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• Steve Bruce counts blessings after Newcastle reach Carabao Cup third round

  15-09-2020 23:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce admitted the Premier League side were fortunate to squeeze past Sky Bet Championship Blackburn and into the Carabao Cup third round.
  
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• Madonna to direct a biopic based on her life

  15-09-2020 23:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Madonna is set to direct a biopic telling the story of her life and career as one of the biggest pop stars in the world.
  
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• Jack Grealish was ’50-50′ over leaving Aston Villa before signing new deal

  15-09-2020 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jack Grealish helped Aston Villa through to the third round of the Carabao Cup and then admitted it had been 50-50 that he would remain at the club for this season.
  
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• Ulster has flicked switch after final woe, says McFarland

  15-09-2020 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Having taken until Monday evening himself to get over Ulster's Guinness PRO14 final defeat at the hands of Leinster last weekend, Dan McFarland gave his squad a cut-off of Tuesday lunch-time before it was time to turn the page and focus on the next huge game in their season - Sunday afternoon's trip to four-time European champions Toulouse in the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-finals.
  
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• Four jailed in Vietnam over Essex deaths of 39 migrants in trailer

  15-09-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A court in Vietnam has jailed four people for their roles in the deaths of 39 migrants discovered in a container lorry in England.
  
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• Jason Tindall relishing ‘great challenge’ of facing Man City in third round

  15-09-2020 22:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth manager Jason Tindall believes facing Carabao Cup holders Manchester City in the third round will be a great challenge.
  
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• Belfast man who killed dog with hammer after it mauled girl (8) given prison term and ban - Belfast Telegraph

  15-09-2020 22:55
  
  Belfast man who killed dog with hammer after it mauled girl (8) given prison term and ban  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast man who killed dog with hammer after it mauled girl (8) given prison term and ban

  15-09-2020 22:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A dog owner who bludgeoned his pet to death with a hammer and burnt the remains after it attacked a young girl has been sentenced to four months' jail.
  
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• Vinnie Roe and Harzand were two of the jewels in the crown for Pat Smullen

  15-09-2020 22:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pat Smullen enjoyed many magical moments in his long and illustrious riding career. Here, we look at six of the best:
  
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• Selling Irish unity to unionist people will be 'tricky': McDonald

  15-09-2020 22:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has laid out her plans for a united Ireland, but warned that people must start preparing a Plan B and Plan C, as their first option of what that might look like may not be available.
  
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• Racing world mourning death of Pat Smullen at age of 43

  15-09-2020 22:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nine-times Irish champion jockey and multiple Classic-winning rider Pat Smullen has died at the age of 43.
  
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• Ninth Muckamore Abbey arrest released pending PPS report

  15-09-2020 22:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man arrested by police investigating the allegations of ill-treatment of patients at Muckamore Abbey hospital has been released pending a report to the PPS.
  
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• McIlroy hoping love affair with Winged Foot can lead to US Open success

  15-09-2020 22:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy declared it love at first sight as he gave Winged Foot a massive thumbs up ahead of his bid to end his six-year Major drought in the US Open.
  
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• Justin Welby rallies against centralisation of coronavirus decisions

  15-09-2020 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Archbishop of Canterbury has called on ministers to stop controlling people’s freedoms from Westminster, saying instead they should “only do centrally what must be done centrally”.
  
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• Coronavirus: Irish health minister tests negative for Covid-19

  15-09-2020 22:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stephen Donnelly reported feeling unwell, leading to disruption at the Irish parliament.
  
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• Ralph Hasenhuttl up for the cup as Saints strive to get back to winning ways

  15-09-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ralph Hasenhuttl says Southampton must use the Carabao Cup to rediscover their style of play after beginning the new Premier League season with a disappointing defeat.
  
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• Lincoln, Luton and Leyton Orient set up glamorous round three ties

  15-09-2020 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lincoln will host Premier League champions Liverpool in the Carabao Cup third round after romping to victory at Bradford.
  
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• Ian Cockbain to the fore as Gloucestershire qualify for Blast quarter-finals

  15-09-2020 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ian Cockbain proved the scourge of Birmingham Bears once again as Gloucestershire qualified for the Vitality Blast quarter-finals with a 50-run Central Group win at the Bristol County Ground.
  
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• David Moyes hopes Sebastien Haller can carry on scoring after Carabao Cup brace

  15-09-2020 22:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Moyes hopes Sebastien Haller can find his goalscoring form after West Ham’s record signing fired them to a 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Charlton.
  
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• Cardi B and Offset married in secret, but relationship played out in public

  15-09-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  For two of the biggest stars in hip-hop, it is perhaps surprising Cardi B and Offset managed to keep news of their wedding a secret for almost a year.
  
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• Bournemouth knock out Crystal Palace after extraordinary penalty shoot-out

  15-09-2020 22:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic went from zero to hero in the space of a minute to help defeat Crystal Palace 11-10 on penalties in the Carabao Cup second round.
  
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• Everything Apple announced at its virtual event

  15-09-2020 22:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Apple’s first live event of the autumn did not see the reveal of the iPhone 12, however, the tech giant still made a number of big announcements.
  
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• Jack Grealish marks new deal with goal as Villa hit back to beat Burton

  15-09-2020 21:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jack Grealish celebrated his new contract at Aston Villa by scoring late on against Burton to help send his team through to the third round of the Carabao Cup.
  
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• Coronavirus: Jim Allister 'uneasy' over Covid-19 snitch society as PSNI encourage public to shop neighbours

  15-09-2020 21:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jim Allister has said he feels “uncomfortable with the idea of a snitch society” after people were encouraged by a senior PSNI officer to shop neighbours ignoring coronavirus restrictions.
  
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• Debutant Ryan Fraser nets winner as Newcastle edge Blackburn in Carabao Cup

  15-09-2020 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ryan Fraser fired Newcastle into the third round of the Carabao Cup with a goal on his debut as the Premier League side edged past Sky Bet Championship Blackburn 1-0.
  
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• Sebastien Haller bags a brace as West Ham ease past Charlton

  15-09-2020 21:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sebastien Haller scored twice as West Ham got some respite from their Premier League problems with a 3-0 victory over Charlton in the Carabao Cup.
  
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• Cardi B files for divorce from Offset

  15-09-2020 21:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cardi B has filed for divorce from rapper husband Offset, describing their marriage as “irretrievably broken”.
  
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• Apple’s new subscription services should worry rivals, experts say

  15-09-2020 21:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Apple’s new fitness subscription service will offer a direct challenge to the likes of Fitbit and Peloton, industry experts have said.
  
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• Rory McIlroy out to end major drought – with help from the ‘Nappy Factor’

  15-09-2020 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy is targeting a fast start to the 120th US Open as he seeks to add further credence to golf’s so-called ‘Nappy Factor’.
  
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• Kim Kardashian West criticises Instagram and Facebook over ‘the spread of hate’

  15-09-2020 20:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kim Kardashian West has criticised Instagram and Facebook for allowing “the spread of hate, propaganda and misinformation”.
  
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• Decision to adjourn Dail defended

  15-09-2020 20:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The decision to suspend a sitting of the Irish Parliament has been defended.
  
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• Rana Naved-ul-Hasan claims he was racially abused when at Yorkshire

  15-09-2020 20:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Yorkshire player Rana Naved-ul-Hasan has accused his old club of “systematic taunting” and says he was subjected to racist abuse by supporters.
  
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• Mexico identifies submerged wreck of Mayan slave ship

  15-09-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists in Mexico say they have identified a ship that carried Mayan people into virtual slavery in the 1850s, the first time such a ship has been found.
  
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• Brian Eno joins project aiming to help young people write music

  15-09-2020 20:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Electronic music pioneer Brian Eno, Radiohead guitarist Ed O’Brien and composer Isobel Waller-Bridge are taking part in sessions aimed at demystifying the process of writing music for young people.
  
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• Apple unveils two new iPads at virtual event

  15-09-2020 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Apple has refreshed its iPad range with new versions of two of its most popular tablets.
  
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• Gareth Bale’s representatives ‘discuss Tottenham return’

  15-09-2020 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gareth Bale’s representatives are working on a deal to take the Real Madrid winger back to Tottenham, the PA news agency understands.
  
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• Man attacked with machete in west Belfast as part of dispute over getting to see a child, court hears - The Irish News

  15-09-2020 19:47
  Man attacked with machete in west Belfast as part of dispute over getting to see a child, court hears  The Irish News
  
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• US city to pay 12 million dollars to Breonna Taylor’s family and reform police

  15-09-2020 19:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer says the city has agreed to a settlement with the family of Breonna Taylor that includes a 12 million US dollars (£9.1 million) payment and police reforms after she was fatally shot by officers who burst into her apartment at night.
  
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• Belfast Holyland trouble leads to arrests, police say - Belfast Live

  15-09-2020 19:32
  
  Belfast Holyland trouble leads to arrests, police say  Belfast Live
  
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• New Apple Watch line-up and fitness subscription service unveiled

  15-09-2020 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Apple has announced two new versions of its Apple Watch and a fitness class subscription service linked to the wearable to rival the likes of Peloton.
  
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• ‘She knows how to bake’: Kate impresses as she and William have a bash at bagels

  15-09-2020 19:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge looks like she may have perfected her baking skills during the lockdown after giving a masterclass in preparing bagels.
  
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• WHO expert asks: What is more important, children back at school or bars open?

  15-09-2020 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Adults must consider their behaviour coming into winter – with countries facing a stark choice between keeping children in school or bars and nightclubs open, a global health expert has warned.
  
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• Mali’s former president Moussa Traore dies aged 83

  15-09-2020 18:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mali’s former president Moussa Traore, who ruled the West African nation for more than 22 years, has died at age 83, according to his son Idrissa Traore.
  
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• Entire Cabinet in Republic self-isolating as Dail adjourned for the week

  15-09-2020 18:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The entire Cabinet is self-isolating and the Dail has been adjourned for the week, the Ceann Comhairle has announced.
  
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• Coronavirus: Entire Cabinet in Republic self-isolating as Dail adjourned for the week

  15-09-2020 18:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The entire Cabinet in the Republic of Ireland is self-isolating and the Dail has been adjourned for the week, the Ceann Comhairle has announced.
  
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• Coronavirus: Entire Cabinet and acting CMO in Republic self-isolating as Dail adjourned for the week

  15-09-2020 18:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The entire Cabinet in the Republic of Ireland and the acting Chief Medical Officer are self-isolating and the Dail has been adjourned for the week, the Ceann Comhairle has announced.
  
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• Coronavirus: Cabinet ministers in Republic and acting CMO told to 'restrict movements' as Health Minister set for Covid-19 test

  15-09-2020 18:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cabinet Ministers have been told to restrict their movements in the coming days as Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is tested for Covid-19.
  
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• I wasn’t ready – Tiger Woods reflects on 2006 US Open on return to Winged Foot

  15-09-2020 18:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tiger Woods has revealed that he had not fully grieved for his father when he missed the cut in the 2006 US Open.
  
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• Starmer to miss PMQs as he awaits coronavirus test result for family member

  15-09-2020 18:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer will not take part in Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday as he is “still awaiting” a coronavirus test result for a member of his family, a spokesman said.
  
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• Carl Frampton's current management company 'linked to suspected crime boss', court told

  15-09-2020 18:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton's current management company had alleged links with a suspected crime boss, the High Court was told on Tuesday.
  
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