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• Sevilla defence frustrates Barcelona in 0-0 draw

  19-06-2020 23:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barcelona missed the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the LaLiga table to five points after being held to a 0-0 draw at Sevilla.
  
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• Man appears in court charged with murder of Garda Colm Horkan

  19-06-2020 23:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 43-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan.
  
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• Ant and Dec reunite for socially-distanced round of golf

  19-06-2020 23:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly reunited for a socially-distanced round of golf after spending months apart amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• 'I would be swinging punches at that guy' - Roy Keane returns with a bang as he tears into David de Gea

  19-06-2020 23:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Roy Keane has lambasted Man United goalkeeper David de Gea following an error against Spurs, saying he would be 'swinging punches' at the Spaniard.
  
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• Covid-19: DoH denies 'stifling' QUB academic

  19-06-2020 23:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Health department says Dr McBride has not 'stifled' academic input on the pandemic in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Health chief Dr Michael McBride raises concerns at 'ill-informed commentary' by academics in letter to QUB

  19-06-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's top doctor warned of the risks caused by "ill-informed commentary" in a letter that raised concerns about opinion expressed by a Queen's University, Belfast academic.
  
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• Coronavirus: Education Minister Peter Weir unveils a 53-page rulebook for ensuring safety in the classroom

  19-06-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Children should not wear PPE in classrooms and staff should only wear it in very limited circumstances, according to new recommendations on school reopenings from the Department of Education.
  
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• Northern Ireland locum doctor who hit out at 'criminal' lack of PPE guilty of dishonestly claiming pay

  19-06-2020 22:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A locum doctor who hit out at politicians for failing to adequately fund the health service was found guilty of dishonestly claiming pay from the Southern Trust, it can be revealed.
  
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• Devon and Cornwall Police referred to watchdog over arrest video

  19-06-2020 22:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A police force has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) after a video emerged of a man saying he was unable to breathe while being arrested.
  
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• Orlando Bloom and Elijah Wood remember Lord Of The Rings co-star Sir Ian Holm

  19-06-2020 22:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The cast of The Lord Of The Rings have paid tribute to Sir Ian Holm following his death at the age of 88.
  
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• Marcus Rashford in focus as Manchester United draw at Tottenham

  19-06-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fresh from forcing the government into a major U-turn on free school meals, Marcus Rashford was back to the day job as Manchester United took on Tottenham in north London.
  
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• Focus on Jose Mourinho as Tottenham held by Manchester United

  19-06-2020 22:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho was up against his former club and almost came away with a win as Tottenham conceded a late penalty in a 1-1 draw against Manchester United.
  
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• Hottest day of the year could be on the horizon next week

  19-06-2020 22:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The hottest day of the year so far is forecast for next week, with sunny weather moving in from the weekend.
  
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• Black artists use creativity to honour Juneteenth

  19-06-2020 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Black artists in the United States have used their creativity to honour Juneteenth on Friday.
  
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• Tammy Abraham will rise to challenge of Timo Werner rivalry – Dean Smith

  19-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa boss Dean Smith has backed Tammy Abraham to rise to the challenge of playing with Timo Werner at Chelsea.
  
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• Nuno Espirito Santo ready to find time to talk about new Wolves contract

  19-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo is ready to talk to the club about a new contract.
  
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• Graham Potter insists he will not abandon his principles in relegation dogfight

  19-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brighton boss Graham Potter insists he will not compromise his footballing philosophy as he attempts to drag his relegation-threatened side away from danger.
  
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• Frank Lampard urges Callum Hudson-Odoi to learn from brush with police

  19-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard has told Callum Hudson-Odoi to heed the lessons of his brush with the police during lockdown.
  
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• Arsenal keen to sign Pablo Mari permanently despite ‘significant’ ankle injury

  19-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal fear Pablo Mari will miss the remainder of the season with a “significant” ankle injury – but head coach Mikel Arteta insists the decision on whether to sign the defender on a permanent deal will not be affected by the setback.
  
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• Man charged in relation to murdered guard

  19-06-2020 22:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged in relation to the murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan.
  
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• Andrew Marr to miss politics show following father’s death

  19-06-2020 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Andrew Marr has said that Nick Robinson will host his politics show this Sunday following the death of his father.
  
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• McIlroy playing catch up at Heritage as PGA Tour rocked by first positive Covid-19 case

  19-06-2020 22:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy will start seven shots back going into the weekend at the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in South Carolina.
  
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• McDowell and Lowry suffer early exits as PGA Tour rocked by first positive Covid-19 case

  19-06-2020 22:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Despite shooting stellar second rounds at Harbour Town Golf Links, both Graeme McDowell and Shane Lowry suffered an early end to their RBC Heritage dreams in South Carolina.
  
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• Next few weeks are crucial in Northern Ireland's Covid-19 response, top medic Dr Tom Black warns

  19-06-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The coming weeks of the Covid-19 response have the potential to be more dangerous than the height of the pandemic, it has been claimed.
  
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• Tulsa mayor lifts curfew around Trump rally

  19-06-2020 21:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mayor of Tulsa has lifted a curfew that was issued a day earlier for the area where President Donald Trump plans a campaign rally.
  
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• Roy Keane not keen on Manchester United’s first half display at Spurs

  19-06-2020 21:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Roy Keane has claimed he would have been “swinging punches” at David De Gea for his part in Steven Bergwijn’s goal at Tottenham.
  
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• Hundreds line streets to pay respects to murdered guard

  19-06-2020 21:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people gathered in Mayo and Roscommon to pay their respects to Detective Garda Colm Horkan, who was murdered this week.
  
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• Nick Watney withdraws from RBC Heritage after testing positive for coronavirus

  19-06-2020 21:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nick Watney has become the first golfer to test positive for coronavirus since the PGA Tour’s resumption last week, necessitating the American’s withdrawal from the RBC Heritage ahead of his second round.
  
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• Tories suspend activist over ‘go back to Pakistan’ tweet about British MP

  19-06-2020 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Conservatives have suspended an activist after she tweeted that a Muslim MP born in Bradford should “go back to Pakistan”.
  
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• Ralph Hasenhuttl’s happy with his Saints but things look grim for Norwich

  19-06-2020 21:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ralph Hasenhuttl could not have been happier with Southampton’s victorious return to action on a night when Norwich’s survival hopes dimmed.
  
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• Black Lives Matter protesters march through city centre to ‘make a stand’

  19-06-2020 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of protesters staged a four-hour Black Lives Matter rally and march through Birmingham city centre, pausing for silences on some of the city’s main thoroughfares.
  
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• Covid-19: ROI Hairdressers and sport back from 29 June

  19-06-2020 21:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach (Irish PM) Leo Varadkar says hairdressers, churches, sport teams can all resume activity from 29 June.
  
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• 'Big Pat Jennings should have a statue at Windsor Park'

  19-06-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Pat Jennings' biggest fans is campaigning for a statue of the former goalkeeper to be erected outside Windsor Park to immortalise the Northern Ireland legend.
  
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• John Legend: We should only have statues of people the public should revere

  19-06-2020 20:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John Legend has said that only statues of people who deserve to be revered by the public should remain on display.
  
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• Will Skelton joins the Saracens exodus

  19-06-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Australia lock Will Skelton is the latest big name to be confirmed as leaving Saracens.
  
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• St George's Market traders' fury after Belfast City Council publicly refuses rent reprieve

  19-06-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Market traders have reacted with fury after Belfast City Council (BCC) publicly rejected their request for a rent reprieve without telling them first.
  
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• Belfast market traders' anger after council refuses rent reprieve during coronavirus crisis - Belfast Telegraph

  19-06-2020 20:30
  
  Belfast market traders' anger after council refuses rent reprieve during coronavirus crisis  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Norwich slip closer to relegation with home defeat to Southampton

  19-06-2020 20:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Norwich’s survival hopes received a major blow as Southampton took a giant stride towards safety thanks to Danny Ings, Stuart Armstrong and Nathan Redmond strikes.
  
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• Sir Ian Holm hailed as ‘the beating heart’ of the Lord Of The Rings trilogy

  19-06-2020 19:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frozen star Josh Gad has paid tribute to Sir Ian Holm as “the beating heart” of the Lord Of The Rings trilogy following his death at the age of 88.
  
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• Samantha Morton pays tribute to ‘inspiring, generous’ father-in-law Sir Ian Holm

  19-06-2020 19:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Ian Holm’s daughter-in-law, the actress Samantha Morton, has led tributes to the “inspiring, funny, generous” performer following his death at the age of 88.
  
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• Belfast children's hospital medics create fairy garden for little patients - Belfast Live

  19-06-2020 19:48
  
  Belfast children's hospital medics create fairy garden for little patients  Belfast Live
  
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• Belfast City Hall to light up in rainbow for frontline workers - Belfast Live

  19-06-2020 19:41
  
  Belfast City Hall to light up in rainbow for frontline workers  Belfast Live
  
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• Class size limits could be expanded to get pupils back to school, minister says

  19-06-2020 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Class size limits imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus could be expanded to allow every child to return to school, a minister said.
  
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• Coronavirus: Guidance for NI schools' reopening published

  19-06-2020 19:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Education Minister Peter Weir publishes new guidance setting out how schools should reopen in August.
  
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• Shutting borders earlier had ‘little scientific justification’ – Sage documents

  19-06-2020 19:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There was “little scientific justification” for border restrictions at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, as imported cases accounted for fewer than 0.5% of new infections, according to Government documents.
  
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• Detectives appeal for couple to make contact with police - Belfast Live

  19-06-2020 19:25
  
  Detectives appeal for couple to make contact with police  Belfast Live
  
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• Irish government approves rephasing of road map which sees hairdressers reopen

  19-06-2020 19:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hairdressers and barbers will be reopen on June 29, and gatherings of up to 50 people indoors is allowed after the government brought forward a series of relaxation measures.
  
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• Lough Keel: 'British father and son' recovered from Donegal lake

  19-06-2020 19:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An Irish police investigation into the deaths at Lough Keel, near Termon, is under way.
  
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• UK should be proud of its history but teach the good and the bad, minister says

  19-06-2020 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britain should be proud of its “incredibly rich” history which has changed things for the better across the globe, a minister said.
  
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• Teen arrested after West Belfast police chase - Belfast Live

  19-06-2020 18:32
  
  Teen arrested after West Belfast police chase  Belfast Live
  
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