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• Vanessa Redgrave joins Andy Burnham to demand support for the arts

  01-10-2020 23:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Oscar-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave has joined the mayor of Greater Manchester in calling for support for the cultural sector.
  
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• BBC radio host Declan Harvey self-isolating after receiving app alert

  01-10-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC presenter Declan Harvey is self-isolating at home after receiving an alert from a Covid tracing app on his phone.
  
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• Strictly contestant HRVY tests positive for coronavirus

  01-10-2020 23:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing contestant HRVY has tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Northern England faces new lockdowns and more travellers ordered to quarantine

  01-10-2020 23:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New local lockdowns will be imposed in the north of England as travellers arriving from Turkey and Poland are to be told to enter quarantine to combat a resurgence in coronavirus.
  
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• Mikel Arteta hails Bernd Leno as Arsenal earn Carabao Cup quarter-final spot

  01-10-2020 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta insists Bernd Leno’s impressive performance in the Carabao Cup win over Liverpool did not give him any extra satisfaction having chosen to make the German goalkeeper his number one.
  
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• Jose Mourinho continues sparring with ‘Gary’ Southgate over Harry Kane plans

  01-10-2020 23:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has continued sparring with Gareth Southgate over the England manager’s plans for Harry Kane next week.
  
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• Texas governor condemned for shutting sites to drop off postal ballots

  01-10-2020 23:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Republican governor of Texas has ordered counties to have only one postal ballot drop-off site, shutting dozens of locations in some of the state’s largest cities and key Democratic strongholds.
  
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• Stick to new rules to save loved ones' lives: SDLP leader Colum Eastwood

  01-10-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Political and business leaders in the north-west have called on residents to comply with new restrictions announced at Stormont today.
  
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• Stick to new Covid rules in Derry and Strabane to save loved ones' lives: SDLP leader Colum Eastwood

  01-10-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Political and business leaders in the north-west have called on residents to comply with new restrictions announced at Stormont today.
  
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• Foul smell plaguing parts of west Belfast traced to landfill site - Belfast Telegraph

  01-10-2020 23:00
  
  Foul smell plaguing parts of west Belfast traced to landfill site  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Foul smell plaguing parts of west Belfast traced to landfill site

  01-10-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A foul smell plaguing parts of west Belfast has been traced to a landfill site, according to environmental chiefs.
  
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• Drugs worth more than £80,000 seized in East Belfast and Dundonald - Belfast Live

  01-10-2020 22:57
  
  Drugs worth more than £80,000 seized in East Belfast and Dundonald  Belfast Live
  
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• Steven Gerrard pleased with European progress but has sights set on silverware

  01-10-2020 22:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steven Gerrard has challenged his Rangers players to transform their European heroics into domestic success.
  
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• Whales remain in Garelochhead after attempts to herd them out to sea

  01-10-2020 22:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three whales remained in the water at Garelochhead after an attempt to rescue the pod.
  
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• Gareth Southgate to discuss with his players the meaning of playing for England

  01-10-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate will discuss with his England players what it means to wear the Three Lions shirt as he dropped Mason Greenwood and Phil Foden to send a “message” following their behaviour last month.
  
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• Gareth Southgate not ruling out future England recall for Jamie Vardy

  01-10-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England manager Gareth Southgate is refusing to rule out a future recall for Leicester striker Jamie Vardy.
  
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• Grandfather of Ballymena fire victim Brooke Reid McMaster (12) says childlock prevented schoolgirl from fleeing fire

  01-10-2020 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The grandfather of house fire victim Brooke Reid McMaster has told of the 12-year-old schoolgirl's frantic attempts to escape from her upstairs bedroom as horrified and helpless neighbours looked on from the street below.
  
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• Neil Lennon proud of Celtic for bouncing back from Champions League heartache

  01-10-2020 22:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Neil Lennon hopes Celtic’s Europa League qualification wiped away the painful memory of their Champions League demise.
  
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• Don Gilet to reprise Lucas Johnson role in EastEnders

  01-10-2020 22:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Don Gilet is to reprise his role as Lucas Johnson in EastEnders.
  
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• Driver dies during land speed record attempt at airfield

  01-10-2020 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A driver has died during a British land speed record attempt.
  
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• FAW monitoring Azerbaijan situation ahead of Euro 2020 matches in Baku

  01-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ryan Giggs says the Football Association of Wales is monitoring the escalating conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, with the Dragons due to play two Euro 2020 matches in Baku next summer.
  
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• Promoter Eddie Hearn tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of Buatsi-Kalic fight

  01-10-2020 22:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Hearn has tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of Joshua Buatsi’s bout with Marko Kalic on Sunday.
  
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• Ireland’s education department ‘does not trust anyone’

  01-10-2020 22:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s education department did not trust anyone enough to warn them of the calculated grades problem, Labour has said.
  
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• Surrey, Gloucestershire, Lancashire and Nottinghamshire reach T20 Finals Day

  01-10-2020 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Will Jacks took four for 15 to destroy Kent’s star-studded top order as Surrey won their Vitality Blast quarter-final by 56 runs to reach Finals Day for the first time since 2014.
  
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• Joe Willock scores winning penalty as Arsenal claim shoot-out win over Liverpool

  01-10-2020 22:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joe Willock secured Arsenal’s first win at Anfield since 2012 with the winning penalty in a shoot-out after a goalless 90 minutes to put them into the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.
  
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• Harry Kane hat-trick fires Tottenham into Europa League group stage

  01-10-2020 22:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane scored a hat-trick and set up another goal as Tottenham eased through to the Europa League group stage with a 7-2 win over Maccabi Haifa.
  
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• Tottenham, Celtic, Rangers and Dundalk make sure of Europa League progress

  01-10-2020 21:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane’s hat-trick fired Tottenham into the Europa League group stages with a 7-2 win over Maccabi Haifa in north London.
  
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• Trump to attend next two presidential debates despite opposing rule changes

  01-10-2020 21:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump opposes changing the rules for the remaining two presidential debates against Democrat Joe Biden – but his campaign has said he will attend regardless.
  
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• Dean Smith rues ‘missed opportunity’ as Aston Villa crash out of Carabao Cup

  01-10-2020 21:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boss Dean Smith admitted Aston Villa blew their chance after being knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Stoke.
  
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• Ai Weiwei video installation played at Piccadilly Circus

  01-10-2020 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A video art installation by Ai Weiwei has been played on large screen at London’s Piccadilly Circus.
  
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• Timeline of Margaret Ferrier’s movements after experiencing Covid-19 symptoms

  01-10-2020 21:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  SNP MP Margaret Ferrier has admitted travelling to Parliament despite being required to self-isolate with coronavirus symptoms and then riding on a train to Scotland after testing positive.
  
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• Covid-19: Which parts of the UK are affected by local lockdowns?

  01-10-2020 21:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than a third of the UK population is now affected by some form of coronavirus restriction, as further measures are announced for the north of England.
  
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• Belfast City Airport is resilient, says boss as doubt cast on future - Belfast Telegraph

  01-10-2020 21:30
  
  Belfast City Airport is resilient, says boss as doubt cast on future  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast City Airport is resilient, says boss as doubt cast on future

  01-10-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The boss of Belfast City Airport has said the business is still "resilient" despite a question mark over its future in company accounts.
  
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• Firms will close due to North West lockdown – traders

  01-10-2020 21:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Firms will close and jobs will be lost following the fresh virus restrictions, traders in Londonderry have warned.
  
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• The high-profile figures who have breached coronavirus restrictions

  01-10-2020 21:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Scottish National Party MP has become the latest high-profile figure to breach Covid-19 restrictions.
  
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• Manchester City sink Arsenal to set up final against Everton

  01-10-2020 21:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City booked their place in the Women’s FA Cup final after beating Arsenal 2-1 in an entertaining game.
  
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• Nichola Mallon refuses three storey Portrush hotel extension - Belfast Live

  01-10-2020 21:15
  
  Nichola Mallon refuses three storey Portrush hotel extension  Belfast Live
  
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• Stoke upset Aston Villa to claim Carabao Cup quarter-final spot

  01-10-2020 21:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sam Vokes sent Stoke into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after an impressive 1-0 win at Aston Villa.
  
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• Said Benrahma brace swells asking price, says Brentford boss Thomas Frank

  01-10-2020 20:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brentford boss Thomas Frank claimed Said Benrahma had added another few million to his price tag after his two goals sank Fulham in the Carabao Cup.
  
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• Almost £500k spent increasing security at homes of under-threat prison officers

  01-10-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost £500,000 has been spent increasing security at the homes of under-threat prison officers in the last three years.
  
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• Government accused of delaying assisted dying law

  01-10-2020 20:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government has been accused of delaying a Bill allowing assisted dying in limited circumstances in Ireland.
  
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• Travellers cancel Poland plans as country removed from quarantine exemption list

  01-10-2020 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A concert pianist said the decision to remove Poland from the UK’s quarantine-exemption list will see him lose thousands of pounds.
  
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• Coronavirus: 'Concern' for hospitality businesses in north west

  01-10-2020 19:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New restrictions are to be introduced on hospitality businesses due to a spike in Covid cases.
  
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• Public health doctors call for tightened rules on home visits

  01-10-2020 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Doctors have recommended rules on visiting private households be tightened across Ireland after more than 400 new coronavirus infections were detected.
  
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• Tougher penalties for Covid breaches are coming, warns Foster

  01-10-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A rapid review of coronavirus fines and their enforcement is to be undertaken in Northern Ireland, with First Minister Arlene Foster warning that tougher penalties are coming.
  
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• Said Benrahma nets brace as Brentford reach League Cup quarters for first time

  01-10-2020 19:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Said Benrahma gave his Premier League suitors a nudge as Brentford gained some revenge for their play-off final defeat with a 3-0 Carabao Cup victory over Fulham.
  
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• Paris bars could be shut as hospital beds fill with Covid patients – minister

  01-10-2020 19:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  France’s health minister has threatened to close bars and ban family gatherings in Paris as figures showed Covid-19 patients fill about one-third of the intensive care units in the city.
  
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• Belfast city centre nightclub burglary sees £115,000 of damage caused to premises - Belfast Live

  01-10-2020 19:31
  
  Belfast city centre nightclub burglary sees £115,000 of damage caused to premises  Belfast Live
  
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• Racing 92 squad forced into isolation with Champions Cup final looming

  01-10-2020 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Racing 92’s entire squad and backroom staff have been placed into immediate home isolation after nine positive tests for coronavirus plunged preparations for their Champions Cup final against Exeter into turmoil.
  
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