Belfast news

• Retail chief warns of business collapse in second lockdown

  12-10-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Retail NI chief executive Glyn Roberts believes a potential second lockdown could see "hundreds if not thousands" of businesses and jobs being lost.
  
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• Principals urge Executive to reveal whether schools will close for extended period over mid-term

  12-10-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Principals have called for a definitive decision on whether or not schools in Northern Ireland will close for a longer mid-term break as part of wider Covid-19 lockdown measures.
  
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• NI virologist warns of increase in deaths in coming weeks without second lockdown

  12-10-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Virologist Dr Connor Bamford has said there will be an increase in the number of people dying from Covid-19 in the next "one or two weeks", but a lockdown would limit those figures.
  
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• Surgeries on hold as NI hospitals prepare for a rise in Covid cases

  12-10-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Planned surgeries in Belfast's hospitals are being put on hold as the health service in Northern Ireland braces itself for a surge in Covid-19 admissions.
  
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• NI dad's treasured pictures with his daughter go global

  12-10-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast father has spoken of his amazement after a trio of heart-warming family pictures took Twitter by storm.
  
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• GAA man Aidan Breen reveals effects of his coronavirus infection

  12-10-2020 22:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first GAA player to share his experience of contracting Covid-19 has told how it affected him mentally and physically.
  
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• England have laid down a marker by beating world’s best Belgium – Declan Rice

  12-10-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Declan Rice believes ever-improving England laid down a marker by digging deep against Belgium to secure a comeback victory against the top-ranked side in the world.
  
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• Belfast can ill afford Nordic's massive water use - PenBayPilot.com

  12-10-2020 22:45
  
  Belfast can ill afford Nordic's massive water use  PenBayPilot.com
  
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• Journalist to lodge PSNI complaint with Police Ombudsman

  12-10-2020 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A journalist will on Monday lodge an official complaint with the Police Ombudsman over what she says is a PSNI failure to investigate a threat to rape her baby.
  
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• Coronavirus: Three shebeens searched by police in Republic

  12-10-2020 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Substantial quantities of alcohol are seized along with beer taps, kegs and spirit dispensers.
  
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• Ian Baraclough aware of balance but wants to pick strongest side

  12-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ian Baraclough admitted he will be “selfish” when it comes to picking his Northern Ireland side to face Norway, but player burn-out is as much of a concern for him as it is club bosses.
  
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• Boris Johnson defends restrictions on hospitality sector

  12-10-2020 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has defended restrictions imposed on the hospitality sector, stating that similar measures have been introduced elsewhere in Europe.
  
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• Test and trace is having a ‘marginal impact’ in Covid-19 fight, Sage experts say

  12-10-2020 21:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The test-and-trace system is only having a “marginal impact” on reducing the spread of coronavirus, key scientists advising the Government have said.
  
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• Government overturns measures aiming to guarantee UK food standards in new law

  12-10-2020 21:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MPs have overturned measures aimed at protecting UK food standards in future trade deals, despite a Tory backlash in the Commons.
  
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• Harriet Harman says there are not enough older women in broadcasting

  12-10-2020 21:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The departure of Dame Jenni Murray and Jane Garvey from Woman’s Hour means radio is “losing two of its all too few older women”, Harriet Harman has said.
  
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• Circuit-breaker at top of Sage shortlist three weeks ago

  12-10-2020 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A circuit-breaker was at the top of a shortlist of coronavirus interventions recommended to the Government by expert advisers last month, documents show.
  
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• Police issue fresh appeal as Coleraine shooting victim 'fights for life'

  12-10-2020 21:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have made a fresh appeal for information a week on from a shooting in Coleraine that left a 61-year-old woman "fighting for her life".
  
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• Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne withdraws from Belgium squad

  12-10-2020 21:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kevin De Bruyne has withdrawn from the Belgium squad to face Iceland on Wednesday and returned to Manchester City.
  
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• £8m of drugs seized in 12 days in joint law enforcement operation

  12-10-2020 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An estimated £8m of drugs have been seized by law enforcement agencies in the last 12 days.
  
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• Kyrgyzstan president orders new state of emergency

  12-10-2020 21:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kyrgyzstan’s president ordered a new, week-long state of emergency in the country’s capital after parliament failed to consider and approve his previous order within the legally required three days.
  
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• Tier 3 areas could see ‘significantly more’ restrictions

  12-10-2020 20:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People facing the toughest new coronavirus restrictions in England could see “significantly” deeper restrictions, the chief medical officer has said.
  
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• Normal Christmas ‘depends on our success’ getting virus under control, says PM

  12-10-2020 20:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister urged people to stick to coronavirus rules to help bring life back to normal in time for Christmas.
  
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• Young doctor feared for his life after contracting Covid-19

  12-10-2020 20:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young doctor has said he feared for his life after becoming seriously ill with Covid-19.
  
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• Tory MPs signal intention to rebel to guarantee UK food standards in new law

  12-10-2020 20:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson was facing a growing rebellion over the need to protect UK food standards in future trade deals following a Tory backlash in the Commons.
  
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• Binky Felstead reveals she has had a miscarriage

  12-10-2020 20:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Binky Felstead has revealed that she has had a miscarriage.
  
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• Two further suspects arrested over death of ‘big softie’ shot as he walked home

  12-10-2020 20:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Murder probe detectives have arrested two men over the death of a father-of-four gunned down in a case of “mistaken identity” as he made his way home.
  
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• Nottingham avoids toughest restrictions despite having highest infection rate

  12-10-2020 20:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nottingham has avoided the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions despite having the highest infection rate for five days running.
  
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• Liverpool City Region mayor calls for further lockdown financial support

  12-10-2020 20:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Further support is needed to reduce the “massive” economic impact new lockdown measures will have on the Liverpool City Region, its metro mayor has warned.
  
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• Government ‘disingenuous’ to suggest local leaders behind lockdown plan – mayor

  12-10-2020 20:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Local leaders were given “no choice” by the Government around the type of measures that would be imposed for the Liverpool City Region, its metro mayor said.
  
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• Republic of Ireland player tests negative for Covid hours after testing positive

  12-10-2020 20:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An investigation is to be launched after an unnamed Republic of Ireland player returned a negative coronavirus test just hours after testing positive.
  
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• New parklet to test the expansion of outdoor space in South Belfast - Belfast Live

  12-10-2020 19:59
  
  New parklet to test the expansion of outdoor space in South Belfast  Belfast Live
  
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• Boris Johnson says three-tier system necessary to stem rising Covid-19 cases

  12-10-2020 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has warned that rising coronavirus cases and hospital admissions are flashing like “dashboard warnings in a passenger jet” as he set out a new three-tier system of alert levels for England.
  
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• Northern Ireland man charged after £6m cocaine seizure in Wales

  12-10-2020 19:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man from County Londonderry has been charged by a court in Wales after cocaine with an estimated value of £6m was seized at the Port of Holyhead.
  
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• Amy Coney Barrett says Supreme Court must be independent and enforce rule of law

  12-10-2020 19:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett has said Americans “deserve an independent Supreme Court that interprets our Constitution and laws as they are written”.
  
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• Gardai search three suspected shebeen premises

  12-10-2020 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gardai have searched three suspected shebeens in the midlands.
  
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• In Video: Christmas comes early to Selfridges

  12-10-2020 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Santa Claus has dropped in on Selfridges to launch the Oxford Street store’s annual Christmas display.
  
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• Hugh Grant says he is enjoying playing ‘leading man in love’ less often

  12-10-2020 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hugh Grant has said he is enjoying his acting career more now he is playing the “leading man in love” less often.
  
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• West Ham sign Watford defender Craig Dawson on season-long loan

  12-10-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Ham have signed defender Craig Dawson on a season-long loan from Watford.
  
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• West Midlands mayor urges review of Government’s new Covid-19 restrictions

  12-10-2020 18:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Andy Street, the Conservative mayor of the West Midlands, called for a review of the Government’s decision to impose new Covid-19 restrictions on parts of the region.
  
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• Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks withdraws from Wales squad through injury

  12-10-2020 18:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks will miss Wales’ Nations League game in Bulgaria on Wednesday due to injury.
  
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• Inside Politics Q&A visits Strangford

  12-10-2020 18:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The DUP's Michelle McIlveen, UUP's Mike Nesbitt and Alliance's Kellie Armstrong join Mark Devenport.
  
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• Sadiq Khan warns London may need new Covid restrictions as early as this week

  12-10-2020 18:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New restrictions banning different households from mixing indoors could be imposed on London as early as this week to prevent rising coronavirus levels, mayor Sadiq Khan has warned.
  
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• New IRA alleged leadership recorded discussing bombing campaign and cyber attacks, court hears

  12-10-2020 18:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The New IRA's alleged leadership were secretly recorded in talks about a "hard economic bombing campaign" and cyber attacks on the United Kingdom, the High Court heard on Monday.
  
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• People Before Profit proposes all-Ireland fund to help fight Covid-19

  12-10-2020 18:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish Government should give 250 million euro to Northern Ireland to pursue an all-Ireland Covid-19 approach to dealing with the pandemic, it has been proposed.
  
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• Belfast Glider staff member taken to hospital after mask ripped off in attack - Belfast Live

  12-10-2020 18:10
  
  Belfast Glider staff member taken to hospital after mask ripped off in attack  Belfast Live
  
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• Striker spot up for grabs while defence comes under question: Five talking points from Northern Ireland's defeat to Austria

  12-10-2020 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  So it wasn't the big Windsor homecoming the Euro 2020 play-off semi-final victors had been hoping for but that doesn't mean the 1-0 defeat to Austria was without its learnings.
  
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• Drinkers fear Liverpool will return to the 1980s with new restrictions

  12-10-2020 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Drinkers in Liverpool have said they fear the city will head back to the economic levels of the 1980s, as strict coronavirus restrictions were announced.
  
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• Which local authorities have been categorised as ‘high’ and ‘very high’ risk?

  12-10-2020 17:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has announced a three-tier approach to coronavirus restrictions with all of England put into medium, high and very high risk categories.
  
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• We cannot let Covid-19 ‘rip’, Boris Johnson says

  12-10-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Covid-19 cannot be allowed to “rip” through the population, the Prime Minister has said.
  
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• Ireland full-back Jordan Larmour out of autumn campaign with dislocated shoulder

  12-10-2020 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jordan Larmour has been ruled out of Ireland’s remaining Guinness Six Nations fixtures and their Autumn Nations Cup campaign after suffering a dislocated shoulder.
  
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