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• LA prosecutors file extradition request for Harvey Weinstein

  30-07-2020 23:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors in Los Angeles has filed a request to extradite Harvey Weinstein from New York, in a bid to try the disgraced Hollywood producer on five counts of sexual assault.
  
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• Leicester pubs, cafes and bars can reopen, city MP says

  30-07-2020 23:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pubs, cafes and restaurants can reopen in Leicester – and residents can go on holiday with their own household, a city MP has said.
  
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• Leicester pubs, cafes and bars can reopen

  30-07-2020 23:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pubs, cafes and restaurants can reopen in Leicester from Monday after the announcement lockdown measures would be eased.
  
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• Indoor household visits ban is latest response in Covid-19 recovery

  30-07-2020 23:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The ban on different households meeting indoors in parts of northern England is the latest response to problems raised in the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga lead the way in MTV VMAs nominations

  30-07-2020 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga lead the way at the MTV Video Music Awards with nine nominations apiece.
  
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• Local MPs urge clarity over new lockdown restrictions for northern England

  30-07-2020 23:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Local MPs have urged the Government to provide clarity over new restrictions imposed on towns in the north of England due to rising coronavirus cases.
  
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• Travel giant TUI could close around 12 NI outlets

  30-07-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nearly a dozen Northern Ireland branches of high street travel agent TUI are at risk of permanent closure after it announced plans to shut 166 stores in the UK and Ireland.
  
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• NI Secretary Lewis spent £6k on US St Patrick's Day trip passed up by first ministers

  30-07-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Travel expenses for sending the Secretary of State to celebrate St Patrick's Day in Washington have been revealed.
  
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• Emiliano Martinez hoping hard work pays off with FA Cup final victory

  30-07-2020 22:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is hoping to enjoy the culmination of a decade-long journey from home-town poverty to FA Cup-winner this Saturday.
  
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• Ministers from Belfast and Dublin to meet to discuss Covid-19 and Brexit

  30-07-2020 22:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first summit of the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) since before Northern Ireland’s powersharing administration collapsed gets under way later on Friday.
  
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• Just the ticket for lucky 500 fans who will see Irish Cup final like no other

  30-07-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Face masks, temperature checks, sanitised footballs and just 500 fans - it is the Irish Cup final, but not as we know it.
  
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• Irish Cup final: Unusual atmosphere for the big decider

  30-07-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The pandemic will mean a very different atmosphere at tonight's Irish Cup final clash between Glentoran and Ballymena United.
  
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• Andrew Lloyd Webber and Dermot O’Leary contribute words to vinyl art book

  30-07-2020 21:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Andrew Lloyd Webber, The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr and Dermot O’Leary have contributed words to a book of artwork by SuperSize artist Morgan Howell.
  
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• Indoor household visits banned in parts of northern England in virus crackdown

  30-07-2020 21:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People from different households in Greater Manchester, parts of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire will be banned from meeting each other indoors from midnight, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.
  
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• Household mixing banned in parts of northern England in virus crackdown

  30-07-2020 21:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People from different households in Greater Manchester, parts of East Lancashire and West Yorkshire will be banned from meeting each other inside their homes or their gardens from midnight, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said.
  
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• David Willey has plenty more to offer England after successful return

  30-07-2020 21:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Willey is confident his best years are still ahead of him as he savoured the feeling of being back in an England jersey after starring in a six-wicket win over Ireland in the Royal London series opener.
  
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• Herd not seen: 15,000 cattle vanish

  30-07-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost 15.000 cattle have disappeared from farms across Northern Ireland in the last four years, it has been revealed.
  
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• Expert education panel will address the needs of every child

  30-07-2020 21:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  From the day they are born some children will face significantly greater obstacles which need to be met and overcome before they are in a position to realise their full potential.
  
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• Chelsea reject claims over Marina Granovskaia conduct in Kai Havertz pursuit

  30-07-2020 21:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chelsea “vigorously deny” claims director Marina Granovskaia has attempted to compile a dossier of potential weaknesses in Bayer Leverkusen’s hierarchy to gain an upper hand in negotiations for Kai Havertz.
  
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• Seven-year-old boy polices drivers speeding along his road with ‘stern glare’

  30-07-2020 21:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A seven-year-old boy whose cat was killed by a car outside his home has been busy policing drivers by giving them a “stern glare”.
  
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• Internet personality Riyadh Khalaf crowned winner of Celebrity MasterChef

  30-07-2020 21:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Riyadh Khalaf has spoken of his pride at winning Celebrity MasterChef, but admitted he will continue to make instant noodles from time to time.
  
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• Relief and caution as coronavirus 'shielders' take first tentative steps towards normality

  30-07-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nervousness rather than excitement will be the overriding emotion for some 80,000 people as the shielding programme is paused for Northern Ireland's most vulnerable from Friday.
  
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• Rory McIlroy starts slowly in Memphis as he bids to regain world number one spot

  30-07-2020 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy suffered par-three trouble to make a sluggish start at the WGC FedEx St Jude Invitational in Memphis.
  
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• Coronavirus: One death and 85 new Covid-19 cases in Ireland

  30-07-2020 20:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland's acting chief medical officer warns new figures show "how quickly Covid-19 can remerge".
  
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• Jet2 asks holidaymakers to return to the UK early – or make their own way home

  30-07-2020 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jet2 has been contacting some customers in Spain to ask them to return to the UK earlier than planned, or risk having to make their own way home.
  
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• Intermediate Cup final LIVE: Video and updates as Dollingstown face Newington at the Tandragee Road

  30-07-2020 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's going to be an historic night for Dollingstown or Newington as both clubs look to get their hands on the McComb's Coach Travel Intermediate Cup trophy for the first time.
  
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• Intermediate Cup final LIVE: Updates as Dollingstown face Newington at the Tandragee Road

  30-07-2020 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's going to be an historic night for Dollingstown or Newington as both clubs look to get their hands on the McComb's Coach Travel Intermediate Cup trophy for the first time.
  
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• Intermediate Cup final: Dollingstown win the trophy for the first time as Liggett and Kernaghan seal convincing victory

  30-07-2020 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dollingstown have won the Intermediate Cup for the first time with a 2-0 victory over Newington.
  
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• David Willey inspires England to victory over Ireland in first ODI

  30-07-2020 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Willey celebrated his England return with a maiden one-day international five-wicket haul as the world champions drew first blood in the Royal London series against Ireland at the Ageas Bowl.
  
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• Royal Portrush engaging with staff over redundancies after coronavirus downturn

  30-07-2020 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Royal Portrush has begun a process of engagement with staff over voluntary redundancies as the golf club attempts to deal with the financial impact caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Covid-19: Tracing app is released for NI

  30-07-2020 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland is the first part of the UK to launch an app to track the spread of the virus.
  
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• Woman to face prosecution over involvement in murder of William Pat McCormick

  30-07-2020 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman is set to face prosecution for her alleged involvement in events surrounding the killing of a father-of-four whose body was dumped in a lake, it was confirmed today.
  
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• Andrew Scott taken to hospital for surgery, halting online theatre production

  30-07-2020 19:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Andrew Scott has been taken to hospital to undergo “minor surgery”, halting the live-streamed theatre production he is starring in.
  
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• Five children rescued from Channel as migrant crossings hit new daily high

  30-07-2020 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five children were rescued from the English Channel on Thursday as a record number of migrants reached UK shores.
  
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• 85 new cases of Covid-19 in Ireland

  30-07-2020 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eighty five new cases of Covid-19 were diagnosed on Thursday in Ireland in a worrying escalation, health chiefs said.
  
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• YouTube under pressure to suspend Wiley’s account after anti-Semitic tweets

  30-07-2020 19:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  YouTube is under pressure to suspend the account of rapper Wiley after he continued to post videos days after being banned from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for anti-Semitic comments.
  
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• Tyrone crash victim Patrick McGinn's organs saved six lives, funeral told

  30-07-2020 19:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young Co Tyrone man killed in a weekend car crash has given the gift of life to six others through organ donation, his funeral has heard.
  
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• West Belfast football club to hold match in memory of former player - Belfast Live

  30-07-2020 18:59
  
  West Belfast football club to hold match in memory of former player  Belfast Live
  
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• Man who killed Uganda gorilla Rafiki jailed for 11 years

  30-07-2020 18:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who pleaded guilty to killing a beloved mountain gorilla in a popular national park has been sentenced to 11 years in prison over wildlife offences, the Uganda Wildlife Authority said.
  
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• Laura Whitmore says she feels sorry for Love Island’s male contestants

  30-07-2020 18:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Laura Whitmore has said she feels sorry for Love Island’s male contestants over the “pressure” they face to look good.
  
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• Miguel Angel Jimenez among the Spaniards to impress in first round of Hero Open

  30-07-2020 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Miguel Angel Jimenez celebrated his record 707th European Tour appearance in superb style with a flawless 64 in the first round of the Hero Open.
  
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• Foster to appear alongside O’Neill following North South meeting

  30-07-2020 18:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster is expected to appear alongside Sinn Fein vice-president Michelle O’Neill in public on Friday following a meeting of ministers from both sides of the Irish border.
  
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• 'There is no threat' - Foster denies DUP leadership challenge after MLA rebellion

  30-07-2020 18:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has denied her leadership position is under threat after 11 MLAs rebelled on a key Assembly bill.
  
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• Stormont department rapped for handling of roads resurfacing tender

  30-07-2020 18:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Stormont department committed a "manifest error" in the tendering competition for multi-million pound deals to resurface Northern Ireland's roads, a High Court judge has ruled.
  
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• Prince of Wales donates to global coronavirus fundraising appeal

  30-07-2020 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales has made a personal donation to a global appeal to raise funds to fight coronavirus in some of the world’s most vulnerable countries.
  
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• Prolific burglar who targeted elderly Bangor woman jailed

  30-07-2020 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A "ham-fisted" burglar whose targets included a 76-year old woman and the offices of the Ulster Orchestra was handed a three-year sentence on Thursday.
  
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• Rooster cries at exact moment Dean of Canterbury speaks of Biblical cock crowing

  30-07-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cathedral rooster with perfect comic timing is the latest churchyard animal to disrupt a recording of morning prayers.
  
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• Italy lifts Matteo Salvini’s immunity over refusal to allow migrant ship to dock

  30-07-2020 17:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Italian Senate has voted to lift Matteo Salvini’s immunity, clearing the way for possible charges against the country’s former interior minister for refusing to allow 164 migrants to get off a ship in Sicily.
  
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• Christine Lampard thanks Brian Blessed for ‘brightening’ her day with virus rant

  30-07-2020 17:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Christine Lampard has thanked Brian Blessed for “brightening up our morning” after the actor turned the air blue ranting about Covid-19 on live TV.
  
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• Belfast's Castle Street should be renamed James Connolly Street, former councillor says - Belfast Live

  30-07-2020 17:52
  
  Belfast's Castle Street should be renamed James Connolly Street, former councillor says  Belfast Live
  
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