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• Megan Thee Stallion ‘traumatised’ after shooting incident

  17-07-2020 23:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rapper Megan Thee Stallion said she is “traumatised” after earlier revealing she suffered gunshot wounds during an incident in the Hollywood Hills.
  
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• Man charged by police investigating criminality linked to east Belfast UVF

  17-07-2020 23:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 35-year-old man has been charged by police investigating criminality linked to the east Belfast UVF.
  
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• Time Out founder Tony Elliott dies aged 73

  17-07-2020 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The founder of entertainment and listings magazine Tony Elliott has died aged 73.
  
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• David Moyes hails West Ham after moving closer to survival

  17-07-2020 23:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Ham manager David Moyes praised his side’s work ethic after they all-but secured another season of Premier League football with a 3-1 win that kept Watford in relegation trouble.
  
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• Northern Ireland wind farmers paid £1m since 2018 to stop generating

  17-07-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wind farm owners in Northern Ireland were paid £1m to switch off their turbines and stop generating electricity in a 20-month period.
  
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• Limavady cluster is a timely reminder that Covid-19 hasn't left us

  17-07-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  For weeks now Northern Ireland's Covid-19 statistics have been moving in the right direction.
  
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• Dream team becomes reality as East Belfast GAA takes to the field for historic match

  17-07-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A small piece of GAA history occurred on Friday night on the Down-Armagh border, with East Belfast GAA club making their competitive debut against St Michael's in the Down All-County Football League.
  
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• British Academy Television Craft Awards winners

  17-07-2020 22:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chernobyl was the biggest winner at the British Academy Television Craft Awards after securing wins in seven categories.
  
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• Sir Ian Botham set to be made a peer for backing Brexit

  17-07-2020 22:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson is to mark his first year in Downing Street by rewarding Brexit supporters – including Sir Ian Botham – with life peerages, it has been reported.
  
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• Leeds end 16-year wait to return to the Premier League

  17-07-2020 22:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leeds have begun their celebrations after sealing promotion to the Premier League after 16 years outside the top flight.
  
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• New Bafta chairman pledges action on diversity

  17-07-2020 22:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bafta’s new chairman has pledged to work to improve “diversity and inclusion” within the television and film industry.
  
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• Personal assistant charged over tech CEO’s killing in New York

  17-07-2020 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A personal assistant arrested on Friday over the death of a 33-year-old tech entrepreneur was believed to have owed his boss a “significant amount of money”, New York City police said.
  
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• Revenge no motivation for Chelsea ahead of FA Cup semi-final – Frank Lampard

  17-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard has insisted Chelsea are not out for revenge against Manchester United in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final.
  
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• Pep Guardiola believes finals are easier than semi-finals ahead of Arsenal tie

  17-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola admits winning semi-finals has always been a tougher challenge for him than winning finals.
  
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• Odion Ighalo out to realise FA Cup dream with Manchester United

  17-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boyhood Manchester United fan Odion Ighalo has set his heart on reaching the FA Cup final with the club.
  
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• Mikel Arteta insists his relationship with Arsenal’s hierarchy is healthy

  17-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta insists he has “full faith” in the club’s hierarchy and that he has not been sending them messages about finances during recent media interviews.
  
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• Embarrassed about tipping Tottenham for Europa League glory? No way Jose!

  17-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho is not worried about being left red-faced by claims his side will win the Europa League next season.
  
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• Eddie Howe: Danny Ings determination an example for other footballers

  17-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Howe says Danny Ings’ determination is a shining example to other footballers as he prepares to stop the in-form Southampton man returning to haunt relegation-threatened Bournemouth.
  
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• West Ham claim vital win to keep Watford in trouble

  17-07-2020 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michail Antonio scored his seventh goal in five games as West Ham all-but secured another season of Premier League football with a 3-1 win that kept Watford in relegation trouble.
  
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• Dublin: €2.5 million of drugs seized from house

  17-07-2020 22:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Gardaí in Dublin have recovered drugs worth an estimated €2.5 million
  
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• Former Health Minister Jim Wells calls for smoking ban outside all pubs and restaurants

  17-07-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Stormont Health Minister is calling for smoking to be banned outside pubs and restaurants as more people drink and dine al fresco.
  
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• Paddy Cunningham: 'We're all in this together' - Antrim forward on safe GAA return

  17-07-2020 21:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Antrim and Lamh Dhearg forward Paddy Cunningham, who has Crohn's disease, says everyone has a part to play in the safe return of GAA.
  
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• Meghan discovered friends were behind article after publication, documents claim

  17-07-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex only discovered a friend had spoken to a US magazine to defend her from tabloid “bullying” during her baby shower, court documents have revealed.
  
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• Measuring T-cells ‘could be better community tracker of Covid than antibodies’

  17-07-2020 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Measuring T-cell response could be a more reliable indication of how coronavirus is spreading in the community than antibody testing, scientists have said.
  
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• West Belfast car thief jailed after break-in which ended with stolen car crashing into wall - Belfast Live

  17-07-2020 21:02
  
  West Belfast car thief jailed after break-in which ended with stolen car crashing into wall  Belfast Live
  
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• Dr Ludwig Mulhausen, Nazi who learnt Irish in Donegal Gaeltacht while spying for Adolf Hitler

  17-07-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The double life of an Irish speaking Professor in Donegal who was thought to be a Nazi spy has been unearthed for a new BBC documentary.
  
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• Man charged as part of investigation linked to East Belfast UVF - Belfast Live

  17-07-2020 20:54
  
  Man charged as part of investigation linked to East Belfast UVF  Belfast Live
  
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• Zizzi and Ask Italian owner to shut around 75 restaurants

  17-07-2020 20:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The owner of Ask Italian and Zizzi pizza chains will not reopen around 75 of its restaurants following the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in the loss of up to 1,200 jobs.
  
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• Co Down pensioner Maureen Lightbody completes charity walk in time for her 95th birthday

  17-07-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down pensioner, inspired by the incredible fundraising achievements of Captain Sir Tom Moore, has completed her own challenge of walking 1,000 paces a day for Macmillan Cancer Support in time for her 95th birthday.
  
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• Ben Stokes offers support to Jofra Archer after scoring ton against West Indies

  17-07-2020 20:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes took a leading role for England on and off the pitch on day two of the second Test against the West Indies, hitting a fine 176 then offering his full support for team-mate Jofra Archer.
  
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• Noah Donohoe: Post-mortem shows schoolboy died by drowning

  17-07-2020 20:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A spokesperson for the teenager's family says the finding "raises more questions than answers".
  
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• Wedge woes have Rory McIlroy playing catch-up at Memorial with stricken Woods at risk of missing cut

  17-07-2020 20:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Perhaps the best way to sum up Rory McIlroy’s second round at the Memorial Tournament came at the par-five fifth.
  
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• Up-and-down Rory McIlroy off the pace in Ohio as Woods set to miss cut at Memorial

  17-07-2020 20:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy mixed the sublime with the frustrating in his second round to leave himself seven shots off the lead at the halfway stage of the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village.
  
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• Chernobyl wins big at the British Academy Television Craft Awards

  17-07-2020 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chernobyl has enjoyed a successful night at the British Academy Television Craft Awards.
  
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• Chernobyl makes strong start at the British Academy Television Craft Awards

  17-07-2020 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chernobyl, Peaky Blinders and Don’t F*** With Cats: Hunting An Internet Killer are among the programmes to pick up some of the early prizes at the British Academy Television Craft Awards.
  
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• Huddersfield beat West Brom to seal Leeds’ promotion to Premier League

  17-07-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Emile Smith Rowe’s late goal secured a Huddersfield victory that was celebrated across west Yorkshire as they beat West Brom 2-1 to all but assure their safety and send Leeds into the Premier League.
  
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• Bielsa’s future, fresh investment and new signings – What next for Leeds

  17-07-2020 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leeds have won promotion back to the Premier League after 16 years away.
  
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• Leeds return to a much-changed Premier League after 16-year absence

  17-07-2020 19:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leeds will find the Premier League has a very different landscape to the one they left behind 16 years ago after finally ending their top-flight exile.
  
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• From Wise to Warnock, Rosler to Redfearn – the 14 men who tried to revive Leeds

  17-07-2020 19:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marcelo Bielsa has carved his name into Leeds folklore by becoming the first manager in 16 years to guide them back to the Premier League.
  
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• 5 key players who have helped Leeds back to the Premier League

  17-07-2020 19:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leeds have won promotion back to the Premier League for the first time since they were relegated in 2004.
  
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• Leeds clinch long-awaited return to the Premier League

  17-07-2020 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leeds have been promoted to the Premier League after a 16-year absence.
  
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• Ben Stokes and Dom Sibley centuries put the pressure on West Indies

  17-07-2020 19:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes and Dom Sibley celebrated hard-won centuries as their stand of 260 allowed England to pile scoreboard pressure on the West Indies in the second Test at Emirates Old Trafford.
  
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• Coronavirus: GB 'unlikely' to make Ireland's travel green list

  17-07-2020 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There was "no question" that the US would also not make the list, the foreign minister says.
  
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• Amber Heard made domestic violence claims to blackmail Johnny Depp, court hears

  17-07-2020 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Amber Heard made “fraudulent” allegations of domestic violence against Johnny Depp to “extort and blackmail him”, a long-standing friend of the actor has told the High Court.
  
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• Bobby Storey: PSNI investigate 'hate motivated' banner

  17-07-2020 18:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating a banner erected outside Roselawn Cemetery as a potentially hate motivated incident.
  
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• Social distancing may be needed for a long time, Chris Whitty says

  17-07-2020 18:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Social distancing may be necessary for a long time, England’s top medic has said, warning that eliminating coronavirus is highly unlikely.
  
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• ‘Absolutely magnificent day’ as Captain Sir Tom Moore is knighted by Queen

  17-07-2020 18:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Captain Sir Tom Moore was personally thanked by the Queen for raising an “amazing amount of money” for the NHS as she knighted him for his efforts.
  
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• Roselawn cemetery banner incident treated as 'being hate motivated', police say - Belfast Live

  17-07-2020 18:04
  
  Roselawn cemetery banner incident treated as 'being hate motivated', police say  Belfast Live
  
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• Abdul Wahab refused bail on Newtownabbey child murder charges

  17-07-2020 18:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Abdul Wahab is facing a charge of murdering his step-daughter in December last year.
  
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• Stormont group examining flags and culture submits long-delayed report to Executive Office

  17-07-2020 17:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Stormont commission set up to examine contentious issues around flags and culture in Northern Ireland has submitted its long-delayed report to the Executive Office, it has been reported.
  
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