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• Brilliant Kylian Mbappe hat-trick helps Paris St Germain breeze past Barcelona

  16-02-2021 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as Paris St Germain came from behind to triumph 4-1 at Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
  
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• Stolen lorry over turns following 'police chase' in West Belfast - Belfast Live

  16-02-2021 23:33
  
  Stolen lorry over turns following 'police chase' in West Belfast  Belfast Live
  
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• Carl Frampton's world title fight with Jamel Herring set for another delay due to hand injury

  16-02-2021 23:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Carl Frampton’s bid to become a three-weight world champion against WBO super-featherweight champion Jamel Herring will have to wait a little longer as a hand injury has forced The Jackal to seek a delay.
  
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• International break could lead to rise in coronavirus cases – Pep Guardiola

  16-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola fears that next month’s international break could lead to a rise in coronavirus cases in football, potentially undoing months of hard work to contain the spread.
  
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• Irish Cup final set to be played away from Windsor Park for first time since 2015

  16-02-2021 23:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish Cup final will have to be played away from Windsor Park this year.
  
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• Kinahan involvement in boxing 'must be addressed'

  16-02-2021 23:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stephen Farry MP says the government must "urgently" address the involvement of suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan in professional boxing.
  
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• Thomas Maguire screamer earns Warrenpoint a draw to keep Dungannon bottom

  16-02-2021 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thomas Maguire’s stunning equaliser rescued a draw for Warrenpoint at Milltown as Dungannon missed the opportunity to climb off the bottom.
  
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• Belfast Climate Crisis Committee to Meet - Free Press Online - Freepress Online

  16-02-2021 23:12
  Belfast Climate Crisis Committee to Meet - Free Press Online  Freepress Online
  
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• Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane fire Liverpool to victory over RB Leipzig

  16-02-2021 23:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool put their domestic struggles to one side as they gained the upper hand in their Champions League last-16 tie against RB Leipzig with a 2-0 victory in the first leg in Budapest.
  
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• Shannon Group appointment scrapped

  16-02-2021 23:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Transport Minister Eamon Ryan will not be proceeding with the appointment of Aaron Forde as chairperson of Shannon Group.
  
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• Lyndon Kane seals derby delight with first Coleraine league goal since 2015 to down Ballymena United

  16-02-2021 23:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coleraine moved level on points with third-placed Crusaders as a tremendous strike from Lyndon Kane sealed an A26 derby success against Ballymena United.
  
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• Three stars make it to Celebrity Best Home Cook final

  16-02-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ed Balls, Rachel Johnson and Tom Read Wilson have made it to the final of Celebrity Best Home Cook.
  
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• England suffering from drop in aggression due to absence of crowds – Eddie Jones

  16-02-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones insists England are suffering from the drop in aggression that is evident across rugby and football due to the absence of spectators at grounds.
  
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• DUP's councillors in the eye of Irish Sea border storm

  16-02-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Discontent is growing among DUP councillors who are "bearing the brunt" of anger against the Irish Sea border, an insider has said.
  
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• The Hit List to return for fourth series

  16-02-2021 22:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Music quiz show The Hit List will return for a fourth series, the BBC said.
  
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• Ten-man Glenavon hold on to draw with resurgent Carrick as Rangers sweat over Jonny Frazer injury

  16-02-2021 22:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was honours even at Mourneview Park as 10-man Glenavon held out in the second half after Sean Ward’s red card to earn a draw against in-form Carrick Rangers.
  
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• Conor McMenamin off the mark as Glentoran beat Portadown to hit top half

  16-02-2021 22:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Glentoran have finally broken into the top half of the Danske Bank Premiership table for the first time this season – and on the evidence of this 3-1 win over Portadown they will finish the campaign a lot higher.
  
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• Carl Frampton vs Jamel Herring world title fight postponed - reports - Belfast Live

  16-02-2021 22:40
  
  Carl Frampton vs Jamel Herring world title fight postponed - reports  Belfast Live
  
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• DUP MLA likens supporting NI protocol to 'Belfast masochists defending Brussels sadists' - Belfast Telegraph

  16-02-2021 22:32
  
  DUP MLA likens supporting NI protocol to 'Belfast masochists defending Brussels sadists'  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• DUP MLA likens supporting NI protocol to 'Belfast masochists defending Brussels sadists'

  16-02-2021 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The “bizarre” situation of some politicians defending the Northern Ireland Protocol has been likened to Belfast masochists defending Brussels sadists.
  
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• Two men arrested on drugs charges after police raids in Ballyclare

  16-02-2021 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested on drugs charges following police searches in the Ballyclare area on Tuesday.
  
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• Martin Scorsese warns cinema is being devalued by ‘content’

  16-02-2021 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Martin Scorsese has warned cinema is being “devalued, sidelined, demeaned and reduced” by being lumped together under the umbrella term “content,” as he criticised a lack of curation on streaming platforms.
  
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• Man arrested under anti-terror laws after police searches in south-east Antrim

  16-02-2021 22:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested under anti-terrorism laws after an operation against suspected UDA criminality.
  
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• 'Worst I've played all season': Mark Allen targets improvement after Welsh Open progress

  16-02-2021 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Honest Mark Allen admits his performances will have to improve if he is to follow in the footsteps of Graeme McDowell and add to Northern Ireland's sporting success stories at Celtic Manor.
  
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• 'Sometimes Zoom is closest relatives can be when saying their last goodbyes'

  16-02-2021 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Relatives of dying Covid-19 patients are having to make the agonising decision between being with their loved one as they pass away or attending their funeral.
  
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• Almost a quarter of vulnerable patients in NI given first jab

  16-02-2021 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost a quarter of clinically extremely vulnerable people in Northern Ireland have now received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
  
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• Decision over return of pupils to be made within week: Weir

  16-02-2021 21:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Definitive decisions could be taken on Thursday on reopening schools, the Education Minister has said.
  
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• Inquest into death of Belfast DJ shows officer's futile CPR attempt to revive man - Belfast Telegraph

  16-02-2021 21:45
  
  Inquest into death of Belfast DJ shows officer's futile CPR attempt to revive man  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Inquest into death of Belfast DJ shows officer's futile CPR attempt to revive man

  16-02-2021 21:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The inquest into the death of a Belfast DJ has been shown CCTV footage of his unresponsive body lying on Great Victoria Street while a police officer administered CPR until paramedics arrived.
  
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• At least 14 dead as millions in US endure record cold without power

  16-02-2021 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A winter storm that left millions without power in record-breaking cold weather has claimed more lives, including three people found dead after a tornado hit a town in North Carolina and four family members who perished in a Houston blaze while using a fireplace to stay warm.
  
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• New venue for this season's Irish Cup final - Belfast Live

  16-02-2021 20:51
  
  New venue for this season's Irish Cup final  Belfast Live
  
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• East Belfast mum couldn't recognise herself in mirror because of brain tumour - Belfast Live

  16-02-2021 20:34
  
  East Belfast mum couldn't recognise herself in mirror because of brain tumour  Belfast Live
  
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• Co Antrim man sentenced over 'menacing' Facebook posts containing flame emojis

  16-02-2021 20:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Antrim man who made Facebook comments featuring flame emojis in connection with claims about “convicted sex offenders” has been given a suspended jail term.
  
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• Southampton, Norfolk and Surrey to face surge testing for South African variant

  16-02-2021 20:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More areas in the south of England will be subject to surge testing to find cases of the South African mutation of Covid-19.
  
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• Why have more people been added to the shielding list?

  16-02-2021 20:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Almost two million more people have been told to stay at home and shield in order to protect themselves from getting seriously ill with Covid-19.
  
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• Poisonous snakes, tigers and monkeys among 70 exotic animals cared for by private owners in NI

  16-02-2021 20:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Poisonous snakes, tigers and monkeys are among 70 known "exotic" animals cared for by private owners in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Emerald Fennell and Sacha Baron Cohen among Writers Guild Awards nominees

  16-02-2021 20:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British stars Emerald Fennell and Sacha Baron Cohen have been nominated for Writers Guild Awards.
  
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• Civil claim against Harry Dunn suspect to remain in US

  16-02-2021 20:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An American judge has ruled that a civil claim for damages against Harry Dunn’s alleged killer will remain in the US due to her “refusal” to return to the UK.
  
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• Sean McComb vs Gavin Gwynne: Belfast boxer shares post-Covid 'vision' as he prepares for ring return - Belfast Live

  16-02-2021 20:15
  
  Sean McComb vs Gavin Gwynne: Belfast boxer shares post-Covid 'vision' as he prepares for ring return  Belfast Live
  
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• Olivia Wilde praises ‘lovely’ Don’t Worry Darling star Chris Pine

  16-02-2021 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Director Olivia Wilde praised “lovely” Chris Pine and said he delivered “one hell of a performance” on her film Don’t Worry Darling.
  
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• Army barracks housing asylum seekers should be closed immediately, lawyers say

  16-02-2021 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lawyers representing six asylum seekers previously housed at a former army barracks have called on the Home Office to “immediately” close it down, after a legal challenge to “unlawful” conditions at the site was given the go-ahead.
  
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• In Video: Don’t look down – stonemasons survey Elizabethan mansion

  16-02-2021 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stonemasons James Preston and John Fowler from SSH Conservation survey Kirby Hall in Corby, Northamptonshire, as English Heritage prepares to carry out vital conservation work.
  
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• Mother and baby homes: Government seeks advice on deletion of witness testimony

  16-02-2021 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Government minister has sought legal advice from the Attorney General about the deletion of audio witness testimony at the Mother and Baby Homes Commission.
  
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• Drug dealer handed four year sentence after crashing car containing drugs and airgun in east Belfast

  16-02-2021 19:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A drug dealer who crashed a car containing drugs and an airgun into the wall of a house in east Belfast then fled the scene was handed a four-year sentence yesterday.
  
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• Winter storm brings bitter cold, power cuts and deadly tornado to US

  16-02-2021 19:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  At least three people were found dead after a tornado tore through a seaside town in North Carolina at the rough edge of a winter storm that has left millions in the US without power in subfreezing temperatures.
  
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• Ulster Rugby Round Up podcast: How to solve Ireland's attacking problems as Ulster's search for PRO14 bonus points resumes

  16-02-2021 19:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It's two defeats from two in Ireland's Six Nations campaign but riding to the rescue over the horizon is the return of the Guinness PRO14.
  
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• Quarantine hotel guest says she may ‘go nuts’

  16-02-2021 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A quarantine hotel guest has said she fears she will “go nuts” during the 11-night stay.
  
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• Richard Cockerill feels Edinburgh can build ‘something special’ at new stadium

  16-02-2021 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill believes their new stadium will allow them to build something special after construction work was completed.
  
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• Syrian filmmaker turned NHS cleaner granted permanent right to remain in the UK

  16-02-2021 18:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Syrian refugee and filmmaker who became an NHS cleaner during the pandemic has said he is “massively relieved” to have been granted the permanent right to remain in the UK.
  
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• France head coach Fabien Galthie tests positive for Covid-19

  16-02-2021 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  France head coach Fabien Galthie has tested positive for Covid-19.
  
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