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• Coleraine shock NK Maribor in Europa League qualifying victory worth extra £230k

  27-08-2020 23:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coleraine have secured one of the all-time great Irish League results in European football and with it an additional £232,000.
  
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• You'll be waiting a lot longer for meaningful change on health backlog

  27-08-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Just last week it emerged that the health service in England was preparing to spend £10bn outsourcing work to private hospitals in a bid to cut waiting lists.
  
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• Pc Andrew Harper’s widow criticises ‘£465,000 legal aid for killers’

  27-08-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The widow of Pc Andrew Harper has criticised the reported £465,000 in legal aid received by his killers.
  
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• Inquest hears how Nora Quoirin was approached by stranger at airport the day before she disappeared

  27-08-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tragic Nora Quoirin was approached by a stranger at a Malaysian airport the day before she vanished from a holiday resort and was later found dead in a rainforest, an inquest has heard.
  
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• Leading GPs insist upcoming flu jab campaign is the most important ever

  27-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two of Northern Ireland's top GPs have urged as many people as possible to get their flu jab this year amid the Covid-19 pandemic but fear the logistical challenges of administering it.
  
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• More heavy rain forecast as Bank Holiday could be coldest on record

  27-08-2020 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Torrential rain and flooding brought traffic mayhem as more heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected across parts of the UK on Friday.
  
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• Harry Maguire: I feared for my life during Greece arrest

  27-08-2020 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United captain Harry Maguire says he feared for his life and thought he was being kidnapped during his arrest in Greece.
  
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• Steph Houghton and Fran Kirby confirm both clubs will take knee at Wembley

  27-08-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England Women captain Steph Houghton confirmed Manchester City will be taking a knee ahead of their Community Shield match against Chelsea and stressed the importance of unity.
  
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• Aer Lingus opens Belfast City base as new Edinburgh service takes off - anna.aero

  27-08-2020 21:58
  
  Aer Lingus opens Belfast City base as new Edinburgh service takes off  anna.aero
  
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• Glentoran made to rue missed chances and red card as Motherwell ease through in Europa League

  27-08-2020 21:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A red card proved the turning point as Glentoran were left to rue missed chances and cruelly beaten 5-1 at Motherwell.
  
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• Joanne Froggatt says she feels ‘fantastic’ after turning 40

  27-08-2020 21:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joanne Froggatt has said she feels “fantastic” after turning 40, despite the fact it is perceived as a “negative milestone” for women.
  
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• Democrats accuse Trump of ‘rooting for more violence’

  27-08-2020 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have accused Donald Trump of rooting for violence amid unrest in Wisconsin and attacked him for a lack of leadership on the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Pupils left by roadside on first day back after their bus fails to arrive

  27-08-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A councillor has slammed the "shambolic situation" which resulted in children being left at the roadside on what should have been their first day back at school.
  
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• Much-loved east Belfast hotel that once hosted Arnold Schwarzenegger closes its doors - Belfast Telegraph

  27-08-2020 21:30
  
  Much-loved east Belfast hotel that once hosted Arnold Schwarzenegger closes its doors  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Much-loved east Belfast hotel that once hosted Arnie closes its doors

  27-08-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A hotel which has been at the heart of the east Belfast community for 60 years has closed with the loss of 45 jobs.
  
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• Walmart may team up with Microsoft in bid for US arm of TikTok

  27-08-2020 21:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Walmart has said it may join Microsoft to buy the US arm of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has come under fire from the Trump administration.
  
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• The Grand Tour to continue filming in locations across the world

  27-08-2020 21:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Grand Tour will continue to film in locations across the world despite the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, an Amazon Studios boss has said.
  
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• Belfast Poetry Festival canceled - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  27-08-2020 21:14
  
  Belfast Poetry Festival canceled - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican Journal
  
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• Justin Walters ‘ecstatic’ with clubhouse lead as rain hits The Belfry

  27-08-2020 20:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An ecstatic Justin Walters claimed the clubhouse lead in the rain-delayed ISPS Handa UK Championship at The Belfry.
  
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• Andrea Leadsom issues plea to Donald Trump over Harry Dunn suspect

  27-08-2020 20:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former business secretary and South Northamptonshire MP Andrea Leadsom has appealed to Donald Trump to ensure the suspect accused of killing Harry Dunn faces trial.
  
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• Belfast nurse helping mums-to-be with epilepsy awarded prestigious national honour - Belfast Live

  27-08-2020 20:14
  
  Belfast nurse helping mums-to-be with epilepsy awarded prestigious national honour  Belfast Live
  
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• Still no fines in NI for people not wearing face coverings

  27-08-2020 20:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police in Northern Ireland have still not fined anyone for flouting rules around face coverings.
  
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• Ulster's PRO14 tie against Leinster to go ahead despite eight positive coronavirus tests in Academy

  27-08-2020 20:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster's senior squad were able to return to training on Wednesday and Saturday's game with Leinster will go ahead despite eight cases of Covid-19 among their Academy squad.
  
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• Keaton Jennings leads Lancashire to victory with maiden T20 century

  27-08-2020 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Keaton Jennings scored his maiden Twenty20 century to haunt former club Durham and hand Lancashire a winning start to their Vitality Blast campaign.
  
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• Chief medic: Pubs should not reopen next week

  27-08-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pubs in Ireland should not be allowed to reopen next week, officials said.
  
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• Thousands more join nursing courses following appeal by health chief

  27-08-2020 19:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands more nursing students have been placed onto courses in England this year following an appeal for more people to join the profession.
  
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• Two dead after Hurricane Laura lashes Louisiana and Texas

  27-08-2020 19:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the US has pounded the Gulf Coast with wind and rain, unleashing a fearsome wall of sea water and killing at least two people.
  
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• Four dead after Hurricane Laura lashes Louisiana and Texas

  27-08-2020 19:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the US has pounded the Gulf Coast with wind and rain, unleashing a fearsome wall of sea water and killing at least four people.
  
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• ‘Britain’s hardest cop’ honoured for bravery after fighting off machete attack

  27-08-2020 19:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A police officer who single-handedly fought off a fierce machete attack has been honoured for his bravery.
  
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• Newell’s Old Boys fans dreaming of Lionel Messi return

  27-08-2020 19:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Newell’s Old Boys fans are hoping Lionel Messi follows in Diego Maradona’s footsteps by securing a stunning return to Argentina.
  
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• Jameela Jamil: The ‘erasure’ of south Asians made me hate where I was from

  27-08-2020 19:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jameela Jamil has said the “erasure” of south Asian people from popular culture previously made her “hate” where she was from.
  
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• Home Office abandons video in row over ‘activist lawyers’ who represent migrants

  27-08-2020 19:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Home Office has been forced to abandon using a video which accuses “activist lawyers” representing migrants of trying to disrupt the asylum system after a barrage of complaints.
  
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• Samantha Power to address virtual Belfast conference - IrishCentral

  27-08-2020 18:57
  
  Samantha Power to address virtual Belfast conference  IrishCentral
  
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• Coronavirus: Plan to crack down on Northern Ireland pubs amid virus 'nightmare'

  27-08-2020 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Six months to the day since the first case of Covid-19 was announced Health Minister Robin Swann said Northern Ireland “has been living through a nightmare that goes on and on”.
  
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• Trump to attack ‘extreme’ Biden in Republican acceptance speech

  27-08-2020 18:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump is set to tell voters that Democratic rival Joe Biden would pursue the “most extreme set of proposals ever put forward by a major party nominee” when he delivers his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention.
  
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• Passenger taken off flight after receiving positive Covid test result via text

  27-08-2020 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A passenger was taken off a Ryanair flight at a London airport after receiving a text saying he tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• WATCH: A rare look at Belfast in the 1920s - IrishCentral

  27-08-2020 18:07
  
  WATCH: A rare look at Belfast in the 1920s  IrishCentral
  
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• Drug dealer locked up over ‘catastrophic’ crash which killed bus driver

  27-08-2020 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Albanian drug dealer who crashed into a bus, killing its 60-year-old driver and injuring 14 passengers, has been locked up for seven years and eight months.
  
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• Cracking shot! Kevin O’Brien smashes a six and his own car window

  27-08-2020 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland powerhouse Kevin O’Brien may have been wishing he had reined in his hard-hitting after smashing a six and his own car window in an Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy match on Thursday.
  
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• Fire on derailed diesel freight train ‘could burn for days’

  27-08-2020 17:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fire on a derailed freight train carrying motor diesel and gas oil could burn for several days, it has been claimed.
  
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• Covid outbreaks at food processing plants including 75 cases at meat factory

  27-08-2020 17:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dozens of food processing plants are dealing with coronavirus outbreaks, with one chicken factory forced to partially close after seeing a rise in the number of positive cases.
  
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• Major appeal after father ‘abducts three young boys from foster home’

  27-08-2020 17:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An urgent manhunt is under way after three young boys were abducted from a foster home in south London by their father, who was armed with a knife.
  
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• London markets drift as Wall Street buoyed by Fed chief’s statement

  27-08-2020 17:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  London markets drifted into the red as traders turned their focus to Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell as he gave Wall Street a shot in the arm with a soft approach to inflation.
  
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• Amazon launches wellness band that can read emotions from your voice

  27-08-2020 17:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Amazon is entering the health wearable business with a fitness band which listens to a person’s voice to analyse their emotions.
  
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• Charity chief calls for plastic bag levy to be doubled as usage drops

  27-08-2020 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The chief executive of a leading environmental charity believes now is the time to double the 5p levy for plastic shopping bags after it was revealed that 13 million fewer bags were sold in 2019/20 when compared to the previous year.
  
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• London Symphony Orchestra returns to work and announces upcoming performances

  27-08-2020 17:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The London Symphony Orchestra has returned to work and announced a string of upcoming performances.
  
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• In Pictures: Father and son team tackle towering challenge

  27-08-2020 17:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A father and son team with a head for heights have been working on the restoration of Norwich Cathedral’s spire.
  
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• Switzerland, Jamaica and Czech Republic removed from quarantine-free list

  27-08-2020 17:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Switzerland, Jamaica and the Czech Republic have been removed from the Government’s quarantine exemption list due to a rise in coronavirus cases.
  
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• Coronavirus 'R' number now estimated at 1-1.6 in Northern Ireland - Belfast Live

  27-08-2020 17:15
  
  Coronavirus 'R' number now estimated at 1-1.6 in Northern Ireland  Belfast Live
  
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• Pret a Manger axes 2,800 roles after completing restructure

  27-08-2020 16:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coffee and sandwich chain Pret a Manger has axed 2,800 roles from its shops after completing a restructuring of its UK business.
  
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