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• Schools need ‘clarification’ on reopening amid rise in Covid-19 cases – union

  01-08-2020 23:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  School leaders, teachers and parents need to be given “greater clarity” on the reopening of schools amid a rise in Covid-19 cases, a teachers’ union has said.
  
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• Ted Cheeseman beats Sam Eggington to win IBF title at Fight Camp

  01-08-2020 23:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ted Cheeseman defeated Sam Eggington on points to claim the IBF international super-welterweight title after a brutal headline contest at the opening ‘Fight Camp’ in Brentwood.
  
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• Unite chief Len McCluskey fires warning shot over Labour anti-Semitism payout

  01-08-2020 23:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The chief of Labour’s biggest union backer said his organisation would “no doubt” review its financial support in the wake of the decision to offer payouts to whistleblowers who accused the party of failing to tackle anti-Semitism.
  
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• James Tennyson beats Gavin Gwynne to win British Lightweight title - Belfast Live

  01-08-2020 23:17
  
  James Tennyson beats Gavin Gwynne to win British Lightweight title  Belfast Live
  
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• Now is the right time for a change – Eddie Howe leaves Bournemouth

  01-08-2020 23:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Howe will enjoy some quality time with his family after his lengthy association with Bournemouth came to an end on Saturday.
  
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• ‘Conservative ex-minister arrested over rape accusation’

  01-08-2020 22:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Conservative MP has been arrested after a former parliamentary aide accused him of rape, sexual assault and coercive control, according to reports.
  
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• Michael Hector determined to finally realise Premier League dream with Fulham

  01-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fulham defender Michael Hector hopes to fulfil his Premier League dream as he finishes his topsy-turvy season with a Wembley play-off final.
  
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• Jonny Bairstow hoping to boost Test bid with Yorkshire after England ODI success

  01-08-2020 22:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jonny Bairstow helped England move into an unassailable lead against Ireland in the Royal London series with a barnstorming 82 from 41 balls before admitting he hopes to earn a Test recall through the Bob Willis Trophy.
  
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• Ashley Young on target as Inter Milan beat Atalanta to finish second in Serie A

  01-08-2020 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ashley Young helped Inter Milan secure a second-placed finish in Serie A with a 2-0 win away to Atalanta.
  
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• Where next for Eddie Howe?

  01-08-2020 21:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Howe has left his role as Bournemouth manager by mutual consent, bringing to an end his long association with the south-coast club.
  
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• Mikel Arteta hoping FA Cup win will help keep Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at club

  01-08-2020 21:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang should stay at Arsenal to learn how to lift trophies, head coach Mikel Arteta said following Saturday’s FA Cup final win over 10-man Chelsea.
  
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• South Africa hits 500,000 confirmed coronavirus cases

  01-08-2020 21:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  South Africa has surpassed 500,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases, representing more than 50% of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa’s 54 countries.
  
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• Manager Eddie Howe leaves Bournemouth following relegation

  01-08-2020 21:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Howe has left his role as Bournemouth manager by mutual consent, the Sky Bet Championship club have announced.
  
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• ‘That’s why you need the president’, William jokes as Aubameyang drops trophy

  01-08-2020 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Cambridge joked that Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang required his assistance after he dropped the FA Cup trophy in front of his teammates.
  
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• Prince William makes light of Aubameyang trophy fail as Arsenal claim FA Cup

  01-08-2020 20:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made just one mistake during the FA Cup final – fortunately for Gunners fans, it came when he was attempting to lift the trophy.
  
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• Jonny Bairstow blasts England to victory over Ireland in second ODI

  01-08-2020 20:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jonny Bairstow put Ireland to the sword with a barnstorming 82 off 41 balls but England had to overcome a middle-order wobble before moving into an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Royal London series at the Ageas Bowl.
  
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• Stena Nordica back in Belfast ahead of temporary additional Birkenhead sailings - NI Ferry Site

  01-08-2020 20:37
  
  Stena Nordica back in Belfast ahead of temporary additional Birkenhead sailings  NI Ferry Site
  
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• Bobby Storey funeral: Unionists aim to keep pressure up on O'Neill

  01-08-2020 20:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unionists are aiming to keep pressure on Sinn Fein over the funeral of Bobby Storey more than a month after the row began.
  
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• Nigel Dodds: DUP's former North Belfast MP to become life peer - BBC News

  01-08-2020 20:22
  
  Nigel Dodds: DUP's former North Belfast MP to become life peer  BBC News
  
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• Microsoft ‘in advanced talks to buy TikTok’s US business’

  01-08-2020 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Microsoft is in advanced talks to buy the US operations of TikTok – the popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns, according to reports.
  
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• NI ministers plan 'staycations' but Executive to still sit during recess

  01-08-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  STORMONT ministers plan to take holidays despite the ongoing Covid-19 crisis - but hope Executive meetings can continue.
  
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• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang double helps Arsenal lift FA Cup

  01-08-2020 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang once again lit up Wembley as his brace ensured FA Cup final victory over 10-man Chelsea.
  
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• Heino Kuhn hits first Bob Willis Trophy century as Kent make Essex toil

  01-08-2020 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kent’s Heino Kuhn scored the first century in the Bob Willis Trophy on a tough day for County Championship winners Essex.
  
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• Jeffrey Anderson: Sex offences sentence referred for appeal

  01-08-2020 19:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sex offender Jeffrey Anderson's suspended sentence is being referred for possibly being too lenient.
  
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• Lifejackets help save fishermen after boat sinks off Scottish coast

  01-08-2020 19:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The crew of fishing boat which sank off the north west coast of Scotland have been rescued.
  
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• Two men arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder NHS worker in hit-and-run

  01-08-2020 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a racially-aggravated hit-and-run attack on an NHS worker.
  
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• Duke of Cambridge calls on football clubs to help tackle mental health stigmas

  01-08-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Cambridge said there is “a long way to go” to remove the stigma around mental health issues as he urged football clubs to “aspire to be much better”.
  
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• Protesters blocking roads bring Brixton to a halt

  01-08-2020 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Demonstrators aiming to bring Brixton to a halt stopped traffic by blocking main roads on Saturday, despite police imposing restrictions in the area.
  
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• Nick Gubbins shines for Middlesex against Surrey

  01-08-2020 18:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Middlesex batsman Nick Gubbins struck a superb unbeaten 150 on the opening day of the Bob Willis Trophy against Surrey at the Kia Oval.
  
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• More than £30,000 raised to support NHS worker injured in hit-and-run

  01-08-2020 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fundraising page for an NHS worker who was seriously injured in a racially aggravated hit-and-run attack has reached more than £30,000.
  
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• Republic of Ireland CMO warns against house parties over bank holiday weekend

  01-08-2020 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Acting chief medical officer Dr Ronan Glynn has warned against large gatherings and house parties over the bank holiday weekend as 45 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed.
  
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• William speaks of mental health in football and his nerves over Villa’s draw

  01-08-2020 18:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Cambridge said he wants football clubs to “aspire to be much better” around the issue of mental health in the future.
  
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• Sam Horsfield to take slender lead into final round at Hero Open

  01-08-2020 18:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sam Horsfield will take a one-shot lead into the final day of the Hero Open despite a stumbling finish to his third round in Birmingham.
  
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• Belfast crash expected to cause delays - Belfast Live

  01-08-2020 18:15
  
  Belfast crash expected to cause delays  Belfast Live
  
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• In My StylewithClaire Shields - Belfast Newsletter

  01-08-2020 18:00
  
  In My StylewithClaire Shields  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Deloitte’s one million futures initative is making a big impact - Belfast Newsletter

  01-08-2020 18:00
  
  Deloitte’s one million futures initative is making a big impact  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Adil Rashid and Curtis Campher impress as Ireland set England 213 for victory

  01-08-2020 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Adil Rashid became the first England spinner to reach 150 one-day international wickets while Ireland were grateful for a second successive fifty from Curtis Campher to reach a respectable total at the Ageas Bowl.
  
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• Craigavon ram-raid: Attempt to remove cash machine

  01-08-2020 17:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Extensive damage was caused to the shutters of a shop in Lurgan Road in Craigavon.
  
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• County Kildare: Man found with serious injuries dies in hospital

  01-08-2020 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Irish police are investigating whether the victim was assaulted and have arrested a man in his 20s.
  
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• Ryan Kent gets Rangers up and running, Martin Boyle brace boosts Hibernian

  01-08-2020 17:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ryan Kent was on target as Rangers opened the new Scottish Premiership campaign with a 1-0 win at Aberdeen.
  
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• Mexico virus death toll world’s third highest as storm could hinder US response

  01-08-2020 16:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mexico now has the third most Covid-19 deaths in the world, behind Brazil and the United States, where a hurricane bearing down on the East Coast is threatening to complicate efforts to contain the virus.
  
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• Belfast Pride - Belfast Live

  01-08-2020 16:48
  
  Belfast Pride  Belfast Live
  
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• Musicians perform live – to an audience of one

  01-08-2020 16:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Musicians perform live  – to just one person –  a day after the return of indoor, socially-distanced audiences was postponed.
  
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• Hundreds of cars destroyed in overnight blaze at scrapyard

  01-08-2020 16:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  About 900 cars have been destroyed in a devastating blaze at a scrapyard near Doncaster.
  
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• Maskers to stage one-acts outside - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  01-08-2020 15:50
  
  Maskers to stage one-acts outside - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican Journal
  
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• Leo Varadkar says new Government got off to ‘rocky start’

  01-08-2020 15:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said the new Government got off to a “rocky start” and made some errors that could have been avoided.
  
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• Ryan Kent fires Rangers to opening day victory at Aberdeen

  01-08-2020 15:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ryan Kent got Rangers up and running as Steven Gerrard's team opened the new Scottish Premiership campaign with a 1-0 win at Aberdeen.
  
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• Madonna tribute to Sir Alan Parker: He taught me so much

  01-08-2020 15:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Madonna has spoken of her sadness following the death of filmmaker Sir Alan Parker, saying “he taught me so much”.
  
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• Booker Prize nominee and Irish writer Colum McCann focused on breaking down barriers - one word at a time

  01-08-2020 15:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Listed for the Booker or not, Colum McCann has a lot on his mind. He'd been pounding the streets of Manhattan when we spoke.
  
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• In Pictures: Making a splash on sunny Saturday

  01-08-2020 15:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Day trippers have flocked to beaches across the country as the UK enjoys another day of sunshine after Friday’s record temperatures.
  
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