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• Taylor Swift fan returns box of signed Folklore CDs mistakenly handed to her

  26-08-2020 23:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  After a Taylor Swift super-fan was mistakenly handed a box of exclusive signed CDs, she kept them safe before handing them over to the rightful owner — because, she said, it is what Swift would have wanted.
  
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• Ulster Rugby's Academy squad hit by outbreak of coronavirus

  26-08-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Rugby has suspended all training following the confirmation that a number of the club's Academy squad have been identified as having contracted Covid-19.
  
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• I have to accept the consequences of defeat, says Celtic boss Neil Lennon

  26-08-2020 22:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Neil Lennon was left dejected after Celtic were bounced out of the Champions League with a 2-1 defeat against Ferencvaros.
  
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• Crimewatch Roadshow Live returns to BBC One next month

  26-08-2020 22:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC One’s Crimewatch Roadshow Live is set to return for a new series next month.
  
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• Big Phil Hogan, ‘Ireland’s man’ during EU Brexit negotiations

  26-08-2020 22:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Phil Hogan was Ireland’s man at the table as EU trade commissioner while Brexit negotiations ramped up.
  
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• Kanye West takes legal action in bid to be on presidential ballot

  26-08-2020 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rapper Kanye West has sued Ohio’s election chief in an effort to be placed on the November presidential ballot after the Secretary of State deemed him unqualified as an independent candidate.
  
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• Girls Aloud stars rally around Sarah Harding following cancer diagnosis

  26-08-2020 22:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sarah Harding’s heartbroken Girls Aloud bandmates have rallied around the singer after she revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer.
  
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• Former EU commissioner outlined his movements around Ireland

  26-08-2020 22:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The EU’s former trade commissioner Phil Hogan gave a timeline of his movements in Ireland to the European Commission.
  
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• McGuinness's protege Anderson won't be punished, never mind asked to offer resignation

  26-08-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There are a number of republicans who particularly irk unionists. Martina Anderson is one of them (and I'm pretty sure she would regard that as a badge of honour, by the way).
  
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• Anderson apology not nearly enough, says bomb survivor whose dad was killed by IRA

  26-08-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aged just 18, Andrea Brown was left seriously injured in the Lisburn fun run bomb of June 1988.
  
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• James Whale hosts talkRadio show for first time since revealing cancer diagnosis

  26-08-2020 21:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  James Whale made his return to hosting his radio show for the first time since revealing his cancer diagnosis.
  
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• Celtic crash out of Champions League after home defeat to Ferencvaros

  26-08-2020 21:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ferencvaros delivered a Champions League sucker punch to Celtic with a stunning 2-1 win at Parkhead.
  
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• PSNI and Gardai probe 'Dirty 30' for spate of burglaries

  26-08-2020 21:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 'Dirty 30' of some of the country's most prolific burglars have emerged as top targets for gardai following a spate of cross-Border break-ins.
  
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• ‘No evidence’ of foreign countries trying to undermine US postal voting

  26-08-2020 21:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US officials said there has been no intelligence to suggest foreign countries are working to undermine postal voting and no signs of any coordinated effort to commit widespread fraud despite numerous claims made by Donald Trump.
  
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• EU trade commissioner resigns after golf dinner controversy

  26-08-2020 21:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The EU’s trade commissioner has resigned, saying controversy over his attendance at an Irish golf dinner during the pandemic would undermine his work for months to come.
  
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• West Belfast school employee tests positive for Coronavirus - Belfast Live

  26-08-2020 21:37
  
  West Belfast school employee tests positive for Coronavirus  Belfast Live
  
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• Nikita Parris to miss Champions League final after red in Lyon’s win over PSG

  26-08-2020 21:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lyon are one win away from a fifth successive Women’s Champions League title – but they will be without Nikita Parris in the final after the England forward saw red in the 1-0 win against Paris St Germain.
  
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• Meghan and Gloria Steinem discuss voter suppression ahead of US election

  26-08-2020 21:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex has told US rights activist Gloria Steinem that she is “really concerned” about voter suppression, ahead of the forthcoming US election.
  
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• Troubles pension fraudsters operating on social media 'despicable'

  26-08-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A senior police officer has described scammers who have been trying to con victims of the Troubles out of pension money as despicable.
  
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• 'I deeply regret that my trip to Ireland caused so much anger and upset' - EU Commissioner Phil Hogan confirms resignation

  26-08-2020 21:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Republic of Ireland's Phil Hogan has confirmed his resignation from his role as EU Commissioner this evening.
  
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• EU Commissioner Phil Hogan to resign tonight

  26-08-2020 21:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Republic of Ireland's embattled EU Commissioner Phil Hogan will resign later this evening.
  
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• Storm Francis: Newcastle floodwaters subside, but sense of deja vu leads to rising anger

  26-08-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents in Newcastle were on Wednesday counting the cost of the heavy downpours and high winds brought by Storm Francis 24 hours earlier that left a scene of devastation in parts of the Co Down resort.
  
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• Ulster Rugby assisting players after Covid-19 cases 'identified' - Belfast Live

  26-08-2020 20:56
  
  Ulster Rugby assisting players after Covid-19 cases 'identified'  Belfast Live
  
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• Dozens of protesters against Belarusian leader detained

  26-08-2020 20:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Belarus have detained dozens of protesters who gathered in the capital’s central square in an effort to end weeks of demonstrations challenging the re-election of the country’s authoritarian ruler.
  
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• EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan to resign

  26-08-2020 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan is to resign.
  
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• Matt Le Tissier chooses to look forward after being axed by Sky Sports

  26-08-2020 20:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Matt Le Tissier says it is “time to look forward to life’s next challenge” after being axed alongside Phil Thompson and Charlie Nicholas by Sky Sports ahead of the 2020-21 Premier League season.
  
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• Stand-in skipper Tom Woolstencroft leads by example in Saracens’ victory

  26-08-2020 20:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tom Woolstencroft enjoyed a dream first outing with the Saracens captaincy by scoring a hat-trick of tries in their 36-20 victory over Gloucester at Allianz Park.
  
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• In Video: England’s oldest living convent to reopen from September

  26-08-2020 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Staff at England’s oldest living convent, The Bar Convent Living Heritage Centre in York, are preparing for the reopening of its 18th-century Hidden Chapel and exhibition from September 1.
  
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• Olivia Colman, Tom Hiddleston and Paul Rudd to narrate Apple documentaries

  26-08-2020 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Olivia Colman, Tom Hiddleston and Paul Rudd will narrate natural world documentaries for Apple TV+.
  
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• In Video: UK’s first meat-free drive-thru opens in London

  26-08-2020 19:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK’s first meat-free drive-thru has opened in the heart of Shoreditch, east London, where locals have been trying Meatless Farm’s plant-based burgers and chilli-loaded fries.
  
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• Hurricane Laura gains strength as coastal residents urged to flee

  26-08-2020 19:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Laura has gained strength to become a menacing Category 4 hurricane with the potential for a 20ft storm surge that forecasters said would be “unsurvivable” and capable of sinking entire communities.
  
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• NHS workers hit out at ‘hypocrite’ Johnson during pay rise rally

  26-08-2020 19:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has been branded a “joke” and a “hypocrite” by NHS workers demanding an immediate pay rise.
  
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• Man who robbed North Belfast shop armed with BB gun jailed - Belfast Live

  26-08-2020 19:02
  
  Man who robbed North Belfast shop armed with BB gun jailed  Belfast Live
  
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• Sir Elton John warns it is ‘absolutely vital’ music venues survive pandemic

  26-08-2020 18:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Elton John has warned it is “absolutely vital” beleaguered music venues survive the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Teenager arrested after two shot dead during Black Lives Matter protests

  26-08-2020 18:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teenager has been arrested after two people were shot dead during another night of Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
  
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• Colleges report ‘significant shortfall’ in apprenticeships

  26-08-2020 18:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There is a “significant shortfall” in the number of apprenticeship enrolments, a Stormont committee has been warned.
  
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• Designer recalls ‘indescribable feeling’ of seeing Beyonce wear her clothes

  26-08-2020 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Costume designer Melissa Simon-Hartman has said seeing Beyonce wear her clothes during the Black Is King visual album was an “indescribable feeling”.
  
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• Tigers Bay incidents raised with PSNI by North Belfast political reps - Belfast Live

  26-08-2020 18:41
  
  Tigers Bay incidents raised with PSNI by North Belfast political reps  Belfast Live
  
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• Ben Chilwell excited to challenge for honours after joining big-spending Chelsea

  26-08-2020 18:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England left-back Ben Chilwell has become Chelsea’s third high-profile signing of the summer after leaving Leicester for a fee reported to be in the region of £50million.
  
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• Wet pubs to remain shut as NI deals with rise in coronavirus cases

  26-08-2020 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pubs which do not serve food will not be able to reopen next week, Stormont ministers said.
  
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• HSE chief warns of coronavirus ‘peaks and troughs’

  26-08-2020 18:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tackling surges of Covid-19 cases could be done on a localised and regional basis as Ireland learns to live with “peaks and troughs” of the disease, an Oireachtas committee has been told.
  
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• Detectives investigating Belfast bonfire attacks on police release images of individuals

  26-08-2020 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating attacks on police earlier this month in Belfast have released images of those they want to speak to.
  
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• Thousands more UK travellers face quarantine as Czech Republic nears threshold

  26-08-2020 18:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands more holidaymakers could have to self-isolate on their return to the UK as new figures indicate coronavirus cases are rising in the Czech Republic.
  
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• Manchester City keen on Brazilian teenager Diego Rosa

  26-08-2020 18:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City’s owners are interested in signing Brazil Under-17 World Cup-winner Diego Rosa but a deal is some way off completion, the PA news agency understands.
  
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• Culture Night Belfast Call For Submissions From Local Arts & Culture Sector - Love Belfast

  26-08-2020 18:08
  
  Culture Night Belfast Call For Submissions From Local Arts & Culture Sector  Love Belfast
  
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• Two people shot dead at protest in possible vigilante attack by white man

  26-08-2020 18:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two people were shot to death during a night of Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in a possible vigilante attack carried out by a young white man.
  
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• Dean Henderson signs new long-term contract with Manchester United

  26-08-2020 18:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dean Henderson has signed a new long-term contract with Manchester United, the club have announced.
  
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• Man wrecked coronavirus protective screen at Belfast garage, court told - Belfast Telegraph

  26-08-2020 18:03
  
  Man wrecked coronavirus protective screen at Belfast garage, court told  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Man wrecked coronavirus protective screen at Belfast garage, court told

  26-08-2020 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man allegedly wrecked a Covid-19 protective screen in his local garage and then "kicked off" when police arrived, a court was told on Wednesday.
  
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• Fresh calls for Premier League to end their broadcast lock-out

  26-08-2020 17:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MP Ian Mearns has joined the Football Supporters’ Association in calling on the Premier League to reverse their broadcast lock-out.
  
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