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• Players have chance to ‘cement’ England spots against Iceland – Gareth Southgate

  16-11-2020 23:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate challenged England’s players to “cement” their place in his European Championship thoughts as he braces himself for pressure from club managers about game-time in the Nations League dead rubber against Iceland.
  
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• Harry Winks knows he must solve Tottenham troubles to make sure of Euros spot

  16-11-2020 23:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Winks admits his “difficult” situation at Tottenham may threaten his chances of making the cut for England’s Euro 2020 squad.
  
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• Translink Launches Search for JV Partner for £380M Office-Led Belfast Scheme - CoStar Group

  16-11-2020 23:41
  Translink Launches Search for JV Partner for £380M Office-Led Belfast Scheme  CoStar Group
  
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• Only one member of Civil Service is disciplined after RHI inquiry

  16-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One member of the NI Civil Service has been handed a disciplinary penalty as a result of the findings of the inquiry into the botched Renewable Heat Incentive, it has been revealed.
  
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• First meeting of Executive since harsh exchanges over Covid-19 restrictions called off by DUP and Sinn Fein

  16-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The first Executive meeting after last week's tortuous exchanges between Stormont ministers has been cancelled with no reason given to the three smaller parties in government.
  
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• Co Antrim councillor shares "deepest sympathies" following tragic crash - Belfast Live

  16-11-2020 23:26
  
  Co Antrim councillor shares "deepest sympathies" following tragic crash  Belfast Live
  
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• Sturgeon and Ross criticise Johnson after he calls devolution a ‘disaster’

  16-11-2020 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has come under attack for calling devolution “a disaster north of the border” in comments seized upon by Scottish nationalists.
  
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• Gloria Hunniford and Ashley Walters take part in Rankin exhibition on grief

  16-11-2020 23:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British photographer Rankin said he wants to “change the narrative” around death as he launched an exhibition exploring themes of loss and grief.
  
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• Mohamed Elneny positive for Covid-19 as Premier League reports rise in cases

  16-11-2020 23:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny has tested positive for coronavirus as the Premier League recorded its highest number of positive tests this season.
  
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• Sam Johnson hoping Scotland can set wing Duhan Van Der Merwe free against France

  16-11-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scotland will have to find a way to let adopted Springbok Duhan Van Der Merwe gallop free against France if they are to avoid a repeat of their Tuscan trudge, according to Sam Johnson.
  
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• Prosecutors may seek tougher sentences for dissident republican gang bugged by MI5

  16-11-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors are considering if there is potential to review sentences handed to seven republicans caught in a major MI5 sting.
  
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• New media promotion business aims to make Belfast better - PenBayPilot.com

  16-11-2020 23:00
  
  New media promotion business aims to make Belfast better  PenBayPilot.com
  
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• Jack Willis determined to build on impressive debut with England

  16-11-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jack Willis is determined to continue winning England caps so that he can truly celebrate the birth of his international career with friends and family at Twickenham.
  
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• Black Friday promises to be best ever for Northern Ireland shoppers

  16-11-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Black Friday is synonymous with bagging a bargain.
  
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• Green Party farm building ammonia gas motion defeated

  16-11-2020 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A motion to suspend planning approval for some farm buildings has been defeated at the NI Assembly.
  
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• Search for missing windsurfer called off as board and sail found

  16-11-2020 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The search for a missing windsurfer has been called off after inquiries suggest he got into difficulties in the sea.
  
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• Trump to order troop reductions in Afghanistan and Iraq

  16-11-2020 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Trump administration is expected to cut the number of US troops in Afghanistan almost in half to 2,500 by January 15, an official has said.
  
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• Dogs worth 150,000 euro seized in operation targeting illegal puppy farming

  16-11-2020 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thirty-two dogs worth an estimated 150,000 euro and four horses have been seized during garda raids targeting illegal puppy farming.
  
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• BBC apologises for ‘major technical issues’ during Monday’s programming

  16-11-2020 22:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC has apologised to viewers after “major technical issues” disrupted Monday’s programming.
  
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• Three COVID-19 related deaths over the weekend - By Fran Gonzalez - Republican Journal

  16-11-2020 22:02
  
  Three COVID-19 related deaths over the weekend - By Fran Gonzalez  Republican Journal
  
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• Peru’s Congress selects new leader amid political crisis

  16-11-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Peru’s Congress has chosen a new leader who is expected to become the nation’s third president in the span of a week.
  
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• GPs who feared Northern Ireland had a flu jab shortage 'not told of fresh supply'

  16-11-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Doctors who believed there was a shortage of flu vaccines had not been told there were fresh supplies for Northern Ireland, it has emerged.
  
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• Swann trying to change rules of the ‘game’ on Covid restrictions – Dodds

  16-11-2020 21:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Businesses are concerned that Stormont’s health minister keeps changing the rules of the “game” on Covid-19 restrictions, an executive colleague has claimed.
  
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• Ulster Rugby to welcome 1,000 fans to Kingspan Stadium for PRO14 clash with Scarlets

  16-11-2020 21:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Rugby have announced that they will have 1,000 fans in attendance at their Guinness PRO14 game against Scarlets on Sunday November 22.
  
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• Ulster v Scarlets: 1,000 fans allowed inside stadium for Pro14 game on Sunday

  16-11-2020 21:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A thousand fans will be allowed inside Kingspan Stadium for Ulster's Pro14 game against Scarlets on Sunday.
  
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• Zebre 14-57 Ulster ratings: Coetzee in sensational form as nine-try Ulster make best start to season since 2012

  16-11-2020 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster have won six games in a row to start the season for the first time since 2012 after milestone man Marcell Coetzee scored four tries in their 57-14 nine-try drubbing of Zebre in Parma.
  
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• Lena Dunham shares her experience with failed IVF treatment

  16-11-2020 21:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lena Dunham has opened up on her fertility struggles and her unsuccessful attempts to conceive through IVF.
  
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• Short window to turn around rising infection rates, warns Glynn

  16-11-2020 21:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland only has a short time to turn around a recent upturn in infection figures, the deputy chief medical officer has warned.
  
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• Scientists rejoice at Moderna vaccine news

  16-11-2020 21:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scientists and health officials have been celebrating the results of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine trials, which appear to be almost 95% effective.
  
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• No shortage of flu vaccines in Northern Ireland says Swann

  16-11-2020 21:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It follows concerns NI was almost 200,000 doses short and could not complete the programme.
  
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• Michael Kerr murder: £10k reward offered for information one year after brutal killing of Bangor man

  16-11-2020 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A £10,000 reward has been offered by Crimestoppers for information which will lead to the conviction of the killers of Bangor man Michael Kerr - one year after his brutal murder.
  
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• BBC One ‘goes down’ as channel experiences technical difficulties

  16-11-2020 21:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC One has suffered technical issues during an episode of Panorama.
  
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• David Copperfield halts Las Vegas show after technician tests positive for Covid

  16-11-2020 20:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Illusionist David Copperfield is suspending his Las Vegas stage show after a crew member tested positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Belfast girl (17) only discovered she had brain tumour after it burst - Belfast Telegraph

  16-11-2020 20:30
  
  Belfast girl (17) only discovered she had brain tumour after it burst  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast girl (17) only discovered she had brain tumour after it burst

  16-11-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 17-year-old girl from Belfast only discovered she had a brain tumour when it burst and she suffered a serious haemorrhage.
  
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• Cate Conway opens up on the loss of Stephen Clements - Belfast Live

  16-11-2020 20:27
  
  Cate Conway opens up on the loss of Stephen Clements  Belfast Live
  
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• Michael Kerr murder: £10,000 reward offered for information

  16-11-2020 20:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A year after the 68-year-old was found dead at his home in Bangor, County Down, police make an appeal.
  
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• Sinbad recovering from recent stroke, says US comedian’s family

  16-11-2020 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of US comedian and actor Sinbad says he is recovering from a recent stroke.
  
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• Coronavirus: Executive aiming to 'protect' Christmas period

  16-11-2020 19:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michelle O'Neill says people need hope, as officials warn more restrictions could come mid-December.
  
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• Foster and O’Neill at odds on Stormont veto mechanism

  16-11-2020 19:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont’s leaders have clashed on their interpretation of a contentious voting mechanism that enabled the DUP to veto an extension of Northern Ireland’s circuit-break.
  
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• Sir Ian Botham’s grandson James called up by Wales for Autumn Nations Cup

  16-11-2020 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Ian Botham’s grandson James has received a maiden call-up to Wales’ Autumn Nations Cup squad.
  
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• James Botham and Johnny McNicholl called up by Wales for Autumn Nations Cup

  16-11-2020 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Ian Botham’s grandson James has received a maiden call-up to Wales’ Autumn Nations Cup squad.
  
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• Liverpool coronavirus mass-testing pilot finds 700 cases, epidemiologist says

  16-11-2020 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pilot of mass coronavirus testing in Liverpool has found 700 positive cases which would have not been detected otherwise, an epidemiologist has said.
  
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• Senior doctor's warning as intensive care is double its normal capacity - Belfast Live

  16-11-2020 19:24
  
  Senior doctor's warning as intensive care is double its normal capacity  Belfast Live
  
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• Covid-19 vaccines offer candle of hope for tackling pandemic, Hancock says

  16-11-2020 19:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Vaccines moved a step closer towards helping end the pandemic, after a new jab was shown in early data to be almost 95% effective in protecting against Covid-19.
  
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• Omid Djalili reveals how The Weakest Link inspired his game show catchphrase

  16-11-2020 19:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Omid Djalili has said his new gameshow will offer a twist on The Weakest Link’s famous catchphrase.
  
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• Handball rule to be discussed by lawmakers next week

  16-11-2020 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Football’s lawmakers will discuss the controversial handball rule when they gather virtually next week, the PA news agency understands.
  
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• The Amazon alternative: Northern Ireland retailers offering food heaven or style lovers’ paradise in a click so you can shop local

  16-11-2020 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It’s a shopping year like no other, and the Belfast Telegraph has compiled a guide on how you can get the best of products in-store and online across Northern Ireland.
  
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• Test, trace and protect system in NI ‘failing’

  16-11-2020 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The coronavirus test, trace and protect system in Northern Ireland is “failing”, the chairman of Stormont’s health committee said.
  
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• Stop calling Sutcliffe by his pseudonym, pleads son of his first murder victim

  16-11-2020 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The son of Peter Sutcliffe’s first murder victim has pleaded for all references to him as the Yorkshire Ripper to stop.
  
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