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• US surpasses 13m Covid cases as experts urge caution over Thanksgiving weekend

  27-11-2020 23:58 via theguardian.com
  
  110,000 new coronavirus cases and 90,000 people hospitalized ThursdayCDC predicts deaths could rise by 300,000 in next monthAmerica’s coronavirus surge showed no sign of abating over the Thanksgiving holiday, as cases in the country surpassed 13 million on Friday. Related: How Trump is destroying the presidential transition processContinue reading...
  
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• Tesco and Primark to open 24/7 as Sainsbury's and M&S extend Xmas opening hours

  27-11-2020 23:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tesco, Sainsbury's, Primark and Marks and Spencer have made announcements about Christmas opening hours already, with Lidl and Asda expected to follow suit in the coming weeks
  
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• I’m A Celebrity 2020: Jordan North accused of peeing on toilet floor

  27-11-2020 23:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jordan’s co-stars suggested he work on his aim (Picture: Rex)Jordan North might be the trial king of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, but his fellow contestants weren’t afraid to admit he could use a little work on aiming his pee.Shane Richie woke up with a wobbly belly and headed straight for the loo as Jordan suggested it could use a good clean.Victoria Derbyshire then remarked it wasn’t the seat that needed cleaning, it was urine on the floor, leading Vernon
  
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• 'Topshop tycoon Philip Green's staff facing axe deserved better than him'

  27-11-2020 23:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The retail tycoon's Arcadia group is on the brink of collapse putting 15,000 jobs at its brands including Topshop and Miss Selfridge at risk - so 'tis not the season for glee over his downfall
  
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• BEL MOONEY: Our hysterical leaders risk anarchy and taking us from Tiers

  27-11-2020 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  BEL MOONEY was preparing to head out following lockdown to do her Christmas shopping only to learn that her rural home between Bristol and Bath has been placed in Tier 3.
  
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• Stratford-upon-Avon: Why are WE paying the price in Tier Three?

  27-11-2020 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Warwickshire town's low rates are still falling yet it has found itself lumped in with the rest of the county. But towns in nearby Oxfordshire and Worcestershire, with higher rates, are in Tier 2.
  
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• PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Associate of Manchester Arena bomber is to be released from jail 

  27-11-2020 23:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PLATELL'S PEOPLE: Abdalraouf Abdallah is imprisoned here for helping his brother and two other jihadists to travel to Syria and fight for Isis - and he is suspected of grooming Salman Abedi.
  
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• Gok Wan reveals he went to first rave aged 13 as he plans nation’s biggest New Year’s Eve party

  27-11-2020 23:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gok Wan is planning to lend his national treasure status to a huge online dance music party on New Year’s Eve (Picture: Getty/Rex)Gok Wan is planning what could be could be the country’s biggest New Year’s Eve rave after a ‘mind-blowing’ response to his online DJ sets.The party animal has already had 1.2million people tune in to one of his ‘Isolation Nation’ parties which he live-streams on Facebook.Gok said that uniting house music fans has lifted him d
  
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• Mum hoping for 'Christmas miracle' to see grandchildren again after going blind

  27-11-2020 23:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kathryn Nicoll from Whitburn, West Lothian in Scotland went blind after an op was postponed - now her daughter's raising money to try and correct her sight before Christmas
  
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• Sage advice says 'women carry burden of maintaining Christmas family traditions'

  27-11-2020 23:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The document by the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies adds that 'messaging should be supportive of women adapting traditions'
  
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• Fight breaks out among Democrats over who should serve as Biden's Agriculture Secretary

  27-11-2020 23:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The president-elect has yet to appoint the person who will head up the Agriculture Department, which oversees various important agencies.
  
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• The Apprentice's Sir Alan Sugar and wife Ann play tennis in Sydney

  27-11-2020 23:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Apprentice host, 73, sported a Tottenham Hotspur football shirt during the game in Sydney.
  
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• Liverpool submit offer to sign Ajax defender Perr Schuurs

  27-11-2020 23:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool have reportedly made a move for Ajax defender Perr Schuurs (Getty)Liverpool have submitted a €30 million (£27m) offer to sign Ajax centre-back Perr Schuurs, according to reports.The Premier League champions are depleted at the heart of their defence following the long-term injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez.Reports have claimed that Jurgen Klopp is keen to strengthen in that department and Liverpool are said to have made an approach for Schalke’s Ozan Kabak.But
  
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• 'Super-spreader' funeral of 92-year-old leaves 42 mourners with coronavirus

  27-11-2020 23:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dozens of attendees packed into a funeral home to pay their respects to Nancy Sue Kaddatz, who had died just three days prior
  
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• Pressure is all on Chelsea and Lampard not Tottenham, says Mourinho

  27-11-2020 23:30 via theguardian.com
  
  • Mourinho’s league leaders face Chelsea on Sunday• Lampard will come up against his former managerFor José Mourinho, the equation is simple. You manage at a big-spending club and there is pressure to win trophies. More than that, it is an obligation. The Tottenham manager has felt it himself previously, including at Chelsea, where he delivered three Premier League titles in his two spells in charge. As he said a few years ago, having left the club under a cloud the second
  
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• North and Midlands areas in Tier 3 will be 'stretched to breaking point'

  27-11-2020 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Communities facing the toughest restrictions are set to miss out on millions of pounds in support cash for business ahead of Christmas, according to Labour
  
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• Law graduate's McDonald's rejection email gets overwhelming response online

  27-11-2020 23:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Liverpool John Moores law graduate Eve Hammond, 21, has struggled to land a job in the tough jobs market as the economy is ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Badger rescued after bum got wedged in fence

  27-11-2020 23:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  The stocky brock ‘misjudged the width of his backside’.A badger had to be freed by the RSPCA after getting its bum wedged in a garden fence.
  The stocky brock got tried to force its way between two panels but got stuck in someone’s garden in Ashford, Kent.A concerned housecaller called the RSPCA for help and the charity managed to save the creature.Fortunately the animal didn’t appear to be injured during its ordeal on November 12.
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• Crystal Palace 0-2 Newcastle United : Premier League – as it happened

  27-11-2020 23:20 via theguardian.com
  
  A dreadful game sparked into life at the very end, as Callum Wilson and Joelinton smash-and-grabbed all three points for Newcastle 10.20pm GMTRelated: Callum Wilson and Joelinton strike late to give Newcastle win at Crystal Palace10.20pm GMT Our man Ed Aarons was at Selhurst Park tonight. Wrapped up warm, hopefully. His verdict has landed, so you know what to do: clickity click! Thanks for reading this MBM. Nighty night. Related: Callum Wilson and Joelinton strike late to give Newcastle win at C
  
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• Welsby's dramatic late try sinks Wigan and snatches Grand Final for St Helens

  27-11-2020 23:14 via theguardian.com
  
  Wigan 4-8 St HelensLast-gasp Welsby try sees St Helens retain Super League titleSport possesses the most magnificent ability to transport us away from all of our worries and problems like nothing else and never have we been more thankful for that than this year. But not even the most creative of script-writers could have pieced this ending together to a Super League season which didn’t even look like it would finish at one stage.This was, to put it bluntly, rugby league’s Agüero
  
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• Queensland man charged with preparing a terror attack in the state

  27-11-2020 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The city of Bundaberg was on Saturday identified as the target of the attack.
  
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• £6m borrowed for every Covid death: Economist calculates terrifying price UK's paying for pandemic

  27-11-2020 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christopher Snowden claims the Government has laid waste to Britain on the basis of 'dubious projections'. He lays out in detail the true cost of lockdown and whether it was even worth it.
  
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• Australia's 'deadly' weekend of sweltering 50C heat starts NOW

  27-11-2020 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australians have been warned to check on vulnerable friends and family this weekend as parts of the country swelter through temperatures as high as 50C. 
  
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• Tourists 'will abandon Britain if the Chancellor scraps duty-free shopping'

  27-11-2020 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It warns that the plans are based on a 'highly uncertain estimate' of how visitors will react to the changes, and predicts it will make the UK 'less attractive for affected tourists'.
  
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• I’m A Celebrity 2020: Hollie Arnold becomes first campmate to be eliminated

  27-11-2020 23:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hollie Arnold has become the first star eliminated from I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here (Picture: ITV)Hollie Arnold has become the first person to be eliminated from I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!The Paralympian, 26, got the fewest public votes, and was booted off the show, by hosts Ant and Dec.She lasted 14 days on the ITV show.Hollie was walked out of the castle by her campmates, including Beverley Callard, Shane Richie and AJ Pritchard.I’m A Celebrity
  
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• Boris Johnson 'planning to keep Covid tiers until Easter to protect the NHS'

  27-11-2020 23:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson is said to be considering keeping England's strict three-tier coronavirus lockdown in place until Easter Monday to relieve winter pressures on the NHS
  
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• Sir Philip Green lounges on his superyacht off Monaco this week

  27-11-2020 23:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Philip Green, photographed earlier this week on his £100m superyacht in Monaco, discovered his Arcadia Group is teetering on the brink of collapse risking 13,000 jobs.
  
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• Trump slams Twitter 'false' trends and demands repeal of section 230

  27-11-2020 23:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The president retweeted and wrote a total of 14 tweets on Thursday, including several after he grew visibly angry with a Reuters reporter during a press conference at the White House.
  
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• Perth teen who disappeared after rescuing cousin at Scarborough Beach has been found

  27-11-2020 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Matiyas Bekuretsion vanished while swimming with three friends in rough conditions at Scarborough Beach in Perth about 8pm on Monday.
  
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• Hertfordshire home with Capability Brown tree on sale for £7.5m

  27-11-2020 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Greenoaks house contains a piece of history in its lavish garden - an ancient oak tree planted by Capability Brown. It is close to London but situated in Moor Park, Hertfordshire.
  
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• 'Smirking’ teen who sexually assaulted lawyer and stole a luxury car jailed

  27-11-2020 23:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hamza Zaman sexually assaulted a solicitor at the Old Trafford Metro-link stop and also targeted schoolboys for their bikes or mobile phones during a year long crime spree
  
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• Half of all on-the-spot fines issued to women are for drunk and disorderly offences

  27-11-2020 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The proportion of women being handed Penalty Notices for Disorder for the offence has almost doubled since 2013 - from 25 per cent to 47 per cent in 2019.
  
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• Forestry minister Lord Goldsmith urges Mail readers to plant for posterity before National Tree Week

  27-11-2020 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Following the success of last year's Be A Tree Angel campaign, forestry minister Lord Goldsmith is calling on readers to mark the start of National Tree Week.
  
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• Biden 'considers Darrell Blocker for his CIA director'

  27-11-2020 23:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A source told Fox News discussions between the President-elect's team and Blocker began just days after the presidential election.
  
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• Town halls harvest millions of personal details including if you're being unfaithful or in debt

  27-11-2020 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Daily Mail investigation has revealed how UK councils are harvesting millions of personal details about residents via a system called Covid OneView - criticised for its lack of transparency.
  
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• Princess Anne's secret affair with her bodyguard lover

  27-11-2020 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This week, the Mail tracked down former royal protection officer Peter Cross, now 72, and spoke exclusively to his former partner, Gillian Nicholls, who was privy to many of his secrets.
  
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• Travel writer JAN MORRIS - who died this week - tells of her 1970s transition

  27-11-2020 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When I was three or perhaps four years old, I realised that I had been born into the wrong body and should really be a girl. It is the earliest memory of my life.
  
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• Government scientists advise Britons to avoid singing, dancing and even BOARD GAMES at Christmas

  27-11-2020 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UK Government scientists warned that any relaxation of restrictions over the festive period could result in a 'large rise' in transmission rates which could see prevalence of the virus 'easily double'.
  
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• EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Queen's plans for royal Christmas bubble revealed 

  27-11-2020 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Self-isolating since the start of this crisis, the Queen will have been eagerly looking forward to being reunited with her family at Christmas.
  
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• Dance Dreams – Hot Chocolate Nutcracker review: Debbie Allen inspires all to dream big

  27-11-2020 23:04 via metro.co.uk
  
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  As the first dance documentary from Shonda Rhimes’ Shondaland, it was only right that the focus would be on her long-time friend and collaborator Debbie Allen.The trailblazing Hollywood star is well-known for her iconic work on screen, on stage, and behind the camera. From starring in Fame and choreographing the Oscars, to playing Catherine Fox in Grey’s Anatomy and directing
  
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• Britain will be almost entirely locked in until Easter

  27-11-2020 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Under a 'virtual lockdown' revealed on Thursday, 99 per cent of the population was put in the top two tiers, which ban household gatherings and cripple the hospitality trade.
  
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• How the Middletons do lochdown: Kate's brother James and his fiancee found a magical escape

  27-11-2020 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JAMES MIDDLETON: As a soft grey dawn breaks over Loch Affric in the Scottish Highlands, my fiancee Alizee and I stand at the water's edge in bathrobes, sipping our morning tea.
  
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• Coronavirus UK: NHS hospitals 'may get Pfizer vaccine on 7 December'

  27-11-2020 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NHS hospitals hospitals could receive the first deliveries of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine between December 7 and December 9, and given to NHS staff the following week, a report has said.
  
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• Rival psychics involved in High Court battle over the name Archangel Alchemy

  27-11-2020 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Merseyside psychic Claire Stone has taken a High Court case accusing fellow psychic Alexandra Wenman of infringing on her business by using the name Archangel Alchemy.
  
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• George Ford warns England to be wary of threat from wounded Wales

  27-11-2020 23:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Wales will be ‘different beast’, says returning fly-halfEngland need bonus point to reach Autumn Nations Cup finalEngland are braced for a Wales backlash as they hunt a place in the Autumn Nations Cup final, with the returning fly-half George Ford warning their opponents will be a “different beast” because of the rivalry between the two nations.Ford and co need only a bonus point in Llanelli to book their place in next Sunday’s final at Twickenham and are favourites
  
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• EastEnders spoilers: Abuse memories return for Mick Carter as he visits care home

  27-11-2020 23:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  (Picture: BBC)Katy Lewis (Simone Lahbib) has been working hard on gaslighting child abuse victim Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) in EastEnders into believing that memories he has of their relationship when he was 12.Mick is deeply confused as he recalls his trauma but Katy insists that he has confused real life with fantasy. But when he insists on visiting the care home where he stayed when under Katy’s care, she is deeply worried as memories start to stir.Mick and Katy visit the care home where
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn says Keir Starmer agreed to re-admit him to Labour

  27-11-2020 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former leader will attempt to establish that staff from Sir Keir's office attended private meetings where an agreement was discussed.
  
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• Game of Thrones’ Emilia Clarke slid into Laura Adlington’s DMs over Bake Off stint

  27-11-2020 22:56 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Game of Thrones’ Emilia Clarke sent Laura Adlington supportive message over her Great British Bake Off stint, and our minds are blown.Laura made it to the final round of the Channel 4 competition, and was narrowly beaten by winner Peter Sawkins.Despite not being crowned champion, she may have won in another way – after revealing Emilia slid into her DMs to compliment her baki
  
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• Sex attacker jailed eight years for three brutal attacks in Cornwall

  27-11-2020 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Oliver Luke, 18, strangled the women and forced them into sex acts both in private and at public areas such as a St Austell cemetery and the grounds of Camborne Conservative Club in Cornwall.
  
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• Heathrow workers to strike over reduced pay and job cuts

  27-11-2020 22:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Heathrow will go on strike next week (Getty)Heathrow workers will strike next Tuesday, the airport has confirmed. Members of the Unite trade union will proceed with industrial action, protesting job cuts as well as re-hiring on reduced pay.The strike, which was announced by Unite on November 16, will involve firefighters, engineers, campus security, baggage operations, operational and airside workers, and will effectively close the airport.But it is not expected to affect passenger journeys
  
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