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• Over 50 firefighters battling 'significant' blaze at Belfast building - Belfast Telegraph

  14-01-2021 23:49
  
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• Over 50 firefighters battling 'significant' blaze at Belfast building

  14-01-2021 23:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Over 50 fire service personnel were battling a blaze in south Belfast on Thursday night.
  
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• South Belfast blaze tackled by 50 firefighters

  14-01-2021 23:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 50 firefighters fought a significant blaze at a building in south Belfast on Thursday.
  
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• James McClean suspended by Stoke City over breach of Covid-19 regulations

  14-01-2021 23:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Republic of Ireland international James McClean has been suspended by his club, Stoke City, after an alleged breach of Covid-19 regulations around training.
  
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• Marcus Rashford says Jose Mourinho helped him become spot-kick ‘savvy’

  14-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford has revealed how a talk from former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho helped him become more ‘savvy’ in the penalty area.
  
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• Frank Lampard keen to stop celebrating in training for preparation of matches

  14-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard has admitted Chelsea could stop celebrating in training in a bid to meet tighter coronavirus protocols.
  
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• Chief science advisor mounts legal bid to halt GMC probe

  14-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of Northern Ireland's top doctors - who has played a key role in the pandemic response - has mounted a High Court bid to stop an official probe into "serious criticisms" of his work.
  
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• Kate Ferdinand says her anxiety is at an ‘all-time high’ following birth of son

  14-01-2021 23:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kate Ferdinand has said her “emotions and anxiety are at an all-time high” following the birth of her son.
  
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• Free school meals campaign highlights ‘chasm of injustice’, says Jack Monroe

  14-01-2021 23:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Food writer Jack Monroe has said the ongoing campaign around free school meals highlights a “chasm of injustice”.
  
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• Joe Biden to unveil 1.9 trillion dollar coronavirus plan

  14-01-2021 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President-elect Joe Biden is to unveil a 1.9 trillion dollar coronavirus plan in a bid to turn the tide on the pandemic.
  
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• Details of Irish League Covid-19 testing plans revealed ahead of scheduled return to action

  14-01-2021 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Football League have confirmed that Covid-19 tests for Danske Bank Premiership clubs will take place for an initial rolling period of four weeks.
  
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• Arsenal’s winning run brought to an end after goalless draw with Crystal Palace

  14-01-2021 23:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal saw their recent Premier League resurgence checked as they were held to a goalless draw by Crystal Palace.
  
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• Windsor Park still ready to join virus fight, insist the Irish FA

  14-01-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish FA say the National Football Stadium remains open for business should the NI Executive need to use it as a vaccination base.
  
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• Masked thugs ransack the home of terrified couple in their 80s

  14-01-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The daughter of two pensioners, who were left shaken after their east Belfast home was broken in to by a gang of masked men, says her family has been left "completely devastated".
  
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• Fire service called to tackle blaze in South Belfast - Belfast Live

  14-01-2021 22:43
  
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• Mars digger declared defunct after failing to burrow into planet

  14-01-2021 22:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nasa has declared the Mars digger dead after failing to burrow deep into the red planet to take its temperature.
  
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• 2021 Arts in the Park now accepting applications - Waldo VillageSoup - Republican Journal

  14-01-2021 21:48
  
  2021 Arts in the Park now accepting applications - Waldo VillageSoup  Republican Journal
  
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• Key which unlocked Napoleon’s prison bedroom sold at auction

  14-01-2021 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The key to Napoleon’s prison bedroom has been sold at auction for £81,900.
  
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• Man carrying Confederate flag during Capitol riot arrested

  14-01-2021 21:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Delaware man photographed carrying a Confederate battle flag during a deadly riot in the US Capitol has been arrested.
  
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• Joe Wicks says he is ‘extremely embarrassed’ for breaking wind during PE lesson

  14-01-2021 21:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joe Wicks has said he is “extremely embarrassed” after he broke wind during one of his PE lessons.
  
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• First queen sashays off RuPaul’s Drag Race UK

  14-01-2021 21:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Joe Black has become the first queen to be eliminated from RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
  
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• French face nationwide 6pm curfew to tackle coronavirus

  14-01-2021 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All of France will be under a strict 6pm curfew for at least 15 days to fight the spread of coronavirus, the Prime Minister has announced.
  
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• Young cancer survivor appeals for donations to help tackle devastating loss of research funding

  14-01-2021 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young cancer survivor from Co Antrim is appealing for donations to help tackle a devastating loss of research funding caused by Covid-19.
  
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• Autistic girl (11) left traumatised after 'explosive-type devices' thrown at Armagh homes

  14-01-2021 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An Armagh pensioner has said his young autistic granddaughter could have been killed after two family homes were callously attacked.
  
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• Pilot in Grand Canyon helicopter crash ‘lost control due to violent gust’

  14-01-2021 20:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in the Grand Canyon in 2018, killing five British tourists, told investigators he was not able to control the aircraft after a “violent gust of wind” sent it spinning, according to a US report.
  
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• Shore Road crash sees one person taken to hospital - Belfast Live

  14-01-2021 20:57
  
  Shore Road crash sees one person taken to hospital  Belfast Live
  
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• Arsenal have dealt with ‘disappointing’ Dubai trip internally – Joe Montemurro

  14-01-2021 20:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal Women boss Joe Montemurro has spoken of the disappointment at the club with regard to some of their players recently travelling to Dubai.
  
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• Lisa Kudrow says she has already filmed ‘a little something’ for Friends reunion

  14-01-2021 20:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lisa Kudrow said she has filmed “a little something” ahead of the Friends reunion.
  
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• Significant levels of Covid-19 mortality lie ahead for Ireland, says Glynn

  14-01-2021 20:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Significant levels of Covid-19 mortality lie ahead for Ireland, the deputy chief medical officer warned.
  
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• Rashford calls for review of Government free school meal policy

  14-01-2021 20:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Footballer Marcus Rashford has stepped up pressure on Boris Johnson over free school meals in England with a call for an urgent review of the Government’s policy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Covid-19: Belfast doctor warns oxygen supplies under 'extreme pressure'

  14-01-2021 20:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A respiratory doctor at the Mater Hospital warns that oxygen supplies are under "extreme pressure".
  
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• Intensive care doctors ‘very worried’ about having to choose between patients

  14-01-2021 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Medics are worried about how they will cope if they are forced to ration intensive care provision, a leading doctor has warned.
  
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• Almost half of all cases of Covid-19 in Ireland reported in last fortnight

  14-01-2021 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost half of all cases of Covid-19 ever reported in Ireland have been returned in the last fortnight, health officials said.
  
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• Heavy snow causing ‘severe’ problems for ambulance services in England

  14-01-2021 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Heavy snow has caused “severe” problems for ambulance services in parts of northern England as they struggle to keep up with high demand.
  
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• Sam Allardyce: Government needs to look at own house before looking at football

  14-01-2021 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Brom boss Sam Allardyce has criticised the Government’s interference in football after admitting that the fear of catching Covid-19 has “numbed” the enjoyment of his Premier League return.
  
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• Mother appeals for cash to fund fight for brain-damaged daughter’s treatment

  14-01-2021 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A single mother who says she needs £100,000 “super quickly” to fund an appeal after a High Court judge ruled that her brain-damaged daughter should be allowed to die has raised more than £4,000 in a day.
  
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• US department failed to manage ‘zero tolerance’ border policy – report

  14-01-2021 19:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US Justice Department leaders under President Donald Trump knew their 2018 “zero tolerance” border policy would result in family separations but pressed on with prosecutions even as other agencies became overwhelmed with migrants, a government watchdog report has suggested.
  
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• Universities should consider fee refunds where teaching falls short – watchdog

  14-01-2021 19:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Universities should consider offering tuition fee refunds to students where teaching has not been delivered as promised amid the pandemic, England’s higher education watchdog has said.
  
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• Executive requests that Assembly limits sitting time amid pandemic

  14-01-2021 19:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont ministers have requested that Assembly business be reduced to only urgent business during the current lockdown.
  
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• NI leaders criticise Irish Government for failing to share passenger data

  14-01-2021 19:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont’s leaders have criticised the Irish Government for failing to share information on travellers arriving on the island during the pandemic.
  
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• Witness to assault that resulted in death of Darren O'Neill at Tyrella beach breaks down giving evidence

  14-01-2021 18:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A young woman who witnessed a fight between two friends that resulted in the death of Darren O’Neill broke down as she gave evidence about the fatal incident.
  
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• West Brom boss Sam Allardyce: I can’t promise players won’t hug if they score

  14-01-2021 18:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sam Allardyce has questioned the need for new guidelines over goal celebrations which have been issued by the Premier League in a bid to limit the spread of coronavirus.
  
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• What now for Scottish Labour after Richard Leonard quits as leader?

  14-01-2021 18:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Just four months before the next Scottish Parliament election, Richard Leonard has quit as Scottish Labour leader.
  
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• Major works begin at Caen Hill Flight on Kennet and Avon Canal

  14-01-2021 18:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A major programme of work is underway on the four highest locks at the Caen Hill Flight on the Kennet and Avon Canal.
  
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• Markets rise with eyes on Joe Biden’s economic plans

  14-01-2021 18:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  London’s top shares broke their three-day losing streak on Thursday as traders across the globe readied themselves for the Joe Biden era in Washington.
  
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• 40 a day receiving Covid penalty notices

  14-01-2021 18:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Around 40 people a day are receiving Covid-19 penalty notices in Northern Ireland as house parties persist during lockdown.
  
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• Heather Knight excited by freedom on offer after New Zealand quarantine

  14-01-2021 18:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Heather Knight intends to take a two-week quarantine period in New Zealand in her stride, comforted by the knowledge she can return to some semblance of normality during England Women’s upcoming tour.
  
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• Lily Allen says she contemplated heroin on Miley Cyrus tour

  14-01-2021 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lily Allen has said she became addicted to the prescription drug Adderall to lose weight while supporting Miley Cyrus on tour and even contemplated taking heroin.
  
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• Italy’s former premier Berlusconi in Monaco hospital for tests

  14-01-2021 18:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has been hospitalised in the principality of Monaco to undergo medical tests for heart problems, his press office has confirmed.
  
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• That's What I Call Football podcast with Rory Hale - Belfast Live

  14-01-2021 18:33
  
  That's What I Call Football podcast with Rory Hale  Belfast Live
  
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