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• Kate Garraway celebrates return to GMB and shares update on husband

  13-07-2020 23:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kate Garraway has revealed husband Derek Draper had a “stable day” in his fight against coronavirus as she celebrated her return to Good Morning Britain.
  
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• We’ll put it right – Solskjaer backs United to bounce back from Saints setback

  13-07-2020 23:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes his players learned a “hard lesson” as Southampton struck at the death to seal a point that prevented Manchester United climbing into the top four.
  
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• Four charged over death of rising rapper Pop Smoke in LA

  13-07-2020 23:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men and two teenagers have been charged over the death of rising rapper Pop Smoke, who was killed during a home-invasion robbery in Los Angeles.
  
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• Tributes paid to former Glee star Naya Rivera following her death aged 33

  13-07-2020 23:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to former Glee star Naya Rivera, after her death was confirmed at the age of 33.
  
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• Twelfth 2020: 'We all made the effort to celebrate safely'

  13-07-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was a Twelfth like no other. That was the view of residents in an east Belfast housing estate who were among thousands marking Northern Ireland's traditional day of parading by celebrating at home.
  
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• Twelfth 2020: Low-key celebrations across Northern Ireland... mostly

  13-07-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have praised Twelfth organisers for their efforts in making Monday's celebrations largely peaceful.
  
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• Burning hatred must be faced down by our police and politicians

  13-07-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  'KAT' - Kill All Taigs - read the sign on the children's bonfire in Rathcoole in Newtownabbey.
  
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• Loyalist parades in Belfast - Scottish Daily Record

  13-07-2020 23:28
  
  Loyalist parades in Belfast  Scottish Daily Record
  
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• Urgent police appeal to help find two missing teenagers - Belfast Live

  13-07-2020 23:18
  
  Urgent police appeal to help find two missing teenagers  Belfast Live
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits Southampton deserved their late draw

  13-07-2020 23:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was philosophical after his side’s Champions League hopes took a hit as substitute Michael Obafemi’s stoppage-time equaliser earned Southampton a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford.
  
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• Coronavirus pandemic could get ‘worse and worse’, WHO chief warns

  13-07-2020 22:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The coronavirus pandemic will worsen if governments fail to provide a clear and comprehensive strategy to suppress transmission, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned.
  
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• James McClean: Stoke and Ireland winger says abuse directed at him is ignored

  13-07-2020 22:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Republic of Ireland's James McClean criticises the football world for the way it responds to the sectarian abuse he receives.
  
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• California shuts bars, indoor dining and most gyms and churches

  13-07-2020 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  California governor Gavin Newsom has extended the closure of bars and indoor dining statewide and ordered gyms, churches and hair salons to be closed in most places as coronavirus cases keep rising in the nation’s most populated state.
  
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• Frank Lampard adamant he can solve Chelsea’s defensive woes

  13-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard insists he is not a “gung-ho” manager and has the answers to Chelsea’s defensive frailties.
  
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• Police confirm Naya Rivera’s body found at lake where she went missing

  13-07-2020 22:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A body found in the search for Naya Rivera is that of the Glee actress, police have confirmed.
  
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• Manchester United’s Champions League hopes hit by last-gasp Saints leveller

  13-07-2020 22:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United’s Champions League chase stalled as substitute Michael Obafemi struck in stoppage time to earn dogged Southampton a deserved draw at an empty Old Trafford.
  
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• Coronavirus: Tourists to Ireland 'must be able to isolate'

  13-07-2020 22:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Simon Coveney says people should not visit Ireland if they cannot curb their movements when they land.
  
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• Watch: Mark Sykes scores for Oxford at Wembley in League One play-off final defeat to Wycombe

  13-07-2020 22:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A goal from Northern Ireland midfielder Mark Sykes wasn't enough to prevent Oxford United falling to defeat to Wycombe Wanderers in the League One play-off final at Wembley.
  
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• Councillors face official complaint after alleged Omagh bomber Liam Campbell vote furore

  13-07-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman who lost her brother in the Omagh bombing is to contact the Local Government Commissioner over a council vote to oppose the extradition of the alleged bomber.
  
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• 'Does one kind of discrimination hold a higher bearing over another?' - James McClean questions abuse response

  13-07-2020 21:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  James McClean has questioned why his Republic of Ireland team-mates have not publicly supported him in the same way they have thrown their weight behind the Black Lives Matter campaign.
  
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• Coronavirus: New all-island quarantining strategy badly needed, says leading medic

  13-07-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health authorities on both sides of the border should impose a stricter quarantine on travellers coming from foreign destinations such as the United States, where coronavirus is out of control, a leading public health expert has said.
  
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• Man charged over damage to Luke Kelly statue in Dublin

  13-07-2020 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man is to face court over criminal damage to the Luke Kelly statue in Guild Street, Dublin.
  
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• Packed Premiership fixture schedule could lead to more head injuries – Headway

  13-07-2020 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brain injury association Headway has expressed concern about Premiership Rugby’s proposed fixture schedule for the remainder of the season, claiming it could result in an increase in players suffering concussions.
  
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• £1m bill for rarely-used restaurants at Stormont

  13-07-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than £1m has been spent subsidising catering at Stormont - including the MLAs' dining room - over the last five years, newly released figures reveal.
  
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• Lord Mayor of Dublin opens online book of condolence for Jack Charlton

  13-07-2020 20:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An online book of condolence has been opened in memory of former Republic of Ireland soccer manager Jack Charlton.
  
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• ‘A truly magnificent sight’: bearded vulture seen in UK for second time

  13-07-2020 20:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A “magnificent” bearded vulture has been spotted in the UK for the second time.
  
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• Johnson makes face coverings compulsory in England’s shops

  13-07-2020 20:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wearing a face covering in shops and supermarkets is to be made mandatory in England in a fresh move to stop the spread of the coronavirus, the Government has announced.
  
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• Twelfth: 'It's different but it's still the Twelfth of July'

  13-07-2020 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Orange Order asked people to celebrate the event in their own homes and gardens.
  
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• Johnny Depp finally finishes giving evidence in ‘wife beater’ libel case

  13-07-2020 20:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Johnny Depp finally finished giving evidence in his high-profile libel case against The Sun after around 20 hours in the witness box over five days.
  
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• Weinstein accusers challenge proposed settlement and call it ‘cruel hoax’

  13-07-2020 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of Harvey Weinstein accusers have challenged a proposed 19 million dollar (about £15.1 million) settlement for his alleged victims and described it as a “cruel hoax”.
  
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• Gavin Whyte can still become a star at Cardiff, says boss Neil Harris

  13-07-2020 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cardiff City boss Neil Harris has given a welcome boost to out-of-favour winger Gavin Whyte.
  
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• Parents of newborns to be given additional three weeks’ leave

  13-07-2020 19:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Cabinet has approved a new measure that allows parents of babies born during the pandemic to take an additional three weeks’ parental leave.
  
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• Shaka Hislop: Governing bodies put balance sheets ahead of stamping out racism

  13-07-2020 19:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Trinidad and Tobago goalkeeper Shaka Hislop has accused UEFA and FIFA of being more concerned with finances than tackling racism after two Premier League footballers spoke out against online abuse.
  
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• Now is not the time for tourists to travel to Ireland for their holiday: Coveney

  13-07-2020 19:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said visitors should not come into Ireland unless they restrict their movements for 14 days.
  
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• Brexit with no trade deal ‘an enormous act of self-harm’, says Coveney

  13-07-2020 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Brexit with no trade deal would be an “enormous act of self-harm” and an “extraordinary failing of politics”, Ireland’s foreign affairs minister has said.
  
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• Polish president wins second term after bitter campaign

  13-07-2020 19:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Polish President Andrzej Duda has declared victory in a runoff election in which he narrowly won a second five-year term, acknowledging the campaign he ran was often too harsh as he appealed for unity and forgiveness.
  
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• Q&A: How will the new points-based immigration system work?

  13-07-2020 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More information on how the new points-based immigration system will work has been published by the Government.
  
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• Depp penthouse employee ‘saw marks on Heard after Elon Musk overnight stay’

  13-07-2020 19:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The front desk supervisor at Johnny Depp’s Los Angeles penthouse building has told the High Court in London that she saw marks on Amber Heard’s body after Tesla founder Elon Musk had apparently spent the night there.
  
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• How Lisnagarvey are using Ireland star's new tracing app to minimise coronavirus risk

  13-07-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When spectators are eventually allowed to attend hockey matches in the new season, which is due to start in September, they are likely to undergo strict vetting procedures.
  
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• Chernobyl creatives explain why cast do not speak with Russian accents

  13-07-2020 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The creators of hit Sky drama Chernobyl have explained why the cast do not speak with Russian accents.
  
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• New faces will get involved after GAA clubs' community efforts during lockdown

  13-07-2020 18:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The build-up to the start of club action has been frenetic over the past few weeks with players returning to collective training, officials mapping out fixture lists and volunteers enthusiastically undertaking the miscellany of duties necessary to get a club up and running again.
  
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• Epstein victim to speak at Ghislaine Maxwell bail hearing

  13-07-2020 18:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One or more victims of Jeffrey Epstein plan to tell a judge that his ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell should be denied bail on charges that she recruited teenage girls for him to sexually abuse in the 1990s, prosecutors have said.
  
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• GDP could fall by 13% this year as second coronavirus spike looms, warns expert

  13-07-2020 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK’s GDP could fall by 13% this year as the prospect of second spike in coronavirus cases leads to further economic “uncertainty”, a financial expert has warned.
  
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• Why it's good for the Irish League to have people like Colin Nixon back in the game

  13-07-2020 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  I was more than pleased to see Glentoran legend Colin Nixon named as the new manager of Dundela and my reason for saying that is simple.
  
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• Twelfth of July parades across NI in pictures

  13-07-2020 18:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Orange Order bands march in local Twelfth parades.
  
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• Peter McCann: Helping Portadown to the league title was huge thrill but I should have taken the risk of professional football

  13-07-2020 18:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  With Irish League football left playing the waiting game due to the coronavirus pandemic, Sunday Life has delved into the archives.
  
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• Sammy Clingan: I have more to give to Glenavon and haven't retired yet

  13-07-2020 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Northern Ireland hero Sammy Clingan has been keeping fit during lockdown and is hoping to continue playing for Glenavon.
  
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• Eoin Bradley: Coleraine are determined to lift Irish Cup after league heartache

  13-07-2020 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Having missed out on the Premiership title, Coleraine's talisman striker Eoin Bradley reckons an Irish Cup win would be ideal compensation - and a perfect way to end the season.
  
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• England look set to back Jos Buttler but pressure mounting on Joe Denly

  13-07-2020 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England head coach Chris Silverwood’s faith in Jos Buttler is undiminished after defeat to the West Indies in the first Test of the summer, but time may be up for Joe Denly.
  
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• Body found at lake where Glee actress Naya Rivera went missing

  13-07-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A body has been found at the California lake where former Glee actress Naya Rivera went missing, police have said.
  
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