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• Horse ‘recovering well’ after getting stuck up to neck in deep swamp

  10-02-2021 23:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The RSPCA has said a horse is “recovering well” after getting stuck up to her neck in a deep swamp in North Wales.
  
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• Robin Thicke says he was in a ‘bad place’ following the release of Blurred Lines

  10-02-2021 23:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Blurred Lines singer Robin Thicke has detailed his past problems with painkillers, saying he was in a “bad place”.
  
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• Wright sees plenty of positives despite opening game loss

  10-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tommy Wright took plenty of encouragement despite starting his Kilmarnock reign with a home defeat at the hands of Motherwell.
  
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• Rogic gets ball rolling as Celts stay on winning trail

  10-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Celtic came to life in the second half at St Mirren to run out convincing 4-0 winners.
  
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• Nuno believes there are easy solutions to improve football’s Covid-19 protocols

  10-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wolves head coach Nuno Espirito Santo feels there could be better ways for football to operate under Covid-19 protocols.
  
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• Fresh start for Kepa Arrizabalaga at Chelsea under new boss Thomas Tuchel

  10-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel has moved to hand embattled goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga a “new start” at Chelsea.
  
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• Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers looking to continue FA Cup progress

  10-02-2021 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers targeted more FA Cup progress after the Foxes reached the quarter-finals.
  
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• Covid-19: William and Kate praise NI student nurses

  10-02-2021 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spoke to student nurses from Ulster University on Tuesday.
  
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• Capitol rioters called for Mike Pence to be hanged, impeachment trial told

  10-02-2021 23:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rioters at the Capitol were targeting former Vice President Mike Pence, who refused to help his boss, former president Donald Trump, subvert the results of the 2020 election.
  
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• Stunning Jules Kounde strike helps Sevilla claim semi-final lead over Barcelona

  10-02-2021 23:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jules Kounde’s wondergoal helped give Sevilla the advantage in their Copa del Rey semi-final with Barcelona as they won the first leg 2-0 on Wednesday night.
  
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• Student nurse Abigail shares her story with Wills and Kate

  10-02-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A first year nursing student at Ulster University has said her family could not believe she had the chance to tell the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge about her experiences working and studying during the pandemic. 
  
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• Mako Vunipola ‘good to go’ as England’s pack is bolstered for Italy clash

  10-02-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mako Vunipola has declared himself fit and ready to go with England’s options at prop given a much-needed boost before Saturday’s visit of Italy.
  
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• A&E delays 'to rise as ops resume after crisis eases'

  10-02-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Attempts to address the serious hospital waiting list situation here will result in longer delays in emergency departments, a leading medic has warned.
  
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• ITV boss says she is not aware of any plans to bring back Jeremy Kyle

  10-02-2021 22:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The boss of ITV has said she does not know of any plans to bring Jeremy Kyle back to the channel.
  
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• Man arrested over north Belfast murder

  10-02-2021 22:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested in a probe into the murder of Danny McClean.
  
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• Man admits using US federal coronavirus loan to buy Lamborghini

  10-02-2021 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining 3.9 million US dollars in US federal coronavirus loans and using some of the money to buy a Lamborghini Huracan.
  
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• Northern Ireland set for snow as Met Office issues weather warning - Belfast Live

  10-02-2021 22:43
  
  Northern Ireland set for snow as Met Office issues weather warning  Belfast Live
  
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• Billy Sharp sends Sheff Utd into FA Cup quarter-finals as Alfie Mawson sees red

  10-02-2021 22:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Billy Sharp’s second-half penalty sent Sheffield United into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory against Bristol City.
  
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• Kelechi Iheanacho scores at the death as Leicester see off Brighton

  10-02-2021 22:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kelechi Iheanacho sent Leicester into the FA Cup quarter-finals after his last-gasp winner beat Brighton 1-0.
  
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• Covid-19 case numbers ‘going in the right direction’ – Varadkar

  10-02-2021 22:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s Covid-19 case numbers are “going in the right direction”, Leo Varadkar has said.
  
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• Daniel McClean murder probe: detectives arrest 32-year-old man

  10-02-2021 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Senior officers investigating the murder of north Belfast man Danny McClean have arrested a 32-year-old man in connection to the incident.
  
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• Tall Pines in Belfast hit with 2nd virus outbreak - Bangor Daily News

  10-02-2021 22:25
  
  Tall Pines in Belfast hit with 2nd virus outbreak  Bangor Daily News
  
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• Mayor faces no-confidence vote after chaotic Handforth Parish Council meeting

  10-02-2021 22:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A mayor who took part in a chaotic parish council meeting is facing a vote of no-confidence amid claims he brought the wider local authority into “disrepute”.
  
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• 'Potentially deadly blood clot cases on rise in pandemic'

  10-02-2021 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  People with apparently minor Covid-19 infections are developing life-threatening blood clots, it can be revealed.
  
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• Click-and-collect appeal from struggling garden centre boss

  10-02-2021 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A garden centre owner in Derry has pleaded with Stormont to allow click-and-collect services to operate amid fears he will have to dump thousands of pounds worth of produce stockpiled before Brexit. 
  
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• BBC, ITV and Channel 4 announce plans to merge Digital UK and Freesat

  10-02-2021 21:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  BBC, ITV and Channel 4 have announced plans to integrate the Digital UK and Freesat television services.
  
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• Northern Ireland Protocol ‘only way to protect the Good Friday Agreement’

  10-02-2021 21:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Northern Ireland Protocol is the only way to protect the Good Friday Agreement, a senior European Commission official has said.
  
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• Pep Guardiola hails ‘special players’ as Manchester City break another record

  10-02-2021 21:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola hailed his “special players” after Manchester City’s FA Cup victory at Swansea set a new record for consecutive wins by an English top-flight club.
  
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• First COVID-19 variant in Maine detected - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  10-02-2021 21:35
  
  First COVID-19 variant in Maine detected - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican Journal
  
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• Higher incomes in Republic show Northern Ireland needs to tackle "huge economic under-performance", says UUP councillor

  10-02-2021 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Research comparing disposable income north and south of the border highlights the need to address "huge economic under-performance" in Northern Ireland, it has been claimed.
  
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• Special school staff vaccine priority 'not supported'

  10-02-2021 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peter Weir says only specific staff who care for clinically vulnerable children will be prioritised.
  
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• Kate Winslet: This is the decade of women championing and supporting each other

  10-02-2021 21:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kate Winslet has said this will be “the decade of women championing and supporting other women without judgment” in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
  
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• Peter Weir accused of "hissy fit" over WJEC move - Belfast Live

  10-02-2021 21:10
  
  Peter Weir accused of "hissy fit" over WJEC move  Belfast Live
  
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• Sarah Michelle Gellar responds to abuse claims against Buffy creator Joss Whedon

  10-02-2021 20:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar has responded to the allegations against show creator Joss Whedon and said “I stand with all survivors of abuse”.
  
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• The Club I Love with Crusaders supporter Colin McCullough - Belfast Live

  10-02-2021 20:39
  
  The Club I Love with Crusaders supporter Colin McCullough  Belfast Live
  
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• Manchester City sweep aside Swansea to secure record-setting 15th straight win

  10-02-2021 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City moved into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a record-breaking 3-1 win at Swansea.
  
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• Manchester City set new record for English top-flight clubs

  10-02-2021 20:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester City’s victory over Swansea in the FA Cup established a new record for consecutive victories for an English top-flight side across all competitions.
  
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• Second teenager arrested over fatal stabbing of ex-Tory activist’s son

  10-02-2021 20:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A second teenager has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of an aspiring lawyer who was attacked as he went to buy a bagel.
  
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• Future vaccine programe may only target at risk groups – expert

  10-02-2021 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Future Covid-19 vaccination programmes may only offer the jab to those at highest risk of severe disease, a former Government adviser has said.
  
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• Germany to extend lockdown until March 7 amid concern over variants

  10-02-2021 20:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country’s 16 governors are largely extending the country’s coronavirus lockdown until March 7 amid concern that new virus variants could reverse a decline in new confirmed cases.
  
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• Joe Biden orders sanctions against military regime in Myanmar

  10-02-2021 19:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Joe Biden ordered new sanctions against the military regime in Myanmar, taking action after the military this month staged a coup in the Southeast Asian country and arrested de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior politicians.
  
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• YouTube grilled over how much it pays musicians per stream

  10-02-2021 19:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  YouTube has been challenged over how much it pays musicians per stream in an exchange with MPs.
  
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• Gerry Adams makes formal complaint over 'threat to kill' banner outside Belfast City Hall - Belfast Live

  10-02-2021 19:51
  
  Gerry Adams makes formal complaint over 'threat to kill' banner outside Belfast City Hall  Belfast Live
  
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• Glens food contribution to East Belfast Families - glentoran.com

  10-02-2021 19:49
  Glens food contribution to East Belfast Families  glentoran.com
  
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• Laura Kuenssberg caught complaining PM did not answer her question at briefing

  10-02-2021 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Journalist Laura Kuenssberg’s frustration over the Prime Minster’s answer to her question was caught on air during Wednesday’s coronavirus briefing.
  
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• Buffy star Charisma Carpenter accuses Whedon of ‘serialised abuses of power’

  10-02-2021 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Buffy The Vampire Slayer star Charisma Carpenter has accused series creator Joss Whedon of “serialised abuses of power” which left her feeling “powerless and alone” as well as with a “chronic physical condition from which I still suffer”.
  
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• Sri Lanka to allow burial of Muslims who die with coronavirus

  10-02-2021 19:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sri Lanka will begin giving permission for Muslims who die with Covid-19 to be buried, the prime minister said, following an outcry over a previous ban.
  
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• Lifting lockdown must be done with ‘caution’, warns science chief

  10-02-2021 19:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lockdown measures will need to be lifted with “caution” and led by data, the Government’s chief scientific adviser has said.
  
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• Warning of ‘extreme freeze’ as cold spell bites

  10-02-2021 19:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Britons have been warned of an “extreme freeze” overnight as the Met Office said temperatures could plunge even further than Tuesday’s 10-year low.
  
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• New grandmother Sarah, Duchess of York references grannies on storytime channel

  10-02-2021 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sarah, Duchess of York may have given a nod to her new role as granny to Princess Eugenie’s baby on her online storytime channel.
  
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