Belfast news

• Deaths involving Covid-19 in the UK pass 70,000

  20-11-2020 19:36 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  
  More than 70,000 deaths involving Covid-19 have now occurred in the UK, new figures show.
  
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• Tom McKibbin just one off the lead at British Masters as Rory McIlroy surges into the mix with 63 in Tour Championship

  29-08-2026 23:17 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Newtownabbey star (23) chasing valuable Ryder Cup points at The Belfry
  
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• Celtic boss Martin O’Neill reveals support in win over Falkirk was ‘unexpected’ but welcome

  29-08-2026 21:49 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Celtic 2 Falkirk 1
  
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• Cliftonville boss laments two major refereeing calls during Reds’ home loss to clinical Dungannon Swifts

  29-08-2026 21:30 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Cliftonville 0 Dungannon Swifts 2
  
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• Linfield boss delighted to avoid away day blues at Limavady, but admits he’s ‘worried’ by injury to key man

  29-08-2026 21:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Limavady United 0-2 Linfield
  
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• ‘There's still so much more to come from him’: Crusaders manager full of praise for Scottish star after downing Glentoran

  29-08-2026 20:28 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Glentoran 1 Crusaders 2
  
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• Defence is the best form of attack for Stephen Baxter as back three help Carrick Rangers sweep aside Bangor

  29-08-2026 20:08 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Bangor 0 Carrick Rangers 4
  
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• Woman (49) in court over Co Down hit-and-run that left man with serious injuries

  29-08-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Aerospace worker facing six charges in relation to May 2025 incident
  
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• Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola fumes at substitution delay before Forest penalty

  29-08-2026 20:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Liverpool 2 Nottingham Forest 2
  
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• Refusing to recognise reality is not a road to go down

  29-08-2026 18:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Commissioners aren’t alone in parading a stubborn refusal to walk... myriad public servants kid themselves into thinking they’re still indispensable
  
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• ‘Absolutely horrific’: Shock as murder probe launched after man found dead and young girl seriously injured

  29-08-2026 17:26 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Man arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder
  
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• Robber back behind bars after punching good Samaritan during Belfast garage bust-up and using racial slur

  29-08-2026 17:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Attack came only weeks after violent thug was released from jail
  
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• ‘My moral compass didn’t break in one go. It just kept bending’ – Ryan Caldwell on his agonising injuries, addiction, a difficult divorce and hallucinations in the Amazon

  29-08-2026 16:50 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Ex-rugby player on hitting rock bottom, fighting his way back to health and the pain-filled story behind his tattoos
  
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• Murder probe launched after man found dead and child seriously injured as heavy PSNI presence remains in area

  29-08-2026 15:58 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Man arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder
  
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• ‘We’re renovating and want to move away from the classic ‘big light’ in every room. How do we create warmer, layered lighting?’

  29-08-2026 15:09 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Darren Kennedy finds out from lighting expert Sarah Woods about the alternative fixtures worth considering in your kitchen, bedroom and living areas
  
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• Travel review: Hidden gem in the middle of the UK is the stuff of folktales

  29-08-2026 15:06 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Amy Cochrane goes back in time to discover the hidden gem that is the Isle of Man on a flight-free weekend away to learn more about the island’s heritage rail network
  
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• PSNI at scene of serious assault in Co Tyrone as people urged to avoid the area

  29-08-2026 13:41 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Man taken to hospital with serious head injuries in separate incident
  
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• Ruaidhri Higgins hails Coleraine star’s ‘masterclass’ as Premiership leaders maintain unbeaten start at Portadown

  29-08-2026 12:40 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Portadown 0 Coleraine 3
  
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• A nationwide tour, a special bond, and one man’s refusal to say no — the story behind Katie Taylor’s Croke Park full house

  29-08-2026 12:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Promoter Peter Aiken says farewell fight is the biggest event he has ever been involved in
  
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• Restaurant critic Jay Rayner on his ‘rule’ for negative reviews and when it’s OK to write them

  29-08-2026 10:31 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The journalist and broadcaster is releasing the second collection of recipes and stories from his life
  
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• ‘It seems unjust’: How NIO helped self-confessed paedophile evade justice, with child victim blamed and top official joking about abuser

  29-08-2026 10:13 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Declassified ocuments reveal how Northern Ireland’s criminaI justice system let child abuser John Kevin Wilson — in the words of an official — ‘get away with it’
  
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• Debut Tyrone novelist on what it’s like to launch her first book: ‘You get a shock...’

  29-08-2026 09:45 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The Tyrone writer is celebrating her first novel, The Lobster Pot — a literary mystery and family saga set in a fictional seaside village loosely based on her hometown
  
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• Filming a blockbuster in NI: Hugh Jackman looking like a ‘70s porno cop’, the ‘hardest day’ of his career, and a restaurant that became home

  29-08-2026 09:38 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  American director Michael Sarnoski speaks about reinventing an ancient legend and the year in Northern Ireland that became one of the happiest of his career
  
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• Inside Queen’s University’s evening classes: ‘No pressure’, some ‘bizarre’ topics... and mostly not what you’d have learnt in school

  29-08-2026 09:19 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  As the Open Learning programme opens at Queen’s University Belfast, Dr Robyn Atcheson explains the value of extramural classes and what they can offer attendees
  
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• ‘We tend to either completely sanitise history or completely sensationalise it’

  29-08-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  As the Open Learning programme opens at Queen’s University Belfast, Dr Robyn Atcheson explains the value of extramural classes and what they can offer attendees
  
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• My weekend: ‘Sundays are about finding some balance before another busy week’

  29-08-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Nathan Reed, Founder and Creative Director, Mega Events, creative producer of The Rock Orchestra, shares his ideal weekend
  
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• Make a style statement with the natural warmth of woods

  29-08-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The resurgence of wood furniture paired with earthy colour tones signals a shift toward softer, cosier interiors
  
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• ‘It was beautiful and brutal’: Director Michael Sarnoski on filming Hugh Jackman’s Robin Hood in Northern Ireland

  29-08-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The American filmmaker speaks about reinventing an ancient legend and the year in Northern Ireland that became one of the happiest of his career
  
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• Home Help: We’re renovating and want to move away from the classic ‘big light’ in every room. How do we create warmer, layered lighting?

  29-08-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  Darren Kennedy finds out from lighting expert Sarah Woods about the alternative fixtures worth considering in your kitchen, bedroom and living areas
  
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• Debut novelist Bernie McQuillan: ‘I’ve always wanted to write... and I have more stories to come’

  29-08-2026 09:00 via belfasttelegraph.co.uk
  The Tyrone writer is celebrating her first novel, The Lobster Pot — a literary mystery and family saga set in a fictional seaside village loosely based on her hometown
  
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