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• Chelsea come from behind against Leeds to go top of Premier League table

  05-12-2020 23:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Olivier Giroud scored his fifth goal in two games as Chelsea came from behind to beat Leeds and climb to the top of the Premier League table.
  
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• Alvaro Negredo winner sees Barcelona slip up again

  05-12-2020 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Substitute Alvaro Negredo handed top-flight new boys Cadiz another prized La Liga scalp as they clung on to claim a 2-1 win over Ronald Koeman’s ailing Barcelona.
  
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• Mixed emotions at London Stadium as fans return to Premier League grounds

  05-12-2020 23:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Ham fans sampled both ecstasy and agony when 2,000 of them returned to the London Stadium on Saturday for the first time since Covid-19 restrictions were introduced.
  
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• Slaven Bilic doesn’t see himself managing into his 70s like Roy Hodgson

  05-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Slaven Bilic has admitted he cannot see himself following in Roy Hodgson’s footsteps as the pair prepare to head into battle once again.
  
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• Chelsea go top of Premier League with comeback victory over Leeds

  05-12-2020 23:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Olivier Giroud, Kurt Zouma and Christian Pulisic sent Chelsea top of the Premier League as the Blues handed Frank Lampard a 3-1 win over Leeds and old rival Marcelo Bielsa.
  
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• Alvaro Negredo condemns Barcelona to another defeat

  05-12-2020 23:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barcelona’s dismal start to the LaLiga season continued as a second-half winner from substitute Alvaro Negredo handed Cadiz another major top-flight scalp.
  
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• Eddie Jones urges his England stars to conquer Europe and dominate Lions squad

  05-12-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones has urged his England stars to continue playing their way into British and Irish Lions contention when they face France in Sunday’s Autumn Nations Cup final.
  
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• Lisburn Christmas light show suspended over Covid fears

  05-12-2020 22:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The show - part of a £500k light festival - is cancelled due to a "significant increase" in visitors.
  
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• Johannes Radebe leads Strictly drag tribute to Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert

  05-12-2020 22:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing professionals Johannes Radebe, Gorka Marquez and Giovanni Pernice have stunned fans with a tribute to Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert.
  
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• Trump presses Georgia governor to help overturn election result

  05-12-2020 22:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US president Donald Trump has pressed Georgia’s governor to call a special legislative session aimed at overturning the presidential election results in that state.
  
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• Healy hails Linfield's character after defending champions get back on track with important win over Cliftonville

  05-12-2020 22:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Linfield boss David Healy last night hailed the character of his team after their win over Cliftonville at Windsor Park.
  
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• Belfast transgender couple's twins joy after postponing transition surgery to try for baby - Belfast Live

  05-12-2020 22:26
  
  Belfast transgender couple's twins joy after postponing transition surgery to try for baby  Belfast Live
  
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• Footballers waking up to societal issues and making a difference, says Juan Mata

  05-12-2020 22:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Juan Mata believes football is entering a new era of social awareness after the success of Marcus Rashford’s school meals campaign and his own ‘Common Goal’ charitable movement.
  
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• Britain and the EU in final push for a post-Brext trade deal

  05-12-2020 22:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britain and the EU are to make a final push to get a post-Brexit trade deal over the line following crisis talks between Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.
  
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• Tensions rise on Paris march against proposed police images law

  05-12-2020 22:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people around France have protested against a proposed bill that could make it more difficult for witnesses to film police officers.
  
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• Belfast food pop-up lets you try out new menus each month - Belfast Live

  05-12-2020 22:12
  
  Belfast food pop-up lets you try out new menus each month  Belfast Live
  
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• HRVY sparkles at top of Strictly leaderboard after ‘dance of the decade’

  05-12-2020 22:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pop star HRVY sparkled at the top of the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard after dazzling the judges with “the dance of the decade”.
  
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• David Moyes disappointed over decision to allow Man Utd’s opening goal

  05-12-2020 21:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Moyes blamed a poor refereeing decision for West Ham’s 3-1 defeat by Manchester United.
  
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• Lisburn Lights Festival display suspended due to health and safety fears - Belfast Live

  05-12-2020 21:47
  
  Lisburn Lights Festival display suspended due to health and safety fears  Belfast Live
  
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• Wayne Pivac confident Wales will be Six Nations contenders in 2021

  05-12-2020 21:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wayne Pivac insists Wales will be Six Nations contenders in 2021 despite an underwhelming start to his reign.
  
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• Gene editing treatment shows promise in sickle cell disease fight

  05-12-2020 21:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scientists are seeing promising early results from the first studies to examine the effects of gene editing on painful, inherited blood disorders that plague millions worldwide, especially black people.
  
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• Zinedine Zidane changes focus to Borussia Monchengladbach

  05-12-2020 21:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane immediately turned his attention to the vital Champions League showdown with Borussia Monchengladbach after a morale-boosting LaLiga win at Sevilla.
  
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• Japanese space capsule carrying asteroid samples lands in Australia

  05-12-2020 20:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A capsule released by Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft has landed in a remote area of southern Australia as planned, officials said, bringing home asteroid samples that could explain the origins of life on Earth.
  
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• The £245 Christmas dinner: Merchant Hotel tops price tree

  05-12-2020 20:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If the thought of a Covid-compliant Christmas dinner drives you crackers you’ll have to fork out to dodge the dishes.
  
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• Manchester United come from behind to make it five away wins out of five

  05-12-2020 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Second-half goals from Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford saw Manchester United come from behind to beat West Ham 3-1.
  
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• Secret peace talks will lead to cash bonanza for terror groups

  05-12-2020 20:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Secret peace talks between government officials and loyalist and republicans are expected to recommend millions of pounds of funding for their arms length bodies.
  
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• Justice Minister Helen McEntee's pregnancy a first for Irish cabinet

  05-12-2020 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Helen McEntee is the first Irish cabinet minister to announce she is pregnant while in office.
  
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• Ulster sweat over Iain Henderson's knee injury after Ireland win over Scotland as Toulouse tie awaits

  05-12-2020 20:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster face an anxious wait for news on Iain Henderson's knee injury after the province's skipper limped out of Ireland's win over Scotland in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• No arrests made at ‘mass trespass’ at Stonehenge, police confirm

  05-12-2020 19:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There were no arrests at a “mass trespass” protest at Stonehenge – which ended peacefully on Saturday, police have confirmed.
  
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• Jennifer Garner recreates Alias scene she promised she would never share

  05-12-2020 19:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jennifer Garner has recreated a steamy scene from her hit spy series Alias, but this time with a different twist.
  
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• Further 13 Covid-19 deaths announced in Ireland

  05-12-2020 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Another 13 people have died from Covid-19 in Ireland – bringing the death toll 2,099, the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet) have said.
  
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• Wales conclude Autumn Nations Cup with stuttering win over Italy

  05-12-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales delivered another unconvincing display under head coach Wayne Pivac as their poor Autumn Nations Cup campaign ended with a 38-18 victory over Italy.
  
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• Johnny Sexton aiming high after winning finish to Autumn Nations Cup

  05-12-2020 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Johnny Sexton is confident Ireland can return to the top table of international rugby after ending a challenging 2020 by finishing third in the Autumn Nations Cup following victory over Scotland.
  
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• Garda injured in County Louth hit-and-run

  05-12-2020 19:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The officer was treated in hospital for serious injuries after a car sped off on the M1 motorway.
  
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• Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City are improving after sweeping aside Fulham

  05-12-2020 19:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola feels his Manchester City side are heading in the right direction following the 2-0 victory over Fulham.
  
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• Callum Smith picking big brother’s brain ahead of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez showdown

  05-12-2020 19:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Callum Smith is aware a month’s notice for the biggest fight of his career is far from ideal but he believes the unique insight brother Liam can provide on Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez puts him at a distinct advantage.
  
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• Kim Kardashian West shares tribute to ‘soul mate’ son Saint on fifth birthday

  05-12-2020 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kim Kardashian West has told her son Saint “you will always be my baby boy” as she celebrated his fifth birthday and revealed she interviews her children every year.
  
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• Johnson and von der Leyen agree to make final push for trade deal

  05-12-2020 19:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have agreed to make a final push to get a post-Brexit trade deal in time for the end of the year.
  
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• Kick It Out chair hails Millwall and Derby players for defying boos to take knee

  05-12-2020 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kick It Out chair Sanjay Bhandari has applauded the players of Millwall and Derby for “defying the hate shown by some fans” at The Den on Saturday.
  
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• Glenavon boss Gary Hamilton bemoans Glenavon's 'frightening' run with referees after John Herron avoids red card in late defeat to Larne

  05-12-2020 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Glenavon boss Gary Hamilton has hit out once against at match officials over decisions he feels that are going against his side.
  
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• Why Ireland's win over Scotland was a case of good news mixed with bad news for Andy Farrell

  05-12-2020 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Still no fans at Lansdowne Road today. But in many ways, it was just like old days.
  
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• Ireland player ratings: Johnny Sexton keeps bouncing back and showed he is still Ireland's cornerstone in win over Scotland

  05-12-2020 18:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland signed off 2020 with a 31 -16 win over Scotland at the Aviva Stadium.
  
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• Real Madrid end three-game winless run with battling victory at Sevilla

  05-12-2020 18:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sevilla keeper Bono’s blunder handed Real Madrid a first win in three LaLiga games as Zinedine Zidane’s men banked three hard-fought points.
  
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• Garda seriously injured in hit-and-run on M1

  05-12-2020 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A garda has been seriously injured in a hit-and-run incident in Co Louth.
  
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• Brentford fans get first taste of new stadium as spectators return to football

  05-12-2020 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brentford fans were able to sample life inside their new stadium for the first time on Saturday when Blackburn visited in the Sky Bet Championship as the limited return of crowds to stadiums continued.
  
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• All Ireland semi-final LIVE: Updates as Ulster champions Cavan take on Dublin at Croke Park

  05-12-2020 18:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's All Ireland semi-final day as Cavan face Dublin at Croke Park.
  
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• Thousands demand Armenian PM’s resignation at rally

  05-12-2020 18:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands of opposition supporters have marched across the Armenian capital to push for the resignation of the ex-Soviet nation’s prime minister over his handling of the conflict with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh.
  
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• Pep Guardiola marks managerial milestone as Manchester City see off Fulham

  05-12-2020 18:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne struck early as Manchester City eased to a Premier League victory over Fulham in the 700th game of Pep Guardiola’s managerial career.
  
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• Manchester City march on with comfortable win over Fulham

  05-12-2020 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Raheem Sterling and Kevin De Bruyne struck early on as Manchester City continued their climb up the Premier League table with a routine 2-0 victory over Fulham.
  
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• Inspired Peter set to launch new whiskey - Belfast Newsletter

  05-12-2020 18:00
  
  Inspired Peter set to launch new whiskey  Belfast Newsletter
  
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