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• Frozen 2 star Josh Gad admits being ‘intimidated’ by film’s documentary cameras

  22-06-2020 23:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frozen 2 star Josh Gad admitted he was “intimidated” by the cameras recording a documentary on the making of the film.
  
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• Burnley thrashed by Manchester City and condemn 'White Lives Matter' banner flown over Etihad

  22-06-2020 23:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley were embarrassed on and off the pitch as an offensive banner was flown above the Etihad Stadium in the early stages of a 5-0 trouncing by Manchester City.
  
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• Burnley players ‘ashamed and embarrassed’ by plane stunt, says captain Ben Mee

  22-06-2020 23:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley captain Ben Mee admitted he was ashamed after an offensive banner was flown over the Etihad Stadium during the team’s 5-0 thrashing by Manchester City on Monday evening.
  
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• Serie A leaders Juventus back in the swing as Bologna brushed aside

  22-06-2020 23:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala were on target as league leaders Juventus resumed their pursuit of the Serie A title with a 2-0 win over Bologna.
  
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• 'Glenn was so vulnerable and those cowards knew it' - Sister of man slain by UDA reveals family’s anguish

  22-06-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The horror of Glenn Quinn's last hours as he lay broken and dying in agony in his flat after a vicious attack by UDA thugs haunts his sister Lesley's every waking moment.
  
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• DUP's Wilson must now apologise to teaching profession, says union

  22-06-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A leading union for teachers has called for Sammy Wilson to apologise after the DUP MP said they "seem to find a thousand difficulties for every solution over plans to reopen schools in September".
  
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• North Belfast: Police appeal after alleged 'sectarian' attack in Westland Drive - Belfast Live

  22-06-2020 22:53
  
  North Belfast: Police appeal after alleged 'sectarian' attack in Westland Drive  Belfast Live
  
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• Sinn Fein Lord Mayor accused of 'abuse of power' after blocking DUP proposal to name Craigavon leisure centre after NI centenary

  22-06-2020 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  THE Sinn Fein Lord Mayor of a local council has been accused of an “abuse of power” after blocking a DUP proposal to name a Craigavon leisure centre in honour of Northern Ireland’s centenary.
  
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• Spurs boss Jose Mourinho lauds Harry Kane over handling of comeback from injury

  22-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says Harry Kane should be renamed ‘Hero Kane’.
  
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• 'Our hearts are broken' - Mum's tribute to teen (18) killed in Killyleagh crash

  22-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of a Co Down teenager who died in a two-vehicle crash has paid tribute to her "beautiful son".
  
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• Brendan Rodgers calls on his squad to write their own piece of Leicester history

  22-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brendan Rodgers has told his players to write their own slice of Leicester history.
  
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• Best new features coming to the iPhone in iOS 14

  22-06-2020 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Apple has unveiled the next version of software to power its iPhone, iOS 14.
  
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• Burnley thrashed by Manchester City after condemning ‘offensive’ fly-past

  22-06-2020 22:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley were embarrassed on and off the pitch as an offensive banner was flown above the Etihad Stadium in the early stages of a 5-0 trouncing by Manchester City.
  
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• Man (44) who battled coronavirus urges survivors to give blood for potentially live-saving trial

  22-06-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An east Belfast man who was hospitalised with Covid-19 has urged fellow recovered patients to donate their blood for potentially life-saving medical research.
  
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• Man (44) who battled coronavirus urges survivors to give blood for potentially life-saving trial

  22-06-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An east Belfast man who was hospitalised with Covid-19 has urged fellow recovered patients to donate their blood for potentially life-saving medical research.
  
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• Council 'avoiding issue' over Newry's John Mitchel street name and statue

  22-06-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who started a petition to rebrand a street in Newry named after an Irish nationalist who supported slavery has accused the city council of "kicking the can down the road" by trying to avoid the controversy.
  
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• Chris Robshaw fears more talented English players could head overseas

  22-06-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chris Robshaw has warned that English rugby’s latest civil war could drive a host of top talent overseas.
  
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• NI pension campaigner dies

  22-06-2020 21:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A campaigner for a pension for the worst injured Northern Ireland conflict survivors has died before the measure was introduced.
  
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• Burnley condemn those responsible for ‘White lives matter’ fly-past at Man City

  22-06-2020 21:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley have forcefully condemned a ‘White Lives Matter’ stunt carried out during the team’s game at Manchester City, describing the fly-past of a banner bearing the slogan as “offensive” and at odds with the club’s values.
  
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• George Alagiah recalls seeing headlines about his cancer diagnosis

  22-06-2020 21:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC newsreader George Alagiah has recalled seeing headlines about his cancer diagnosis and thinking it was time to “start ordering the white lilies”.
  
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• Plants fill seats at Barcelona opera house concert

  22-06-2020 21:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu opera house has reopened and performed its first concert since the coronavirus lockdown — to an audience that did not have to worry about social distancing.
  
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• Tim Cook addresses racial injustices and coronavirus at Apple virtual conference

  22-06-2020 20:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Apple boss Tim Cook said the technology giant wants to be a “force for change” as he addressed the coronavirus pandemic and the global anti-racism movement during Apple’s developer conference.
  
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• American Idol winner Laine Hardy diagnosed with coronavirus

  22-06-2020 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Laine Hardy, the 2019 winner of American Idol, says he has been diagnosed with Covid-19 but his symptoms are mild and he is recovering under home quarantine.
  
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• Chief medical officer backs academic freedom to comment on pandemic

  22-06-2020 20:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s chief medical officer has backed academic freedom to comment on the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Manchester shootings: Police vow to find those behind ‘barbaric’ murders

  22-06-2020 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have vowed to find those responsible for the “barbaric” murders of two men gunned down at an outdoor lockdown party in Manchester.
  
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• Saudi Arabia to hold ‘very limited’ Hajj due to coronavirus

  22-06-2020 19:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Saudi Arabia says this year’s Hajj will not be cancelled, but due to coronavirus only “very limited numbers” of people will be allowed to perform the major Muslim pilgrimage.
  
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• Care homes watchdog board resigns

  22-06-2020 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The board of the watchdog which inspects care homes in Northern Ireland has resigned.
  
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• More than a third of new Ireland Covid-19 cases among young – Dr Tony Holohan

  22-06-2020 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than a third of new confirmed Covid-19 cases over the last fortnight were among young people aged under 35, Ireland’s chief medical officer said.
  
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• Solitary positive case in latest Premier League testing round

  22-06-2020 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Just one person tested positive for Covid-19 in the Premier League’s latest round of screening – the first since competitive fixtures resumed.
  
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• Writers quit JK Rowling’s literary agency over transgender rights

  22-06-2020 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four authors have resigned from JK Rowling’s literary agency after claiming the company refused to publish a statement in support of transgender rights.
  
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• St Elmo’s Fire director Joel Schumacher dies aged 80

  22-06-2020 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joel Schumacher, the flamboyant journeyman director who counted Brat Pack movies and the Batman franchise among his varied output, has died at the age of 80.
  
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• Toni Rudiger reveals role in convincing Timo Werner to join Chelsea

  22-06-2020 19:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Toni Rudiger has revealed he played a key role in convincing Timo Werner to sign for Chelsea.
  
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• Northern Ireland’s health watchdog board resigns over response to Covid-19

  22-06-2020 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The entire board of Northern Ireland’s health watchdog has resigned in a row over the official response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Charities urge caution as shielding guidance for 2.2 million people is changed

  22-06-2020 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Charities have urged caution as the rules around shielding are relaxed, saying people must not be made to go back to work without proper safeguards in place.
  
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• Susanna Reid reveals how Bill Turnbull cured her son’s fear of animals

  22-06-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Susanna Reid has revealed that her former colleague Bill Turnbull helped her son overcome his fear of animals.
  
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• Belfast city centre: Emergency services at scene of ongoing incident near Lombard Street - Belfast Live

  22-06-2020 18:59
  
  Belfast city centre: Emergency services at scene of ongoing incident near Lombard Street  Belfast Live
  
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• Tributes paid to victims of Reading stabbing attack

  22-06-2020 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to three “genuine and most loveliest” friends who were victims of the suspected Reading terror attack.
  
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• Coronavirus: Thousands in Northern Ireland allowed to 'pause' shielding from July 31

  22-06-2020 18:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 80,000 people in Northern Ireland who have been "shielding" during the lockdown have been told they will be able to "pause" the measure from July 31.
  
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• Sheikh Mansour’s former adviser praises businesswoman in fight with Barclays

  22-06-2020 18:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former adviser to a Middle Eastern sheikh has sung the praises of a businesswoman embroiled in a £1.6 billion High Court battle with Barclays.
  
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• Three members of Pakistan squad to tour England test positive for coronavirus

  22-06-2020 18:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans for Pakistan’s tour of England later this summer has been hit by the news that three of the country’s first five players to receive Covid-19 testing have returned positive results.
  
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• Golden Globes shifts awards show to date vacated by Oscars

  22-06-2020 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Golden Globes has followed the lead of the Oscars and Baftas and delayed its annual awards ceremony in 2021.
  
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• Third friend killed in park terror attack named as David Wails

  22-06-2020 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three friends have been named as the victims of a suspected terrorist attack in a Reading park.
  
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• Caravan park preparing to reopen in Newcastle on Friday

  22-06-2020 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A caravan park preparing to reopen on Friday in Co Down has been “inundated” with inquiries.
  
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• Actor Mark Ruffalo to join Green Party in webinar to back government deal

  22-06-2020 17:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US Actor Mark Ruffalo will join Eamon Ryan and Catherine Martin of the Green Party in a webinar to talk about the Programme For Government and their opposition to fracked gas.
  
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• Parking warnings issued across Northern Ireland ahead of return of fines and charges

  22-06-2020 17:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scores of Northern Ireland motorists have been pictured flouting parking laws, with just one week to go before on-street parking charges are to be introduced.
  
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• John Cleese urges BBC to repeat Monty Python’s Flying Circus amid outbreak

  22-06-2020 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John Cleese has suggested that the BBC could plug potential gaps in its TV schedule caused by the coronavirus pandemic with episodes of Monty Python’s Flying Circus.
  
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• NI Executive keeps calls to reduce social distancing to one metre ‘under review’

  22-06-2020 17:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Executive is keeping calls to reduce the two metre social distancing guideline “under review”.
  
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• In Video: Dramatic rescue as boat gets caught under ferry

  22-06-2020 17:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The RNLI has released dramatic footage of the rescue of a boat that was caught under a ferry.
  
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• Atlantic City’s casinos get the green light to reopen on July 2

  22-06-2020 17:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Atlantic City’s casinos will be able to reopen July 2 at 25% capacity, New Jersey governor Phil Murphy has said.
  
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• There must be no more lip service in tackling racism in film and TV – producer

  22-06-2020 17:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of the authors of a letter to the UK film and TV industry calling for the tackling of systemic racism has said there must be “no more lip service” and that she hopes its white signatories are held accountable.
  
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