Belfast news

• Shooting outside White House under control, says Trump

  10-08-2020 23:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump was abruptly escorted by a US Secret Service agent out of the White House briefing room as he was beginning a coronavirus update, then returned minutes later, saying there had been a “shooting” outside that was “under control”.
  
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• Concern delays may prove fatal as more NI 999 calls handled via Scotland

  10-08-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Emergency calls to Northern Ireland's Ambulance Service are regularly diverted to operators in Scotland, it can be revealed.
  
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• Celebrities who have contracted coronavirus

  10-08-2020 22:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Actor Antonio Banderas has become the latest celebrity to reveal they have contracted coronavirus.
  
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• Bruno Fernandes’ penalty sends Manchester United into Europa League semi-finals

  10-08-2020 22:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bruno Fernandes’ extra-time penalty edged Manchester United through to the Europa League semi-finals as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side toiled to victory against gutsy FC Copenhagen.
  
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• Sinn Fein bullying claims motion rejected by Belfast councillors - Belfast Telegraph

  10-08-2020 22:30
  
  Sinn Fein bullying claims motion rejected by Belfast councillors  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Sinn Fein bullying claims motion rejected by Belfast councillors

  10-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A call from Sinn Fein to set up an independent commission to investigate reports of the "harassment and bullying" by councillors and political parties of Belfast City Council staff was knocked back at a special meeting on Monday night.
  
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• Belfast City Council rejects bullying claims investigation

  10-08-2020 22:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Councillors reject Sinn Féin's call for an independent investigation into claims of bullying of staff.
  
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• Sevilla in focus as the LaLiga side prepare to take on Wolves in Europa League

  10-08-2020 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wolves face Spanish side Sevilla in the last eight of the Europa League.
  
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• Protester killed as thousands stage demo against Lukashenko victory in Belarus

  10-08-2020 22:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Belarus Interior Ministry says one protester has died in clashes with police in the capital as thousands protested for a second straight night after official results from weekend elections gave an overwhelming victory to authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, extending his 26-year rule until 2025.
  
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• Coronavirus: Face coverings now compulsory for NI shoppers

  10-08-2020 21:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In a bid to suppress coronavirus, people in NI must now cover their face when they enter shops.
  
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• Face coverings: 'People understand lives are at stake'

  10-08-2020 21:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shoppers in NI are adapting after masks became compulsory in shops and other enclosed indoor spaces.
  
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• Ex-Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman’s band archives to go on sale

  10-08-2020 21:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman is auctioning his archive of the band’s memorabilia.
  
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• Co Down rescue sees coastguard locate missing child in holiday park - Belfast Live

  10-08-2020 21:41
  
  Co Down rescue sees coastguard locate missing child in holiday park  Belfast Live
  
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• Medic behind BBC coronavirus 'conspiracy' complaint says: we must stay vigilant

  10-08-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A consultant at Antrim Hospital who complained to the BBC after a contributor referred to the coronavirus as a "conspiracy" has warned the public not to let their guard down.
  
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• Coronavirus diagnosis sees North Belfast bar Bellevue Arms closed for 'deep clean' - Belfast Live

  10-08-2020 21:17
  
  Coronavirus diagnosis sees North Belfast bar Bellevue Arms closed for 'deep clean'  Belfast Live
  
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• Belfast City Council rejects bullying claims investigation - BBC News

  10-08-2020 21:13
  
  Belfast City Council rejects bullying claims investigation  BBC News
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Full breakdown shows Belfast has most new cases in past week - Belfast Live

  10-08-2020 21:11
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Full breakdown shows Belfast has most new cases in past week  Belfast Live
  
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• Carrickfergus security alert: 'Viable' device found

  10-08-2020 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A device is found after homes are evacuated during an alert in Carrickfergus, County Antrim.
  
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• Suppliers hit hard by pause in Northern Ireland gigs sector

  10-08-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Workers behind the scenes of the concert industry are calling for more support to prevent the loss of tens of thousands of jobs back stage in the sector.
  
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• Mandatory face coverings in Northern Ireland is wrong policy, says professor

  10-08-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Executive in Northern Ireland must "be honest" with people on the efficacy of face coverings, a top Oxford academic has said.
  
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• Claire McNeilly: Belfast shoppers happily cover up, but ask: why now? - Belfast Telegraph

  10-08-2020 21:00
  
  Claire McNeilly: Belfast shoppers happily cover up, but ask: why now?  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• City shoppers happily cover up, but ask: why now?

  10-08-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It wasn't so long ago that most of us were self-conscious about wearing face masks in public.
  
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• Trump eyes White House or Gettysburg for nomination acceptance speech

  10-08-2020 20:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has said his acceptance speech for the Republican presidential nomination will be held at either the White House or the Gettysburg battlefield.
  
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• Martin Compston: New Line Of Duty series hopefully finished by Christmas

  10-08-2020 20:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Martin Compston has said a new series of Line Of Duty will “hopefully” be finished by Christmas despite the challenges of filming amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Morgan Barnard: Mum skydives to mark son's 18th birthday

  10-08-2020 20:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Maria Barnard completes a skydive in honour of her son Morgan, who died in the Greenvale Hotel tragedy.
  
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• Double tons for Kent duo as Darren Stevens takes five wickets

  10-08-2020 20:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Darren Stevens bagged five wickets to help clinch Kent’s comprehensive win over Sussex after a record-breaking display of home batting which featured double-hundreds by Jordan Cox and Jack Leaning.
  
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• Thousands continue protests over Lukashenko victory in Belarus election

  10-08-2020 20:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people have protested in Belarus for a second straight night after official results from weekend elections gave an overwhelming victory to authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, extending his 26-year rule until 2025.
  
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• Council rejects bid for independent bullying investigation

  10-08-2020 20:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast City Council has rejected Sinn Fein’s bid for an independent investigation into alleged bullying of staff.
  
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• Siptu demands quicker testing and results for meat plant workers

  10-08-2020 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Trade union Siptu has called for quicker testing and results for Irish meat plant workers at risk from Covid-19.
  
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• Manchester United not giving up on Jadon Sancho despite Dortmund’s firm stance

  10-08-2020 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United have not given up hope of signing Jadon Sancho despite Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc insisting the England international will still be with the German club for the 2020/21 season.
  
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• Liverpool sign Olympiacos left-back Kostas Tsimikas for £11.75m

  10-08-2020 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Premier League champions Liverpool have completed the signing of left-back Kostas Tsimikas from Olympiacos for a fee of £11.75million.
  
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• Gay conversion therapy: ‘It made me feel broken’

  10-08-2020 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Organisations promoting the idea that sexuality can be changed argue their practices are ethical but Boris Johnson wants to ban the practice.
  
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• Explosive device found in Carrickfergus

  10-08-2020 19:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A viable explosive device has been discovered in Carrickfergus, police said.
  
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• Taylor Swift on course for third week at the top of the UK album chart

  10-08-2020 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift is on course to top the UK album chart for the third week with Folklore.
  
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• Social distancing standards slipping, medical chief warns

  10-08-2020 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People are mixing closer together on Ireland’s streets, the acting chief medical officer has warned.
  
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• Jack Harrison returns to Leeds for third loan spell

  10-08-2020 19:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leeds have re-signed winger Jack Harrison on a season-long loan from Manchester City with a view to a permanent move.
  
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• Kwame Kwei-Armah says a woman removed her mask to cough in his son’s face

  10-08-2020 18:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Young Vic theatre boss Kwame Kwei-Armah has said a woman removed her mask to cough in the face of his 15-year-old son on public transport.
  
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• Jolie seeks removal of private judge in Pitt divorce case

  10-08-2020 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Angelina Jolie has asked that the private judge overseeing her divorce from Brad Pitt be disqualified from the case because of insufficient disclosures of his business relationships with one of Pitt’s lawyers.
  
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• US passenger train company drops Virgin as partner

  10-08-2020 18:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The partnership between Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and the private Florida passenger train service Brightline has ended less than two years after it started.
  
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• West Belfast attack: 'Anger' over police tactics - BBC News

  10-08-2020 18:05
  
  West Belfast attack: 'Anger' over police tactics  BBC News
  
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• West Belfast attack: 'Anger' over police tactics

  10-08-2020 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twenty-nine police officers were injured at the removal of an anti-internment bonfire at the weekend.
  
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• Fire crews tackle ‘severe’ blaze on Birmingham industrial estate

  10-08-2020 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 100 firefighters are tackling a “severe fire” at a plastics factory in Birmingham.
  
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• Markets cautiously positive after limited Chinese sanctions against US

  10-08-2020 17:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Monday was subdued on global markets as tensions over how China is cracking down on pro-democracy elements in Hong Kong were not enough to push the dial.
  
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• Couples face IVF ‘postcode lottery’ – report

  10-08-2020 17:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Couples with fertility problems are being subjected to a postcode lottery of NHS care, a new report concludes.
  
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• Questions over use of RAF plane to monitor migrant crossings

  10-08-2020 17:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former RAF pilot has questioned whether using military resources to patrol the English Channel to spot migrant crossings is “sensible”.
  
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• Chris Sutton: Brendan Rodgers' Celtic legacy is tainted and he brought it on himself

  10-08-2020 17:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Celtic ace Chris Sutton has fired a fresh volley at Brendan Rodgers over quitting the Hoops to manage Leicester City.
  
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• Mark Walters: My team-mates were quiet on racist abuse – that’s unacceptable now

  10-08-2020 17:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mark Walters suffered some of the most blatant racist abuse a footballer has experienced in Britain and none of his team-mates mentioned it.
  
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• Gandhi’s glasses found ‘hanging out of letterbox’ to fetch thousands at auction

  10-08-2020 17:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pair of Mahatma Gandhi’s glasses are going under the hammer after an auction house found them stuffed in an envelope and hanging out of its letterbox.
  
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• Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger announce baby news

  10-08-2020 17:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chris Pratt has revealed that his wife Katherine Schwarzenegger has given birth to their daughter.
  
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• Bereavement Support Payments ruling at Belfast High Court finds family discriminated against - Belfast Live

  10-08-2020 17:30
  
  Bereavement Support Payments ruling at Belfast High Court finds family discriminated against  Belfast Live
  
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