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• Early Doors actor Rodney Litchfield dies aged 81, show writer says

  07-09-2020 23:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Early Doors actor Rodney Litchfield has died aged 81, a writer for the show has said.
  
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• Scotland boss Steve Clarke relieved to secure victory in the Czech Republic

  07-09-2020 23:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steve Clarke admitted Scotland were on a hiding to nothing as they squeezed past the Czech Republic’s second string in Olomouc.
  
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• Parties split over plan to alter Brexit trade agreement

  07-09-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has cautiously welcomed reports that the Government could abandon commitments it made to Brussels on Northern Ireland in its Brexit deal.
  
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• Northern Irish parties split over plan to alter Brexit trade agreement

  07-09-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The DUP has cautiously welcomed reports that the Government could abandon commitments it made to Brussels on Northern Ireland in its Brexit deal.
  
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• Robots found to improve mental health and loneliness in older people – study

  07-09-2020 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Robots could be introduced to help care for the elderly after a study showed they can improve mental health and have the potential to reduce loneliness in older people.
  
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• Dustin Johnson wins FedEx Cup at season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta

  07-09-2020 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dustin Johnson held off determined challenges from Justin Thomas and Xander Schauffele to win the Tour Championship, FedEx Cup title and the first prize of £11.2million in Atlanta.
  
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• Northern Ireland v Norway player ratings: How the players fared as Paddy McNair's goal the only highlight of a heavy defeat

  07-09-2020 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland fell to their heaviest home defeat in over 18 years when Norway ran out 5-1 victors at Windsor Park.
  
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• Jonny Evans is key to Northern Ireland's Euro play-off hopes and Norway capitulation was the confirmation

  07-09-2020 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If the six-goal rout by Germany in Frankfurt last November was an indication of what could happen against Bosnia and Herzegovina next month without Northern Ireland’s top defender Jonny Evans, last night’s capitulation to Norway was confirmation.
  
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• Ian Baraclough rues disrupted build-up as Northern Ireland suffer Norway rout

  07-09-2020 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ian Baraclough admitted a series of late changes had hampered Northern Ireland’s preparations before they suffered a 5-1 rout at the hands of Norway at Windsor Park on Monday night.
  
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• Northern Ireland's defeat to Norway is a shocking result but the positive is they can't be that bad against Bosnia

  07-09-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  No fans. No defence and not much going forward. There was an empty feeling all round at Windsor Park as £100 million rated striker Erling Haaland and his Norwegian team-mates ripped Northern Ireland to shreds in a behind closed doors 5-1 obliteration.
  
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• Family left devastated after Belfast man Mark Wright's body found - Belfast Telegraph

  07-09-2020 23:00
  
  Family left devastated after Belfast man Mark Wright's body found  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Family left devastated after Belfast man Mark Wright's body found

  07-09-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 24-year-old man who was found dead after he went missing last week was a talented boxer who could have forged a professional career in the sport, a friend has said.
  
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• Daughter raises safety concerns after father is one of four to die from virus in Craigavon hospital

  07-09-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health bosses are facing mounting questions over patient safety at one of Northern Ireland's largest hospitals after four people died after being diagnosed with Covid-19.
  
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• Norway hammer Northern Ireland while Scotland edge out makeshift Czech Republic

  07-09-2020 22:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Norway scored three times in the opening 20 minutes as Northern Ireland’s makeshift defence was made to pay in a 5-1 Nations League defeat at Windsor Park.
  
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• [In Pictures] Oceanex Connaigra moves to Belfast Building Dock - NI Ferry Site

  07-09-2020 22:46
  
  [In Pictures] Oceanex Connaigra moves to Belfast Building Dock  NI Ferry Site
  
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• Former Northern Ireland international Chris Brunt joins Bristol City - Belfast Live

  07-09-2020 22:29
  
  Former Northern Ireland international Chris Brunt joins Bristol City  Belfast Live
  
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• Minister defends speed of fire safety reforms post-Grenfell

  07-09-2020 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fire safety reforms will be introduced in the “fastest possible time”, a minister pledged, amid Labour concerns over progress made since the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
  
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• Dino-mite: Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum perform duet during Jurassic World break

  07-09-2020 22:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum performed a musical duet as they took a break from filming Jurassic World: Dominion.
  
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• Lyndon Dykes gets off the mark as Scotland scrape past makeshift Czech Republic

  07-09-2020 21:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unconvincing Scotland survived a nervy night to beat a makeshift Czech Republic side 2-1 in their Nations League encounter in Olomouc.
  
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• Northern Ireland hammered by Norway in Nations League clash at Windsor Park

  07-09-2020 21:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland were made to pay for a makeshift defence as Norway scored three times in the opening 20 minutes on their way to a 5-1 Nations League victory at Windsor Park.
  
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• Resetting public finances for Northern Ireland

  07-09-2020 21:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nicola Mallon, Minister for the Infrastructure, has tasked a special team, chaired by Kirsty McManus, executive director of the Institute of Directors, to offer an assessment of the merits of the Executive agreeing to appoint an Infrastructure Commissioner.
  
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• NI “localised lockdowns” for Covid-19 could be introduced, Minister warns - Belfast Live

  07-09-2020 21:42
  
  NI “localised lockdowns” for Covid-19 could be introduced, Minister warns  Belfast Live
  
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• Take Covid-19 seriously again or face a bumpy ride, says senior health official

  07-09-2020 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus must be taken very seriously again or the UK will face “a bumpy ride over the next few months”, a deputy chief medical officer has warned after a “big change” in infections.
  
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• Ex-soldier hurt in IRA bomb: why I joined climate demo

  07-09-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former soldier injured in a 1974 IRA bomb attack in Co Tyrone in which two of his colleagues were killed took part in the Extinction Rebellion newspaper protests, it has been claimed.
  
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• Watch Erling Haaland score stunning goal against Northern Ireland - Belfast Live

  07-09-2020 21:15
  
  Watch Erling Haaland score stunning goal against Northern Ireland  Belfast Live
  
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• Fans delighted as EastEnders returns following three-month break

  07-09-2020 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fans shared their delight after EastEnders returned to screens after nearly three months away.
  
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• Chelsea edging closer to a deal to sign Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy

  07-09-2020 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chelsea are understood to be closing in on a deal to bring Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy to Stamford Bridge.
  
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• Eamonn to please: Holmes charms Nolan's audience

  07-09-2020 20:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The theme music was the same, the presenter had a north Belfast accent... but this wasn't Stephen Nolan on the Stephen Nolan Show.
  
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• Kylian Mbappe isolates from France squad after testing positive for coronavirus

  07-09-2020 20:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  France forward Kylian Mbappe has tested positive for Covid-19, the French Football Federation has announced.
  
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• England opener Rory Burns hits century on Surrey return

  07-09-2020 20:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Surrey captain Rory Burns ended a lean run of form with a stylish century in his first innings in the Bob Willis Trophy at the Kia Oval but England team-mate Zak Crawley had a day to forget for Kent at Canterbury.
  
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• Everton complete James Rodriguez coup

  07-09-2020 20:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  James Rodriguez has been reunited with Carlo Ancelotti for a third time after Everton announced the signing of the Colombian from Real Madrid on a two-year deal, with the club having the option of a third season.
  
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• What is the ‘islands policy’ and how will this affect travellers?

  07-09-2020 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has said that England is to start applying a regional approach to its coronavirus quarantine policy for international arrivals.
  
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• Dublin man convicted of IRA membership after Belfast bomb attempt on off duty police officer - EU Today

  07-09-2020 19:51
  
  Dublin man convicted of IRA membership after Belfast bomb attempt on off duty police officer  EU Today
  
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• Students learn calculated Leaving Certificate results

  07-09-2020 19:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There was a mix of joy, nervousness and excitement as thousands of students opened their Leaving Certificate results in the midst of a pandemic.
  
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• All the big winners at the 2020 TV Choice Awards as favourite is snubbed

  07-09-2020 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street was the big winner at the virtual TV Choice Awards, while Normal People was snubbed.
  
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• Eric Dier relishing Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg link-up at Tottenham

  07-09-2020 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eric Dier is likely to come up against Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg on Tuesday night but admits he will be much happier when the pair are playing together in the same Tottenham side.
  
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• Local lockdown to be enforced in Caerphilly area after rise in Covid cases

  07-09-2020 19:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The county borough of Caerphilly in south Wales is to be placed under a local lockdown following a “significant rise” in coronavirus cases.
  
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• Golf club bomb: Robert O'Leary supplied attack car

  07-09-2020 19:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Robert O'Leary, 42, supplied car used in east Belfast bomb attack on PSNI officer last year.
  
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• Former Art Attack presenter denies he is Banksy

  07-09-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Art Attack presenter Neil Buchanan has denied he is mystery artist Banksy after a social media rumour gained traction.
  
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• Police chief attacks ‘ill-informed’ critics after knifeman response delay claim

  07-09-2020 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A chief constable has attacked the “ill-informed critique” of his officers’ response to the Birmingham knife attacks, amid claims that alleged delays may have cost a man his life.
  
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• People in Dublin warned after rise in coronavirus cases

  07-09-2020 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People in Dublin need to assume that Covid-19 is circulating in the community and adhere to social distancing, the acting chief medical officer has said.
  
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• Warning against ‘disparity’ in sentencing those who kill public servants

  07-09-2020 18:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Imposing tougher sentences for those guilty of killing public servants risks creating a hierarchy of victims in Northern Ireland, the Assembly was told.
  
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• Winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? is Google in a head, says Clarkson

  07-09-2020 18:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson has described the first contestant to win Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in 14 years as like the Encyclopaedia Britannica in human form and “Google in a head”.
  
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• Lionel Messi rejoins Barcelona training as LaLiga boss welcomes decision to stay

  07-09-2020 18:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  LaLiga president Javier Tebas has expressed his relief that Lionel Messi will remain at Barcelona this season after the forward finally returned to training.
  
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• Medical cannabis should be prescribed for Billy Caldwell, expert panel advises - Belfast Live

  07-09-2020 18:13
  
  Medical cannabis should be prescribed for Billy Caldwell, expert panel advises  Belfast Live
  
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• Remote towns evacuated as California battles wildfires and heatwave

  07-09-2020 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Evacuation orders have been expanded to more mountain communities in California as a huge wildfire churned through the Sierra National Forest.
  
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• All you need to know about Denmark ahead of England’s Nations League clash

  07-09-2020 18:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  England end their first international break in 10 months with a Nations League match in Denmark.
  
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• Troubles victims face further delay in applying to compensation scheme

  07-09-2020 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Injured victims of the Troubles potentially face another six-month wait before they can apply for a compensation scheme, the justice minister has said.
  
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• Teenager in critical condition after shooting in Kesgrave

  07-09-2020 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 15-year-old boy is in a critical condition in hospital after he was shot as he was walking to school.
  
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• Business approval for Loganair’s Glasgow to Belfast route - Belfast Newsletter

  07-09-2020 18:00
  
  Business approval for Loganair’s Glasgow to Belfast route  Belfast Newsletter
  
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