Belfast news

• Anas Sarwar confirms bid to be next Scottish Labour leader

  16-01-2021 23:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Anas Sarwar has confirmed his bid to succeed Richard Leonard as the next Scottish Labour leader.
  
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• Unbeaten runs of no interest to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola

  16-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola insists he has not even thought about the wider significance of Manchester City’s current unbeaten run.
  
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• Steve Bruce will not throw the towel in on Newcastle job

  16-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steve Bruce has insisted he will not give up on a job he regards as the pinnacle of his managerial career.
  
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• Roy Hodgson says discipline key for Crystal Palace at Manchester City

  16-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Roy Hodgson admits his players will once again have to show “enormous powers of concentration” and discipline if they are to continue their good run of results away at Manchester City.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp will put friendship with Sir Alex Ferguson to one side on Sunday

  16-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp accepts his friendship with Sir Alex Ferguson will be put to one side on Sunday.
  
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• David Luiz convinced Arsenal are improving

  16-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Luiz believes Arsenal have started to show they are maturing as a side by winning games such as their FA Cup third round tie with Newcastle last weekend.
  
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• Leicester move up to second in Premier League after battling past Southampton

  16-01-2021 23:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  James Maddison and Harvey Barnes strikes sent Leicester second in the Premier League as Brendan Rodgers’ side edged out victory against absentee-hit Southampton.
  
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• Denise van Outen taken to hospital after fall during Dancing On Ice rehearsal

  16-01-2021 23:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Denise van Outen was taken to hospital after she suffered a fall during rehearsals for the launch show of Dancing On Ice.
  
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• Leicester see off Southampton to go second

  16-01-2021 22:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leicester climbed to second in the Premier League table with a 2-0 victory over Southampton at the King Power Stadium.
  
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• President-elect Biden unveils team of scientific advisers

  16-01-2021 22:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US president-elect Joe Biden has said his team of scientific advisers will lead with “science and truth – we believe in both”, in an apparent dig at the outgoing Trump administration.
  
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• Glenn Hoddle: I was so nervous about performing in The Masked Singer

  16-01-2021 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Glenn Hoddle has said he was “so nervous” about performing in The Masked Singer.
  
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• Student nursing and midwifery placements suspended to free up staff

  16-01-2021 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Student nursing and midwifery placements have been suspended to free up staff to support the coronavirus response.
  
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• Frank Lampard heaps praise on Mason Mount as Chelsea beat Fulham

  16-01-2021 21:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard hailed “outstanding” goalscorer Mason Mount after his late strike handed Chelsea a 1-0 win over 10-man Fulham.
  
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• Kelly Tolhurst resigns as Housing Minister after ‘devastating’ family news

  16-01-2021 21:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Conservative MP Kelly Tolhurst has resigned as a Housing Minister following “devastating” family news.
  
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• Another celebrity has their identity revealed in The Masked Singer

  16-01-2021 21:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Glenn Hoddle has become the latest celebrity to have their identity revealed in The Masked Singer.
  
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• Covid-19: Is Northern Ireland winning the battle against the virus?

  16-01-2021 21:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  While statistics don't reflect the human cost of Covid-19, they do give insights, reports Eunan McConville.
  
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• Ex-Westminster election candidate accused of 'harassing' loyalist blogger Bryson

  16-01-2021 21:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  This is the one-time Westminister election candidate who has been accused of harassing loyalist blogger Jamie Bryson.
  
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• 'I feel like the giant slayer': Steven Ward reacts to Thor Bjornsson fight as Belfast boxer admits fear he would be 'squashed' by Game of Thrones star

  16-01-2021 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steven Ward says he feels like “the giant slayer” after coming through his battle with the World’s Strongest Man and Game of Thrones star Thor Bjornsson in Dubai.
  
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• Chelsea seal narrow derby win over 10-man Fulham

  16-01-2021 20:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mason Mount scored the only goal to hand Chelsea a 1-0 victory over 10-man Fulham at Craven Cottage.
  
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• Train confuses Nic Groom as Glasgow get back on track with win over Edinburgh

  16-01-2021 20:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A passing train driver helped Glasgow get back on track as Danny Wilson’s team climbed off the bottom of their Guinness PRO14 conference with a 23-22 triumph over Edinburgh.
  
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• Eddie Howe odds-on favourite to become next Celtic manager as Martin O'Neill also in frame while pressure grows on Neil Lennon after Livingston draw

  16-01-2021 20:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The pressure is once again mounting on Celtic manager Neil Lennon after his side failed to beat Livingston at home.
  
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• Barry McGuigan speaks of 'ache' after losing daughter as he reveals tattoo of late Danika

  16-01-2021 20:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boxing legend Barry McGuigan has said he ‘aches’ every day in a heart-wrenching interview about the death of his daughter.
  
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• Melanie C: It’s frustrating to not be able to celebrate Wannabe anniversary

  16-01-2021 19:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Melanie C has said it is “frustrating” to not be able to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of Spice Girls’ debut single Wannabe “in the way we’d like”.
  
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• New £120 million fund to boost social care sector staffing levels

  16-01-2021 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Local councils will be able to boost social care staffing levels through an extra £120 million of funding, the Government has announced.
  
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• Health chief warns over failing to comply with restrictions

  16-01-2021 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Failures to fully comply with coronavirus rules is frustrating efforts to bring down infection rates in Ireland, the chief medical officer has warned.
  
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• Marcelo Bielsa concerned by Leeds’ dip in form

  16-01-2021 19:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marcelo Bielsa admitted Leeds’ dip in form was giving him cause for concern after their 1-0 home Premier League defeat to Brighton.
  
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• David Moyes hails fit and firing Michail Antonio after West Ham beat Burnley

  16-01-2021 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Moyes was impressed by the performance of fit-again Michail Antonio as he fired West Ham to a 1-0 victory over Burnley.
  
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• NHS receptionist who died after contracting Covid went ‘above and beyond’

  16-01-2021 19:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A great-grandmother who died after contracting Covid-19 has been praised for going “above and beyond” in her NHS job.
  
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• Parts of UK hit by heavy snowfall as forecasters warn of wet week ahead

  16-01-2021 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Parts of the UK saw between four and eight centimetres (1.5-3in) of snow to start the weekend, while forecasters are warning of heavy rainfall next week.
  
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• 'Neil Lennon should leave': Celtic fans react after Hoops slip up against Livingston at Parkhead

  16-01-2021 18:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celtic fans are once again calling for a change of manager after a 0-0 draw at home to Livingston on Saturday lengthened the side's disappointing run of results.
  
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• Ugandan president wins sixth term amid vote-rigging claims

  16-01-2021 18:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni has won a sixth term in office, election officials have confirmed, despite his top challenger Bobi Wine dismissing the results as “cooked-up” and “fraudulent”.
  
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• Redecorated Newry hair salon trashed by stolen car driver

  16-01-2021 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A hairdressers lovingly refurbished for when lockdown ends has been trashed by the driver of a stolen car.
  
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• Newly-redecorated Newry hair salon trashed by stolen car driver

  16-01-2021 18:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A hairdressers lovingly refurbished for when lockdown ends has been trashed by the driver of a stolen car.
  
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• Northern Ireland property: Check out magnificent £995,000 period Belfast home perfect for family life - Belfast Live

  16-01-2021 18:23
  
  Northern Ireland property: Check out magnificent £995,000 period Belfast home perfect for family life  Belfast Live
  
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• Neal Maupay goal sinks out-of-form Leeds and ends Brighton’s wait for a win

  16-01-2021 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Neal Maupay’s first-half effort was enough to sink Leeds 1-0 and clinch Brighton their first Premier League win since November.
  
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• 'Sinister' arson attack on Antrim house investigated

  16-01-2021 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Neighbours had to leave their home as firefighters tackled the blaze in Antrim.
  
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• Early Michail Antonio goal lifts West Ham to victory over Burnley

  16-01-2021 18:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michail Antonio returned to goalscoring form as West Ham edged closer to the top six with a 1-0 victory over Burnley.
  
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• Aviation sector pleads for Government support amid new border restrictions

  16-01-2021 18:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The aviation sector “urgently” needs support from the Government as the UK’s airports face “near-complete shutdown” due to the closure of travel corridors, industry groups have argued.
  
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• Sam Allardyce celebrates first West Brom win as Wolves suffer derby defeat

  16-01-2021 18:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sam Allardyce oversaw a first West Brom victory in an eventful derby against Wolves.
  
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• Cheesemaker Mike set for ‘grater’ success - Belfast Newsletter

  16-01-2021 18:00
  
  Cheesemaker Mike set for ‘grater’ success  Belfast Newsletter
  
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• Belfast Hills access to be considered in new report - Belfast Telegraph

  16-01-2021 17:49
  
  Belfast Hills access to be considered in new report  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast Hills access to be considered in new report

  16-01-2021 17:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Councillors have agreed to look at a plan to create better access to the Belfast Hills.
  
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• CBBC’s Archie Lyndhurst died from brain haemorrhage, mother confirms

  16-01-2021 17:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  CBBC star Archie Lyndhurst, the son of Only Fools And Horses actor Nicholas Lyndhurst, died from a brain haemorrhage caused by a type of leukaemia, his mother has confirmed.
  
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• Steven Ward v Hafthor Bjornsson LIVE: Updates from Belfast boxer's bout with 'The Mountain' from Game of Thrones

  16-01-2021 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's a fight quite unlike any other for Belfast boxer Steven Ward as he takes on the fight that struck terror across Game of Thrones' Seven Kingdoms.
  
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• A further 22 coronavirus deaths recorded in NI

  16-01-2021 16:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The deaths of another 22 people with coronavirus have been recorded in Northern Ireland.
  
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• West Brom boss Sam Allardyce urges players to build on their victory at Wolves

  16-01-2021 16:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boss Sam Allardyce called on West Brom to build on their dramatic derby win at Wolves and spark fear in their relegation rivals.
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: 22 further deaths and 705 new cases

  16-01-2021 16:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A further 22 deaths and 705 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported by the Department of Health.
  
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• Relief among GPs and healthcare workers after vaccine jabs at mass centres

  16-01-2021 16:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Doctors and other healthcare workers have expressed relief after receiving Covid-19 jabs at three mass vaccination centres in Ireland.
  
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• Did the players stop hugging after scoring in the Premier League?

  16-01-2021 16:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  There was more interest than usual in Saturday’s Premier League fixtures after the Government told players to stop celebrating goals in groups as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic and remains in lockdown.
  
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• £39m repair and maintenance bill for Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers in 2020

  16-01-2021 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Royal Navy has spent £39 million repairing and maintaining its two giant aircraft carriers in the past year.
  
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