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• Alex Salmond accuses SNP chief of 'conspiracy' to 'ruin his life'

  23-02-2021 02:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former First Minister claims Miss Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell led a 'deliberate, prolonged, malicious and concerted effort' to damage his reputation and remove him from public life.
  
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• Moment anti-lockdown protester asks bemused bystanders to call the police while being ARRESTED

  06-03-2021 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The demonstrator called for help and claimed he was being abducted as officers tried to restrain him on Richmond Green, south west London, this afternoon.
  
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• Changing Rooms icon Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen unveils plans to convert a studio into a two-bed home

  06-03-2021 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Changing Rooms icon Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, 55, wants to convert a detached stone barn-style outbuilding next to his Grade II listed property near Cirencester into a two-bedroom home.
  
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• Hungry birds! Photographer captures birds snacking in her backyard 

  06-03-2021 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The photographer, who goes by Ostdrossel on Instagram, has been taking pictures of the birds that visit her Michigan backyard for years.
  
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• Thousands of Rangers fans break lockdown to celebrate outside Ibrox

  06-03-2021 17:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Rangers fans celebrated outside Ibrox (SNS Group)Thousands of Rangers supporters broke lockdown to gather outside Ibrox on Saturday.Steven Gerrard’s side took one step closer to winning their first league title in 10 years as they sealed a 3-0 victory over St Mirren.And ahead of the game, thousands of Rangers fans flocked to their stadium to celebrate the team being on the brink of success.Under current guidelines, mass gatherings are banned in Scotland, while a maximum of two
  
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• Married At First Sight Australia’s Jessika Power denies rumours of stint on Love Island UK

  06-03-2021 17:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jessika won’t be entering the Love Island villa anytime soon (Picture: Nine)Married At First Sight Australia star Jessika Power has denied that there’s any truth to the rumours that she’s considering appearing on Love Island UK, saying she’s ‘happy’ in her relationship.It was recently reported that Jessika, 29, who starred on the sixth season of Married At First Sight Australia, was eager to star in UK reality TV shows.In an interview, Jessika said that she ha
  
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• Hilarious moment Irish priest accidentally blares out grime track during online mass service

  06-03-2021 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Father Pat got quite the shock when Young Prophet by Black the Ripper blared out the speakers at the church in Burtonport, Donegal, during Wednesday's Mass service.
  
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• Mikel Arteta reacts to Granit Xhaka and Bernd Leno errors that cost Arsenal against Burnley

  06-03-2021 17:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Xhaka at fault at Turf Moor (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta has defended Granit Xhaka and Bernd Leno for their roles in Burnley’s equaliser against Arsenal on Saturday.The Gunners took the lead through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after six minutes at Turf Moor but that advantage was wiped out after a calamitous error involving the midfielder and goalkeeper.With Arsenal trying to play their way out from the back, Leno passed to Xhaka inside his own box with the Swiss quickly pressed by the Clare
  
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• Northern Irish Chinese takeaway adds Chow Mein mixed with Wham bar pieces to menu

  06-03-2021 17:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Want to give it a try? (Picture: Facebook/Rice Bowl Derry)Have you ever wanted to skip your main and go straight to dessert?Well, thanks to the Whammy Bammy Chow Mein, you can do one better and have your sweets straight away with your main course.
  A Chinese takeaway and tuck shop called The Rice Bowl in Northern Ireland has added the dish to their menu owing to ‘popular demand’.For just £4.50, you can get Chow Mein noodles topped with big pink sherbety Wham chunks.The restauran
  
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• ‘Very unlucky’ – Bernd Leno gives verdict on Granit Xhaka error after Arsenal’s draw with Burnley

  06-03-2021 17:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Xhaka’s misjudged pass proved to be costly for the Gunners (Picture: Getty Images)Bernd Leno has defended Granit Xhaka after his costly error in Arsenal’s frustrating 1-1 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday.The Gunners took an early lead through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang before Xhaka’s misplaced pass cannoned against Chris Wood and into the back of the net to level up the scores going into half-time.Arsenal scorned multiple chances across the 90 minutes and Mikel Arteta&
  
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• Ex-model's warning after 'constant pain' from condition 'not talked about'

  06-03-2021 17:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sarah Longbottom was told she had period pains and irritable bowel syndrome before she was eventually diagnosed with endometriosis
  
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• New Covid variants ‘very unlikely’ to stop Great British summer

  06-03-2021 17:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  New variants are unlikely to send the UK back to square one, an expert has claimed (Picture:PA/Splash/Getty)New Covid variants are ‘very unlikely’ to stop Britain getting back to normal by summer, a top scientist said.Professor Sharon Peacock, who is in charge of tracking strains of the virus, said the country is well equipped to ‘stay ahead’ by adapting vaccines quickly.She said she was ‘very optimistic’ that the rapid immunisation drive would allow the Gover
  
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• Villagers keen to buy pub from £148m Lottery winner as it 'may not reopen'

  06-03-2021 17:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Local residents are willing to pay £300,000 to Adrian Bayford, who currently owns the Grade II-listed Rose and Crown, the last remaining boozer in the tiny Essex village of Ashdon
  
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• Miley Cyrus says playing Hannah Montana gave her an ‘identity crisis’: ‘I really had to break that’

  06-03-2021 17:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Miley Cyrus revealed that playing Hannah Montana gave her an ‘identity crisis’ (Picture: Disney/Getty)Miley Cyrus has opened up about the ‘identity crisis’ she went through after playing Hannah Montana, admitting the character was so much a part of her that she worried people ‘wouldn’t care’ about her without the wig.The singer, 28, starred as Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel from 2006 until 2011 and admitted it had an impact on how she saw herself.&
  
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• Senate pulls an all-nighter to vote on Biden's $1.9T COVID bill

  06-03-2021 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Senate commenced a dreaded 'vote-a-thon' - a continuous series of votes on amendments - shortly before midnight Friday, and by midmorning Saturday had dispensed with over two dozen.
  
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• Farm shop boss told to pay employee £17,000 after calling her ‘old woman’

  06-03-2021 17:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘Old woman’ Janet Witt won an age discrimination pay out from her boss (Picture: Solent/FacebookA 72-year-old shop manager at a honey farm has won a pay-out of nearly £17,000 after her boss called her an ‘old woman’ during a pay dispute.Janet Witt discovered she was being paid less than the man who ran the tea shop next door at New Quay farm in West Wales and confronted the farm’s overall manager, Sam Cooper.An argument ensued in which Mr Cooper, 45, berated h
  
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• Downing Street spends £2,6000,000 on refurbs to hold White House-style briefings

  06-03-2021 17:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  The cash was used for an extensive overhaul of No 9 (Pictures:Rex)More than £2.6 million has been spent on refurbishments inside Downing Street so the Government can hold White House-style press briefings.It has been used to overhaul No 9 by making structural changes, carrying out electrical works and installing equipment, lighting and internet infrastructure for the televised question and answer sessions with journalists.The cost of the renovations was revealed as Boris Johnson faces pres
  
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• Police search ponds in London in desperate hunt for missing woman, 33, who vanished on her way home

  06-03-2021 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sarah Everard, 33, was last seen walking between Clapham Junction and Brixton at 9pm on Wednesday. London Metropolitan Police have released a fresh appeal to find her.
  
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• Chinese zoo 'tries to pass dog off as wolf' in cage after animal dies of old age

  06-03-2021 17:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Xiangwushan Zoo in Xianning, Hubei province, was found to have placed a black and brown dog, which looks like a Rottweiler, in an enclosure after its wolf died of old age
  
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• Man, 50, arrested in Dundee over disappearance of woman and two children from Gloucestershire

  06-03-2021 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 50-year-old man has been arrested in Dundee in connection with the disappearance of a woman and two children.
  
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• Piers Morgan brands Meghan Markle's friend Patrick J Adams a 'jumped-up twerp' over comments

  06-03-2021 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The GMB presenter branded Mr Adams (pictured with Meghan in Suits) a 'jumped-up twerp' and said his comments were 'disgusting' after the Canadian actor's lengthy Twitter post.
  
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• Zoe Sugg and Alfie Deyes’ relationship history: How long have the couple been together as they announce baby news?

  06-03-2021 17:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Inside Zoella and Alfie Deyes’ relationship as they announce baby newsYouTuber Zoe Sugg sent fans into a spin when she announced her pregnancy, with boyfriend Alfie Deyes.The 30-year-old, also known as Zoella, confirmed their happy news on Instagram, sharing a sweet montage of clips, showing off their scan photo and hospital visits.The mum-to-be also shared a glimpse of her growing baby bump as she posed in a mirror, in a brief clip.Alongside the post, she told fans: ‘We’re sup
  
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• Hope for British holiday-makers as Spain announces vaccine passport pilot scheme

  06-03-2021 17:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Spain's tourism minister Maria Reyes Maroto has outlined plans for a vaccine passport pilot which could pave the way for millions of Brits to travel to the country
  
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• Trump orders top GOP groups to STOP using his name in fundraising emails

  06-03-2021 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trump's lawyers sent the cease-and-desist letters on Friday to the Republican National Committee and umbrella fundraising groups for House and Senate GOP candidates.
  
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• Another 158 people die with Covid in UK and 6,040 test positive

  06-03-2021 17:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  The UK has recorded a further 158 deaths and 6,040 positive cases (Picture: PA/EPA)The UK has recorded another 158 coronavirus deaths, bringing the overall tally since the beginning of the pandemic to 124,419.A further 6,040 people have tested positive for Covid-19 over the last 24 hours, the latest figures from the Department of Health show. This brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases to 4,213,343.In total, more than 21.7 million people have now had their first jab, while 1,090,840 have
  
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• Seal becomes ‘local celeb’ after returning to same spot on Thames every day

  06-03-2021 17:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Londoners said sightings of the seal were ‘magical’ (Picture: Broni Lloyd-Edwards)An adorable seal has become a ‘local celeb’ in west London after returning to the same spot every day for a week.Incredible pictures show the animal relaxing on the bank of the River Thames, near St Paul’s school boathouse in Barnes.It was first spotted ‘wobbling’ up a ramp to avoid high tides on Tuesday, and has returned to the same area every day since.The seal has k
  
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• RuPaul’s Drag Race star Symone stuns with ‘Say Their Names’ ensemble in honour of Black Lives Matter movement

  06-03-2021 17:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Symone used her platform to make an incredibly powerful statement (Picture: Netflix)RuPaul’s Drag Race superstar Symone stunned the judges and viewers with her runway on the latest episode of the show, wearing an ensemble embellished with the phrase ‘Say Their Names’ in honour of Black Lives Matter and Black Trans Lives Matter.In week nine of the 13th series of Drag Race in the US, RuPaul challenged the queens to bring their best ‘Fascinating Fascinators’ fashion to
  
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• Just as Labour built back Britain after WWII, we can build a better London after the pandemic

  06-03-2021 17:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ultimately, this election is about building the better London we owe our key workers and that we all deserve after the pandemic (Picture: Ian Gavan/Getty Images)It has been a truly dreadful year for London and the entire world.None of us have been untouched by the effects of the pandemic. But I’m immensely proud of how our city has pulled together. I’m proud of the sacrifices made by our heroic NHS and key workers to save lives and keep things moving, and I am proud of each and every
  
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• UK Covid daily death toll rises by 236 in huge 74 per cent drop in one month

  06-03-2021 17:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A month ago the Department of Health announced 828 deaths, with the UK's Covid death rate falling dramatically ahead of schools reopening on Monday
  
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• Three-legged Golden Retriever living her best life thanks to new bionic leg

  06-03-2021 17:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  What a good girl (Picture: Mercury Press & Media)A three-legged dog is living her life to the fullest thanks to her new bionic leg.Frankie, two, was born with her umbilical cord wrapped around her front right foot, which resulted in a lack of blood circulation.She was also the runt of her little, and breeders were worried she wouldn’t make it because she had a tough time gaining weight after she was born.When Joey Bennett, 59, and Jodie Reid, 65, from Ontario, Canada, heard about littl
  
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