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• What were the highlights from this year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here?

  04-12-2020 23:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This year’s series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here has drawn to a close after Giovanna Fletcher was crowned the winner.
  
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• Winner crowned in I'm a Celebrity final

  04-12-2020 23:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Giovanna Fletcher has been crowned Queen of the Castle in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
  
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• Winner crowned in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

  04-12-2020 23:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Giovanna Fletcher has been crowned Queen of the Castle in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
  
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• Tosin Adarabioyo backed to develop into top-class Premier League defender

  04-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fulham manager Scott Parker believes Tosin Adarabioyo has the potential to become a “top Premier League centre-half” ahead of their clash with his former club Manchester City on Saturday.
  
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• Sam Johnstone believes current penalty rules are unfair on goalkeepers

  04-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Brom’s Sam Johnstone claims the current penalty rules are not fair on goalkeepers and wants them changed.
  
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• Pep Guardiola says Aymeric Laporte remains ‘really important’ to Manchester City

  04-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola has dismissed any concerns over the fitness of defender Aymeric Laporte.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hoping for Marcus Rashford fitness boost ahead of big week

  04-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping Marcus Rashford can continue to manage a shoulder issue as Manchester United kick off a big week at West Ham.
  
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• Nuno ‘positive’ about Raul Jimenez recovery following ‘amazing’ medical care

  04-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo remains cautiously optimistic Raul Jimenez can make a successful comeback following his shocking injury.
  
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• Mikel Arteta understands the threat confident Tottenham pose to his Gunners

  04-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta concedes his Arsenal side will be coming up against one of Europe’s deadliest forward lines in Sunday’s north London derby – but has said it is too early to consider Tottenham as Premier League title contenders.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp awaiting first ‘positive impact of Brexit’ ahead of rule change

  04-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits he is still waiting for “the first really positive impact of Brexit” as English clubs prepare for a change in rules on signing European players.
  
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• Jose Mourinho insists Tottenham could not match wages on offer to Willian

  04-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho has insisted Tottenham were never in the running to sign Willian after he left Chelsea because they could not rival the wages Arsenal were offering to the Brazilian.
  
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• Graham Potter urges Aaron Connolly to go easier on himself over struggles

  04-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brighton boss Graham Potter has urged striker Aaron Connolly to be “nicer” to himself as he attempts to make his way in the Premier League and on the international stage.
  
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• Frank Lampard hopes to extend deal to become part of Chelsea’s ‘long-term plan’

  04-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard hopes to extend his Chelsea contract to become part of the “long-term plan” at Stamford Bridge.
  
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• Education Minister Peter Weir's refusal to close schools early 'disturbing': union

  04-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A teachers union has said Education Minister Peter Weir's refusal to close schools early at Christmas was "disturbing".
  
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• Santa to visit Belfast for “Holiday on the Harbor” December 12th - WABI

  04-12-2020 23:19
  
  Santa to visit Belfast for “Holiday on the Harbor” December 12th  WABI
  
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• Krzysztof Piatek brace helps Hertha Berlin overcome city rivals Union

  04-12-2020 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hertha Berlin hit back to halt 10-man derby rivals Union Berlin’s eight-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 victory.
  
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• Bubble trouble: Making sense of confusing Covid rules governing get-togethers

  04-12-2020 23:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Forget the prosecco bubbles, this festive season is all about who's in your Christmas bubble.
  
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• Get ready to start vaccinating by December 14, GPs told

  04-12-2020 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  GP surgeries have been told to be ready to start staffing Covid-19 vaccination centres by December 14.
  
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• Scotland unconcerned by throwing Jaco Van Der Walt straight into line-up

  04-12-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scotland assistant coach Mike Blair has no concerns about throwing Jaco Van Der Walt straight into the side for Saturday’s Autumn Nations Cup play-off against Ireland.
  
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• England approach to Autumn Nations Cup shaped by Eddie Jones’ soul-searching

  04-12-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England’s approach to the Autumn Nations Cup final has been shaped by the soul-searching that has consumed Eddie Jones since losing to South Africa at the same stage of last year’s World Cup.
  
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• Post-Brexit trade talks: The sticking points

  04-12-2020 22:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will speak on Saturday in an attempt to unblock talks on a post-Brexit trade deal.
  
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• Everything we know about coronavirus vaccines and Northern Ireland - Belfast Live

  04-12-2020 21:56
  
  Everything we know about coronavirus vaccines and Northern Ireland  Belfast Live
  
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• 'Entangled' film screening, panel discussion presented online - Waldo VillageSoup - Republican Journal

  04-12-2020 21:48
  
  'Entangled' film screening, panel discussion presented online - Waldo VillageSoup  Republican Journal
  
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• Belfast Area High School Q1 Honor Roll - PenBayPilot.com

  04-12-2020 21:45
  
  Belfast Area High School Q1 Honor Roll  PenBayPilot.com
  
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• NI will need Christmas restrictions ‘if virus spread rises significantly’

  04-12-2020 21:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Additional restrictions will be required around Christmas in Northern Ireland if the spread of coronavirus rises significantly, health officials have warned.
  
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• Directions 'confused gran Mona Maye killed in wrong-way crash', inquest finds

  04-12-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A grandmother who died in a crash after driving on the wrong side of the M1 was likely confused about her directions, an inquest has found.
  
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• Directions 'confused gran killed in wrong-way crash', inquest finds

  04-12-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A grandmother who died in a crash after driving on the wrong side of the M1 was likely confused about her directions, an inquest has found.
  
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• Coronavirus pandemic has sparked poverty crisis in Belfast, charity warns

  04-12-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  We are in the grip of an emerging poverty crisis that is forcing people to use torches to light their homes and go days without food, it has been claimed.
  
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• Napoli rename stadium after Diego Maradona

  04-12-2020 20:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Napoli have announced their stadium has been renamed in honour of their former player Diego Maradona, who died last week aged 60.
  
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• Brexit trade talks paused as ‘significant divergences’ remain

  04-12-2020 20:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British and EU negotiators have agreed to “pause” talks on a post-Brexit trade deal amid continuing “significant divergences” on key issues.
  
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• Stuart Hogg calls on Scotland to show sacrifices made have been worth it

  04-12-2020 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stuart Hogg wants Scotland to show the sacrifices have been worthwhile by beating Ireland in the Autumn Nations Cup third-place play-off on Saturday.
  
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• Coronavirus vaccine: First doses of Pfizer jab arrive in NI

  04-12-2020 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The first administration of the vaccine could happen early next week, BBC News NI understands.
  
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• Micheal Martin: Vaccine will ‘motivate’ people into following Covid-19 rules

  04-12-2020 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Micheal Martin said the imminent arrival of a coronavirus vaccine will “motivate” people into following pandemic health rules.
  
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• Boy, 16, among four workers killed in explosion at waste water treatment works

  04-12-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old boy was among the four workers killed in an explosion at a waste water treatment works.
  
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• House votes to decriminalise marijuana in US at federal level

  04-12-2020 19:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has approved a bill to decriminalise and tax marijuana in the US at the federal level.
  
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• Irish premier ‘fervently’ hopes Brexit deal will be struck

  04-12-2020 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish premier Micheal Martin said he “fervently” hopes a deal will be struck in the Brexit trade talks.
  
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• Man injured in a Belfast suspected paramilitary punishment shooting - thejournal.ie

  04-12-2020 19:32
  
  Man injured in a Belfast suspected paramilitary punishment shooting  thejournal.ie
  
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• Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson suspended from Labour after fraud probe arrest

  04-12-2020 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Mayor of Liverpool has been suspended from the Labour Party after he was arrested in connection with a fraud probe into building deals in the city, sources have said.
  
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• Hospitality sector gears up for Christmas reopening

  04-12-2020 19:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hospitality businesses across Northern Ireland are gearing up for the closest thing they can have to Christmas celebrations next week following the end of a two-week circuit breaker.
  
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• Co Antrim man attacked partner shortly after giving birth and threatened baby, court told

  04-12-2020 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Antrim man allegedly attacked his partner shortly after she gave birth and threatened to "carve up" their baby, the High Court was told on Friday.
  
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• Four killed in water works explosion in Avonmouth named by police

  04-12-2020 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four men who died in an explosion at a waste water treatment works have been named by police.
  
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• Pound jumps to a two-year high despite tension over Brexit talks

  04-12-2020 18:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sterling jumped to a two-year high as currency traders held out hope for a deal with the EU as time ticked away for an agreement to be struck.
  
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• Brian Stanley to make statement to the Dail about tweet controversy

  04-12-2020 18:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sinn Fein TD and PAC Chairman Brian Stanley has requested to appear before the Dail on December 15 following the recent tweet controversy.
  
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• Donegal horror smash inquest hears car flew 20 metres into field after leaving road

  04-12-2020 18:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four friends were killed in a horrific crash after their car left a narrow road and flew more than 20 metres into a field in Co Donegal, an inquest has heard.
  
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• Donegal horror smash inquest finds car flew 20 metres into field after leaving road

  04-12-2020 18:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Four friends were killed in a horrific crash after their car left a narrow road and flew more than 20 metres into a field in Co Donegal, an inquest has heard.
  
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• Gianni Infantino defends VAR and says it is ‘not damaging football’

  04-12-2020 18:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  FIFA president Gianni Infantino has leapt to the defence of VAR amid claims the technology is damaging the game.
  
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• Coronavirus: New restrictions needed in NI if infection rate spikes, ministers told

  04-12-2020 18:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ministers were advised the infection rate is highly likely to rise with the easing of the lockdown.
  
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• Nordic Aquafarms receives three state permits for Belfast salmon operation - Mainebiz

  04-12-2020 18:05
  
  Nordic Aquafarms receives three state permits for Belfast salmon operation  Mainebiz
  
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• Funding boost for Belfast business clusters and community groups - Belfast Newsletter

  04-12-2020 18:03
  
  Funding boost for Belfast business clusters and community groups  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Coronavirus: Methodist College Belfast sends 500 pupils home amid outbreak - BBC News

  04-12-2020 18:02
  
  Coronavirus: Methodist College Belfast sends 500 pupils home amid outbreak  BBC News
  
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