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• Luis Suarez strikes as Atletico Madrid end season at LaLiga summit

  30-12-2020 23:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Luis Suarez ensured Atletico Madrid ended 2020 top of LaLiga with the only goal in the Madrid derby against Getafe.
  
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• Dublin: Man dies after being shot by police

  30-12-2020 23:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An investigation is under way after a man died after being shot by gardaí in west Dublin.
  
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• Real Madrid’s winning run ended by struggling Elche

  30-12-2020 23:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid missed the chance to move back level on points with rivals Atletico Madrid at the top of LaLiga after being held to a 1-1 draw at relegation-battlers Elche.
  
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• 'People are putting themselves at unnecessary risks', says Mourne Mountain Rescue Team as they respond to five calls in one day

  30-12-2020 23:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Mourne Mountain Rescue Team has urged people not to put themselves at an "unnecessary risk" after they received five calls from members of the public in one day.
  
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• My MBE is dedicated to the 10 men who were massacred at Kingsmill, says sole survivor Alan Black

  30-12-2020 23:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sole survivor of Kingsmill says he is dedicating his MBE to the 10 men who died in the massacre.
  
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• Firefighting champion of transgender rights in Northern Ireland is awarded MBE

  30-12-2020 23:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fire commander who has supported LGBTQ rights, a champion gymnast, a civil servant working with refugees and a community worker in east Belfast are among those from Northern Ireland picked for the New Year Honours list.
  
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• The Queen’s 2021 New Year Honours List for Northern Ireland - Belfast Newsletter

  30-12-2020 23:30
  
  The Queen’s 2021 New Year Honours List for Northern Ireland  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• The full list of Northern Ireland recipients for 2020 New Year Honours

  30-12-2020 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Full list of Northern Ireland's New Year Honours recipients.
  
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• New Year Honours: Gymnast Rhys McClenaghan says BEM ‘a huge honour’ - Belfast Newsletter

  30-12-2020 23:30
  
  New Year Honours: Gymnast Rhys McClenaghan says BEM ‘a huge honour’  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Lewis Hamilton to receive knighthood in New Years Honours list - Belfast Live

  30-12-2020 23:30
  
  Lewis Hamilton to receive knighthood in New Years Honours list  Belfast Live
  
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• Mohamed Salah off target as Newcastle frustrate Liverpool

  30-12-2020 23:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mohamed Salah endured a miserable evening on Tyneside as battling Newcastle fought their way to a goalless draw with Premier League champions Liverpool.
  
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• School return is expected to be delayed for thousands

  30-12-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Education Minister is set to bow to pressure and delay the return to school of thousands of pupils, it’s understood.
  
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• Covid-19 vaccine plans in Northern Ireland overhauled to give first dose to more people

  30-12-2020 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Covid-19 vaccination programme is to be overhauled with a focus on ensuring as many people as possible receive a first dose in the coming weeks.
  
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• Gangster Robbie Lawlor’s murder in Belfast was allegedly commissioned at meeting in Sligo hotel, court hears - The Irish Sun

  30-12-2020 22:45
  
  Gangster Robbie Lawlor’s murder in Belfast was allegedly commissioned at meeting in Sligo hotel, court hears  The Irish Sun
  
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• Dog lover Geri Horner mourns the loss of her ‘special little friend’

  30-12-2020 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Geri Horner is mourning her dog Daddy after her “special little friend” died aged 18.
  
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• Wintry showers and widespread frost forecast for New Year’s Eve

  30-12-2020 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The final day of the year will bring bitterly cold wintry showers and widespread frost for many, forecasters have said.
  
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• Premier League has ‘no plans’ to pause season as coronavirus cases rise

  30-12-2020 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Premier League has announced it has “no plans” to pause the season and “continues to have confidence in its Covid-19 protocols to enable fixtures to be played as scheduled”.
  
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• Tier 1 Scilly islanders fear ‘selfish people’ arriving to escape lockdown

  30-12-2020 22:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Residents of the Isles of Scilly have said they are relieved to be the only area of England still in Tier 1, but fear “selfish people” travelling there to escape lockdown.
  
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• A landmark moment: Irish professor hails approval of new weapon in Covid-19 fight

  30-12-2020 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Dublin-born professor who has been leading the development team behind the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at Oxford University has hailed a “landmark moment” after it was officially approved for use in the UK.
  
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• School return delay is latest education U-turn during pandemic

  30-12-2020 21:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The announcement of a delay to school pupils in England returning to their classrooms after Christmas is the latest in a string of U-turns performed by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson since the pandemic began.
  
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• We should worry that Covid will indeed change world - Belfast Newsletter

  30-12-2020 21:22
  
  We should worry that Covid will indeed change world  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Covid-19: NI records highest ever daily coronavirus cases

  30-12-2020 21:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 2,000 new cases of coronavirus are reported on Wednesday and six deaths linked to the virus.
  
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• London Irish clash is latest to be cancelled due to coronavirus outbreak

  30-12-2020 20:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Gallagher Premiership continues to be hit hard by the nation’s escalating coronavirus crisis after two round five fixtures were cancelled by outbreaks at Harlequins and London Irish.
  
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• Covid-19: Republic of Ireland moves to Level Five restrictions

  30-12-2020 20:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland moves to Level Five with household visits banned, non-essential retail shut and a travel limit.
  
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• Hilaria Baldwin explains cucumber mistake amid controversy over her heritage

  30-12-2020 20:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hilaria Baldwin has accused critics of “misrepresenting” her amid allegations she spent years faking being Spanish.
  
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• Million primary school pupils will not return to desks as planned next week

  30-12-2020 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around a million primary school pupils in some of the areas hardest hit by Covid-19 will not return to their desks as planned next week, with the Government putting its U-turn down to rising infection rates and the spread of the new variant of coronavirus.
  
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• Republican senator to raise objections as Congress meets to affirm Joe Biden win

  30-12-2020 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Republican senator said he will raise objections next week when the US Congress meets to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the election, forcing House and Senate votes that are likely to delay, but in no way alter, the final certification of Mr Biden’s win.
  
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• Ireland to re-enter Level 5 restrictions for at least a month – Taoiseach

  30-12-2020 19:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland will face Level 5 coronavirus restrictions for at least a month, the Taoiseach has announced.
  
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• These 10 podcasts will make sure 2021 is a cracking year - Belfast Live

  30-12-2020 19:50
  
  These 10 podcasts will make sure 2021 is a cracking year  Belfast Live
  
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• Meet the North Belfast boxer drawing comparisons with James Tennyson - Belfast Live

  30-12-2020 19:38
  
  Meet the North Belfast boxer drawing comparisons with James Tennyson  Belfast Live
  
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• Stay at home on New Year’s Eve as ‘Covid loves a crowd’, public warned

  30-12-2020 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People planning to celebrate New Year’s Eve have been warned they must leave the parties for later next year as “Covid loves a crowd”.
  
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• Rees-Mogg: Proposals to extend Commons Christmas recess are absolutely suitable

  30-12-2020 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jacob Rees-Mogg has defended “absolutely suitable” proposals to extend the House of Commons Christmas recess by a week.
  
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• Woman taken to hospital following collision between a car and pedestrian - Belfast Live

  30-12-2020 19:30
  
  Woman taken to hospital following collision between a car and pedestrian  Belfast Live
  
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• Two PSNI officers in hospital following dog attack in Belfast - The Irish Times

  30-12-2020 19:24
  
  Two PSNI officers in hospital following dog attack in Belfast  The Irish Times
  
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• Justin Bieber announces arrival of new song

  30-12-2020 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Justin Bieber will debut a new song, titled Anyone, during an online concert on New Year’s Eve.
  
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• Lough Foyle: Run-aground oil tanker returns to port

  30-12-2020 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Tun Liffey tanker is now back in Foyle Port after running aground on a sand bank on Tuesday.
  
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• Winston Churchill name-checked in Belfast as clock ticks towards Brexit - The Irish Times

  30-12-2020 19:01
  
  Winston Churchill name-checked in Belfast as clock ticks towards Brexit  The Irish Times
  
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• ‘Truly remarkable’ 2020 set to enter top 10 rankings for sunshine and rainfall

  30-12-2020 18:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  2020 has been hailed as a “truly remarkable” weather year after featuring the sunniest spring and the wettest February on record.
  
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• South Belfast: Police officers injured in 'nasty' dog attack - BBC News

  30-12-2020 18:37
  
  South Belfast: Police officers injured in 'nasty' dog attack  BBC News
  
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• London markets retreat despite vaccine approval and Brexit deal

  30-12-2020 18:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The London markets wobbled into the red as virus concerns overtook initial optimism following the approval of the AstraZeneca and University of Oxford vaccine in the UK and the passing of the Brexit Bill in Parliament.
  
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• UK must redouble efforts against Covid, says Johnson, as Oxford vaccine approved

  30-12-2020 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The UK must redouble its efforts to fight coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said, as an extra 20 million people in England were plunged into the toughest Tier 4 lockdown restrictions.
  
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• Man guilty of murdering wife and pensioner in ‘disturbing’ double killing

  30-12-2020 18:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man accused of killing his wife and a pensioner during a “psychotic episode” has been found guilty of murder.
  
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• Northern Ireland Assembly votes against Brexit and trade deal

  30-12-2020 18:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Assembly has voted against Brexit and the trade deal agreed between the UK Government and the European Union.
  
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• Made In Chelsea star Binky Felstead offers pregnancy update

  30-12-2020 18:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Made In Chelsea star Binky Felstead has shown off her baby bump for the first time, telling her followers she has “really started to pop”.
  
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• Celtic warm up for Old Firm derby with victory against Dundee United

  30-12-2020 18:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celtic set themselves up for the keenly-awaited Old Firm clash in the new year with a solid 3-0 Premiership win over Dundee United at Parkhead.
  
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• Paddy lets ‘The Big New Year’s In’ with us - Belfast Newsletter

  30-12-2020 18:00
  
  Paddy lets ‘The Big New Year’s In’ with us  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• England school reopenings delayed amid rising virus infection rates

  30-12-2020 17:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of thousands of pupils will not return to schools and colleges as planned due to rising infection rates and the spread of the new Covid variant.
  
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• State of pandemic ‘urgent and high-risk’, says HSE chief

  30-12-2020 17:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The state of the coronavirus pandemic in Ireland is “very urgent and high-risk”, the director of the HSE has said.
  
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• Petition calling for visa-free travel for artists after Brexit reaches 200,000

  30-12-2020 17:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A petition calling for visa-free travel for artists and other creatives in the European Union after Brexit has reached 200,000 signatures.
  
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• Hancock – Stricter tier changes absolutely necessary despite vaccination joy

  30-12-2020 17:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Matt Hancock said soaring coronavirus cases meant it was “absolutely necessary” to plunge 20 million people in England under the strictest possible coronavirus restrictions.
  
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