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• Jose Mourinho bemoans missed chances as Tottenham lose at Liverpool

  16-12-2020 23:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho bemoaned his side’s inability to kill off Liverpool when they had the chance as they slipped to a late 2-1 defeat at Anfield.
  
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• Roy Hodgson brands Christian Benteke’s red card at West Ham ‘ludicrous’

  16-12-2020 23:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Roy Hodgson branded Christian Benteke’s red card at West Ham “ludicrous” and claimed such decisions are ruining the game.
  
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• Coronavirus: Foyle MLA 'raises concerns' over business support scheme

  16-12-2020 23:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Out of 1,502 applications to a coronavirus business support scheme, 783 were rejected.
  
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• Fulham looked a little bit jaded in Brighton stalemate – Scott Parker

  16-12-2020 23:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scott Parker felt his Fulham side looked “a little bit jaded” in their goalless draw with Brighton at Craven Cottage.
  
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• Jose Mourinho irked by Jurgen Klopp’s touchline behaviour

  16-12-2020 23:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho criticised Jurgen Klopp’s exuberant touchline behaviour after Tottenham were beaten 2-1 by Liverpool at Anfield.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Man Utd face ‘vital’ period to prove title credentials

  16-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United are heading into a “big run of games” that will show whether or not they are title contenders.
  
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• Marcus Rashford’s mother ‘missed meals so her children could eat’

  16-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mother of footballer Marcus Rashford has said she would sometimes go without food to ensure her children could eat.
  
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• Roberto Firmino winner against Spurs sends Liverpool to Premier League summit

  16-12-2020 23:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Roberto Firmino scored a last-minute winner to help Liverpool leapfrog opponents Tottenham to the top of the Premier League table.
  
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• Brighton’s Adam Lallana has goal ruled out as Fulham move out of bottom three

  16-12-2020 23:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fulham moved out of the bottom three following a hard-fought goalless draw with Brighton at Craven Cottage.
  
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• Sebastien Haller’s stunning strike earns a point for West Ham against Palace

  16-12-2020 23:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sebastien Haller’s spectacular strike rescued a point for West Ham in a 1-1 derby draw against Crystal Palace.
  
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• A January lockdown is 'price we'll all pay for good Christmas'

  16-12-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A January lockdown is the price Northern Ireland will have to pay for enjoying Christmas, as the Health Minister is set to recommend "robust interventions" to begin immediately once a five day relaxation of rules ends on December 28.
  
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• Roberto Firmino nets late header as Liverpool edge past Tottenham

  16-12-2020 22:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Roberto Firmino’s 90th-minute header sparked wild scenes at Anfield as defending champions Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win over previous incumbents Tottenham.
  
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• Wet and windy weather on way with temperatures set to fall ahead of Christmas

  16-12-2020 22:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wet and windy weather is expected over the coming days before temperatures drop in the lead-up to Christmas.
  
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• Sam Allardyce returns to the Hawthorns as West Brom put faith in survival expert

  16-12-2020 22:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sam Allardyce has returned to the club where he began his coaching career 21 years ago after being confirmed as the new manager of West Brom on an 18-month contract.
  
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• Mystery of ‘Butter Boat’ shipwreck solved 250 years after sinking

  16-12-2020 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mystery of a shipwreck off the coast of Ireland has been solved 250 years after it sank.
  
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• Sir Ian McKellen says he feels ‘euphoric’ after getting coronavirus jab

  16-12-2020 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Ian McKellen has said he feels “euphoric” after being vaccinated against coronavirus.
  
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• Tributes after Co Down care worker Shirley Lucey dies from Covid-19

  16-12-2020 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A health trust has paid tribute to a domiciliary care worker who passed away from Covid, describing her as a "warm and compassionate" person.
  
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• Steve Bruce critical of Newcastle’s poor defending after heavy Leeds defeat

  16-12-2020 22:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce compared his side’s defending to “something you see on a park on a Sunday” after they conceded three times in the last 13 minutes to lose 5-2 at Leeds.
  
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• Rea named BBC NI Sports Personality of the Year despite main award snub

  16-12-2020 22:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC Sport Northern Ireland have honoured six-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea by naming him their Sports Personality of the Year for 2020 — despite the fact that he was controversially snubbed for the main award shortlist.
  
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• Northern Ireland doctor hits the jackpot as top golfing stars join her on fairway

  16-12-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It is the sort of thing most golf fans dream about - four of the sport's biggest names inviting you to tee off with them.
  
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• Northern Ireland doctor hits hole in one as top golfing stars join her on fairway

  16-12-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It is the sort of thing most golf fans dream about - four of the sport's biggest names inviting you to tee off with them.
  
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• Carlo Ancelotti urges Everton to maintain their standards

  16-12-2020 21:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carlo Ancelotti warned Everton that they cannot afford to slip up in the race for the Champions League after a clinical 2-0 win at Leicester.
  
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• Mikel Arteta urges Arsenal to use Southampton draw to spark a run of form

  16-12-2020 21:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta hopes Arsenal’s battling 1-1 draw with Southampton can be the catalyst for a reversal of fortunes for the struggling Gunners.
  
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• US to announce new charges in 1988 Lockerbie airline bombing

  16-12-2020 21:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The US Justice Department expects to unseal charges in the coming days in connection with the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am jet that exploded over Lockerbie in Scotland, killing 270 people, according to a person familiar with the case.
  
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• NHS trusts concerned about impact of areas ‘prematurely’ leaving Tier 3

  16-12-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern NHS trusts have expressed concern over the risks posed by “prematurely” moving areas out of Tier 3 measures ahead of the Government’s review of England’s coronavirus restrictions.
  
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• City holds COVID-modified Holiday on the Harbor - By Kendra Caruso - Republican Journal

  16-12-2020 21:26
  
  City holds COVID-modified Holiday on the Harbor - By Kendra Caruso  Republican Journal
  
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• Leeds run riot in closing stages to see off Newcastle

  16-12-2020 21:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stuart Dallas, Ezgjan Alioski and Jack Harrison struck in the final quarter of an hour as Leeds leapfrogged opponents Newcastle in the Premier League table following an entertaining 5-2 victory.
  
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• Everton make big statement with win at Leicester

  16-12-2020 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Everton sent a warning to their top-four rivals after an impressive 2-0 win at Leicester.
  
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• Arsenal battle to draw with Southampton despite Gabriel red card

  16-12-2020 21:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ended his five-match goal drought to help 10-man Arsenal avoid a record fifth consecutive home league loss in a 1-1 draw with high-flying Southampton.
  
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• Northern Ireland couples waiting longer to get married, new figures show

  16-12-2020 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Couples in Northern Ireland are now waiting on average seven years longer to tie the knot compared to 30 years ago.
  
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• Doctors warn Christmas coronavirus rules relaxation will ‘cost lives’

  16-12-2020 20:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Relaxing coronavirus measures over Christmas will “without doubt cost lives” and have a “grave” impact on the NHS in the new year, doctors have warned.
  
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• Student nurses agree to ‘guarded engagement’ with reviews

  16-12-2020 20:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Student nurses and midwives have agreed to engage with the Government-proposed, independent reviews of their allowances and conditions, a nursing union has said.
  
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• Andrea McLean sent well wishes following emotional departure from Loose Women

  16-12-2020 19:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Andrea McLean has been sent well wishes on social media following her emotional exit from Loose Women.
  
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• Billionaire’s ex-wife owed £450 million trades blows with son in court

  16-12-2020 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A divorcee trying to get her hands on £450 million she is owed by her Russian billionaire ex-husband and her eldest son have traded blows during the latest round of a High Court fight.
  
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• Whitty warms to Van-Tam’s transport metaphors with icy roads analogy

  16-12-2020 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England’s chief medical officer has compared risking seeing the maximum number of households allowed over Christmas to speeding down an icy road at 70mph.
  
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• Chinese spacecraft returns to Earth carrying Moon rocks

  16-12-2020 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Chinese lunar spacecraft capsule has returned to Earth with the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the Moon in more than 40 years.
  
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• Snapchat apologises for ‘misguided’ filters that caused offence

  16-12-2020 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Snapchat said it has “changed as a company” in recent years and apologised for past filters such as a Bob Marley face which was accused of promoting blackface at the time.
  
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• Belfast nurse who received first Covid jab in NI dispels ‘scaremongering’

  16-12-2020 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Belfast nurse who was the first person in Northern Ireland to receive the coronavirus vaccination has dispelled scaremongering around the jab.
  
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• Belfast Area students' Liberian Education Fund holds card fundraiser - PenBayPilot.com

  16-12-2020 19:30
  
  Belfast Area students' Liberian Education Fund holds card fundraiser  PenBayPilot.com
  
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• NI health minister warns ‘extreme and robust’ action needed to curb Covid

  16-12-2020 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland requires “extreme and robust” coronavirus restrictions to halt the spread of the virus, the health minister has warned.
  
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• Brain-damaged five-year-old girl might be able to live at home – specialist

  16-12-2020 19:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A brain-damaged five-year-old girl at the centre of a life support treatment dispute might be able to live at home, a specialist has suggested.
  
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• PM gives fishy answer over his Christmas gift to Nicola Sturgeon

  16-12-2020 19:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson said the Scotland’s First Minister will have more fish than she could possibly consume when asked what he will give her for Christmas.
  
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• The role of air pollution in Ella Kissi-Debrah’s death: key questions answered

  16-12-2020 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A landmark ruling has found air pollution contributed to the death of nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah who suffered a fatal asthma attack in 2013.
  
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• Brexit: MPs told they may be recalled early if there is a trade deal with the EU

  16-12-2020 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MPs were warned they could be recalled from the Christmas recess next week if a post-Brexit trade deal is secured with the EU, as Brussels chief Ursula von der Leyen said there is a “path” to an agreement.
  
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• Catagen is top NI company again in Deloitte Technology Fast 50

  16-12-2020 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eleven Northern Ireland companies have made it into the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 listing for 2020, with Belfast-based Catagen the highest placed of the local firms.
  
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• ‘Worst affected’ Tier 2 areas to be offered community testing

  16-12-2020 18:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Councils for Tier 2 areas at “significant risk” of moving into England’s toughest coronavirus restrictions will be offered community testing in a bid to cut local transmission rates.
  
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• Teams to get two concussion substitutes per match in FA Cup from early next year

  16-12-2020 18:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Football Association will allow teams to introduce two concussion substitutes per match in the FA Cup from early next year after the game’s lawmakers gave the green light to trials.
  
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• Chris Wilder wants ‘fire-in-the-belly performances’ from struggling Blades

  16-12-2020 18:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder appreciates the support he has had from the club’s owner but has no doubt results have not been good enough and says the Blades must “deliver”.
  
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• Covid will 'cast a shadow well into January', warns Swann as cases continue to rise

  16-12-2020 18:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Health Minister Robin Swann is set to recommend a series of “crucial interventions” to the NI Executive when it meets on Thursday after warning the threat of Covid will ”cast a shadow well into January.”
  
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• Joe Biden reveals former rival as his pick for transport secretary

  16-12-2020 18:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US president-elect Joe Biden has introduced Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg as his nominee for transport.
  
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