May

  12-06-2020 20:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Earth’s temperature spiked to tie a record high for May, US meteorologists have reported.
  
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• Government actively working on air bridges, says Transport Secretary

  12-06-2020 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Air bridges which could allow Britons to holiday abroad this summer is something the Government is “actively working on,” a minister has said.
  
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• Purplebricks co-founder to open new four star hotel in Larne - Belfast Live

  12-06-2020 19:27
  
  Purplebricks co-founder to open new four star hotel in Larne  Belfast Live
  
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• Councils urged to take flexible approach to on-street seating for bars and cafes

  12-06-2020 19:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Infrastructure minister Nichola Mallon has written to all councils asking them to temporarily take a flexible and pragmatic planning approach to the use of on-street seating for bars and cafes.
  
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• RPA accuses Premiership clubs of personal attack on members as relations sour

  12-06-2020 19:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Rugby Players’ Association has accused Premiership clubs of making a personal attack on its members as relations between the two groups further soured.
  
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• Grant Shapps denies claims chief nursing officer was dropped from briefing

  12-06-2020 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Grant Shapps has denied reports that the chief nursing officer for England was dropped from Number 10 press briefings because she refused to defend Dominic Cummings.
  
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• Grenfell bereaved ‘frustrated’ at cladding issue three years on

  12-06-2020 19:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A bereaved relative has said it is “frustrating” that unsafe cladding is still an issue, three years after the Grenfell Tower fire.
  
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• Best Belfast budget and luxury interior design Instagram accounts to follow now - Belfast Live

  12-06-2020 18:57
  
  Best Belfast budget and luxury interior design Instagram accounts to follow now  Belfast Live
  
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• Remembering face coverings should become routine, says Transport Secretary

  12-06-2020 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said remembering face coverings should become part of daily routine as they become mandatory on public transport in England from next week.
  
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• Businesswoman says firm earned £5m as a result of Manchester City sale

  12-06-2020 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A businesswoman embroiled in a £1.6 billion battle with Barclays has told a High Court judge how her firm earned about £5 million after becoming involved in the sale of Manchester City Football Club 12 years ago.
  
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• Coronavirus-hit UK economy shrinks by a fifth in first month of lockdown

  12-06-2020 18:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK’s economy shrank by 20.4% in April – the largest monthly contraction on record – as the country spent its first full month in lockdown due to Covid-19.
  
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• First post-lockdown living donor transplant carried out at Belfast hospital - Belfast Live

  12-06-2020 18:39
  
  First post-lockdown living donor transplant carried out at Belfast hospital  Belfast Live
  
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• Travel agents – Move forward on lifting visiting restrictions

  12-06-2020 18:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish travel agents have urged the Government to move forward on lifting restrictions on visiting other EU countries.
  
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• Premier League player names to be replaced with ‘Black Lives Matters’ on shirts

  12-06-2020 18:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Players will have the names on the back of their shirts replaced with ‘Black Lives Matter’ for the first 12 fixtures of the restarted Premier League season.
  
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• SF – UK decision not to extend Brexit transition period shameful

  12-06-2020 18:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK decision not to seek a Brexit transition period extension is “shameful”, Sinn Fein’s deputy leader said.
  
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• Local attorney designated 'Rising Star' - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  12-06-2020 18:14
  
  Local attorney designated 'Rising Star' - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican Journal
  
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• Belfast City Airport oils goose eggs in Victoria Park to stop birds flying into planes - Belfast Live

  12-06-2020 18:10
  
  Belfast City Airport oils goose eggs in Victoria Park to stop birds flying into planes  Belfast Live
  
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• Pastor Barrie Halliday charged after Black Lives Matter comments

  12-06-2020 18:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pastor Barrie Halliday has been arrested and charged with improper use of a public electronic communications network after he posted a video online discussing Black Lives Matter protestors.
  
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• Glentoran install Covid-19 temperature testing station at Oval - Belfast Live

  12-06-2020 18:04
  
  Glentoran install Covid-19 temperature testing station at Oval  Belfast Live
  
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• Co Down fishermen recover shoe and sock with 'human remains' - Belfast Live

  12-06-2020 17:56
  
  Co Down fishermen recover shoe and sock with 'human remains'  Belfast Live
  
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• As the Premier League action resumes, here’s a recap of what’s happened so far

  12-06-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three months of football fans waiting patiently are nearly at an end as the Premier League is set to resume next Wednesday with Aston Villa versus Sheffield United and Manchester City taking on Arsenal.
  
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• Married couple ‘first in UK’ to be sentenced for possessing chemical weapon

  12-06-2020 17:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A married couple who dumped World War Two Mustard Gas canisters in a lake have been sentenced for possessing a chemical weapon after what is thought to be the first such prosecution in the UK.
  
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• Investigation launched into Facebook takeover of Giphy over competition concerns

  12-06-2020 17:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An investigation has been launched into Facebook’s acquisition of GIF sharing platform Giphy by UK regulators.
  
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• Education and training jobs across Northern Ireland

  12-06-2020 17:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This week nijobfinder is sharing a selection of the latest education and training jobs across Northern Ireland. Roles include teacher vacancies in Co. Tyrone, Co. Antrim and Co. Londonderry.
  
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• Edward Colston statue contained hidden magazine from 125 years ago, experts discover

  12-06-2020 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A magazine hidden in the coat-tails of the Edward Colston statue in Bristol has been discovered 125 years later.
  
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• London markets limp to gains as bleak GDP reading hits sterling

  12-06-2020 17:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The London markets limped towards a marginal rise as sentiment cooled throughout the trading session while bleak GDP figures weighed on the pound.
  
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• Northern Ireland fishermen recover shoe and sock with 'human bones' inside

  12-06-2020 17:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fishermen in Ardglass recovered a shoe and sock with what they believed to be human remains, police have confirmed.
  
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• Cliftonville continue to consider "all options" on how to end season - Belfast Live

  12-06-2020 17:29
  
  Cliftonville continue to consider "all options" on how to end season  Belfast Live
  
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