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• Alexander Povetkin stuns Dillian Whyte with vicious knock-out victory

  22-08-2020 23:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dillian Whyte’s world title dream was left in tatters as Alexander Povetkin inflicted a second career defeat on him with a sensational fifth-round knock-out.
  
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• Two women charged in New IRA investigation

  22-08-2020 23:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two women have been charged with terrorism offences by police investigating dissident republican group the New IRA.
  
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• Nursing homes were bullied into accepting Covid-19 patients – research

  22-08-2020 23:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nursing homes were pressured into accepting patients with coronavirus while simultaneously being refused treatment for residents by hospitals and GPs, according to research.
  
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• Serial killer could be responsible for pensioner murders, leaked report claims

  22-08-2020 23:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A serial killer could be responsible for the multiple murders of pensioners, according to a confidential report leaked to the press.
  
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• Katie Taylor retains world titles after beating Delfine Persoon in rematch

  22-08-2020 22:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Katie Taylor retained her lightweight world titles with a unanimous points decision over Delfine Persoon.
  
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• Sturgeon: Readers must pressurise publishers to be more diverse

  22-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nicola Sturgeon has said readers have a responsibility to pressurise the publishing industry to include more diversity.
  
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• Starmer says September schools return at risk after Government’s week of chaos

  22-08-2020 22:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson’s commitment to get all children back to school next month is at “serious risk” after a “week of chaos”, Sir Keir Starmer has warned.
  
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• Covid-19 risk at school small compared to damage done by not attending – Whitty

  22-08-2020 22:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The risk of children catching coronavirus and getting long-term problems from returning to school are “incredibly small” compared to the “clear” chances of them being damaged by not going, England’s chief medical officer has said.
  
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• Jennifer McNern’s 48-year battle to seek justice for Belfast bomb victims - Extra.ie

  22-08-2020 21:32
  
  Jennifer McNern’s 48-year battle to seek justice for Belfast bomb victims  Extra.ie
  
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• Arsenal Women beaten in Champions League quarter-finals by PSG

  22-08-2020 21:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal Women’s Champions League dream was ended by Paris St Germain after a 2-1 quarter-final defeat.
  
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• Albian Ajeti earns Celtic late win against Dundee United with first Hoops goal

  22-08-2020 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Albian Ajeti scored his first Celtic goal to give the Hoops three valuable Premiership points against newly-promoted Dundee United at Tannadice.
  
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• Firefighters make slow progress with California blazes

  22-08-2020 20:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fire crews made slow progress Saturday battling some of the largest wildfires in California history, thanks to improved weather conditions and additional resources coming from other states.
  
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• Jos Buttler backs double centurion Zak Crawley to enjoy ‘very special career’

  22-08-2020 20:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jos Buttler shared a colossal stand of 359 with Zak Crawley then predicted England’s newest double centurion was in the early stages of “a very special career”.
  
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• Celtic boss Neil Lennon hails ‘great performance and great win’ at Tannadice

  22-08-2020 20:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Neil Lennon insists Celtic got the win their performance deserved after Albian Ajeti’s late strike gave the Hoops a narrow 1-0 victory over Dundee United at Tannadice.
  
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• Will Rhodes’ career-best knock puts Warwickshire on top against Worcestershire

  22-08-2020 20:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Will Rhodes hit a career-best 142 not out as Warwickshire made a strong start in their Bob Willis Trophy match at Worcestershire.
  
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• Kylian Mbappe: Winning Champions League was my mission when I joined PSG

  22-08-2020 20:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kylian Mbappe says winning the Champions League would vindicate his decision to join Paris St Germain.
  
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• Snow Patrol singer says collaborating with fans helped ease songwriting struggle

  22-08-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody has told how collaborating with fans over social media helped him overcome his decade-long struggle with lyric-writing.
  
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• Zak Crawley hits 267 in record stand with Jos Buttler as England punish Pakistan

  22-08-2020 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Zak Crawley produced a career-changing knock of 267 and Jos Buttler added 152 as the pair shared a record-breaking stand that all but guaranteed England a series win over Pakistan.
  
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• Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Joe Hart ‘amazing’ signings for Spurs – Jose Mourinho

  22-08-2020 19:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has branded the signings of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Joe Hart as “amazing” business for the club.
  
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• Driving ban for 125mph M2 speeder

  22-08-2020 19:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The director of a meat processing plant has been banned from driving for nine months and fined £500 after being caught doing 125mph on a motorway.
  
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• Liverpool stroll to victory against Stuttgart in pre-season friendly

  22-08-2020 19:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Premier League champions Liverpool eased to a 3-0 victory over Stuttgart in their opening pre-season friendly in Austria.
  
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• Man charged with terror offences as part of New IRA probe

  22-08-2020 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with directing terrorism in Northern Ireland as part of a police investigation into the New IRA.
  
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• Coronavirus: Eight NI police officers test positive for Covid-19

  22-08-2020 18:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police stations in Antrim and Newtownabbey have been closed for a deep clean, the PSNI says.
  
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• Traffic in central London gridlocked after Tower Bridge stuck open for an hour

  22-08-2020 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Traffic in central London was left gridlocked after Tower Bridge became stuck open for more than an hour due to a “mechanical fault”.
  
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• Girl, 15, killed in boating accident near Southampton

  22-08-2020 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager has died after a speedboat collided with a buoy in a marina near Southampton.
  
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• Miley Cyrus pays tribute to ‘sunshine’ grandmother following death

  22-08-2020 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Miley Cyrus has paid tribute to her grandmother following her death.
  
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• How does coronavirus spread at a concert? Germans do a test

  22-08-2020 18:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Germany held a pop concert on Saturday to see how those attending would spread coronavirus.
  
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• Rangers go clear at summit as Kemar Roofe opens account in Kilmarnock win

  22-08-2020 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kemar Roofe helped lift Rangers clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership as his first goal for the Light Blues set up a 2-0 Ibrox win over Kilmarnock.
  
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• In My StylewithSarah Moore - Belfast Newsletter

  22-08-2020 18:00
  
  In My StylewithSarah Moore  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick will not play it safe in Champions League final

  22-08-2020 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich boss Hansi Flick will stick with his winning formula despite the attacking threat posed by Paris St Germain in the Champions League final.
  
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• Milestone men: Zak Crawley and Jos Buttler hit new heights in England run spree

  22-08-2020 17:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Zak Crawley and Jos Buttler shared a record England fifth-wicket stand of 359 against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl.
  
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• Covid restrictions in North West are working, says Greater Manchester mayor

  22-08-2020 17:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus restrictions in Greater Manchester are working and driving down case numbers, the region’s mayor has said.
  
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• Detectives seize drugs and cash in operation against INLA

  22-08-2020 17:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating INLA criminality have seized suspected cocaine and a large quantity of cash during a search operation in north and west Belfast.
  
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• Coronavirus: Quarantine rules kick in after Saturday deadline passes

  22-08-2020 17:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Travellers returning from Croatia, Austria and Trinidad and Tobago must now self-isolate for two weeks.
  
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• Son Heung-min at the double as Spurs see off Ipswich in opening friendly

  22-08-2020 17:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham began their preparations for the 2020-21 season with a comfortable 3-0 win over Ipswich.
  
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• Four arrested in Dublin protest by anti-lockdown campaigners

  22-08-2020 16:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four males have been arrested during a protest against coronavirus regulations in Dublin, gardai said.
  
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• Zak Crawley hits 267 in record-breaking England partnership with Jos Buttler

  22-08-2020 16:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Zak Crawley produced a career-changing knock of 267 as he led fellow centurion Jos Buttler in a record-breaking partnership worth 359 in the third Test against Pakistan.
  
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• Frustrated holidaymakers prepare to quarantine as they return from Croatia

  22-08-2020 16:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British holidaymakers returning from Croatia have vented their anger at the sudden change in quarantine rules.
  
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• Freddie Ljungberg leaves Arsenal in search of managerial experience

  22-08-2020 16:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Freddie Ljungberg is leaving his role as Arsenal assistant coach to pursue a career in management.
  
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• Bail for patient who spat in nurse’s face at Belfast City Hospital - Belfast Telegraph

  22-08-2020 16:13
  
  Bail for patient who spat in nurse’s face at Belfast City Hospital  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Bail for patient who spat in nurse’s face at Belfast City Hospital

  22-08-2020 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast man appeared in court on Saturday accused of assaulting mental health nurses including spitting blood filled saliva at one before claiming he suffered from hepatitis B.
  
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• Protesting students demand Williamson’s resignation

  22-08-2020 16:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Students have gathered outside the Department for Education to demand the resignation of the secretary of state, Gavin Williamson.
  
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• Meet North Belfast's 'Karen the Celebrant' as she reveals all on the modern world of humanist weddings - Belfast Live

  22-08-2020 15:37
  
  Meet North Belfast's 'Karen the Celebrant' as she reveals all on the modern world of humanist weddings  Belfast Live
  
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• Comedian Seann Walsh quits Twitter and labels site ‘poisonous’

  22-08-2020 15:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Comedian Seann Walsh has said he is quitting Twitter, and that the platform had helped make the last few years of his life “absolute hell”.
  
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• Coleraine: Shots fired at house with four adults and child inside

  22-08-2020 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Four adults and a child were inside the Coleraine house at the time but were uninjured.
  
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• Shots fired at house with adults and child inside

  22-08-2020 15:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five people have escaped injury after shots were fired at a property in Coleraine.
  
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• New IRA: MI5 involved in investigation, court hears

  22-08-2020 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two men from Lurgan and Londonderry are charged with terrorism-related offences.
  
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• Oireachtas Golf Society president apologises

  22-08-2020 15:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The president of the Oireachtas Golf Society has apologised unreservedly for the hurt caused by an event during the week.
  
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• Harry Maguire pleads not guilty in Greek court and is released from custody

  22-08-2020 14:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to an alleged altercation with police on the Greek island of Mykonos and has been released from custody.
  
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• Saracens hold off Harlequins fightback to claim derby victory

  22-08-2020 14:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Saracens will drop into the Championship with London bragging rights after withstanding a late Harlequins fightback in a 38-24 Gallagher Premiership victory that saw Owen Farrell make a successful comeback.
  
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