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• ‘It’s what we’ve done all year’ – De Bruyne says Man City made too many mistakes

  15-08-2020 23:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kevin De Bruyne admitted Manchester City were not good enough after crashing out of the Champions League at the hands of Lyon in Portugal.
  
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• Nationalist bonfires lit in Londonderry

  15-08-2020 23:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Traditional August bonfires have been lit in nationalist areas across Londonderry.
  
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• Ofqual suspends policy on A-level mock exam appeals

  15-08-2020 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The exams regulator for England has dramatically suspended its criteria for students hoping to challenge their A-level grades on the basis of their results in mock exams.
  
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• Belfast International Arts Festival unveils autumn 2020 schedule - Belfast Live

  15-08-2020 22:51
  
  Belfast International Arts Festival unveils autumn 2020 schedule  Belfast Live
  
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• Pep Guardiola: We made mistakes in both boxes and that’s why we are out

  15-08-2020 22:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has vowed to keep hunting Champions League glory after Lyon dumped them out.
  
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• Public Health England ‘facing the axe’ over Covid-19 response

  15-08-2020 22:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Public Health England (PHE) is to be scrapped and replaced by a new organisation set up specifically to deal with a pandemic, it has been reported.
  
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• Starmer tells PM it is his duty to get children back into the classroom

  15-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer has warned Boris Johnson it is his duty to ensure schools in England re-open in September as planned.
  
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• ‘Semi-finals not good enough for this club’, says Man Utd captain Harry Maguire

  15-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Maguire says Manchester United cannot be satisfied with third-placed finishes and semi-final spots, with the skipper single-minded in his ambition to lead the club to Europa League glory.
  
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• Carl Frampton set for world title fight after easing past Darren Traynor while Michael Conlan stops Sofiane Takoucht despite points deductions

  15-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton is set for a world title fight against Jamel Herring as he saw off Darren Traynor on Saturday evening after Michael Conlan took another step on his own road to the top with a convincing win over Sofiane Takoucht.
  
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• Carl Frampton set for world title fight after easing past Darren Traynor while Michael Conlan stops Sofiane Takoucht despite point deductions

  15-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton is set for a world title fight against Jamel Herring as he saw off Darren Traynor on Saturday evening after Michael Conlan took another step on his own road to the top with a convincing win over Sofiane Takoucht.
  
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• Boxing LIVE: Updates as Michael Conlan fights Sofiane Takoucht ahead of Carl Frampton's headline bout

  15-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton and Michael Conlan are back in the ring this evening and we'll bring you live updates on our live blog.
  
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• Boxing LIVE: Updates as Carl Frampton fights Darren Traynor after Michael Conlan stops Sofiane Takoucht despite point deductions

  15-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton is taking on Scottish fighter Darren Traynor as he continues his quest for another world title shot after Michael Conlan took another step on his own road to the top with a convincing win over Sofiane Takoucht.
  
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• Boxing LIVE: Updates as Carl Frampton and Michael Conlan return to the ring

  15-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton and Michael Conlan are back in the ring this evening and we'll bring you live updates on our live blog.
  
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• Coronavirus survivor reveals horror of infection to warn youth against complacency - Belfast Live

  15-08-2020 22:20
  
  Coronavirus survivor reveals horror of infection to warn youth against complacency  Belfast Live
  
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• Moussa Dembele ends Manchester City’s Champions League dreams

  15-08-2020 22:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Moussa Dembele struck either side of Raheem Sterling’s late glaring miss as Lyon stunned Manchester City to reach the Champions Legaue semi-finals with a 3-1 win in Lisbon
  
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• 10 of the most glaring misses in football

  15-08-2020 22:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Raheem Sterling missed an open goal as Manchester City were dumped out of the Champions League at the hands of Lyon.
  
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• Ice hockey player proposes to figure skater on ice as rinks reopen

  15-08-2020 21:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An ice hockey player proposed to his figure skater girlfriend on the ice of the rink where they first met, on the day leisure venues reopened in England.
  
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• Second World War veterans share memories as William pays tribute on VJ Day

  15-08-2020 21:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Veterans shared their memories of the Second World War as the Duke of Cambridge paid tribute to those who fought in the Far East on VJ Day.
  
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• UK travellers left frustrated after missing quarantine deadline

  15-08-2020 21:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Travellers returning to the UK from France have expressed frustration at having to quarantine for two weeks after missing the deadline by several hours.
  
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• Derry bonfires to be lit as alleged poppy wreath hate crime reported to PSNI

  15-08-2020 20:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bonfires are due to be lit in nationalist areas of Londonderry on Saturday night to mark the Feast of the Assumption.
  
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• Endurance swimmer begins record-breaking Channel attempt

  15-08-2020 20:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An endurance swimmer has set off on her record-breaking swimming attempt across the English Channel.
  
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• Eliza Scanlen describes emotional experience of shaving head for new film

  15-08-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eliza Scanlen has described the emotional impact of shaving her head for her new film Babyteeth.
  
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• Connor Syme sets Celtic Classic pace following late collapse by Thomas Pieters

  15-08-2020 19:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scotland’s Connor Syme will take a slender lead into the final round of the Celtic Classic following a late collapse by former Ryder Cup player Thomas Pieters.
  
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• Yellow Vests and anti-fascists in Belfast city centre stand-off - Belfast Telegraph

  15-08-2020 19:28
  
  Yellow Vests and anti-fascists in Belfast city centre stand-off  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Yellow Vests and anti-fascists Belfast city centre stand-off

  15-08-2020 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Anti-fascist activists showed up in strength to oppose the launch of an anti-mask group in Belfast city centre on Saturday.
  
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• Protestors gather in Belfast city centre

  15-08-2020 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of protestors gathered in the Cornmarket area of Belfast city centre on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Julen Lopetegui: We must be at our best to beat ‘complete outfit’ Man Utd

  15-08-2020 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Head coach Julen Lopetegui knows Sevilla will have to be at their best to reach the Europa League final at the expense of the best Manchester United side he has seen in a few years.
  
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• Russia willing to help counter protests, says Belarus president

  15-08-2020 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to provide protest-engulfed Belarus with security assistance to counter protests if the country requests it, the president of Belarus said Saturday, after more people took to the streets demanding that he resign.
  
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• VJ Day: 'The price they paid for the society we have today'

  15-08-2020 19:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Austin Harper remembers his father Hugh Harper from Whitehouse, County Antrim, who was a prisoner of war.
  
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• How can students appeal their grades with mock results?

  15-08-2020 18:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Exams regulator Ofqual has released details on how students can appeal against downgraded A-level results using grades from mock assessments.
  
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• Harry discusses sport and mental health with former Invictus Games competitors

  15-08-2020 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex joined a virtual chat with former Invictus Games competitors on the impact of sport on mental wellbeing and coping with lockdown.
  
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• Dawid Malan hits unbeaten century for Yorkshire against Derbyshire at Headingley

  15-08-2020 18:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dawid Malan hit an unbeaten maiden century for Yorkshire against Derbyshire in the Bob Willis Trophy at Headingley.
  
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• Relatives of Omagh bomb victims lay floral tributes to mark darkest day

  15-08-2020 18:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Floral tributes were laid by the families of the Omagh bomb victims on Saturday to remember those killed and injured in the worst atrocity of the Troubles.
  
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• Ireland reports 200 new Covid-19 cases as tourism boss quits over Italy holiday

  15-08-2020 18:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland has reported 200 new cases of coronavirus in 24 hours, the highest daily rise since the start of May.
  
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• In pictures: Linfield lose to Michael O'Neill's Stoke City as Josh Tymon strike separates sides in friendly at Windsor Park

  15-08-2020 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michael O'Neill made his return to Windsor Park on Saturday afternoon as a first half Josh Tymon strike settled a friendly between his Stoke City side and hosts Linfield.
  
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• South Belfast siblings raise over £200 with lemonade stand for Lebanon - Belfast Live

  15-08-2020 18:14
  
  South Belfast siblings raise over £200 with lemonade stand for Lebanon  Belfast Live
  
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• A closer look at Manchester United’s Europa League semi-final opponents Sevilla

  15-08-2020 17:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United face five-time winners Sevilla in Sunday’s Europa League semi-final in Germany.
  
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• Bruno Fernandes: I need to do much better to deserve Eric Cantona comparisons

  15-08-2020 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bruno Fernandes played down comparisons to Manchester United great Eric Cantona as the playmaker looks to end an impressive season as a Europa League winner.
  
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• Molly-Mae Hague ‘thought she was going to die’ during Crete boat trip

  15-08-2020 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Molly-Mae Hague said she “genuinely thought we were going to die” after a terrifying boat trip on holiday in Crete.
  
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• Leaking oil ship splits apart near protected areas off Mauritius

  15-08-2020 17:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The grounded Japanese ship that leaked tons of oil near protected areas off the Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has split apart, officials said, with remaining fuel spreading into the turquoise waters.
  
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• Students will be able to use course work to appeal against A-level grades

  15-08-2020 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Students in England will be able to submit course work in support of appeals against their A-level grades, the exams regulator has said.
  
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• Policing Authority ‘very concerned’ by Garda presence at Dublin eviction

  15-08-2020 17:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Garda’s oversight body has said it is very concerned about an eviction incident in Dublin that was attend by gardai.
  
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• Zak Crawley warns players risk life-changing injuries if they play in poor light

  15-08-2020 17:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England batsman Zak Crawley warned players risk “life-changing” injuries if they are forced to play on in failing light.
  
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• Marcel Somerville engaged to Rebecca Vieira after proposing at gender reveal

  15-08-2020 17:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Love Island star Marcel Somerville is engaged to girlfriend Rebecca Vieira, after proposing at the gender reveal party for their baby.
  
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• Poor weather on VJ Day sees Red Arrows’ flypast cancelled in major cities

  15-08-2020 17:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people eager to see the world-famous Red Arrows’ flypast on VJ Day were left downcast after scheduled flights were cancelled due to poor weather.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer urges Man Utd players to ‘step up’ for Sevilla semi-final

  15-08-2020 17:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says it is “time to step up” and use the pain of this season’s near misses as Manchester United look to overcome Sevilla and reach the Europa League final.
  
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• More heavy rain on the way, with risk of thunderstorms

  15-08-2020 16:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain with the risk of thunderstorms is expected to continue over the rest of the weekend, with warnings of potential flooding and travel disruption.
  
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• Man threatened to give woman hepatitis with needle during robbery at Belfast Subway, court hears - Belfast Telegraph

  15-08-2020 16:57
  
  Man threatened to give woman hepatitis with needle during robbery at Belfast Subway, court hears  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Man threatened to give woman hepatitis with needle during robbery at Belfast Subway, court hears

  15-08-2020 16:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man held a needle to a woman’s neck and threatened to give her hepatitis during an attempted robbery, a court heard on Saturday.
  
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• Russell Brand sparks controversy with analysis of the feminism of WAP video

  15-08-2020 16:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Russell Brand has sparked controversy over a YouTube clip in which he discusses whether the video for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s single WAP is a “feminist masterpiece or porn”.
  
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