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• Man to face court on explosives charges after Armagh incident

  18-10-2020 23:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with making explosives under suspicious circumstances after a security alert in Co Armagh, police said.
  
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• Italian premier tightens Covid-19 restrictions after cases surge

  18-10-2020 22:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Italian premier Giuseppe Conte has announced new measures aimed at halting the spread of coronavirus as cases hit new daily highs, moving into vulnerable populations and putting fresh pressure on hospitals.
  
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• ‘Realist’ Sean Dyche staying positive after tough start for Burnley

  18-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley boss Sean Dyche says he is not really one for worrying over results.
  
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• Pep Guardiola challenges ‘unique’ Sergio Aguero to show why he deserves new deal

  18-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola has insisted Sergio Aguero must earn a new Manchester City contract but has no doubts the 32-year-old still has plenty to offer.
  
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• Carlo Ancelotti admits Everton are not equal with Liverpool despite draw

  18-10-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti insists a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the 237th Merseyside derby does not mean they can consider themselves the equals of the defending Premier League champions.
  
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• Dani Parejo shows Valencia what they are missing with winner for Villarreal

  18-10-2020 22:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dani Parejo returned to haunt his former club as Villarreal beat Valencia 2-1 to maintain their strong start to the new LaLiga season.
  
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• Dean Smith urges Aston Villa ‘to stay on an even keel’ after win at Leicester

  18-10-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa manager Dean Smith insists he is not getting carried away with their brilliant start to the season after a last-gasp 1-0 win at Leicester.
  
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• 7 Game of Thrones iconic scenes filmed in Northern Ireland - Belfast Live

  18-10-2020 22:07
  
  7 Game of Thrones iconic scenes filmed in Northern Ireland  Belfast Live
  
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• Ellis Genge demands urgent overhaul of ‘outdated, weird and mad’ rugby contracts

  18-10-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England prop Ellis Genge has called for rugby’s archaic contracts to be updated as a matter of urgency.
  
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• UK Government denies capacity issue for Covid-19 tests

  18-10-2020 21:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK Government has denied a delay in Covid-19 test results was caused by a “testing capacity issue” at a Glasgow centre.
  
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• Archbishops warn new Brexit legislation could set ‘disastrous precedent’

  18-10-2020 21:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government’s controversial new Brexit legislation could set “a disastrous precedent” if passed in its current form, the UK’s archbishops have warned in a rare joint letter.
  
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• John Sentamu peerage expected ‘imminently’ after criticism of Government

  18-10-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John Sentamu is expected to get a life peerage imminently, it has emerged, after the Government was accused of “institutional prejudice” over Britain’s first black archbishop not being automatically ennobled.
  
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• Ross Barkley scores late winner for Aston Villa at Leicester

  18-10-2020 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ross Barkley’s added-time winner lifted Aston Villa into second in the Premier League as they beat Leicester 1-0 at the King Power Stadium.
  
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• Solo runs suggest Executive not working as a team

  18-10-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Friday night's match between Coleraine and Ballymena United turned into a political football and left plenty of questions about how united the Executive really is in the fight against Covid-19.
  
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• Playing it safe... Irish League fans give their verdicts on Covid measures

  18-10-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The long wait for the return of the Danske Bank Premiership finally came to an end at the weekend and fans were more than impressed with the Covid-19 restrictions clubs put in place to ensure their safety.
  
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• Belfast first time home owners reflect on their buying experience in the midst of a pandemic - Belfast Live

  18-10-2020 20:58
  
  Belfast first time home owners reflect on their buying experience in the midst of a pandemic  Belfast Live
  
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• More than 50,000 march in Belarus against authoritarian leader

  18-10-2020 20:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands of people marched through the streets of Belarus’s capital on Sunday, demanding the removal of the country’s authoritarian leader who won his sixth term in office in an election widely seen as rigged.
  
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• Hello! Adele shocks fans with Saturday Night Live announcement

  18-10-2020 20:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Adele has announced she will be hosting next week’s Saturday Night Live.
  
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• Manuel Lanzini lands Hammer blow on Spurs and 5 more famous football comebacks

  18-10-2020 20:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manuel Lanzini’s stoppage-time equaliser salvaged a dramatic point for West Ham at Tottenham on Sunday, after David Moyes’ men had trailed 3-0 with only eight minutes to go.
  
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• Jacqui Smith says muscles ‘screaming out loud’ after Strictly training

  18-10-2020 20:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing contestant Jacqui Smith has spoken about the hard work of the show’s rehearsals, saying her muscles are “screaming out loud” from the intense training.
  
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• Michigan governor pushes back against Trump rally chants

  18-10-2020 19:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has accused US President Donald Trump of inciting “domestic terrorism” following “lock her up” chants at his recent rally in the state.
  
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• Jose Mourinho refuses to blame Gareth Bale introduction for Spurs’ late collapse

  18-10-2020 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho did not think the introduction of Gareth Bale was the catalyst for his side’s late capitulation against West Ham.
  
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• Trump and Biden go on the offensive in states they are trying to flip

  18-10-2020 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden went on the offensive on Sunday, each campaigning in states they are trying to flip during the November 3 election.
  
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• Coronavirus: Further restrictions coming for Republic of Ireland

  18-10-2020 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland's National Public Health Emergency Team recommends moving to level 5 Covid-19 restrictions.
  
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• Virgil Van Dijk set for knee surgery to leave Liverpool facing defensive dilemma

  18-10-2020 19:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool face the prospect of being without Virgil Van Dijk for several months after it was confirmed their key defender requires knee surgery – but they are reluctant to rule him out for the season.
  
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• Migrant found dead after bid to cross Channel – French prosecutor

  18-10-2020 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A migrant has died trying to cross the Channel from France to the UK, French authorities have said.
  
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• West Ham produce stunning late comeback to deny Spurs on Gareth Bale’s return

  18-10-2020 18:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Ham ruined Gareth Bale’s return to the Tottenham team as they scored three goals in the final eight minutes to steal a 3-3 draw in north London.
  
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• 2 more cases of COVID-19 detected at Belfast-area schools - Bangor Daily News

  18-10-2020 18:41
  
  2 more cases of COVID-19 detected at Belfast-area schools  Bangor Daily News
  
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• Super Spurs strikers Son Heung-min and Harry Kane keep on scoring

  18-10-2020 18:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane and Son Heung-min have become English football’s hottest strikeforce.
  
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• New Archbishop of York calls for Church of England ‘to change’

  18-10-2020 18:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The 98th Archbishop of York has called for the Church of England to “change” during his enthronement.
  
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• Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk faces long rehabilitation after knee surgery

  18-10-2020 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool have announced Virgil Van Dijk needs surgery on the knee injury he sustained during Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Everton.
  
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• Palace forward Jordan Ayew ‘feeling fine’ after missing Brighton draw with Covid

  18-10-2020 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew says he is “feeling fine” and not suffering any symptoms after missing the 1-1 derby draw with Brighton due to a positive coronavirus test.
  
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• Spain’s Adrian Otaegui finishes with a flourish to win Scottish Championship

  18-10-2020 17:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Adrian Otaegui carded a blistering final round of 63 to win the Scottish Championship title ahead of a chasing pack dominated by British talent at Fairmont St Andrews.
  
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• Nasa spacecraft to attempt sampling asteroid for return to Earth

  18-10-2020 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  After almost two years circling an ancient asteroid hundreds of millions of miles away, a Nasa spacecraft will this week attempt to descend to the treacherous, boulder-packed surface and snatch a handful of rubble.
  
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• Strong finish earns Caldwell best ever European Tour result after fine week at Scottish Championship

  18-10-2020 17:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two birdies in his final four holes saw Clandeboye's Jonathan Caldwell record his best ever European Tour finish at the Scottish Championship at Fairmont St Andrews.
  
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• Vivianne Miedema is WSL record breaker as Arsenal smash Spurs to hit top spot

  18-10-2020 17:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Vivianne Miedema set a new Women’s Super League scoring record with a hat-trick in Arsenal’s 6-1 thrashing of north London rivals Tottenham.
  
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• Former Tyrone GAA and Dungannon Swifts keeper Jonny Curran passes away suddenly

  18-10-2020 17:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The former Tyrone GAA and Dungannon Swifts goalkeeper Jonny Curran passed away suddenly on Saturday with tributes being extended to his family.
  
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• Protests in Prague over virus restrictions

  18-10-2020 17:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Czech police used tear gas and a water cannon to disperse hundreds of violent protesters who attacked them after a rally in Prague against government restrictions to slow the spread of coronavirus infections.
  
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• French prime minister joins nationwide tributes to murdered teacher

  18-10-2020 16:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The French prime minister joined demonstrators across the country on Sunday who had rallied in tribute to a history teacher who was beheaded near Paris after discussing caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed with his class.
  
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• Belfast Road crash sees three people taken to hospital - Belfast Live

  18-10-2020 16:35
  
  Belfast Road crash sees three people taken to hospital  Belfast Live
  
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• Chris Wilder vows Sheffield United will fight back from poor start to season

  18-10-2020 16:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chris Wilder defended Sheffield United’s poor start to the season and insisted his side showed glimpses of being back to their old selves in their 1-1 draw with Fulham.
  
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• Alexis Mac Allister strikes late to snatch Brighton point at Crystal Palace

  18-10-2020 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Substitute Alexis Mac Allister smashed home a 90th-minute equaliser as Brighton rescued a deserved 1-1 derby draw at Crystal Palace.
  
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• Burnham calls for Commons vote to ‘break the impasse’ over Tier 3 restrictions

  18-10-2020 16:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has called on Westminster’s political leaders to help in “breaking the impasse” over the coronavirus restrictions by holding a Commons vote to secure greater support for the hardest-hit areas.
  
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• Linfield open to contributing to Irish League Covid-19 relief fund, but only if hold-outs Glentoran do the same

  18-10-2020 15:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Champions Linfield would be willing to make a contribution to a Covid-19 relief fund for Irish Premiership clubs - but only if Coleraine and Glentoran do likewise.
  
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• Heavy wind and rain to strike parts of the UK as ‘turbulent’ weather moves in

  18-10-2020 15:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Heavy wind and rain is set to smash parts of the UK over the coming days, with a “turbulent” week of weather ahead.
  
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• China passes new law restricting sensitive exports

  18-10-2020 15:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  China has passed a new law restricting sensitive exports to protect national security, allowing Beijing to reciprocate against the US as tensions mount between the sides over trade and technology.
  
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• Passing of Ulster boxing pioneer Cunningham will leave massive chasm on local scene

  18-10-2020 15:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Cunningham was quite simply the embodiment of all that is good about amateur boxing and his passing has left a chasm within the sport across this island.
  
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• In a time where we need sport back, why can't Championship and Premier Intermediate sides be classed as elite?

  18-10-2020 15:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Despite the recent surge in this seemingly never ending Covid-19 pandemic, I'm really pleased that Irish League football is back on the sport menu as planned - but sadly, we are minus some friends.
  
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• Championship and Premier Intermediate clubs should be considered elite, blasts Newry boss Mullen

  18-10-2020 15:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Newry City manager Darren Mullen says he cannot understand why Championship clubs are not considered 'elite' which, under new Covid-19 restrictions, means they can't play for the next four weeks.
  
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• Public urged to mark Remembrance Sunday from home this year

  18-10-2020 14:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Veterans minister Johnny Mercer has said Remembrance Sunday will be “a little bit different” this year, as members of the public are urged to mark the event from home due to the coronavirus crisis.
  
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