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• UK-wide ‘easing of coronavirus rules for a week at Christmas’

  20-11-2020 23:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Families could be allowed to meet for up to a week over Christmas as part of a UK-wide relaxation of coronavirus rules, it has been reported.
  
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• Blackpool Tower Ballroom receives £764k in Government funding

  20-11-2020 23:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Blackpool Tower Ballroom has received £764,000 from the Government as part of its support package for the arts.
  
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• Manchester United hit by cyber attack

  20-11-2020 23:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United have been hit by a cyber attack on their systems, but they are not “currently aware of any breach of personal data associated with our fans and customers”.
  
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• Wisconsin mall shooting injuries not life-threatening, mayor says

  20-11-2020 23:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Wisconsin mayor says multiple people were shot at mall on Friday, but none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.
  
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• Manchester United confirm cyber attack

  20-11-2020 23:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United have been hit by a cyber attack on their systems but say they are not “currently aware of any breach of personal data associated with our fans and customers”.
  
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• Row after Edwin Poots backs claim NHS facing a crisis ‘nothing new’

  20-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A political storm blew up on Friday night after DUP Minister Edwin Poots told a constituent that he ‘entirely agreed’ with their claims that the crisis the health service was facing was ‘nothing new.’
  
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• Mikel Arteta insists there will be consequences over leaked training ground spat

  20-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta has promised there will be “consequences” if he discovers the source of a leak which saw a training ground spat between David Luiz and Dani Ceballos become public knowledge.
  
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• ‘Maybe Mourinho is a doctor’ suggests Guardiola

  20-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola has dismissed suggestions from rival Jose Mourinho that Manchester City might have influenced Raheem Sterling’s withdrawal from the England squad this week.
  
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• Mason Greenwood will be back to his best soon predicts Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

  20-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has “no doubts” that Mason Greenwood will soon be back to his best as the talented teenager edges towards a return from illness.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp not thinking of January transfer window despite growing injury list

  20-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he is not thinking about the January transfer window despite an injury crisis which is worsening by the week.
  
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• James Justin honoured to share same changing room as Leicester’s title winners

  20-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  James Justin reflected with pride on his swift progress through the ranks as he admitted he feels privileged to be sharing a dressing room with some of the players who helped Leicester to the 2015-16 Premier League title.
  
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• Dean Smith never doubted Ollie Watkins’ quality after step up in class

  20-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa head coach Dean Smith had no doubts Ollie Watkins would score goals in the Premier League following his step up from the Championship.
  
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• 40,000 jobs put at risk by Covid-19 lockdown, warns economist

  20-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Executive's move to impose a fortnight of lockdown following six weeks of Covid-19 restrictions puts up to 40,000 jobs at risk in Northern Ireland, an economist has said.
  
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• Sir Mo Farah faces locusts, fish guts and maggots in I’m A Celebrity trial

  20-11-2020 23:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Mo Farah faced locusts, fish guts and maggots in the latest trial in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
  
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• Poots endorses criticism of lockdown move in reply all email

  20-11-2020 23:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Edwin Poots has endorsed a highly critical assessment of the executive’s lockdown decision in an email circulated to dozens of Stormont MLAs.
  
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• Sam Simmonds hat-trick helps Exeter start title defence with win over Harlequins

  20-11-2020 23:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Exeter number eight Sam Simmonds scored a hat-trick of tries as the Chiefs got their Premiership title defence off to a winning start with a bonus-point 33-3 victory over Harlequins at the Stoop.
  
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• Billy Vunipola relishing the battle for supremacy with Ireland’s big pack

  20-11-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Billy Vunipola is ready to hunt down the big beasts in Ireland’s pack as England brace for an Irish power game at Twickenham on Saturday.
  
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• Georgia secretary of state certifies election for Joe Biden

  20-11-2020 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Georgia has certified results showing Joe Biden won the presidential election after a hand tally stemming from a mandatory audit affirmed the Democrat’s lead over Donald Trump.
  
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• McEntee insists she had enough experience to make judicial recommendations

  20-11-2020 22:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The justice minister has rejected any suggestion she was too inexperienced to recommend Seamus Woulfe as a Supreme Court judge.
  
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• Illinois teenager charged over protest killings posts bail

  20-11-2020 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 17-year-old from Illinois who is charged with killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin and whose case has become a rallying cry for some conservatives has posted bail and was released from custody.
  
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• Police now believe father was main influence in Kanturk murder-suicide

  20-11-2020 22:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A note recovered by gardaí from the scene of a murder-double suicide has indicated a father and son furious over a disputed family will, also blamed locals for advice they were believed to have offered about not splitting up a €2m farm holding.
  
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• Tributes paid to ‘dedicated’ cardiologist who died after contracting Covid-19

  20-11-2020 22:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A “dedicated and well-regarded” consultant cardiologist has died after contracting Covid-19.
  
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• Social distancing breaches at RTE farewell ‘very disappointing’ – Taoiseach

  20-11-2020 22:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Taoiseach has described the images of RTE presenters disregarding social distancing guidance as “very disappointing”.
  
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• Northern Ireland teachers question the rationale behind keeping schools open

  20-11-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's schools are already operating blended learning by default as they struggle to cope with Covid-19 cases, a leading teachers' union has said.
  
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• 'Don't penalise PSNI officers with a pay freeze', urges Police Federation

  20-11-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Police Federation for Northern Ireland (PFNI) has warned of the impact of a potential public sector pay freeze - urging the Government to step back from imposing this on police officers and other key public sector workers.
  
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• British snakebite victim’s family hope he can be brought back to UK

  20-11-2020 21:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a British father blinded and paralysed after a snakebite in India said they are hopeful they can bring him home to the UK.
  
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• Travel writer Jan Morris dies aged 94

  20-11-2020 21:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Travel writer Jan Morris has died at the age of 94.
  
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• Van-Tam becomes latest top figure to self-isolate

  20-11-2020 20:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Another top Government coronavirus expert had to remotely give a national update on the pandemic on Friday as they were self-isolating.
  
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• Former top official contradicts Priti Patel’s defence to bullying inquiry

  20-11-2020 20:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Home Secretary Priti Patel’s defence to an official inquiry that found she breached the ministerial code by bullying staff has been contradicted by her former top civil servant.
  
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• PFA calls for ‘immediate steps’ to reduce heading in training

  20-11-2020 20:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Professional Footballers’ Association has called for an “urgent intervention” to reduce heading in training amid growing concerns surrounding football and dementia.
  
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• Earl Spencer says he is ‘not at all satisfied’ with BBC’s Panorama inquiry

  20-11-2020 20:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Earl Spencer has said he is “not at all satisfied” with the parameters of an inquiry into the BBC Panorama controversy surrounding the interview with his sister Diana, Princess of Wales.
  
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• Belfast shopping queues pictured as non-essential retail stores set to close in a week - Belfast Live

  20-11-2020 20:11
  
  Belfast shopping queues pictured as non-essential retail stores set to close in a week  Belfast Live
  
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• 'Tis the Season at Waldo County Technical Center - Waldo VillageSoup - Republican Journal

  20-11-2020 19:57
  
  'Tis the Season at Waldo County Technical Center - Waldo VillageSoup  Republican Journal
  
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• Walgreens' Belfast store now offers free testing for people with COVID-19 symptoms - Waldo VillageSoup - Republican Journal

  20-11-2020 19:50
  
  Walgreens' Belfast store now offers free testing for people with COVID-19 symptoms - Waldo VillageSoup  Republican Journal
  
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• Former Belfast lawyer who stole money from elderly clients, denied from ending his probation early - WABI

  20-11-2020 19:48
  
  Former Belfast lawyer who stole money from elderly clients, denied from ending his probation early  WABI
  
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• Second peak ‘flattening’ but public urged to keep resolve in coronavirus fight

  20-11-2020 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The second peak of coronavirus is “flattening” but the public must “keep our resolve” for the rest of the lockdown to prevent it rebounding, according to the Health Secretary.
  
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• Food distribution draws crowd - By Fran Gonzalez - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  20-11-2020 19:43
  
  Food distribution draws crowd - By Fran Gonzalez - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican Journal
  
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• Deaths involving Covid-19 in the UK pass 70,000

  20-11-2020 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 70,000 deaths involving Covid-19 have now occurred in the UK, new figures show.
  
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• Irish FA confirms position on supporters attending elite games - Belfast Live

  20-11-2020 19:28
  
  Irish FA confirms position on supporters attending elite games  Belfast Live
  
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• Naming IRA men allegedly involved in Kingsmill massacre would help uncover any collusion, court told

  20-11-2020 19:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Publicly naming two IRA men suspected of involvement in the Kingsmill massacre would help uncover any collusion surrounding the murders, the High Court heard today.
  
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• Bob Dylan papers, including unpublished lyrics, sell for nearly 500,000 dollars

  20-11-2020 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A long-lost trove of Bob Dylan documents, including the singer-songwriter’s musings about anti-Semitism and unpublished song lyrics, has sold at auction for 495,000 US dollars (£367, 000).
  
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• No plans for early Christmas holiday for schools – Weir

  20-11-2020 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont’s education minister has insisted there are no plans to close schools early for Christmas.
  
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• Belfast man recognised for volunteering work at local football club - Belfast Live

  20-11-2020 19:08
  
  Belfast man recognised for volunteering work at local football club  Belfast Live
  
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• Amnesty ‘horrified’ at force used against Polish protesters

  20-11-2020 19:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Amnesty International said it was “horrified” at Polish authorities’ “excessive” force against protesters this week – including the use of tear gas.
  
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• Exiting level five will be ‘very challenging for all’ – Taoiseach

  20-11-2020 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Exiting lockdown and preparing for Christmas is going to be “very challenging for all”, the Taoiseach has said.
  
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• Stocks make small gains after Pfizer applies for vaccine approval in US

  20-11-2020 18:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  European stock markets made small gains on Friday as Pfizer said that it was applying for emergency approval for its new vaccine.
  
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• Manhunt continues for suspect in teacher murder

  20-11-2020 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A cross-border manhunt for a man suspected of murdering a school teacher was continuing on Friday.
  
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• United Ireland ‘offers opportunity to tackle Brexit and recover from Covid’

  20-11-2020 18:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A reunified Ireland offers the best opportunity to tackle Brexit and economically recover from the coronavirus pandemic, Sinn Fein has claimed.
  
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• A closer look at football’s link with dementia

  20-11-2020 18:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The risk of footballers developing dementia is back in the spotlight.
  
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• Restrictions necessary but business owners right to be angry about Executive's decision making process

  20-11-2020 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Trolleys at the ready. Let the stampede begin.
  
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