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• Coronavirus: Belfast elective surgeries cancelled - BBC News

  13-10-2020 23:30
  
  Coronavirus: Belfast elective surgeries cancelled  BBC NewsCoronavirus Northern Ireland: Tough 'circuit-breaker' restrictions as Belfast Nightingale facility set to become fully operational  Belfast TelegraphLate-night executive meeting temporarily adjourned amid NI lockdown expectation  Belfast NewsletterNew Coronavirus Northern Ireland lockdown rules for schools, pubs and restaurants  Belfast LiveN.Ireland set for new restrictions as COVID-19 hits Belfas
  
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• Coronavirus: Belfast elective surgeries cancelled

  13-10-2020 23:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 105 cancellations come as it emerges more than 30 nurses in other NI trusts are self-isolating.
  
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• How does the new iPhone 12 range measure up to its rivals?

  13-10-2020 23:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Apple has declared a “new era” for its iPhone as it unveiled the four versions of the iPhone 12 handset.
  
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• McDonagh shows nerves of steel to help Glens avoid an upset

  13-10-2020 23:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mick McDermott’s Glentoran are on the march – but they were forced to hold their nerve in a sudden death penalty shootout to avoid a huge dollop of embarrassment in Tuesday’s County Antrim Shield quarter-final tie at the Oval.
  
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• Tributes paid to Two And A Half Men star Conchata Ferrell following death at 77

  13-10-2020 23:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to Two And A Half Men actress Conchata Ferrell, who has died aged 77.
  
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• 'Slave contract' claims a load of nonsense, Carl Frampton's court battle is told

  13-10-2020 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barry McGuigan received more than 20% of the £2.4m paid out following a pay per view Carl Frampton title fight, the High Court was told on Tuesday..
  
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• 'Slave contract' claims a load of nonsense, boxer's court battle is told

  13-10-2020 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barry McGuigan received more than 20% of the £2.4m paid out following a pay per view Carl Frampton title fight, the High Court was told on Tuesday..
  
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• NI Assembly hears of Fermanagh fracking change

  13-10-2020 23:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A firm has amended its application for a licence to look for shale gas after a public consultation.
  
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• Nasseri shines as Linfield get the job done early

  13-10-2020 23:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Linfield eased into the semi-finals of the Toals Co Antrim Shield with a facile victory at the Belfast Loughshore Arena, with goals from Navid Nasseri and Jordan Stewart in the first eight minutes.
  
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• Marcus Rashford credits his status with helping him to fight for social change

  13-10-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford has credited his emergence as a teenage footballer for England and Manchester United for allowing him to fight so publicly for his beliefs.
  
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• Scarlett Moffatt to host new ITV 2 programme Love Bites

  13-10-2020 22:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scarlett Moffatt is to host a new ITV 2 cookery dating programme called Love Bites.
  
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• Budget will help future generations, Taoiseach insists

  13-10-2020 22:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s premier has insisted an 18 billion euro budget package will sustain the economy and society through the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Duchess of Sussex reveals she avoids ‘controversial’ opinions for family

  13-10-2020 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex has spoken about how she is cautious in revealing “controversial” opinions over fears of putting her family at risk.
  
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• Wales striker Tyler Roberts hopes Bulgaria fans have learned their lesson

  13-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales striker Tyler Roberts hopes Bulgaria fans have learned their lesson and there will be no repeat of the shameful scenes when England’s black players were racially abused in Sofia.
  
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• Steven Davis wants Northern Ireland to use Nations League as chance to learn

  13-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steven Davis wants Northern Ireland to use their Nations League games as a learning opportunity ahead of next month’s Euro 2020 play-off final against Slovakia.
  
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• Plans for new Belfast city centre hotel approved - Belfast Live

  13-10-2020 22:30
  
  Plans for new Belfast city centre hotel approved  Belfast Live
  
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• Phil Neville doesn’t feel England friendlies are audition for Olympics role

  13-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England boss Phil Neville says it does not feel like he will be on trial in the matches ahead as he awaits a decision from the Football Association about a Great Britain manager for next summer’s Tokyo Olympics.
  
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• Never forget Fran Kirby is among best in world, says England boss Phil Neville

  13-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England boss Phil Neville has described Fran Kirby as “world class” and says her qualities must not be forgotten amid the focus on new arrivals in the Women’s Super League.
  
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• Arsenal showed right ambition to convince Thomas Partey to join club

  13-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New Arsenal signing Thomas Partey has revealed seeing the club hold on to captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang proved to him that they are serious about matching his ambitions.
  
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• David Olusoga: Some of the reaction to my MacTaggart lecture was disappointing

  13-10-2020 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Olusoga has said he was “disappointed” with some of the reaction to a recent lecture he gave about racism in the television industry.
  
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• Aidy Boothroyd: England Under-21s have to be better

  13-10-2020 22:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boss Aidy Boothroyd demanded more from his England Under-21 side after the Young Lions booked their place at Euro 2021 with a nervy 2-1 win over Turkey.
  
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• Late-night executive meeting temporarily adjourned amid NI lockdown expectation

  13-10-2020 22:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A late-night meeting of the Stormont executive has been temporarily adjourned amid mounting expectation Northern Ireland may be facing the prospect of a circuit-break lockdown.
  
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• Swimming Fatality at Bangor on Belfast Lough - Afloat

  13-10-2020 22:20
  
  Swimming Fatality at Bangor on Belfast Lough  Afloat
  
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• Davis calls on NI stars to give Bara a headache

  13-10-2020 22:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland skipper Steven Davis has told his team-mates on the fringes of the side to prove to manager Ian Baraclough in Norway on Wednesday night that they deserve to be involved in next month's crunch Euro 2020 play-off final clash against Slovakia at Windsor Park.
  
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• Spain suffer shock defeat in Ukraine as Germany held at home by Switzerland

  13-10-2020 22:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Spain were on the wrong end of a shock Nations League defeat in Ukraine, while their Group A4 rivals Germany drew a six-goal thriller with Switzerland.
  
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• Apple announces new HomePod mini smart speaker

  13-10-2020 22:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Apple had expanded its smart speaker range with a new, smaller version of its HomePod to take on the likes of Amazon and Google.
  
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• Quotes from Budget 2021

  13-10-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The contents of Budget 2021 were met with a mixture of praise, criticism and scepticism.
  
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• Indiana man guilty of killing and cannibalism gets life term

  13-10-2020 21:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A southern Indiana man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body has been sentenced to life in prison without parole.
  
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• East Belfast PCTF raid nets suspected drugs - Belfast Live

  13-10-2020 21:38
  
  East Belfast PCTF raid nets suspected drugs  Belfast Live
  
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• Eddie Nketiah sets scoring record as England Under-21s qualify for Euro 2021

  13-10-2020 21:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Nketiah became England Under-21s’ record scorer as the Young Lions booked their spot at Euro 2021.
  
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• Fourth contestant axed from Great British Bake Off

  13-10-2020 21:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sura has become the fourth contestant to be eliminated from the Great British Bake Off.
  
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• Don't go out on your own, PSNI warns women after Belfast attacks

  13-10-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Women in Belfast have been warned to stay alert amid fears that a knife-wielding masked man - who targeted five young females while cycling across the city in 80 minutes of terror - may strike again.
  
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• VAT rate decrease will help, but struggling hairdressers need more support

  13-10-2020 21:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The VAT reduction will go “some way” to helping hairdressers, but the Government could have done “much more” to help the sector, a hair salon owner has said.
  
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• The iPhone gets 5G: Why is it important?

  13-10-2020 21:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The introduction of 5G to the iPhone is a pivotal moment in the rollout of the technology, industry experts have said.
  
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• Bangor sea swimmer dies after getting into difficulty

  13-10-2020 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The woman was recovered from the water at Skippingstone Beach in Bangor on Tuesday.
  
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• Coronavirus: Northern Ireland's massive step backwards after nearly beating Covid-19

  13-10-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was high summer and the threat of coronavirus had seemingly faded with just a handful of cases a day. But as the sun shone and our guard lowered, danger lurked all around us.
  
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• 500 volunteers fighting fire on Africa’s tallest mountain

  13-10-2020 20:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tanzanian authorities say 500 volunteers have been trying to put out a fire on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest peak.
  
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• 164 weapons discovered in NI prisons since 2016

  13-10-2020 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 160 weapons have been discovered in Northern Ireland prisons in the last five years, raising fresh concerns over staffing levels.
  
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• Budget measures ‘not enough’ for taxi drivers struggling to cope with Covid-19

  13-10-2020 20:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Budget does not go far enough to help taxi drivers, who have fallen “further into poverty and debt” every day of this pandemic, a taxi driver representative has said.
  
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• Sir Elton John: I get goosebumps thinking back to performing with John Lennon

  13-10-2020 20:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Elton John has said he gets “goosebumps” thinking back to performing with John Lennon in what would later prove to be the last live show for the former Beatle.
  
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• Peter Ridsdale reveals mistrust of big six motives but EFL clubs embrace project

  13-10-2020 20:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Preston’s Peter Ridsdale admits he does not “trust” the motivations of the Premier League’s top clubs but is ready to stand behind Project Big Picture, which is now said to command near unanimous support among the 72 EFL clubs.
  
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• Budget 2021: Inside the Government’s spending plans

  13-10-2020 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government has revealed plans to spend its unprecedented 18 billion euro budget package on cash injections and support for struggling sectors.
  
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• First Poseidon jet lands at RAF Lossiemouth

  13-10-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first Poseidon jet has landed at RAF Lossiemouth in Moray.
  
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• MP learns of friend’s Covid-19 death shortly before making Commons speech

  13-10-2020 19:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Conservative MP fought back tears after learning a friend had died of Covid-19 shortly before she made a House of Commons speech.
  
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• Apple declares ‘new era’ as it unveils four 5G-powered iPhone 12 devices

  13-10-2020 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Apple has unveiled the new iPhone 12 in four variations, each with high-speed 5G connectivity for the first time.
  
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• Herd immunity ‘critical’ in long term to end pandemic, health expert says

  13-10-2020 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Herd immunity will be critical in the long term to end the pandemic, a health expert has said as he responded to comments by the Health Secretary that it is “a flawed goal”.
  
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• Gareth Southgate: England will miss ‘absolute soldier’ Kieran Trippier

  13-10-2020 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate says England will miss “absolute soldier” Kieran Trippier against Denmark, with the right-back unavailable as he deals with a Football Association hearing for alleged betting breaches.
  
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• England will miss ‘soldier’ Kieran Trippier – Gareth Southgate

  13-10-2020 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate says England will miss “absolute soldier” Kieran Trippier against Denmark, with the right-back unavailable as he deals with a Football Association hearing for alleged betting breaches.
  
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• Marcus Rashford hopes others will follow suit and work with vulnerable children

  13-10-2020 19:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford is hoping his work to help support vulnerable children will be replicated by others who have a similar platform.
  
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• Londonderry: New Derry factory artwork plans announced

  13-10-2020 19:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An initial factory girls sculpture was shelved in 2018 after 12 years and after costing £85,000 of public money.
  
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