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• Weir under fire from all sides at Stormont after A-Levels furore

  18-08-2020 23:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein has accused DUP Education Minister Peter Weir of "blotting his copy book" over A-level grades and has warned him he must show decisive leadership as schools reopen next week.
  
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• Tributes paid to popular Larne DJ Lee Barry after tragic crash

  18-08-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a popular DJ who lost his life in a single vehicle road traffic collision in Co Antrim on Monday.
  
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• Hands-free driving could be on the horizon as Government consults on new tech

  18-08-2020 23:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hands-free driving could be a reality in the UK in less than a year after the Government announced a consultation on the groundbreaking technology.
  
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• Two seven-year-old boys rescued in Kerry after paddle-boards swept out to sea

  18-08-2020 23:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two children were successfully rescued after paddle-boards on which they were playing were suddenly swept out to sea in Kerry.
  
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• Thiago Silva wants to finish his PSG career with Champions League glory

  18-08-2020 23:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thiago Silva is dreaming of ending his Paris St Germain career with Champions League glory after the French champions booked their place in the final.
  
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• Glengormley flats' plan gets green light - Belfast Live

  18-08-2020 22:50
  
  Glengormley flats' plan gets green light  Belfast Live
  
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• Alpesh Chauhan named associate conductor of BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra

  18-08-2020 22:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alpesh Chauhan has spoken of his excitement after being appointed associate conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
  
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• S&P 500 closes at a record to erase last of pandemic losses

  18-08-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wall Street clawed back the last of the historic, frenzied losses unleashed by the new coronavirus, as the S&P 500 closed at an all-time high on Tuesday.
  
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• 'I leave with my chest pumped out': Linfield boss David Healy hails players after narrow Champions League defeat to Legia Warsaw

  18-08-2020 22:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Healy will leave Poland as a ‘proud’ Linfield manager after his side’s narrow Champions League exit at the hands of Legia Warsaw.
  
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• Weather warning as Storm Ellen to bring severe winds to parts of Ireland

  18-08-2020 22:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A storm is set to bring severe and potentially damaging winds to parts of Ireland.
  
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• Britney Spears asks court to curb father’s power over her

  18-08-2020 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britney Spears has asked a court to keep her father from reasserting the broad control over her life and career that he has had for most of the past 12 years.
  
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• Ellie Goulding: Nothing I do in the gym is for vanity

  18-08-2020 22:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ellie Goulding has posted a photo displaying her muscular physique and said: “Nothing I do in the gym is for vanity.”
  
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• Steve Diamond: Boring scrums are to rugby what King Herod was to babysitting

  18-08-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond has set out the changes he would make to “boring” scrums to ensure the sport catches the imagination of the watching public.
  
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• Futures left up in air: Northern Ireland students denied university places reveal turmoil of process

  18-08-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two Northern Ireland students who were denied university places last week have spoken about the turmoil of having their futures left in the balance.
  
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• Paris St Germain book place in first Champions League final with RB Leipzig rout

  18-08-2020 21:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Paris St Germain are one win away from Champions League glory after claiming an emphatic 3-0 win over RB Leipzig in the semi-final in Lisbon.
  
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• Celtic put six past KR Reykjavik in Champions League first qualifying round win

  18-08-2020 21:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celtic routed KR Reykjavik 6-0 in a desperately one-sided Champions League first qualifying round clash at Parkhead.
  
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• Woman taken to hospital after crash with PSNI vehicle sends car through shop window

  18-08-2020 21:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman has been taken to the Royal Victoria Hospital after a collision with a PSNI Land Rover sent her car through the front of a charity shop in west Belfast on Tuesday.
  
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• Woman taken to hospital after car crashes into Belfast shop window

  18-08-2020 21:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman in her 40s has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a shop in west Belfast.
  
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• Chariots Of Fire star Ben Cross dies aged 72

  18-08-2020 21:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ben Cross, best known for his starring role in Chariots Of Fire, has died at the age of 72.
  
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• Met Eireann issues wind warning for seven counties during Storm Ellen

  18-08-2020 21:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Met Eireann has issued a status orange wind warning for seven counties during Storm Ellen on Wednesday night.
  
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• Lionel Messi to be pillar of Ronald Koeman project, insists Barcelona president

  18-08-2020 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi will be the lynchpin of a Barcelona side coached by Ronald Koeman next season, the club’s president Josep Maria Bartomeu has said.
  
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• Car crashes into charity shop

  18-08-2020 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A car has crashed into a charity shop in West Belfast.
  
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• WHO urges all nations to work together for Covid-19 vaccine

  18-08-2020 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All nations should work together to develop and access a Covid-19 vaccine because “no-one is safe until everyone is safe”, the chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.
  
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• Former Belfast teacher arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor - By By Jennifer Osborn, Ellsworth American - Republican Journal

  18-08-2020 21:01
  
  Former Belfast teacher arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor - By By Jennifer Osborn, Ellsworth American  Republican Journal
  
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• More to receive flu vaccine this year in response to Covid threat

  18-08-2020 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of extra people are to receive the flu vaccination in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Cosy and secure for over 50 years, now Marks and Spencer has been forced to hit fast-forward

  18-08-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  For consumers, Marks and Spencer has long had an image of cosiness and reliability - an image which hasn't always won it much new custom, particularly among younger consumers.
  
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• Fast Show reunion will tackle jokes ‘that would not be acceptable today’

  18-08-2020 20:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Charlie Higson has said the 25th anniversary sketch show reunion of The Fast Show will address the jokes that would not be acceptable today.
  
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• Chrystia Freeland named Canada’s first female finance minister

  18-08-2020 20:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former journalist Chrystia Freeland has become Canada’s first female finance minister.
  
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• David Silva’s family played big part in his decision to sign for Real Sociedad

  18-08-2020 20:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Silva said his family had played a key role in helping him choose to join Real Sociedad after the former Manchester City man turned his back on an offer from Lazio.
  
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• 300 jobs at risk at M&S outlets in firm's 'leaner, faster' revamp

  18-08-2020 20:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 300 jobs are thought to be at risk at Marks & Spencer's 21 stores around NI as the dramatic impact of Covid-19 on the retail sector deepens.
  
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• President confirms Barcelona’s intention to make Ronald Koeman new head coach

  18-08-2020 20:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has confirmed the club’s intention to appoint Ronald Koeman as their new head coach.
  
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• Barcelona planning to make Ronald Koeman new head coach ‘if nothing goes wrong’

  18-08-2020 20:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has confirmed the club’s intention to appoint Ronald Koeman as their new head coach.
  
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• 'Really upsetting': Dan McFarland reveals how Robert Baloucoune sustained injury blow

  18-08-2020 19:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster head coach Dan McFarland has spoken of how star winger Robert Baloucoune picked up the injury that will keep him out for "a number of months."
  
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• Older people ‘punished for actions of others flouting virus restrictions’

  18-08-2020 19:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Older people are being punished for the actions of others, one of their main lobby groups in Ireland has said.
  
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• Andersonstown Road crash sees car smash into charity shop - Belfast Live

  18-08-2020 19:57
  
  Andersonstown Road crash sees car smash into charity shop  Belfast Live
  
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• Headteachers’ union calls for independent review after exams U-turn

  18-08-2020 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An urgent independent review of the exams grading fiasco is needed, the headteachers’ union has said.
  
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• Mali’s president and prime minister held by mutinous troops

  18-08-2020 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mutinous soldiers have detained Mali’s president and prime minister after surrounding a residence and firing into the air in an apparent coup attempt after several months of demonstrations calling for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita’s ouster.
  
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• Bombardier: 95 jobs at risk of redundancy

  18-08-2020 19:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bombardier says 95 jobs are at risk of redundancy at its NI operations.
  
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• Serge Gnabry insists Bayern Munich will not take Lyon lightly

  18-08-2020 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Striker Serge Gnabry insists there will be no complacency from Bayern Munich as they face Lyon for a place in the Champions League final.
  
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• Hay bale superheroes pay tribute to NHS workers during pandemic

  18-08-2020 19:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of hay bale superheroes have formed an unusual tribute to frontline workers during the coronavirus pandemic in Northern Ireland.
  
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• RSPCA appeal after dumped dog found in ‘shocking’ condition with tumour

  18-08-2020 19:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA is appealing for information after a stray dog was found with such a large abdominal tumour its belly was dragging along the ground.
  
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• Lucy Bronze backs ‘one of best coaches’ Sarina Wiegman to excel with England

  18-08-2020 19:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lucy Bronze cannot wait to work with incoming England Women head coach Sarina Wiegman and has tipped her for success.
  
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• Ireland tightens restrictions after ‘concerning’ surge in coronavirus cases

  18-08-2020 19:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland has tightened its restrictions in a bid to curb a surge in Covid-19 cases, with the country’s rate of growth the fourth highest in Europe.
  
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• Pizza Express to shut 73 restaurants

  18-08-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pizza Express is to shut 73 of its restaurants across the UK with the potential loss of 1,100 jobs in a bid to stay afloat in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown, the chain has announced.
  
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• Parents devastated by death of ‘popular’ teenager in River Tees

  18-08-2020 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a teenage boy who got into difficulty in the River Tees have said they are “devastated” by the death of their “fit and healthy” son.
  
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• James Fuller sizzles with hat-trick as Hampshire triumph against Surrey

  18-08-2020 18:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  James Fuller took the first Bob Willis Trophy hat-trick to help Hampshire to a sensational innings victory over Surrey.
  
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• Liverpool to carry on with training camp in Austria amid positive test reports

  18-08-2020 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool will continue with their pre-season training camp in Austria as planned amid reports that a member of the travelling party has tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• I needed Jose Mourinho’s help to escape Tottenham ‘torture’, reveals Luka Modric

  18-08-2020 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Luka Modric has revealed current Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho was forced to intervene with chairman Daniel Levy over the Croatian’s move to Real Madrid.
  
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• Ed Smith: Adil Rashid is still on England’s radar for potential Test recall

  18-08-2020 18:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Adil Rashid is still on England’s radar for a potential Test recall, according to national selector Ed Smith.
  
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• Two rescued brown bear cubs arrive at new home in Kent

  18-08-2020 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two orphaned brown bear cubs have moved to a “rich and stimulating home” in Kent thanks to fundraising efforts.
  
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