Belfast news

• Sturgeon calls for Brexit delay over new coronavirus strain fears

  20-12-2020 23:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nicola Sturgeon has said it is “imperative” that the Prime Minister tries to get an extension to the Brexit transition period after the discovery of a faster-spreading coronavirus strain.
  
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• Derry tot born at just over 1lb sparks fundraising appeal - Belfast Live

  20-12-2020 23:52
  
  Derry tot born at just over 1lb sparks fundraising appeal  Belfast Live
  
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• Sam Allardyce considers captaincy change after Jake Livermore red card

  20-12-2020 23:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boss Sam Allardyce criticised Jake Livermore and hinted he could lose the West Brom captaincy after his red card in Albion’s nightmare derby defeat.
  
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• Hauliers urged to avoid Kent ports after France closes border

  20-12-2020 23:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Transport Secretary has urged hauliers to avoid travelling to Kent ports as the closure of the France-UK border is expected to trigger “significant disruption”.
  
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• NI Executive holds emergency meeting amid fears over Covid-19 strain

  20-12-2020 22:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Executive is holding an emergency meeting on Sunday night.
  
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• Boris Johnson to hold Cobra meeting as Europe halts flights from UK

  20-12-2020 22:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson is to hold crisis talks with ministers after European countries halted flights and ferry crossing from the UK amid fears over the new mutant coronavirus strain.
  
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• Focus on Sam Allardyce as new West Brom boss makes losing start to tenure

  20-12-2020 22:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sam Allardyce’s first game in charge of West Brom ended in a disappointing 3-0 derby defeat to Aston Villa.
  
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• Covid: Nations impose UK travel bans over new variant

  20-12-2020 22:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  France, Germany and Ireland are among those suspending flights from the UK from midnight.
  
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• Covid-19: Stormont Executive meeting over new coronavirus variant

  20-12-2020 22:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ministers are discussing a paper from Robin Swann on Christmas, travel restrictions and schools.
  
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• Marcus Rashford given special award for tackling child hunger at BBC ceremony

  20-12-2020 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford said everyone in the country has a duty to give young people “the best chance at life” after being recognised at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards show for his efforts in tackling child food poverty.
  
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• Nightmare start for Sam Allardyce as Aston Villa hammer 10-man West Brom

  20-12-2020 22:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sam Allardyce’s reign at West Brom got off to a miserable start as the 10-man Baggies slumped to a wretched defeat against Aston Villa.
  
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• France-UK border closure halts Dover ferry traffic and rail services

  20-12-2020 22:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dover’s ferry terminal has closed to “all accompanied traffic leaving the UK” after France moved to shut its border.
  
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• Covid-19: Peter Weir to make assembly statement on school plans

  20-12-2020 22:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Education Committee chair had called on the minister to brief MLAs on plan for January restart.
  
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• Slim chance of a white Christmas for Northern Ireland: Met Office

  20-12-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The chances of a white Christmas are looking slim, but there could be some flurries after Boxing Day when the weather is set for a major change.
  
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• Revealed: East Belfast has lost most lives in Northern Ireland to coronavirus - Belfast Telegraph

  20-12-2020 22:00
  
  Revealed: East Belfast has lost most lives in Northern Ireland to coronavirus  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Revealed: East Belfast has lost most lives in Northern Ireland to coronavirus

  20-12-2020 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Covid-19 has claimed more lives in east Belfast than in any other part of Northern Ireland during the pandemic, it can be revealed.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praises ‘physical monster’ Scott McTominay after Leeds win

  20-12-2020 21:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was delighted by the way Manchester United hit rivals Leeds for six after “physical monster” Scott McTominay got the ball rolling with a record-breaking early brace.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praises ‘physical monster’ Scott McTominay after Leeds rout

  20-12-2020 21:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was delighted by the way Manchester United hit rivals Leeds for six after “physical monster” Scott McTominay got the ball rolling with a record-breaking early brace.
  
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• Thousands join Christmas campaign to ‘give someone a bell’

  20-12-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people will ring out bells and reach out to isolated friends and family on Christmas Eve as part of an online campaign to combat loneliness over the festive period.
  
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• Africa crash victim Shane O'Brien was 'full of fun and love'

  20-12-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people lined the streets in Co Fermanagh to pay their respects to a United Nations worker and former county GAA footballer who died in a car crash in South Africa.
  
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• Post-Brexit talks drag on into another week as ‘significant differences’ remain

  20-12-2020 21:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Talks on a post-Brexit trade deal look set to continue into next week after another weekend of tense negotiations failed to achieve a breakthrough.
  
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• Biden to receive Covid vaccine as Trump remains on sidelines

  20-12-2020 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US president-elect Joe Biden will receive his Covid-19 vaccination on Monday.
  
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• Brexit: No trade deal unless 'substantial shift' from EU, UK says

  20-12-2020 20:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  With a decision expected before Christmas, UK sources say it is increasingly likely there will be no deal.
  
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• UK to Europe flight bans: What do we know so far?

  20-12-2020 20:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A growing number of European nations have banned flights from the UK in a bid to stop a mutant strain of coronavirus crossing their borders.
  
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• Parcel operators to suspend deliveries between GB and Northern Ireland - Belfast Newsletter

  20-12-2020 20:25
  
  Parcel operators to suspend deliveries between GB and Northern Ireland  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Singer Ariana Grande shares big news

  20-12-2020 20:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Singer Ariana Grande is engaged to boyfriend Dalton Gomez.
  
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• Neil Lennon cherishes ‘unique’ achievement as Celtic rewrite record books

  20-12-2020 20:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celtic boss Neil Lennon left Hampden Park feeling “unique” after becoming the first person in Scottish football to win the domestic treble as a player and manager.
  
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• LadBaby could be set for another festive chart topper

  20-12-2020 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  LadBaby is in “pole position” for the UK’s official Christmas number one.
  
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• European countries halt UK flights in bid to block new Covid-19 strain

  20-12-2020 19:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Several European Union nations have banned flights from the UK and others are considering similar action in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from establishing a strong foothold on the continent.
  
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• Flights from UK halted as mutant Covid strain rages ‘out of control’

  20-12-2020 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tough new Covid controls could be in place for months, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned as he admitted a mutant new strain of the virus was running “out of control”.
  
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• Watch: Stuart Dallas scores a scream at Old Trafford as Leeds beaten by Manchester United

  20-12-2020 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stuart Dallas scored a screamer that will have proved little consolation for his Leeds United side as they were smashed 6-2 by Manchester United at Old Trafford.
  
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• Leicester climb to second with Spurs scalp as Man Utd hit Leeds for six

  20-12-2020 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leicester moved up to second in the Premier League after beating hapless Tottenham while Scott McTominay and Bruno Fernandes each bagged a brace as Manchester United put six past a gung-ho Leeds at Old Trafford.
  
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• Manchester United put six past Leeds as rivals renew acquaintances

  20-12-2020 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer oversaw a stunning reunion with bitter rivals Leeds as Manchester United scored six in a home Premier League match for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.
  
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• Irish government bans flights from UK and limits ferries to freight

  20-12-2020 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish government has imposed a 48-hour ban on travel from Britain to Ireland, the country’s transport minister has confirmed.
  
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• Belfast hotel boss Bill Wolsey predicts bleak winter for industry after 'tidal wave of cancellations' - Belfast Live

  20-12-2020 19:11
  
  Belfast hotel boss Bill Wolsey predicts bleak winter for industry after 'tidal wave of cancellations'  Belfast Live
  
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• Coronavirus: Irish Government bans flights from mainland UK for ‘at least 48 hours’

  20-12-2020 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A ban on all flights from the UK mainland to the Republic of Ireland will be in place for “at least 48 hours,” the Irish Government has announced.
  
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• Serge Aurier escapes blame for Leicester defeat despite conceding clumsy penalty

  20-12-2020 18:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho refused to come down too hard on Serge Aurier after he gave away a needless penalty in his side’s 2-0 defeat to Leicester.
  
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• Rafael Leao scores Serie A’s fastest goal as leaders AC Milan down Sassuolo

  20-12-2020 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rafael Leao scored the fastest goal in Serie A history as AC Milan maintained their lead at the top of the table with a 2-1 win at Sassuolo.
  
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• Conor Hazard is Scottish Cup hero as Celtic clinch trophy with penalties triumph

  20-12-2020 18:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Conor Hazard was the Celtic hero as the Hoops rewrote the history books yet again with a dramatic 4-3 Scottish Cup final penalty shoot-out win over Hearts following a 3-3 draw after extra-time at Hampden Park.
  
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• Sainsbury's announces new rule for shoppers following Christmas lockdown change - Belfast Live

  20-12-2020 18:29
  
  Sainsbury's announces new rule for shoppers following Christmas lockdown change  Belfast Live
  
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• Manchester United Women march on with WSL rout of Bristol City

  20-12-2020 18:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leah Galton and Tobin Heath both scored twice as Manchester United stayed top of the Women’s Super League with a 6-1 thrashing of Bristol City.
  
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• Travellers make last-minute trips on Eurostar as EU nations ban UK flights

  20-12-2020 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Travellers have booked last-minute Eurostar tickets out of the UK amid flight cancellations, closing international borders and a tightening of Covid-19 restrictions.
  
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• Conor Hazard the hero as Celtic beat Hearts on penalties to complete quadruple treble with Scottish Cup success

  20-12-2020 18:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Conor Hazard was the hero for Celtic on Sunday afternoon, saving two penalties to secure a shoot-out success against Hearts in the Scottish Cup final.
  
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• All-Ireland ladies senior football final: Dublin come back to beat Cork and win fourth title in a row

  20-12-2020 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dublin come from three points down at half-time to defeat Cork 1-10 to 1-5 at Croke Park and secure their fourth All-Ireland senior football title in a row.
  
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• Coronavirus: Irish Government to impose travel restrictions from Britain to Ireland - Belfast Live

  20-12-2020 17:55
  
  Coronavirus: Irish Government to impose travel restrictions from Britain to Ireland  Belfast Live
  
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• Nigeria’s freed schoolboys reunited with parents after abduction ordeal

  20-12-2020 17:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nigeria’s freed schoolboys have been reunited with their parents after being held captive for nearly a week by gunmen allied with jihadist rebels in the country’s northwest.
  
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• Leicester move above Tottenham in Premier League table with comfortable away win

  20-12-2020 17:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jamie Vardy was on target from the penalty spot as Leicester moved up to second in the Premier League following a 2-0 victory at hapless Tottenham.
  
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• Frosty conditions expected but no white Christmas this year, say forecasters

  20-12-2020 17:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frosty conditions will bring a “seasonal feel” to the UK during the festive period, but those dreaming of a truly white Christmas will be disappointed, the Met Office has said.
  
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• Leicester go second with impressive win at Tottenham

  20-12-2020 17:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leicester validated their position in the Premier League title race with a 2-0 win at hapless Tottenham.
  
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• Brexit: Barnier says Britain must respect EU sovereignty in trade talks

  20-12-2020 17:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michel Barnier has warned that Britain must be prepared to respect the EU’s sovereignty if talks on a post-Brexit trade deal are to succeed.
  
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