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• Wayne Couzens: Police officer charged with kidnap and murder

  12-03-2021 23:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Serving Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens has been charged with the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard.
  
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• Last-gasp Jamaal Lascelles header rescues point for Newcastle

  12-03-2021 23:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Skipper Jamaal Lascelles rescued Newcastle at the death as they struck in injury time to deny Aston Villa victory and keep their heads above water in the fight for Premier League survival.
  
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• Man charged over alleged online racist abuse of ex-Kilmarnock boss Alex Dyer

  12-03-2021 23:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 43-year-old man has been charged in connection with allegedly sending a racist comment online towards former Kilmarnock manager Alex Dyer.
  
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• Edinburgh vigils for Sarah Everard go online only amid Covid-19 restrictions

  12-03-2021 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  In-person vigils paying tribute to Sarah Everard, which were due to be held in Edinburgh on Saturday, have been cancelled by organisers in favour of an online-only event.
  
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• Richard Masters says pandemic will cost PL almost £2billion by end of season

  12-03-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The coronavirus pandemic will have cost the Premier League close to £2billion by the end of the season, its chief executive Richard Masters has said, but he hopes to start next season with full stadia.
  
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• Anthony Watson grateful for Kyle Sinckler guidance ahead of 50th England cap

  12-03-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Anthony Watson reaches a milestone in his England career grateful for guidance from Kyle Sinckler that steered him away from seeking the limelight.
  
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• Police charge man over alleged online racist abuse of Alex Dyer

  12-03-2021 22:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 43-year-old man has been charged in connection with allegedly sending a racist comment online towards former Kilmarnock manager Alex Dyer.
  
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• ‘Incandescent’ women plan to attend London vigil regardless of police talks

  12-03-2021 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of women have said they will attend the London vigil for Sarah Everard regardless of the outcome of campaigners’ discussions with police.
  
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• Queen’s representative ‘always treated with respect and dignity’

  12-03-2021 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A representative of the Queen has said she is “always treated with the utmost respect and dignity” by the Royal Family.
  
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• Police officer charged with murder of Sarah Everard

  12-03-2021 22:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with the murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard.
  
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• We've learnt our lesson after grades furore: Peter Weir

  12-03-2021 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Education Minister Peter Weir on Friday night reassured parents their children will be able to gain the qualifications they need to continue their education despite the disruption caused by the pandemic.
  
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• Belfast named as UK's most sleep-deprived city - Belfast Telegraph

  12-03-2021 22:00
  
  Belfast named as UK's most sleep-deprived city  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Belfast named as UK's most sleep-deprived city

  12-03-2021 22:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Move over New York, Belfast has been officially named as the new city that never sleeps.
  
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• Company fined £75,000 over roofer’s ‘avoidable’ death

  12-03-2021 21:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A roofing company and its director have been fined £75,000 for what a judge described as “gross negligence and slipshod practices’’ which led to the death an employee.
  
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• Talks continue over Sarah Everard vigil in London following High Court ruling

  12-03-2021 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Organisers of a vigil for Sarah Everard are continuing talks with the Metropolitan Police to work out how the event could go ahead safely.
  
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• Business Secretary in talks with unions over Liberty Steel

  12-03-2021 21:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Business Secretary has held talks with union leaders to discuss the future of a steel company and thousands of jobs.
  
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• Economist to lead commission on giving Stormont more tax powers

  12-03-2021 21:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A leading economist will lead a commission to examine the possibility of giving Stormont more taxation powers.
  
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• Parents jailed after over infant son’s broken ribs and bruises

  12-03-2021 21:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The parents of a three-month-old baby boy found to have suffered three broken ribs and numerous bruises were jailed on Friday.
  
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• Man (40) charged after north Belfast stabbing - Belfast Telegraph

  12-03-2021 21:13
  
  Man (40) charged after north Belfast stabbing  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Man (40) charged after north Belfast stabbing

  12-03-2021 21:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 40-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences by police investigating a stabbing in north Belfast on Thursday.
  
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• Boris Johnson urges loyalists not to rail against Northern Ireland protocol

  12-03-2021 21:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged loyalist groups not to withdraw their support for the Good Friday Agreement as a result of the Northern Ireland Protocol.
  
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• Piers Morgan lives to give offence, but keyboard warriors who'd silence him are the real enemies of free speech

  12-03-2021 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Piers Morgan's exit from Good Morning Britain this week over comments he made about the Duchess of Sussex's Oprah Winfrey interview has raised many disturbing questions about freedom of expression. The truth is that Morgan is a professional provocateur. He airs views which aren't predictable, conventional or boring. He wants to be unsettling, outrageous on occasion, entertaining.
  
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• Disgraced politician Thomas Hogg: Downfall of the poster boy who was once lauded as a role model for youngsters

  12-03-2021 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When Thomas Hogg finished his term as mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council in June 2016, he was described as a role model for young people.
  
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• ‘Positive meeting’ held over Old Firm after Yousaf postponement threat

  12-03-2021 20:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A “positive meeting” has been held to discuss the upcoming Old Firm game after a Scottish Government minister threatened the fixture could be postponed.
  
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• Winner of Comic Relief egg and spoon race announced

  12-03-2021 20:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jermaine Jenas and his team have triumphed in a three-day egg and spoon race in aid of Comic Relief.
  
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• Police investigate attack on two boys in north Belfast - Belfast Telegraph

  12-03-2021 20:46
  
  Police investigate attack on two boys in north Belfast  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Police investigate attack on two boys in north Belfast

  12-03-2021 20:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An attack on two boys in north Belfast on Wednesday is being treated as a hate crime by police.
  
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• Arville Fann - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal - Republican Journal

  12-03-2021 20:23
  
  Arville Fann - Belfast - Waldo - Republican Journal  Republican Journal
  
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• Planned vigil for Sarah Everard hangs in the balance after High Court ruling

  12-03-2021 20:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A planned vigil for Sarah Everard hangs in the balance after a High Court judge refused to make a declaration regarding the right to gather for protest under coronavirus restrictions.
  
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• Boris Johnson visits Northern Ireland amid unionist tension

  12-03-2021 20:15
  
  Sinn Féin snubs what it calls a "PR exercise" by Boris Johnson, while the DUP raises NI Protocol concerns.
  
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• Johnson: NI Protocol not operating as envisaged

  12-03-2021 20:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has said the Northern Ireland Protocol is not operating in the way he envisaged.
  
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• Minneapolis to pay 27 million dollars to settle Floyd family lawsuit

  12-03-2021 19:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay 27 million dollars (£19.4 million) to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the black man’s death in police custody.
  
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• Bryson DeChambeau aiming to improve over the weekend at the Players Championship

  12-03-2021 19:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bryson DeChambeau believes he will have to improve to record back-to-back victories, despite battling back from a poor start on Friday to remain firmly in contention in the Players Championship.
  
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• Jofra Archer admits elbow injury remains an issue after starring in England win

  12-03-2021 19:56 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Jofra Archer proved he had enough fitness, form and firepower to help England kick off their Twenty20 series against India with a resounding win, but admitted his troublesome right elbow was still holding him back.
  
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• Arlene Foster: People feel like 'lesser citizens' because of Northern Ireland Protocol

  12-03-2021 19:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Arlene Foster has said Northern Ireland people feel like they are "lesser citizens" than those in the rest of the UK as a result of the NI Protocol.
  
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• Science helps people hold leaders to account, Britain’s first astronaut says

  12-03-2021 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Being aware of science allows people to hold leaders to account and is an essential part of a democracy, Britain’s first astronaut has said.
  
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• Boris Johnson: 'NI Protocol must uphold wishes of all communities'

  12-03-2021 19:45
  
  The PM discusses the Covid-19 vaccine rollout and the NI Protocol on a visit snubbed by Sinn Féin.
  
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• Cabinet Office to open secondary headquarters in Glasgow

  12-03-2021 19:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of civil servants will move to Scotland under plans to open a secondary headquarters of the Cabinet Office in Glasgow.
  
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• Chelsea boss Emma Hayes speaks of her appetite for more success before cup final

  12-03-2021 19:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has spoken of her appetite for more success ahead of Sunday’s Continental Tyres League Cup final against Bristol City.
  
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• Cuomo labels politicians calling for him to resign ‘reckless’

  12-03-2021 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has insisted he will not resign and branded politicians calling for him to quit as “reckless and dangerous” and engaging in “cancel culture”.
  
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• Large asteroid to pass by Earth next week

  12-03-2021 19:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The largest asteroid predicted to pass by Earth this year will be at its closest to the planet next week before being thrown back out into space, Nasa has said.
  
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• Gwen Stefani talks about the 30th anniversary of No Doubt

  12-03-2021 19:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gwen Stefani has described the 30th anniversary of her band’s debut album as a “really big deal”.
  
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• Manchester students pass vote of no confidence in vice-chancellor

  12-03-2021 19:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Students at the University of Manchester have passed a vote of no confidence in its vice-chancellor.
  
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• Michaela Coel and David Tennant among big winners at BPG Awards

  12-03-2021 19:14 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Michaela Coel and David Tennant were among the big winners at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
  
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• Ricky Gervais is among quizmasters in online suicide prevention event

  12-03-2021 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ricky Gervais is among the famous faces who will be asking questions during an online quiz this weekend to raise awareness for suicide prevention.
  
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• Garda – High level of casual contacts despite pandemic

  12-03-2021 19:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The level of casual contacts in Ireland remains high, gardai warned.
  
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• Piers Morgan blames Good Morning Britain exit on ‘cancel culture’

  12-03-2021 19:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Piers Morgan has said his departure from Good Morning Britain was caused by the “cancel culture that is permeating our country”.
  
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• The main talking points ahead of the weekend’s Premier League action

  12-03-2021 19:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Another round of important Premier League fixtures this weekend could start to see the end of season picture begin to take form.
  
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• Meghan makes formal complaint to Ofcom about Piers Morgan

  12-03-2021 19:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex has made a formal complaint to Ofcom about Piers Morgan after he dismissed her account of suffering suicidal thoughts and experiencing racism at the hands of the royal family.
  
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• Organisers of vigil for Sarah Everard argue police ban breaches human rights

  12-03-2021 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Organisers of a planned vigil to commemorate Sarah Everard and to protest over women’s safety say a Metropolitan Police decision to stop it amounts to a breach of human rights law.
  
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