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• Beverley Callard takes unintentional swipe at Vernon Kay during I’m A Celebrity

  24-11-2020 23:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Beverley Callard said she wanted to “curl up and die” after she unintentionally insulted Vernon Kay during I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
  
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• Archbishop urges people to return to church on Christmas Day

  24-11-2020 23:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has urged people to return to church on Christmas Day, as social distancing rules are relaxed over the festive period.
  
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• Majestic McCartan is the hero as Ballymena stun Cliftonville

  24-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three days on from banking their first home win of 2020, Ballymena United obliterated Cliftonville's perfect Premiership record at Solitude with a commanding 4-0 victory on Tuesday night.
  
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• Last minute Callacher equaliser in Big Two derby preserves Linfield's unbeaten start

  24-11-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Extraordinary, exhilarating and entertaining. What a derby. What a finish. Six goals, two men sent off for Glentoran and an equaliser from Linfield's Jimmy Callacher with virtually the final touch of the game.
  
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• Bruno Fernandes stars as Manchester United hammer Istanbul Basaksehir

  24-11-2020 23:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bruno Fernandes’ rocket set Manchester United on course for a comprehensive Champions League victory against Istanbul Basaksehir as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side took a big step towards the knockout phase.
  
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• Martin Braithwaite bags a brace as Barcelona stay perfect in Europe

  24-11-2020 23:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barcelona put their domestic struggles to one side with a 4-0 victory over Dynamo Kyiv that sealed their progress through to the Champions League knockout stages.
  
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• Traders welcome Stormont’s retail voucher scheme

  24-11-2020 23:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Local business owners have welcomed a voucher scheme that could see every adult in Northern Ireland being handed up to £100 to spend in the local economy.
  
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• Coronavirus: NI hospitality cannot close 'indefinitely'

  24-11-2020 23:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chief medical officer says if people "work hard", bars and restaurants may reopen for Christmas.
  
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• I look forward to taking part in probe, says urologist at centre of public inquiry

  24-11-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The urology consultant at the centre of a statutory public inquiry in relation to serious concerns about his clinical practice has said he looks "forward to participating in it".
  
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• Dad of man hurt in Belfast McDonald's fracas was murdered in attack by gang - Belfast Telegraph

  24-11-2020 23:00
  
  Dad of man hurt in Belfast McDonald's fracas was murdered in attack by gang  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Dad of man hurt in Belfast McDonald's fracas was murdered in attack by gang

  24-11-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man badly injured in an altercation outside a fast food restaurant in Belfast city centre is the son of a man murdered by a gang in 2006.
  
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• Linfield and Glentoran play out Big Two thriller at Windsor Park - Belfast Live

  24-11-2020 22:52
  
  Linfield and Glentoran play out Big Two thriller at Windsor Park  Belfast Live
  
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• Further restrictions could be required in the new year – Varadkar

  24-11-2020 22:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Tanaiste has raised the prospect of Ireland entering another period of tightened coronavirus restrictions in the new year.
  
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• ‘Surge’ in travel expected as families form Christmas bubbles

  24-11-2020 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A “surge” in travel is expected over the five-day Christmas period as families form their festive bubbles with loved ones.
  
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• Five highlights from series 11 of The Great British Bake Off

  24-11-2020 22:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The 11th series of The Great British Bake Off has come to an end, with Peter Sawkins named the winner.
  
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• Great British Bake Off winner crowned

  24-11-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Peter Sawkins has been crowned the winner of The Great British Bake Off.
  
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• Santa grottos cancelled due to Stormont Covid rules - Belfast Live

  24-11-2020 22:13
  
  Santa grottos cancelled due to Stormont Covid rules  Belfast Live
  
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• Beyonce leads Grammys with nine nominations

  24-11-2020 22:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Beyonce is taking her black parade to the Grammys –  the pop star’s anthem about black pride scored nine nominations on Tuesday, making her the leading contender.
  
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• Belfast shoppers hope Covid voucher cash giveaway will get new year off to a good start - Belfast Telegraph

  24-11-2020 22:05
  
  Belfast shoppers hope Covid voucher cash giveaway will get new year off to a good start  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• A positive step: shoppers hope voucher cash giveaway will get new year off to a good start

  24-11-2020 22:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shoppers in Belfast City Centre described how they are looking forward to spending their government funded vouchers on the high street, with one saying it will be a welcome cause for happiness after the struggles of 2020.
  
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• Coronavirus: Over a million people in NI set to receive £100 shop voucher

  24-11-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A pre-paid money card of up to £100 in value is to be sent to over a million people here in a move to stimulate the economy early next year.
  
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• Frank Lampard hopes match-winner Olivier Giroud feels valued at Chelsea

  24-11-2020 21:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard hopes Rennes match-winner Olivier Giroud knows just how highly valued he is at Chelsea.
  
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• Belfast Community Garden Holds Grant-Challenge Fundraiser - Freepress Online

  24-11-2020 21:48
  Belfast Community Garden Holds Grant-Challenge Fundraiser  Freepress Online
  
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• 6,000 sign petition after school tells female pupils to ‘avoid tight leggings’

  24-11-2020 21:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An online anti-sexism petition accusing a secondary school of telling female students not to wear tight fitting clothing has been signed by more than 6,000 people.
  
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• Macron outlines France’s baby steps out of lockdown

  24-11-2020 21:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People in France will be able to go back to their favourite shops and attend religious services again next week after a month of partial virus lockdown, but will have to wait until at least January 20 to enjoy a meal in a restaurant or enjoy a gym workout.
  
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• Christmas household bubbles plan branded ‘mockery’ of pub restrictions

  24-11-2020 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Plans to relax rules on household mixing over the Christmas period have been branded a “mockery” of restrictions that will remain in place for pubs and the wider hospitality sector.
  
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• Olivier Giroud nods in late winner as Chelsea progress in Champions League

  24-11-2020 21:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Olivier Giroud spared Chelsea’s blushes with a poacher’s finish in stoppage time to secure a 2-1 Champions League victory at Rennes.
  
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• NI looks to emulate success of Jersey's Spend Local cards earlier this year

  24-11-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland has been looking to Jersey to see how it implemented a retail voucher scheme earlier this year as our own version is planned for early 2021.
  
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• Ian Paisley 'wound up' supporters to fight, Winston 'Winkie' Rea trial told

  24-11-2020 20:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The late Ian Paisley and other loyalist politicians would privately ‘wind up’ supporters, calling them to arms, while publicly appearing to be defusing the situation, a court has been told.
  
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• GPs ‘will be given 10 days notice for Covid vaccine rollout’

  24-11-2020 20:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  GPs in England will be given 10 days notice before any Covid vaccine roll out begins.
  
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• Sturgeon: Temporary easing of Covid-19 rules at Christmas will ease isolation

  24-11-2020 20:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nicola Sturgeon has agreed a temporary easing of coronavirus restrictions – but warned Scots there will be no similar arrangements for Hogmanay.
  
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• Be 'mindful of healthcare workers' - Caution urged over Christmas plans

  24-11-2020 20:35 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People from three households in NI will be allowed to meet indoors for five days over the Christmas period.
  
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• Christmas relaxations balance risk and hope, says O’Neill

  24-11-2020 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A move to allow families to reunite over Christmas has balanced risks against the need to give people hope, Stormont’s deputy first minister has said.
  
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• Structure and organisation of Tusla is “not good”, its CEO has warned

  24-11-2020 20:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The structure and organisation of the child welfare agency Tusla is “not good”, its CEO has warned.
  
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• Biden signals stark shift with new national security team

  24-11-2020 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President-elect Joe Biden introduced selections for his national security team on Tuesday, declaring “America is back”.
  
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• Lancashire authorities demand £20m to cover three weeks of Tier 3 restrictions

  24-11-2020 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Local authorities in Lancashire are demanding £20 million in Government funding to cover a three-week period of Tier 3 restrictions before the whole of England went into lockdown.
  
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• Governments have ‘no legal route to provide further financial support to BiFab’

  24-11-2020 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK and Scottish governments have no legal route to provide further financial support to Burntisland Fabrications (BiFab), according to a joint statement from both sides.
  
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• Swann's decision to announce two public inquiries during global pandemic is significant

  24-11-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health Minister Robin Swann has announced two public inquiries into the neurology scandal and the work of a consultant urologist in the Southern Trust.
  
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• Taoiseach accused of setting ‘dangerous precedent’ over handling of Woulfe case

  24-11-2020 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Taoiseach has been accused of setting a “dangerous precedent” over his handling of the Seamus Woulfe controversy.
  
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• UK Christmas Covid rules: the key points

  24-11-2020 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK Government and the devolved administrations for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have come together to agree a limited relaxation of coronavirus restrictions over Christmas.
  
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• Disappointment as Stormont rules Santa’s grottos cannot open next week

  24-11-2020 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Disappointment has been expressed after guidance issued by Stormont ruled out Santa’s grottos being allowed to open next week.
  
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• Biden says his team will show the US is back on the world stage

  24-11-2020 19:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President-elect Joe Biden says his national security team will lead the way in reflecting the fact that “America is back” on the world stage.
  
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• Scotland passes ‘progressive’ legislation to tackle period poverty

  24-11-2020 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scotland has become the first country in the world to pass legislation making period products freely available to all.
  
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• Northern Ireland golf courses to close for two weeks under latest Covid-19 restrictions

  24-11-2020 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Confirmation has arrived that golf courses across Northern Ireland will be forced to close under the latest raft of Covid-19 restrictions.
  
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• Hair salon owner fined £27,000 after ignoring lockdown rules

  24-11-2020 19:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The owner of a hair salon has been issued with fines totalling £27,000 after remaining open during the current lockdown, a council has said.
  
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• Mark Drakeford expresses ‘hesitation’ over relaxed Christmas restrictions

  24-11-2020 19:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has said he expressed “hesitation” over agreeing to relaxed coronavirus restrictions at Christmas.
  
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• Former leadership candidate Michelle Ballantyne quits Scottish Conservatives

  24-11-2020 19:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Scottish Conservative leadership candidate Michelle Ballantyne has quit the party over its “positioning on policy and, indeed, its principles”.
  
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• Three households can form festive bubbles so families can meet for Christmas

  24-11-2020 19:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People will be able to join “Christmas bubbles” to allow families to reunite over the festive period.
  
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• Nearly 400 uncounted ballots found in Wisconsin recount

  24-11-2020 19:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nearly 400 absentee ballots cast in Milwaukee that were not opened on election day were discovered as part of a recount.
  
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• Dow Jones breaches 30,000 for first time in history as Biden picks Yellen

  24-11-2020 18:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New York’s Dow Jones reached a historic mark on Tuesday as it broke through 30,000 points for the first time in the index’s 124-year history.
  
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