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• Church of England’s past links with slavery a ‘source of shame’

  18-06-2020 23:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Church of England has called historic links to slavery through clergymen a “source of shame” amid apologies from British organisations over connections to the slave trade.
  
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• Ian Poulter to the fore at Hilton Head

  18-06-2020 23:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ian Poulter claimed a share of the lead after shooting a seven-under round of 64 at the PGA’s RBC Heritage event.
  
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• Linfield's title as Irish League clubs moving closer to Euro cash agreement

  18-06-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Danske Bank Premiership clubs are edging closer to an agreement on the sharing of European money at the end of a league season which has not been able to finish but will see Linfield now named champions.
  
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• Marco Asensio enjoys dream return as Real Madrid deliver

  18-06-2020 23:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marco Asensio scored with his first touch in almost a year as Real Madrid’s 3-0 win closed the gap on LaLiga leaders Barcelona to two points.
  
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• Coronavirus changes for childcare, schools and free dinners - Belfast Live

  18-06-2020 23:12
  
  Coronavirus changes for childcare, schools and free dinners  Belfast Live
  
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• Irish government: Greens hold special convention on plan

  18-06-2020 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland Green Party members also get to vote on the Irish coalition plan.
  
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• ‘Guard llama’ chases police car in Australia

  18-06-2020 22:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A “guard llama” has been filmed by laughing officers chasing down a police car  in Australia.
  
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• Tottenham cannot compete with big spenders in transfer market – Jose Mourinho

  18-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho admits Tottenham will not be able to compete with the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United in the transfer market this summer.
  
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• Sean Dyche worried contract issues could leave Burnley threadbare

  18-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sean Dyche has hinted at growing frustration with the Burnley board as contract issues threaten to leave the Clarets short-handed for the Premier League run-in.
  
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• Ralph Hasenhuttl keen to put trust in youth as he looks to Southampton’s future

  18-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ralph Hasenhuttl is ready to give youth a chance in the coming weeks as the Southampton manager looks to turn the club back into one of the world’s best production lines.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expecting big things from Paul Pogba

  18-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expects to see the best of Paul Pogba as the Manchester United midfielder looks to put a wretched campaign behind him.
  
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• Nigel Pearson praises Marcus Rashford and defends ‘easy target’ footballers

  18-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Watford boss Nigel Pearson has heaped praise on Marcus Rashford after his free school meals campaign and questioned health secretary Matt Hancock’s jibe at the “easy target” of Premier League footballers.
  
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• Belfast Art Market returns with no-fee model for vendors - Waldo VillageSoup - Republican Journal

  18-06-2020 22:28
  
  Belfast Art Market returns with no-fee model for vendors - Waldo VillageSoup  Republican Journal
  
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• Watch as new £6.6m crane installed in Belfast Harbour - Belfast Live

  18-06-2020 22:03
  
  Watch as new £6.6m crane installed in Belfast Harbour  Belfast Live
  
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• Brenda Miles joins Lisa Nichols salon - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  18-06-2020 21:59
  
  Brenda Miles joins Lisa Nichols salon - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican Journal
  
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• Facebook removes Trump adverts over Nazi symbol

  18-06-2020 21:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Facebook has removed campaign adverts by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence that featured an upside-down red triangle, a symbol used by Nazis to designate political prisoners in concentration camps.
  
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• Anne Hathaway spoofs Devil Wears Prada role with coronavirus joke

  18-06-2020 21:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Anne Hathaway has added a coronavirus-related spin to one of The Devil Wears Prada’s best-loved scenes.
  
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• Man and teenager die after getting into difficulty on Lough Keel

  18-06-2020 21:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man and a teenager have died during a family day out in Co Donegal.
  
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• Fintech Envoy for Northern Ireland on Belfast being ranked in Top 10 Tech Cities of the Future - Love Belfast

  18-06-2020 21:38
  
  Fintech Envoy for Northern Ireland on Belfast being ranked in Top 10 Tech Cities of the Future  Love Belfast
  
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• Robbie Williams admits British ‘banter’ leaves wife less than impressed

  18-06-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Robbie Williams has admitted that his British “banter” falls flat with his wife Ayda Field.
  
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• Belfast adopts alfresco drinking and dining culture with outdoor licences - Belfast Telegraph

  18-06-2020 21:25
  
  Belfast adopts alfresco drinking and dining culture with outdoor licences  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Junior and Intermediate committees keen to see conclusion of trophies - Belfast Live

  18-06-2020 21:12
  
  Junior and Intermediate committees keen to see conclusion of trophies  Belfast Live
  
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• Mikel Arteta admits financial constraints may lead to David Luiz’s Arsenal exit

  18-06-2020 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has conceded the financial constraints surrounding the club could force them to release David Luiz at the end of his contract.
  
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• Borja Sainz on target as Alaves punish Real Sociedad

  18-06-2020 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Teenage winger Borja Sainz scored his first LaLiga goal as Alaves claimed a 2-0 victory over Champions League hopefuls Real Sociedad.
  
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• Viewers emotional after BBC airs ‘fitting tribute’ to Dame Vera Lynn

  18-06-2020 20:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Viewers have praised the BBC’s half-hour special as a “fitting tribute” to Forces’ Sweetheart Dame Vera Lynn.
  
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• Ulster Rugby set for August return as PRO14 organisers confirm plans - Belfast Live

  18-06-2020 20:39
  
  Ulster Rugby set for August return as PRO14 organisers confirm plans  Belfast Live
  
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• Garda officer Colm Horkan shot dead in County Roscommon

  18-06-2020 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is understood he was shot after his firearm was taken from him near Castlerea Garda Station.
  
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• Dame Vera Lynn’s daughter recalls her ‘wonderful life’ during TV tribute

  18-06-2020 20:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dame Vera Lynn’s daughter Virginia Lewis-Jones has remembered her mother’s “wonderful life” and “fantastic career” following her death aged 103.
  
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• Linfield boss David Healy recalls ugly record during early Blues reign - Belfast Live

  18-06-2020 20:21
  
  Linfield boss David Healy recalls ugly record during early Blues reign  Belfast Live
  
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• Benedict Cumberbatch and Courteney Cox among 2021 Walk Of Fame inductees

  18-06-2020 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Benedict Cumberbatch, Josh Brolin and Courteney Cox have been unveiled as among the 2021 Hollywood Walk Of Fame inductees.
  
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• Anthony Cacace to defend British title against Leon Woodstock - Belfast Live

  18-06-2020 20:04
  
  Anthony Cacace to defend British title against Leon Woodstock  Belfast Live
  
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• Man dies after cliff fall in Co Antrim

  18-06-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has died after he fell while climbing cliffs near Ballycastle, in Co Antrim, on Thursday.
  
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• Macron and PM discuss economic recovery during visit to mark historic broadcast

  18-06-2020 19:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron spoke of the coronavirus economic recovery during the French president’s visit to London, which marked the 80th anniversary of a historic wartime broadcast.
  
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• Jean Kennedy Smith: Last JFK sibling and US envoy dies aged 92

  18-06-2020 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jean Kennedy Smith, a US envoy who played key role in the Northern Ireland peace process, dies at 92.
  
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• Police release 35 images in relation to violence at London protests

  18-06-2020 19:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have released images of 35 people they want to speak to in connection with violence at protests in London this month.
  
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• Number of Covid-19 cases associated with travel ’cause for concern’

  18-06-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 in the last few weeks had travelled abroad, it has emerged.
  
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• Homes evacuated after 'suspicious object' found in south Belfast

  18-06-2020 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Several homes have been evacuated after a suspicious object was found in south Belfast.
  
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• Deactivated WW2 grenade sparks south Belfast security alert - Belfast Telegraph

  18-06-2020 19:33
  
  Deactivated WW2 grenade sparks south Belfast security alert  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Deactivated WW2 grenade sparks south Belfast security alert

  18-06-2020 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A security alert that resulted in several homes being evacuated in south Belfast was the result of a deactivated World War Two grenade, police have said.
  
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• Mobo founder: We are experiencing a watershed moment

  18-06-2020 19:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mobo boss Kanya King has said that recent weeks have marked a “watershed moment” in the fight for racial equality.
  
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• Maine's BEP has grave, weighty Belfast salmon farm questions to consider - PenBayPilot.com

  18-06-2020 19:30
  
  Maine's BEP has grave, weighty Belfast salmon farm questions to consider  PenBayPilot.com
  
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• Two-metre rule may not be reduced for schools in England before September

  18-06-2020 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England will not be following Northern Ireland in setting a date for reducing the two-metre rule in schools until the virus is “under control”, the Government has said.
  
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• Bank of England condemns ‘inexcusable’ slave trade links of its former leaders

  18-06-2020 19:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Bank of England has condemned and apologised for the “inexcusable” links that its former governors and directors had with the slave trade.
  
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• Ian Poulter makes the early running at Hilton Head

  18-06-2020 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ian Poulter made a strong start in the opening round of the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage event, carding seven under par for an early share of the lead.
  
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• Coronavirus: Executive announces raft of lockdown relaxations for Northern Ireland

  18-06-2020 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hairdressers, barber shops, nail bars and beauty parlours will be permitted to reopen from July 6, and churches from June 29, the First and Deputy First Ministers announced on Thursday.
  
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• Rory McIlroy not 'comfortable' on tight Harbour Town links as back nine revival helps disappointing opening round

  18-06-2020 19:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy admitted the Harbour Town Golf Links presents a tricky problem for the world number one after he had to produce a closing nine revival to even card a one over par 72 in his opening round at the RBC Heritage.
  
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• Rio Ferdinand and Kate Wright announce baby news

  18-06-2020 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rio Ferdinand and Kate Wright are expecting their first child together.
  
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• Dame Vera Lynn ‘came to define the soul of a nation’

  18-06-2020 18:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dame Vera Lynn was an “absolute figurehead of Britain” who came to “define the soul of a nation”, according to a music industry boss who worked with the late singer.
  
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• Northern Ireland Under 21 international Kennedy released by Stevenage - Belfast Live

  18-06-2020 18:49
  
  Northern Ireland Under 21 international Kennedy released by Stevenage  Belfast Live
  
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• Frank Warren announces plans to bring boxing back on July 10

  18-06-2020 18:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British boxing could return behind closed doors on July 10 after promoter Frank Warren announced plans to hold the first of a series of events at the BT Sport Studio.
  
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