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• Larchfield Estate: smoke, the sauna and the Swiss Army truck

  30-09-2020 23:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A faint, lingering, but pleasant whiff of a once astringent phenolic oak smoke is more than enough to revive memories of an evening gone by sitting by the fire outside our place of rest for the evening, just a short while ago.
  
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• SDLP's Daniel McCrossan: 'Covid knocked me for six and I'm still feeling the side-effects'

  30-09-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An SDLP MLA has warned people to take Covid-19 very seriously as he revealed that he is still suffering from exhaustion despite recovering from the virus.
  
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• Charles chooses favourite Wordsworth lines to mark National Poetry Day

  30-09-2020 23:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales will share some of his favourite lines by the poet William Wordsworth to celebrate National Poetry Day.
  
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• Muckamore Abbey Hospital: Woman released after arrest over abuse claims

  30-09-2020 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The woman was the 11th person arrested over allegations that patients were ill-treated.
  
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• A Royal Visit to Belfast: the photos from the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall's day - Royal Central

  30-09-2020 23:11
  
  A Royal Visit to Belfast: the photos from the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall's day  Royal Central
  
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• Belfast's Steven Ward makes winning return with points victory over Jone Valau - Belfast Telegraph

  30-09-2020 23:09
  
  Belfast's Steven Ward makes winning return with points victory over Jone Valau  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast's Steven Ward makes winning return with points victory over Jone Valau

  30-09-2020 23:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steven Ward made a winning return to action as he cruised to a 59-55 points win over Jone Volau in Wakefield on Wednesday night.
  
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• Heather Knight delighted after ‘bizarre’ end to West Indies series

  30-09-2020 23:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Heather Knight toasted “a bizarre end to a bizarre summer” after England Women sealed a 5-0 series win over the West Indies in a chaotic five-over clash.
  
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• Belfast councilors cut ribbon to new Tractor Supply store - PenBayPilot.com

  30-09-2020 23:00
  
  Belfast councilors cut ribbon to new Tractor Supply store  PenBayPilot.com
  
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• Ballymena community numb with shock as girl (12) dies in house fire

  30-09-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Ballymena family has been left devastated after a 12-year-old girl died in a house fire.
  
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• Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti says Dominic Calvert-Lewin is ‘on fire’

  30-09-2020 22:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carlo Ancelotti said Dominic Calvert-Lewis is “on fire” after the striker hit his second hat-trick of the season to power Everton into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup and give Gareth Southgate a timely reminder of his talents before the next England squad is named on Thursday.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hails influence of Juan Mata after Brighton victory

  30-09-2020 22:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised the influence of Juan Mata after the Spaniard starred in Manchester United’s Carabao Cup win at Brighton.
  
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• UTV's Paul Clark: ‘I warned viewers about Covid as dad was about to die after contracting it’

  30-09-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Paul Clark delivered nightly news about the deadly Covid-19 pandemic while masking the heartache that his father was about to become one of its first Northern Ireland victims.
  
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• Premier League set to lobby for change in handball law

  30-09-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Premier League is prepared to formally lobby for a change in the handball law following the controversy over the penalty award against Tottenham’s Eric Dier last weekend, the PA news agency understands.
  
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• Liverpool players rally round Neco Williams over social media abuse

  30-09-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Virgil Van Dijk was among the Liverpool players who joined manager Jurgen Klopp in speaking to Neco Williams after the young full-back received online abuse, assistant boss Pep Lijnders has revealed.
  
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• Pep Guardiola happy with response from Manchester City

  30-09-2020 22:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola was pleased with Manchester City’s response as they bounced back from their weekend hammering to brush off Burnley 3-0 in the Carabao Cup.
  
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• Boris Johnson’s father pictured shopping without face covering

  30-09-2020 22:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson’s father said he was “extremely sorry” after he was pictured shopping without wearing a face covering.
  
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• What has changed over 100 coronavirus press briefings?

  30-09-2020 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The faces behind the lecterns may be the same, but a lot has changed since the Government’s first coronavirus press conference six months ago and Wednesday’s 100th session.
  
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• Young girl dies in house fire in Co Antrim

  30-09-2020 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young girl has died in a house fire in Co Antrim.
  
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• England Women complete West Indies whitewash in truncated final T20

  30-09-2020 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England Women wrapped up a 5-0 series sweep of the West Indies, edging a five-over thrash to end the international season with a three-wicket win in Derby.
  
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• Murder victim named as Donald Fraser Rennie

  30-09-2020 21:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man who died following an assault in Ballymena was Donald Fraser Rennie, police said.
  
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• Dominic Calvert-Lewin continues hot streak with hat-trick in Everton’s cup win

  30-09-2020 21:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dominic Calvert-Lewin sent another reminder to Gareth Southgate on the eve of the England squad announcement as his hat-trick powered Everton into the last eight of the Carabao Cup with a 4-1 win over West Ham.
  
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• Manchester United make light work of Brighton in the Carabao Cup

  30-09-2020 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United breezed to another victory on the south coast as they reached the Carabao Cup quarter-finals at the expense of Brighton.
  
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• Ballymena community in shock after child dies in house fire

  30-09-2020 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Ballymena community has been left in shock following a house fire that has claimed the life of a child.
  
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• 'Over 150 women who could not get screening in Northern Ireland due to Covid pandemic may have breast cancer'

  30-09-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost 23,000 women in Northern Ireland have been caught up in a backlog for breast cancer screening as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, campaigners have found.
  
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• Bed shortages could lead to crisis in Northern Ireland A&Es

  30-09-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The health service needs more hospital beds to avoid a crisis in the coming months, a leading doctor has warned.
  
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• Late show and cold showers get Steve Bruce smiling as Newcastle edge out Newport

  30-09-2020 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steve Bruce had the last laugh in the Carabao Cup at Newport – both in a penalty shoot-out and watching his players take cold showers at Rodney Parade.
  
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• Raheem Sterling hits brace as Manchester City ease to comfortable win at Burnley

  30-09-2020 21:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Raheem Sterling struck twice as holders Manchester City eased into the quarter-finals of Carabao Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win at Burnley.
  
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• Police name man found murdered in Ballymena flat as Donald Fraser-Rennie (33)

  30-09-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man murdered in Co Antrim has been named by police as Donald Fraser-Rennie.
  
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• More than 170 test positive for Covid at Cornwall meat factory

  30-09-2020 20:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 170 people have tested positive for coronavirus at a meat processing plant in Cornwall.
  
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• Little Mix stars tapped for award over Black Lives Matter support

  30-09-2020 20:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Little Mix stars Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock could be honoured for their support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
  
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• Success at Exeter has Declan Kidney thinking about what could follow

  30-09-2020 20:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Declan Kidney believes London Irish have a lot more to offer the Gallagher Premiership after they won 22-19 at leaders Exeter.
  
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• Northern Ireland surgeon Derek McMinn being investigated over claims he kept bones of his patients

  30-09-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A health firm is investigating claims a world renowned surgeon from Northern Ireland kept the bones of patients he operated on.
  
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• Calls growing for inquiry into claims NI surgeon kept bones of his patients

  30-09-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Calls are growing for an official inquiry into the findings of a leaked report that claimed Derek McMinn, a world-renowned hip surgeon from Northern Ireland, hoarded body parts from thousands of patients over a 25-year period.
  
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• 29 tonnes of carrots dumped outside London university for art installation

  30-09-2020 20:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Twenty-nine tonnes of carrots have been dumped outside a London university as part of an art installation.
  
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• Five million people will not get railcard refund or extension

  30-09-2020 20:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than five million people will not be getting a refund or extension on their railcard, despite travel dropping dramatically since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Jacqueline Jossa opens up on her Belfast roots as she launches new tan range with BPerfect - Belfast Live

  30-09-2020 20:16
  
  Jacqueline Jossa opens up on her Belfast roots as she launches new tan range with BPerfect  Belfast Live
  
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• PM champions ‘local solutions’ but warns virus remains a national threat

  30-09-2020 19:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister advocated “local solutions” to tackle the virus, which has so far seen nearly a third of the UK under some form of restriction, but warned it remained a national threat.
  
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• Newcastle’s late show sinks Newport and earns a Carabao Cup quarter-final place

  30-09-2020 19:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Newcastle survived a huge Carabao Cup scare to reach the quarter-finals on penalties after drawing 1-1 at Newport.
  
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• Argentine cartoonist Quino, creator of Mafalda comic, dies aged 88

  30-09-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joaquin Salvador Lavado, the Argentine cartoonist better known as “Quino″ – who created a satirical comic strip about a socially-conscious girl named Mafalda, has died at the age of 88.
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Full breakdown of Wednesday's Covid-19 figures - Belfast Live

  30-09-2020 19:42
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Full breakdown of Wednesday's Covid-19 figures  Belfast Live
  
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• Ireland faces ‘forest fire’ of infection

  30-09-2020 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A “forest fire” of coronavirus infection threatens to burn out of control, Ireland’s top doctor said.
  
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• Courtney Lawes to see specialist over ankle injury

  30-09-2020 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Courtney Lawes will see a specialist next week to determine the extent of an ankle injury.
  
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• Camilla moved by experiences of domestic abuse victims

  30-09-2020 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Cornwall has warned domestic abuse cases have risen during the pandemic after hearing the “incredibly” moving experiences of victims.
  
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• Vallance defends 50,000 Covid-19 cases per day projection

  30-09-2020 19:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government’s chief scientific adviser has defended recent comments warning that the UK could see 50,000 coronavirus cases a day by mid-October.
  
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• PM pledges to get students home for Christmas despite rising Covid rates

  30-09-2020 19:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Students will be able to go home for Christmas, despite coronavirus cases rising “quite rapidly” among young people.
  
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• Breonna Taylor jury audio to be released on Friday, prosecutor says

  30-09-2020 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The release of secret grand jury proceedings in Breonna Taylor’s killing by police will be delayed until Friday, according to the Kentucky attorney general’s office.
  
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• Coronavirus: Restrictions 'inevitable' in north west

  30-09-2020 19:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Health Minister Robin Swann says action must be taken in the Derry and Strabane council area.
  
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• Ministers promise MPs greater say over Covid rules after Speaker’s rebuke

  30-09-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ministers have promised MPs a vote on major new coronavirus restrictions “wherever possible” after being accused by the Commons Speaker of treating Parliament with contempt.
  
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• Chris Whitty: Long winter ahead as Covid-19 hospital admissions rise

  30-09-2020 18:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson urged people to stick to coronavirus rules at a “critical moment” as his senior scientists warned hospital admissions are rising and Covid-19 is not under control.
  
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