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• ‘Ashamed’ George Clooney among stars sharing anger over Breonna Taylor charge

  23-09-2020 23:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kentucky-born George Clooney is among the celebrities sharing their anger after only one police officer was charged in connection with the death of a black woman in the state.
  
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• Bombardier dismisses concerns over US takeover deal

  23-09-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aerospace giant Bombardier has dismissed concerns over the sale of its NI business employing around 2,700 people after the US buyer said there were still conditions to be met.
  
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• Anguish of sex abuse victims as error forces the quashing of 15 convictions

  23-09-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Victims of sexual offences face being retraumatised after the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) announced it is to rescind 15 convictions due to a legal error.
  
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• Luis Suarez set to leave Barcelona for LaLiga rivals Atletico Madrid

  23-09-2020 23:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez is set to move to Atletico Madrid after they agreed a fee with Barcelona.
  
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• Sienna Miller and Michelle Dockery to star in Netflix’s Anatomy Of A Scandal

  23-09-2020 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sienna Miller and Michelle Dockery will star in Netflix’s adaptation of Sarah Vaughan’s novel Anatomy Of A Scandal.
  
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• Craigavon frontline ambulance staff test positive for Covid ‘after golf trip’

  23-09-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sixteen members of staff at Craigavon Ambulance Station have been forced to take time off work following a Covid-19 outbreak.
  
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• Drinkers enjoy a final late night out before new Covid rules kick in

  23-09-2020 22:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wet and windy weather marred England’s last night before the Government’s latest anti-coronavirus measures come into force.
  
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• Sarah Glenn looking to transform into all-rounder after impressive display

  23-09-2020 22:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sarah Glenn is aiming to establish herself as an all-rounder after making key contributions with bat and ball in England Women’s 47-run victory over the West Indies in the second Twenty20 at Derby’s Incora Ground.
  
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• Steve Bruce delighted with Newcastle’s seven-goal response to Brighton setback

  23-09-2020 22:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steve Bruce was proud of Newcastle’s response to the weekend’s Premier League setback after cruising through to the Carabao Cup fourth round with a 7-0 victory at Morecambe.
  
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• Frank Lampard plays down Toni Rudiger’s absence as Chelsea sink Barnsley

  23-09-2020 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard has played down Toni Rudiger’s Chelsea omission despite the Germany defender eyeing a loan move away from Stamford Bridge.
  
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• Mikel Arteta says Arsenal are evolving as Mesut Ozil misses out again

  23-09-2020 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta suggested his Arsenal side is evolving without Mesut Ozil as the club’s highest-paid player again missed out on the squad for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup win at Leicester.
  
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• Assistant Pep Lijnders says Thiago Alcantara will improve Liverpool players

  23-09-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New Liverpool signing Thiago Alcantara’s greatest value to the club will be the influence he has on the players around him, according to assistant manager Pep Lijnders.
  
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• Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti refuses to criticise Jordan Pickford after errors

  23-09-2020 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti refused to blame goalkeeper Jordan Pickford for the two goals conceded which made their 5-2 Carabao Cup win at League One Fleetwood more difficult than it should have been.
  
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• Burnley set for Dale Stephens signing but suffer Jay Rodriguez blow at Millwall

  23-09-2020 22:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley boss Sean Dyche provided mixed news after Wednesday’s Carabao Cup success over Millwall, with Brighton midfielder Dale Stephens close to joining the club but forward Jay Rodriguez a doubt for the weekend clash at home to Southampton.
  
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• Man, 32, arrested over south London murder

  23-09-2020 22:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 32-year-old suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police were called to reports that a man was on fire.
  
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• Coronavirus: Virus gaining momentum again in NI, says Robin Swann

  23-09-2020 22:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 14-day incidence rate for new cases in Northern Ireland has risen from 64 per 100,000 to 85.9.
  
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• MLAs' alarm as rate of knife crime still stubbornly static

  23-09-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two Policing Board members have expressed concerns over the rate of knife crime in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Brighton’s back-ups ‘have earned the right’ to face Manchester United

  23-09-2020 21:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Graham Potter felt Brighton’s second-string had earned the right to face Manchester United next week after seeing off Preston in the Carabao Cup to set up a double-header with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side in the coming days.
  
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• Scott Parker looking forward to Fulham locking horns with Brentford again

  23-09-2020 21:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fulham manager Scott Parker is relishing the prospect of another west London derby with Brentford after dispatching Sheffield Wednesday in the Carabao Cup.
  
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• Disney pushes back release dates of films including Black Widow

  23-09-2020 21:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Disney has pushed back the release dates of a string of films including Black Widow.
  
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• Joelinton at the double as Newcastle put seven past League Two Morecambe

  23-09-2020 21:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joelinton’s brace helped Newcastle on their way to a 7-0 demolition of 10-man Morecambe in the Carabao Cup third round.
  
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• Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds in Wrexham takeover talks

  23-09-2020 21:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to invest in Wrexham and realise the “fantastic potential” of the National League club.
  
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• Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds in talks to invest in Wrexham

  23-09-2020 21:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to invest in Wrexham and realise the “fantastic potential” of the National League club.
  
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• Arsenal win at Leicester to set up possible clash with Liverpool

  23-09-2020 21:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal set up a potential Carabao Cup fourth-round clash with Liverpool after seeing off Leicester at the King Power Stadium.
  
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• Everton beat Fleetwood despite Jordan Pickford errors

  23-09-2020 21:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was left wishing he had been rested for the 5-2 Carabao Cup win at League One side Fleetwood after two errors of judgement made for an awkward night.
  
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• Kai Havertz makes his mark at Chelsea with hat-trick in hammering of Barnsley

  23-09-2020 21:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kai Havertz’s hat-trick spearheaded Chelsea’s 6-0 Carabao Cup hammering of Barnsley as Thiago Silva and Ben Chilwell enjoyed promising Blues debuts.
  
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• Sarah Glenn’s all-round display helps England Women beat West Indies again

  23-09-2020 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sarah Glenn made key contributions with bat and ball as England Women overcame the West Indies by 47 runs to move into a 2-0 lead in the Vitality Twenty20 series at Derby’s Incora Ground.
  
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• ‘Belfast Blues’ Review: A Cautionary Tale of the Troubles - Wall Street Journal

  23-09-2020 21:41
  
  ‘Belfast Blues’ Review: A Cautionary Tale of the Troubles  Wall Street Journal
  
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• France trying to stop people crossing the Channel, Calais MP says

  23-09-2020 21:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  France is trying to stop people crossing the Channel in dangerous small boat crossings because it is trying to “save lives”, a Calais MP has said.
  
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• Strabane Euromillions winner loses £30k unfair firing appeal

  23-09-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A lottery winner alleged to have sacked an employee after mocking his religion has lost her appeal against being ordered to pay him £30,000.
  
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• Jay Donnelly 'deserves a second shot', urges writer

  23-09-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Controversial footballer Jay Donnelly should not be "robbed of his chance" to restart his career with a new club after serving his punishment as a sex offender, a writer has said.
  
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• Tyson Fury calls on Boris Johnson to help fight racism against travellers

  23-09-2020 21:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tyson Fury has called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to clamp down on racism against travellers.
  
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• Shane Lowry: No crowds could be just what I need for another Irish Open victory

  23-09-2020 21:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Striding alongside Cormac Sharvin and Gavin Moynihan on the empty fairways at Galgorm Castle on Wednesday afternoon, you’d hardly have known you were watching Open champion Shane Lowry in action.
  
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• French singer Juliette Greco dies aged 93, according to reports

  23-09-2020 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Juliette Greco, the French singer, actress, cultural icon and muse to existentialist philosophers of the country’s post-war period, has died, according to reports.
  
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• ‘Big community achievement’: Village lockdown artwork made permanent

  23-09-2020 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An artwork made during lockdown in Boughton-under-Blean, Kent, has been praised as a “big community achievement” as it was made permanent.
  
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• Tom McKibbin aiming to upset professional order in Irish Open debut as Holywood teenager unfazed Rory McIlroy comparisons

  23-09-2020 21:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Curtis Strange will never need reminded of two words he snorted at an up-and-coming young golf star back in 1996.
  
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• MPs fear they are ‘putting their health at risk’ by voting in person

  23-09-2020 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MPs feel they are “putting their health at risk” by voting in person, a senior Tory MP has said.
  
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• Josh Brownhill stunner sets up Burnley win at Millwall

  23-09-2020 21:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A thunderbolt from Josh Brownhill sent Burnley on their way to a 2-0 victory at Millwall in the Carabao Cup third round.
  
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• Fulham see off Sheffield Wednesday to reach fourth round of Carabao Cup

  23-09-2020 21:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bobby Decordova-Reid scored for the second successive match as Fulham eased to a 2-0 Carabao Cup win over Sheffield Wednesday to set up a fourth-round tie with local rivals Brentford.
  
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• Brighton to face Manchester United after brushing aside Preston

  23-09-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brighton set up a Carabao Cup fourth-round clash with Manchester United as they eased past Preston 2-0 at Deepdale.
  
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• Pub regulars rejoice at returning to their locals - Belfast Live

  23-09-2020 20:53
  
  Pub regulars rejoice at returning to their locals  Belfast Live
  
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• Public urged to change behaviour to slow down rate of coronavirus

  23-09-2020 20:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People across the country have been warned to change their behaviour in the next ten days to curb the rate of Covid-19, otherwise the rest of the country will catch up to Dublin.
  
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• Sturgeon calls for four-nation talks to tighten lockdown

  23-09-2020 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nicola Sturgeon has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling for urgent four-nation talks to tighten lockdown restrictions to tackle the spread of coronavirus.
  
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• Man charged with conspiracy to murder

  23-09-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have charged a 29-year-old man with a number of offences including conspiracy to murder.
  
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• Coronavirus: 27 QUB students suspended over Covid breaches

  23-09-2020 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ulster University has also issued precautionary suspension letters to 10 students with three cases pending.
  
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• Coronavirus: Cheers to the reopening of NI's drink-only bars

  23-09-2020 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 600 drink-only bars in Northern Ireland can reopen their doors for the first time since March.
  
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• Former minister accuses MPs of abusing proxy vote system during pandemic

  23-09-2020 20:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Several MPs are voting by proxy as they cannot be bothered to travel to the House of Commons, a former minister has suggested.
  
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• Judge rules Eric Trump must testify in NY probe before election

  23-09-2020 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eric Trump must testify in a New York investigation into the family’s businesses before the November presidential election, a judge has ruled.
  
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• Londonderry care home residents moved amid water concerns

  23-09-2020 19:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Greenhaw Lodge in Londonderry apologises after legionella bacteria was found during an inspection.
  
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• 1,900 complain to Ofcom over BGT episode featuring Alesha Dixon’s BLM necklace

  23-09-2020 19:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ofcom has received more than 1,900 complaints over an episode of Britain’s Got Talent which saw Alesha Dixon wear a Black Lives Matter necklace.
  
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