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• European giants, Erling Haaland and English trio – Champions League last eight

  17-03-2021 23:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chelsea and Bayern Munich secured the last remaining two Champions League quarter-final places on Wednesday night.
  
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• Young people not above the law, warns MLA as park crowds flout Covid restrictions

  17-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Young people have been warned that they are not above the law after the PSNI was forced to close a public park in south Belfast due to hundreds of St Patrick's Day revellers.
  
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• Reduced vaccine supply could slow lockdown easing, expert warns

  17-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Reduced vaccine supplies could slow the easing of lockdown restrictions, an expert has warned, after health officials said volumes for first doses will be “significantly constrained” from the end of March.
  
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• Leaders Chelsea stay two points clear at the top of the WSL with Everton win

  17-03-2021 23:25 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Women’s Super League leaders Chelsea followed up their Continental Cup final victory with a 3-0 win over Everton to stay two points clear at the top.
  
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• Chelsea reach Champions League quarter-finals after win over Atletico Madrid

  17-03-2021 23:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hakim Ziyech’s sublime counter-attack finish helped steer Chelsea past Atletico Madrid 2-0 at Stamford Bridge and into a first Champions League quarter-final in seven years.
  
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• Josh Navidi enjoying playing for Wales again after injury problems

  17-03-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Josh Navidi is ready to put an injury-hit season behind him and help steer Wales back to the summit of European rugby.
  
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• Holders ease past Lazio to book place in last eight

  17-03-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Bayern Munich breezed into the Champions League quarter-finals after a comfortable win over Lazio.
  
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• Ellis Genge admits Six Nations bubble has taken psychological toll

  17-03-2021 23:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ellis Genge says that existing inside England’s bubble for the duration of the Guinness Six Nations has taken a psychological toll.
  
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• Charity responsible for Tower of London settles racial discrimination claims

  17-03-2021 22:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The charity responsible for looking after the Tower of London and Kensington Palace made confidential payments to settle allegations of racial discrimination and bullying.
  
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• US ‘does not have stockpile of Covid vaccines to distribute to other countries’

  17-03-2021 22:54 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said US does not have a “stockpile” of Covid-19 vaccines to distribute to other countries.
  
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• US president and Irish premier reaffirm ‘deep, historic partnership’

  17-03-2021 22:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US President Joe Biden and Irish premier Micheal Martin have reaffirmed the deep, historic partnership between their two nations.
  
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• New Barcelona president says he wants Lionel Messi to stay

  17-03-2021 22:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Barcelona’s new president Joan Laporta said he will try and persuade Lionel Messi to stay at the club in his inauguration ceremony at the Nou Camp.
  
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• Court hearing examining Britney Spears’ finances delayed

  17-03-2021 22:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A hearing to examine the finances of Britney Spears’ controversial conservatorship has been delayed.
  
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• Priti Patel warns against ‘prejudging’ report into Clapham Common vigil

  17-03-2021 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Home Secretary has urged against “prejudging” a review into the actions of officers at the vigil for Sarah Everard at Clapham Common.
  
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• ‘Potentially viable’ device found in Co Fermanagh

  17-03-2021 22:32 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A “potentially viable” device has been found in Co Fermanagh following a security alert.
  
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• Firms 'don't trust Executive to lead NI out of lockdown'

  17-03-2021 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Business has lost confidence in the Executive as firms struggle to plan for the future without dates for reopening, according to a Londonderry hotelier.
  
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• Businesses still paying price for Executive's misstep

  17-03-2021 22:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Some of the top names in hospitality and retail have come together to launch a blistering attack on the Executive over its Covid-19 exit strategy.
  
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• Emmerdale airs emotional vaccination scene featuring Eric Pollard

  17-03-2021 22:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An emotional Emmerdale scene featuring a newly vaccinated father and his son has been broadcast on ITV.
  
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• Tanzania’s President John Magufuli dies aged 61

  17-03-2021 22:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President John Magufuli of Tanzania, a prominent Covid-19 sceptic in Africa whose populist rule often cast his East African country in a harsh international spotlight, has died at the age of 61.
  
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• 21 arrested at anti-lockdown protests for breaches of Covid-19 regulations

  17-03-2021 21:59 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Twenty-one people have been arrested at anti-lockdown protests in Dublin for failing to comply with public health guidelines, gardai said.
  
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• US president and vice president invited to Northern Ireland

  17-03-2021 21:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been invited to Northern Ireland when public health conditions allow.
  
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• Confidence in vaccines rises after data on over-70s – health chief

  17-03-2021 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Public health officials have “even more confidence in the vaccines” after new data showed both jabs being used in the UK provide “good protection” against coronavirus among elderly people.
  
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• St Patrick's Day: Countries celebrate Ireland's patron saint

  17-03-2021 21:25
  
  Online events are taking the place of traditional parades due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• St Patrick's Day meeting between US administration and First Ministers 'extremely valuable'

  17-03-2021 21:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A meeting between the First and deputy First Ministers and the President and Vice-President of the United States has been described as “extremely valuable”.
  
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• Release date confirmed for Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast film starring Jamie Dornan and Judi Dench

  17-03-2021 21:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kenneth Branagh’s upcoming film Belfast has been given a release date of November 12.
  
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• Woman at centre of legal row over visits may have to leave care home, judge told

  17-03-2021 21:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A 58-year-old woman who has brain damage and is at the centre of litigation relating to care home visits during the coronavirus crisis may have to move, a judge has heard.
  
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• Billie Eilish shows off dramatic new look

  17-03-2021 21:15 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Billie Eilish has shown off her newly-dyed blonde hair on social media.
  
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• Harry and Meghan interview ‘recorded before Philip’s hospital admission’

  17-03-2021 21:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The airing of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell interview would have been postponed if the Duke of Edinburgh had died, a friend of Meghan has said.
  
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• Caretaker PM Rutte wins most seats in Dutch vote, exit poll suggests

  17-03-2021 21:12 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  An exit poll published immediately after voting ended in the Dutch general election suggested that caretaker Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s conservative party won the most seats, putting him first in line to form a new ruling coalition.
  
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• Lions make most of snow day after historic storm

  17-03-2021 20:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The lions at a Colorado zoo were seen frolicking in the snow after a huge storm caused it to close for three days.
  
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• Violent extremists pose elevated threat to US, officials say

  17-03-2021 20:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Violent extremists motivated by political grievances and racial biases pose an “elevated threat” to the US homeland, officials have said.
  
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• "Puss," "Guys," "Belfast," "False" Set Dates - Dark Horizons

  17-03-2021 20:40
  "Puss," "Guys," "Belfast," "False" Set Dates  Dark Horizons
  
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• Tribute to Covid victims weaves its way across Derry

  17-03-2021 20:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crocheted forget-me-nots and daisies now festoon one of the main thoroughfares in Londonderry city centre in tribute to those who have lost their lives to Covid-19 over the past year.
  
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• Van-Tam: Evidence suggests no increased risk of blood clots from AstraZeneca jab

  17-03-2021 20:23 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England’s deputy chief medical officer has said evidence suggests there is no increased risk of blood clots from the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.
  
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• Birmingham pub bombings: Families seek public inquiry decision within weeks

  17-03-2021 20:07 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Relatives of victims of the Birmingham pub bombings have called on the Home Secretary to give a firm commitment within weeks on holding a public inquiry into their loved ones’ deaths.
  
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• Taoiseach praises President Biden’s steps to bring US ‘back to centre stage’

  17-03-2021 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  President Joe Biden’s “steps to bring the US back to centre stage on global health, on climate and on human rights” have been praised by the Taoiseach.
  
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• President Biden’s ‘unwavering support’ for Good Friday Agreement praised

  17-03-2021 19:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Irish premier Micheal Martin has thanked US President Joe Biden for his “unwavering support” for the Good Friday Agreement.
  
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• Number of Covid-19 jabs ‘constrained’ for four weeks, NHS leaders warn

  17-03-2021 19:51 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The number of people getting the first dose of their Covid-19 jab will be “constrained” as a result of a “significant” reduction in the vaccine supply available, health officials have said.
  
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• Vaccine rollout likened to football match in Van-Tam’s latest metaphor

  17-03-2021 19:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England’s deputy chief medical officer has compared the Covid-19 vaccine rollout to defenders “tracking back” during a football match.
  
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• Vaccines to be administered in Northern Ireland community pharmacies from end of March

  17-03-2021 19:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Community pharmacies in Northern Ireland will provide vaccinations from the end of March, according to the Department of Health.
  
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• The key questions and answers from the Sheldon report

  17-03-2021 19:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Sheldon report on historical sexual abuse within football was published on Wednesday, and reached some damning conclusions on the game’s authorities and its clubs.
  
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• Camilla thanks book club fans in run-up to second season of her Reading Room

  17-03-2021 19:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Cornwall has thanked her online book club followers at the end of the first season of her Reading Room.
  
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• Biden expresses ‘strong support’ for Belfast Agreement in meeting with Martin - The Irish Times

  17-03-2021 19:24
  
  Biden expresses ‘strong support’ for Belfast Agreement in meeting with Martin  The Irish Times
  
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• Independent review says FA guilty of ‘institutional failing’ of abuse victims

  17-03-2021 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of children’s lives were ruined by abuse over the course of three and a half decades as warning signs were missed out of “ignorance and naivety”, an independent review has concluded.
  
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• Georgia shooting suspect charged with murder and assault

  17-03-2021 19:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The suspect in the shootings at three Georgia massage parlours which left eight people dead has been charged with murder and assault.
  
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• Sarah Everard: Second post-mortem carried out after first inconclusive

  17-03-2021 19:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A second post-mortem examination is being carried out on Sarah Everard’s body after the first proved inconclusive, police have said.
  
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• Thunder could score first number one 28 years after being pipped by Kylie

  17-03-2021 19:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Veteran rockers Thunder could score their first number one album – nearly 30 years after being beaten to the prize by Kylie Minogue.
  
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• Kenneth Branagh’s Drama ‘Belfast’ Sets Release Date - Variety

  17-03-2021 19:00
  
  Kenneth Branagh’s Drama ‘Belfast’ Sets Release Date  Variety
  
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• St Patrick’s Day parties cleared from Belfast park

  17-03-2021 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Crowds holding St Patrick’s Day parties at a Belfast park have been cleared from the area.
  
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• Pupils given access to assessment materials used for grading after Easter break

  17-03-2021 18:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government’s decision to allow A-level and GCSE students to see assessment questions – which schools can use to help decide pupils’ grades – at the start of the summer term has come under fire.
  
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