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• Slow clap protest more subdued than previous NHS applause, but ‘just first step’

  11-03-2021 23:47 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A slow handclap protest against the Government’s 1% recommended pay rise for healthcare staff was “more subdued” than previous claps for the NHS – but “just a first step”, according to those who took part.
  
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• Irish stockbrokers up for sale

  11-03-2021 23:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ireland’s largest stockbroking firm has put itself up for sale.
  
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• Belfast landmarks lit red to remember victims of terrorism | ITV News - ITV News

  11-03-2021 23:31
  
  Belfast landmarks lit red to remember victims of terrorism | ITV News  ITV News
  
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• Piers Morgan dismisses GMB return after petitions reach 200,000 signatures

  11-03-2021 23:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Piers Morgan has said he will not be returning to Good Morning Britain, after petitions calling for him to be reinstated reached a combined total of almost 200,000 signatures.
  
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• ‘What a bunch of muppets’ – Ian Poulter sees funny side as European stars falter

  11-03-2021 23:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Some of Europe’s top players proved they were still able to see the funny side despite suffering a miserable first day of the Players Championship.
  
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• Arsenal strike twice late on to take control of Europa League tie

  11-03-2021 23:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Arsenal struck two late goals to beat Olympiacos and take control of their Europa League round of 16 clash – having almost proved architects of their own downfall once again.
  
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• Harry Kane brace puts Tottenham in driving seat against Dinamo Zagreb

  11-03-2021 23:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane’s sensational season continued as his two goals put Tottenham on course for the Europa League quarter-finals as they beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 in the last-16 first leg.
  
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• Steven Gerrard urges Allan McGregor to sign Rangers deal after Prague heroics

  11-03-2021 23:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Steven Gerrard hopes he can persuade Allan McGregor to sign on for another year after hailing the “world-class” stop which has kept Rangers on track for the Europa League quarter-finals.
  
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• 'Put your family celebrations on hold or schools plan may be hit'

  11-03-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Too much celebrating on Mother's Day and St Patrick's Day could delay any potential return to full-time education for thousands of young people, Michelle O'Neill has warned.
  
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• More must be done to tackle violence against women, urge NI politicians

  11-03-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The suspected kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard highlights the urgent need for more to be done to tackle violence against women, an Alliance councillor has said.
  
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• Juror forced to flee by UDA tells of trauma

  11-03-2021 22:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Belfast civil servant says he was forced to flee to France following a UDA threat while on jury service.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer left frustrated by late AC Milan equaliser

  11-03-2021 22:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was frustrated by the way Manchester United blew victory at the death and allowed AC Milan to grab a potentially crucial away goal in this Europa League tie.
  
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• Covid-19 vaccine: Ireland supply delay 'enormous problem'

  11-03-2021 22:26
  
  Leo Varadkar demands answers from AstraZeneca over its failure to meet Irish vaccine supply targets.
  
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• Covid-19: No return to home-schooling for youngest pupils

  11-03-2021 22:10
  
  A plan for children in primaries one to three to return to remote learning from 22 March is scrapped.
  
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• Cooperative employing paedophile has lease ended

  11-03-2021 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The lease of a cooperative group based at north Belfast's Macrory Centre has come to an end after revelations about a convicted paedophile who is an employee.
  
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• Biscuit or cake?: It's both, say NI makers of new treat

  11-03-2021 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Is it a biscuit? Is it a cake? No, it's a fusion of the two sweet favourites loved by us all.
  
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• Man suffers serious facial injuries after Lisburn assault

  11-03-2021 21:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 41-year-old man in Lisburn has suffered serious facial injuries after an assault on Thursday.
  
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• Jenrick ‘calls in’ controversial plan for new coal mine

  11-03-2021 21:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick has decided to “call in” a controversial application for a new coal mine near Whitehaven, his department has announced.
  
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• 5 key points from Northern Ireland Executive press conference - Belfast Live

  11-03-2021 21:31
  
  5 key points from Northern Ireland Executive press conference  Belfast Live
  
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• Manchester United pegged back by late AC Milan equaliser at Old Trafford

  11-03-2021 21:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  AC Milan scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to secure a 1-1 draw with Manchester United from the first leg of their Europa League last-16 clash at Old Trafford.
  
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• PSNI appeal for information following Belfast stabbing - The Nationalist

  11-03-2021 21:12
  
  PSNI appeal for information following Belfast stabbing  The Nationalist
  
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• As Unique As Belfast Project Kicks-Off With Our Town Belfast Seeking Local Artists - MAINE ART SCENE MAGAZINE | Your Online Maine Art News! - Maine Art Scene

  11-03-2021 21:10
  
  As Unique As Belfast Project Kicks-Off With Our Town Belfast Seeking Local Artists - MAINE ART SCENE MAGAZINE | Your Online Maine Art News!  Maine Art Scene
  
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• Irish nursing home residents to be able to receive up to two visits a week

  11-03-2021 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Nursing homes residents in Ireland will be able to receive up to two visits a week on compassionate grounds, ministers said.
  
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• Filip Helander leveller gives Rangers advantage over Slavia Prague

  11-03-2021 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Filip Helander’s away goal was the perfect hangover cure for Rangers as the newly-crowned Scottish champions recovered to claim a 1-1 draw with Slavia Prague in the Czech capital.
  
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• Public joins in slow handclap against 1% pay offer for NHS workers

  11-03-2021 21:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people showed their support for health workers on Thursday evening by joining a nationwide slow handclap protest against the Government’s controversial recommended 1% pay rise for staff.
  
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• Stoppage-time Simon Kjaer header denies Man United victory against AC Milan

  11-03-2021 21:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Teenage substitute Amad Diallo opened his Manchester United account in style but Simon Kjaer’s stoppage-time header denied Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men victory against AC Milan in the Europa League.
  
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• Victoria Beckham and Kylie Minogue among winners at Glamour awards

  11-03-2021 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Victoria Beckham, Kylie Minogue and Bernardine Evaristo have been honoured at Glamour’s women of the year awards.
  
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• Ulster Hockey planning series of events to mark 125th anniversary - Belfast Live

  11-03-2021 21:00
  
  Ulster Hockey planning series of events to mark 125th anniversary  Belfast Live
  
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• Model Emily Ratajkowski announces baby news

  11-03-2021 20:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Emily Ratajkowski has welcomed her first child with husband Sebastian Bear-McClard.
  
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• Police watchdog launches probe into Met handling of indecent exposure report

  11-03-2021 20:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The police watchdog has launched an investigation into whether Metropolitan Police officers “responded appropriately” to a report of indecent exposure following referrals linked to the arrest of the suspect in the Sarah Everard case.
  
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• More people going to work ‘could increase coronavirus infection rates’

  11-03-2021 20:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More people travelling and going back to their workplaces could increase coronavirus infection levels in coming weeks, public health experts in Ireland said.
  
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• Police appeal after man stabbed in north Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  11-03-2021 20:34
  
  Police appeal after man stabbed in north Belfast  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Police appeal after man stabbed in north Belfast

  11-03-2021 20:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Detectives have appealed for information following a stabbing north Belfast on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Men must take a stronger stand so women can feel safe

  11-03-2021 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Just a few days after the celebration of International Women's Day, social media is awash with women highlighting the challenges we face to stay safe.
  
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• Biden signs 1.9 trillion dollars relief bill before speech to nation

  11-03-2021 20:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden has signed into law the 1.9 trillion dollars relief package that he said will help the US defeat coronavirus and nurse the economy back to health.
  
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• New York governor sex assault allegation reported to police

  11-03-2021 20:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A lawyer for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said that she reported a groping allegation made against him to local police after the woman involved declined to press charges herself.
  
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• North Belfast stabbing incident leaves man in hospital - Belfast Live

  11-03-2021 20:13
  
  North Belfast stabbing incident leaves man in hospital  Belfast Live
  
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• Referee Darren Drysdale given back-dated suspension over Alan Judge incident

  11-03-2021 20:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Referee Darren Drysdale has been handed a back-dated suspension following his confrontation with Ipswich midfielder Alan Judge.
  
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• Conversations needed on cross-border vaccine sharing – Arlene Foster

  11-03-2021 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Stormont’s leaders have both signalled a willingness for vaccines to shared with the Irish Republic.
  
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• True confessions: Former Undertones frontman Feargal Sharkey on fly fishing, pop stardom and living to 99

  11-03-2021 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  They’re not the Teenage Kicks that Feargal Sharkey is most associated with — hopping on a bus to escape Troubles-torn Seventies Londonderry by spending a few tranquil hours fishing the waters of nearby rivers.
  
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• Queer Eye’s Tan France ‘geeked out’ over Phillip Schofield meeting

  11-03-2021 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  British-born Queer Eye star Tan France says he was more excited to meet Phillip Schofield than Hollywood stars such as Meryl Streep.
  
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• Nightmare start to defence for Rory McIlroy at Sawgrass as Sergio Garcia shines

  11-03-2021 19:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy suffered a nightmare start to the defence of his Players Championship title as Sergio Garcia set the pace at TPC Sawgrass.
  
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• The first spring flower - By Tom Seymour - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  11-03-2021 19:43
  
  The first spring flower - By Tom Seymour - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican Journal
  
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• Arlene Foster brands NI Protocol check numbers ‘completely mad’

  11-03-2021 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s First Minister has branded the level of checks required under new Irish Sea trading arrangements as “completely mad”.
  
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• Executive warn Mother’s Day and St Patrick’s Day celebrations could delay schools return

  11-03-2021 19:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Over celebrating on Mother’s Day and St Patrick’s Day could delay any potential return to full time education for thousands of young people, the deputy First Minister has warned.
  
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• Charles and celebrities recognise achievements of young people

  11-03-2021 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to the “incredible spirit” of young people who have overcome adversity and were celebrated by his Prince’s Trust.
  
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• Family of Sarah Everard pay tribute to her as ‘shining example to us all’

  11-03-2021 19:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The family of Sarah Everard have paid tribute to her as a “shining example to us all”, describing her as a daughter and sister who “brought so much joy to our lives”.
  
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• Skeletal remains discovered in investigation into murder of teenager

  11-03-2021 19:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Partial skeletal remains have been discovered by gardai investigating the murder of a teenager in January 2020.
  
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• Northern Ireland legend Brunt returns to former club West Brom after agreeing to become Academy coach

  11-03-2021 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Former Northern Ireland international Chris Brunt has taken his first steps into coaching after agreeing to return to former club West Brom as a coach in their Academy.
  
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• Placido Domingo to headline Verona Arena Opera Festival with full cast and chorus

  11-03-2021 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Riccardo Muti and Placido Domingo will headline the 2021 Verona Arena Opera Festival, essentially last year’s cancelled season revived as a sign of “great optimism and utmost seriousness”, the festival’s general director said.
  
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