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• Kylian Mbappe bags a brace as PSG put four past 10-man Montpellier

  22-01-2021 23:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris St Germain beat 10-man Montpellier 4-0 at the Parc des Princes and moved three points clear at the top of Ligue 1.
  
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• It’s A Sin praised as ‘beautiful’ and ‘heartbreaking’ by viewers

  22-01-2021 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Viewers have praised Russell T Davies’ new drama It’s A Sin as “beautiful” and “heartbreaking”.
  
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• Pep Guardiola banking on Man City spirit to help cushion Kevin De Bruyne blow

  22-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City’s togetherness can combat the “almost irreplaceable” loss of Kevin De Bruyne after it was announced the Belgian playmaker would be sidelined for between four and six weeks.
  
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• Noble hope for West Ham boss David Moyes as he looks to make cup splash

  22-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Moyes wants West Ham to win the FA Cup for long-serving captain Mark Noble.
  
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• Mikel Arteta hopes Arsenal have learned lessons from having to pay players off

  22-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal need to avoid getting back into a position where they have to pay their unwanted players to leave and believes the new-look executive team can prevent such repeats.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp ‘won’t cry like a kid’ about a lack of transfer business in January

  22-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he will not “cry like a five-year-old kid” if he does not get what he wants in the transfer market.
  
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• Jack Wilshere excited about ‘different challenge’ of Bournemouth promotion push

  22-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New Bournemouth signing Jack Wilshere never envisaged playing in the Sky Bet Championship, but is now eager to add a promotion to his CV.
  
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• ‘I’m a fighter’ – Frank Lampard vows to scrap through Chelsea slump

  22-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard believes he has the fighting spirit to help Chelsea’s developing squad find their way out of their Premier League slump.
  
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• Fulham facing several more weeks without injured captain Tom Cairney

  22-01-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scott Parker admitted Fulham club captain Tom Cairney is “struggling” with an ongoing knee problem and could face weeks on the sidelines.
  
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• Big Heathrow crowds ‘incredibly worrying’, says Labour

  22-01-2021 23:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scenes of big crowds at Heathrow Airport are “incredibly worrying”, the shadow health secretary has said.
  
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• Paolo Odogwu’s ‘world-class’ potential excites England boss Eddie Jones

  22-01-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones believes Paolo Odogwu has the potential to become a world-class destroyer of defences after thrusting the Wasps centre into his squad for the Guinness Six Nations.
  
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• Covid-19: 'Unrealistic' to expect NI lockdown to end on 5 March

  22-01-2021 22:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Health Minister Robin Swann warns restrictions are likely to continue after latest extension.
  
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• Tributes paid to ‘committed police officer’ who died with Covid-19

  22-01-2021 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to a “completely fearless” police officer and father-of-two who died after testing positive for Covid-19.
  
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• Sheffield United express sadness at death of Luton Shelton aged 35

  22-01-2021 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield United have expressed their sadness after their former striker Luton Shelton died at the age of 35.
  
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• Chorley bow out with heads held high as Vitinha stunner sends Wolves through

  22-01-2021 22:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A stunning strike from Vitinha proved the only difference as Wolves edged out non-League Chorley 1-0 to reach the FA Cup fifth round.
  
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• Nine police officers face Covid breach sanctions

  22-01-2021 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nine PSNI officers have been sanctioned for breaches of Covid-19 regulations, the PSNI has revealed.
  
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• Liam Neeson: I'd love to appear in Star Wars Wan more time

  22-01-2021 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liam Neeson has indicated he would be willing to return to the Star Wars galaxy. 
  
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• Towie pays tribute to ‘charming, generous’ Mick Norcross

  22-01-2021 22:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Only Way Is Essex has paid tribute to former cast member Mick Norcross following his death at the age of 57.
  
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• Level 5 restrictions to remain into February, Taoiseach confirms

  22-01-2021 22:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s lockdown restrictions will not be eased at the end of this month, the Taoiseach has confirmed.
  
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• Mixed messaging from folks on the hill has dealt a Get-Out-Of-The-House-Free card to all those who want it

  22-01-2021 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Well, many will say, here we go again. How is it possible to have faith in the efficacy of Government when the deadlines and timelines for managing the virus seem to change every 48 hours?
  
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• Cardiff bring in Mick McCarthy as manager for the rest of the campaign

  22-01-2021 21:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mick McCarthy has been announced as Cardiff’s new manager for the remainder of the season.
  
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• Biden orders review of domestic violent extremism threat

  22-01-2021 21:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Joe Biden has directed law enforcement and intelligence officials in his administration to study the threat of domestic violent extremism in the United States.
  
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• Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway return confirmed

  22-01-2021 21:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Saturday Night Takeaway will return in February, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Northern Ireland grammar schools decide against using academic criteria for pupil selection

  22-01-2021 21:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Most of Northern Ireland’s grammar schools appear to have decided against using academic criteria to select pupils for the 2021/22 intake.
  
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• Belfast delicatessen Sawers hits out at traffic warden 'targeting a small business trying to survive' - Belfast Telegraph

  22-01-2021 21:44
  
  Belfast delicatessen Sawers hits out at traffic warden 'targeting a small business trying to survive'  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast delicatessen Sawers hits out at traffic warden 'targeting a small business trying to survive'

  22-01-2021 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast business serving people forced to isolate during the Covid-19 crisis has hit out after one of its vehicles was given a parking ticket.
  
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• Belfast delicatessen Sawers hits out at traffic warden for 'targeting small business trying to survive'

  22-01-2021 21:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast business serving people forced to isolate during the Covid-19 crisis has hit out after one of its vehicles was given a parking ticket.
  
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• David Beckham insists friendship had nothing to do with hiring Phil Neville

  22-01-2021 21:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Beckham has stressed Phil Neville has been appointed as Inter Miami head coach as he is “the right man for the job” and not because of their friendship.
  
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• Vocational exams cancelled for rest of 2021, minister announces

  22-01-2021 21:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Essential skills and vocational exams in Northern Ireland have been cancelled for the remainder of this year, Economy Minister Diane Dodds has confirmed.
  
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• Sri Lanka v England Day One: Anderson and Mathews vie for control in Galle

  22-01-2021 21:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  James Anderson was a man apart on his return to the England side but a century from old adversary Angelo Mathews made it a fair fight on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka.
  
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• Scientists fear south east Covid variant may be more deadly than original

  22-01-2021 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scientists are concerned the mutant coronavirus strain which emerged in south east England may be more deadly than the original.
  
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• Gwen Stefani opens up about Blake Shelton’s surprise proposal

  22-01-2021 21:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gwen Stefani has admitted that she was getting “a little bit insecure” about her relationship with Blake Shelton before the country music star popped the question.
  
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• Jim Boyce sends good wishes to ex-Fifa president Sepp Blatter

  22-01-2021 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Fifa Vice-President Jim Boyce has sent his best wishes to old colleague Sepp Blatter as he recovers from illness.
  
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• Urgent cancer operations rescheduled

  22-01-2021 20:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Urgent cancer operations which were cancelled earlier this week have been rescheduled, the health service in Northern Ireland said.
  
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• Chipmaker Intel probes reported website hack

  22-01-2021 20:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US computer chipmaker Intel says it is investigating a reported hack of its corporate website that prompted it to release a quarterly earnings report early.
  
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• Border control posts on alert as sinister graffiti appears in Larne

  22-01-2021 20:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are probing a sinister threat made to employees working at Northern Ireland’s Border Control Ports.
  
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• Ireland and UK holding talks on ‘two-island’ mandatory quarantining solution

  22-01-2021 20:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Talks are ongoing between the UK and Ireland to find a “two-island” solution to mandatory quarantining, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has confirmed.
  
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• 90% of all Belfast’s pubs at risk due to cash pressures

  22-01-2021 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Up to 90% of pubs in Belfast could be at risk as tenants face rent demands and landlords in turn come under pressure from banks.
  
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• Whitty defends strategy of delaying second vaccine jab

  22-01-2021 20:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Professor Chris Whitty has defended the decision to delay offering a second vaccine jab, arguing it allowed for more people to be offered a level of immunity against Covid-19.
  
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• Funeral organisers hit with £10,000 fines after 150 mourners attend

  22-01-2021 20:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been fined £10,000 each for organising and directing a funeral attended by almost 150 people.
  
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• Facebook apologises after deleting Co Antrim teens photos due to scars - Belfast Live

  22-01-2021 20:09
  
  Facebook apologises after deleting Co Antrim teens photos due to scars  Belfast Live
  
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• Mutant Covid strain may be more deadly than the original, scientists warn

  22-01-2021 20:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The mutant coronavirus variant which emerged in the south of England may be more deadly than the original strain, scientists have warned.
  
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• Tony Award-winning choreographer Bob Avian dies aged 83

  22-01-2021 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bob Avian, a Tony Award-winning choreographer who had a role in some of the most beloved and influential shows on Broadway, has died at the age of 83.
  
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• Breakdown: What do the PSNI Covid-19 enforcement penalties mean?

  22-01-2021 19:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health Minister Robin Swann has called for people who repeatedly flout Covid rules to be jailed, urging the Executive to give careful consideration to the matter.
  
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• Breakdown: What do the Covid-19 enforcement options mean?

  22-01-2021 19:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Health Minister Robin Swann has called for people who repeatedly flout Covid rules to be jailed, urging the Executive to give careful consideration to the matter.
  
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• With so much to talk about in NI why was Question Time so dull?

  22-01-2021 19:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster was wearing her favourite Crown brooch. Michelle O’Neill had a picture of the Proclamation on the wall. Brandon Lewis was waffling away. Welcome to Question Time from Northern Ireland – a far from impressive sight.
  
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• Instantly forgettable... Question Time was just boring and bland

  22-01-2021 19:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster was wearing her favourite Crown brooch. Michelle O’Neill had a picture of the Proclamation on the wall. Brandon Lewis was waffling away. Welcome to Question Time from Northern Ireland – a far from impressive sight.
  
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• Lost Lives: NI public records office working through archive material relating to rare book on Troubles deaths

  22-01-2021 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s public records office is currently working its way through hundreds of files of material relating to the book Lost Lives.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to deaths of 36 people in San Francisco warehouse fire

  22-01-2021 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The main tenant of a San Francisco warehouse where 36 people died during a dance party in 2016 has pleaded guilty to charges relating to the incident.
  
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• Johnson signals cautious approach to easing lockdown

  22-01-2021 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has signalled that he will take a cautious approach to easing restrictions in an attempt to make it the last national lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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