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• Davina McCall and Nick Knowles back petition calling for clear masks in schools

  03-03-2021 23:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Davina McCall and Nick Knowles have backed a campaign for schools to provide clear face masks in schools to help deaf pupils understand their teachers and classmates.
  
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• Belfast Boy shares story of homelessness on World Book Day - Love Belfast

  03-03-2021 23:47
  
  Belfast Boy shares story of homelessness on World Book Day  Love Belfast
  
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• Neville: United could miss out on top four if they keep sleepwalking in games

  03-03-2021 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes the Red Devils are “sleepwalking” into a top-four race after their “boring” draw at Crystal Palace.
  
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• SF and DUP divided as Government accused of illegally extending sea border grace period

  03-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The DUP has welcomed the Government's decision to unilaterally extend Irish Sea border grace periods until the autumn, but Sinn Fein has branded it an "unnecessary solo run".
  
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• Mikel Arteta unhappy as Europa League switch hands Tottenham derby advantage

  03-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta has bemoaned UEFA’s decision to swap Tottenham’s Europa League ties ahead of a crunch north London derby.
  
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• Loyalists pull their support for Good Friday peace accord

  03-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The organisation representing the views of loyalist paramilitary groups has told Boris Johnson that they are withdrawing their support for the Good Friday Agreement until the Irish Sea border is removed.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp: No additional pressure from Liverpool owners to finish in top four

  03-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he is under no additional pressure from the club’s owners to qualify for the Champions League.
  
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• Jose Mourinho insists Gareth Bale’s future is in the hands of Real Madrid

  03-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says Real Madrid will decide whether Gareth Bale spends another season on loan in north London.
  
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• Fulham boss Scott Parker fully aware of ‘match-winner’ Gareth Bale’s qualities

  03-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Fulham boss Scott Parker knows his team will have their work cut out to shackle “match-winner” Gareth Bale as he prepares to face his former Tottenham team-mate from the dugout at Craven Cottage.
  
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• Allardyce believes referees would be ‘torn apart’ if asked to explain decisions

  03-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  West Brom boss Sam Allardyce believes referees would be “torn apart” if they spoke about their decisions after games.
  
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• Man Utd go missing in the fog as they drift to draw at Crystal Palace

  03-03-2021 23:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United lost their way in the south London fog as they were held to a goalless draw at Crystal Palace.
  
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• Manchester United fire blanks again in dour draw against Crystal Palace

  03-03-2021 23:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Manchester United fired a third consecutive blank and had to settle for a point at Crystal Palace to all but see their Premier League title challenge end.
  
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• Michael Gove's address daubed on boards in south Belfast's Sandy Row along with sinister message: 'We never forget'

  03-03-2021 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Cabinet Minister Michael Gove's  name and address  has appeared daubed on a series of hoarding boards - along with the threatening message: 'We don't forget, we don't forgive' in south Belfast's Sandy Row.
  
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• Irate Gerrard blasts ref as Gers leave it late

  03-03-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Furious Rangers boss Steven Gerrard told John Beaton he was "out of order" after being sent off following a sensational half-time bust-up with the official at Livingston.
  
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• Harry Dunn suspect’s bid to dismiss civil claim denied as trial edges closer

  03-03-2021 22:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Dunn’s family have been given the go-ahead to proceed with a civil claim for damages against the teenager’s alleged killer and her husband in the US.
  
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• Kate Lawler’s daughter treated in hospital again after ‘rough 24 hours’

  03-03-2021 22:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kate Lawler has said she is “exhausted” after her daughter had a “rough 24 hours” and needed to be taken into hospital.
  
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• Megxit saga takes fresh twist ahead of Oprah interview

  03-03-2021 22:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The confirmation less than two weeks ago that Megxit is to be permanent was thought to have marked the end of a difficult chapter for the royal family.
  
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• Kasper Schmeichel is one of the best – Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers

  03-03-2021 22:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Brendan Rodgers hailed Kasper Schmeichel as one of the Premier League’s best goalkeepers after the Dane produced several fine saves to help Leicester avoid defeat at Burnley.
  
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• Chris Wilder cannot fault Sheffield United’s fight after win over Aston Villa

  03-03-2021 22:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder praised the character of his team after they battled with 10 men for more than half an hour to win 1-0 against Aston Villa.
  
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• UK Government defends unilateral decision to extend grace periods

  03-03-2021 22:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The British Government has defended its unilateral decision to continue Irish Sea border grace periods until October as the minimum step necessary.
  
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• Rory McIlroy looks to continue his good record at the Arnold Palmer Invitational

  03-03-2021 22:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy believes he is moving in the right direction as he looks to continue his superb recent record in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
  
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• Curry introduces bill to help self-employed Mainers, independent contractors - Waldo VillageSoup - Republican Journal

  03-03-2021 22:08
  
  Curry introduces bill to help self-employed Mainers, independent contractors - Waldo VillageSoup  Republican Journal
  
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• Belfast man trapped after falling while hiking at Acadia National Park - NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ

  03-03-2021 22:05
  
  Belfast man trapped after falling while hiking at Acadia National Park  NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ
  
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• Meghan wore earrings from Saudi Crown Prince after journalist’s murder

  03-03-2021 21:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex wore earrings from Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince after his regime was rumoured to be implicated in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
  
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• Kelly Marie Tran says she is ‘so much happier without being on the internet’

  03-03-2021 21:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kelly Marie Tran has said since cutting out her social media use she has become “so much happier without being on the internet”.
  
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• A timeline of Harry and Meghan’s lives since Megxit

  03-03-2021 21:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Buckingham Palace has announced its HR team will investigate the circumstances around allegations of bullying made against the Duchess of Sussex.
  
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• Minister hints at reform to ‘positions of trust’ loophole to protect youngsters

  03-03-2021 21:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ministers can “see the merits” of reforms to outlaw sports coaches and faith leaders having sexual relationships with 16 and 17-year-olds in their care.
  
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• Swedish police probe ‘terror attack’ after axe-wielding man injures eight

  03-03-2021 21:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man armed with an axe has injured eight people in a town in southern Sweden before being shot and arrested.
  
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• Sheffield United show steel to cling on with 10 men and seal victory over Villa

  03-03-2021 21:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield United showed there is fight left in them yet after battling with 10 men for more than half an hour to win 1-0 against Aston Villa.
  
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• Kasper Schmeichel rescues Leicester with vital saves in draw at Burnley

  03-03-2021 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kasper Schmeichel came to injury-ravaged Leicester’s rescue with some vital saves at Burnley as the Foxes avoided three successive defeats for the first time under Brendan Rodgers.
  
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• Children as young as 10 attended illegal south Belfast party broken up by police - Belfast Telegraph

  03-03-2021 21:00
  
  Children as young as 10 attended illegal south Belfast party broken up by police  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Children as young as 10 attended illegal south Belfast party broken up by police

  03-03-2021 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Young children were at an illegal house party disrupted by police, it has emerged.
  
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• Children as young as 10 attended illegal Holylands party broken up by police

  03-03-2021 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Young children were at an illegal house party disrupted by police, it has emerged.
  
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• Belfast, the new capital of TV 'crime noir'

  03-03-2021 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The austere beauty and bleakness of the Northern Irish landscape provides the perfect backdrop for the BBC's latest thriller Bloodlands.
  
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• Sinister graffiti threatening Michael Gove appears in Belfast - Daily Mail

  03-03-2021 20:47
  
  Sinister graffiti threatening Michael Gove appears in Belfast  Daily Mail
  
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• Bessbrook man who threatened to cut baby out of his pregnant partner given probation

  03-03-2021 20:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An expectant father who threatened to cut his baby out of his pregnant partner has been handed a two-year probation order.
  
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• Will Smith discusses his experiences of racism

  03-03-2021 20:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Will Smith has said he has been racially abused on a number of occasions.
  
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• Warning as more coronavirus fatalities confirmed

  03-03-2021 20:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A further 25 people have died with Covid-19 in Ireland, National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has said.
  
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• Sturgeon denies misleading parliament and rejects Salmond’s ‘absurd’ claims

  03-03-2021 20:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nicola Sturgeon has insisted she “would never have wanted to ‘get’ Alex Salmond” and denied claims she broke the ministerial code by lying to parliament.
  
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• Sunak rejects ‘naked pork barrel politics’ claims over regeneration funding

  03-03-2021 20:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak has rejected claims that he has concentrated support in his Budget on Tory-supporting areas.
  
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• 'Miracle' Belfast man back in wife's arms after 6 weeks in a coma with Covid-19 - Belfast Live

  03-03-2021 20:08
  
  'Miracle' Belfast man back in wife's arms after 6 weeks in a coma with Covid-19  Belfast Live
  
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• Robin Swann defends lockdown exit strategy amid mounting frustration over lack of roadmap details

  03-03-2021 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Health Minister has refused to give any further details on Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 lockdown exit strategy.
  
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• Mask-wearing for primary school children if recommended, says Foley

  03-03-2021 19:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Education Minister has said the Government would support the wearing of face masks for primary school children between the ages of six and 11 if Nphet recommended it.
  
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• NI’s mental health champion warns of increasing demand on treatment services

  03-03-2021 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s interim Mental Health Champion has urged people to reach out to those who might be struggling as she warned of the impact of the pandemic.
  
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• ‘I don’t want them to do it’ – TNS keeper has reason to hope Man City fall short

  03-03-2021 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Paul Harrison has more than one reason to hope Manchester City do not set a new world record with their winning run.
  
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• Historic records set by the 2021 Budget

  03-03-2021 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  If the latest forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) are correct, the UK is on course for its highest peacetime deficit in modern history, along with the biggest drop in economic output for nearly 100 years.
  
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• British Government violating post-Brexit obligations, says EU

  03-03-2021 19:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The European Commission has said the UK is in violation of its post-Brexit obligations after unilaterally deciding to continue Irish Sea border grace periods until October.
  
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• Paul Collingwood expects James Anderson and Stuart Broad to excel in the Ashes

  03-03-2021 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England’s winter of Test cricket has been dominated by spin but assistant coach Paul Collingwood believes veteran seamers James Anderson and Stuart Broad will be back on top in the Ashes at the end of the year.
  
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• Buckingham Palace to investigate allegations of bullying made against Meghan

  03-03-2021 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Buckingham Palace is to investigate allegations of bullying made against the Duchess of Sussex by former royal staff.
  
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• Nicola Sturgeon must go, Scottish Conservatives say

  03-03-2021 19:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Scottish Conservatives have said that Nicola Sturgeon “must go” after her appearance before the Holyrood inquiry into her government’s unlawful investigation of Alex Salmond on Wednesday.
  
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