Belfast news

• Court says Epstein’s ex-girlfriend’s testimony can be public

  19-10-2020 23:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A British socialite’s testimony in a lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse activities can be made public, an appeals court has ruled.
  
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• Nuno Espirito Santo: Wolves showed character to claim Leeds win

  19-10-2020 23:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo felt his players were rewarded for showing their true character in a 1-0 win at Leeds.
  
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• Northern Ireland coronavirus breakdown shows over 7,000 cases in last week - Belfast Live

  19-10-2020 23:08
  
  Northern Ireland coronavirus breakdown shows over 7,000 cases in last week  Belfast Live
  
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• Halsey showcases striking new look in TikTok video

  19-10-2020 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pop star Halsey has showcased her striking new look in a viral TikTok video.
  
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• Greater Manchester faces coronavirus ultimatum

  19-10-2020 22:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government has given local leaders in Greater Manchester until midday on Tuesday to agree stringent new coronavirus controls.
  
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• MPs vote to remove child refugee protections from flagship immigration law

  19-10-2020 22:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government has stripped out protections for lone child refugees from flagship immigration legislation that will end EU freedom-of-movement rules in the UK.
  
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• Former Doctor Who co-stars David Tennant and Billie Piper to reunite

  19-10-2020 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Doctor Who co-stars David Tennant and Billie Piper are set to reunite 15 years after first appearing together on the show.
  
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• Wolves up to sixth after narrow victory at Leeds

  19-10-2020 22:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Raul Jimenez’s deflected strike clinched Wolves a 1-0 win at Leeds and catapulted them up to sixth place in the Premier League table.
  
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• Bruce Springsteen says it is ‘painful’ being unable to perform live

  19-10-2020 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bruce Springsteen said it is “painful” not being able to perform his new songs in front of fans due to the pandemic.
  
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• Co Down teen Josh Fletcher's tragic crash death shows the fragility of life, says minister

  19-10-2020 21:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down teenager who died after a tragic accident was a "bright and cheerful lad", a minister has said.
  
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• Pub owner says 'we are done' after Executive bans off-sales - Belfast Live

  19-10-2020 21:24
  
  Pub owner says 'we are done' after Executive bans off-sales  Belfast Live
  
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• Transgender woman punched in the face in 'humiliating' Belfast attack | ITV News - ITV News

  19-10-2020 21:22
  
  Transgender woman punched in the face in 'humiliating' Belfast attack | ITV News  ITV News
  
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• Quarter of firms to implement changes made during pandemic permanently – survey

  19-10-2020 21:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than half of British firms who have made changes to their business model in response to the Covid-19 outbreak expect to keep them for the long term, while a quarter believed they will be made permanent.
  
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• Terror threats forced 12 PSNI officers to move homes at a cost of £85k

  19-10-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Twelve police officers in Northern Ireland have had to move home for security reasons in the last three years at a cost of more than £85,000, new figures have shown.
  
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• 'She just went nuts': mask rant woman removed from NI flight

  19-10-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Passengers have told of their shock after a woman was removed from a plane after she allegedly refused to wear a mask and shouted "everybody dies" at crew.
  
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• Co Tyrone student's video of bus driver 'texting while driving' sparks probe

  19-10-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An investigation has been launched after video footage emerged appearing to show a school bus driver in Co Tyrone texting on his mobile phone while behind the wheel and with students on board.
  
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• Strictly stars JJ Chalmers and Amy Dowden open up on their intense bond

  19-10-2020 20:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing stars JJ Chalmers and Amy Dowden have opened up on how their health battles have helped them form a unique bond since being paired on the show.
  
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• West Brom boss Slaven Bilic worried fans could be priced out of football

  19-10-2020 20:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Brom boss Slaven Bilic is concerned fans could be priced out of football after supporters had to shell out to watch the Baggies’ stalemate with Burnley.
  
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• Republic of Ireland to be placed in second lockdown in bid to combat Covid-19

  19-10-2020 20:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland will be placed under one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe later this week in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19, PA understands.
  
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• Ireland to be placed in second lockdown in bid to combat Covid-19

  19-10-2020 20:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland will be placed under one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe later this week in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19, PA understands.
  
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• Family reunited with paramedics who saved their baby after roadside birth

  19-10-2020 20:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A family whose newborn baby was saved by paramedics have been reunited with the ambulance crew months after the roadside incident.
  
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• Arlene Foster urges ministers to support each other over Covid decisions - Belfast Live

  19-10-2020 20:17
  
  Arlene Foster urges ministers to support each other over Covid decisions  Belfast Live
  
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• Bruno Fernandes to captain Manchester United at PSG in absence of Harry Maguire

  19-10-2020 20:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bruno Fernandes will captain Manchester United for the first time as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s “depleted” side kick off their Champions League campaign without Harry Maguire, Edinson Cavani and Mason Greenwood.
  
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• ‘Extraordinarily strong’ Chelsea can win Champions League, says Sevilla boss

  19-10-2020 19:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Julen Lopetegui has heaped the pressure on Frank Lampard by declaring Chelsea one of this year’s Champions League favourites.
  
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• CBeebies presenter Ben Cajee praised for discussing mixed-race heritage

  19-10-2020 19:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  CBeebies presenter Ben Cajee has been praised for a discussion on his mixed-race heritage on air.
  
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• West Brom and Burnley battle out first goalless draw of Premier League season

  19-10-2020 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Brom and Burnley fought out a gritty stalemate for the Premier League’s first goalless draw of the season.
  
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• Pictured: Line of Duty stars film series six in north Belfast

  19-10-2020 19:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The cast of Line of Duty braved persistent rain showers as they filmed scenes for the upcoming series yesterday in north Belfast.
  
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• Coronavirus: Minister asks for no spectators at sports events

  19-10-2020 19:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín says she does not have the power to order the change.
  
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• Two-week ‘firebreak’ lockdown will save lives, First Minister says

  19-10-2020 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A two-week “firebreak” lockdown in Wales will protect the NHS from being overwhelmed by resurgence of coronavirus and save lives, the First Minister has said.
  
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• Covid-19 circuit-breaker – What is the scientific debate behind the concept?

  19-10-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The introduction of a short, sharp “circuit-breaker” of national restrictions to slow the spread of Covid-19 is at the centre of public discussions over how to tackle the virus.
  
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• Liverpool to wait for Virgil Van Dijk like ‘a good wife when husband is in jail’

  19-10-2020 18:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool will be patient with injured defender Virgil Van Dijk like “a good wife waiting when the husband is in jail”.
  
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• Reese Witherspoon teases Legally Blonde reunion

  19-10-2020 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Reese Witherspoon has teased the Legally Blonde reunion, the first time the cast has been together in almost 20 years.
  
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• A look at the opposition as English clubs gear up for Champions League return

  19-10-2020 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  English clubs return to European action this week with the start of the 2020-21 Champions League group stage.
  
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• Endometriosis: NI women wait more than eight years for endometriosis diagnosis

  19-10-2020 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Endometriosis care needs urgent improvement and diagnosis times need cut in half, a report says.
  
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• Wasps to learn Premiership final fate on Wednesday after four more Covid cases

  19-10-2020 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wasps will learn on Wednesday if they are able to participate in the Gallagher Premiership final after the latest round of testing revealed their outbreak of coronavirus has spread.
  
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• Witness tells inquiry he thought ‘suicide bomber’ when he saw Salman Abedi

  19-10-2020 18:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A father waiting to collect his four daughters at the end of Ariana Grande’s Manchester Arena concert said his first thought on seeing Salman Abedi was “suicide bomber”, the inquiry into the terror attack heard.
  
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• Derry man fined for calling in bomb threat during Ibrox Old Firm clash

  19-10-2020 18:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man from Londonderry who called in a bomb alert from a pub during an Old Firm derby match at Ibrox has been fined.
  
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• Covid-19 vaccine ‘unlikely’ to stop the disease completely, top scientist says

  19-10-2020 18:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It is “unlikely” a coronavirus vaccine will stop the disease completely, the Government’s chief scientific adviser has said.
  
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• ITV restructuring to increase focus on streaming

  19-10-2020 18:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  ITV has announced plans to restructure with an increased focus on streaming.
  
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• Line of Duty continues filming series six in North Belfast - Belfast Live

  19-10-2020 18:13
  
  Line of Duty continues filming series six in North Belfast  Belfast Live
  
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• Lurgan man remanded into custody on explosives charges

  19-10-2020 18:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Lurgan man accused of making an improvised explosive device was remanded into custody on Monday. 
  
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• Arlene Foster urges ministers to support each other over Covid decisions

  19-10-2020 18:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has urged Executive ministers to support each other on decisions around coronavirus restrictions.
  
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• No 10: ‘No basis’ to resume trade talks with EU unless Brussels alters position

  19-10-2020 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Trade talks between the UK and European Union remain in limbo despite an offer from Michel Barnier to “intensify” negotiations.
  
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• Coronavirus: Call for DUP's Edwin Poots to apologise

  19-10-2020 18:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sinn Féin calls for an apology after Mr Poots said coronavirus was more common in nationalist areas.
  
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• Pc tells Arena attack inquiry her two-hour plus shift break was ‘unacceptable’

  19-10-2020 18:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A police constable “probably” would have asked Salman Abedi what was in his heavy rucksack if she had not missed him minutes earlier because of an “unacceptable” two hour-plus shift break, an inquiry has heard.
  
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• Intensive care warning in Greater Manchester as Wales brings in ‘firebreak’

  19-10-2020 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester’s intensive care capacity could be overwhelmed within weeks, Downing Street has said, as Wales prepares to introduce a nationwide “firebreak” lockdown.
  
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• New faces and a homegrown gem – 5 players behind Aston Villa’s flying start

  19-10-2020 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa have enjoyed a dream start to the new Premier League campaign, with a 100 per cent record from their opening four games.
  
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• Government expected to introduce Level 5 restrictions nationwide until December

  19-10-2020 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government is expected to sign off on level 5 restrictions for six weeks in a bid to combat the spread of Covid-19, PA understands.
  
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• UK exposes Russian cyber attacks against Tokyo Olympics

  19-10-2020 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Russian military intelligence service (GRU) carried out cyber attacks on officials and organisations linked to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in an effort to disrupt the event, the UK Government has said.
  
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• William in video call with Liverpool business owners about pandemic challenges

  19-10-2020 17:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Cambridge has held a video call with business owners in Liverpool – including the DJ Yousef – to discuss the challenges they face because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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