Belfast news

• Friends star Jennifer Aniston urges fans to wear a mask

  30-06-2020 23:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jennifer Aniston has urged fans to wear a mask to halt the spread of coronavirus, saying the issue has been “politicised at the expense of peoples’ lives”.
  
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• West Belfast properties hit with NCA Freezing Order - Belfast Live

  30-06-2020 23:27
  
  West Belfast properties hit with NCA Freezing Order  Belfast Live
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer salutes ‘special talent’ Mason Greenwood

  30-06-2020 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer singled out Mason Greenwood for special praise after the Manchester United teenager helped put Brighton to the sword.
  
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• Tragic teenager Noah Donohoe set to be laid to rest on Wednesday after private service

  30-06-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tragic schoolboy Noah Donohoe will be laid to rest after a private funeral in Belfast on Wednesday.
  
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• Storey funeral a kick in teeth, says woman forced to miss mum's burial

  30-06-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman who could not see her mother buried due to Covid-19 restrictions has told how she was reduced to tears after watching crowds at the funeral of Bobby Storey.
  
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• Health expert urges holidaymakers not to go abroad to avoid second wave of virus

  30-06-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A leading public health specialist in Northern Ireland has urged people here to "take a holiday from having a foreign holiday" and forget about travelling abroad this year.
  
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• Fears health services could be scrapped and public not consulted due to new proposal

  30-06-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hospital units and services could be closed without public consultation in a controversial proposal being considered by health bosses, it has emerged.
  
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• Woman has engagement ring stolen by man outside Co Antrim hospital

  30-06-2020 22:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman had her engagement ring stolen my a man wearing a surgical mask and cap outside Whiteabbey Hospital in Newtownabbey on Tuesday.
  
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• Bruno Fernandes salutes team-mates after starring role in win over Brighton

  30-06-2020 22:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bruno Fernandes believes it is not fair on his Manchester United team-mates for he and Paul Pogba to claim all the plaudits following a routine 3-0 victory at Brighton on Tuesday evening.
  
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• Awkwafina and Zendaya among 819 invited to join film academy

  30-06-2020 22:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cynthia Erivo, John David Washington, Eva Longoria, Zendaya and Awkwafina are among the 819 people who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
  
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• Ross Kemp says Barbara Windsor’s Alzheimer’s has worsened during lockdown

  30-06-2020 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dame Barbara Windsor’s Alzheimer’s symptoms have worsened during lockdown and her husband is thinking about finding alternative care, Ross Kemp said.
  
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• Steve Bruce to keep calm and carry on amid Newcastle takeover talks

  30-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steve Bruce has vowed to carry on regardless as the hunger for a decision over Newcastle’s proposed takeover grows by the day.
  
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• My belief in Mason Mount has not wavered, says Frank Lampard

  30-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard has insisted he has complete faith in Mason Mount, despite hauling the England star off at half-time in Chelsea’s FA Cup win at Leicester.
  
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• Mesut Ozil’s wage does not affect my team selection – Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta

  30-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta insists Mesut Ozil’s club-record wage packet is never taken into consideration when it comes to picking his team.
  
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• I never took it for granted I’d be Michael O’Neill’s successor Ian Baraclough

  30-06-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ian Baraclough has admitted he sometimes used to think Michael O’Neill was joking when he told him to get himself ready to take over as Northern Ireland manager.
  
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• Child dead and woman in hospital with life-threatening injuries

  30-06-2020 22:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A four-year-old girl has died and a 35-year-old woman is in hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.
  
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• Leeds held by struggling Luton as Brentford win again

  30-06-2020 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Championship leaders Leeds could only claim a point against relegation-threatened Luton at Elland Road, drawing 1-1 thanks to Stuart Dallas’ equaliser.
  
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• Coronavirus: Dairy sector to get £11m in Covid-19 support

  30-06-2020 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The agriculture minister allocates £21m of in total, the bulk of a package created to compensate farmers.
  
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• Bruno Fernandes at the double as Manchester United cruise in Brighton

  30-06-2020 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bruno Fernandes continued his fine start to life at Manchester United as he hit a brace in a comfortable Premier League win at Brighton.
  
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• Russell Crowe leads tributes to veteran TV writer and director Carl Reiner

  30-06-2020 22:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Russell Crowe has paid tribute to comedian, director and actor Carl Reiner, describing him as “a gem” following his death aged 98.
  
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• NI cleric 'stunned' by new restrictions for Leicester

  30-06-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland-born Dean of Leicester has said the city has been "stunned" to see lockdown restrictions return after a spike in Covid-19 cases.
  
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• NI cleric 'stunned' by new coronavirus restrictions for Leicester

  30-06-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland-born Dean of Leicester has said the city has been "stunned" to see lockdown restrictions return after a spike in Covid-19 cases.
  
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• Varadkar: No time to waste in Covid recovery

  30-06-2020 21:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There is no time to waste in stimulating the Irish economy, Enterprise Minister Leo Varadkar said.
  
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• Coronavirus: Funding found for free school meals, health and the arts

  30-06-2020 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Department of Health also gets £90m as money not spent by other Stormont departments is reallocated.
  
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• Body of teenager found in river at country park

  30-06-2020 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The body of a 16-year-old boy has been recovered from the river in Pollok Country Park, in Glasgow.
  
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• Pubs ready for long queues on hectic first day back

  30-06-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast and beyond should be braced for busy bars and restaurants boasting large queues ahead of reopening this Friday, industry experts have said.
  
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• Support for nursing homes extended

  30-06-2020 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Temporary Government payments for extra Covid-19 nursing home costs have been extended, health minister Stephen Donnelly said.
  
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• Seven arrested over suspected money laundering

  30-06-2020 21:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Seven people have been arrested over suspected money laundering offences in Ireland.
  
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• Tributes to Fawlty Towers actor Louis Mahoney following his death at 81

  30-06-2020 21:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to actor Louis Mahoney, who appeared in Fawlty Towers and Doctor Who, following his death aged 81.
  
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• Firm to offer balloon rides from Alaska to the edge of space

  30-06-2020 21:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A company wants to use an advanced balloon to fly customers from Earth’s surface in Alaska to the highest reaches of the planet’s atmosphere.
  
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• Arsenal midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan to remain at Roma until end of the season

  30-06-2020 20:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Roma have announced Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s loan from Arsenal has been extended until the end of the season.
  
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• Coronavirus: Twelfth of July parades planned as lockdown relaxes

  30-06-2020 20:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Parades Commission says new applications are being filed daily after easing of Covid-19 guidelines.
  
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• Leicester hope remaining Premier League home games will be at King Power Stadium

  30-06-2020 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leicester are confident their final three Premier League home games will go ahead despite the city’s local lockdown.
  
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• Young child dies after car mounts pavement in Edinburgh

  30-06-2020 20:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A three-year-old boy has died following a car crash in Edinburgh.
  
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• "This needs to stop" say Belfast councillors after further arrests during 'stand-off' in North Belfast - Belfast Live

  30-06-2020 20:12
  
  "This needs to stop" say Belfast councillors after further arrests during 'stand-off' in North Belfast  Belfast Live
  
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• Windies youngster Chemar Holder making most of team-mates’ advice

  30-06-2020 20:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chemar Holder believes his inquisitive nature in regularly seeking out advice from the more experienced members of the West Indies team has proven to be highly beneficial for his development as a fast bowler.
  
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• Teachers say goodbye to final-year students with touching video of Coldplay song

  30-06-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Teachers at a Co Armagh grammar school have created an online singing tribute to the final-year pupils whose last days of education were cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• MPs back flagship immigration legislation amid child refugee concerns

  30-06-2020 19:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MPs have approved flagship immigration legislation which seeks to end EU freedom of movement rules in the UK.
  
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• US could reach 100,000 new virus cases a day, Fauci says

  30-06-2020 19:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dr Anthony Fauci has said coronavirus cases could grow to 100,000 a day in the US if Americans do not start following public health recommendations.
  
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• Manchester City winger Leroy Sane set for £54.8million move to Bayern Munich

  30-06-2020 19:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City have agreed a deal to sell Leroy Sane to Bayern Munich, the PA news agency understands.
  
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• Richard Madeley apologises over domestic violence advice column

  30-06-2020 19:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Richard Madeley has apologised for an advice column in which he appeared to downplay a reader’s concerns that their neighbour could be suffering domestic violence.
  
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• Stormont Assembly ‘could suffer serious reputational damage’ over allowances

  30-06-2020 19:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont’s Assembly could suffer serious damage to its reputation after taking back control of the setting of allowances, a former senior financial investigator and auditor has said.
  
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• Storey funeral 'very clear breach' of Covid-19 regulations, says Health Minister Swann

  30-06-2020 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Health Minister has said there was a “very clear breach” of regulations at the funeral of leading republican Bobby Storey in west Belfast on Tuesday.
  
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• Train operator Grand Central announces ‘measured’ return to service

  30-06-2020 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Train operator Grand Central has announced a “measured” return to service following a four-month period of hibernation during the Covid-19 lockdown.
  
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• Jason Holder’s struggles go on ahead of first Test with England

  30-06-2020 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Indies captain Jason Holder had another short stay at the crease as the tourists’ second and final intra-squad match before next week’s first Test against England finally got under way at Emirates Old Trafford.
  
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• Airbus planning to cut 1,700 jobs in UK as result of coronavirus crisis

  30-06-2020 18:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aerospace giant Airbus is planning to cut 1,700 jobs in the UK as a result of the coronavirus crisis, the company announced.
  
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• Trump calls for federal charges against New York monument vandals

  30-06-2020 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has called for two “anarchists” to turn themselves in after vandalising statues of George Washington in New York City.
  
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• PSNI investigating whether Bobby Storey funeral breached Covid-19 regulations

  30-06-2020 18:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI is reviewing footage of the funeral of prominent republican Bobby Storey in west Belfast for any suspected breaches of coronavirus regulations.
  
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• Paloma Faith says she felt a ‘responsibility’ to continue career after pregnancy

  30-06-2020 18:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Paloma Faith has said that she felt a “responsibility” to continue her music and acting career after the birth of her daughter.
  
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• Millions not spent in Covid-19 aid

  30-06-2020 18:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Some £65 million earmarked to help businesses in Northern Ireland cope with coronavirus restrictions has not yet been spent, finance minister Conor Murphy said.
  
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