Belfast news

• Met apologises over journalists threatened with arrest while covering protest

  06-11-2020 23:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scotland Yard has apologised after journalists and photographers covering an anti-lockdown protest were told to leave and threatened with arrest.
  
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• Roy Hodgson delighted after Mamadou Sakho cleared of ‘nasty’ doping allegations

  06-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Roy Hodgson is pleased Crystal Palace centre-back Mamadou Sakho was vindicated in the High Court this week over allegations he had taken a banned performance-enhancing drugs.
  
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• Mikel Arteta backs Willian to keep ‘getting better and better’ at Arsenal

  06-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists Willian is getting better and better as the Brazilian’s season waits to come alive.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp does not believe Manchester City are any weaker this season

  06-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has dismissed suggestions that facing Manchester City does not pose the same challenge as in previous years.
  
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• Frank Lampard hails ‘huge’ influence Thiago Silva has had on Chelsea defence

  06-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard believes Thiago Silva “absolutely walks into” the top echelon of Premier League centre-backs alongside Virgil Van Dijk and Vincent Kompany.
  
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• Defiant and upbeat Ole Gunnar Solskjaer vows not to ‘fall like a house of cards’

  06-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Under-fire Ole Gunnar Solskjaer vowed not to “fall like a house of cards” amid criticism and scrutiny that does not have the Manchester United manager fearing for his future.
  
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• US rapper King Von shot dead outside Atlanta nightclub

  06-11-2020 23:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chicago rapper King Von was among three people shot dead outside a nightclub in Atlanta, state investigators have said.
  
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• Cultural bodies and venues ‘thrilled and relieved’ at latest Covid-19 grants

  06-11-2020 23:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Venues and arts bodies including The Lowry and Marlowe Theatre have said they are “thrilled and relieved” after receiving grants in the latest round of Government funding.
  
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• Southampton go top of Premier League for first time with Newcastle win

  06-11-2020 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Southampton moved top of the Premier League for the first time in their history after beating Newcastle 2-0 at St Mary’s.
  
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• The new Stena Edda Liverpool to Belfast ferry that thinks it's a CRUISE SHIP! - Daily Mail

  06-11-2020 23:01
  
  The new Stena Edda Liverpool to Belfast ferry that thinks it's a CRUISE SHIP!  Daily Mail
  
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• Northern Ireland football star Kyle Lafferty mourns after sudden death of sister at 41

  06-11-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland footballer Kyle Lafferty is in mourning after the sudden death of his sister.
  
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• 'I'm a different guy': Why Graeme McDowell hopes his four-year break from Augusta will help cause a 300/1 shock at the Masters

  06-11-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In just five days’ time, a four-year wait will finally come to an end for Graeme McDowell.
  
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• If there's one major that's set up for Rory McIlroy to win, it's the Masters, says Graeme McDowell

  06-11-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Augusta National is tailor-made for a Rory McIlroy victory, according to his compatriot Graeme McDowell.
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland breakdown shows quarter of all positive cases in Belfast since pandemic began - Belfast Live

  06-11-2020 22:59
  
  Coronavirus Northern Ireland breakdown shows quarter of all positive cases in Belfast since pandemic began  Belfast Live
  
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• Two armed men arrested near Philadelphia voting centre

  06-11-2020 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men armed with handguns have been arrested near the Philadelphia convention centre where an ongoing vote count could decide the presidential election.
  
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• Coronavirus: Tragic milestone as Northern Ireland Covid death toll tops 1,000 mark

  06-11-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The deaths of more than 1,000 people in Northern Ireland have now been linked to coronavirus, new figures have shown.
  
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• Bake Off contestant Lottie addresses plight of panto industry

  06-11-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Great British Bake Off contestant Lottie has said it is “tough” for her colleagues in the pantomime industry with many Christmas shows cancelled.
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak at Waldo County General Hospital - By Fran Gonzalez - Republican Journal

  06-11-2020 22:07
  
  COVID-19 outbreak at Waldo County General Hospital - By Fran Gonzalez  Republican Journal
  
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• Sean Dyche confident over Burnley’s future despite drawing blank at Brighton

  06-11-2020 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sean Dyche is confident goal-shy Burnley have sufficient firepower to stay in the Premier League after drawing another blank in the goalless draw at Brighton.
  
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• 4 Belfast hospital staffers test positive for COVID-19, marking 2nd hospital outbreak in a week - Bangor Daily News

  06-11-2020 21:29
  
  4 Belfast hospital staffers test positive for COVID-19, marking 2nd hospital outbreak in a week  Bangor Daily News
  
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• New book Old Ireland in Colour uses modern technology to give old photographs a new lease of life

  06-11-2020 21:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The true colour of Irish history has been brought to life with a new book revitalising pictures from the past.
  
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• EU imposes sanctions on Belarusian president over security crackdown

  06-11-2020 21:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The European Union has imposed sanctions on the president of Belarus and 14 other officials over their roles in the security crackdown launched after protests against the country’s contested presidential election.
  
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• Paramilitary shootings and beatings down in Northern Ireland over past year

  06-11-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Paramilitary shootings and assaults have dropped compared to last year, new figures show.
  
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• Dame Judi Dench remembers ‘master of comedy’ Geoffrey Palmer following death

  06-11-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dame Judi Dench has hailed her As Time Goes By co-star Geoffrey Palmer as a “master of comedy” following his death at the age of 93.
  
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• Four shot, two fatally, on Belfast Street in New Orleans: NOPD - NOLA.com

  06-11-2020 20:52
  Four shot, two fatally, on Belfast Street in New Orleans: NOPD  NOLA.com
  
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• Aontú: Emmet Doyle to replace Dr Anne McCloskey on council

  06-11-2020 20:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Emmet Doyle stood in previous council elections for the SDLP and as an independent candidate
  
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• Burnley still winless after goalless draw at Brighton

  06-11-2020 20:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Burnley climbed off the bottom of the Premier League table but remain winless following a goalless draw which extended Brighton’s lengthy wait for a home victory.
  
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• US presidential election looking very good for Joe Biden – Irish premier

  06-11-2020 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The US presidential election is looking very good for “as Irish as you can get” Democratic candidate Joe Biden, Ireland’s premier has said.
  
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• Bake Off star: The Witches film will have intensely negative effect on children

  06-11-2020 20:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Great British Bake Off contestant Briony May Williams has claimed the depiction of Anne Hathaway’s hands in The Witches film will have an “intensely negative effect” on disabled children for “years and years to come”.
  
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• Wedding couple bring first dance bliss to Belfast's streets - BBC News

  06-11-2020 20:19
  
  Wedding couple bring first dance bliss to Belfast's streets  BBC News
  
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• Wedding couple bring first dance bliss to Belfast's streets

  06-11-2020 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Covid wedding issues? Not for this couple - just get two buskers and go dancing in the streets.
  
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• Obese turtle from Manchester put on diet after gaining lockdown pounds

  06-11-2020 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An obese turtle from Manchester is starting a weight management programme after gaining extra lockdown pounds.
  
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• Edging closer to the presidency – Joe Biden in profile

  06-11-2020 19:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  His third bid for the White House, Joe Biden is edging closer to victory in the US presidential race.
  
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• Robin Swann – Ministers have a duty to keep coronavirus infection rates low

  06-11-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont Executive ministers have a duty to keep coronavirus infection rates low, Robin Swann warned.
  
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• Police officer set on fire by man thanks public for ‘humbling’ support

  06-11-2020 18:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An officer who suffered horrific burns when he was set alight by a man has thanked wellwishers across the world for their “humbling” support.
  
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• Video: Newlywed couple dance to buskers in Belfast city centre - The Irish News

  06-11-2020 18:48
  
  Video: Newlywed couple dance to buskers in Belfast city centre  The Irish News
  
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• FTSE notches up best week since June amid US vote count

  06-11-2020 18:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  After four strong days this week as votes were cast and tallied in the US, global markets remained fairly flat on Friday.
  
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• Black plaque honouring pianist Winifred Atwell unveiled in south London

  06-11-2020 18:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A black plaque honouring the late pianist Winifred Atwell has been unveiled at the former site of a hair salon she owned in south London.
  
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• 007 bosses hail Geoffrey Palmer as ‘treasured member of the Bond family’

  06-11-2020 18:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Geoffrey Palmer has been hailed as “a treasured member of the Bond family” following his death at the age of 93.
  
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• Calls for further restrictions in Wales’s valleys after firebreak

  06-11-2020 18:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Welsh Government has faced calls to extend lockdown in the south Wales valleys as the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise there.
  
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• Edinburgh Woollen Mill and Ponden Home stores fall into administration

  06-11-2020 18:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two of the four brands in high street clothing chain Edinburgh Woollen Mill’s (EWM) stable have fallen into administration with 866 jobs gone and a further 1,821 jobs under threat.
  
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• University launches inquiry after security fences erected around student halls

  06-11-2020 18:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A university has launched an inquiry after security fences were erected around students’ halls of residence as the second lockdown began in England.
  
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• Nearly 100 migrants cross to UK, a week after boat sinking tragedy

  06-11-2020 18:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost 100 migrants crossed to the UK on Thursday and Friday, only a week after a Kurdish-Iranian family was killed making the same journey.
  
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• Larne boss Lynch named NIFWA Manager of the Month for October as Invermen go unbeaten

  06-11-2020 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Larne manager Tiernan Lynch has been named October Manager of the Month by the Northern Ireland Football Writers’ Association.
  
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• Leicester Tigers sign former Saracens scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth

  06-11-2020 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leicester Tigers have completed the signing of former Saracens scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth.
  
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• Family with 14 sons welcomes first baby girl into family

  06-11-2020 18:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A US couple whose large family attracted attention by growing to include 14 sons has welcomed their first daughter nearly three decades after the birth of their first child.
  
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• Geoffrey Palmer: Veteran screen actor famed for his world-weary characters

  06-11-2020 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Geoffrey Palmer was known for roles in sitcoms including Butterflies and As Time Goes By, as well as his enduring kindness and famously hangdog expression.
  
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• The business of canvassing for Trump - By George Miaoulis Jr. - Republican Journal

  06-11-2020 18:00
  
  The business of canvassing for Trump - By George Miaoulis Jr.  Republican Journal
  
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• Three charged in alleged food delivery drug smuggling plot

  06-11-2020 17:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men have been charged in the UK and a warehouse has been raided in the Netherlands in connection with an alleged conspiracy to import cocaine through food deliveries.
  
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• Johnny Depp resigns from Fantastic Beasts after ruling he assaulted Amber Heard

  06-11-2020 17:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Johnny Depp said he has been asked to resign from the Fantastic Beasts film as he criticised the “surreal judgement” against him in his High Court libel case.
  
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