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• We will face more pandemics unless we halt climate change, Charles says

  11-01-2021 23:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales has said he will “absolutely” get the Covid-19 vaccine when it is offered to him, but warned we face future pandemics if we do not get global warming and habitat loss under control.
  
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• BBC to celebrate musicals with series of special programmes

  11-01-2021 23:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The BBC has unveiled a series of programmes to celebrate musicals.
  
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• Rivalry renewed at Old Trafford and big ties for underdogs: The pick of the draw

  11-01-2021 23:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The draw for the FA Cup fourth round served up a titanic all-Premier League clash and a dream home fixture for non-league Chorley.
  
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• May matters to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

  11-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United’s players are focused on the long game rather than the chance to go top in January for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson retired.
  
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• Foster defends festive easing of restrictions after Covid-19 cases rise

  11-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  First Minister Arlene Foster has defended the Executive's decision to relax restrictions over Christmas after hospitals struggled under intense pressure over the weekend.
  
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• Chris Wilder ‘never took it personally’ when he was released by Steve Bruce

  11-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder insists he holds no grudge against Steve Bruce as he prepares to face the manager who released him during his time in charge at Bramall Lane.
  
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• Holly Willoughby reveals who she thinks will perform well in Dancing On Ice

  11-01-2021 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Holly Willoughby has revealed she thinks Myleene Klass will be “very good” in Dancing On Ice.
  
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• Craig Dawson’s late goal sees West Ham edge past non-league Stockport in FA Cup

  11-01-2021 23:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Craig Dawson spared West Ham’s blushes as they progressed to the FA Cup fourth round with a 1-0 victory over non-league Stockport at a sodden Edgeley Park.
  
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• ICU nurse warns of coronavirus pressures on traumatised staff as they take sick leave or quit altogether

  11-01-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An ICU nurse has described in harrowing detail the devastating pressures being experienced by staff caring for some of the sickest people here.
  
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• Three prisoners test positive for Covid-19

  11-01-2021 22:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three prisoners have tested positive for Covid-19 in Ireland, the Prison Service said.
  
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• Dubai’s addition to travel quarantine list likely to hit jet-setting celebrities

  11-01-2021 22:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The removal of Dubai from the travel corridor list could force a number of celebrities to have to self-isolate upon their return to the UK.
  
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• Don’t leave home just to sit on a park bench, No 10 says

  11-01-2021 22:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sitting on a park bench for a “short pause” during exercise is reasonable, but leaving the home just to sit in public is unlawful under coronavirus rules, Downing Street has clarified.
  
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• Midcoast theater group rebrands through grant - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  11-01-2021 22:06
  
  Midcoast theater group rebrands through grant - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican Journal
  
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• Dog injured after being 'set upon' by three others in Lisburn - Belfast Live

  11-01-2021 22:03
  
  Dog injured after being 'set upon' by three others in Lisburn  Belfast Live
  
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• Concern at NI schools having to pay for children's meals

  11-01-2021 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Department of Education has said schools wishing to provide hot meals for pupils who are continuing to attend will have to find flexibility in their own budget to do so.
  
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• Ballynahinch woman Mona Carlisle receives Covid-19 vaccine just weeks before 100th birthday

  11-01-2021 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's the birthday present of the century - a precious Covid-19 vaccine for Mona Carlisle.
  
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• United Arab Emirates added to travel quarantine list

  11-01-2021 21:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The United Arab Emirates has been added to the UK’s travel quarantine list.
  
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• New Ventures Maine announces free business workshop series - Waldo VillageSoup - Republican Journal

  11-01-2021 21:32
  
  New Ventures Maine announces free business workshop series - Waldo VillageSoup  Republican Journal
  
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• Traffic through Phoenix Park set to fall under proposals

  11-01-2021 21:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The amount of traffic through Dublin’s Phoenix Park is set to fall under official proposals.
  
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• NHS under ‘significant pressure’ with record 32,000 coronavirus patients

  11-01-2021 21:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of coronavirus patients in hospitals in England has risen to a record high of more than 32,000, new figures show, as the Government pleaded with people to follow lockdown rules.
  
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• Moderna vaccine ‘expected in Ireland this week’

  11-01-2021 21:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Supplies of the Moderna vaccine are expected in Ireland this week, an expert leading the State programme said.
  
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• US House of Representatives will consider Trump impeachment on Wednesday

  11-01-2021 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Democrats say the House of Representatives will consider the impeachment of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, one week after an angry mob of his supporters invaded the Capitol building in Washington DC.
  
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• Victoria Beckham: Singing and dancing were not my passion

  11-01-2021 20:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Victoria Beckham has said singing and dancing were not her “passion” as she discussed her decision to “step away” from being a Spice Girl.
  
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• Covid-19 variant like substitution in second-half of football game, WHO says

  11-01-2021 20:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Covid-19 variants are like bringing on a substitute in the second half of a football match to boost the power over your opponent – but the disease is controllable, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.
  
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• Manchester United draw Liverpool in FA Cup fourth round

  11-01-2021 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United will host Premier League champions Liverpool in the FA Cup fourth round.
  
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• Cardiff reveal Sol Bamba is undergoing chemotherapy for Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

  11-01-2021 20:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cardiff defender Sol Bamba has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.⁣
  
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• Friends’ coronavirus fines rescinded following reservoir trip

  11-01-2021 20:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two women who received £200 fixed penalty notices after travelling to a reservoir for a walk around five miles from their homes have had their fines rescinded.
  
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• MPs express concern about minority groups missing out on vaccines

  11-01-2021 20:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  MPs have expressed concerns over groups – including the elderly and those in the BAME community – who might be missing out on Covid-19 jabs.
  
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• Watch: Translink issues warning after shocking misuse of NI level crossing

  11-01-2021 20:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New footage released by Translink has shown cars stranded, trapped beneath barriers and speeding through a level crossing at Cullybackey.
  
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• Health Secretary ‘crystal clear’ support bubbles will stay

  11-01-2021 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock has categorically ruled out an end to the support bubble system in the face of rising coronavirus infection rates, allaying the fears of many that the policy was about to be scrapped.
  
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• Andrew Lloyd Webber says he is pushing ahead with plans for Cinderella shows

  11-01-2021 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Andrew Lloyd Webber has said he is pushing ahead with plans to start performances of his musical Cinderella at the end of April.
  
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• UN chief Antonio Guterres declares he will seek second term

  11-01-2021 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has officially declared that he is seeking a second five-year term at the helm of the United Nations.
  
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• Tory lockdown sceptics urge PM to set out timetable for easing restrictions

  11-01-2021 19:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has been given a March 8 target by Tory lockdown sceptics to start easing coronavirus curbs.
  
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• EPCR suspends Heineken Champions Cup and Challenge Cup

  11-01-2021 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  European rugby chiefs have reluctantly suspended the Heineken Champions Cup and the Challenge Cup after the French authorities decided it was “too great a public health risk” for Top 14 clubs to take part.
  
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• Heineken Champions Cup suspended after French clubs pull out - Belfast Live

  11-01-2021 19:31
  
  Heineken Champions Cup suspended after French clubs pull out  Belfast Live
  
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• Johnson accused of Covid hypocrisy over cycle ride in east London

  11-01-2021 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has been accused of hypocrisy by a Labour MP following reports the Prime Minister went cycling seven miles from his home after imposing sweeping Covid restrictions on others.
  
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• Thousands more positive Covid cases in Ireland

  11-01-2021 19:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland has recorded the first “glimmer of hope” in the Covid-19 case numbers, the chief medical officer has said.
  
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• Youth acting lessons offered - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  11-01-2021 19:22
  
  Youth acting lessons offered - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican Journal
  
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• Labour calls for 24/7 vaccine centres

  11-01-2021 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People should be able to have access to Covid-19 vaccination centres 24/7, Labour has said.
  
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• Foster defends relaxations as NI hospitals struggle with surging admissions

  11-01-2021 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has defended the pre-Christmas easing of coronavirus restrictions in Northern Ireland as hospitals struggle to deal with surging admission numbers.
  
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• Ireland records highest Covid-19 infection rate in the world over past seven days

  11-01-2021 19:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland has had the the highest rate of Covid 19 infection in the world in the past seven days, it has emerged.
  
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• Confirmed: Champions Cup pool stage 'temporarily suspended' after French government decision

  11-01-2021 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The final two rounds of the Champions Cup pool stage have been postponed following a decision by the French government banning international travel for sport.
  
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• Businesses unaware of ‘border-like’ preparations to ship between GB and NI

  11-01-2021 19:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Many businesses have not realised that they need to do “border-like administration” when shipping goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland – because of Government communication that there will be no border in the Irish Sea, MPs have been told.
  
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• Explainer: What happens if the Irish League season isn't played to a 38-game finish due to the coronavirus pandemic?

  11-01-2021 19:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Danske Bank Premiership season was paused at 6pm on Saturday with a self-imposed two-week break from action amid the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Prayer Vigil for the Nation at the First Church in Belfast - Bangor Daily News

  11-01-2021 19:00
  
  Prayer Vigil for the Nation at the First Church in Belfast  Bangor Daily News
  
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• Marks & Spencer saves Jaeger from collapse but stores set to close

  11-01-2021 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  High street giant Marks & Spencer has bought upmarket fashion brand Jaeger following its collapse last autumn.
  
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• Phil Neville set to take charge of David Beckham’s MLS side Inter Miami

  11-01-2021 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England women’s manager Phil Neville is set to take charge of David Beckham’s Inter Miami side in Major League Soccer, the PA News agency understands.
  
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• Hancock warns NHS under ‘significant pressure’ and asks public to follow rules

  11-01-2021 18:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock has pleaded with the public to follow coronavirus rules as new figures show nearly 2.3 million people in the UK have had a vaccine jab.
  
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• Nathan Bishop signs new long-term Manchester United deal

  11-01-2021 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United goalkeeper Nathan Bishop has signed a new deal until 2023, with the option of a further year.
  
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• Covid-19: Concern as Irish infection rate becomes 'world's highest'

  11-01-2021 18:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The taoiseach says the new south-east of England variant of the virus has had a significant impact.
  
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