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• Pep Guardiola ‘delighted’ after Manchester City thrash champions Liverpool

  02-07-2020 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola dismissed suggestions Liverpool had overdone the celebrations after his Manchester City side thrashed the newly-crowned champions 4-0 on Thursday.
  
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• Webber sets sights on NI's No.1 shirt after penning Palace deal

  02-07-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ollie Webber has revealed that establishing himself as Northern Ireland's first choice goalkeeper is a long-term ambition after putting pen to paper on a new deal at Crystal Palace.
  
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• Sergio Ramos fires Real Madrid to victory over Getafe

  02-07-2020 23:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sergio Ramos hit a late penalty as Real Madrid moved four points clear at the top of the LaLiga table with victory over Getafe.
  
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• England scraps quarantine for arrivals from ‘low risk’ destinations

  02-07-2020 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The quarantine policy for passengers arriving in England from “lower risk countries” such as Spain, France, Italy and Germany will be lifted, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
  
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• Tale of two funerals: Lisburn woman's mum buried alone on same day as Bobby Storey

  02-07-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  At 11.15am on Tuesday, a funeral was taking place. Mum of two Evelyn McMullen was taken from Bobby Morrison's Funeral Home in Lisburn to Roselawn Cemetery where she made her final journey alone, where Covid-19 restrictions denied family and friends access to witness her final moments.
  
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• It's time for O'Neill to show some contrition, says Foster ahead of crunch leaders meeting

  02-07-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has called on Michelle O'Neill to show "contrition" as pressure mounts on the Deputy First Minister ahead of a party leaders' meeting at Stormont on Friday.
  
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• Both sides may be at loggerheads but neither will want to collapse Stormont

  02-07-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Just when you think you cannot be surprised, along comes a whopping reminder of how fractious Northern Ireland's politics remains.
  
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• 5 talking points from Manchester City’s victory over Liverpool

  02-07-2020 22:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City cruised to a 4-0 victory over newly crowned Premier League champions Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium.
  
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• Coronavirus: Ireland sees rise in percentage of cases coming from international travel

  02-07-2020 22:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland's health minister warns there are concerns of a second wave with a rise in foreign travel.
  
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• Four-some Manchester City remind new champions Liverpool of their power

  02-07-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City gave Liverpool a belated reminder of their power as they thrashed their newly-crowned successors as Premier League champions 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium.
  
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• Ghislaine Maxwell appears in court facing sex charges linked to Jeffrey Epstein

  02-07-2020 22:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has appeared in court accused of facilitating long-time associate Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual exploitation of underage girls.
  
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• Ulster stars ease back into the groove with Kingspan return

  02-07-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  These are the images every Ulster Rugby supporter has been waiting to see since the season came to an abrupt halt back in March due to the Coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• EastEnders to broadcast spin-off episode focusing on the soap’s landladies

  02-07-2020 21:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC is set to broadcast a special episode of its EastEnders spin-off, which focuses on the programme’s landladies.
  
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• Texas Governor issues statewide mask order to fight Covid-19

  02-07-2020 21:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered that face coverings must be worn in public across most of the state, a dramatic ramp up of the Republican’s efforts to control spiking numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases.
  
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• We will meet the challenges faced to ensure fairer future for NI society

  02-07-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It takes courage - as the late Mo Mowlam said - "to push things forward". On April 10, 1998, the Good Friday Agreement was signed. With it a long-held desire to build a new future was realised.
  
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• Jose Mourinho fears for future of beautiful game after VAR decision shakes Spurs

  02-07-2020 21:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho says he fears for the future of football after his side were on the wrong end of one of the most controversial VAR decisions of the season in a 3-1 loss at Sheffield United.
  
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• Restaurants closing as Cafe Rouge and Bella Italia owner calls in administrators

  02-07-2020 21:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Casual Dining Group, the owner of Bella Italia, Cafe Rouge and Las Iguanas, has said it will close 91 of its 250 restaurants.
  
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• David Starkey faces backlash over ‘so many damn blacks’ comment

  02-07-2020 21:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Starkey is facing a backlash after he said slavery was not genocide because there are “so many damn blacks” still around.
  
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• 'Joleen was with us in court... she would be proud we got the justice she so deserved' - Mum's relief after daughter's killer jailed

  02-07-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A long three and a half years since a vicious attack by her partner left Belfast woman Joleen Corr with permanent brain damage which eventually ended her life, a sense of relief washed over her mother on Thursday.
  
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• Ghislaine Maxwell’s journey from socialite to accused procuress in Epstein case

  02-07-2020 20:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ghislaine Maxwell has always lived among the global super rich and was no stranger to scandal long before she met Jeffrey Epstein.
  
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• Arlene Foster calls on deputy to step down in social distancing row

  02-07-2020 20:43
  
  Northern Ireland first minister asks Michelle O’Neill to resign amid lockdown breach claimsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA mass gathering to honour a dead IRA leader in Belfast that allegedly broke social distancing rules has provoked a destablising row in Northern Ireland’s power sharing government.The first minister and Democratic Unionist leader, Arlene Foster, has called on her coalition partner Michelle O’Neill, of Sinn Féin, to t
  
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• Ireland’s chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan steps aside to care for ill wife

  02-07-2020 20:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s chief medical officer spearheading the battle against coronavirus is stepping aside to care for his terminally ill wife.
  
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• Winner of BBC Three’s Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make-Up Star revealed

  02-07-2020 20:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ophelia Liu has been named as the winner of a BBC Three make-up competition.
  
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• Blades cut Tottenham’s Champions League charge to tatters as VAR denies Spurs

  02-07-2020 20:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham’s Champions League hopes were left in tatters after a 3-1 defeat at Sheffield United that will be remembered for one of the most controversial VAR decisions of the season.
  
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• How Windies cricket legend was bowled over by NI

  02-07-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The death of one of the greatest cricketers in history has saddened his many friends in Northern Ireland and brought back memories of his visits here.
  
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• Dom Bess keen to hold on to England place for first West Indies Test

  02-07-2020 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dom Bess is fully focused on locking down the title of England’s number one spinner but admits he first had to shake off some lockdown nerves.
  
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• Suspend sentence for director who used community sports company for £37,000 fraud

  02-07-2020 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The former director of a community-based company whose fraudulent offending caused losses of over £37,000 was handed a suspended jail sentence on Thursday.
  
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• The Duke of York’s war of words with US authorities

  02-07-2020 19:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US authorities have once again said they would “welcome” the chance to speak to the Duke of York over the Jeffrey Epstein scandal after arresting the disgraced financier’s ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell in connection with his crimes.
  
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• West Indies assistant coach insists no concerns over Jason Holder form

  02-07-2020 19:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Assistant coach Roddy Estwick admitted he is slightly troubled by the West Indies’ top-order ahead of the Test series against England but insists there is no concern over captain Jason Holder’s form.
  
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• Chief Constable bears brunt of Twitter jibes after falling into canal

  02-07-2020 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Midlands Police’s Chief Constable found himself on the wrong side of Twitter jibes after falling into a canal following a chase on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Arsenal won’t sell prized assets to fund recruitment drive, insists Mikel Arteta

  02-07-2020 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal cannot sell their prized assets to raise funds for new recruits this summer.
  
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• Foster vows not to collapse Stormont over Bobby Storey funeral row

  02-07-2020 18:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont’s First Minister has vowed not to collapse the devolved executive if the Deputy First Minister refuses to stand down over her attendance at an IRA veteran’s funeral.
  
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• Ghislaine Maxwell: Socialite who counted rich and royalty as friends

  02-07-2020 18:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ghislaine Maxwell was the smiling, charming socialite who dated sex offender Jeffrey Epstein when he was a friend to some of America’s most prominent figures.
  
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• Sam Curran health scare overshadows England’s battle for bowling places

  02-07-2020 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England all-rounder Sam Curran is awaiting the results of a Covid-19 test after being placed in self-isolation at the Ageas Bowl, casting a shadow over the second day of the intra-squad clash.
  
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• Novel published by Stormzy’s #Merky Books scoops major prize

  02-07-2020 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A book that was published by Stormzy’s imprint has been named as the winner of the £10,000 Desmond Elliott Prize.
  
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• Ghislaine Maxwell accused of playing ‘critical role’ in Jeffrey Epstein abuse

  02-07-2020 18:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ghislaine Maxwell has been accused of playing a “critical role” in Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of underage girls, as investigators said they would welcome a statement from the Duke of York in relation to the scandal.
  
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• Women TDs take prominent roles on Sinn Fein’s front bench

  02-07-2020 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has promoted six female TDs to its front bench as the party gets set to lead the Opposition.
  
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• Jason Holder falls cheaply again in West Indies warm-up ahead of England series

  02-07-2020 18:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Indies captain Jason Holder underwhelmed with the bat once more as head coach Phil Simmons officially rejoined the team after his latest negative coronavirus test on the final day of their drawn intra-squad match.
  
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• Control your teenagers to stop coronavirus spread, parents urged

  02-07-2020 18:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Parents have been urged to “control” their teenagers outside school to stop the spread of coronavirus.
  
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• 'Imagine playing at Wembley': Mark Sykes determined to turn dream into reality in League One play-offs with Oxford United

  02-07-2020 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  “If you talk about it, it’s a dream. If you envision it, it’s possible. If you schedule it, it’s real.”
  
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• Ben Stokes captaincy the final post of an incredible redemption story – Strauss

  02-07-2020 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes will complete a remarkable tale of redemption when he captains England against the West Indies next week, according to Sir Andrew Strauss.
  
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• Vaccine hopes and US jobs boom move markets upwards

  02-07-2020 17:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The vaccine hopes that helped save global markets from a drop on Wednesday again gave London’s top shares a boost on Thursday.
  
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• Major incident declared as hazardous chemical taken from stolen van

  02-07-2020 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Greater Manchester have declared a major incident after a hazardous chemical was removed from a stolen van.
  
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• England’s Sam Curran self-isolating and tested for coronavirus after feeling ill

  02-07-2020 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England all-rounder Sam Curran has been placed in self-isolation and tested for Covid-19 after feeling unwell overnight.
  
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• US creates 4.8 million jobs as unemployment falls to 11%

  02-07-2020 17:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US unemployment fell to 11.1% in June as the economy added a solid 4.8 million jobs.
  
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• Roman Baths given a scrub and distancing measures installed ahead of reopening

  02-07-2020 17:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Roman Baths in Bath have been cleaned and social distancing measures put in place ahead of the attraction reopening on Monday.
  
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• Michelle O’Neill ‘still has considerable job to do in leading virus recovery’

  02-07-2020 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michelle O’Neill still has a “very considerable” job to do in leading Northern Ireland back to normality, Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said.
  
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• 1,900 jobs to go as Cafe Rouge and Bella Italia owner calls in administrators

  02-07-2020 17:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The owner of Bella Italia, Cafe Rouge and Las Iguanas has said it plans to cut 1,909 jobs after calling in administrators.
  
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• Children in NI receive more fillings than rest of the UK

  02-07-2020 17:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Children in Northern Ireland continue to receive more fillings than their counterparts in the UK, new figures show.
  
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• What will schools look like when they reopen to all children in September?

  02-07-2020 17:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government has published safety advice for schools in England ahead of a full return in September.
  
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