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• Robert Lewandowski hat-trick sees Bayern Munich fight back to beat Dortmund

  06-03-2021 23:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Robert Lewandowski’s hat-trick saw Bayern Munich fight back from trailing 2-0 inside the opening 10 minutes to beat Borussia Dortmund 4-2 in Der Klassiker.
  
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• We will never give up on the Premier League, insists Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp

  06-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists they will never give up on the Premier League even if the Champions League offers them a better option to extend their run in Europe’s top club competition.
  
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• Scott Parker expects struggling Liverpool to make life tough for Fulham

  06-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Scott Parker expects Fulham to face “one hell of a battle” at Anfield on Sunday, despite Liverpool’s recent poor run of form at home.
  
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• Roy Hodgson pleased Dele Alli has forced his way back into Tottenham’s plans

  06-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson is pleased Dele Alli has forced his way back into the plans of Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho.
  
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• Pep Guardiola unsure if wrapping up Premier League early would aid quadruple bid

  06-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola says he does not know if wrapping up the Premier League title early would help or hinder their quadruple chase.
  
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• Marcelo Bielsa lauds current crop of British managers ahead of David Moyes test

  06-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa believes West Ham counterpart David Moyes is among the managers who represent the best of British in the Premier League.
  
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• Ulster may well be left asking themselves... if they can't beat Leinster now, then when?

  06-03-2021 23:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rugby rather famously likes to say it is a sport not with rules but laws.
  
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• Barcelona win at Osasuna to close within two points of LaLiga summit

  06-03-2021 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barcelona continued their impressive form with a 2-0 win at Osasuna to close on LaLiga leaders Atletico Madrid.
  
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• Daniel Amartey helps Leicester boost top-four hopes with late winner at Brighton

  06-03-2021 23:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Daniel Amartey headed home a late winner as Leicester boosted their quest for Champions League football by coming from behind to defeat lowly Brighton 2-1.
  
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• Ulster 19-38 Leinster ratings: Baloucoune and McCloskey stand out but province's PRO14 hopes end

  06-03-2021 23:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster's Guinness PRO14 season is effectively over after they were beaten by Leinster at Kingspan Stadium, ending their hopes of reaching the Final.
  
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• Willis Halaholo’s rise from gangs and heavy drinking to Wales international

  06-03-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Willis Halaholo has reflected on his remarkable rise from Auckland’s gang culture to the brink of winning a Guinness Six Nations title with Wales.
  
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• Jamie George urges Maro Itoje to keep up the intensity despite penalties

  06-03-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jamie George has urged Maro Itoje to continue playing on the edge as England look to rescue their Guinness Six Nations campaign.
  
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• Daniel Amartey’s late strike sends Leicester back into second place

  06-03-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leicester ended their winless Premier League run as Daniel Amartey’s late goal saw them come from behind to beat Brighton 2-1.
  
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• ‘Very gentle soul’ Wenjing Xu, 16, named as police launch murder investigation

  06-03-2021 21:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of a 16-year-old girl killed in rural south Wales have paid tribute to “a very gentle soul” as police launched a murder investigation.
  
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• Nuno Espirito Santo refuses to blame Romain Saiss after big miss at Aston Villa

  06-03-2021 21:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boss Nuno Espirito Santo refused to blame Romain Saiss after his horror miss cost Wolves victory at Aston Villa.
  
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• Murder probe launched over missing mother and two-year-old daughter

  06-03-2021 21:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The disappearances of Bennylyn Burke and her two-year-old daughter Jellica are now being treated as a murder investigation, Police Scotland said.
  
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• Sir Alex Ferguson feared he would never speak again after brain operation

  06-03-2021 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sir Alex Ferguson has said he feared he would never be able to speak again after suffering a brain haemorrhage in 2018.
  
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• Dad ‘kicked out’ body in lake accused

  06-03-2021 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A woman accused of murdering William ‘Pat’ McCormick had her bail revoked after falling out with her father, a court was told on Saturday.
  
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• Arsenal’s European hopes hit as Burnley gifted a draw at Turf Moor

  06-03-2021 20:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal’s European hopes suffered a self-inflicted blow in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Burnley at Turf Moor.
  
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• Three arrested in swoop against INLA criminality

  06-03-2021 20:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Heavily-armed cops have arrested three men in what the PSNI say was an operation targeting the INLA.
  
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• Wolves settle for goalless Premier League derby draw at Aston Villa

  06-03-2021 20:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Romain Saiss’ extraordinary miss forced Wolves to settle for a goalless derby draw at Aston Villa.
  
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• Livestock levels could drop in Northern Ireland to meet climate change targets

  06-03-2021 20:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Climate change targets will mean reductions of livestock levels on Northern Ireland farms, it has been warned.
  
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• Emotions ‘bubbling’ for Steven Gerrard with Rangers on brink of title

  06-03-2021 20:39 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rangers boss Steven Gerrard admitted his emotions are “bubbling” as he closes in on sealing his first ever league title.
  
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• Co Down sawmill owner accused of attempted rape to face trial

  06-03-2021 20:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Co Down sawmill owner has been sent for trial accused of attempting to rape a woman last summer.
  
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• NI Water customers could be faced with ‘financial difficulties’ due to Covid-19

  06-03-2021 20:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Many NI Water customers are set to find themselves sinking in debt, a Stormont Minister has warned.
  
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• Soldier killed at Castlemartin range named by MoD

  06-03-2021 20:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A soldier who died after being injured in a live firing exercise in south-west Wales has been named by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
  
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• 'He's a top player': Gavin Whyte saluted after brace earns Hull City a win over Bristol Rovers

  06-03-2021 20:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hull City manager Grant McCann has hailed Northern Ireland winger Gavin Whyte a 'top player' after his two goals earned a 2-0 win over Bristol Rovers on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Belfast Gastropub arrives in downtown Lindenhurst - GreaterBabylon - greaterlongisland.com - GreaterBabylon

  06-03-2021 20:10
  
  Belfast Gastropub arrives in downtown Lindenhurst - GreaterBabylon - greaterlongisland.com  GreaterBabylon
  
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• 7 Belfast parks that are perfect for a Sunday stroll - Belfast Live

  06-03-2021 20:10
  
  7 Belfast parks that are perfect for a Sunday stroll  Belfast Live
  
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• Steven Gerrard 'understands' Rangers fans' Ibrox celebrations as club on brink of title success

  06-03-2021 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steven Gerrard says he fully understands the excitement levels which drove Rangers fans to break lockdown rules and launch an pre-emptive title party on Ibrox's doorstep.
  
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• Actor Laurence Fox announces bid to run for Mayor of London

  06-03-2021 19:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Controversial actor Laurence Fox has announced he is campaigning to be the next Mayor of London, standing on a ticket of lifting the lockdown more than a month early.
  
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• Linfield are 'lucky' to have Shayne Lavery, says David Healy as striker goes clear in scoring charts

  06-03-2021 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Linfield manager David Healy says his side are 'lucky' to have striker Shayne Lavery at their disposal and tipped the Northern Ireland forward to get even better.
  
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• Saracens beaten by Cornish Pirates in Championship opener

  06-03-2021 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Saracens crashed to a 25-17 defeat at Cornish Pirates in their opening game of the season in the Greene King IPA Championship.
  
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• Saints defeat looked a game too far for us – Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder

  06-03-2021 19:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder reflected on the home defeat to Southampton as a game too far for his depleted squad.
  
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• Arrests in West Belfast by PSNI 'armed response' as part of INLA investigation - Belfast Live

  06-03-2021 19:10
  
  Arrests in West Belfast by PSNI 'armed response' as part of INLA investigation  Belfast Live
  
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• Biden and Democrats prevail as US senate approves Covid relief bill

  06-03-2021 19:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An exhausted US senate has narrowly approved a 1.9 trillion dollar (£1.37 trillion) Covid-19 relief bill as President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies notched a victory which they say is crucial for hoisting America out of the twin crises of the pandemic and a faltering economy.
  
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• Six arrests in connection with Irish anti-lockdown demonstration

  06-03-2021 18:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Six people have been arrested in connection with a demonstration in Ireland against lockdown restrictions.
  
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• NI GCSE and A Level grading guidance issued by CCEA - Belfast Live

  06-03-2021 18:56
  
  NI GCSE and A Level grading guidance issued by CCEA  Belfast Live
  
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• Portadown striker Lee Bonis hailed as 'unplayable' after derby day heroics against Glenavon

  06-03-2021 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The sky's the limit for Portadown striker Lee Bonis.
  
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• Dublin: Man and woman seriously injured in shooting

  06-03-2021 18:51
  
  The shooting happened at Bernard Curtis House in Bluebell in the south of the city.
  
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• Piers Morgan hails ‘historic moment’ as he gets coronavirus vaccine

  06-03-2021 18:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Piers Morgan has become the latest famous face to have the coronavirus vaccine.
  
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• Police arrest three men following seizure of firearm and ammunition in west Belfast

  06-03-2021 18:35 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three men have been arrested in west Belfast following the discovery of a firearm and ammunition, as police investigate criminality linked to the Irish National Liberation Army (INLA).
  
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• Poet Amanda Gorman: Security guard said I looked ‘suspicious’

  06-03-2021 18:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who captured hearts at the inauguration of US president Joe Biden, has said she was followed home by a security guard who demanded to know where she lived because she “looked suspicious”.
  
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• Ulster v Leinster LIVE: Updates from PRO14 tie at Kingspan Stadium as Ulster aim to close gap at Conference A summit

  06-03-2021 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ulster Rugby are aiming to keep their slim hopes of making the Guinness PRO14 final alive tonight when Conference A leaders Leinster visit the Kingspan Stadium.
  
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• Saints march to first win in 10 matches at rock-bottom Sheffield United

  06-03-2021 18:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Goals from James Ward-Prowse and Che Adams gave Southampton a long-awaited and much-needed victory and plunged Sheffield United nearer to relegation from the Premier League.
  
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• Davy bonds scandal: Three resign from firm

  06-03-2021 17:58
  
  The ex-CEO of Ireland's largest stockbroker Davy says he is sorry after the firm was fined £3.4m.
  
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• Man in his 80s held captive as masked men enter Newtownabbey property

  06-03-2021 17:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for information after five masked men entered a house in Newtownabbey as the occupants - including a man in his 80s - were inside the property.
  
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• Lebanon’s caretaker PM warns of chaos amid currency plunge

  06-03-2021 17:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister has warned that the country is heading towards chaos and appealed to politicians to put aside their differences in order form a new government that can attract desperately needed foreign assistance.
  
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• Man taken to hospital after attack by gang of youths in Co Antrim

  06-03-2021 17:24 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  One of the victims of an attack by a group of youths in Co Antrim attended hospital following the incident.
  
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• How one of the oldest churches in Belfast is still serving the local community after more than 150 years - Belfast Live

  06-03-2021 17:17
  
  How one of the oldest churches in Belfast is still serving the local community after more than 150 years  Belfast Live
  
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