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• Debris falls from plane during emergency landing near Denver

  20-02-2021 23:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Debris from a United Airlines plane fell onto areas around Denver during an emergency landing, with one large piece that appears to be part of the engine narrowly missing a home.
  
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• Real Madrid close to within three points of leaders Atletico with Vallodolid win

  20-02-2021 23:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Real Madrid narrowed the gap to city rivals Atletico to three points with a largely forgettable 1-0 victory at Real Valladolid.
  
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• Things are beginning to look rosy in Graham Potter’s garden

  20-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Graham Potter is beginning to see the fruits of his labour in his bid to establish Brighton in the Premier League.
  
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• Roy Hodgson won’t blame empty stands for Crystal Palace’s recent setbacks

  20-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Roy Hodgson insisted the lack of fans is not to blame for Crystal Palace’s recent downturn in performances.
  
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• Pep Guardiola: Manchester City players deserve to stay but some may leave

  20-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola says all his record-breaking Manchester City players deserve to stay at the club for “many, many years”, but accepts some of them may leave this summer.
  
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• Mikel Arteta hopes Arsenal can discuss keeping Martin Odegaard beyond summer

  20-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta has praised the leadership quality of loan signing Martin Odegaard and is eyeing up summer talks to potentially extend his Arsenal stay.
  
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• David Moyes challenges West Ham to take next step in bid for top-six finish

  20-02-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  David Moyes has challenged his West Ham players to take the next step in their development by winning the big games required to seal a top-six finish.
  
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• Operations suspended at Irish Passport Service due to Covid-19 restrictions

  20-02-2021 23:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Irish Passport Service has temporarily paused processing routine applications while the Republic of Ireland remains in Level 5 restrictions. 
  
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• Kaia Gerber says Cindy Crawford ‘gets more beautiful every year’ as she turns 55

  20-02-2021 23:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kaia Gerber has described her mother Cindy Crawford as the “the woman who gets more beautiful every year” in a birthday tribute.
  
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• Derby delight for Everton at Anfield as Liverpool’s problems pile up

  20-02-2021 23:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Everton ended their 22-year wait for a Merseyside derby win at Anfield with a 2-0 victory which consigned Liverpool to their worst home league run in almost a century.
  
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• Ademola Lookman nets winner as Fulham beat Sheffield United to cut gap to 17th

  20-02-2021 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fulham’s first home Premier League victory since November took them within three points of 17th-placed Newcastle as they held on to win 1-0 against rock-bottom Sheffield United.
  
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• Wales hooker Ken Owens warns England to expect intensity despite no fans

  20-02-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales hooker Ken Owens has warned England to expect no less intensity at an empty Principality Stadium than if there were 70,000 Welsh fans screaming at them.
  
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• Eddie Jones spoke to Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit about representing England

  20-02-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eddie Jones attempted to persuade Louis Rees-Zammit to choose England over Wales and having failed in his pursuit, he hopes the wing’s explosive development stalls on Saturday.
  
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• Pope leads first annual day to honour healthcare workers on Covid anniversary

  20-02-2021 22:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis and Italy’s president have marked a newly established annual day to honour doctors, nurses and other health care workers, exactly one year after the nation’s first known native case of Covid-19 emerged.
  
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• Charles wanted to visit Philip due to extended stay in hospital

  20-02-2021 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales wanted to visit his father due to the 99-year-old’s extended stay in hospital.
  
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• Clashes break out on fifth night of protests over rapper imprisonment

  20-02-2021 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A fifth night of protests to denounce the imprisonment of a Spanish rap artist has once more devolved into clashes between police and members of fringe groups in Barcelona.
  
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• Jamie Jewitt shares sweet meaning behind Camilla Thurlow’s engagement ring

  20-02-2021 22:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jamie Jewitt has explained the sweet meaning behind the engagement ring he gave to Camilla Thurlow.
  
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• Carlo Ancelotti calls Duncan Ferguson ‘the happiest man’ after Anfield win

  20-02-2021 22:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti admitted the happiest man at the club after their first win at Anfield in 22 years was his assistant Duncan Ferguson.
  
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• Ant & Dec joke about lockdown fatigue as Saturday Night Takeaway returns

  20-02-2021 21:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec joked about boredom and lockdown fatigue as Saturday Night Takeaway returned to ITV but without a live studio audience.
  
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• Kate Hudson responds to backlash over casting of Maddie Ziegler in new film

  20-02-2021 21:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kate Hudson has responded to backlash over her latest movie Music, which was directed by pop star Sia, saying: “We are listening.”
  
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• Thailand’s PM survives no-confidence vote

  20-02-2021 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thailand’s prime minister has survived a no-confidence vote in parliament amid allegations that his government mismanaged the economy, bungled the provision of Covid-19 vaccines, abused human rights and fostered corruption.
  
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• Heavy rain brings flooding and travel disruption to parts of UK

  20-02-2021 21:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Flooded road and rail links have brought disruption and some were homes evacuated after torrential rainfall soaked parts of the UK.
  
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• Victoria and David Beckham celebrate ‘sweet and kind’ son Cruz on birthday

  20-02-2021 20:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Victoria Beckham has celebrated her “sweet and kind” son Cruz on his 16th birthday.
  
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• Everton end 22-year wait for Anfield derby win as Liverpool suffer fresh blow

  20-02-2021 20:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Everton ended their 22-year wait for a Merseyside derby win at Anfield with a 2-0 victory which consigned Liverpool to their worst home league run in almost a century.
  
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• Sam Allardyce heartened by 10-man West Brom’s display in Burnley stalemate

  20-02-2021 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sam Allardyce was heartened by West Brom’s display after Semi Ajayi’s red card but the veteran manager lamented the missed opportunities in a goalless Premier League draw at Burnley that has done little for their survival prospects.
  
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• Dani Dyer says baby Santiago is ‘worth every sleepless night’

  20-02-2021 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dani Dyer has celebrated four weeks since the birth of her son Santiago, and said he is “worth every sleepless night.”
  
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• Covid-19: Three more coronavirus-related deaths recorded in NI

  20-02-2021 19:27
  
  Northern Ireland's death toll now stands at 2,029, according to Department of Health figures.
  
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• Police name man at centre of murder inquiry

  20-02-2021 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have named the man whose death has sparked a murder inquiry.
  
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• Our character and resolve helped us win that game, praises Hamilton as 10-man Glenavon hold out against Carrick

  20-02-2021 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manager Gary Hamilton hailed his side's character and resolve after the 10-men of Glenavon held on for a thrilling 4-3 win over Carrick Rangers at the Belfast Loughshore Arena.
  
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• Important win over Ballymena can spark us back into form at Seaview, claims Crusaders match winner Heatley

  20-02-2021 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crusaders' match winning hero Paul Heatley hopes their victory over Ballymena United could spark a return to form at Seaview for the Shore Road side.
  
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• Officers injured in Belfast and Portadown attacks

  20-02-2021 18:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police officers have been injured in separate attacks in Belfast and Portadown.
  
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• Gerard Lyttle unveils new Northern Ireland U19 and U17 backroom team - Belfast Live

  20-02-2021 18:44
  
  Gerard Lyttle unveils new Northern Ireland U19 and U17 backroom team  Belfast Live
  
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• Larne still in the early stages of our journey, insists Lynch after missing chance to go top of the table

  20-02-2021 18:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Larne manager Tiernan Lynch was quick to defend his players after they missed the chance to go top of the Danske Bank Premiership on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Sculptor of Wall Street Charging Bull dies aged 80

  20-02-2021 18:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The artist who sculpted “Charging Bull”, the bronze statue in New York which became a symbol of Wall Street, has died in his home town in Sicily aged 80.
  
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• Leon boss warns economic impact of lockdown ‘costing lives’

  20-02-2021 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The co-founder of fast food chain Leon has warned of the “terrible downsides” of extending lockdown, arguing that its economic impact is “costing lives”.
  
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• Foreign Secretary condemns shooting of protesters in Myanmar

  20-02-2021 18:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Foreign Secretary has condemned the shooting of peaceful protesters in Myanmar as “beyond the pale” after local media reported two were killed by riot police.
  
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• Rare Moonflower cactus blooms for ‘first time in UK’

  20-02-2021 18:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A rare Amazonian cactus called the Moonflower has bloomed for what botanists believe is the first time in the UK.
  
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• Church burgled twice in less than 24 hours

  20-02-2021 18:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A church has been burgled twice in less than 24 hours in Co Down.
  
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• Cheese firm boss Dean Wright (48) dies suddenly 

  20-02-2021 18:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid after the death of the Dean Wright, the owner of the award-winning Ballylisk artisan cheese firm who counted the Royal family among their customers and who supplied the world’s top golfers at the 2019 Open in Portrush.
  
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• Three more deaths with Covid-19 in Northern Ireland

  20-02-2021 18:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Another three deaths with Covid-19 have been reported in Northern Ireland, the Department of Health said.
  
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• West Brom overcome Semi Ajayi red card to record goalless stalemate at Burnley

  20-02-2021 18:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Brom overcame Semi Ajayi’s first-half red card but spurned several gilt-edged chances in a goalless Championship draw against Burnley as the Baggies missed the chance to boost their survival prospects at a blustery Turf Moor.
  
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• Southern US states face lengthy clean-up operation after bitter winter weather

  20-02-2021 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Warmer temperatures have spread across the southern United States, bringing some relief to a region that faces a challenging clean-up and expensive repairs from days of extreme cold and widespread power outages.
  
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• Threats against public figures are unacceptable: Michelle O’Neill

  20-02-2021 17:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michelle O’Neill has branded threats against public figures in Northern Ireland as unacceptable.
  
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• Moscow court fines opposition leader Navalny in defamation case

  20-02-2021 17:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Moscow court has ordered Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to pay a fine in a defamation case.
  
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• Security alert reported in Newry

  20-02-2021 17:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are currently at the scene of a security alert in the Ashgrove Road area of Newry following the discovery of a suspicious object on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Man arrested over south Belfast robberies - Belfast Telegraph

  20-02-2021 17:31
  
  Man arrested over south Belfast robberies  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Man arrested over south Belfast robberies

  20-02-2021 17:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 27-year-old man has been arrested by detectives investigating a number of incidents in south Belfast this week.
  
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• Tory think tank calls for inquiry into Carrie Symonds’ role in governing UK

  20-02-2021 17:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An independent inquiry to determine Carrie Symonds’ role in the “governing” of the UK should be launched, a Conservative think tank has said.
  
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• Protesters oppose move to disband French anti-migrant group

  20-02-2021 17:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Dozens of people have rallied in Paris to support the anti-migrant group Generation Identity, which is fighting for survival following a government order to dissolve it.
  
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• PSNI officers injured in separate attacks in Belfast and Portadown - BBC News

  20-02-2021 17:28
  
  PSNI officers injured in separate attacks in Belfast and Portadown  BBC News
  
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