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• Mariah Carey recalls writing All I Want For Christmas Is You

  07-12-2020 23:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mariah Carey has recalled writing her festive classic All I Want For Christmas Is You and said the song “makes me happy”.
  
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• Brexit: MPs reinsert controversial powers back into Internal Market Bill

  07-12-2020 23:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Powers that would enable ministers to breach international law have been reinserted into controversial Brexit legislation by MPs.
  
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• Gareth Southgate: Off-field decision-making a factor when picking England squad

  07-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England manager Gareth Southgate has warned players that off-field behaviour does come into his thinking as Jack Grealish awaits sentencing over two driving offences.
  
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• Gareth Southgate hopes coaches are consulted over calendar before 2022 World Cup

  07-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate hopes coaches are consulted over how the Qatar World Cup in 2022 is fitted around the club season – but says similar decisions in the past have been made without their input.
  
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• Draw for World Cup qualifiers holds no fears for us, declares Northern Ireland manager Baraclough

  07-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough has insisted that while his team will have respect for their World Cup group opponents, they will show no fear when the qualifying campaign kicks off in March.
  
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• Millwall players to link arms rather than take a knee ahead of QPR game

  07-12-2020 23:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Millwall have announced that players will link arms before kick-off in “a show of solidarity for football’s fight against discrimination” rather than take a knee ahead of Tuesday’s home clash with QPR.
  
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• Abandoned puppy recovers to become ‘mischievous’ police dog

  07-12-2020 23:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A puppy who was abandoned in a bucket in 2019 has recovered to become a successful police sniffer dog.
  
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• Southampton up to fifth after fighting back at Brighton

  07-12-2020 23:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Southampton extended their unbeaten run against south coast rivals Brighton to eight games and moved into fifth place in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory at the Amex Stadium.
  
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• George Ford defends England tactics following twin triumphs

  07-12-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  George Ford insists delivering a successful England team is the most effective way to attract and retain new fans as the game navigates a cycle dominated by defence.
  
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• Brexit: Watchdog fears an 'Amazon tax' on online goods across Irish Sea

  07-12-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland could be faced with a potential "Amazon tax" as customs administration charges may be applied to parcels arriving from Britain after Brexit, according to the Consumer Council.
  
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• Khloe Kardashian reveals if family’s annual Christmas party will go ahead

  07-12-2020 22:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Kardashians have cancelled their annual Christmas party as a result of the pandemic, Khloe Kardashian has said.
  
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• In Video: Winter Light exhibit illuminates South Bank

  07-12-2020 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  London’s dark winter nights have been illuminated by an exhibition at the Southbank Centre.
  
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• Northern Ireland pubs will have right to refuse customers who haven't had Covid jab

  07-12-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pub owners here would have the right to refuse entry to customers if they imposed a rule to admit only those who have been vaccinated against Covid, a hospitality chief has revealed.
  
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• Dionne Warwick denies claim over her viral tweets

  07-12-2020 21:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pop titan Dionne Warwick has denied claims someone else is running her Twitter account after she went viral following a flurry of colourful social media posts.
  
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• Coronavirus: NI schools offer to teach children remotely in run up to Christmas

  07-12-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Several Northern Ireland schools have said pupils will have the option to be taught remotely from home in the final week of term.
  
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• Armagh’s All-Ireland celebrations set to be probed by sports body

  07-12-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Camogie has referred an incident that occurred following a junior All-Ireland final to the sport’s governing body.
  
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• Pearl Harbour dead honoured in ceremony reduced by pandemic

  07-12-2020 21:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US servicemen and women and National Park Service officials gathered at Pearl Harbour to remember those killed in the attack — but elderly survivors stayed home to pay their respects from afar to avoid health risks from the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Ian Baraclough: Northern Ireland boss admits presence of Italy and Swiss means 'tough' World Cup group

  07-12-2020 21:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ian Baraclough says his Northern Ireland side have landed a "tough" 2022 World Cup group but that they will "look forward" to the challenge.
  
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• Five arrests after three million illicit cigarettes seized - Belfast Live

  07-12-2020 21:10
  
  Five arrests after three million illicit cigarettes seized  Belfast Live
  
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• Covid-19 vaccine could be a ‘requirement’ for some hospital staff – WHO experts

  07-12-2020 21:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  World Health Organisation experts have suggested they would support the coronavirus vaccination becoming “a requirement” for hospital workers.
  
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• Johnson and EC president to meet in last-ditch bid for Brexit trade deal

  07-12-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson will travel to Brussels for talks with Europe’s top official in a late bid to break the deadlock in negotiations on a post-Brexit trade deal.
  
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• ‘Could have been tougher but dangerous draw’ – Scotland boss Steve Clarke

  07-12-2020 20:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scotland boss Steve Clarke was cautiously optimistic after his team avoided one of the major European nations in their World Cup qualifying group.
  
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• Robert Page: Belgium will hold more respect for Wales after recent meetings

  07-12-2020 20:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales caretaker manager Robert Page believes World Cup rivals Belgium will hold “more respect” for the Dragons after recent meetings between the two nations.
  
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• SpaceX capsules parked side-by-side at ISS for first time

  07-12-2020 20:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A SpaceX supply ship bringing Christmas goodies has arrived at the International Space Station, parking alongside another Dragon capsule that carried up astronauts three weeks ago.
  
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• Ireland’s chief medical officer discourages international travel amid pandemic

  07-12-2020 20:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s chief medical officer has discouraged international travel ahead of Christmas amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• In Numbers: The Cambridges’ royal train tour

  07-12-2020 20:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here is a look at the Cambridges’ royal train tour so far in numbers:
  
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• Belfast professor explains how the vaccine works in simple terms - Belfast Live

  07-12-2020 20:16
  
  Belfast professor explains how the vaccine works in simple terms  Belfast Live
  
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• Coronavirus: Pupils at five schools 'can work remotely'

  07-12-2020 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parents are offered a chance to have their children educated from home amid self-isolation fears.
  
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• NUJ members stage demonstrations in solidarity with journalists under threat

  07-12-2020 20:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Socially distanced demonstrations have been held by journalists in solidarity with colleagues under threat.
  
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• PM and European Commission president will meet to try to break Brexit deadlock

  07-12-2020 19:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen look set to meet in person this week in a bid to break the stalemate in post-Brexit trade deal talks.
  
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• Meet the pair known as Ireland's 'most dangerous couple' - Belfast Live

  07-12-2020 19:58
  
  Meet the pair known as Ireland's 'most dangerous couple'  Belfast Live
  
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• William and Kate were made aware of cross-border travel restrictions – Sturgeon

  07-12-2020 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has suggested the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge travelled to Edinburgh despite their office being made aware of restrictions on cross-border movement.
  
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• Kate finally meets phone-call friend on visit to Batley

  07-12-2020 19:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Cambridge finally came face to face with a pensioner she has been calling on the phone while secretly volunteering through a Check In And Chat scheme.
  
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• Where we are now on Cathedral Quarter's controversial Tribeca plans - Belfast Live

  07-12-2020 19:39
  
  Where we are now on Cathedral Quarter's controversial Tribeca plans  Belfast Live
  
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• Disappointment voiced over delay to landmark domestic abuse legislation

  07-12-2020 19:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Disappointment has been voiced after a delay to a landmark bill designed to strengthen Northern Ireland’s domestic abuse legislation.
  
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• Manchester City defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis signs new four-year deal

  07-12-2020 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City have announced defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis has signed a new four-year contract extension.
  
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• Labour approves draft action plan after damning anti-Semitism probe

  07-12-2020 19:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Labour’s ruling body has approved a draft action plan it was required to submit to human rights watchdogs following a damning report into anti-Semitism in the party.
  
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• Schools face drop in attendance as parents ‘prioritise safety’ before Christmas

  07-12-2020 19:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Schools could see a “steep drop” in the number of pupils attending class next week as parents seek to prioritise family safety ahead of Christmas, a head teachers’ union has said.
  
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• Hay bale artworks to raise funds for foodbanks

  07-12-2020 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A farmer has unveiled food-themed hay bale artworks as a way to raise charitable funds.
  
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• Charities with reserves eligible for Stormont Covid support, minister insists

  07-12-2020 19:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The communities minister has insisted that charities with financial reserves should not have been excluded from a Stormont financial support scheme.
  
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• Former England defender Kenny Sansom diagnosed with Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome

  07-12-2020 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former England international Kenny Sansom has been diagnosed with Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome but is now out of hospital, Crystal Palace have announced.
  
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• Paul Pogba ‘unhappy’ at Manchester United and ‘needs a change of scene’ – agent

  07-12-2020 19:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  France midfielder Paul Pogba is unhappy at Manchester United and “needs to change team”, according to his agent Mino Raiola.
  
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• England players to be offered ‘mental-health screening’ ahead of future tours

  07-12-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England players will be offered “mental health screening” before committing to any further tours this winter after the one-day series in South Africa was cancelled due to concerns over a coronavirus outbreak inside the team’s bubble.
  
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• ECB insists safety and health of England squad not compromised by nets switch

  07-12-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The England and Wales Cricket Board insists its decision to use alternative net facilities at Newlands “did not compromise the safety and health” of the squad on their abandoned tour of South Africa.
  
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• Romania’s PM resigns after opposition party wins more votes in election

  07-12-2020 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Romania’s Prime Minister has resigned after a general election in which voters delivered a nominal victory to the country’s left-leaning, populist opposition party.
  
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• England to face Poland in 2022 World Cup qualifiers

  07-12-2020 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England face familiar qualifying foes Poland on the road to the Qatar World Cup in 2022.
  
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• William and Kate bring Christmas cheer to Scotland as they thank frontline staff

  07-12-2020 18:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge brought Christmas cheer to Scotland when they thanked frontline staff for persevering during the pandemic – but appeared to receive a frosty response from the nation’s First Minister.
  
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• Russian billionaire’s son ran up £35m trading losses while a student, judge told

  07-12-2020 18:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Russian billionaire’s son lost more than £35 million trading in stocks and shares while he was a student, a High Court judge has heard.
  
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• Almost 75% of military families have been separated at Christmas, survey finds

  07-12-2020 18:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Many families across the UK will be celebrating Christmas apart for the first time this year, but separation over the festive period has previously been experienced by almost 75% of those in the military, according to a survey.
  
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• V-day to mark ‘decisive turning point’ in battle against Covid-19 – NHS chief

  07-12-2020 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The beginning of the vaccination rollout for Covid-19 could mark “a decisive turning point in the battle” against the virus, the chief executive of NHS England has said.
  
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