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• Belfast Council agrees £200,000 support for casual workers in venues and leisure centres - Belfast Live

  03-11-2020 23:59
  
  Belfast Council agrees £200,000 support for casual workers in venues and leisure centres  Belfast Live
  
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• Police chiefs in North West say forces will target lockdown rule breakers

  03-11-2020 23:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police chiefs have warned people who ignore coronavirus restrictions to be prepared to “face the consequences of greater levels of enforcement” as England heads into its second national lockdown this week.
  
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• Alassane Plea hits hat-trick as Borussia Monchengladbach thrash Shakhtar

  03-11-2020 23:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alassane Plea scored a Champions League hat-trick as Borussia Monchengladbach powered their way to the top of Group B with a 6-0 romp at Shakhtar Donetsk.
  
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• County Antrim Shield: Larne take advantage of Fallon's dismissal

  03-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two goals from Davy McDaid helped Larne come from behind against 10-man Linfield to book their place in the County Antrim Shield final.
  
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• County Antrim Shield: Gorman's late show enough to edge it for Glentoran

  03-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dale Gorman went from villain to hero to book Glentoran's place in the County Antrim Shield final with a late winner against Cliftonville at Solitude.
  
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• Stephen Fry leads tributes to John Sessions

  03-11-2020 23:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stephen Fry said actor and comedian John Sessions, who has died aged 67, was “as warm, vulnerable, lovable and loving as anyone can be”.
  
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• Alliance needs to say whether it backs united Ireland or the Union: Aiken

  03-11-2020 23:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Unionist leader Steve Aiken has called on the Alliance Party to "stop sitting on the fence" on Northern Ireland's constitutional future and back either the Union or Irish unity.
  
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• Manchester City beat Olympiacos to maintain perfect Champions League start

  03-11-2020 23:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gabriel Jesus made a goalscoring return to action as Manchester City maintained their 100 per cent start in the Champions League with a 3-0 win over Olympiacos.
  
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• Diogo Jota repays Jurgen Klopp’s faith with hat-trick as Reds roll over Atalanta

  03-11-2020 23:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Diogo Jota took his tally to six goals in 10 days with a Champions League hat-trick as Liverpool hammered Atalanta 5-0 to put themselves within touching distance of the knockout stages already.
  
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• Coronavirus: Archbishop and BMA chief at loggerheads on church closures

  03-11-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland has clashed with a leading GP who is calling for places of worship to be shut as part of a full local lockdown.
  
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• Another contestant axed from Bake Off during 80s week

  03-11-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lottie has been eliminated from The Great British Bake Off during an episode which saw the contestants take on a number of 1980s-themed challenges.
  
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• Maradona set for surgery following hospital admission

  03-11-2020 22:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Diego Maradona is to have surgery on a blood clot on his brain, his doctor has said.
  
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• US election 2020: Results and updates as Trump and Biden bid for keys to White House

  03-11-2020 22:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Finally, America decides. After an election campaign that has divided the United States like never before, voters have choosen which direction this vast country - the powerhouse of the free world - takes over the next four years.
  
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• US election live: Trump and Biden set sights on White House

  03-11-2020 22:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The US presidential election has reached its climax, with voters braving long queues and the threat of coronavirus to cast ballots backing Republican incumbent Donald Trump or Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
  
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• Robust turnout as Trump and Biden hand their fate to voters

  03-11-2020 21:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump and Joe Biden handed their fate on Tuesday to voters, who will decide which man will steer the country through the surging pandemic that has killed more than 231,000 people, destroyed jobs and reshaped nearly every aspect of American life.
  
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• RMT union leader to retire after ‘campaign of harassment’

  03-11-2020 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The leader of the biggest rail workers’ union has announced his retirement, blaming a “campaign of harassment” against him by factional groups within the union.
  
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• Chelsea one of favourites to win Champions League – Rennes boss Julien Stephan

  03-11-2020 20:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rennes boss Julien Stephan is the latest rival manager to install Chelsea as one of the Champions League favourites.
  
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• Steven Gerrard says Rangers pair will regret Covid breach ‘for quite some time’

  03-11-2020 20:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rangers manager Steven Gerrard has warned Jordan Jones and George Edmundson that they will regret their breach of Covid-19 protocols for quite a while.
  
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• Care home visits allowed under new lockdown restrictions

  03-11-2020 20:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Close family and friends of care home residents will be allowed to continue visiting them during England’s second national lockdown.
  
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• Varadkar insists he had nothing to gain from leaked IMO documents

  03-11-2020 20:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said accusations that he had anything to gain by leaking confidential documents are “without foundation and deeply offensive”.
  
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• Coronavirus: School PE 'allowed indoors with no cap on pupils'

  03-11-2020 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The U-turn comes after schools were told PE could only be held outside with 15 students or less.
  
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• Coronavirus NI: MLA who tested positive says he suffered "unbearable" headaches - Belfast Live

  03-11-2020 20:47
  
  Coronavirus NI: MLA who tested positive says he suffered "unbearable" headaches  Belfast Live
  
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• Education Minister secures rule change to allow more flexible PE in schools

  03-11-2020 20:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont Education Minister Peter Weir says he has secured a legal change to allow schools more flexibility to deliver physical education.
  
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• MPs reject British troop torture investigation amendments for new legislation

  03-11-2020 20:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MPs have rejected attempts to explicitly guarantee that controversial new legislation will not protect British troops from investigations into torture allegations.
  
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• Rashford answers children’s questions as part of Burberry youth work partnership

  03-11-2020 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford told children about his time spent in youth centres after Burberry partnered with the footballer to support youth work.
  
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• Woman rescued after boat capsize on River Bann

  03-11-2020 20:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two members of the public who rescued a kayaker after her boat capsized on the River Bann on Tuesday afternoon have been thanked for their "selfless action".
  
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• Hurricane Eta slams into Nicaragua as Category 4 storm

  03-11-2020 20:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The heart of powerful Hurricane Eta began moving ashore in Nicaragua on Tuesday with devastating winds and rains that had already destroyed rooftops and caused rivers to overflow.
  
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• Sharma insists guidelines stuck to despite office Covid case before trip abroad

  03-11-2020 20:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Business Secretary Alok Sharma travelled to South Korea on Government business only days after coming into contact with staff who later tested positive for Covid-19, it is understood.
  
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• Vallance and Whitty challenged on lockdown data

  03-11-2020 19:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Government advisers have been probed on the data used to argue the case for a new national lockdown in England.
  
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• Driver stopped with snowmobile strapped to car roof

  03-11-2020 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Wisconsin State Patrol in the US had some advice for a man who transported a snowmobile by strapping it to the roof of his car – do not try this at home.
  
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• Manchester United fan pays homage to Eric Cantona with full-back tattoo

  03-11-2020 19:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A postman has unveiled the ultimate football tattoo, three years after first going under the needle in homage to Eric Cantona.
  
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• Ryan Giggs has been a regular on the back pages

  03-11-2020 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ryan Giggs has been a familiar face on the back pages of Britain’s newspapers.
  
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• Police urge suspect to hand himself in following alleged rape of teenage girl

  03-11-2020 19:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have urged a suspect to hand himself in after a girl was allegedly abducted and raped in south-west London.
  
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• Economic consequences for NI after US presidential election are significant

  03-11-2020 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Whether Trump or Biden there will be significant economic consequences for us. Here are some scenarios:
  
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• Minister ‘determined’ State does right by mother and baby home survivors

  03-11-2020 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Minister for Children has said he is “determined” the State will do right by the survivors of mother and baby homes.
  
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• Leo Varadkar apologises for 'errors of judgement' after document leak

  03-11-2020 19:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland's deputy PM says passing a confidential medical deal to a friend was "not best practice".
  
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• Pedro Neto agrees new five-year deal with Wolves

  03-11-2020 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wolves winger Pedro Neto has signed a new five-year contract at Molineux.
  
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• More testing announced for care home staff

  03-11-2020 19:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More frequent Covid-19 testing has been announced for staff working in care homes in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Chancellor has repeatedly refused to provide clarity on furlough cash, MSPs told

  03-11-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scotland’s Finance Secretary has claimed the Chancellor has repeatedly refused to “provide clarity once and for all” on whether furlough cash will be available if the country decides on a second lockdown.
  
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• Wimbledon’s Plough Lane in pictures

  03-11-2020 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  AFC Wimbledon’s near 30-year exile from Plough Lane ended on Tuesday night when they hosted Doncaster at the Sky Bet League One club’s newly-completed home stadium.
  
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• Mark Wood not ready to abandon England Test hopes

  03-11-2020 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mark Wood revealed he is “still trying to chase that dream” of representing England in every format as the paceman looks to reclaim his spot in the Test side after being overlooked for a red-ball central contract.
  
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• Boris Johnson’s lockdown plans come under fire from Conservative MPs

  03-11-2020 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ministers must accept Covid-19 will cause a “certain number of deaths” and move away from implementing lockdowns, Conservative MPs have said.
  
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• Reopening of hospitality sector would be ‘appalling’, says senior doctor

  03-11-2020 18:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Executive has been urged not to reopen the hospitality sector as planned.
  
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• Cranes lift runaway train off whale sculpture in Rotterdam

  03-11-2020 18:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The front carriage of a Dutch train that landed on a sculpture of a whale’s tail after ploughing through the end of an elevated section of track has been painstakingly lifted clear of the artwork and lowered to the ground.
  
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• Stephen Fry calls for Elgin Marbles to be returned to Athens from British Museum

  03-11-2020 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stephen Fry has called for the Elgin Marbles to be returned to Athens from the British Museum.
  
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• Markets rally as traders bet on clear Biden win

  03-11-2020 18:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Markets closed high around the world as traders kept an eye on the voting booths in the US, where Americans are choosing their next president.
  
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• Salmond payout exacerbated by delay in conceding case, MSPs told

  03-11-2020 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Alex Salmond’s payout over an unlawful investigation into claims of sexual harassment was so high because of the Scottish Government’s delay in conceding the case, MSPs have heard.
  
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• Veterans should not be protected from torture investigations, says ex-minister

  03-11-2020 18:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Veterans should not be protected from investigations into allegations of torture, a Conservative former minister has said.
  
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• Jake Doyle-Hayes joins St Mirren

  03-11-2020 18:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  St Mirren have signed free agent Jake Doyle-Hayes on a contract until the end of the season.
  
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• What is the UK terror threat level and how does it change?

  03-11-2020 18:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The official terror threat level for the UK has been raised from “substantial” to “severe” following the recent Islamist attacks in mainland Europe.
  
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