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• More than 500 migrants cross English Channel to Britain in three days

  08-08-2020 23:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 500 migrants have crossed the English Channel to the UK in just three days.
  
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• Frank Lampard focused on new signings as Chelsea season ends with Bayern defeat

  08-08-2020 23:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard will turn his attention to Chelsea’s recruitment drive now that the Blues’ marathon season is at an end.
  
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• This is one of best shots we will get at Champions League glory – Kyle Walker

  08-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kyle Walker believes Manchester City now have one of the best chances they will ever get of winning the Champions League.
  
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• Tiger Woods fails to fire in third round of US PGA Championship

  08-08-2020 22:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tiger Woods finished with a flourish but was unable to rescue his chances of claiming a fifth US PGA Championship victory in San Francisco.
  
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• Johnson ‘would close shops and pubs ahead of schools’ in severe local lockdowns

  08-08-2020 22:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has spoken of “a moral duty” to get all children back in class amid indications he would force pubs, restaurants and shops to close ahead of schools in the event of severe coronavirus flare-ups.
  
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• Chelsea crash out as Robert Lewandowski inspires Bayern Munich

  08-08-2020 22:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Robert Lewandowski struck his 52nd and 53rd goals of a stunning season and laid on two more as Bayern Munich saw off Chelsea 4-1 to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.
  
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• Barcelona sink Napoli to reach Champions League quarter-finals

  08-08-2020 22:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona to a 3-1 Champions League win over Napoli that sets up a quarter-final tie with Bayern Munich.
  
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• Trump extends unemployment benefits to help coronavirus struggle

  08-08-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has signed executive orders deferring payroll taxes for some Americans and extending unemployment benefits after negotiations on a new coronavirus rescue package collapsed.
  
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• People urged to use less water after demand spike during heatwave

  08-08-2020 21:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A water company has said that some customers have been without tap water after a spike in demand during the hot weather.
  
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• Protesters storm government buildings as fury over Beirut blast fuels violence

  08-08-2020 21:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Public fury over this week’s massive explosion in Beirut took a new turn on Saturday as protesters stormed government institutions and clashed for hours with security forces, who responded with heavy volleys of tear gas and rubber bullets.
  
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• East Belfast GAA thankful for support after security alert - Belfast Live

  08-08-2020 21:09
  
  East Belfast GAA thankful for support after security alert  Belfast Live
  
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• Coronavirus: More Irish areas could come under Covid restrictions

  08-08-2020 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Movement restrictions in Kildare, Laois and Offaly could be applied elsewhere, health official warns.
  
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• ‘I owed the team’ – Jos Buttler relieved after sparking England comeback

  08-08-2020 21:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jos Buttler has revealed he spent some “lonely nights” pondering his role in the England side before producing arguably the best innings of his Test career in a thrilling victory over Pakistan.
  
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• Thousands throng central Jerusalem in anti-Netanyahu protest

  08-08-2020 20:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of demonstrators thronged the streets near the official residence of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in central Jerusalem on Saturday night, in a renewed show of strength as weeks of protests against the Israeli leader showed no signs of slowing.
  
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• Law society investigating leading NI solicitors’ firm

  08-08-2020 20:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Northern Ireland’s leading law firms is under investigation.
  
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• Mauritius scrambles to counter oil spill from grounded ship

  08-08-2020 20:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents of the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius stuffed fabric sacks with sugar cane leaves on Saturday to create makeshift oil spill barriers as tons of fuel leaking from a grounded ship put endangered wildlife in further peril.
  
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• Tiger Woods fails to make an impression in third round of US PGA Championship

  08-08-2020 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A frustrated Tiger Woods failed to find the fast start he needed to get back into contention for a fifth US PGA Championship victory in San Francisco.
  
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• Chobham Common fire evacuees to spend second night away from home

  08-08-2020 19:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People evacuated from their Surrey homes face a second night away as a fire continues to burn on Chobham Common.
  
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• Somerset take control against Northamptonshire as hosts bowled out for 67

  08-08-2020 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Somerset took control of their Bob Willis Trophy match against Northamptonshire as they bowled their hosts out for just 67.
  
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• Andrea Pirlo appointed Juventus manager following Maurizio Sarri’s sacking

  08-08-2020 19:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Juventus have appointed former midfielder Andrea Pirlo as their manager following the sacking of Maurizio Sarri.
  
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• French duo Hery and Manzinga fire Linfield into Champions League shoot-out

  08-08-2020 19:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bastien Hery and new signing Christy Manzinga bagged the crucial goals to help Linfield claim a deserved UEFA Champions League win over Tre Fiori at the Colovray Sports Centre, Nyon.
  
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• Chris Woakes and Jos Buttler lead England to thrilling win over Pakistan

  08-08-2020 18:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chris Woakes stood tall at the close as he and Jos Buttler shared in a magnificent chase that saw England provided a classic first Test against Pakistan with a worthy finale.
  
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• North Belfast: Man charged with attempted murder of pregnant woman - BBC News

  08-08-2020 18:43
  
  North Belfast: Man charged with attempted murder of pregnant woman  BBC News
  
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• Police come under attack while removing bonfire material in west Belfast - 26 officers injured

  08-08-2020 18:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has confirmed that 26 police officers suffered injuries while removing bonfire material in west Belfast on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Police attacked during bonfire removal in west Belfast - 26 officers injured - Belfast Telegraph

  08-08-2020 18:17
  
  Police attacked during bonfire removal in west Belfast - 26 officers injured  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Police attacked during bonfire removal in west Belfast - 26 officers injured

  08-08-2020 18:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI has confirmed that 26 police officers suffered injuries during the removal of a bonfire in west Belfast on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Heather Knight questions decision to postpone 2021 Women’s World Cup

  08-08-2020 18:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England captain Heather Knight believes it was possible for the Women’s World Cup to have been held as planned in 2021.
  
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• Lebanon PM to introduce bill proposing early elections

  08-08-2020 18:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lebanon’s prime minister says he will introduce a draft bill proposing early elections for the crisis-stricken country, as police clashed with demonstrators in Beirut following the explosion that devastated large parts of the city and killed more than 150 people.
  
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• Coronavirus: Aviation workers protest at Belfast International - BBC News

  08-08-2020 18:11
  
  Coronavirus: Aviation workers protest at Belfast International  BBC News
  
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• 174 new cases of coronavirus notified in Ireland

  08-08-2020 18:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 170 new positive cases of coronavirus have been notified in Ireland’s latest daily update.
  
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• Brazil nears 100,000 deaths from Covid-19

  08-08-2020 17:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brazil was leaping towards a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Saturday, and five months after the first reported case the country was showing no signs of crushing the disease.
  
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• 2,750-ton road bridge inching into place for HS2 works

  08-08-2020 17:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 2,750-ton road bridge is being inched into place across a motorway over the weekend as part of HS2 building works.
  
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• Armed man wearing Halloween mask robs cash transit van in Co Tyrone

  08-08-2020 17:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man with a suspected firearm and wearing a Halloween mask stole money from the security guard of a cash transit van in Co Tyrone on Saturday.
  
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• Police attacked as contractors remove internment bonfire material

  08-08-2020 17:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police officers have come under attack in West Belfast as they facilitated the removal of a bonfire pyre.
  
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• Rapper Wretch 32 says black people ‘over-policed and under-protected’

  08-08-2020 17:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rapper Wretch 32, whose father was Tasered by police officers, has said that black people are “over-policed and under-protected”.
  
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• Sideman quits BBC over news report containing racist term

  08-08-2020 17:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC Radio 1xtra presenter Sideman has announced he is quitting the corporation over a news report which contained a racist term.
  
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• Reynolds makes his mark in Motherwell again, while Nisbet hat-trick helps Hibees

  08-08-2020 17:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mark Reynolds returned to haunt Motherwell and earn Micky Mellon his first victory as Dundee United manager.
  
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• Apprentice Boys hold low key 'Relief of Derry' parade

  08-08-2020 17:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Apprentice Boys held a massive reduced 'Relief of Derry' parade in the city on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Pubs are perfect storm for spreading coronavirus, academics warn

  08-08-2020 17:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pubs create the “perfect storm” for spreading coronavirus and carry more risk than planes, according to academics.
  
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• Duchess of York leads birthday tributes for Princess Beatrice

  08-08-2020 16:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sarah, Duchess of York has led tributes to “special” Princess Beatrice on her 32nd birthday.
  
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• ‘Unbelievable’: First above-the-knee double amputee summits Matterhorn

  08-08-2020 16:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former soldier who lost both of his legs in Iraq has become the first above-the-knee double amputee to summit the Matterhorn.
  
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• Bowling alley closes after staff member tests positive for coronavirus

  08-08-2020 16:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Antrim bowling alley has closed after a staff member tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• England still fighting as Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes counter-attack

  08-08-2020 16:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jos Buttler and Chris Woakes were leading a spirited counter-attack as England reached 167 for five in pursuit of 277 on the fourth afternoon of the first Test against Pakistan.
  
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• Vehicle and cattle trailer overturned on M2

  08-08-2020 16:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 4x4 vehicle and cattle trailer overturned on the M2 near Ballymena on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Jonny, we’re sorry… Wolves wing-back suffers serious knee injury

  08-08-2020 16:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wolves wing-back Jonny is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a serious knee injury.
  
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• Protests in Beirut amid public fury over massive blast

  08-08-2020 15:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police fired tear gas and clashed with demonstrators in Lebanon’s capital on Saturday, at the start of a planned protest over this week’s massive explosion that devastated large parts of Beirut and killed more than 150 people.
  
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• Hundreds join rapper Wretch 32 at protest against police use of Tasers

  08-08-2020 15:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people have gathered outside a north London police station to support rapper Wretch 32 – whose father was Tasered by police – and to protest against racism in the force.
  
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• Millie Mackintosh says her baby daughter has been diagnosed with hip dysplasia

  08-08-2020 15:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Millie Mackintosh has said that she has had an “emotional few days” after her baby daughter was diagnosed with developmental hip dysplasia.
  
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• Police investigating murder of man in church grounds release CCTV images

  08-08-2020 15:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of a man who died in the grounds of a church have released CCTV images of four men.
  
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• The last 10 players Liverpool signed from relegated clubs - Belfast Live

  08-08-2020 15:35
  
  The last 10 players Liverpool signed from relegated clubs  Belfast Live
  
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