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• Fatboy Slim among group of DJs calling for Government support for dance music

  22-07-2020 23:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of DJs including Fatboy Slim and other figures from the dance music industry have called on the Government to provide support to the sector.
  
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• Chris Brunt: I'm delighted to help West Brom back to Premier League but I don't want my career to end here

  22-07-2020 23:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chris Brunt is delighted to have helped West Brom back to the Premier League in his last appearance for the club but he's determined to make sure his career doesn't end now.
  
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• Lecce keep survival hopes alive and send Brescia back to Italy’s second tier

  22-07-2020 23:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brescia were relegated from Serie A following a 3-1 defeat which keeps alive  Lecce’s own outside hopes of survival.
  
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• Women charged with murder of 75-year-old man

  22-07-2020 23:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of 75-year-old Daniel Guyler have charged two women aged 33 and 44 with murder.
  
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• Apology from Belfast Trust for nurse who nearly died working in care home

  22-07-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A nurse left critically ill after working at a care home at the centre of a deadly Covid-19 outbreak should not have been placed there, an investigation has found.
  
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• Slaven Bilic compares West Brom’s promotion to managing Croatia

  22-07-2020 22:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Slaven Bilic says guiding West Brom back to the Premier League gives him as much pride as managing his country.
  
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• Championship: How Northern Ireland stars fared on final day as Stuart Dallas scored in Leeds coronation and Chris Brunt helped West Brom to dramatic promotion

  22-07-2020 22:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was a dramatic final night in the Championship with permutations aplenty for the division's Northern Ireland internationals.
  
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• Coronavirus: 'Selfless' Dr Syed Waqqar Ali dies with Covid-19

  22-07-2020 22:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dr Syed Waqqar Ali's daughter says "incredibly dedicated" medic "lost his life to his profession"
  
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• Soft organ donation opt-out consultation welcomed by Stephen Watson

  22-07-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  TV sports reporter Stephen Watson has hailed the Health Minister's decision to consult on soft opt-out organ donation.
  
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• Liverpool mark Premier League trophy lift with thrilling win over Chelsea

  22-07-2020 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool were in no mood to allow Chelsea to spoil their Premier League trophy presentation party with an entertaining 5-3 win entirely befitting the occasion.
  
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• Liverpool fans gather outside Anfield to celebrate title win despite warnings

  22-07-2020 22:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool fans have gathered outside Anfield to celebrate the club’s Premier League win despite warnings to stay at home.
  
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• A closer look at how the final day drama unfolded in the Championship

  22-07-2020 22:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Promotion, relegation, and play-off places were all decided during a gripping final day of a prolonged Sky Bet Championship season.
  
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• West Brom promoted while Wigan face relegation after dramatic Championship finale

  22-07-2020 22:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Brom ground their way to Premier League promotion thanks to a battling 2-2 draw with QPR on an incredible final day to the Championship season.
  
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• Ex-police officer accused in George Floyd case faces felony tax charges

  22-07-2020 22:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The former Minneapolis police officer charged with murder in the death of George Floyd has now been hit with multiple felony counts of tax evasion.
  
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• Whereabouts of Northern Ireland clusters must be made known, urges health expert

  22-07-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Public Health Agency should disclose the locations of Covid-19 clusters here, a leading health expert has said.
  
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• Identifying Northern Ireland hotspots could result in social discord, warns professor

  22-07-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Identifying geographical locations of Covid-19 'clusters' here risks sparking violence and creating "social discord", a former World Health Organization (WHO) chief has warned.
  
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• Wigan’s survival bid in balance as draw with Fulham leaves them set to be relegated

  22-07-2020 21:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wigan face relegation from the Sky Bet Championship after their turbulent season concluded with a 1-1 draw with play-off bound Fulham at the DW Stadium.
  
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• Dublin doctor hailed by daughter after dying with Covid-19

  22-07-2020 21:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The daughter of a Dublin doctor who died after contracting Covid-19 has hailed his selfless dedication to his profession.
  
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• West Brom bounce back to Premier League after nervy draw against QPR

  22-07-2020 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Brom ended their two-year Premier League exile after a nervy 2-2 draw with QPR.
  
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• Man Utd have fantastic opportunity to secure Champions League place – Solskjaer

  22-07-2020 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is delighted to be heading into Sunday with a “fantastic opportunity” to qualify for the Champions League after Manchester United stumbled back into the top four against West Ham.
  
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• BA pilots urged to accept package to try and limit redundancies

  22-07-2020 21:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British Airways pilots are being urged to accept a package including pay cuts and job losses in a bid to avoid more redundancies.
  
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• 5 key games that helped West Brom to promotion

  22-07-2020 21:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Brom have returned to the Premier League after Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with QPR.
  
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• Donald Trump sending ‘surge’ of federal agents into US cities

  22-07-2020 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump and his attorney general William Barr announced that US federal agents will surge into Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat rising crime, expanding the administration’s intervention in local enforcement as Mr Trump runs for reelection under a “law-and-order” mantle.
  
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• Donald Trump sending federal agents to Chicago and Albuquerque

  22-07-2020 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump and his attorney general William Barr announced that US federal agents will surge into Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat rising crime, expanding the administration’s intervention in local enforcement as Mr Trump runs for reelection under a “law-and-order” mantle.
  
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• 5 key players who have helped West Brom back to the Premier League

  22-07-2020 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Brom have returned to the Premier League after a 2-2 draw against QPR.
  
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• ‘First film premiere in UK since lockdown’ held in car park

  22-07-2020 21:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A socially distanced drive-through film premiere for a new release titled Break has taken place in London.
  
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• Hogmanay street party tickets withdrawn

  22-07-2020 21:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tickets for Edinburgh’s traditional Hogmanay street party have been withdrawn as organisers say it cannot take place in its “current form” amid the coronavirus outbreak.
  
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• More inquests opened into deaths of disgraced Northern Ireland surgeon's victims

  22-07-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Seven inquests have now been opened into the deaths of women treated by a rogue breast surgeon who grew up in Co Down.
  
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• Belfast City Council gives go-ahead for £45m Harbour film studios investment - Belfast Telegraph

  22-07-2020 21:00
  
  Belfast City Council gives go-ahead for £45m Harbour film studios investment  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast City Council gives go-ahead for £45m Harbour film studios investment

  22-07-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast Harbour has now secured planning permission for a £45m investment to its film studios - currently hosting a movie starring Nicole Kidman.
  
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• 'I've wrestled, climbed the walls and got a black eye' – theatres that made us

  22-07-2020 20:47
  
  Nadia Albina, Ivo Graham, Cherylee Houston and more share memories of the theatres that they call homeIvo Graham’s Game of Life UK tour has been rescheduled. Read more about Pleasance Courtyard.Nadia Albina stars in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Othello and Merchant of Venice on BBC iPlayer. Read more about the Lyric Hammersmith.Charlotte Bennett is the co-artistic director of Paines Plough. Read more about Live theatre.Cherylee Houston is co-founder of TripleC/DANC, who have relea
  
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• Eating chocolate weekly linked with reduced risk of heart disease – study

  22-07-2020 20:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eating chocolate at least once a week is linked to reducing the risk of heart disease, a large-scale study suggests.
  
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• Man Utd labour to point against West Ham but edge into Champions League spots

  22-07-2020 20:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United nudged into the Champions League places for the first time since September after teenager Mason Greenwood sealed a hard-fought point against West Ham in the penultimate match of the season.
  
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• Lisburn play park vandalised a fortnight after reopening

  22-07-2020 20:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Vandals who torched a park bench deprived kids of their playground, a councillor has said.
  
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• East Belfast MP presses the PM on petition to extend paid maternity leave due to Covid-19 - Belfast Live

  22-07-2020 20:05
  
  East Belfast MP presses the PM on petition to extend paid maternity leave due to Covid-19  Belfast Live
  
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• NI actor Anthony Boyle on his starring role in major American TV thriller

  22-07-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast actor Anthony Boyle is delighting fans with his latest starring role in a major American TV series alongside Winona Ryder and John Turturro.
  
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• What is bipolar disorder?

  22-07-2020 19:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kim Kardashian West has urged compassion for her husband Kanye West as she spoke about his bipolar disorder after he shared a string of concerning tweets.
  
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• Digital Secretary: Change in US president unlikely to see Huawei sanctions eased

  22-07-2020 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A change in US president is unlikely to see sanctions against Huawei eased, the Digital Secretary has said.
  
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• What can and can’t the Queen do under lockdown at Balmoral?

  22-07-2020 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Queen’s visit to Balmoral Castle this summer is likely to be different from normal due to the coronavirus restrictions in place.
  
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• David Law has the edge as European Tour action returns

  22-07-2020 18:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A brilliant burst of scoring vaulted Scotland’s David Law to the top of the leaderboard as the European Tour enjoyed a successful, if somewhat surreal, return to action at the British Masters.
  
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• Amber Heard denies telling ‘lies’ about claims Depp was violent towards her

  22-07-2020 18:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Amber Heard has denied telling “lies” about her claims Johnny Depp was violent towards her on a day in which she told the High Court the star threw bottles “like grenades” during an alleged explosive row in Australia.
  
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• Andrew Strauss feels Red for Ruth day will overcome behind-closed-doors hurdle

  22-07-2020 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former England captain Sir Andrew Strauss believes the latest #RedForRuth initiative can overcome the hurdle of no supporters being allowed into Emirates Old Trafford over the next few days.
  
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• Joe Wilkinson fronts ‘inspiring’ good news bulletin

  22-07-2020 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Comedian Joe Wilkinson has said his weekly round-up of feelgood stories prove there are “lots of lights at the end of the tunnel”.
  
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• Northern Ireland drivers travelling to Republic will need green card from January

  22-07-2020 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Drivers from Northern Ireland travelling to the Republic of Ireland will need an insurance green card from January due to Brexit.
  
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• 59 potential pub breaches of coronavirus laws

  22-07-2020 18:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fifty nine potential breaches by pubs of the coronavirus regulations have been recorded since the start of this month.
  
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• Kanye West: A rapper whose talents are matched only by his controversies

  22-07-2020 18:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hailed as one of the greatest rappers of his generation, often by himself, Kanye West has always been a blend of prodigious talent and extreme ego.
  
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• Uber waits for decision on Supreme Court fight over whether drivers are workers

  22-07-2020 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Uber bosses are waiting for a ruling after a Supreme Court fight over whether drivers should be classed as workers.
  
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• Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group hits out at Government over business rates delay

  22-07-2020 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mike Ashley’s retail vehicle Frasers Group has warned it will have to review the future of some of its stores in light of the Government’s decision to delay the revaluation of business rates.
  
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• London markets slip into the red amid US-China tensions

  22-07-2020 17:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The London markets slumped as Donald Trump caused a potential escalation in diplomatic tensions with China.
  
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• Key events following death of Harry Dunn

  22-07-2020 17:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK and US have agreed to “plug the loophole” that allowed Anne Sacoolas to claim diplomatic immunity over the death of Harry Dunn.
  
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