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• Liverpool should fully enjoy their title triumph but it's what happens next that will define them

  25-06-2020 23:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The slightly anticlimactic nature of the coronation does not diminish the achievement. It’s Liverpool’s utter domination that drained the drama from this year’s Premier League.
  
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• More acts added to Live Nation’s drive-in concert series

  25-06-2020 23:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boyzlife and KT Tunstall are among the acts added to the Live From The Drive-In concerts line-up.
  
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• Beverley Knight speaks of experience of racism during childhood

  25-06-2020 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Beverley Knight has opened up about her experiences of racism while growing up in Wolverhampton.
  
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• ‘Let the party begin’: Steven Gerrard celebrates ‘incredible’ Liverpool title

  25-06-2020 23:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steven Gerrard hailed Liverpool’s “incredible achievement” in being crowned champions for the first time in the Premier League era.
  
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• Celebrations start as Liverpool end 30-year wait for league championship

  25-06-2020 23:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An emotional Jurgen Klopp revealed winning Liverpool’s first league title since 1990 was “more than he ever dreamed of” after the trophy was secured without them kicking a ball.
  
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• Thousands of fans celebrate in the streets as Liverpool win Premier League

  25-06-2020 23:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Liverpool FC fans have taken to the streets outside their stadium to celebrate after the club won the Premier League title.
  
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• Manchester City did not match Liverpool’s desire for title, admits Pep Guardiola

  25-06-2020 23:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola has admitted Manchester City failed to match Liverpool’s desperation for the Premier League title.
  
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• Hancock warns Government could close beaches if distancing rules are ignored

  25-06-2020 23:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned the Government will take action if social distancing measures are ignored as thousands flocked to the south coast on the hottest day of the year.
  
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• Bernardine Evaristo and Lara Maiklem among the Indie Book Awards winners

  25-06-2020 23:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bernardine Evaristo, Lara Maiklem and Sophie Anderson are among the authors to win prizes at the Indie Book Awards.
  
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• Dame Judi Dench backs children’s playwriting competition

  25-06-2020 23:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dame Judi Dench has thrown her support behind a new children’s playwriting competition.
  
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• 'World class': Trent Alexander Arnold hails Liverpool victory that secured Premier League title

  25-06-2020 23:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It ended up being the telling victory; the one that got Liverpool over the line to become Premier League Champions. And star wing-back Trent Alexander-Arnold believes his side's demolition of Crystal Palace was a fitting, statement performance.
  
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• Keys to the title: How Liverpool ended 30 years of hurt to become Premier League champions

  25-06-2020 23:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool’s remarkable, record-breaking season has seen their first top-flight title in 30 years achieved quicker than any other team in history.
  
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• How do Liverpool's Premier League champions compare to 1990 league title winners?

  25-06-2020 23:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool have won their first title since 1990.
  
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• Liverpool crowned Premier League champions after Chelsea beat Manchester City to end Reds' title delay

  25-06-2020 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The 30 years of waiting are over; Liverpool are the champions of England for the 19th time.
  
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• Tanzanian miner becomes overnight millionaire after large gemstone find

  25-06-2020 23:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A small-scale miner in Tanzania has become an overnight millionaire after unearthing two of the biggest rough tanzanite gemstones ever found.
  
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• 'Our hearts go out to Noah's family,' says dad who is reliving dark days of search for tragic Dean

  25-06-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The continuing search for missing teenager Noah Donohoe has brought painful memories into even sharper focus for a Belfast father who was in the same helpless situation three years ago.
  
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• The key games of Liverpool’s title-winning season

  25-06-2020 22:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool secured their first top-flight title since 1990 in record time with seven matches remaining, beating the previous Premier League best of five by Manchester United in 2000-01 and Manchester City in 2017-18.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ireland to further ease restrictions on Monday

  25-06-2020 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Leo Varadkar confirms the country will move to phase three of its lockdown roadmap.
  
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• Trump tweets about plan for Black Lives Matter mural in front of his tower

  25-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has taken issue with New York City mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to paint “Black Lives Matter” in giant letters on the street in front of the US president’s Manhattan tower.
  
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• Liverpool’s title-winning season in pictures

  25-06-2020 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool secured a first top-flight title in 30 years on Thursday night as Manchester City’s reign came to an end with defeat at Chelsea.
  
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• Chelsea beat Manchester City to hand Liverpool title

  25-06-2020 22:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool are top-flight champions for the first time since 1990 thanks to Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.
  
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• What happened to Liverpool’s last title winners?

  25-06-2020 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool have won their first league title for 30 years.
  
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• A look at what was happening when Liverpool last won the league in April 1990

  25-06-2020 22:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It is 30 years since Liverpool last won the top-flight championship.
  
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• 4 reasons why Liverpool raced to the Premier League title

  25-06-2020 22:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool’s record-breaking season has seen their first top-flight title in 30 years achieved quicker than any other team in history.
  
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• Liverpool end wait for Premier League title

  25-06-2020 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool’s 30-year wait for a league title is over after they were confirmed as Premier League champions.
  
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• What are the key issues around restarting live performances?

  25-06-2020 22:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Culture Secretary has revealed plans around the phased return of live performances such as theatre productions and concerts.
  
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• The longer the search for Noah goes on, the worse it gets... but hope remains

  25-06-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Day four, and for Fiona Donohoe, the silence is becoming unbearable. She has been on the front page of every local newspaper and appeared on all the TV bulletins.
  
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• Feeling ripped off by hairdresser price hikes? Shop around, advises Northern Ireland salons body

  25-06-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland hairdressing body has advised customers to switch salons if they feel they have been quoted too much for their first post-lockdown cut and colour.
  
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• Police target illegal raves after 22 officers are injured at street party

  25-06-2020 21:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Extra police officers in protective gear have been dispatched to illegal raves planned around London following “appalling scenes” of violence at a street party in Brixton on Wednesday.
  
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• Matteo Guendouzi omission not a punishment, insists Mikel Arteta

  25-06-2020 21:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta insists he did not axe Matteo Guendouzi from the squad at Southampton to send the player a message following his recent antics.
  
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• Sean Dyche still ‘enjoys the challenge’ amid rumours over his Burnley future

  25-06-2020 21:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sean Dyche promised to keep fighting for Burnley but stopped short of committing his long-term future to the club after overseeing a 1-0 win over relegation-battling Watford on Thursday night.
  
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• Coronavirus cases near all-time high in US

  25-06-2020 21:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The coronavirus crisis is deepening in the US as the number of daily confirmed cases closes in on the peak reached in late April.
  
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• Funeral of top IRA man Storey to be held next week

  25-06-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funeral of senior IRA figure Bobby Storey is to take place in Belfast on Tuesday.
  
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• EasyJet: Full list of flights to resume from Belfast International in July and August - Belfast Live

  25-06-2020 20:44
  
  EasyJet: Full list of flights to resume from Belfast International in July and August  Belfast Live
  
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• Irish businesses to reopen from Monday

  25-06-2020 20:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost all remaining businesses will be able to reopen on Monday as Ireland took a major step out of lockdown.
  
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• Troubles pension: Stormont to pledge £2.5m for preparatory work

  25-06-2020 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pension scheme has been long delayed by disagreements over whether ex-paramilitaries can apply.
  
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• Brothers in Jussie Smollett case say they will co-operate with prosecutors

  25-06-2020 20:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two brothers who admitted helping actor Jussie Smollett stage a racist and homophobic attack in Chicago say they are willing to co-operate with prosecutors.
  
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• Success has not negated my experience of racism, says Idris Elba

  25-06-2020 20:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Idris Elba has said that his success has not “negated” his experience of racism.
  
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• Jay Rodriguez nets 50th Burnley goal to see off Watford

  25-06-2020 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jay Rodriguez gave Burnley cause for cheer after a tough week on and off the pitch as his 50th Clarets goal earned a 1-0 win over Watford.
  
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• Young Gunners grab the goals as Arsenal punish Alex McCarthy errors

  25-06-2020 20:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy endured a night to forget as Arsenal returned to winning ways with victory over 10-man Saints.
  
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• FIFA still to fix new date for new Club World Cup

  25-06-2020 20:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  FIFA outlined its sporting and economic path out of the Covid-19 crisis on Thursday, although no date has yet been fixed for its expanded Club World Cup.
  
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• FIFA still to fix new date for Club World Cup

  25-06-2020 20:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  FIFA outlined its sporting and economic path out of the Covid-19 crisis on Thursday, although no date has yet been fixed for its expanded Club World Cup.
  
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• Labour leader talks of cross-party support for day of remembrance

  25-06-2020 19:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer would support a remembrance day for those who died due to Covid-19.
  
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• Warning for drivers as thunderstorms expected to bring torrential rain overnight

  25-06-2020 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Drivers are being warned to take extra care on the roads as thunderstorms are expected to bring torrential rain to parts of the UK overnight.
  
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• Rory McIlroy makes promising start in Connecticut

  25-06-2020 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy made a strong start at the Travelers Championship but the world number one is three shots off the lead after an impressive opening round from Mackenzie Hughes.
  
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• Disney to rebrand Splash Mountain theme park ride amid racial concerns

  25-06-2020 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Disney is to rebrand its Splash Mountain theme park ride because of its ties with the 1946 movie Song Of The South that many view as racist.
  
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• FIFA surprised by lack of European support for victorious Women’s World Cup bid

  25-06-2020 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Football Association chairman Greg Clarke and the other eight European members of the FIFA Council voted against Australia and New Zealand to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup on Thursday despite it rating as by far the best technical bid.
  
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• Key questions around the latest Premier League agent fees

  25-06-2020 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Premier League sides spent a combined £263.3million in a year on agent fees.
  
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• Amnesty director hits out at NI politicians over 'worrying lack' of racism understanding

  25-06-2020 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Politicians in Northern Ireland have revealed a “worrying lack of understanding” about racism in a row over Black Lives Matter, it’s been claimed.
  
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• Johnny Depp waits to hear whether libel claim against The Sun will go ahead

  25-06-2020 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Johnny Depp is waiting to find out if his libel claim against The Sun newspaper can go ahead, following a shock move by lawyers for the tabloid less than two weeks before a planned trial.
  
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