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• Luis Suarez strikes as Barcelona keep the pressure on LaLiga leaders Real Madrid

  08-07-2020 23:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barcelona moved to within one point of Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga with a 1-0 win over Espanyol, whose relegation was confirmed after defeat in a tempestuous derby where both sides finished with 10 men at the Nou Camp.
  
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• Donald Trump claims improved ties as he hosts Mexico’s president

  08-07-2020 23:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump, who has denigrated Mexican migrants and threatened the US ally with crippling tariffs, welcomed President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to the White House, called him a cherished partner and claimed the countries’ economic and security ties were reaching new heights.
  
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• Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp refusing to think about Premier League points record

  08-07-2020 23:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp insists he cannot afford to start thinking about smashing the Premier League points record after Liverpool ground out a battling 3-1 win at Brighton.
  
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• Senior Belfast City Council officers threaten to quit over Storey funeral row

  08-07-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The two most senior officers on Belfast City Council have lodged a formal grievance amidst controversy over the council's handling of Bobby Storey's cremation at Roselawn Cemetery.
  
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• Hain lambasts Lewis over 'disgusting' move to stall victims' pension legal bid

  08-07-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Secretary of State has been accused of "acting disgracefully" over a delay to a judicial review into the failure to implement the victims' pension as planned.
  
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• Belfast City Council chiefs' quit threat over Bobby Storey funeral row - Belfast Telegraph

  08-07-2020 23:30
  
  Belfast City Council chiefs' quit threat over Bobby Storey funeral row  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Jose Mourinho hits out at people in power after Eric Dier receives four-game ban

  08-07-2020 23:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho has accused people in power of being out of touch with the game after Tottenham defender Eric Dier was handed a four-match ban by the Football Association.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp pleased with Liverpool resolve in victory at Brighton

  08-07-2020 23:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was pleased with how his side handled Brighton’s fightback during the 3-1 victory at the Amex Stadium.
  
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• MasterChef star Dom Littlewood’s kitchen gaffe is TV gold, say viewers

  08-07-2020 22:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Presenter Dom Littlewood left viewers in shock after setting fire to a kitchen timer during Celebrity MasterChef.
  
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• Task force makes policy recommendations for Joe Biden’s presidential bid

  08-07-2020 22:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Political task forces Joe Biden formed with one-time rival Bernie Sanders to solidify support among the Democratic Party’s progressive wing recommended that the former vice president embrace proposals to combat climate change and institutional racism while expanding health care coverage and rebuilding a Covid-19-ravaged economy.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sets realistic transfer targets in bid to launch title tilt

  08-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is pitching realistic and sensible transfer targets to Ed Woodward as the Manchester United boss looks to build a title-challenging side – one he hopes Paul Pogba will commit his long-term future to.
  
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• No Bournemouth complacency about Premier League place, insists Eddie Howe

  08-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Howe does not believe Bournemouth have ever been able to feel like an established Premier League club.
  
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• Glenn Quinn murder: 'It's bad enough that they killed my brother, now they're targeting me'

  08-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The brother of murder victim Glenn Quinn has been threatened for speaking out against his killers.
  
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• Eric Dier met with fan who he confronted in the stands, says Jose Mourinho

  08-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho has revealed Eric Dier has met the Tottenham fan whose abuse led him to climb into the stands and confront him.
  
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• Liverpool remain on course for Premier League record after Mohamed Salah brace

  08-07-2020 22:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool boosted their hopes of breaking the Premier League points record by battling to a 3-1 success against Brighton.
  
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• FA to investigate after Adebayo Akinfenwa claims he was abused in play-off tie

  08-07-2020 22:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Football Association is set to investigate after Wycombe striker Adebayo Akinfenwa alleged he was called a “fat water buffalo” on several occasions by a Fleetwood representative on Monday night.
  
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• Coronavirus: Centenarian ice cream seller returns to work

  08-07-2020 22:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jackie Martin rushed back to the parlour, on his bike, with the easing of the coronavirus restrictions.
  
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• Fear and loathing in Crossgar... but was the village's 'local lockdown' really necessary?

  08-07-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lunchtime and the place was like a ghost town.
  
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• English football treat with disrespect – EFL chairman Rick Parry on Wigan crisis

  08-07-2020 21:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  EFL chairman Rick Parry has vowed to get to the bottom of the crisis at Wigan after claiming English football has been treated with “disrespect”.
  
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• English football disrespected over Wigan crisis – EFL chairman Rick Parry

  08-07-2020 21:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  EFL chairman Rick Parry has vowed to get to the bottom of the crisis at Wigan after claiming English football has been treated with “disrespect”.
  
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• Chris Wilder insists Sheffield United still not contemplating European finish

  08-07-2020 21:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chris Wilder insists Sheffield United are not talking about Europe despite enhancing their claims with victory against Wolves.
  
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• Elderly woman rescued by locals after crane collapsed on house – eyewitness

  08-07-2020 21:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An elderly woman was rescued by locals from a house hit by the collapsing crane in east London, according to an onlooker.
  
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• Taoiseach’s visit to Belfast to meet Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill postponed - The Irish Times

  08-07-2020 21:41
  
  Taoiseach’s visit to Belfast to meet Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill postponed  The Irish Times
  
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• Pep Guardiola salutes David Silva after he stars in Newcastle rout

  08-07-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola hailed David Silva after the veteran Spaniard delivered an inspirational display in Manchester City’s 5-0 thrashing of Newcastle on Wednesday.
  
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• Vaginal mesh: 'No-one believed my pain'

  08-07-2020 21:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman who had the implants says her mental scars are "as cutting as the physical ones".
  
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• BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 unite for simultaneous short film broadcast

  08-07-2020 21:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 have joined forces for the first time to broadcast a short film simultaneously across their major channels.
  
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• Vaginal mesh: 'I have been in pain for so many years'

  08-07-2020 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman who finally had pelvic mesh removed said the hardest part was feeling no-one believed her pain.
  
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• David Moyes left baffled by decision not to send off James Tarkowski

  08-07-2020 21:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Moyes was left gobsmacked at the decision not to show James Tarkowski a red card during West Ham’s 1-0 defeat by Burnley.
  
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• Pep Guardiola delighted with display as Man City bounce back to thrash Newcastle

  08-07-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola was delighted with the response of his Manchester City players after bouncing back with a 5-0 hammering of Newcastle.
  
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• Parades Commission reroutes north Belfast parade - Belfast Telegraph

  08-07-2020 20:30
  
  Parades Commission reroutes north Belfast parade  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Parades Commission reroutes north Belfast parade

  08-07-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Parades Commission has put restrictions on a loyalist march in north Belfast, rerouting it to avoid the potential for public disorder.
  
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• Parades Commission reroutes Belfast parade due to 'potential disorder' - Belfast Telegraph

  08-07-2020 20:30
  
  Parades Commission reroutes Belfast parade due to 'potential disorder'  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Now you can check on anyone who might be a danger to kids as NI gets its own Sarah’s Law

  08-07-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Any member of the public with concerns about someone who may pose a risk to children can now share their concerns online under the expansion of a disclosure scheme which is Northern Ireland version of Sarah's Law.
  
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• Johnny Depp apologises for misleading evidence over ‘Boston plane incident’

  08-07-2020 20:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Johnny Depp has apologised for giving misleading evidence after he was shown a text message in which he said he “drank all night” and took “powders” and pills before drinking two bottles of champagne on a private flight from Boston to LA.
  
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• Belfast crash leaves 1 dead, others injured - Bangor Daily News

  08-07-2020 20:08
  
  Belfast crash leaves 1 dead, others injured  Bangor Daily News
  
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• Newtownabbey motorcyclist dies following collision - Belfast Live

  08-07-2020 20:07
  
  Newtownabbey motorcyclist dies following collision  Belfast Live
  
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• John Egan strikes again as Sheffield United snatch last-gasp win over Wolves

  08-07-2020 20:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John Egan struck deep into injury time as Sheffield United defeated fellow European hopefuls Wolves 1-0 at a rain-sodden Bramall Lane.
  
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• Newtownabbey man Alan McCullough dies in hospital after motorbike crash

  08-07-2020 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A motorcyclist has died from injuries sustained in a road traffic accident in Newtownabbey last month.
  
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• Jay Rodriguez nets winner as Burnley beat relegation-battling West Ham

  08-07-2020 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Ham missed the chance to climb further away from relegation trouble after Jay Rodriguez fired Burnley to a 1-0 Premier League victory.
  
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• Manchester City get back to winning ways against lacklustre Newcastle

  08-07-2020 19:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City got back among the goals as they thrashed Newcastle 5-0 in a one-sided Premier League encounter at the Etihad Stadium.
  
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• Coronavirus: Boost 'not enough for economic recovery'

  08-07-2020 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Finance minister says the plans to kickstart the economy are "not ambitious enough".
  
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• US Supreme Court backs Trump rule on birth control coverage

  08-07-2020 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More employers who cite religious or moral grounds can decline to offer cost-free birth control coverage to their workers, the US Supreme Court ruled, upholding Trump administration rules that could leave more than 70,000 women without free contraception.
  
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• Universities urged to look beyond ‘dodgy’ A-level grades

  08-07-2020 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Universities need to look beyond “dodgy” A-level grades when they decide which students to admit next month, an independent schools chief has said.
  
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• Jos Buttler happy England and West Indies could show solidarity by taking a knee

  08-07-2020 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England vice-captain Jos Buttler hopes his side’s decision to join their West Indian opponents in taking a knee sends a “very powerful message” about cricket’s support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
  
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• Amber Heard’s texts following ‘Boston plane incident’ read out at High Court

  08-07-2020 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Amber Heard told Johnny Depp she had seen “our love slaughtered right in front of my eyes” after the Hollywood star allegedly “screamed obscenities” and “slapped her across the face” on a private plane to Los Angeles, in text messages read out at the High Court.
  
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• Witness to crane crash: My family are lucky to be alive

  08-07-2020 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman whose home was damaged by the collapsing crane in east London said her family are lucky to be alive.
  
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• Chancellor under fire from Labour over ‘meal deal’ offering for Britain

  08-07-2020 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak has offered only a “meal deal” rather than a new deal for Britain, Labour has claimed.
  
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• One dead and others ‘lucky to be alive’ after crane collapses on to houses

  08-07-2020 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has died after a crane fell on to houses in east London, while a resident on the street said she and her family are lucky to have escaped with their lives.
  
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• One dead after crane collapses on houses in east London

  08-07-2020 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One person has died after a crane fell onto houses in east London.
  
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• Stormont to consider report that UK travellers pose greatest Covid-19 risk

  08-07-2020 18:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont ministers are to consider a report warning that travellers from the rest of the UK present the greatest risk of bringing Covid-19 into Northern Ireland.
  
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