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• Jim Carrey to play Joe Biden on Saturday Night Live

  16-09-2020 23:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jim Carrey will play US presidential nominee Joe Biden in the upcoming series of Saturday Night Live, it has been announced.
  
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• Investigation under way into Neymar racism claim

  16-09-2020 23:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Disciplinary chiefs have launched an investigation into Neymar’s allegation that he was racially abused by Marseille defender Alvaro Gonzalez.
  
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• Biden says US trade deal hinges on UK 'respect' for Good Friday Agreement

  16-09-2020 23:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The presidential candidate says peace in Northern Ireland cannot become a "casualty of Brexit".
  
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• Joe Biden warns Britain the Belfast Agreement cannot become ‘casualty of Brexit’ - The Irish Times

  16-09-2020 23:37
  
  Joe Biden warns Britain the Belfast Agreement cannot become ‘casualty of Brexit’  The Irish Times
  
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• Police confirm body found in forest is missing diplomat

  16-09-2020 23:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have confirmed that a body found in a forest at the end of last month is that of missing diplomat Richard Morris.
  
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• Marcelo Bielsa blames himself as Leeds exit Carabao Cup to Hull

  16-09-2020 23:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marcelo Bielsa took full responsibility for Leeds’ poor display after they crashed out of the Carabao Cup to Hull 9-8 on penalties.
  
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• Biden warns NI peace deal must not be ‘casualty’ of Brexit

  16-09-2020 23:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Front runner in the US presidential election Joe Biden has insisted the Good Friday peace deal in Northern Ireland cannot become a “casualty” of Brexit.
  
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• Southampton victory sets Brentford benchmark, says Thomas Frank

  16-09-2020 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brentford boss Thomas Frank believes dispatching Premier League Southampton in the Carabao Cup should serve as a benchmark in his side’s quest to mount another promotion push.
  
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• 'Shambolic' Covid-19 test website letting down people of Northern Ireland, says expert

  16-09-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government Covid-19 test booking website has been branded a shambles after an investigation by this newspaper uncovered a series of alarming errors.
  
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• Glentoran manager Mick McDermott urging Glens supporters to back Jay Donnelly

  16-09-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Glentoran manager Mick McDermott has asked the fans to trust and back his judgment after signing former Cliftonville striker Jay Donnelly.
  
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• Glens under fire following the signing of sex offender Jay Donnelly

  16-09-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The signing of convicted sex offender Jay Donnelly by Glentoran has been described as "disappointing" by a feminist group.
  
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• Carlo Ancelotti wants another centre-back at Everton after injury strikes again

  16-09-2020 22:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti admits signing a centre-back before the end of the transfer window has become a priority after Jarrad Branthwaite sustained an injury in the 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Salford.
  
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• Eoin Morgan urges England to learn from ODI series defeat against Australia

  16-09-2020 22:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Captain Eoin Morgan refused to be downcast after England ended their international summer with a rare one-day series defeat at the hands of rivals Australia, insisting the intensity of the battle will stand his side in good stead.
  
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• Keanu Reeves: Matrix 4 will be a love story

  16-09-2020 22:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Keanu Reeves has said the long-awaited fourth Matrix film will be a “love story” that will “inspire” its audience.
  
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• Scott Parker highlights Aleksandar Mitrovic importance after Ipswich winner

  16-09-2020 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scott Parker described Aleksandar Mitrovic as “vitally important” for Fulham after his goal sent them into the third round of the Carabao Cup in a 1-0 victory over Ipswich.
  
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• Coronavirus: NI students could be disciplined over Covid restriction breaches

  16-09-2020 22:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ulster University and Queens University each warn of consequences for anti-social behaviour.
  
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• UK’s first socially distanced immersive concert launches in London Bridge

  16-09-2020 22:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK’s first socially distanced immersive concert will offer a template for how the creative industries can return from “the brink of bankruptcy and ruin”, organisers have said.
  
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• Leeds limp out of Carabao Cup on penalties against Hull

  16-09-2020 22:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hull clinched a deserved upset at Leeds in the Carabao Cup second round after winning a penalty shootout 9-8.
  
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• Everton’s win over Salford comes at a cost as Jarrad Branthwaite suffers injury

  16-09-2020 22:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Everton made hard work of dispatching League Two Salford 3-0 in the Carabao Cup but another injury to a centre-back left manager Carlo Ancelotti with a headache.
  
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• Sony confirms November release date and pricing for next-generation PlayStation

  16-09-2020 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sony has revealed a November release date for its next-generation PlayStation, marking the start of a 2020 console war with Microsoft’s new Xbox.
  
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• MP outlines ‘horrific tales’ in call to tackle misogyny in women’s sport

  16-09-2020 22:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fears around misogyny are having an impact on the number of women participating in sport, an MP has warned.
  
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• Surrey claim place in Blast knockout stages with four-wicket win over Sussex

  16-09-2020 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Surrey secured their place in the knockout stages of the Vitality Blast after beating Sussex by four wickets.
  
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• Full-strength Southampton knocked out of Carabao Cup by depleted Brentford

  16-09-2020 21:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brentford shrugged off a mini coronavirus crisis to dump Premier League Southampton out of the Carabao Cup with a surprise 2-0 success at St Mary’s.
  
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• Yorkshire lose again without four key players due to Covid protocols

  16-09-2020 21:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire had to make do without four key players again due to Covid-19 protocols as they were beaten by Durham by 43 runs in the Vitality Blast at Headingley.
  
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• Glenn Maxwell and Alex Carey’s mammoth stand guides Australia to ODI series win

  16-09-2020 21:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England ended a summer of thrilling cricket on the wrong side of a series defeat for the first time as twin centuries from Alex Carey and Glenn Maxwell carried Australia to a nail-biting win at Emirates Old Trafford.
  
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• 'Workaholic' BBC star Stephen Nolan's production firms worth £3.8m

  16-09-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC presenter Stephen Nolan's wealth tops the £3m mark, according to accounts filed with Companies House.
  
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• Minimum alcohol price 'a step in right direction'

  16-09-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Medical professionals have welcomed a report recommending the introduction of a minimum unit price for alcohol.
  
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• Ashley Banjo speaks out as Diversity performance nears most complaints of decade

  16-09-2020 21:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ashley Banjo has addressed the number of complaints against Diversity’s performance on Britain’s Got Talent, as it nears becoming the most complained about TV moment of the decade.
  
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• Sinn Féin's McDonald questions Irish government coronavirus response

  16-09-2020 21:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cabinet members were initially told to self-isolate before the health minister tested negative for Covid-19.
  
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• Total failure of social distancing during House of Commons vote, claims MP

  16-09-2020 21:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MPs claimed social-distancing measures were ignored in the House of Commons after a technology failure forced them to join the “Mogg conga” to vote.
  
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• Aleksandar Mitrovic heads Fulham to Carabao Cup victory at Ipswich

  16-09-2020 21:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aleksandar Mitrovic scored the only goal of the game to put Fulham through to the third round of the Carabao Cup in a 1-0 victory over Ipswich at Portman Road.
  
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• Curbs put on students living in halls of residence in Northern Ireland

  16-09-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Students moving in to halls of residence will be limited in their movements and in numbers assigned to each "household".
  
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• Glentoran announce signing of former Cliftonville striker Jay Donnelly - Belfast Live

  16-09-2020 20:48
  
  Glentoran announce signing of former Cliftonville striker Jay Donnelly  Belfast Live
  
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• Slaven Bilic demands more from West Brom after comfortable win over Harrogate

  16-09-2020 20:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boss Slaven Bilic demanded more from West Brom after the Baggies’ Carabao Cup cruise against Harrogate.
  
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• New restrictions expected for North East amid rising Covid-19 cases

  16-09-2020 20:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The North East looks set to become the latest area in England to come under local restrictions as coronavirus cases rise.
  
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• ‘Swift action’ needed over Belfast house parties, North’s health minister says - The Irish Times

  16-09-2020 20:27
  
  ‘Swift action’ needed over Belfast house parties, North’s health minister says  The Irish Times
  
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• Little Mix announce details and release date of new album

  16-09-2020 20:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Little Mix have said they put “so much emotion and energy” into their new album.
  
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• Striker Jay Donnelly signs for Glentoran

  16-09-2020 20:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Striker Jay Donnelly has signed for Glentoran, the club has announced.
  
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• Which Caribbean nation will follow Barbados in planning to become a republic?

  16-09-2020 20:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Caribbean has seen a number of island nations talk about severing constitutional ties with the British monarchy – but many still remain tethered.
  
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• Coronavirus: Localised NI Covid restrictions now legally enforceable

  16-09-2020 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parts of Lisburn and Castlereagh are added to the list of places affected by the new rules.
  
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• West Brom ease past Harrogate to progress into third round of Carabao Cup

  16-09-2020 20:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Brom breezed past Harrogate 3-0 to book their spot in the Carabao Cup third round.
  
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• Jay Donnelly: Former Cliftonville striker signs for Glentoran after spell at Belfast Celtic

  16-09-2020 20:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Former Cliftonville striker Jay Donnelly signs for Irish Cup winners Glentoran and will be immediately loaned out to Belfast Celtic.
  
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• Belfast Holyland: What we saw in a night on the streets as students returned - Belfast Live

  16-09-2020 20:00
  
  Belfast Holyland: What we saw in a night on the streets as students returned  Belfast Live
  
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• Raab says EU ‘politicisation’ of NI issue threatens Good Friday Agreement

  16-09-2020 19:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The “politicisation” of Northern Ireland issues by Brussels in Brexit trade talks is threatening the Good Friday Agreement, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has told US congressional leaders.
  
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• MLA allowances to be paid 'before other needs'

  16-09-2020 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Stormont committee hears an extra £4m will be paid on allowances before money is used elsewhere.
  
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• In Video: Bristol Zoo celebrates ahead of Red Panda Day with new arrival

  16-09-2020 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bristol Zoo Gardens has welcomed a one-year-old female red panda, who arrives just in time for International Red Panda Day on September 19.
  
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• With the opening of a new 575 space car park in Belfast City Centre can we remove 575 on street car parking spaces and replace them with bike lanes? - Slugger O'Toole

  16-09-2020 19:52
  
  With the opening of a new 575 space car park in Belfast City Centre can we remove 575 on street car parking spaces and replace them with bike lanes?  Slugger O'Toole
  
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• Macclesfield Town ‘won’t be the last’ football club to be wound up, says lawyer

  16-09-2020 19:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Macclesfield Town will not be the last football club to be wound up, a specialist lawyer has said.
  
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• Average house price in Northern Ireland grows 3% to £141,130

  16-09-2020 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s average house price has grown 3% year on year to around £141,130, according to the latest government report.
  
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• 16 potential breaches of regulations at licensed premises in last week – Garda

  16-09-2020 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There have been 16 potential breaches of the coronavirus regulations at licensed premises in the last week, the Garda has said.
  
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