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• Brexit: Northern Ireland reaction to trade deal

  24-12-2020 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Politicians and business representatives in NI react after a post-Brexit trade deal is reached.
  
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• Johnson describes Christmas Brexit deal as ‘glad tidings of great joy’

  24-12-2020 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has used a festive message to the nation to urge people to read the new Brexit trade deal after Christmas lunch on Friday.
  
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• The post-Brexit trade deal in numbers

  24-12-2020 22:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK and the European Union have reached a trade agreement days before current arrangements were due to expire.
  
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• Covid-19 variant in Northern Ireland prompts concern - Belfast Newsletter

  24-12-2020 22:53
  
  Covid-19 variant in Northern Ireland prompts concern  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Ariana Grande’s Christmas gesture to Manchester hospitals

  24-12-2020 22:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ariana Grande has sent presents to hundreds of patients at hospitals in Manchester.
  
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• Trump’s demand throws bipartisan Covid relief plan into chaos

  24-12-2020 22:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump’s sudden demand for 2,000 dollar (£1,450) cheques for most Americans has been rejected by House Republicans as his haphazard actions throw a massive Covid relief and government funding bill into chaos.
  
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• Covid-19: Irish government authorises Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

  24-12-2020 22:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The country returns to stricter coronavirus restrictions on Christmas Eve until at least 12 January.
  
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• Film star makes surprise appearance in celeb-filled television pantomime

  24-12-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Daniel Craig has made a surprise appearance in a televised pantomime.
  
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• Panettone, Christmas pudding and illusion cakes feature in festive Bake Off

  24-12-2020 22:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prue Leith sported festive blue hair in The Great British Bake Off’s Christmas special as former contestants returned to compete for the title.
  
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• Holly and Phillip spread festive cheer on first This Morning Christmas special

  24-12-2020 21:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield spread festive joy in the first-ever This Morning Christmas special.
  
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• What is in the Brexit deal and what will change?

  24-12-2020 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK and Brussels have finally agreed a post-Brexit trade deal after nine months of sometimes bitter wrangling – here is what it means.
  
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• Brexit: NI Agri-food industry cautiously welcomes deal

  24-12-2020 21:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Food producers were already cushioned from the outcome of negotiations by a separate protocol on NI.
  
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• Brexit: Boris Johnson hails free trade deal with EU

  24-12-2020 21:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The deal between the UK and EU ends months of arguments over business rules and fishing rights.
  
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• Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash share big news

  24-12-2020 20:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  TV presenter Stacey Solomon has announced she and actor partner Joe Swash are engaged.
  
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• Christmas bells jingle after campaign to combat loneliness

  24-12-2020 20:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People across the UK stepped out of their homes for a Christmas Eve bell-ringing session after one woman’s campaign went viral.
  
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• Kevin Spacey returns with another Christmas video

  24-12-2020 20:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kevin Spacey has shared another Christmas video, urging anyone struggling over the festive period to seek help.
  
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• Sperm whales die after becoming stranded on East Yorkshire coast

  24-12-2020 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ten sperm whales stranded on the East Yorkshire coast have died, rescuers have confirmed.
  
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• Thousands of stranded lorry drivers told to expect Christmas Day in their cabs

  24-12-2020 20:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of international lorry drivers are braced to spend Christmas Day cooped up in their cabs at the English Channel border as slow progress was made to return hauliers home to their loved ones.
  
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• NI Football League announces revised fixture schedule for New Year - Belfast Live

  24-12-2020 19:55
  
  NI Football League announces revised fixture schedule for New Year  Belfast Live
  
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• Remembrance trees for those who died in 2020

  24-12-2020 19:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Two Christmas trees are erected in Londonderry and Strabane to help remember those lost in 2020.
  
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• How the Brexit trade deal was done – blood red lines and gunboat diplomacy (sort of)

  24-12-2020 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  After nine months of tough talking, fish fights and gunboat diplomacy (sort of), a Brexit trade deal is done.
  
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• Johnny Depp to ask Court of Appeal to order retrial of ‘wife beater’ libel case

  24-12-2020 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Johnny Depp has asked the Court of Appeal to order a retrial of his libel claim against The Sun over an article calling him a “wife beater”, which a High Court judge found was “substantially true”.
  
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• How many coronavirus cases are there in your area?

  24-12-2020 19:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Explore the data on coronavirus in the UK and find out how many cases there are in your area.
  
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• NIFL confirm Boxing Day fixtures to take place of postponed Irish Cup games in schedule

  24-12-2020 19:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The NI Football League (NIFL) have confirmed that the postponed Boxing Day games in the Danske Bank Premiership will fill the slot left by the now postponed Irish Cup fixtures on January 9.
  
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• Tourism sector ‘breathing a sigh of relief’ after trade deal

  24-12-2020 19:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The travel and tourism sector “will be breathing a sigh of relief” after the UK Government agreed a trade deal with the EU, an industry body has said.
  
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• Tough measures needed to stop coronavirus being ‘out of control’ in January – PM

  24-12-2020 19:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tough restrictions are required now to stop coronavirus “running out of control” in January due to the new variant of the virus, Boris Johnson has warned.
  
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• Sir Keir Starmer: Labour will vote for ‘thin’ deal in the national interest

  24-12-2020 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said the party will vote in favour of the Government’s “thin” EU deal, saying that no deal is simply not an option.
  
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• Nightmare scenario averted, but Brexit drama is just beginning for NI

  24-12-2020 18:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Talking about Brexit on Christmas Eve was the sour cherry on top of the rotten cake that is 2020. Even so, I feel relieved that the UK and European Union have managed to agree a trade deal.
  
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• Florida residents told to brace for cold Christmas – including falling iguanas

  24-12-2020 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The US state of Florida is braced for a cold Christmas with falling iguanas one of the hazards predicted by forecasters.
  
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• Eight further Covid-related deaths recorded as fresh restrictions introduced

  24-12-2020 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A further eight deaths with Covid-19 were announced in Ireland, as gastro pubs and restaurants closed their doors.
  
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• Key quotes from the day the deal was done

  24-12-2020 18:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here are some of the key quotes from the day the Brexit deal was finally done.
  
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• Key points: What we know so far about Brexit trade agreement

  24-12-2020 18:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK and European Union have reached a historic agreement on post-Brexit trade.
  
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• Erasmus study abroad programme to be replaced with worldwide ‘Turing scheme’

  24-12-2020 18:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Erasmus student exchange programme will be replaced in the UK by a worldwide scheme named after code breaker Alan Turing, the Prime Minister has said.
  
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• How Belfast's homeless will get Christmas dinner amid pandemic - Belfast Live

  24-12-2020 18:03
  
  How Belfast's homeless will get Christmas dinner amid pandemic  Belfast Live
  
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• Here’s Call the Midwife Christmas special - Belfast Newsletter

  24-12-2020 18:00
  
  Here’s Call the Midwife Christmas special  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• EU deal is welcome, but more work to do – warns retail body

  24-12-2020 17:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A trade deal between the EU and UK has been welcomed along with a warning that more work is required to avoid future cliff edges.
  
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• Locals rally round after woman loses Christmas presents to flooding

  24-12-2020 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Neighbours of an elderly woman whose home was flooded just before Christmas Day have formed a human chain to help remove the water – and raised funds to replace her lost Christmas presents.
  
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• Brexit trade deal welcomed by Northern Ireland leaders as 'good news' - Belfast Live

  24-12-2020 17:49
  
  Brexit trade deal welcomed by Northern Ireland leaders as 'good news'  Belfast Live
  
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• Boris Johnson’s trade deal announcement in full

  24-12-2020 17:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Here is Boris Johnson’s announcement on the UK-EU free trade deal in full:
  
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• Scott Parker confident of ‘big influence’ despite being unable to attend match

  24-12-2020 17:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scott Parker insists he will still have a “big influence” despite being unable to take his place in the Fulham dugout for the Boxing Day clash with Southampton after a member of his household tested positive for Covid-19.
  
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• 17 photos of Belfast Christmas nights out throughout the years - Belfast Live

  24-12-2020 17:36
  
  17 photos of Belfast Christmas nights out throughout the years  Belfast Live
  
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• PM has sacrificed fishing to secure trade deal, say industry leaders

  24-12-2020 17:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has sacrificed the fishing industry in a drive to secure a trade deal with the EU, fishing organisations have said.
  
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• Channel disruption remains ‘big worry’ for fish and seafood sector

  24-12-2020 17:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fish and seafood sector chiefs have welcomed the Brexit trade deal but warned that their “big worry” remains potential disruption at the Channel.
  
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• Brexit: Why a trade deal is different for Northern Ireland

  24-12-2020 17:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A deal helps mitigate some problems posed by the Irish Sea border but change is still on the way.
  
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• Coleraine: Security alerts declared 'hoaxes' by police

  24-12-2020 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say the alerts caused disruption to a lot of families who had to leave their homes.
  
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• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang warns of pressure if Arsenal turn to young talent

  24-12-2020 17:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has told Arsenal’s young talent to remain patient and warned them of the pressure on their shoulders if they are thrust into the first-team spotlight.
  
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• Foster and O'Neill welcome Brexit deal as other NI leaders warn of future consequences

  24-12-2020 17:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's First and deputy First Minister have welcomed news that the UK and EU have reached a Brexit trade deal, heralding it as the "start of a new era".
  
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• Northern Ireland’s leaders welcome Brexit trade deal

  24-12-2020 17:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s leaders have welcomed the reaching of a trade deal between the UK and EU ahead of the end of the Brexit transition period.
  
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• 5 more who added insult to injury after Edinson Cavani sinks Everton

  24-12-2020 17:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Edinson Cavani was both hero and villain as Manchester United booked a mouth-watering Carabao Cup semi-final showdown with derby rivals Manchester City.
  
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• Former PMs welcome the conclusion of Brexit process they did not conclude

  24-12-2020 17:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two former British prime ministers have welcomed the conclusion of the Brexit negotiations, a process that saw an end to both of their premierships.
  
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