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• Portuguese police search wells in Madeleine McCann investigation

  11-07-2020 23:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Portuguese authorities have searched wells as part of their investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, according to reports.
  
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• Vidal secures Barcelona win as Messi snatches a piece of history

  11-07-2020 23:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barcelona stayed in touch with LaLiga leaders Real Madrid with a hard-fought 1-0 win at Real Valladolid.
  
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• Pep Guardiola confident Manchester City will be in Champions League next season

  11-07-2020 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola is confident Manchester City will be playing Champions League football next season after a hat-trick from Raheem Sterling helped blow away Brighton.
  
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• Ian Poulter among chasing pack as Justin Thomas leads in Ohio

  11-07-2020 23:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ian Poulter is among the chasing pack heading into the final day of the Workday Charity Open at Muirfield Village following a three-under-par 69 third round.
  
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• Ice cream van serves drivers stuck in M25 traffic

  11-07-2020 23:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Drivers stuck in traffic following a collision on the M25 received a sweet treat when an ice cream van rolled down its window and began serving people on the motorway.
  
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• Trump wears mask in public for first time during pandemic

  11-07-2020 22:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump wore a mask during a visit to a military hospital, the first time the president has been seen in public with the type of facial covering recommended by health officials as a precaution against spreading coronavirus.
  
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• Ian Poulter moves into contention in Ohio

  11-07-2020 22:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ian Poulter moved into contention at the Workday Charity Open at Muirfield Village with a three-under par 69 third round.
  
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• Ralph Hasenhuttl feels the big tests are still to come for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

  11-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has hailed the work of Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but feels big challenges are to come for the Norwegian at Old Trafford.
  
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• Mikel Arteta delighted with Kieran Tierney as defender adapts to Arsenal life

  11-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta says it has been a “pleasure” helping Kieran Tierney adapt to life at Arsenal as the Scotland international continues to earn rave reviews.
  
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• Government announces £700m for Britain-EU border

  11-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than £700 million is to be spent on building new infrastructure, hiring staff and developing technology to ensure Britain’s border systems are fully operational when the UK leaves the EU at the end of the year.
  
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• Raheem Sterling: Goals don’t mean anything if they don’t lead to trophies

  11-07-2020 22:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Raheem Sterling believes his goals will only mean something if they help Manchester City to more silverware.
  
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• Louis Tomlinson says he has ‘agreed’ split with Simon Cowell’s record label

  11-07-2020 22:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Louis Tomlinson has said he has “agreed to part ways” with Simon Cowell’s record label.
  
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• Mile Jedinak retires from football aged 35

  11-07-2020 22:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Crystal Palace and Aston Villa midfielder Mile Jedinak has confirmed his retirement from football at the age of 35.
  
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• Raheem Sterling claims hat-trick as Manchester City sweep aside Brighton

  11-07-2020 22:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In-form Raheem Sterling hit a hat-trick as Manchester City began a potentially turbulent few days by blowing away Brighton to secure second place in the Premier League.
  
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• Gallagher Premiership teams will not be punished for fielding weakened teams

  11-07-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gallagher Premiership clubs will have flexibility to select whatever team they want during the final nine rounds of the 2019-20 season and will not be punished for fielding a side full of academy players.
  
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• Trump’s intervention over Stone draws fierce criticism

  11-07-2020 21:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US president Donald Trump’s intervention into a criminal case connected to his own conduct has drawn fierce rebukes from Democrats and a few Republicans amid calls for an investigation.
  
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• Coronavirus: Two more Covid-19-related deaths in Ireland

  11-07-2020 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two more Covid-19-related deaths are confirmed in the Republic of Ireland in the past 24 hours.
  
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• Rosie Ramsey says she has been an ’emotional wreck’ during her pregnancy

  11-07-2020 21:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rosie Ramsey has said she has been an “emotional wreck” after finding out her and comedian husband Chris are expecting a baby.
  
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• Frank Lampard ‘won’t forget’ the lessons learned in defeat to Sheffield United

  11-07-2020 20:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard said his Chelsea players had no time “to cry their eyes out” after their 3-0 Premier League defeat at Sheffield United.
  
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• Arlene Foster: Celebrate Twelfth of July at home

  11-07-2020 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NI's first minister says Covid-19 restrictions affecting parades are to "protect the community".
  
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• Fans leave tributes to Jack Charlton at Elland Road

  11-07-2020 20:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fans have left tributes to World Cup winner and former Leeds defender Jack Charlton outside Elland Road.
  
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• Israelis protest against government’s economic response to virus

  11-07-2020 20:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Israelis have demonstrated in Tel Aviv against what is widely seen as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s failure to address economic woes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Zak Crawley frustrated to be part of collapse as West Indies seize initiative

  11-07-2020 20:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Zak Crawley’s best Test score gave England a fighting chance of victory over the West Indies but he could not hide his frustration at being part of a late collapse that left the tourists in the ascendance heading into the final day.
  
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• 'Nora will be by our side': Belfast mum of tragic teenager welcomes inquest - Belfast Telegraph

  11-07-2020 20:27
  
  'Nora will be by our side': Belfast mum of tragic teenager welcomes inquest  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• 'Nora will be by our side': Belfast mum of tragic teenager welcomes inquest

  11-07-2020 20:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Belfast mum of a teenager found dead after she disappeared from a Malaysian nature resort last year has welcomed the news that an inquest is to be held in the country.
  
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• Lisburn: Man 'critical' after hit-and-run collision

  11-07-2020 20:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man was found lying on a road in Lisburn in the early hours of Saturday morning.
  
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• Tom Hanks says he felt like ‘canary in the coal mine’ after contracting Covid-19

  11-07-2020 20:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tom Hanks has said he felt like a “canary in the coalmine” after he became one of the first high-profile figures to test positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Storey's cremation not first secret service at Roselawn

  11-07-2020 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Investigations over the next days and weeks will hopefully provide answers about the way republicans appeared to flout coronavirus restrictions at Bobby Storey's show funeral.
  
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• Eleventh Night bonfires set to be lit at midnight - Belfast Live

  11-07-2020 19:49
  
  Eleventh Night bonfires set to be lit at midnight  Belfast Live
  
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• Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan admitted to hospital with coronavirus

  11-07-2020 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan has been admitted to hospital with coronavirus.
  
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• David McGoldrick double helps Blades put Chelsea to the sword

  11-07-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David McGoldrick struck twice as Sheffield United secured their most impressive win of the season with a fully-deserved 3-0 defeat of Chelsea.
  
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• US coronavirus deaths take long-expected turn for the worse

  11-07-2020 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A long-expected upturn in US coronavirus deaths has begun, driven by fatalities in states in the south and west of the country, new data shows.
  
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• Zak Crawley confident England can clinch final day victory over West Indies

  11-07-2020 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England batsman Zak Crawley believes it could be a close contest on the final day of the first Test with the West Indies at the Ageas Bowl.
  
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• Widow condemns ‘barbaric’ death of bus driver beaten over face masks

  11-07-2020 19:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The wife of a French bus driver savagely beaten after he asked four passengers to wear face masks aboard his vehicle has called for “exemplary punishment” after he died of his injuries.
  
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• Late wickets boost West Indies on penultimate day of first Test with England

  11-07-2020 19:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Zak Crawley stepped up with the highest score of his short Test career as England established a hard-fought lead but a late surge from the West Indies bowlers left the tourists sensing a day five victory at the Ageas Bowl.
  
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• Elderly scams: Three arrested after women targeted

  11-07-2020 19:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The victims were in their 70s, 80s and 90s, with one being knocked to the floor during an incident.
  
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• Man held over stabbing of 10-year-old boy

  11-07-2020 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a 10-year-old boy was stabbed.
  
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• Bishop of Manchester defends tweets criticising Dominic Cummings

  11-07-2020 18:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Church of England bishops who tweeted about Dominic Cummings’ alleged breach of lockdown rules were motivated by the need to “uphold the principle of truth”, a senior bishop has said.
  
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• Montville man killed in Belfast crash - Bangor Daily News

  11-07-2020 18:39
  
  Montville man killed in Belfast crash  Bangor Daily News
  
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• World Council of Churches expresses dismay over Hagia Sophia decision

  11-07-2020 18:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The World Council of Churches has written to Turkey’s president expressing “grief and dismay” over the decision to change the status of Istanbul’s landmark Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque.
  
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• Neil Warnock: We cannot rely on others to keep us up

  11-07-2020 18:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Neil Warnock has warned Middlesbrough they cannot rely on others to get them out of Sky Bet Championship relegation trouble.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp says Burnley draw felt like a defeat for Liverpool

  11-07-2020 18:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits the 1-1 draw with Burnley felt like a defeat but not because the result ended their 100 per cent home record in the league.
  
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• Wigan taking positives out of Barnsley draw in battle to beat drop

  11-07-2020 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wigan assistant manager Leam Richardson is confident the Latics remain well placed to avoid the drop, even after a goalless draw with Barnsley effectively left them bottom of the Championship.
  
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• July 11 bonfires set to be lit at midnight

  11-07-2020 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A smaller than usual number of bonfires are set to be lit at locations across Northern Ireland at midnight as part of the traditional July 12 celebrations.
  
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• Fans leave tributes at Elland Road following Jack Charlton’s death

  11-07-2020 18:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Football fans have been leaving tributes to World Cup hero Jack Charlton at the ground where he played throughout his 21-year career.
  
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• Belfast mum whose son has autism creates app to help kids with special educational needs - Belfast Live

  11-07-2020 18:15
  
  Belfast mum whose son has autism creates app to help kids with special educational needs  Belfast Live
  
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• Belfast man hikes up Mourne Mountains to show just how much litter is dumped - Belfast Live

  11-07-2020 18:11
  
  Belfast man hikes up Mourne Mountains to show just how much litter is dumped  Belfast Live
  
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• Three arrests after alleged fraud against Northern Ireland pensioners

  11-07-2020 18:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested two men and a woman in connection with a series of alleged brazen frauds against pensioners.
  
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• Sean Dyche delighted with Burnley’s resilience in taking point at Anfield

  11-07-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley manager Sean Dyche praised his side’s second-half response after they salvaged a point from their clash with Premier League champions Liverpool.
  
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• Man in critical condition after suspected hit-and-run - Belfast Live

  11-07-2020 17:48
  
  Man in critical condition after suspected hit-and-run  Belfast Live
  
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