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• Single-vehicle crash kills driver in Belfast - Bangor Daily News

  05-08-2020 23:35
  
  Single-vehicle crash kills driver in Belfast  Bangor Daily News
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says United never saw best of Alexis Sanchez as exit agreed

  05-08-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed unmitigated flop Alexis Sanchez’s imminent exit to Inter Milan after Manchester United wrapped up their place in the Europa League quarter-finals.
  
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• Teenager dies at Co Wicklow beauty spot

  05-08-2020 23:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenage boy has died following an incident at a beauty spot in Co Wicklow.
  
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• Staff member at West Belfast takeaway tests positive for Covid-19 - Belfast Live

  05-08-2020 22:36
  
  Staff member at West Belfast takeaway tests positive for Covid-19  Belfast Live
  
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• Nine dead after Tropical Storm Isaias batters US east coast

  05-08-2020 22:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  At least nine people, including a five-year-old autistic girl, were killed as Tropical Storm Isaias battered the US east coast with rain and fierce winds after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina.
  
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• PSNI should investigate LAD parody site, says Ulster Unionist councillor

  05-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Ulster Unionist Party councillor has called on the PSNI to investigate the Loyalists Against Democracy (LAD) social media parody account.
  
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• Health Minister Robin Swann pledges inquiry into Muckamore Abbey after review finds failings

  05-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Health Minister has pledged to hold a robust inquiry into Muckamore Abbey after an independent review found failings into the leadership and governance of the hospital.
  
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• Petrol bombs thrown at police during disturbances in Derry

  05-08-2020 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  PSNI officers have come under fire with petrol bombs during disturbances in Londonderry.
  
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• Manchester United complete rout of LASK to reach Europa League quarter-finals

  05-08-2020 22:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Substitute Anthony Martial secured Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s underwhelming side a comeback win against LASK on a night when Manchester United’s progress to the Europa League quarter-finals was never in doubt.
  
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• Police attacked with petrol bombs in Londonderry

  05-08-2020 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have come under attack with petrol bombs in Londonderry.
  
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• Pandemic robs Derry of farewell befitting global statesman and its favourite son John Hume

  05-08-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In normal times the streets of Derry would have been thronged with heavyweight world leaders, superstars from the entertainment industry and thousands of "ordinary" people wanting to pay homage to the extraordinary John Hume.
  
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• 'Onus on today's politicians to carry on work John Hume started'

  05-08-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill said there is an onus on the "post-Good Friday Agreement generation" of politicians to carry on the good work started by John Hume.
  
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• My pal John Hume made Derry anthem his own, says Phil Coulter

  05-08-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Musician Phil Coulter said that playing The Town I Loved So Well, the anthem he composed about Londonderry, at the funeral of his long time friend John Hume, was incredibly poignant.
  
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• John Hume sacrificed so much to save people's lives, funeral told at peacemaker's final farewell in Derry

  05-08-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sacrifices that John Hume made for peace should never be underestimated or forgotten, mourners at his funeral heard on Wednesday.
  
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• Beirut blast brings reminder of Grenfell suffering as Britons are urged to help

  05-08-2020 21:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A British-Lebanese fundraiser has said the explosion in Beirut evoked memories of the Grenfell Tower fire as he urged Britons to aid those affected.
  
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• Muckamore Hospital: Health trust chief ‘profoundly regrets’ leadership failings

  05-08-2020 21:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The head of the Belfast Health Trust has expressed “profound regret” at failings in the leadership at Muckamore Abbey Hospital.
  
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• Former Ulster favourite Nick Williams retires from rugby

  05-08-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Ulster fan favourite Nick Williams has announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 36.
  
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• 'It doesn't keep me up': Rory McIlroy unfazed by major drought and keen to take advantage of seven upcoming chances

  05-08-2020 20:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Six years without a major championship, for a standard tour pro, would be par for the course, but then Rory McIlroy is anything but run-of-the-mill.
  
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• Miley Cyrus and Dua Lipa share selfie from the recording studio

  05-08-2020 20:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Miley Cyrus has teased new music by sharing a selfie with Dua Lipa from the recording studio.
  
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• Pulitzer Prize-winning author Shirley Ann Grau dies aged 91

  05-08-2020 20:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shirley Ann Grau, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose stories and novels told of both the dark secrets and beauty of the Deep South, has died at the age of 91.
  
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• Two arrests and cash seized by PSNI targeting New IRA in Tyrone

  05-08-2020 20:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested and a "substantial" sum of cash has been seized by police investigating criminality linked to the New IRA in east Tyrone.
  
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• Alanis Morissette: I didn’t want Ironic to be on Jagged Little Pill

  05-08-2020 20:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alanis Morissette has said her hit song Ironic nearly did not make it on to her 1995 breakout album Jagged Little Pill.
  
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• Manchester City complete £41m signing of Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake

  05-08-2020 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City have completed the signing of defender Nathan Ake from Bournemouth.
  
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• 'Gary Speed's death helped me open up on my struggles': Keith Gillespie joins new Mid Ulster club with mental health focus

  05-08-2020 19:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When discussing her work with FC Mindwell’s charity partner Links Counselling Service, it’s with a note of caution that Laura Wylie highlights that the latest available figures regarding suicide in Northern Ireland are two years old.
  
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• Chris Silverwood admits England’s bowlers did not keep the pressure on Pakistan

  05-08-2020 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England head coach Chris Silverwood felt his side let Pakistan off the hook on day one of the first Test, surrendering control in a loose afternoon session.
  
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• Cash concealed in recycling bin and safe seized and two arrested after raids

  05-08-2020 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cash has been seized and two men arrested following police raids on an alleged illegal waste disposal scheme with links to dissident republicans.
  
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• Saracens chairman Neil Golding excited as England internationals commit to club

  05-08-2020 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Saracens chairman Neil Golding said it was exciting that all six of their England internationals had committed their long-term futures to the club.
  
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• Coronavirus: Number of Covid-19 cases in NI passes 6,000

  05-08-2020 19:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Further outbreaks at businesses in Newcastle, County Down, have also been reported.
  
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• Warning over surge in use of fake anti-anxiety drugs

  05-08-2020 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health officials have issued an alert over a surge in the use of bootlegged sedatives and anti-anxiety medications during lockdown that have been linked to a string of hospital admissions and deaths.
  
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• Rory McIlroy determined to thrive without crowds in bid to end major drought

  05-08-2020 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy concedes he cannot use his unease at playing without crowds as an excuse as he looks to end his lengthy major drought in the US PGA Championship.
  
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• Sinn Fein to meet PSNI over arrest of 14-year-old with special needs in Derry

  05-08-2020 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Sinn Fein delegation is to meet with the PSNI this week regarding the arrest of a 14-year-old boy with special needs in Derry.
  
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• Man (23) charged with murder of Patrycja Wyrebek in Newry

  05-08-2020 18:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 23-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Patrycja Wyrebek in Newry.
  
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• 24 potential regulation breaches detected at licensed premises in a week

  05-08-2020 18:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Garda have detected 24 potential breaches of the coronavirus regulations by licensed premises in a week.
  
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• Lockdown caused people to listen to the radio for longer, research suggests

  05-08-2020 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lockdown measures caused listeners to spend more time tuned in to the radio, new research suggests.
  
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• Electricity worker 'suffers burns after loud bang' at Belfast substation - Belfast Live

  05-08-2020 18:32
  
  Electricity worker 'suffers burns after loud bang' at Belfast substation  Belfast Live
  
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• Babar Azam makes his mark before weather intervenes on day one at Old Trafford

  05-08-2020 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pakistan’s Babar Azam served notice to England that he is ready to continue his remarkable rise in Test cricket, compiling a regal half-century before being halted by the weather on day one of the series opener in Manchester.
  
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• Animal welfare group reunites pets with owners after Beirut explosion

  05-08-2020 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An animal welfare organisation is helping to reunite pets with their owners after a devastating explosion in Beirut on Tuesday.
  
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• UK offers aid to Lebanon as ‘rigorous’ probe promised into Beirut blast

  05-08-2020 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A “full, thorough and rigorous” investigation has been promised into the cause of the blast which ripped through Lebanon’s capital Beirut as the UK offered medical and search and rescue experts to help deal with the aftermath.
  
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• England pass time during rain break with successful header bin challenge

  05-08-2020 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  While Pakistan and rain have frustrated England on day one of the first Test, Joe Root’s side were able to achieve one impressive feat at Emirates Old Trafford.
  
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• Gareth Bale missing from Real Madrid’s squad to face Manchester City

  05-08-2020 17:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gareth Bale has not been included in Real Madrid’s squad for Friday’s Champions League clash against Manchester City.
  
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• Man charged with murder over death of Polish woman in Newry

  05-08-2020 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with the murder of a Polish woman in Newry.
  
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• French president to visit Beirut as world rallies around Lebanon

  05-08-2020 17:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Many nations have rallied around Lebanon as it continues to deal with the aftermath of the huge explosion in Beirut that killed at least 100 and injured thousands.
  
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• Megan Fox tells boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly ‘my heart is yours’

  05-08-2020 17:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Megan Fox has told her boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly that “my heart is yours”, days after the pair made their relationship Instagram official.
  
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• Deficit of 7.4 billion euro in public finances, figures show

  05-08-2020 17:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The deficit in the public finances was 7.4 billion euro at the end of July, the latest figures show.
  
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• Job losses: Major cuts since start of pandemic

  05-08-2020 17:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 6,000 jobs have been lost or put at risk so far this week, as firms have prepared for the winding down of the Government’s furlough scheme.
  
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• William and Kate see funny side of blunt verdict on their bingo calling

  05-08-2020 17:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A care home resident’s blunt verdict on the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s bingo-calling efforts left the couple in stitches.
  
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• Joe Biden hits back at suggestion he should take cognitive test

  05-08-2020 17:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joe Biden is pushing back at Republican assertions that he should take a cognitive test to disprove President Donald Trump’s claim that the Democrat is not fit for the Oval Office.
  
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• Coronavirus: Some NI employers getting staff back to the office

  05-08-2020 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  One company survey suggests about a third of employees want the option to come into the office.
  
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• Elon Musk says first test of Starship makes hopes of Mars trip ‘look real’

  05-08-2020 17:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  SpaceX launched a prototype of its Mars rocketship hundreds of feet into the air, then landed it upright in a successful test flight.
  
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• Strong commodity stocks drive FTSE 100 higher

  05-08-2020 17:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A strong showing by commodity stocks helped to push the London markets higher despite broadly disappointing service sector figures across Europe.
  
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