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• Second-half improvements please Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Crystal Palace

  16-07-2020 23:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was pleased to see Manchester United recover from a slow start to remain in the hunt for Champions League qualification with a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Thursday.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pleased with important three points after slow start

  16-07-2020 23:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was pleased to see Manchester United recover from a slow start to remain in the hunt for Champions League qualification with a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Thursday.
  
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• Coronavirus cases in Brazil top 2 million

  16-07-2020 23:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Brazil has exceeded 2 million.
  
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• Taoiseach Micheal Martin keen for new all-island approach to both Covid and Brexit

  16-07-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Micheal Martin has said he is confident ministers on both sides of the border can work together on Brexit and coronavirus.
  
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• Man behind the mask puts a brave face on anticlimactic first trip north

  16-07-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Circumstances conspired to make Micheal Martin's first official visit to Northern Ireland as Taoiseach an overwhelming anti-climax.
  
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• Graham Potter will not celebrate Brighton survival prematurely

  16-07-2020 23:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brighton boss Graham Potter praised the bravery of his players after “a big point” against Southampton almost certainly guaranteed Premier League survival.
  
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• Henry Cavill shows off his computing skills by building his own machine

  16-07-2020 23:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Henry Cavill has shown off his computing skills by sharing a video of him appearing to build his own machine.
  
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• Coronavirus: Some Randox test kits 'may not meet safety standards'

  16-07-2020 23:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock said there was no evidence of harm - but the kits should not be used.
  
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• Limavady Covid-19 spike linked to microphone passed around at house party karaoke session

  16-07-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A karaoke party at a house on the outskirts of Limavady is understood to be the cause of a Covid-19 outbreak.
  
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• The fight here ends with me: Stephen Lawrence’s brother urges action over racism

  16-07-2020 22:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The brother of Stephen Lawrence has said the “fight” against racism in the UK should end with the current generation and that “we’ve got to stop the lip service”.
  
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• Marcus Rashford relishes return to winning ways for Manchester United

  16-07-2020 22:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford was relieved to return to winning ways as Manchester United won 2-0 at Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
  
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• Arsenal confirm Gabriel Martinelli to miss rest of year following surgery

  16-07-2020 22:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli will be out until the end of the year following knee surgery.
  
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• Nigel Pearson keen to manage Watford next season but says talks can wait

  16-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nigel Pearson hopes to remain in charge of Watford next season but will wait for their relegation battle to play out before discussing his own future.
  
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• Heartbroken husband of Co Tyrone crash victim Andrea Hackett pays emotional tribute to 'love of his life'

  16-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The grieving husband of a woman killed in a road crash has described her as the "most precious and beautiful person".
  
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• Archbishop’s words resonate for David Moyes as West Ham strive to deliver more

  16-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Moyes has echoed the words of the Archbishop of York as he stressed how he feels the mantra “promise less, deliver more” is relevant to West Ham.
  
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• US overly reliant on Chinese goods and services, warns attorney general Barr

  16-07-2020 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The United States has become overly reliant on Chinese goods and services, attorney general William Barr has said.
  
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• Netflix boosts global subscription numbers by more than 10 million

  16-07-2020 22:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Netflix boosted its total number of global subscriptions by more than 10 million in the last quarter amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Danny Ings on target as Southampton earn point with draw against Brighton

  16-07-2020 22:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Danny Ings struck his 20th Premier League goal of the season as Southampton fought back to secure a 1-1 draw which almost certainly guarantees safety for Brighton.
  
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• Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial keep Manchester United in top-four race

  16-07-2020 22:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United kept the pressure on Leicester and Chelsea in the race for Champions League qualification with a 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace.
  
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• Real Madrid clinch LaLiga title thanks to Karim Benzema brace

  16-07-2020 22:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Karim Benzema fired Real Madrid to a first LaLiga title in three years as Zinedine Zidane’s men claimed the Spanish crown for the 34th time with a 10th successive victory.
  
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• Leaving Cert grades three weeks late following pandemic disruption

  16-07-2020 22:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This year’s Leaving Certificate grades will be published three weeks later than usual, education minister Norma Foley said.
  
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• Eddie Jones reaffirms commitment to lead England at 2023 World Cup

  16-07-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones has insisted he will still be at the England helm for the 2023 World Cup.
  
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• Coronavirus: Compulsory face masks for shops will scare public away, claims DUP MP Sammy Wilson

  16-07-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Making face masks compulsory to enter shops here will drive shoppers away from an already struggling high street, a DUP MP has said.
  
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• Rangers roar against Lyon despite Ryan Kent seeing red

  16-07-2020 21:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rangers refused to relent after Ryan Kent’s first-half dismissal as they claimed an impressive 2-0 win over Lyon in their Veolia Trophy opener.
  
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• Coronavirus resurgence fears as holidaymakers flout social distancing rules

  16-07-2020 21:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scenes of drunken British and German tourists in the Spanish island of Mallorca ignoring social distancing rules have raised fears of a resurgence of Covid-19 cases.
  
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• Marcelo Bielsa targets Championship title after Leeds edge towards promotion

  16-07-2020 21:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marcelo Bielsa has targeted the Sky Bet Championship title after watching his side edge closer to automatic promotion with a nervy 1-0 win against Barnsley.
  
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• Jofra Archer trip could have been ‘a disaster’ for England’s summer of cricket

  16-07-2020 21:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jofra Archer’s unauthorised trip to Brighton could have resulted in “a disaster” costing “tens of millions of pounds” according to Ashley Giles.
  
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• Rodgers eyes Champions League spot after Leicester’s win over Sheffield United

  16-07-2020 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boss Brendan Rodgers challenged Leicester to finish the job after they booked European football next season.
  
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• Dean Smith accepts Aston Villa must win last two games to stay up

  16-07-2020 20:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Head coach Dean Smith admits Aston Villa probably have to win their final two matches to preserve their Premier League status.
  
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• Monty Python’s Life Of Brian has age classification downgraded by film board

  16-07-2020 20:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The age classification of Monty Python’s Life Of Brian has been downgraded to 12A by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).
  
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• What Covid-19 lockdown measures have been eased in Leicester?

  16-07-2020 20:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Health Secretary has announced a partial lifting of lockdown measures in Leicester but some restrictions will remain in place due to the high rates of coronavirus.
  
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• East Belfast GAA unveil new club crest ahead of first matches this weekend - Belfast Live

  16-07-2020 20:33
  
  East Belfast GAA unveil new club crest ahead of first matches this weekend  Belfast Live
  
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• Thankful Northern Ireland authors tell of their sorrow over Eason's final chapter

  16-07-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Back to school, browsing and book signings are just some of the happy memories Eason customers have shared after the bookseller and stationer announced it intends to close its seven stores here with the loss of 144 jobs.
  
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• Jofra Archer trip could have been a disaster for English cricket – Ashley Giles

  16-07-2020 20:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jofra Archer’s unauthorised trip to Brighton could have been “a disaster” for English cricket costing “tens of millions of pounds” according to Ashley Giles.
  
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• Theo Walcott wounds Aston Villa with last-gasp leveller for Everton

  16-07-2020 20:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa’s Premier League future hangs by a thread after Theo Walcott’s 87th-minute header meant Dean Smith’s struggling side had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park.
  
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• Leicester beat Sheffield United to enhance Champions League hopes

  16-07-2020 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ayoze Perez and Demarai Gray inched Leicester closer to a Champions League return after a deserved win over Sheffield United.
  
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• Labour MP steps down from front bench citing ‘torrent of online hate’

  16-07-2020 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle has stepped down from the Labour front bench, saying he had been the victim of a “torrent of online hate” because of a “campaign by the right-wing media”.
  
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• Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson wants apology from PSNI chief

  16-07-2020 19:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A loyalist activist has called on the chief constable to apologise for using wrongly obtained warrants to search properties linked to him.
  
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• NI clerics can conduct same-sex marriages if supported by church leaders

  16-07-2020 19:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Measures allowing same-sex marriages in churches in Northern Ireland if priests and ministers enjoy support from their governing bodies have become law.
  
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• Dom Sibley and Ben Stokes take some heat off Jofra Archer as England dig in

  16-07-2020 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dom Sibley occupied the crease for the entire opening day of England’s second Test against the West Indies, joining Ben Stokes in a partnership that successfully drew some of the heat from a jaw-dropping lapse in judgement by Jofra Archer.
  
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• Trump’s Republican convention plans shrink as coronavirus cases surge

  16-07-2020 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump’s plans for a grand Republican Party convention keep shrinking.
  
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• Leicester mayor hits out at ‘political’ decision to keep city-wide restrictions

  16-07-2020 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leicester’s mayor responded to the partial easing of lockdown restrictions by accusing the Government of attempting to penalise the city’s businesses and residents.
  
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• Four music venues ‘facing permanent closure across Hull and Manchester’

  16-07-2020 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four music venues are facing the prospect of permanent closure across Hull and Manchester, the Music Venue Trust has said.
  
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• Coronavirus: Health authorities identify NI cluster

  16-07-2020 19:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Public Health Agency says the cases are linked to a social gathering and tracing is under way.
  
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• Skye care home worker retests positive for coronavirus

  16-07-2020 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A member of staff at a coronavirus-hit care home on Skye has retested positive for the virus.
  
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• Leeds on the brink of promotion following unconvincing victory over Barnsley

  16-07-2020 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leeds stand on the brink of automatic promotion after holding on for an unconvincing 1-0 win against Yorkshire rivals Barnsley at Elland Road.
  
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• Grave of murdered Warren Crossan vandalised in west Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  16-07-2020 19:07
  
  Grave of murdered Warren Crossan vandalised in west Belfast  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Grave of murdered Warren Crossan vandalised in west Belfast

  16-07-2020 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The grave of murder victim Warren Crossan has been vandalised at Milltown Cemetery in west Belfast.
  
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• Hancock claims lockdown ‘truly started’ seven days before PM’s announcement

  16-07-2020 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Matt Hancock has claimed the UK lockdown “truly started” on March 16, seven days before the strict shutdown announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
  
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• Belfast restaurants and cafes which are planning on taking part in 50%-off meal deal scheme in August - Belfast Live

  16-07-2020 19:06
  
  Belfast restaurants and cafes which are planning on taking part in 50%-off meal deal scheme in August  Belfast Live
  
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