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• Up to 1,900 could die in Northern Ireland in coronavirus second wave: claim

  30-08-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Up to 1,900 people could die in Northern Ireland in a second wave of coronavirus this winter, a leaked scientific document prepared for the UK Government has claimed.
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Full breakdown shows 134 new Belfast cases in last week - Belfast Live

  30-08-2020 22:44
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Full breakdown shows 134 new Belfast cases in last week  Belfast Live
  
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• Mikel Arteta impressed with Arsenal’s ‘courage and passion’ against Liverpool

  30-08-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta has praised his Arsenal side for being fearless in their Community Shield win over Liverpool.
  
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• East Belfast mum reveals her modern monochrome home, budget buys and online inspiration - Belfast Live

  30-08-2020 22:23
  
  East Belfast mum reveals her modern monochrome home, budget buys and online inspiration  Belfast Live
  
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• Wales hit by withdrawals for Nations League double-header

  30-08-2020 22:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aaron Ramsey and David Brooks are among four Wales players to withdraw from the squad for their upcoming Nations League double-header.
  
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• Lyon’s Champions League record unlikely to be repeated – Lucy Bronze

  30-08-2020 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lucy Bronze doubts any team will ever repeat Lyon’s feat of winning five Women’s Champions League titles in a row.
  
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• Missiles thrown at officers as police shut down mass gatherings

  30-08-2020 22:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police were pelted with missiles as officers worked to shut down mass gatherings over the bank holiday weekend despite new coronavirus rules to deter illegal raves.
  
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• SNP MP Amy Callaghan ‘making good progress’ after brain haemorrhage

  30-08-2020 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MP Amy Callaghan has said she is “making good progress” after suffering a brain haemorrhage in June.
  
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• Terrorist who allowed his Newry home to be used for IRA plotting dies suddenly

  30-08-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who pleaded guilty to terrorist offences after his house was bugged by MI5 has died suddenly.
  
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• I feel the loss deeply, says UUP MLA Doug Beattie after soldiers die by suicide just weeks apart

  30-08-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It is "absolutely devastating" that two young men who served in the Royal Irish have taken their own lives in the last few weeks, an Assembly member said today.
  
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• Altnagelvin Hospital: Neonatal intensive care unit reaches capacity

  30-08-2020 21:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Babies born in the next 48 hours needing intensive care are likely be transferred to another hospital.
  
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• Southampton duo Mario Lemina and Harrison Reed join Fulham in Premier League

  30-08-2020 21:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fulham have signed Southampton outcast Mario Lemina on a season-long loan deal and completed the £8million permanent signing of Harrison Reed.
  
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• Fulham loan Mario Lemina from Southampton

  30-08-2020 21:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fulham have signed Southampton outcast Mario Lemina on a season-long loan deal.
  
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• Lyon defeat Wolfsburg to claim fifth successive Women’s Champions League title

  30-08-2020 21:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eugenie Le Sommer, Saki Kumagai and Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir fired record-breaking Lyon to their fifth successive Women’s Champions League title with a 3-1 win over Wolfsburg in Spain.
  
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• Manchester United close to agreeing deal with Ajax for Donny van de Beek

  30-08-2020 21:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United are closing in on the signing of Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek, the PA news agency understands.
  
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• Piers Corbyn says he has been fined £10,000 for organising anti-lockdown protest

  30-08-2020 21:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Piers Corbyn said he has been slapped with a £10,000 fine under newly-introduced coronavirus laws for organising an anti-lockdown protest in central London.
  
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• Young person brings home suspected WW2 grenade after finding it in Newtownards forest

  30-08-2020 20:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young person in Bangor brought a suspected World War Two device home after finding it in a forest in the Newtownards area.
  
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• Suspected World War Two grenade found in forest in Newtownards area

  30-08-2020 20:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A suspected World War Two grenade has been discovered in a forest in the Newtownards area.
  
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• Plastic bag levy to be doubled and extended to all retailers from April

  30-08-2020 20:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The fee for plastic carrier bags is set to double from April next year, with the charge being extended to all shops in England, the Government has announced.
  
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• Italy acts to reduce migrant overcrowding on Lampedusa

  30-08-2020 20:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Italian officials have chartered more ferries and put other measures in place to fight severe overcrowding at migrant centres on the tiny island of Lampedusa, where the arrival of 450 migrants on a rickety fishing boat triggered protests by islanders.
  
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• Eoin Morgan happy in roving role after latest T20 masterclass

  30-08-2020 20:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eoin Morgan says he feels as comfortable at the crease as he ever has done after starring in England’s five-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second Twenty20 international at Emirates Old Trafford.
  
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• Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalists revealed

  30-08-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britain’s Got Talent semi-finalists have been revealed after the show returned to the screen.
  
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• Glenn Maxwell delighted with ton in Australia’s second intra-squad match

  30-08-2020 19:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Glenn Maxwell admitted it felt good to spend time in the middle again after he scored 108 in Australia’s second intra-squad match at the Ageas Bowl on Sunday.
  
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• Jockey Club chief executive stands down after review into bullying behaviour

  30-08-2020 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The group chief executive of The Jockey Club is standing down after a review found evidence to support allegations of bullying towards colleagues and inappropriate racist comments.
  
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• More than 3,000 people forced to evacuate as wildfire rages in Spain

  30-08-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 3,100 people in Spain have been forced to evacuate as an out-of-control wildfire in the southern region of Andalusia continues to rage, according to the authorities.
  
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• Rookie Rasmus Hojgaard holds his nerve for second European Tour win

  30-08-2020 19:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Danish teenager Rasmus Hojgaard defeated Justin Walters in a play-off at the ISPS Handa UK Championship to secure his second European Tour title in just his 15th start.
  
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• Glenn Maxwell celebrates ton as Cummins XI see off Finch XI at Ageas Bowl

  30-08-2020 19:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Glenn Maxwell struck a century and Marcus Stoinis also impressed but Steve Smith faced only eight balls in Australia’s second intra-squad match at the Ageas Bowl.
  
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• Man shot dead in Portland ‘was Patriot Prayer supporter’

  30-08-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The man shot and killed in Portland on Saturday was a supporter of the right-wing group Patriot Prayer whose supporters have frequently clashed with left-wing protesters in Oregon’s largest city, according to the organisation’s founder.
  
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• Foul play ruled out of investigation into Welsh train fire

  30-08-2020 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  No evidence of foul play has been found in an investigation into a freight train that derailed and then caught fire in south Wales, police have said.
  
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• Actor James Nesbitt says recent death of father brought home trauma for families of Disappeared

  30-08-2020 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Actor James Nesbitt has told how the recent burial of his father reminded him of the deep and lasting pain felt by families of the so-called Disappeared.
  
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• Coronavirus: Forty-nine more Covid-19 cases in NI

  30-08-2020 18:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Department of Health's daily dashboard shows 3,400 people were tested yesterday.
  
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• Contaminated blood victims to receive increased payments

  30-08-2020 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Victims of contaminated blood in Northern Ireland are set to benefit from increased payments to a special scheme, the minister for health has said.
  
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• Joe Root inspires Yorkshire to Blast victory over Derbyshire

  30-08-2020 18:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joe Root’s 64 from 40 balls underpinned Yorkshire’s 99-run Vitality Blast win over Derbyshire at Headingley.
  
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• Eoin Morgan hits 66 as England beat Pakistan by five wickets in second T20

  30-08-2020 18:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eoin Morgan took centre stage as live cricket returned to terrestrial television, the England captain clubbing 66 off 33 balls to help his side to a five-wicket win over Pakistan in the second T20 international.
  
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• BBC’s new boss expected to set out plans with focus on impartiality

  30-08-2020 17:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC’s new director general is expected to set out his plans for the corporation next week – with impartiality a key focus.
  
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• ‘Deep lasting pain’ of families of the Disappeared

  30-08-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Irish actor James Nesbitt has said the recent death of his father brought home the “deep, lasting pain and anguish” felt by the families of the Disappeared.
  
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• Hundreds of demonstrators take part in Million People March

  30-08-2020 17:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of west London to take part in the first ever Million People March to protest against systemic racism in the UK.
  
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• Instonians are on the right path as weather lends them a hand to make it into semi-finals

  30-08-2020 17:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Instonians were the only host club to beat the weather in yesterday's final round of Robinson Services (T20) League Cup games and their reward is a place in next Saturday's Semi-Finals.
  
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• China’s top diplomat dismisses European human rights concerns

  30-08-2020 17:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  China’s foreign minister has defended detention camps in Xinjiang and Hong Kong’s new security law on his first European tour since the coronavirus pandemic erupted.
  
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• Adam Rossington defies injury to strike half-century in Northamptonshire win

  30-08-2020 17:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Adam Rossington defied a hand injury as he struck a quickfire half-century to lead Northamptonshire to a nine-run win over Somerset in the Vitality Blast.
  
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• Lewis can still make dream Premier League move, insists national manager Baraclough

  30-08-2020 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ian Baraclough is convinced that Jamal Lewis will still land a big move after suffering a crushing summer blow when a dream switch from Norwich City to Liverpool failed to come off.
  
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• MEP Mairead McGuinness interested in becoming next EU Commissioner

  30-08-2020 16:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness said she is interested in becoming Ireland’s EU Commissioner.
  
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• Kenny confident Ireland have a bright future ahead if they can sort out long-term striking problem

  30-08-2020 16:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Change happens all the time in football, but the Irish football team is heading into a new season in which its life may not just be changed, but changed utterly.
  
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• Huge protest in Minsk on Belarus leader’s birthday

  30-08-2020 16:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands of people gathered in the capital of Belarus on Sunday, beginning a fourth week of daily protests demanding the resignation of the country’s authoritarian president after an election they call rigged gave him a sixth term in office.
  
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• Passengers from Zante to Cardiff told to quarantine after seven positive cases

  30-08-2020 16:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All passengers who were on a flight to Wales from the Greek island of Zante have been told to self-isolate after some of those travelling tested positive for Covid-19.
  
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• England chasing 196 after Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez half centuries

  30-08-2020 16:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Half-centuries from Babar Azam and Mohammad Hafeez carried Pakistan to their highest Twenty20 international total against England, who face a chase of 196 at Emirates Old Trafford.
  
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• Mike Brown’s quick thinking inspires Harlequins to victory over Northampton

  30-08-2020 16:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harlequins’ discarded England contingent took centre stage at The Stoop by inspiring a 30-17 Gallagher Premiership victory that prolongs Northampton’s post-lockdown troubles.
  
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• Alastair Stewart: I have put ITN departure behind me

  30-08-2020 15:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alastair Stewart says he has “moved on” following his departure from ITV News.
  
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• Hoey aiming to make the most of home comforts in quest for NI Open glory at Galgorm Castle

  30-08-2020 15:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In a Covid-19-dominated world, the return of the NI Open at Galgorm Castle this week is a very welcome sight for many of Ireland's young professionals.
  
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• ‘Stage set’ for Middle East progress, says Kushner

  30-08-2020 15:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump’s chief Middle East adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner has trumpeted the recent agreement by Israel and the United Arab Emirates to establish diplomatic relations as a historic breakthrough.
  
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