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• Coastguards warn public to avoid touching dead whales after stranding

  26-12-2020 23:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coastguards have warned members of the public to keep their distance from the bodies of a number of whales that died after becoming stranded on the East Yorkshire coast.
  
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• Canada confirms first cases of infectious Covid-19 variant first found in UK

  26-12-2020 23:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Canada has confirmed its first cases of the new highly infectious variant of Covid-19 that was first detected in the UK.
  
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• Gemma Collins thanks doctors after revealing her parents have coronavirus

  26-12-2020 23:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gemma Collins has thanked an “incredible” group of doctors as her parents battle coronavirus.
  
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• Even though it can be stressful, I really missed Boxing Day derby with Glens, says Linfield chief Healy

  26-12-2020 23:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Healy has spoken of his respect for rivals Glentoran as he lamented the loss of the traditional Big Two Boxing Day derby this year.
  
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• Wolves will move in January to cover Raul Jimenez absence – Nuno Espirito Santo

  26-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nuno Espirito Santo says Wolves are prepared to act quickly in the January transfer window to make up for the “terrible” absence of Raul Jimenez.
  
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• Sam Allardyce won’t start winding up rival managers until Baggies start winning

  26-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Brom boss Sam Allardyce says he will not be looking to “wind up” fellow managers while he is still getting to know what he is dealing with at his new club.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp: Winning the title made 2020 a ‘special year’ for Liverpool

  26-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits 2020 would have been an even worse year had his side not won their first Premier League title in 30 years.
  
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• David Moyes challenges West Ham winger Jarrod Bowen to score more goals

  26-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Ham winger Jarrod Bowen has been challenged to add more goals to his game despite boss David Moyes being impressed with how he has adapted to life in the top flight.
  
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• Winds top 80mph as Storm Bella moves in

  26-12-2020 23:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Flood defences have been erected and gusts of more than 80mph recorded as large parts of the UK are bracing for Storm Bella.
  
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• Gylfi Sigurdsson winner sends Everton back into second place

  26-12-2020 23:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gylfi Sigurdsson’s strike propelled Everton to second place in the Premier League table as a 1-0 win for the Blues piled more misery on bottom club Sheffield United.
  
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• EastEnders’ Boxing Day episode sees Tina accuse Gray of murder

  26-12-2020 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  EastEnders’ Boxing Day episode ended on a cliffhanger after Gray Atkins was accused of murder by Tina Carter.
  
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• Ilkay Gundogan and Ferran Torres score as Manchester City ease past Newcastle

  26-12-2020 23:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ilkay Gundogan and Ferran Torres struck in each half as Manchester City claimed a comfortable 2-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League.
  
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• Watch as Glentoran's 'Queen of East Belfast' addresses fans in Christmas Day speech - Belfast Live

  26-12-2020 22:45
  
  Watch as Glentoran's 'Queen of East Belfast' addresses fans in Christmas Day speech  Belfast Live
  
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• Maurice Malpas says Jim McLean should be remembered as one of great Scots bosses

  26-12-2020 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jim McLean’s feats with Dundee United should rank alongside Jock Stein’s European Cup-winning accomplishments, according to his former Tannadice skipper Maurice Malpas.
  
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• US unemployment benefits hang in balance as Trump rages

  26-12-2020 22:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Unemployment benefits for millions of struggling Americans are set to lapse at midnight unless US president Donald Trump signs an end-of-year Covid-19 relief and spending bill that had been considered a done deal before his sudden objections.
  
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• FBI agents search home of ‘person of interest’ over Nashville blast

  26-12-2020 21:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US investigators have identified a person of interest in connection with the explosion that rocked the centre of Nashville on Christmas Day and are searching a house in the city’s suburbs, the FBI has said.
  
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• First mystery celebrity has identity revealed in The Masked Singer

  26-12-2020 21:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sophie Ellis-Bextor has become the first celebrity to have their identity revealed in The Masked Singer.
  
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• Mikel Arteta hopes Chelsea win will be a ‘turning point’ for Arsenal

  26-12-2020 21:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta is hoping Arsenal’s Boxing Day win over London rivals Chelsea can prove to be a “turning point” for his side.
  
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• Warnings as Storm Bella moves across NI

  26-12-2020 21:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are strong winds and heavy rain and a risk of ice and snow as storm warning is made.
  
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• Dundee United announce death of former manager Jim McLean

  26-12-2020 20:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jim McLean, Dundee United’s title-winning manager, has died at the age of 83, the club have announced.
  
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• Arsenal return to winning ways by dismantling Chelsea

  26-12-2020 20:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal eased the pressure on manager Mikel Arteta with a 3-1 win over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium to bring their winless Premier League run to an end.
  
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• Arsenal outshine Chelsea to return to winning ways

  26-12-2020 20:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal ended a seven-game winless Premier League run with a thrilling Boxing Day London derby victory over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium.
  
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• Binky Felstead shares surprise baby news

  26-12-2020 20:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Binky Felstead has revealed she is expecting a baby daughter.
  
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• Empty streets on Boxing Day as tougher Covid-19 rules imposed across UK

  26-12-2020 20:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  City centres were deserted in parts of the UK on Boxing Day as millions more people adjusted to strict new coronavirus restrictions and tens of thousands more cases were recorded.
  
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• NI students with British passports can access Erasmus

  26-12-2020 19:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is expected to cost the Irish government about €2.1 (£1.9m) a year after Brexit, Simon Harris says.
  
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• Johnny Depp discusses ‘hard’ year in Christmas message

  26-12-2020 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Johnny Depp has wished his followers on social media a merry Christmas, adding the year has been “hard for so many”.
  
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• Northampton end home hoodoo with victory over Worcester

  26-12-2020 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Northampton Saints finally ended their Franklin’s Gardens losing streak in their last game of 2020 as they beat Worcester Warriors 29-10 on Boxing Day.
  
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• Germany and Hungary begin Covid-19 vaccinations

  26-12-2020 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Germany and Hungary have begun administering their first coronavirus vaccine jabs just hours after receiving their first shipments, upsetting the European Union’s plans for a co-ordinated rollout on Sunday across the bloc’s 27 nations.
  
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• Lisburn mum recalls heartbreaking experience of newborn daughter's Christmas in hospital - Belfast Live

  26-12-2020 19:33
  
  Lisburn mum recalls heartbreaking experience of newborn daughter's Christmas in hospital  Belfast Live
  
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• Ollie Watkins singled out for praise by Aston Villa boss Dean Smith

  26-12-2020 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dean Smith heaped praise on Ollie Watkins after 10-man Aston Villa earned a convincing victory over Crystal Palace.
  
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• Ralph Hasenhuttl satisfied with point at Fulham amid Southampton absences

  26-12-2020 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl said he could “live with a point” after his side were held to a goalless draw at Fulham.
  
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• Belfast City Centre empty on Boxing Day as coronavirus restrictions come into force - Belfast Live

  26-12-2020 19:11
  
  Belfast City Centre empty on Boxing Day as coronavirus restrictions come into force  Belfast Live
  
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• Communications outages continue following Nashville blast

  26-12-2020 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sweeping communications outages continue to plague large parts of Tennessee as US federal investigators combed the site for clues after a camper van exploded in Nashville on Christmas morning.
  
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• Celtic are 'looking a lot more like ourselves' after Hamilton win, says Neil Lennon

  26-12-2020 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Neil Lennon welcomed the flamboyance in Celtic's play as his side's return to form continued with a 3-0 Premiership win at Hamilton.
  
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• Belfast volunteers spend Christmas providing dinner for the elderly in their community - Belfast Live

  26-12-2020 18:41
  
  Belfast volunteers spend Christmas providing dinner for the elderly in their community  Belfast Live
  
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• Southampton suffer double VAR blow in Fulham draw

  26-12-2020 18:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Southampton had two goals disallowed by VAR as they were held to a goalless draw at Fulham.
  
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• PSNI unable to order people to return home if found walking streets after 8pm curfew

  26-12-2020 18:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police will not be able to order a person to immediately return home if they are simply walking the streets alone or with someone from their own household under a new regulation published late on Christmas Eve.
  
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• Coronavirus: Northern Ireland begins six-week lockdown

  26-12-2020 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Twenty coronavirus-related deaths are reported since Christmas Eve with 998 more positive cases.
  
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• Ten-man Aston Villa prove too strong for Crystal Palace

  26-12-2020 18:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aston Villa continued their fine run of form with a 3-0 victory over Crystal Palace despite playing with 10 men for more than half the match.
  
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• Declan’s Irish flavours attract first US export - Belfast Newsletter

  26-12-2020 18:00
  
  Declan’s Irish flavours attract first US export  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Boxing Day sales plummet as city centres left bare on major trading day

  26-12-2020 17:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boxing Day sales are expected to plummet as coronavirus restrictions have forced shops to close for large swathes of Britain.
  
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• Brexit trade deal 'moment of national renewal', says Lord Frost

  26-12-2020 17:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's chief Brexit negotiator says the new trade agreement with the EU is "one of the biggest ever".
  
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• FLASHBACK: Joey Barton says sorry after Christmas party - Belfast Newsletter

  26-12-2020 17:52
  
  FLASHBACK: Joey Barton says sorry after Christmas party  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Post-Brexit Erasmus replacement will cost more than £100 million next year

  26-12-2020 17:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than £100 million will be spent on the post-Brexit replacement of the Erasmus exchange programme for UK students next year, it has been announced.
  
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• French investigators to question ex-Nissan boss Ghosn in Lebanon

  26-12-2020 17:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A team of French investigators will go to Beirut next month to question Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, a Lebanese justice ministry official has said.
  
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• Steven Gerrard worried by Rangers' mounting injury woes despite win over Hibernian

  26-12-2020 17:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steven Gerrard admits Rangers' fitness woes are starting to give him cause for concern after seeing Scott Arfield join Ryan Jack in the treatment room.
  
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• Belfast artist creates stunning art for two of the city's best known bars - Belfast Live

  26-12-2020 17:05
  
  Belfast artist creates stunning art for two of the city's best known bars  Belfast Live
  
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• 2020 has shown it's often the worst of times when we see the very best of us

  26-12-2020 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This year my son's school raised more than ever before with its Christmas raffle.
  
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• Former MI6 agent turned Soviet spy George Blake dies

  26-12-2020 16:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former MI6 agent turned Soviet spy George Blake has died at the age of 98.
  
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• Rory Hale reveals Paddy McLaughlin talks which led to Cliftonville decision - Belfast Live

  26-12-2020 16:52
  
  Rory Hale reveals Paddy McLaughlin talks which led to Cliftonville decision  Belfast Live
  
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