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• Missing autistic Belfast man Mark Wright's sister makes heartfelt plea for help to find him - Belfast Live

  06-09-2020 23:20
  
  Missing autistic Belfast man Mark Wright's sister makes heartfelt plea for help to find him  Belfast Live
  
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• James Ward-Prowse urges England to embrace darker side of game in order to win

  06-09-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  James Ward-Prowse believes England can benefit from embracing the “darker side” of the game – although the midfielder insists he was killing time rather than meddling with the penalty spot in Iceland.
  
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• Gareth Southgate hails Raheem Sterling’s hunger to drive England forward

  06-09-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate believes Raheem Sterling has taken his game to “another level” and that his late penalty winner against Iceland proves England are not overly reliant on Harry Kane.
  
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• Penalty shootout misery for England as World XI triumph at Soccer Aid

  06-09-2020 22:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  YouTube star Chunkz missed the decisive penalty as the Rest of the World XI claimed victory over England in Soccer Aid 2020.
  
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• Rate of Northern Ireland's coronavirus cases over twice as high as England's

  06-09-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The rate of people in Northern Ireland diagnosed with Covid-19 on Saturday was more than two times higher than in England, according to official figures.
  
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• Covid breach: Belfast bar closed after police chief Simon Byrne goes on beat in city centre - Belfast Telegraph

  06-09-2020 22:30
  
  Covid breach: Belfast bar closed after police chief Simon Byrne goes on beat in city centre  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Covid breach: Bar closed after police chief Simon Byrne goes on beat in Belfast city centre

  06-09-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The closure of licensed premises in Belfast for breaching Covid-19 regulations highlights the "desperation" of bar owners who still cannot reopen, an industry chief has said.
  
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• Neco Williams nets late Wales winner while Ansu Fati breaks Spain record

  06-09-2020 22:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales’ unbeaten run continued with Neco Williams scoring a dramatic stoppage-time header in a 1-0 victory over Bulgaria in Cardiff in the UEFA Nations League.
  
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• Ant and Dec reveal their first reaction to I’m A Celebrity title

  06-09-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec have revealed they thought I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! was an “awful” title for the show when it was first pitched to them.
  
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• Stephen Kenny rues poor finishing as Republic suffer defeat against Finland

  06-09-2020 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stephen Kenny was left ruing his side’s lack of match sharpness and finishing touch as the Republic of Ireland fell to the first defeat of his reign as manager.
  
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• Video: Motorcyclist taken to hospital by air ambulance after Whitehead crash

  06-09-2020 21:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A male motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after colliding with a car in Co Antrim.
  
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• Divided house: Foster and O'Neill split shows no sign of ending as Stormont gets back down to business

  06-09-2020 20:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  They never reached the 'chuckle brothers' level of bonhomie but, just three months ago, Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill were working well together at Stormont.
  
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• Divided house: Foster and O'Neill split shows no sign of ending as Assembly gets back down to business

  06-09-2020 20:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  They never reached the 'chuckle brothers' level of bonhomie but, just three months ago, Arlene Foster and Michelle O'Neill were working well together at Stormont.
  
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• Parents of youngest Manchester bombing victim call for inquiry transparency

  06-09-2020 20:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The parents of the youngest person killed in the Manchester Arena terror attack have called for transparency as the public inquiry into the bombing begins on Monday.
  
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• Coronavirus: Prisoner at Maghaberry isolated after testing positive

  06-09-2020 20:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The man, who was remanded in custody to Maghaberry on Thursday, is being treated at the prison.
  
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• CCTV footage released in hunt for Birmingham knifeman after fatal stabbing spree

  06-09-2020 20:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives have released CCTV footage of a man they want to trace as the hunt for a knifeman who killed one person in Birmingham, and injured seven others, continues.
  
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• CCTV footage released in hunt for Birmingham knifeman

  06-09-2020 20:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have released CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to as the hunt for a knifeman who killed one person in Birmingham, and injured seven others, continues.
  
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• John McAreavey and wife Tara announce baby joy

  06-09-2020 20:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John McAreavey and his wife Tara have announced that they are expecting a baby.
  
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• West Belfast councillor Daniel Baker has a message after 'drugs' found outside play park - Belfast Live

  06-09-2020 19:51
  
  West Belfast councillor Daniel Baker has a message after 'drugs' found outside play park  Belfast Live
  
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• Brexit: Sammy Wilson says DUP 'will not accept' EU deal

  06-09-2020 19:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  DUP Brexit spokesman issues statement days after first minister acknowledged the deal was "law".
  
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• Five boats sink at Texas Trump parade

  06-09-2020 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Five boats sank in a Texas lake during a nautical parade in support of US President Donald Trump but no-one was injured or killed, officials have said.
  
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• Home schooling Belfast parents found more problems with handwriting, focus and expression than rest of UK - Belfast Live

  06-09-2020 19:18
  
  Home schooling Belfast parents found more problems with handwriting, focus and expression than rest of UK  Belfast Live
  
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• Nearly 3,000 new Covid-19 cases in UK’s biggest daily increase since May

  06-09-2020 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nearly 3,000 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the UK in the largest daily figure since May, with Health Secretary Matt Hancock admitting the rise is “concerning”.
  
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• Jos Buttler admits he missed playing T20 after leading England to series win

  06-09-2020 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jos Buttler admitted he had missed playing Twenty20 cricket and revealed the recent success of his England team-mates helped drive him on in the second international with Australia.
  
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• Fredrik Jensen strike sinks Republic of Ireland in Dublin

  06-09-2020 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Substitute Fredrik Jensen ruined Stephen Kenny’s big night as he came off the bench to fire Finland to Nations League victory over the Republic of Ireland.
  
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• Covid case sees Northamptonshire game abandoned while Ian Bell stars for Bears

  06-09-2020 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Bob Willis Trophy had its first Covid-affected match as Gloucestershire against Northamptonshire was abandoned after a member of the Northamptonshire squad tested positive.
  
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• City to rename sewage plant after comedian if ‘specific condition’ met

  06-09-2020 19:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A city in Connecticut will not waste an opportunity to get a sizeable donation from comedian John Oliver arising from a weeks-long joke pertaining to the name of a sewage plant in the area.
  
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• Man arrested over assault claims by armed response units in west Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  06-09-2020 18:54
  
  Man arrested over assault claims by armed response units in west Belfast  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Man arrested over assault claims by armed response units in west Belfast

  06-09-2020 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after armed police officers responded to an incident in west Belfast on Sunday.
  
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• Man arrested by armed response units in west Belfast

  06-09-2020 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested after armed police officers responded to an incident in west Belfast on Sunday.
  
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• Police issue statement following night of disorder across Belfast - Belfast Live

  06-09-2020 18:47
  
  Police issue statement following night of disorder across Belfast  Belfast Live
  
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• John Catlin secures maiden European Tour title in Andalucia Masters

  06-09-2020 18:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A month after being removed from an event for breaching Covid-19 protocols, John Catlin won his maiden European Tour title in the Andalucia Masters as Martin Kaymer squandered the chance to end a six-year victory drought.
  
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• Fraud suspect arrested by PSNI in Wales - Belfast Live

  06-09-2020 18:25
  
  Fraud suspect arrested by PSNI in Wales  Belfast Live
  
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• Harris warns voter suppression and foreign interference could alter election

  06-09-2020 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris has said foreign interference, doubt cast about the election by President Donald Trump and voter suppression could potentially cost her and Joe Biden the White House in November.
  
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• Pub owners fear for future over restrictive reopening guidelines

  06-09-2020 18:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Draft guidelines on reopening “wet” pubs in Ireland are so restrictive many may question whether they will have to stay closed, one industry body has warned.
  
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• Neco Williams and Wales ‘can’t wait’ to face England after victory over Bulgaria

  06-09-2020 18:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales hero Neco Williams set his sights on a Wembley date with England after scoring a dramatic Nations League winner against Bulgaria.
  
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• ‘Smirking’ knifeman was ‘so cold’ after stabbing woman in the throat – witness

  06-09-2020 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Birmingham knifeman repeatedly stabbed a woman in the throat before “smirking” at bar staff who bravely tried to follow him, an eyewitness said.
  
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• Jos Buttler leads England to T20 series victory over Australia

  06-09-2020 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jos Buttler hit 77 not out to help England clinch a series win over Australia with a six-wicket victory in the second Twenty20 international at the Ageas Bowl.
  
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• Extinction Rebellion protesters march to highlight marine pollution

  06-09-2020 17:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters led by a man wearing swimming briefs marched through central London to highlight marine pollution.
  
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• Koivisto holds on to claim maiden Challenge Tour victory on first start at Northern Ireland Open

  06-09-2020 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tyler Koivisto held on by two strokes to win the Northern Ireland Open supported by the R&A at Galgorm Castle in his first Challenge Tour start.
  
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• 100,000 march in Minsk to demand resignation of Belarus leader

  06-09-2020 17:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands of demonstrators have marched to the outskirts of the presidential residence in the capital of Belarus as protests against President Alexander Lukashenko entered their fifth week.
  
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• Commons Speaker Hoyle 'uncomfortable' with Johnson IRA accusation during PMQs

  06-09-2020 17:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has said he was "uncomfortable" with a remark made by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson about the IRA during a clash with Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.
  
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• Assange’s partner tells of ‘heart-breaking’ impact if extradition goes ahead

  06-09-2020 17:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The partner of Julian Assange has spoken of the “heart-breaking” impact on their young family if he is extradited to the United States.
  
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• American John Catlin wins first European Tour title as Martin Kaymer misses out

  06-09-2020 17:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  American John Catlin claimed his first European Tour title in the Andalucia Masters as Martin Kaymer squandered the chance to end his six-year winless drought.
  
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• Conservative MP urged to apologise over ‘unacceptable’ accent comment

  06-09-2020 17:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Conservative MP has been urged to apologise and is facing criticism from her own party after claiming Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard’s accent is the reason why the Labour Party “isn’t doing well in Scotland”.
  
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• Leah Galton strikes as Manchester United peg back champions Chelsea

  06-09-2020 16:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leah Galton struck late to deny champions Chelsea a winning start to their new WSL campaign at Leigh Sports Village.
  
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• Vinnie Jones: It’s overwhelming to feel so much love after wife’s death

  06-09-2020 16:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Vinnie Jones has shared photos of the last card sent to him by his late wife Tanya as he thanked fans for their support following her death.
  
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• England seamers do damage to restrict Australia to 157 at Ageas Bowl

  06-09-2020 16:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fine display of fast bowling from England restricted Australia to 157 for seven in the second Twenty20 international at the Ageas Bowl as Eoin Morgan’s side bid to clinch a series victory.
  
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• Teenager Neco Williams grabs stoppage-time winner for Wales against Bulgaria

  06-09-2020 16:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales’ winning habit continued with a 1-0 victory over Bulgaria as Neco Williams scored a dramatic stoppage-time header in Cardiff.
  
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• Positive coronavirus test ends Gloucestershire’s clash with Northamptonshire

  06-09-2020 16:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Bob Willis Trophy match between Gloucestershire and Northamptonshire at Bristol was abandoned after lunch after a non-playing member of Northamptonshire’s squad tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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