Belfast news

• NatWest reportedly considering withdrawing its Ulster Bank brand from Ireland

  18-02-2021 23:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  NatWest is considering withdrawing its Ulster Bank brand from the Republic of Ireland, it has been reported.
  
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• The Father director praises Sir Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman after Bifas win

  18-02-2021 23:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Director Florian Zeller has praised The Father co-stars Sir Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman following the film’s wins at the British Independent Film Awards (Bifas), saying their “humility is the signature of the greatest”.
  
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• Covid-19: Ireland's Covid-19 lockdown 'could extend to May'

  18-02-2021 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A return to face-to-face learning for some from March in still on track, a cabinet committee hears.
  
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• Woman who stole from charity shop as part of Belfast City Centre stealing spree jailed for six months - Belfast Live

  18-02-2021 23:36
  
  Woman who stole from charity shop as part of Belfast City Centre stealing spree jailed for six months  Belfast Live
  
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• Steven Davis salutes 'excellent' Rangers but demands second leg repeat after Europa League win at Royal Antwerp

  18-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steven Davis is demanding his 'excellent' Rangers team-mates repeat the trick next Thursday to reach the last 16 of the Europa League after winning a thrilling first leg contest 4-3 at Royal Antwerp.
  
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• Nuno Espirito Santo concerned international break could lead to Covid-19 cases

  18-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo has underlined his fears about a fresh Covid-19 outbreak in the Premier League.
  
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• Decision-makers can say sorry but they can never put it right

  18-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The findings of the independent investigation into Belfast City Council's handling of Bobby Storey's cremation was like the RHI report - the proverbial damp squib.
  
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• Perseverance rover sends back first pictures from Mars

  18-02-2021 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nasa’s Perseverance rover has sent back the first pictures from Mars after successfully landing on the red planet.
  
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• Broadcasters air video urging ethnic minority communities to get Covid-19 jab

  18-02-2021 23:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A video starring Adil Ray, Beverley Knight, Romesh Ranganathan and Denise Lewis – which urges members of ethnic minority communities to get vaccinated against coronavirus – has been broadcast on television.
  
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• Bukayo Saka rescues draw for Arsenal as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has off night

  18-02-2021 23:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was guilty of missing a number of chances as Arsenal had to settle for a draw in the first leg of their Europa League round-of-32 tie against Benfica.
  
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• Sandy MacIver relishing chance to head to Tokyo Olympics with GB in the summer

  18-02-2021 22:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sandy MacIver is relishing the possibility of heading to the Tokyo Olympics with Great Britain this summer – nine years after being a torch carrier.
  
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• Baby gorilla being hand-reared by keepers at Bristol Zoo ‘making good progress’

  18-02-2021 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bristol Zoo has said a six-month-old gorilla being cared for by keepers in lieu of its mother is making good progress.
  
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• Jose Mourinho reveals Harry Kane chose not to risk playing in Europa League tie

  18-02-2021 22:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho revealed Harry Kane did not want to risk playing in his side’s Europa League last-32 first-leg tie with Wolfsberger.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer impressed with Man Utd’s display against Real Sociedad

  18-02-2021 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was delighted by Manchester United’s performance in the Europa League thrashing of Real Sociedad having been through a “difficult spell” in recent weeks.
  
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• Brendan Rodgers says Leicester are in ‘a good position’ after Slavia stalemate

  18-02-2021 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers vowed his side will rediscover their killer instinct after their Europa League stalemate at Slavia Prague.
  
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• Foster attacks Sinn Fein after it criticises electoral register plans

  18-02-2021 22:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arlene Foster has attacked Sinn Fein after it criticised plans by the Electoral Office to review Northern Ireland’s electoral register this summer.
  
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• Queen carries out first face to face event of the year to knight royal aide

  18-02-2021 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Queen has carried out her first official in-person event of the year and made one of her most senior royal aides a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (RVO).
  
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• A little bit of clarity about schools but delivered in a confusing manner

  18-02-2021 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Primary pupils from P1 to P3 will be the first to return to school and will be back in the classroom for face-to-face teaching on Monday, March 8, the Executive has agreed.
  
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• National League to play on but North and South division clubs vote to end season

  18-02-2021 21:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  National League North and South fixtures will cease with immediate effect after clubs voted in favour of the season being declared null and void.
  
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• Rocks the big winner at British Independent Film Awards

  18-02-2021 21:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rocks was the big winner at the British Independent Film Awards (Bifas).
  
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• Nasa’s Mars Perseverance rover lands on the red planet

  18-02-2021 21:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nasa’s Mars Perseverance rover has safely landed on the red planet, marking an “amazing accomplishment”, the space agency has announced.
  
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• Woman sentenced over East Belfast attack where victim was 'slashed and stabbed' at own home - Belfast Live

  18-02-2021 21:53
  
  Woman sentenced over East Belfast attack where victim was 'slashed and stabbed' at own home  Belfast Live
  
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• NI carers over 50 now eligible for vaccine

  18-02-2021 21:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s vaccine rollout has now been extended to carers aged 50 and over.
  
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• Covid-19: NI lockdown extended until 1 April

  18-02-2021 21:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Restrictions will remain, but some primary school children will return to school from Monday 8 March.
  
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• Teenage HS2 protester released on bail

  18-02-2021 21:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 16-year-old anti-HS2 campaigner arrested after leaving the network of tunnels near Euston Station has been released on bail, the Metropolitan Police said.
  
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• Contacts of new cases ‘drifting upwards in Ireland’

  18-02-2021 21:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of contacts of confirmed new cases of Covid-19 is “drifting upwards”, an official disease modeller in Ireland warned.
  
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• Church of England joins fight against vaccine misinformation

  18-02-2021 21:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Senior figures in the Church of England have joined the fight against vaccine misinformation by urging their congregations to get a Covid-19 jab.
  
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• Bruno Fernandes brace helps Man Utd to comfortable first-leg victory

  18-02-2021 21:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bruno Fernandes’ brace inspired dominant Manchester United to an impressive Europa League triumph against Real Sociedad as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men took a giant stride towards the last 16.
  
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• Belfast Council apologises over handling of Bobby Storey cremation | ITV News - ITV News

  18-02-2021 21:02
  
  Belfast Council apologises over handling of Bobby Storey cremation | ITV News  ITV News
  
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• Leicester draw 0-0 at Slavia Prague in first leg of Europa League tie

  18-02-2021 21:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leicester are in pole position to reach the last 16 of the Europa League after a 0-0 draw at Slavia Prague.
  
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• Seven positive points from Thursday's Northern Ireland Executive press conference - Belfast Live

  18-02-2021 20:57
  
  Seven positive points from Thursday's Northern Ireland Executive press conference  Belfast Live
  
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• Raab and counterparts urge Iran’s ‘full compliance’ with nuclear deal

  18-02-2021 20:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and his counterparts in France, Germany and the United States have urged Iran to return to “full compliance” with the 2015 nuclear deal.
  
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• Gareth Bale reminds Tottenham of his best in comfortable win over Wolfsberger

  18-02-2021 20:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gareth Bale reminded Tottenham of what he can offer as he registered a goal and an assist in a 4-1 Europa League win against Wolfsberger.
  
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• North Belfast security alert ends following discovery of ammunition - Belfast Live

  18-02-2021 20:49
  
  North Belfast security alert ends following discovery of ammunition  Belfast Live
  
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• Security alert reported in north Belfast

  18-02-2021 20:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are currently the scene of a security alert in the New Lodge area of north Belfast.
  
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• Jo Whiley misses radio show as vulnerable sister taken to hospital with Covid

  18-02-2021 20:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jo Whiley missed her evening radio show after her sister, who has learning difficulties and diabetes, was admitted to hospital with coronavirus.
  
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• MP warns ‘irresponsible’ Facebook news ban ‘not just about Australia’

  18-02-2021 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Facebook has been accused of using bullying tactics after its decision to ban news on its platform in Australia.
  
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• All carers aged 50 and over can book vaccination in Northern Ireland

  18-02-2021 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  All carers aged 50 and over can book a vaccination at a regional centre in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health said.
  
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• Council who borrowed £1.5m from another district to repay loan

  18-02-2021 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A local authority, which borrowed £1.5m from Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, is scheduled to repay the funds on March 31, it has been confirmed.
  
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• Gardaí seize more than €12m of cocaine in County Cork

  18-02-2021 20:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 172kg of suspected cocaine has been found at Ringaskiddy Port, County Cork.
  
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• GB News announces signings to political reporting team

  18-02-2021 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Journalist Darren McCaffrey has been appointed political editor and presenter at GB News.
  
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• Facebook pages of Sky News and Telegraph briefly go dark amid Australia news ban

  18-02-2021 20:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Content from British media outlets Sky News and the Telegraph newspaper disappeared from Facebook for a period on Thursday evening, following the social network’s decision to ban news posts in Australia.
  
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• Covid-19: How Northern Ireland's restrictions affect you

  18-02-2021 20:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland's lockdown has been extended to 1 April, but some pupils will return to school before.
  
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• Detectives welcome sentencing of woman who stabbed victim in face

  18-02-2021 19:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives have welcomed the sentencing of a woman who stabbed another in the face during a group attack in east Belfast.
  
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• Next boss Lord Wolfson calls for higher business rates on warehouses

  18-02-2021 19:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Business rates for retailers on the high street should be cut by 35% with the commercial property tax increased for online rival warehouses instead, according to the chief executive of Next.
  
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• Kris Lindsay leaves Dungannon Swifts with club bottom of the Premiership table

  18-02-2021 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manager Kris Lindsay has left Dungannon Swifts by mutual consent.
  
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• Wilfried Zaha: Taking a knee is degrading and we should just stand tall

  18-02-2021 19:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wilfried Zaha has reiterated his belief that taking the knee before matches is “degrading” and insists that on the subject of racism: “Unless action is going to happen, don’t speak to me about it.”
  
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• 'Don't make plans for Easter', warns Foster as NI lockdown extended until April

  18-02-2021 19:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The public has been warned against making plans for Easter as Northern Ireland’s lockdown is to remain in place for another six weeks.
  
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• Belfast boxer Padraig McCrory 'gutted' after losing out on David Lemieux fight - Belfast Live

  18-02-2021 19:30
  
  Belfast boxer Padraig McCrory 'gutted' after losing out on David Lemieux fight  Belfast Live
  
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• Photographer criticises police after ‘unlawful’ Covid-19 fine rescinded

  18-02-2021 19:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A photographer who was slapped with an “unlawful” Covid-19 fine after reporting on a protest outside Napier Barracks says he is “deeply concerned” about the freedom of the press.
  
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