Belfast news

• Abortion: Assembly backs change in NI abortion law

  15-03-2021 23:45
  
  A majority of MLAs back a DUP bill to prevent abortions in cases of non-fatal disabilities.
  
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• Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio suffers head injury in defeat to Liverpool

  15-03-2021 23:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Diogo Jota marked his return to Wolves by reigniting Liverpool’s fading Champions League hopes in a match overshadowed by a head injury to goalkeeper Rui Patricio.
  
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• Wales planning talks with Juventus over Aaron Ramsey availability for qualifiers

  15-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales are planning talks with Juventus over Aaron Ramsey’s World Cup qualifying availability.
  
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• Lionel Messi marks record-equalling 767th appearance with brace in Barcelona win

  15-03-2021 23:29 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi scored a brace on his record-equalling 767th appearance for Barcelona in a comprehensive 4-1 LaLiga victory over Huesca.
  
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• Winner crowned on celebrity version of The Circle

  15-03-2021 23:18 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Rapper Lady Leshurr has won the celebrity version of The Circle.
  
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• Stormont turned down Belfast City Council proposal for tighter restrictions to curb anti-social behaviour in areas like Holyland

  15-03-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Belfast City Council requested new legislative powers from Stormont to help deal with anti-social behaviour in areas like the Holyland six months ago — but was blocked.
  
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• Song written in memory of Greenvale victim reduced us to tears, say parents

  15-03-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The father of a 16-year-old schoolboy who lost his life in the Greenvale Hotel tragedy has told how he and his wife broke down and cried when they first heard a new song written in memory of their late son.
  
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• Ken Owens hails Wayne Pivac for orchestrating dramatic change in Welsh fortunes

  15-03-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ken Owens has paid tribute to head coach Wayne Pivac ahead of Wales’ final push for the Guinness Six Nations title and a fifth Grand Slam.
  
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• Huw Jones determined to make most of any opportunity to reclaim Scotland spot

  15-03-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Huw Jones insists he is ready to play the role of super sub if it helps convince Gregor Townsend he still has a Scotland future.
  
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• Ben Youngs: Performance against France ‘a really good blueprint’ for England

  15-03-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ben Youngs views England’s gripping Guinness Six Nations victory over France as the blueprint for how to play in every Test.
  
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• Belfast council denied powers for Holyland anti-social crackdown - Belfast Telegraph

  15-03-2021 23:00
  
  Belfast council denied powers for Holyland anti-social crackdown  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Johnson vows to do ‘everything we can’ to make streets safe for women

  15-03-2021 22:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson has said the Government is committed to doing “everything we can” to make the streets safe for women in the wake of the killing of Sarah Everard.
  
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• Police watchdog to launch two new investigations linked to Sarah Everard death

  15-03-2021 22:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The police watchdog has said it is launching two new separate investigations relating to the Sarah Everard case, following referrals from the Metropolitan Police.
  
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• Letitia Wright pays tribute to Black Panther co-star Chadwick Boseman

  15-03-2021 22:11 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Letitia Wright has paid tribute to her late Black Panther co-star Chadwick Boseman, describing him as “the big brother I never had”.
  
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• Bill against abortions in cases of non-fatal disabilities passes second stage

  15-03-2021 21:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Bill aimed at outlawing abortions being carried out in cases of non-fatal disabilities has passed its second stage in the Northern Ireland Assembly.
  
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• Brexit: EU to begin legal action over alleged NI Protocol breach

  15-03-2021 21:50
  
  PM Boris Johnson says the UK's actions "temporary and technical measures that we think are very sensible".
  
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• Bill to amend NI's abortion laws passes to committee stage following Stormont vote

  15-03-2021 21:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A bill to amend Northern Ireland’s abortion laws to prevent procedures being carried out in the cases of non-fatal disabilities has been passed by the Assembly on Monday night.
  
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• Bill against abortions in cases of non-fatal disabilities passes second stage following Stormont vote

  15-03-2021 21:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A bill to amend Northern Ireland’s abortion laws to prevent procedures being carried out in the cases of non-fatal disabilities has been passed by the Assembly on Monday night.
  
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• Priti Patel blames changing protest tactics for controversial new curbs

  15-03-2021 21:27 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Home Secretary has claimed controversial new powers to curb protests are required following a “significant change in protest tactics” in recent years.
  
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• Christine and Frank Lampard share baby news

  15-03-2021 21:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Frank and Christine Lampard have welcomed their second child together.
  
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• Wigan agree sale of club to Phoenix 2021 Limited

  15-03-2021 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wigan have announced they have agreed the sale of the club.
  
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• Campaigner’s delight as first Catholic primary school wins integrated status

  15-03-2021 21:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A move by the Education Minister to grant integrated status to a Catholic primary school for the first time could open the way for similar decisions in the future, campaigners hope.
  
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• Christine Lampard welcomes new baby boy with husband Frank

  15-03-2021 20:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Television presenter and broadcaster Christine Lampard has given birth to a baby boy.
  
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• Northern Ireland's £115m Euromillions winner keeps coins in a jar

  15-03-2021 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland Euromillions winner Frances Connolly has revealed she still keeps an eye on her pennies, checking how much she is paying for gas and electricity - despite a £115m windfall in 2019.
  
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• Pausing AstraZeneca jab the ‘right thing to do’, says Irish Government adviser

  15-03-2021 20:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pausing the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab in Ireland “was the right thing to do”, a senior Government adviser has said.
  
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• Arlene Foster: Aborting Down’s syndrome babies akin to eugenics

  15-03-2021 20:01 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Advocates of aborting babies with Down’s syndrome are entering the realm of eugenics, DUP leader Arlene Foster has said.
  
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• PSNI probe after ‘shots fired’ at Enniskillen Police Station

  15-03-2021 19:52 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The PSNI is investigating reports that shots were fired at Enniskillen Police Station.
  
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• France to return Nazi-looted Klimt painting to rightful Jewish heirs

  15-03-2021 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The French government has announced it will return a Nazi-looted Gustav Klimt landscape painting to its rightful owners more than 80 years after it was stolen from a Jewish family in Austria in 1938.
  
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• Shamrock fun after ‘horrendous’ year for potato cake restaurant

  15-03-2021 19:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Shamrock-shaped potato cakes and a potato-peeling competition are some of the quirky ways one small Dublin city centre restaurant is marking St Patrick’s Day in the midst of the pandemic.
  
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• Peter Weir announces programme of regular Covid testing for NI schools

  15-03-2021 19:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  EDUCATION Minister Peter Weir has announced a programme of regular coronavirus testing for schools in Northern Ireland.
  
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• Covid testing programme announced for Northern Ireland schools

  15-03-2021 19:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A programme of regular coronavirus testing has been announced for schools in Northern Ireland.
  
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• New Covid-19 support schemes will offer ‘lifeline’ for businesses – Conor Murphy

  15-03-2021 19:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A further £178 million of coronavirus business support measures will ensure jobs are safeguarded as Northern Ireland emerges from lockdown, the Finance Minister has said.
  
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• Covid-19: Lateral flow testing for years 12-14 pupils

  15-03-2021 19:11
  
  From next week, all post-primary staff and older pupils are to get twice-weekly lateral flow tests.
  
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• Portugal to be removed from England’s travel ban red list

  15-03-2021 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Portugal will be removed from England’s travel ban red list, the Department for Transport (DfT) said.
  
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• People cannot choose what type of vaccine they get, says Robin Swann

  15-03-2021 19:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has made clear people cannot pick and choose what type of Covid-19 vaccine they receive as he moved to provide reassurance on the safety of the AstraZeneca jab.
  
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• Should people be worried about the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine?

  15-03-2021 19:05 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A number of countries in Europe and across the world have suspended use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine.
  
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• Johnson and experts defend AstraZeneca vaccine as European nations pause its use

  15-03-2021 19:03 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson insisted the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine is safe despite more countries suspending its use.
  
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• Coronavirus testing to be introduced to post-primary students and teachers

  15-03-2021 19:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Post-primary school students in years 12 to 14 are to be tested twice weekly, under new plans from the Department of Health and Education.
  
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• NI schoolgirl turns her lockdown baking into thriving dog food firm

  15-03-2021 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  When the lockdown flour shortages hit the Douds household they went to great lengths to keep supplies coming in for daughter Khyia.
  
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• NI popstar Annabelle releases debut EP and says she can't wait for her live shows

  15-03-2021 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Pop starlet Annabelle wasn't ready to let lockdown stop her from launching her music career.
  
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• Murderer's body discovered just weeks after sibling took own life

  15-03-2021 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A killer has been found dead just four weeks after his brother, who was convicted of the same murder, took his own life.
  
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• Meghan and Harry interview a big TV draw... but still eclipsed by Derry Girls

  15-03-2021 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's TV interview was the most watched TV programme in Northern Ireland this year.
  
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• Lisburn man on how exercise saved his life and led to a new career

  15-03-2021 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  For Arron Murray, working out in the gym or enjoying the craic during classes with his clients is where he finds his happy place.
  
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• Man found guilty of raping and threatening his ex-partner in Belfast on Valentine’s Day - Belfast Telegraph

  15-03-2021 18:59
  
  Man found guilty of raping and threatening his ex-partner in Belfast on Valentine’s Day  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Man found guilty of raping and threatening his ex-partner in Belfast on Valentine’s Day

  15-03-2021 18:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 32-year old man was today convicted by a jury of threatening his ex-partner with a knife and raping her on Valentine’s Day.
  
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• UK extension of Brexit grace periods ‘exacerbates uncertainty’, warns Martin

  15-03-2021 18:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish premier Micheal Martin has warned that the UK’s decision to extend post-Brexit grace periods “exacerbates uncertainty and instability”.
  
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• LGBT+groups from eight parties call for legislation to ban conversion therapy

  15-03-2021 18:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  LGBT+ groups from eight political parties have called on the Government to introduce a legislative ban on conversion therapy.
  
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• Bangor man jailed for a series of road offences following police chase

  15-03-2021 18:53 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 32-year old man arrested for motoring offences two days after being involved in a police chase was handed a two-year sentence today.
  
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• UN: At least 138 protesters killed in Myanmar since coup

  15-03-2021 18:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The United Nations has said at least 138 peaceful protesters have been killed in Myanmar since the February 1 military coup.
  
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• Remainder of England’s Twenty20 series in India to be played behind closed doors

  15-03-2021 18:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The last three matches of England’s Twenty20 series against India will take place behind closed doors due to a spike in coronavirus cases in the Gujarat region.
  
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