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• Mixed feelings for Stephen Kenny after starting reign with Bulgaria draw

  03-09-2020 23:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stephen Kenny emerged from his first game as Republic of Ireland manager with mixed feelings after seeing skipper Shane Duffy snatch a 1-1 Nations League draw in Bulgaria.
  
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• Vulnerable Dungannon Care Home resident 'was petrified' after staff called in police

  03-09-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A terrified care home resident believed he would be taken away in handcuffs after staff called police "as a deterrent" when he reacted angrily to an incident that started over a slice of toast.
  
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• Robert Pattinson ‘tests positive for Covid-19’ halting The Batman filming

  03-09-2020 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Robert Pattinson has reportedly tested positive for Covid-19, halting filming of the film The Batman, days after it resumed following lockdown.
  
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• Coronavirus: UK split over Portugal quarantine rules

  03-09-2020 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New travel restrictions sow confusion as Wales and Scotland differ from England and Northern Ireland.
  
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• TV row: RTE slammed for Martin McGuinness documentary that 'glossed over' murders

  03-09-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  RTE has come under fire for "glossing over" some of the key aspects of the life of Martin McGuinness in a documentary on the former Deputy First Minister which aired on Wednesday night.
  
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• TV row: Martin McGuinness documentary that 'glossed over' murders slammed

  03-09-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  RTE has come under fire for "glossing over" some of the key aspects of the life of Martin McGuinness in a documentary on the former Deputy First Minister which aired on Wednesday night.
  
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• Jose Gaya nets late leveller to rescue draw for Spain in Germany

  03-09-2020 22:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jose Gaya struck in the dying seconds as Spain avoided defeat in their opening Nations League fixture against Germany, leaving Stuttgart with a 1-1 draw.
  
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• Cate Blanchett wears face mask on red carpet at Venice Film Festival

  03-09-2020 22:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hollywood star Cate Blanchett walked the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival in a glitzy gown and face mask.
  
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• William to speak at festival celebrating UK’s emergency workers

  03-09-2020 22:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Cambridge is due to take part in an online ceremony to honour the emergency services.
  
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• Welsh father ‘seething’ as family must isolate while English avoid quarantine

  03-09-2020 22:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A holidaymaker from Wales has said he is “seething” that he and his family will have to quarantine upon their return from Crete and is pondering booking a hotel in England for two weeks to avoid it.
  
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• Phil Foden confident young stars can steer England to major tournament success

  03-09-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Phil Foden wants to become an England star and help lead the country to overdue silverware.
  
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• First National Bank to acquire former DB&T branch - Waldo VillageSoup - Republican Journal

  03-09-2020 22:44
  
  First National Bank to acquire former DB&T branch - Waldo VillageSoup  Republican Journal
  
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• Paddy McNair backs Northern Ireland to continue success under Ian Baraclough

  03-09-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Paddy McNair is confident new manager Ian Baraclough can build on the success of Michael O’Neill and keep the good times coming for Northern Ireland.
  
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• Aidy Boothroyd backs Jude Bellingham to thrive at under-21 level

  03-09-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jude Bellingham could become the youngest ever representative of the England Under-21s over the next few days, but head coach Aidy Boothroyd has no problem with throwing the 17-year-old in at the deep end.
  
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• Police officers involved in suffocation of black man in New York suspended

  03-09-2020 22:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US police officers involved in the suffocation of a black man who had a “spit hood” put over have been suspended.
  
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• Surrey fans left delighted as Hashim Amla and Will Jacks down Hampshire

  03-09-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  County cricket’s first live attendance of the Covid-shortened season saw Hashim Amla and Will Jacks steer Surrey to a nine-wicket victory against Hampshire in a Vitality Blast South Group match affected by rain.
  
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• More than 300 arrests made during climate change protests

  03-09-2020 22:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 300 people have been arrested during a third day of climate change protests in central London.
  
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• Syrians left ‘distressed’ on streets of Madrid after deportation from UK

  03-09-2020 22:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A group of Syrian migrants deported from the UK were left “confused and distressed” when they ended up alone on the streets of Madrid, a welfare group has said.
  
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• Late Shane Duffy header rescues draw for Republic of Ireland against Bulgaria

  03-09-2020 22:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Captain Shane Duffy left it late to ensure Stephen Kenny’s big night did not end in defeat as the Republic of Ireland fought back to secure a 1-1 Nations League draw in Bulgaria.
  
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• Quesne leads the way as Galgorm bites back on day one of Northern Ireland Open

  03-09-2020 22:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Galgorm Castle bared its teeth on the first day of the Northern Ireland Open supported by the R&A as the tricky conditions saw scores soar on Thursday.
  
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• Northern Ireland mum's shock as police 'dressed like spacemen' quiz teen son over alleged quarantine breach

  03-09-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of a Northern Ireland teenager who went abroad on holiday has told how her family have been left feeling "victimised" after police 'dressed like spacemen' arrived on her doorstep to question her son.
  
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• Kieffer Moore ensures Wales make winning start in Nations League

  03-09-2020 21:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales opened their Nations League campaign with a 1-0 win against fellow Euro 2020 qualifiers Finland in Helsinki.
  
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• Coronavirus: Executive calls for extension of furlough scheme

  03-09-2020 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  No reopening date for drink-only pubs, but the deputy first minister hopes one will be set next week.
  
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• Property owners seek legal action against mass house party organisers

  03-09-2020 21:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The owners of a property which was used for a commercial house party attended by more than 300 people are seeking legal action against the alleged organisers.
  
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• Love Island USA host offers update on show’s Las Vegas coronavirus ‘bubble’

  03-09-2020 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nothing is slipping through the cracks on the set of Love Island USA, according to its host Arielle Vandenberg.
  
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• Home Secretary criticised for complaining about ‘activist lawyers’

  03-09-2020 21:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Home Secretary Priti Patel has been accused of using “divisive and deceptive” language after complaining “activist lawyers” were frustrating the removal of migrants.
  
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• Coronavirus: Which countries have been booted off the travel safe list?

  03-09-2020 21:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  English holidaymakers in Portugal and Greece can breathe a sigh of relief after the Government decided to keep them on the travel corridor.
  
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• Jonny Evans stays at home for personal reasons

  03-09-2020 21:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jonny Evans has not travelled with Northern Ireland ahead of their UEFA Nations League match against Romania on Friday.
  
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• Police investigating burglaries in East Belfast - Belfast Live

  03-09-2020 21:19
  
  Police investigating burglaries in East Belfast  Belfast Live
  
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• Dominic Raab calls for probe into ‘deplorable’ poisoning of Alexei Navalny

  03-09-2020 21:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has called on overseas allies to work together to support an investigation into the “utterly deplorable” alleged Novichok poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
  
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• Cast of BBC One thriller Vigil rehearse on set ahead of fight scene

  03-09-2020 21:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Actors were seen rehearsing for a fight scene on the Glasgow set of new BBC One thriller Vigil.
  
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• East Belfast pub owner calls for judicial review to get wet-bars open - Belfast Live

  03-09-2020 20:47
  
  East Belfast pub owner calls for judicial review to get wet-bars open  Belfast Live
  
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• The Batman filming halted after production member tests positive for Covid-19

  03-09-2020 20:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Filming for The Batman has been halted after a member of the production team tested positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Flash floods kill more in Pakistan

  03-09-2020 20:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Flash floods triggered by week-long monsoon rain that has hit north-western Pakistan have brought the death toll to 48.
  
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• Mum of Northern Ireland murder victim Brian Burke wants tougher terms for all killers

  03-09-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of a murdered young man has called for stiffer sentences for all killers.
  
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• Garda issue appeal for information on 21st anniversary of Raonaid Murray murder

  03-09-2020 20:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Garda have issued a re-appeal for information on the 21st anniversary of the killing of a Dublin teenager.
  
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• PM should know better than to use IRA for political point scoring

  03-09-2020 20:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There was outrage at Westminster on Wednesday when the Prime Minister accused Keir Starmer of condoning support for the IRA.
  
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• Fingerprints lifted from window of villa where Nora Quoirin disappeared

  03-09-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eight fingerprints were lifted from a window at a Malaysian jungle villa where Irish-French teenager Nora Anne Quoirin is believed to have exited and disappeared last year, the inquest into her death has been told.
  
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• Watch: Foster voices frustration at Sinn Fein over ‘damage’ from Storey funeral

  03-09-2020 19:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  First Minister Arlene Foster has expressed frustration at the ongoing “lack of acknowledgement” from Sinn Fein over “damage” caused at the funeral of a veteran republican.
  
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• Foster voices frustration at Sinn Fein over ‘damage’ from Storey funeral

  03-09-2020 19:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  First Minister Arlene Foster has expressed frustration at the ongoing “lack of acknowledgement” from Sinn Fein over “damage” caused at the funeral of a veteran republican.
  
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• Signal in Beirut rubble raises hope for survivor a month after explosion

  03-09-2020 19:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pulsing signal has been detected from under the rubble of a Beirut building that collapsed during the explosion in the Lebanese capital last month, raising hopes there may still be a survivor buried there.
  
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• Rory McIlroy would love to celebrate new baby with Tour Championship victory

  03-09-2020 19:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy admits it will be the “icing on the cake” if he can retain his Tour Championship title just days after becoming a father for the first time.
  
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• Connor Syme holds share of lead at Andalucia Masters

  03-09-2020 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scotland’s Connor Syme will be hoping it is a case of third time lucky as he chases a maiden European Tour title in the Andalucia Masters.
  
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• Kissing grandchildren returning from school ‘not the most sensible thing to do’

  03-09-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hugging and kissing grandchildren after they come back from school may not be the “most sensible thing to do”, a leading expert has warned.
  
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• Mum left furious after wasting £900 changing family’s flights home from Portugal

  03-09-2020 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A holidaymaker who spent nearly £1,000 changing her family’s flights home from the Algarve to avoid having to quarantine has accused the Government of “moving the goalposts left, right and centre” after Portugal remained on the exempt list.
  
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• Biden meets Jacob Blake’s family during trip to Wisconsin

  03-09-2020 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has met the family of Jacob Blake, who was shot by a white police officer, during a visit to the battleground state of Wisconsin.
  
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• Camilla pens newspaper article to highlight scourge of domestic abuse

  03-09-2020 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Cornwall has warned that despite some coronavirus restrictions being lifted the “lockdown of fear and abuse remains” for those with violent partners.
  
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• Portugal added to Scotland’s quarantine list

  03-09-2020 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Passengers arriving in Scotland from Portugal or French Polynesia will have to self-isolate for two weeks as of Saturday, the Scottish Justice Secretary has confirmed.
  
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• New IRA investigation: Alleged leaders planned 'acts of mayhem'

  03-09-2020 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The alleged leadership of the dissident republican group was secretly recorded twice, a court hears.
  
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• ‘Terminator’ Tony Abbott: The ex-Australia PM set for top UK trade role

  03-09-2020 19:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British-born and Australian-bred Tony Abbott had made waves in Australian politics long before becoming prime minister.
  
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