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• Irish FA confirm fans can attend games under new Covid regulations - Belfast Live

  16-10-2020 23:50
  
  Irish FA confirm fans can attend games under new Covid regulations  Belfast Live
  
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• Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman died without making will, court papers show

  16-10-2020 23:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman died without making a will despite fighting a four-year battle with colon cancer, court papers show.
  
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• Jonathan Rea aims for sixth successive World Superbike title

  16-10-2020 23:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jonathan Rea, who is aiming to wrap up his sixth successive World Superbike title this weekend and in the process record an unprecedented 100th win in the series, ended day one in fourth position on the time sheets on what is his first visit to the Estoril Circuit in Portugal.
  
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• Jennifer Arcuri ‘admits affair with Boris Johnson’

  16-10-2020 23:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jennifer Arcuri has reportedly admitted having an affair with Boris Johnson after allegations he used his position as London mayor to get the businesswoman favourable treatment.
  
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• Flu vaccination plans for children in chaos after school closures

  16-10-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans to provide flu vaccinations to almost 25,000 primary school and first year pupils next week have been thrown into chaos by the sudden school closures.
  
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• Balmer gets 10-man United off to flying start against Coleraine

  16-10-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ten-man Ballymena United grabbed an opening-day scalp as Kofi Balmer's first-half header earned the Sky Blues their first league win in 2020.
  
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• Bristol will be ready for Premiership final if called upon insists Pat Lam

  16-10-2020 22:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bristol Bears head coach Pat Lam insists his players will be ready to step into next weekend’s Gallagher Premiership final and try to double up after winning the European Challenge Cup for the first time in their history.
  
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• Viewers praise TV campaign highlighting abuse of customer-facing workers

  16-10-2020 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Viewers have praised a video campaign highlighting the abuse suffered by customer-facing workers as “powerful” and “important”.
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Full breakdown of latest figures - Belfast Live

  16-10-2020 22:39
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Full breakdown of latest figures  Belfast Live
  
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• Confusion reigns as ministers disagree on whether spectators are banned at sport events

  16-10-2020 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Confusion reigned on Friday night as conflicting messages emerged from Stormont over the presence of spectators at elite sporting events in Northern Ireland over the coming weeks.
  
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• Care homes visiting policy guidance ‘does not go far enough’ – charity

  16-10-2020 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Updated Covid-19 guidance for visiting care homes is “confusing” and “encourages blanket bans on visits” in areas under the highest alert levels, a charity has argued.
  
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• Sentiment and nostalgia not behind Theo Walcott return, insists Ralph Hasenhuttl

  16-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ralph Hasenhuttl insists sentiment did not influence his decision to bring Theo Walcott back to Southampton.
  
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• Roy Hodgson keen to get best out of Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha

  16-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson is looking forward to getting the best from Wilfried Zaha’s continued commitment at Selhurst Park.
  
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• Pep Guardiola wants fewer games in light of Kevin De Bruyne injury

  16-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola believes Kevin De Bruyne was pushed to the limit by the swift turnaround in Premier League seasons as the Manchester City manager urged footballing authorities to take steps to reduce players’ heavy workload.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Harry Maguire does not want to ‘hide’ from firing line

  16-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has no doubt Harry Maguire will “bounce back” from his England nightmare, but revealed injury could prevent Manchester United’s captain from responding to that latest setback at Newcastle.
  
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• Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal have signed Thomas Partey at peak of his career

  16-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal have signed Thomas Partey at the perfect stage of his career – but has warned he may not be ready to make his debut at Manchester City on Saturday.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp: Aston Villa defeat could be ‘most important game of season’

  16-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits their shock 7-2 defeat to Aston Villa was probably the “knock in the face” his side needed and it could prove to be their most important match of the season.
  
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• Jose Mourinho planning to predominantly play Gareth Bale on the right

  16-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho believes Gareth Bale can regain the heights hit at Real Madrid and says he will be used predominantly on the right.
  
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• Four taken to hospital after school bus and car collide near Clough

  16-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  School pupils were among several people hospitalised on Friday after a bus and car collided in a serious crash near Clough during the morning school run.
  
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• Chelsea boss Frank Lampard hails ‘phenomenal’ rise of Reece James

  16-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard has backed “phenomenal” Reece James for a long and fruitful Chelsea career.
  
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• Brendan Rodgers: International football increases Covid-19 risk for club teams

  16-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has no doubt international football “increases the risk” for clubs in terms of coronavirus-related availability issues.
  
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• This is how Belfast honoured CS Lewis' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe's 70th anniversary - Belfast Live

  16-10-2020 22:28
  
  This is how Belfast honoured CS Lewis' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe's 70th anniversary  Belfast Live
  
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• Arlene Foster says spectators can still attend elite sports fixtures - Belfast Live

  16-10-2020 22:23
  
  Arlene Foster says spectators can still attend elite sports fixtures  Belfast Live
  
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• Bristol secure first European trophy with Challenge Cup victory over Toulon

  16-10-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bristol Bears scored the quickest try in European Challenge Cup final history as they became the ninth English club to win the title after a 32-19 win over Toulon at Stade Maurice-David in Aix-en-Provence.
  
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• Confusion over whether spectators can attend sports events in Northern Ireland

  16-10-2020 22:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Irish side Coleraine were left in an “impossible situation” after struggling to clarify whether they could allow supporters to attend their opening game of the Danske Bank Premiership season on Friday night.
  
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• Parent disappointed by Prime Minister’s ‘unhelpful’ response at briefing

  16-10-2020 22:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A parent who asked the Prime Minister if he could still see his son under new local lockdown rules has said he was left “shouting at the television” after Boris Johnson failed to answer his question.
  
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• Goalkeeper Jack Butland joins Crystal Palace from Stoke

  16-10-2020 22:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jack Butland has joined Crystal Palace from Stoke after agreeing a three-year contract.
  
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• Joe Simmonds vows Exeter will ‘hunt down’ Racing 92 playmaker Finn Russell

  16-10-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joe Simmonds has revealed Exeter’s blueprint to shut down Finn Russell in Saturday’s Champions Cup final against Racing 92 is to swarm the Scotland maverick.
  
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• French leader decries Islamist terror attack against teacher

  16-10-2020 21:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron has denounced what he called an “Islamist terrorist attack” against a history teacher decapitated in a Paris suburb.
  
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• Lisburn and Castlereagh to spend £535,000 on festive cheer - Belfast Live

  16-10-2020 21:40
  
  Lisburn and Castlereagh to spend £535,000 on festive cheer  Belfast Live
  
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• Bake Off contestant Sura addresses collision that sent rival’s cakes flying

  16-10-2020 21:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Great British Bake Off contestant Sura has admitted she was “heartbroken” after controversially knocking another amateur baker’s cakes on to the floor.
  
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• Ministers appear to disagree over whether spectators can attend sports matches

  16-10-2020 21:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Northern Ireland football club was left in an “impossible situation” after struggling to clarify whether they could allow supporters to attend a match.
  
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• Virus confirmed at Belfast elementary as Waldo County reports 11 new daily cases - Bangor Daily News

  16-10-2020 21:25
  
  Virus confirmed at Belfast elementary as Waldo County reports 11 new daily cases  Bangor Daily News
  
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• Infrastructure minister condemns firework attack on NI Water worker

  16-10-2020 21:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Infrastructure Minister Nicola Mallon has condemned recent attacks on NI Water staff in Belfast and Enniskillen.
  
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• School's out for pioneer of NI integrated education

  16-10-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A school principal who started at Northern Ireland's first integrated primary school in 1985 has spoken about risking everything with a handful of brave parents to give children a better future during the darkest days of the Troubles.
  
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• Riz Ahmed stole my heart, says Mogul Mowgli director

  16-10-2020 20:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mogul Mowgli director Bassam Tariq has said the film’s leading actor Riz Ahmed “stole” his heart the first time they met, despite his initial reservations.
  
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• Belfast restaurants and cafes offering delivery and takeaway services during October and November lockdown - Belfast Live

  16-10-2020 20:54
  
  Belfast restaurants and cafes offering delivery and takeaway services during October and November lockdown  Belfast Live
  
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• CASS announces positive test for coronavirus - By Kendra Caruso - Republican Journal

  16-10-2020 20:45
  
  CASS announces positive test for coronavirus - By Kendra Caruso  Republican Journal
  
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• Liverpool mayor urges rule compliance as brother seriously ill with Covid-19

  16-10-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Mayor of Liverpool has revealed his brother is in intensive care with Covid-19 and urged people to follow the rules to prevent the spread of the virus.
  
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• Bingo halls, bowling alleys and cinemas not allowed to open, guidance clarifies

  16-10-2020 20:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bingo halls, bowling alleys and cinemas are not permitted to open over the next four weeks, guidance has clarified.
  
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• Said Benrahma joins West Ham on initial loan deal from Brentford

  16-10-2020 20:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Ham have completed the signing of Said Benrahma on a season-long loan from Brentford.
  
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• Man charged in relation to Belfast city centre stabbing incidents - Belfast Live

  16-10-2020 20:03
  
  Man charged in relation to Belfast city centre stabbing incidents  Belfast Live
  
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• Belfast attacks: Man charged over assaults on women

  16-10-2020 20:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 38-year-old man was arrested on Thursday night and will appear in court on Saturday.
  
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• Covid-19: NI hits another record number of cases

  16-10-2020 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This is the third Friday in a row that a record number of new cases has been reported.
  
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• Ashley Banjo offers update from self-isolation after Covid-19 halts BGT filming

  16-10-2020 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ashley Banjo has said he is self-isolating as a precaution after filming on the Britain’s Got Talent Christmas special was halted when crew members tested positive for coronavirus.
  
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• Anthony Joshua to face Kubrat Pulev at O2 Arena on December 12

  16-10-2020 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Anthony Joshua is set to fight for the first time in a year after it was officially announced he will defend his heavyweight world titles against Kubrat Pulev on December 12 at London’s O2 Arena.
  
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• Coronavirus: Edwin Poots says DUP opposed new restrictions

  16-10-2020 19:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The leaders of the five Executive parties have urged the public to get behind the new restrictions.
  
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• NI could soon surpass hospital admissions during first wave, minister warns

  16-10-2020 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of patients being treated in hospital for Covid-19 is set to exceed those seen in the first wave of the pandemic within one to two weeks if current trends continue, the health minister has warned.
  
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• Man charged by police after Belfast knife attacks on women

  16-10-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have charged a man after a series of random stabbings and assaults targeting young women in Belfast.
  
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• Top Mexico official ‘helped smuggle drugs to US’

  16-10-2020 19:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mexico’s former defence secretary helped smuggle thousands of kilograms of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana into the United States in exchange for bribes, according to court documents.
  
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