Belfast news

• What damage is being caused when our politicians seem unable to agree on basic public health advice?

  14-09-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Another day, another row at Stormont. This time it comes after the DUP MP Sammy Wilson claimed his party leader put the brakes on a series of extreme lockdown proposals put forward by health officials and aimed at bringing Covid-19 to heel.
  
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• Frank Lampard expects Timo Werner to be fit to face Liverpool at Stamford Bridge

  14-09-2020 23:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard has backed “real threat” Timo Werner to shake off a dead leg to be fit in time to face Liverpool on Sunday.
  
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• Residents claim Holyland houses available for all-night parties at £20 a head

  14-09-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Holyland residents have claimed that young people are coming from all over Northern Ireland to party and illegally stay in the south Belfast student houses for £20 a night.
  
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• Ruth Jones among Comedy Women In Print Prize winners

  14-09-2020 22:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ruth Jones and Nina Stibbe were among the winners at the Comedy Women In Print Prize awards.
  
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• Johnson’s new Brexit Bill clears first Commons hurdle

  14-09-2020 22:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson’s controversial plan to override key elements of the Brexit deal he signed with Brussels has cleared its first Commons hurdle despite deep misgivings by some senior Tories.
  
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• Northern Ireland OAP couple set to go down in history in lockdown exhibition

  14-09-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This is Gladys and Jack Boles, whose clapping together for NHS workers will go down in history - quite literally.
  
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• Striker Timo Werner shines as new-look Chelsea put three past Brighton

  14-09-2020 22:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jorginho, Reece James and Kurt Zouma hit the net to hand Frank Lampard’s £200million Chelsea men a 3-1 Premier League victory at Brighton.
  
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• Damage reported as hurricane makes rare landfall in Bermuda

  14-09-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hurricane Paulette has knocked down trees and power lines across Bermuda as it made a rare landfall in the wealthy British territory and strengthened into a Category 2 storm while still over the island.
  
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• James Ryan says Leinster need to be at their best to continue European adventure

  14-09-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  James Ryan has told his Leinster team-mates only their best will do against a potentially galvanised Saracens in the quarter-finals of the Heineken Champions Cup on Saturday.
  
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• Ex-IRA man rubbishes Jane Fonda's claim about 'bleeding body' in McGuinness Bogside house

  14-09-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former IRA man has dismissed as "utter nonsense" claims by Hollywood actress Jane Fonda that a bleeding body was carried into Martin McGuinness's house while she was visiting in 1976.
  
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• Probe into access to cemetery for Bobby Storey funeral to report in six weeks

  14-09-2020 21:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An independent probe into events at a Belfast cemetery on the day that veteran republican Bobby Storey was cremated is set to report in six weeks.
  
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• Zak Crawley blasts Kent to victory over Hampshire

  14-09-2020 21:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Zak Crawley’s brilliant unbeaten century propelled Kent up to second in the South Group after an eight-wicket win against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl.
  
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• BBC has given pay rises to around 700 female employees since 2017

  14-09-2020 21:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC has given pay rises to around 700 women over the past three years.
  
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• Lancashire make most of Yorkshire quartet’s coronavirus absence to take win

  14-09-2020 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lancashire took advantage of Yorkshire’s lack of four senior players due to a coronavirus related issue to seal a commanding six-wicket Vitality Blast win at Emerald Headingley, taking a significant step towards the quarter-finals.
  
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• Wolves boss pleased to see his team waste no time getting first win

  14-09-2020 21:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo insists there remains plenty of improvement to come from his side after beginning the new Premier League season with victory against Sheffield United.
  
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• Sniffer dogs lost the scent of Nora Quoirin during search, inquest told

  14-09-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sniffer dogs led a team of searchers for French-Irish schoolgirl Nora Anne Quoirin to several spots in the dense jungle near the Malaysian holiday resort from where she went missing last year but later lost her scent, the inquest into her death has been told.
  
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• SNP accuses Westminster of trying to ‘bypass Scottish Government’

  14-09-2020 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Westminster is attempting to “bypass the Scottish Government” by giving UK ministers powers in areas that are reserved for Edinburgh, the SNP has claimed.
  
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• Hurricane Sally threatens Gulf Coast with a slow drenching

  14-09-2020 20:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hurricane Sally, one of five storms lined up across the Atlantic, is churning towards the Louisiana-Mississippi coast with rapidly strengthening winds of at least 90mph and the potential for as much as 2ft of rain that could bring severe flooding.
  
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• Public asked for views on £3.1 million greenway through Belfast interfaces - Belfast Live

  14-09-2020 20:08
  
  Public asked for views on £3.1 million greenway through Belfast interfaces  Belfast Live
  
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• Perfectly preserved Ice Age cave bear found in Arctic Russia

  14-09-2020 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Reindeer herders in a Russian Arctic archipelago have found an immaculately preserved carcass of an Ice Age cave bear, researchers said.
  
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• Wolves start Premier League campaign with a win at Sheffield United

  14-09-2020 20:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo celebrated signing a new three-year contract with three Premier League points as his side made a winning start to the campaign against Sheffield United.
  
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• Emotional farewells for young Derry cousins Shauna (17) and Kelsey Marie Stokes (3) killed in crash

  14-09-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The funerals of two young Londonderry cousins, who were killed in a road crash in England earlier this month, heard that their precious short lives had "made an impact on many people".
  
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• Almost 6,000 chickens killed in Co Tyrone farm fire

  14-09-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The owner of a Co Tyrone farm has been left devastated following the traumatic loss of almost 6,000 chickens after a shed caught fire.
  
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• Coronavirus: Local regulation breaches could carry £1,000 fine

  14-09-2020 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19 affect Belfast, Ballymena and parts of Glenavy, Lisburn and Crumlin.
  
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• Fines up to £1,000 could be imposed in areas subjected to further restrictions

  14-09-2020 19:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fines ranging from £60 to £1,000 could be issued to those who breach fresh coronavirus restrictions in areas of Northern Ireland.
  
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• Probe into death of black man after police chase in Louisiana

  14-09-2020 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Federal US authorities are investigating the death of a black man during what Louisiana State Police described as a struggle to take him into custody following a chase last year, officials have said.
  
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• Daimler to pay £1.17bn to settle emissions cheating probes in US

  14-09-2020 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Car maker Daimler and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay 1.5 billion dollars (£1.17 billion) to the US government and California state regulators to resolve emissions cheating allegations, officials said.
  
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• Sir Patrick Vallance ‘received telling off’ after arguing for lockdown

  14-09-2020 18:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government’s chief scientific adviser claimed he received a “telling off” from other senior officials after calling for lockdown restrictions earlier in the pandemic.
  
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• Hotel Rwanda hero charged with terrorism

  14-09-2020 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Rwandan court has charged Paul Rusesabagina – whose story inspired the film Hotel Rwanda – with terrorism, complicity in murder and forming an armed rebel group.
  
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• Yorkshire quartet miss Roses T20 clash amid coronavirus concerns

  14-09-2020 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire have pulled four players out of Monday night’s Vitality Blast match against Lancashire at Headingley due to concerns over coronavirus.
  
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• Dave Grohl writes ‘supergirl theme song’ for 10-year-old British drummer

  14-09-2020 18:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl has written a superhero theme song for a young British drummer whose online performances have made her a star on social media.
  
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• Brexit: What is a third country?

  14-09-2020 18:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government says that the EU is threatening to stop food exports to Northern Ireland.
  
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• Foster: Ministers to be involved in talks with churches over compensation

  14-09-2020 18:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont ministers will be directly involved in negotiations with churches to ensure they provide “appropriate” compensation for historical abuse victims in Northern Ireland, Arlene Foster has said.
  
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• Lockdown in Wales could be weeks away unless people change behaviour – minister

  14-09-2020 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A second coronavirus lockdown could be enforced in Wales within weeks if people do not change their behaviour, the country’s health minister has said.
  
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• John Bishop announces Belfast show - and here's how to get tickets - Belfast Live

  14-09-2020 17:58
  
  John Bishop announces Belfast show - and here's how to get tickets  Belfast Live
  
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• Markets stable as pound gains ground

  14-09-2020 17:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  European markets remained unmoved by Monday’s events, as a strong pound did not do enough to put a serious dent in the FTSE 100.
  
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• Cafe owner puts up sign ‘banning’ masks

  14-09-2020 17:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cafe owner has put up a poster saying customers wearing masks would be banned from entering his premises.
  
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• Belfast road reopens after man reportedly suffers stab wounds - Belfast Live

  14-09-2020 17:48
  
  Belfast road reopens after man reportedly suffers stab wounds  Belfast Live
  
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• Johnson defends power to break international law in face of Tory revolt

  14-09-2020 17:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson defended his controversial plan to allow ministers to tear up the Brexit divorce deal by suggesting the European Union was being unreasonable and failing to negotiate in good faith.
  
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• Two arrested after stabbing near roundabout

  14-09-2020 17:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested following a stabbing in west Belfast.
  
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• Arlene Foster urges colleagues to ‘wise up and end hostile virus briefings’

  14-09-2020 17:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has urged Stormont political colleagues to “wise up” and end hostile briefings about coronavirus.
  
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• Two men arrested following west Belfast stabbing

  14-09-2020 17:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested following a stabbing in west Belfast.
  
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• Mark McCall praises Manu Vunipola ahead of Saracens’ Champions Cup tie

  14-09-2020 17:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has praised Manu Vunipola, with the young fly-half an option to replace the suspended Owen Farrell for the huge European tie at Leinster on Saturday.
  
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• Retailers criticise Treasury over move to scrap VAT-free shopping for tourists

  14-09-2020 17:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Business leaders in the hard-hit retail and leisure industry have criticised the Government’s decision late on Friday to scrap tax-free shopping for all tourists visiting the UK after Brexit.
  
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• Families tell of lives being ‘shattered’ by Manchester Arena bombing

  14-09-2020 17:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Moving tributes have been paid to victims of the Manchester Arena suicide bombing at the public inquiry into the terror attack.
  
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• Government funding for victims’ compensation scheme a must – Foster

  14-09-2020 17:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Executive ministers must secure funding from the Government to ensure enough money is in place to pay compensation to injured Troubles victims, Arlene Foster has said.
  
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• Support scheme for transport sector ‘trapped in game of ping pong’

  14-09-2020 17:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A support scheme for the transport sector has been held up for months amid a “game of ping pong” between Stormont departments, the Assembly has heard.
  
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• Coronavirus: Craigavon Civic Centre undergoes deep clean after staff member tests positive

  14-09-2020 17:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Craigavon’s civic centre is operating as normal following a COVID-19 scare, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has confirmed.
  
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• Issue with Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing service hits Covid-19 data

  14-09-2020 17:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An issue with Microsoft’s Azure cloud computing platform has sparked system problems for organisations in the UK, including Public Health England’s (PHE) coronavirus case dashboard.
  
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• Sacha Baron Cohen ‘on trial for thoughts’ in The Trial Of The Chicago 7 teaser

  14-09-2020 17:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sacha Baron Cohen tells a courtroom he has “never been on trial for my thoughts before” in the first teaser trailer for The Trial Of The Chicago 7.
  
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