Belfast news

• TikTok stars charged over Los Angeles house parties during pandemic

  28-08-2020 23:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two TikTok stars have been charged with violating public health orders after allegedly hosting parties at a Hollywood mansion despite large gatherings being outlawed amid the coronavirus pandemic, prosecutors in Los Angeles said.
  
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• Mum of son removed from his class wants update of isolation guidance

  28-08-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mum whose son was traumatised after being left alone in a room by his teachers wants the department to bring in minimum standards for Covid isolation in schools.
  
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• Front line workers are urged to get the flu jab ahead of winter surge

  28-08-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Front line health workers in Northern Ireland have been urged to get their winter flu vaccination, after three quarters of staff skipped getting the jab in one health trust last year.
  
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• Proms row shows what the BBC does matters, director-general says

  28-08-2020 22:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The ongoing row over plans to perform traditional songs at the BBC Proms without lyrics shows “what the BBC does matters”, the corporation’s outgoing director-general has said.
  
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• Noah Donohoe's mum praying that mystery of his missing minutes will be revealed

  28-08-2020 22:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of Noah Donohoe "hopes and prays" that the mystery of the missing minutes around the time the tragic schoolboy disappeared will be revealed, a coroner's court has heard.
  
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• Health Secretary warns of extensive lockdowns in event of second wave

  28-08-2020 22:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nationwide restrictions cannot be ruled out should England see a spike in coronavirus cases this winter, the Health Secretary has warned.
  
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• BBC can embark on ‘big push’ to move staff out of London, says director-general

  28-08-2020 22:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC can embark on a “big push” to move more staff out of London, the corporation’s outgoing director-general has said.
  
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• Tom Banton ready to make T20 World Cup case after grasping England chance

  28-08-2020 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tom Banton hopes he can make life difficult for England’s selectors over the next year or so after a barnstorming maiden Twenty20 international half-century against Pakistan at Emirates Old Trafford.
  
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• Mikel Arteta defends Arsenal transfer business which followed redundancies

  28-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta insists redundancies were required at Arsenal to protect the future of the club as he moved to defend the transfer business which followed the job cuts.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool will not defend our title – we will attack the next one

  28-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp claims the best way to defend a title is to attack the next one.
  
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• Co Armagh Spad brings influential spin doctors of Downing Street to book

  28-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former special adviser and journalist from Northern Ireland has lifted the lid on the shadowy world of spin doctors.
  
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• NI looking forward to brighter bank holiday weekend

  28-08-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  After a week of downpours and high winds courtesy of Storm Francis, things are looking up for the coming bank holiday weekend, forecasters say.
  
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• George Best Hotel now 'derelict' as brides miss out on dream weddings

  28-08-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast City Council has said it will inspect the "derelict" state of the George Best Hotel building as its insolvent developer vowed to realise plans for the site.
  
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• Former CEO of Northern Trust comes out of retirement to take over as boss of health watchdog

  28-08-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The interim chief executive of Northern Ireland's health watchdog has stood down and been replaced by the former boss of the Northern Trust.
  
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• Belfast's George Best Hotel now 'derelict' as brides miss out on dream weddings - Belfast Telegraph

  28-08-2020 22:00
  
  Belfast's George Best Hotel now 'derelict' as brides miss out on dream weddings  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Thousands gather at March on Washington commemorations

  28-08-2020 21:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Capping a week of protests and outrage over the police shooting of a black man in Wisconsin, civil rights advocates have denounced police and vigilante violence at a commemoration of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
  
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• ‘Rota system’ could be used for secondary schools in lockdown areas

  28-08-2020 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A “rota system” limiting the number of pupils going to secondary schools at any one time could be used for local lockdown zones, while teachers and students may need to wear face coverings in communal areas, according to new Government guidance.
  
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• Exam results: NI BTec students finally get grades

  28-08-2020 21:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BTec results from Pearson had been due on the same day as A-level and AS results.
  
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• Boris Johnson’s Proms comments ‘irresponsible’, says Last Night composer

  28-08-2020 21:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s criticism of plans to perform traditional songs at the BBC Proms without lyrics was “irresponsible”, according to a composer who has worked on the Last Night.
  
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• Rain forces abandonment in first England-Pakistan T20 after Tom Banton fireworks

  28-08-2020 21:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tom Banton demonstrated his full range of power and innovation in a sparkling 71 off 42 balls but the inclement weather had the final say as England’s first Twenty20 international against Pakistan was abandoned.
  
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• ‘I’ve never seen anything like that’ – waterspout spotted in Southwold

  28-08-2020 20:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A waterspout caught the attention of coastal tourists and residents in Southwold on Friday after it was spotted moving across the sea.
  
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• Tom Banton shines before collapse and downpour stunt England progress

  28-08-2020 20:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tom Banton showed off his full range of power and innovation in a sparkling 71 off 42 balls, but England’s middle-order collapse gave Pakistan a foothold in the first Twenty20 international.
  
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• Redzone Expands Broadband Coverage and Capacity in Belfast Maine - Yahoo Finance

  28-08-2020 20:15
  
  Redzone Expands Broadband Coverage and Capacity in Belfast Maine  Yahoo Finance
  
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• Ben Stokes says he needed break from cricket from mental point of view

  28-08-2020 20:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes has admitted his head “wasn’t really in” England’s recent Test series with Pakistan after it was revealed his father Ged is suffering from brain cancer.
  
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• Ben Stokes’ father Ged diagnosed with brain cancer

  28-08-2020 20:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ben Stokes has admitted his “head wasn’t really in” England’s recent Test series with Pakistan after it was revealed his father Ged is suffering from brain cancer.
  
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• Coronavirus: More than 7,000 positive tests in NI

  28-08-2020 20:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Department of Health figures also show there have been 15 outbreaks of the virus in care homes.
  
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• Boli Bolingoli banned for breach of coronavirus protocols

  28-08-2020 20:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celtic defender Boli Bolingoli has been handed a suspension of at least three games but the ‘Aberdeen Eight’  have avoided any immediate punishment for their breaches of coronavirus protocols.
  
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• Belfast lad's Call of Duty World League team competing for $1.5m and world title this weekend - Belfast Live

  28-08-2020 20:03
  
  Belfast lad's Call of Duty World League team competing for $1.5m and world title this weekend  Belfast Live
  
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• Double century as NI's oldest couple celebrate another birthday

  28-08-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The birthday candles are usually in big demand in Joe and Nellie Graham's home in Randalstown.
  
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• Grayling quits Commons intelligence committee after chairmanship snub

  28-08-2020 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Cabinet minister Chris Grayling has quit the Commons Intelligence and Security (ISC) committee just weeks after he was blocked from heading the influential body.
  
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• Tottenham have £15million offer accepted for Wolves defender Matt Doherty

  28-08-2020 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wolves have accepted Tottenham’s £15million offer for Matt Doherty.
  
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• New trailer teases November arrival of second series of His Dark Materials

  28-08-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A new trailer has been released teasing the arrival of the second series of His Dark Materials.
  
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• Gardai to receive new powers to shut pubs flouting coronavirus rules

  28-08-2020 19:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gardai will receive tough new powers to shut pubs which break Ireland’s coronavirus rules, the Government said.
  
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• Ending furlough scheme completely very short sighted, shadow chancellor warns

  28-08-2020 19:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Labour’s shadow chancellor has suggested the UK Government’s poor handling of the coronavirus crisis has increased support for Scottish independence as she called for more flexible borrowing, investment and targeted extensions of the furlough scheme.
  
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• Tesla autopilot driver was watching movie when he crashed, police say

  28-08-2020 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Tesla driver whose car was on autopilot mode was watching a movie on his phone when he crashed into a sheriff’s deputy car, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said.
  
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• 21 Covid-19 cases at Craigavon Hospital confirmed

  28-08-2020 19:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ten patients and 11 staff at Craigavon Area Hospital have tested positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Noah Donohoe: 'No evidence' Belfast teenager was attacked

  28-08-2020 19:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Coroner Joe McCrisken says there is also no evidence any other person was involved in the teen's death.
  
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• Top civil servant asked to reappear before Salmond inquiry

  28-08-2020 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scotland’s most senior civil servant has been asked to reappear in front of MSPs investigating the handling of harassment allegations against Alex Salmond.
  
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• Gardai to receive tough new powers to shut pubs breaking coronavirus rules

  28-08-2020 18:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gardai will receive tough new powers to shut pubs which break Ireland’s coronavirus rules, the Government said.
  
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• Lack of action no obstacle for “free-wheeling” Paul Waring

  28-08-2020 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England’s Paul Waring discovered that neither a lack of thinking nor competitive golf was a barrier to contending for a second European Tour title at the ISPS Handa UK Championship.
  
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• Titanic: One of history’s greatest scoops landed by Belfast Telegraph - Belfast Telegraph

  28-08-2020 18:34
  
  Titanic: One of history’s greatest scoops landed by Belfast Telegraph  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Titanic: One of history’s greatest scoops landed by Belfast Telegraph

  28-08-2020 18:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Even over a hundred years ago, the Belfast Telegraph was first with the news.
  
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• Tom Cruise’s Top Gun fighter pilot helmet sells for £250k at auction

  28-08-2020 18:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fighter pilot helmet worn by Tom Cruise in Top Gun has sold for £250,000 at auction.
  
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• Ex-PSNI deputy chief constable appointed IFA chair

  28-08-2020 18:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stephen Martin, a former senior officer, received unanimous backing from the IFA board.
  
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• Lockdown Q&A: Where are restrictions being lifted?

  28-08-2020 18:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lockdown restrictions will be lifted in parts of Greater Manchester, Lancashire and West Yorkshire, where coronavirus cases have decreased.
  
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• Teen (16) arrested in connection with sectarian hate crime in Belfast - The Irish News

  28-08-2020 18:17
  
  Teen (16) arrested in connection with sectarian hate crime in Belfast  The Irish News
  
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• New pop-up play park opens in Belfast city centre - The Irish News

  28-08-2020 18:17
  
  New pop-up play park opens in Belfast city centre  The Irish News
  
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• Stranger Things’ Millie Bobby Brown reveals her biggest hope for Eleven and Mike

  28-08-2020 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Millie Bobby Brown has revealed the one thing she wants to see on Stranger Things – a wedding between Eleven and Mike.
  
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• One Direction star Liam Payne engaged to Maya Henry

  28-08-2020 17:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liam Payne has got engaged to American model Maya Henry.
  
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• More than a million people set to mix again after Covid-19 restrictions lifted

  28-08-2020 17:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than one million people can again mix in different households from next week, after Covid-19 restrictions were eased in parts of northern England.
  
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