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• Pep Guardiola: If there is one guy who deserves the best it is John Stones

  17-01-2021 23:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola says John Stones deserves all the praise he gets after scoring twice in his latest outstanding display for Manchester City.
  
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• Sir Michael Palin ‘frustrated’ at some people’s attitudes to the environment

  17-01-2021 23:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Michael Palin has said he feels “a sense of complete frustration” over the attitudes of some people towards the environment.
  
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• Some Newcastle players still ‘absolutely goosed’ after coronavirus, says boss

  17-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steve Bruce has revealed some of Newcastle’s coronavirus victims have been “goosed” by the illness.
  
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• Mikel Arteta concerned players may burn out due to gruelling fixture schedule

  17-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta believes players are at risk from suffering burnout as the truncated fixture calendar gives them little time to rest and recuperate.
  
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• Coronavirus vaccines to be offered to over 70s as Government expands rollout

  17-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus vaccines will be offered to millions of over 70s and the clinically extremely vulnerable from this week as the Government expands the rollout amid a border crackdown to keep out new strains.
  
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• Former judge tells cancer patient her life is ‘less valuable’ than others

  17-01-2021 23:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A former Supreme Court justice has been criticised after telling a woman with stage 4 cancer that her life was “less valuable” than others during a televised debate on coronavirus lockdowns.
  
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• ‘I’m keen to get my elbows dirty’ – Billy Vunipola prefers playing to training

  17-01-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Billy Vunipola will continue to favour playing over training as he plots his own path towards fitness for England’s Guinness Six Nations title defence.
  
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• No evidence police helicopter was shot at, says PSNI

  17-01-2021 22:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have said there is no evidence to support a claim that dissident republicans fired shots at one of their helicopters.
  
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• Manchester United stay top as neighbours City move second

  17-01-2021 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United preserved their place at the top of the Premier League despite a forgettable goalless draw against Liverpool at Anfield.
  
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• Huddles, cuddles, hugs and high fives – Premier League stars keep on celebrating

  17-01-2021 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ten Premier League goal celebrations on Saturday produced a mixture of muted responses and more of the same.
  
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• More than a million euro found hidden in vehicle seized by Garda

  17-01-2021 22:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than one million euro in cash was found hidden in a vehicle during a Garda search operation.
  
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• Monica Lennon joins Anas Sarwar in Scottish Labour leadership race

  17-01-2021 22:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Monica Lennon has confirmed her bid to succeed Richard Leonard as the next Scottish Labour leader, joining Anas Sarwar in the race.
  
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• John Stones brace helps Man City climb up to second with Crystal Palace mauling

  17-01-2021 22:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  John Stones scored twice as Manchester City thrashed Crystal Palace 4-0 to leap up to second in the Premier League.
  
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• Project sheds light on six influential women with North Belfast connections - Belfast Live

  17-01-2021 21:57
  
  Project sheds light on six influential women with North Belfast connections  Belfast Live
  
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• Dissident republicans threaten more violence as police investigate Fermanagh alert - Belfast Live

  17-01-2021 21:51
  
  Dissident republicans threaten more violence as police investigate Fermanagh alert  Belfast Live
  
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• 'No evidence' dissident republicans fired shots at PSNI helicopter during Fermanagh security alert

  17-01-2021 21:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have said they currently have no evidence dissident republicans fired shots at a PSNI helicopter on Thursday.
  
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• Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit reaches space at second attempt

  17-01-2021 21:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit has reached space – eight months after the first demonstration flight of its air-launched rocket system failed, the company said.
  
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• ‘Liverpool have lost their spark’ – Pundits react to Manchester United draw

  17-01-2021 21:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Roy Keane and Graeme Souness concurred that Liverpool had lost some of their spark after they were held to a goalless draw by Manchester United at Anfield.
  
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• United ‘didn’t pounce’ on Liverpool’s injury problems – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

  17-01-2021 20:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer felt his side missed an opportunity to end Liverpool’s long unbeaten home league record after failing to “pounce” on their injury problems.
  
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• Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil arrives in Turkey to finalise Fenerbahce switch

  17-01-2021 20:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mesut Ozil travelled to Turkey on Sunday ahead of his expected move to Fenerbahce.
  
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• Democrats build impeachment case, alleging ‘dangerous crime’

  17-01-2021 20:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The lead prosecutor for US President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment has begun building his case for conviction at trial, asserting that Mr Trump’s incitement of the mob that stormed the US Capitol was “the most dangerous crime” ever committed by a president against the United States.
  
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• Covid-19: NI hospitals prepare for peak of latest virus surge

  17-01-2021 20:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Health Trust chief says system is under "huge pressure" with patients waiting for beds.
  
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• Mother-and-baby homes: Archbishop 'disappointed' if churches 'scapegoated'

  17-01-2021 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ireland's Catholic leader says he accepts it needs to "do reparation" over mother-and-baby homes.
  
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• Dancing On Ice kicks off with performances by Jason Donovan and Denise van Outen

  17-01-2021 20:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The new series of Dancing On Ice is under way.
  
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• Kremlin critic Navalny detained after landing in Moscow

  17-01-2021 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been detained at a Moscow airport after returning from Germany on Sunday, the prison service has said.
  
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• Alisson Becker preserves a point for Liverpool in Manchester United stalemate

  17-01-2021 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Goalkeeper Alisson Becker came to his side’s rescue to preserve Liverpool’s unbeaten home league record in a goalless draw at home to arch-rivals Manchester United.
  
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• Uganda’s opposition rejects Museveni re-election as ‘fraud’

  17-01-2021 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Uganda’s opposition party has dismissed the results of the country’s presidential election, dismissing the results as “fraud” and calling for the release of their leader, Bobi Wine, who has allegedly been under house arrest since polling day.
  
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• Negative Covid test needed for international travellers, Department announces - Belfast Live

  17-01-2021 19:26
  
  Negative Covid test needed for international travellers, Department announces  Belfast Live
  
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• Forecasters warn of flooding with heavy downpours to batter UK in coming week

  17-01-2021 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Large swathes of the UK are set to be hit with heavy downpours next week, with warnings of potential flooding in place.
  
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• Belfast church closes amid fears 'liberal' churches could be targeted before inauguration - Bangor Daily News

  17-01-2021 19:03
  
  Belfast church closes amid fears 'liberal' churches could be targeted before inauguration  Bangor Daily News
  
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• Kremlin critic Navalny lands in Moscow

  17-01-2021 18:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The plane carrying Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has landed in Moscow, where he faces the threat of arrest.
  
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• Jose Mourinho: Tanguy Ndombele deserves all the credit for his Spurs revival

  17-01-2021 18:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho praised Tanguy Ndombele’s desire to turn his Tottenham career around after the Frenchman’s “genius” goal sealed a 3-1 win at Sheffield United.
  
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• Music producer Phil Spector dies while serving prison sentence - Belfast Live

  17-01-2021 18:28
  
  Music producer Phil Spector dies while serving prison sentence  Belfast Live
  
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• Biden will appeal to national unity in inaugural address, says aide

  17-01-2021 18:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President-elect Joe Biden will deliver an appeal to national unity when he is sworn in on Wednesday and plans immediate moves to combat the coronavirus pandemic and undo some of President Donald Trump’s most controversial policies, his incoming chief of staff has said.
  
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• Phil Spector: Musical genius who swapped the Wall of Sound for jail

  17-01-2021 18:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Phil Spector went from being a musical genius and one of the most influential pop producers of all time to serving life in prison for murder.
  
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• Aircraft makes emergency landing at Belfast International Airport due to 'undercarriage failure' - Belfast Telegraph

  17-01-2021 17:45
  
  Aircraft makes emergency landing at Belfast International Airport due to 'undercarriage failure'  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Aircraft makes emergency landing at Belfast International Airport due to 'undercarriage failure'

  17-01-2021 17:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A light aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Belfast International Airport on Sunday afternoon due to an "undercarriage failure".
  
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• Music producer Phil Spector dies while serving prison sentence

  17-01-2021 17:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Music producer Phil Spector has died while he was serving a prison sentence for murder.
  
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• Music producer Phil Spector dies while serving murder sentence

  17-01-2021 17:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Music producer Phil Spector has died while he was serving a prison sentence for murder.
  
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• Union threatens strike action to stop return to ‘unsafe’ university campuses

  17-01-2021 17:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Universities could face strike action if staff are asked to resume “unsafe” in-person teaching this academic year, a union has warned.
  
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• Brilliant Tanguy Ndombele strike seals Spurs’ win at Sheffield United

  17-01-2021 17:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tanguy Ndombele’s moment of magic helped Tottenham ease to a much-needed 3-1 win at rock-bottom Sheffield United.
  
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• Artificial intelligence used in bid to improve coronavirus treatment

  17-01-2021 16:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Artificial intelligence will be used in an effort to improve the treatment of coronavirus patients.
  
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• Indonesian teams recover more bodies from rubble following quake

  17-01-2021 16:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Indonesian rescuers have retrieved more bodies from the rubble of homes and buildings toppled by a strong earthquake, raising the death toll to 78, while military engineers have managed to reopen ruptured roads to clear access for relief goods.
  
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• A Northern Irish man in Canada remembers coming home to Belfast - IrishCentral

  17-01-2021 16:29
  
  A Northern Irish man in Canada remembers coming home to Belfast  IrishCentral
  
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• NI hospital system under ‘huge pressure’ ahead of ICU peak

  17-01-2021 16:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s hospital system is facing huge pressure as it braces for the peak of Covid-19 patients needing intensive care treatment, a health trust boss has said.
  
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• Mesut Ozil says goodbye to Arsenal as he closes in on Fenerbahce switch

  17-01-2021 16:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mesut Ozil said goodbye to his Arsenal team-mates on Sunday as a move to Fenerbahce moves closer.
  
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• Health service may be facing most challenging week in its history, says minister

  17-01-2021 16:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s health service is potentially facing the most challenging week in its history, a minister for state has said.
  
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• PSNI urge public not to touch suspicious objects in Londonderry area

  17-01-2021 16:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have urged the public in the Ballyarnett area of Londonderry not to touch any suspicious objects.
  
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• Up to a fifth of staff at some care homes decline Covid-19 vaccine, figures show

  17-01-2021 15:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Up to a fifth of staff in some care home groups have refused a coronavirus vaccine when offered, the PA news agency has been told, with suggestions that younger workers are more likely to be resistant.
  
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• Kremlin critic Navalny departs Berlin on Moscow-bound flight

  17-01-2021 15:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has left Germany to return to Russia, where he faces the threat of arrest, after recovering from his poisoning in August with a nerve agent.
  
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