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• Old friends Harry Maguire and John Stones happy to ride football’s ups and downs

  27-03-2021 23:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Maguire and John Stones are preparing to line up together once again after the old friends and England team-mates helped one another through rocky periods.
  
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• Jude Bellingham earns praise from Gareth Southgate after fine start with England

  27-03-2021 23:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England manager Gareth Southgate has praised the “thirst” shown by Jude Bellingham to learn from the experienced members of his squad.
  
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• Police hunt for remand prisoner released in error in west London

  27-03-2021 23:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for a man who was mistakenly released from prison.
  
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• UK landmarks switch lights off to mark Earth Hour

  27-03-2021 23:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Landmarks across the UK switched their lights off on Saturday to mark this year’s Earth Hour.
  
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• Republic of Ireland 0-1 Luxembourg: Defeat 'embarrassing' says Irish skipper Coleman

  27-03-2021 23:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Seamus Coleman describes the Republic of Ireland's 1-0 World Cup qualifier defeat by Luxembourg as a "horrible and embarrassing night".
  
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• We have to bounce back – Aidy Boothroyd lays down challenge to England Under-21s

  27-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Boss Aidy Boothroyd has called on his England Under-21 side to harness the spirit of 1966 to keep their Euro 2021 dreams alive.
  
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• Kyle Lafferty is confident he can continue to deliver for Northern Ireland

  27-03-2021 23:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Kyle Lafferty is confident he can continue to deliver on the international stage as he looks forward to his first experience of captaining Northern Ireland.
  
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• Holland cheer returning fans while Turkey win again

  27-03-2021 23:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Holland got their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track with a 2-0 home win over Latvia in front of 5,000 spectators in the Amsterdam ArenA.
  
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• L-driver caught on dashcam going wrong direction on busy one-way carriageway - Belfast Live

  27-03-2021 23:07
  
  L-driver caught on dashcam going wrong direction on busy one-way carriageway  Belfast Live
  
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• Kieffer Moore on target as Wales seal victory on landmark night for Chris Gunter

  27-03-2021 23:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales celebrated Chris Gunter’s historic night as a 100-cap record-breaker with a 1-0 home victory over Mexico.
  
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• Republic of Ireland suffer shock defeat to Luxembourg in World Cup qualifier

  27-03-2021 22:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gerson Rodrigues condemned the Republic of Ireland to an embarrassing 1-0 defeat in Dublin as Luxembourg won a World Cup qualifier for just the sixth time in their history.
  
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• Small choirs to be allowed inside churches for Easter services in England

  27-03-2021 22:57 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Small choirs will be allowed to perform at churches in England for Palm Sunday services and Easter, the Government has said.
  
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• Belfast's Indian Community Centre on how it has adapted to coronavirus lockdown - Belfast Live

  27-03-2021 22:43
  
  Belfast's Indian Community Centre on how it has adapted to coronavirus lockdown  Belfast Live
  
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• North Belfast community restores mum's 'fight' as she cares for son suffering 74 degree bend in his spine - Belfast Live

  27-03-2021 21:45
  
  North Belfast community restores mum's 'fight' as she cares for son suffering 74 degree bend in his spine  Belfast Live
  
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• Chloe Kelly fires Man City back to WSL summit with late winner against Reading

  27-03-2021 21:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chloe Kelly’s late goal sealed an important win for Manchester City as they returned to the top of the Barclays FA Women’s Super League table.
  
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• Eighteen arrested after protesters block tram lines, police say

  27-03-2021 20:48 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Eighteen people have been arrested after protesters blocked tram lines in Manchester, police said.
  
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• Beacon Hospital: Covid-19 vaccine programme to be halted

  27-03-2021 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Beacon Hospital administered 20 leftover vaccines to teachers at a private school.
  
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• Six-year-old boy finds fossil dating back millions of years in his garden

  27-03-2021 20:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A six-year-old boy has found a fossil dating back millions of years in his garden after receiving a fossil-hunting kit for Christmas.
  
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• Dominant Leinster brush aside Munster to retain PRO14 crown

  27-03-2021 20:04 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Leinster continued their dominance of the Guinness PRO14 by collecting a fourth consecutive title with a 16-6 win over rivals Munster in Saturday’s final.
  
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• Tommy Fleetwood books quarter-final place in Austin after hole-in-one

  27-03-2021 19:44 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A hole-in-one helped Tommy Fleetwood become the first player to book his spot in the quarter-finals of the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
  
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• Body camera video shows US police officers berating five-year-old boy

  27-03-2021 19:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A police department in Maryland has released body camera video that captured two of its officers berating a five-year-old boy who had walked away from his school, calling him a “little beast” and threatening him with a beating.
  
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• Covid-19: Arlene Foster gets AstraZeneca vaccine

  27-03-2021 19:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The DUP leader praises the "positive community spirit" and "collective effort" vaccination centres.
  
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• Irish League Round-Up: Coleraine suffer title blow at Cliftonville as Donnelly does it late for Glentoran

  27-03-2021 19:20 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  It was another thrilling day in the Danske Bank Premiership as Coleraine's title challenge took another significant blow as they were beaten by Cliftonville.
  
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• Chris Ashton sent off as Northampton rout Worcester

  27-03-2021 18:55 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Chris Ashton was sent off in the 49th minute as Worcester’s nightmare season continued with a crushing 62-14 defeat to Northampton at Sixways.
  
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• Two arrested after weapons found in Co Kerry

  27-03-2021 18:43 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested after explosive components, firearms and munitions were seized during searches in Co Kerry.
  
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• We won’t go down without a fight – Aidy Boothroyd faces biggest Young Lions test

  27-03-2021 18:37 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Aidy Boothroyd admits England Under-21s’ must-win showdown with Portugal is his biggest match in charge.
  
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• Pitch imperfect, Pope picked, Kane unleashed – Albania v England talking points

  27-03-2021 18:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  England continue their World Cup qualification campaign in Albania on Sunday.
  
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• Wales boss Wayne Pivac shuts out critics of his curtains

  27-03-2021 18:22 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wales lifted the Guinness Six Nations trophy on Saturday – but not before head coach Wayne Pivac managed to pull himself together and defend the style of curtains in his house!
  
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• Coronavirus Northern Ireland: Two further deaths and 138 new cases reported by Department of Health

  27-03-2021 18:16 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A further two people in Northern Ireland have died after testing positive for Covid-19 and 138 new cases of the virus have been confirmed.
  
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• Ballymena: Lambs rescued from 12m-deep mine shaft

  27-03-2021 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Firefighters used specialist equipment to find two lambs, which had been lost for three days.
  
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• Gardai investigate report of three people leaving quarantine hotel

  27-03-2021 18:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gardai are investigating reports that a number of people have left mandatory quarantine at a Dublin hotel without authorisation.
  
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• Foreigners flock to Serbia to get free coronavirus vaccine

  27-03-2021 17:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Thousands of vaccine-seekers from countries neighbouring Serbia have flocked to Belgrade after Serbian authorities offered foreigners free coronavirus jabs if they showed up over the weekend.
  
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• Three people abscond from hotel quarantine in Dublin

  27-03-2021 17:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Three people have absconded from a mandatory hotel quarantine facility at Dublin Airport with one person located and searches ongoing for two others, Independent.ie has learned.
  
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• Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones one of the all-time greats – Wayne Pivac

  27-03-2021 17:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wayne Pivac believes Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones will be remembered as “one of the greatest players of all time”.
  
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• Man attacked with hammers and dumbbells by masked gang in Belfast house - Belfast Telegraph

  27-03-2021 17:17
  
  Man attacked with hammers and dumbbells by masked gang in Belfast house  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Man attacked with hammers and dumbbells by masked gang in Belfast house

  27-03-2021 17:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man was taken to hospital after allegedly being attacked with hammers and dumbbells at a house in Belfast on Friday.
  
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• Belfast family-run shop scraps prices on period products - Belfast Live

  27-03-2021 17:17
  
  Belfast family-run shop scraps prices on period products  Belfast Live
  
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• Wales were on emotional rollercoaster before winning Six Nations – Wayne Pivac

  27-03-2021 17:02 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Wayne Pivac admitted that Wales had been on an “emotional rollercoaster” before reaching their destination and being crowned Guinness Six Nations champions.
  
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• Police urge people not to take part in further protests

  27-03-2021 16:46 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Police have urged people not to take part in further protests in Bristol after politicians branded violence towards officers as “disgraceful”.
  
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• Belfast man taken to hospital after being 'attacked with hammers and dumbbells' - Belfast Live

  27-03-2021 16:44
  
  Belfast man taken to hospital after being 'attacked with hammers and dumbbells'  Belfast Live
  
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• Harry Maguire excited by England progress and delighted with his own form

  27-03-2021 16:42 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Harry Maguire feels back to his best after a difficult start to the season for club and country, with the England defender excited by the progress being made by Gareth Southgate’s side ahead of the Euros.
  
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• Gregor Townsend believes Scotland have shown they are contenders for titles

  27-03-2021 16:34 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gregor Townsend believes Scotland have proven they can become serious contenders for titles after adding France to the list of away conquests.
  
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• Dutch criminal detained in Northern Ireland after illegally entering UK for fourth time

  27-03-2021 16:33 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A Dutch criminal appeared before a court in Belfast on Saturday after illegally entering the United Kingdom for the fourth time.
  
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• UK criticises ‘new low’ in Myanmar with children said to be among dozens killed

  27-03-2021 16:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Security forces in Myanmar have been accused of opening fire on armed civilians, killing dozens of innocent people, including children, in a bloody crackdown on the annual armed forces day.
  
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• Northern Ireland boss Ian Baraclough to make changes for United States friendly

  27-03-2021 16:21 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Ian Baraclough has confirmed he will make several changes to his Northern Ireland side for Sunday’s friendly against the United States.
  
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• Man accused of stealing tips from Belfast coffee kiosk - Belfast Telegraph

  27-03-2021 16:13
  
  Man accused of stealing tips from Belfast coffee kiosk  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Man accused of stealing tips from Belfast coffee kiosk

  27-03-2021 16:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  A man has been accused of stealing staff tips from a coffee kiosk in one of Belfast’s biggest shopping centres.
  
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• Union urges Government to consider Liberty Steel nationalisation

  27-03-2021 16:10 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  The Government is being urged to consider nationalising Liberty Steel in a bid to save thousands of jobs.
  
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• Vaccinations suspended at Dublin hospital after spare doses go to private school

  27-03-2021 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus vaccine operations at a private hospital in Dublin are to be suspended after it used spare doses to vaccinate teachers at a private school.
  
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• Gareth Southgate never feared ‘tougher test’ in Albania would be called off

  27-03-2021 16:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate insists he had no concerns that England’s World Cup qualifier in Albania would be called off and is preparing for a tougher test than San Marino provided last time out.
  
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