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• Call Of Duty Outbreak Zombies mode trailer announces free week of play

  23-02-2021 10:41 via metro.co.uk
  
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  The first gameplay trailer for Outbreak has been released and everyone will be able to get a go from this Thursday, as COD goes free-to-play for a week.As usual with Call Of Duty rumours, they’ve all turned out to be completely accurate – although that wasn’t a surprise when it comes to Zombies mode Outbreak, as it was Activision themselves that leaked the information.N
  
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• E-cigarettes could be outlawed under new WHO plans to ban vaping

  28-02-2021 13:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Open vaping - which allows people to control their device and its ingredients - could be outlawed if the group's advice is adopted, according to reports
  
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• Coronation Street stars pay tribute as Mike Baldwin actor Johnny Briggs dies aged 85

  28-02-2021 13:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Johnny Briggs played businessman Mike Baldwin on Coronation Street for decades (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street stars have paid tribute to Johnny Briggs following his death at 85 after a long illness.His family announced he had died in a statement on Sunday, saying: ‘It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father, Johnny Briggs.‘He passed away peacefully this morning after a long illness, with family by his side. He was 85.‘We politely ask for privacy at this
  
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• Someone tried to burn down my house – and I have no idea who

  28-02-2021 13:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  When you’re a kid, there’s nothing more alarming than your mum shaking you awake in the middle of the night and very calmly telling you, ‘We need to go now.’The one thing my seven-year-old sister and I – two years older – remember was my mum’s steadiness. There was no hysteria, screaming or crying on her part.
  She told us to get out of bed, take her hands and follow her – exactly how we were – and leave everything else behind. We didn’t
  
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• Liverpool stars must step up after ‘major blow’ of Jordan Henderson injury, says Michael Thomas

  28-02-2021 13:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool are enduring a difficult time with injuries and results (Picture: Getty Images)Former Liverpool star Michael Thomas has backed the Reds to overcome their current issues and specifically the ‘major blow’ of losing Jordan Henderson to serious injury.Henderson has been forced into undergoing groin surgery and will be out for at least five weeks as a result, joining the long list of injuries at Anfield.Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip remain out for the foreseeable fut
  
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• ‘Indebted’ Lady Gaga ‘will pay dogwalker’s £70k medical bills’ after he was shot in dognapping

  28-02-2021 13:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lady Gaga is said to be forking out for her dogwalker’s medical bills (Picture: Lady Gaga/Instagram)Lady Gaga will pay her dogwalker’s £70k medical bill after he was shot by dognappers who stole the singer’s two French bulldogs. Ryan Fischer, who was hospitalised as a result of the attack, was initially found by police in a ‘grave’ condition after he tried to fight the two robbers off, however, it’s been reported he is expected to make a f
  
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• Holly Willoughby ‘facing £10m legal battle with former agents’ after launching own company

  28-02-2021 13:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Holly Willoughby is reportedly preparing for a legal battle against her former agents (Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage)Holly Willoughby has reportedly hired lawyers for a legal battle against her former agents after she split from them last year.According to The Sun, the £10m legal row concerns commission which agents collect after a star client has left them.It means her former agents YMU could seek a cut of Holly’s TV contracts they helped negotiate if they are renewed – for
  
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• Islands only three miles apart are separated by 21-hour time difference

  28-02-2021 13:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Diomede islands are just three miles apart but sit on either side of the International Date Line which means the bigger island is almost one day ahead of its smaller neighbour
  
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• Guardian columnist and ex-newspaper editor Roy Greenslade reveals his long-held support for the IRA

  28-02-2021 13:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mr Greenslade, who held various positions on Fleet Street titles, including the editorship of the Daily Mirror, also confirmed he is a member of Sinn Fein.
  
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• James Corden reveals he keeps awards ‘hidden away in cupboards’ to keep his ego in check

  28-02-2021 13:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  James Corden reveals he keeps awards ‘hidden away in cupboards’ to stay grounded (Picture: Getty)James Corden could be adding to his trophy cabinet, after landing a nod for this year’s Golden Globes, but he’s confessed he likes to keep his awards hidden away.
  The Late Late Show host, 42, has been nominated for best actor in a musical or comedy for his role in Netflix movie The Prom, released last year, at the Golden Globes and he’ll be going up against the likes of
  
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• Motorists hit by £120 fines if caught throwing cigarette butt or apple core in anti-litter scheme

  28-02-2021 13:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From April, Maidstone Borough Council in Kent will employ the use of LitterCam technology to seek out drivers who dispose of any rubbish, including cigarette butts and apple cores.
  
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• Labour chief refuses to say if £20 Universal Credit boost should be permanent

  28-02-2021 12:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds said the £20-a-week should be extended for now, but in the long term there needed to be "radical reform" instead
  
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• Graeme Souness reveals Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s ‘biggest challenge’ at Manchester United

  28-02-2021 12:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Graeme Souness says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has work to do at Man Utd (Pictures: Sky Sports / Getty)Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s ‘biggest challenge’ at Manchester United is how to get the best out of inconsistent Red Devils forward Anthony Martial, according to Graeme Souness.Martial became the most expensive teenager in history when Man United spent an initial £36million to sign him from Monaco in 2015.Despite showing glimpses of his undoubted potential, there is a feeling t
  
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• Rishi Sunak categorically rules out speeding up lockdown exit

  28-02-2021 12:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor said the dates contained within Boris Johnson's roadmap for easing restrictions are the 'earliest dates by which things can happen'.
  
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• Huge iceberg the size of Greater London breaks off in Antarctica

  28-02-2021 12:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  A chasm called the North Rift on Friday before breaking off (Picture: Reuters/British Antarctic Survey)A huge iceberg nearly as large as Greater London has broken off the Antarctic ice shelf near a British research station.The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) said on Friday that the 1,270 square km (490 square m) block had broken off from the 150-metre-thick Brunt Ice Shelf.It came almost a decade after scientists first saw massive cracks had formed in the shelf.But on Friday, a crack in the ice w
  
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• Ellie Goulding reveals genius way she hid her baby bump for the first six months of her pregnancy

  28-02-2021 12:50 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Ellie Goulding has revealed how she managed to keep her pregnancy under wraps by so long – stealing her husband’s coat.
  The singer, 34, is expecting her first child with husband Caspar Jopling, but waited until she was eight months pregnant to reveal the couple’s exciting news.
  She confirmed her pregnancy in a stunning shoot with Vogue, revealing that she first found ou
  
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• Public to be cleared from courts when rape victims give evidence under plans to boost prosecutions

  28-02-2021 12:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A cross-Government review to be published this spring has issued a series of recommendations aimed at improving the number of successful rape and sexual assault prosecutions.
  
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• Mum shares recipe for budget-friendly pizza cones that only take ten minutes to make

  28-02-2021 12:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Delicious(Picture:Facebook)Pizza – we love the stuff. Whatever revisions people make to the cheesy goodness, we can get behind.Especially this mum’s ten-minute hack that is also budget friendly.The Australian mum has come up with ‘pizza cones’, which are rolled up versions of the original – a certified crowd-pleaser.The woman posted her recipe on a Facebook group where she said she had always wanted to make the item but it was too expensive.But once she saw that tor
  
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• Thousands of drivers are forced to queue for hours to get INTO locked-down Auckland

  28-02-2021 12:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Auckland entered a week-long Level Three lockdown at 6am on Sunday, forcing  1.7million people to stay at home unless they are shopping or travelling for work.
  
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• Sir Stirling Moss hands out surprise gifts to relatives in his will

  28-02-2021 12:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Stirling Moss, who died aged 90 last year, left behind a £22 million estate - the bulk of which went to his widow Lady Susie, 68, and children Allison, 53, and Elliot, 40.
  
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• Crown admits underpaying hundreds of staff as James Packer's casino faces 'money laundering' claims

  28-02-2021 12:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Packer's casino empire has been dealt another blow with the revelation that Crown Resorts has underpaid hundreds of workers, increasing pressure as it is investigated in Victoria.
  
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• School uniform law that would save families £340 a year on average

  28-02-2021 12:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Families that are struggling to make ends meet may soon be able to save hundreds on hard-to-afford school uniforms thanks to a bill to stop schools forcing branded clothing on pupils
  
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• Aldi releases pale pink Le Creuset cookware dupes for a tenth of the price

  28-02-2021 12:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Aldi pink cookware looks just like a similar piece from Le Creuset (Picture: Aldi/Getty)While we’d all love a kitchen filled with designer cookware, most of us don’t have the budget.Luckily Aldi is here with a great dupe for popular brand Le Creuset.The cast iron casserole dishes from the budget supermarket cost just £24.99, compared to £245 for a similar size from Le Creuset.Although Aldi has sold a similar range before, this is the first time they’ve released
  
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• Jail for Gypsy Joker bikie who tied woman to pole, choked her and shaved her head

  28-02-2021 12:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gypsy Joker bikie Chad Daniel Hogg, 31, was due to stand trial in November over two horrific incidents involving the same woman in western Sydney in 2018 before changing his plea.
  
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• Harry Kane must leave Spurs to join Manchester United or Manchester City, says Danny Murphy

  28-02-2021 12:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane is midway through a six-year deal at Spurs (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Photographer: Marc Atkins Provider: Getty Images Source: Getty Images EuropeTottenham talisman Harry Kane has been warned he risks wasting his career at the club if he fails to angle for a move to rivals Manchester City or Manchester United this summer.The 27-year-old is on course to become the club’s record scorer, while he’s in contention to break Alan Shearer’s Premier League scoring re
  
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• SEVENTEEN star Mingyu takes break from the group as Pledis Entertainment addresses ‘bullying’ claims

  28-02-2021 12:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mingyu is taking a break from activities with SEVENTEEN (Picture: Getty)SEVENTEEN star Mingyu is stepping back from activities with the K-pop group amid accusations of school bullying.Pledis confirmed that the star is taking a break from SEVENTEEN, and has since released a further statement explaining they are looking into the new claims which were shared online, dating back to Mingyu’s time in primary and secondary school.The new statement, released on Sunday in Korean and English, shared
  
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• Dramatic moment M6 splattered with canned fruit after lorry crash explosion

  28-02-2021 12:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Motorists in Staffordshire watched on in horror as fruit cans exploded from the back of a lorry sending a fireball into the air amid fears popping tins could hit passing vehicles
  
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• Ex-WWE star Big Cass looks totally ripped for wrestling return after mental health struggles

  28-02-2021 12:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  The towering wrestler looks to be in sensational shape (Photo: WWE)Former WWE star Big Cass looks absolutely ripped and in the shape of his life after making a sensational wrestling comeback this weekend.The towering wrestler – who stands at seven feet tall and is now working under the name CaZXL – made his return to the squared circle to the delight of fans at a Lariato Pro Wrestling event on Saturday night.It’s said the show was being taped for IMPACT Plus, and Cass made his
  
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• Timo Werner opens up on ‘worst time of his career’ at Chelsea

  28-02-2021 12:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Timo Werner has struggled for his bet form at Chelsea (Picture: Getty/AFP)Timo Werner said his goal drought at Chelsea was the worst time of his career but insists he has learned from the problems he went through.The German striker made a solid start to his career at Stamford Bridge after his high profile move from RB Leipzig in the summer, but then hit a serious stumbling block.The 24-year-old went 15 Premier League games without a goal, a dreadful run which he finally halted against Newcastle
  
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• Wokingham is healthiest place in England and Blackpool the unhealthiest in new index

  28-02-2021 12:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Berkshire town received an overall health score of 110, putting it to the top of the list, while Blackpool only scored 86.
  
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