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• Cesar Azpilicueta explains how Chelsea can stop Luis Suarez in Champions League showdown

  23-02-2021 12:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Azpilicueta desperate to win the Champions League with Chelsea (Picture: Getty)Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta says his side must defend against Luis Suarez as a collective unit when they come up against the Atletico Madrid striker on Tuesday night.The Blues are in Romania to take on the La Liga leaders in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie with Suarez expected to lead the line against Thomas Tuchel’s side.The Uruguay international was told he was surplus to requirements
  
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• Two Americans wanted in Carlos Ghosn's escape are in Japanese custody

  01-03-2021 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  US Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor and his son Peter Taylor were handed over to Japanese authorities early on Monday.
  
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• Rishi Sunak ‘will extend VAT cuts for pubs’ to keep pint prices low

  01-03-2021 20:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rishi set to extend VAT cut on pubs and restaurants until at least June (Picture: Getty)Pubs and restaurants can rejoice as VAT cuts are expected to be extended in the upcoming Budget that will be announced by the Chancellor this Wednesday. Rishi Sunak will continue the tax relief until at least June as part of the pandemic package, The Sun reports.
  The measures are being taken to protect businesses during the pandemic and pave the
  
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• Katie Price’s son Junior, 15, reveals disgusting death threats as trolls also target his brother Harvey

  01-03-2021 20:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Junior Andre (far right) defended his brother Harvey (second right) against the trolls (Picture: w8media)Katie Price’s son Junior Andre has revealed the extent of abusive messages he received on social media earlier today, one of which included a death threat. The 15-year-old, who Katie shares with ex-husband Peter Andre, posted a screenshot of an Instagram DM he received from a troll who spewed vile hate comments. One of the messages read: ‘Hahahaha imagine trying to get f
  
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• Teacher interrupted tribute to Breonna Taylor to blame police shooting victim for her own death

  01-03-2021 20:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  A teacher interrupted a Black History Month tribute to police shooting victim Breonna Taylor to suggest the paramedic was to blame for her own death. Susan McCoy, a teacher at Pebblebrook High School in Atlanta, Georgia, was recorded dismissing Taylor’s March 2020 killing during a virtual tribute last week.
  As principal Dr Dana Giles addressed the meeting to commemorate Taylor, McCoy could be heard to say: ‘Dr G is on the announcements talking about….what’s her name? Bre
  
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• Donald and Melania Trump both got the COVID vaccine before leaving the White House

  01-03-2021 20:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald and Melania Trump got the COVID vaccine in January before they left the White House, a Trump adviser told DailyMail.com.
  
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• DHS secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says separated migrant families can reunited in the U.S.

  01-03-2021 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Biden administration will allow separated migrant families the option of being reunified either in the United States or their county of origin, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said.
  
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• Woman's tin foil hack goes viral after saying she had been 'doing it so wrong'

  01-03-2021 20:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  TikTok user @6quence shared a video of her new-found method of breaking tin foil off from the roll in a perfectly straight line and viewers described the hack as "life-changing"
  
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• Grade II-listed farmhouse owned by founder of the police Sir Robert Peel is for sale for £1.5million

  01-03-2021 20:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tamhorn Park Farmhouse in Fisherwick, Staffordshire, which was owned by former British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel, is currently on the market with Fine & Country for £1.5million.
  
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• ‘Human skull’ found in woodland by couple investigating paranormal activity

  01-03-2021 20:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  A possible human skull has been found close to an abandoned pub in Bolton(Picture: MEN Media)A ‘human skull’ has been found by a couple investigating paranormal activity close to an abandoned pub in Bolton.Danny and Felicity Duffy uncovered the remains in a woodland area off Blackburn Road, near Egerton Park, at around 12.20am. They said they were ‘shaken up’ by the discovery and called the police immediately.
  A cordon has now been put in place around the area as officers
  
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• Mum's fury as nursery shortens daughter's name 'because it's too hard to say'

  01-03-2021 20:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paris Tautu, who is of Maori descent, is urging parents to remind their children about the importance of their name if it is traditional and part of their culture
  
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• Arsenal hero Paul Merson claims Erling Haaland would be reluctant to join Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea

  01-03-2021 20:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Paul Merson has doubts over Erling Haaland joining Chelsea (Pictures: Getty / Sky Sports)Paul Merson believes Erling Haaland and other top-class strikers will be reluctant to join Chelsea because of the club’s struggles in front of goal under Thomas Tuchel.Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Haaland has been linked with a move to Stamford Bridge ahead of this summer’s transfer window.The 20-year-old has already established himself as one of the most prolific goalscorers in Europe, n
  
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• Tory MP admits Government should have kept free TV licences pledge to over-75s

  01-03-2021 20:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Backbencher Damian Collins made the admission during a debate organised by the Commons Petitions Committee as Labour MPs blasted the Conservatives
  
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• Celebs Go Dating contestant refused to turn down Wayne Lineker on camera as she lifts lid on series

  01-03-2021 20:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Carla refused to turn down Wayne Lineker on Celebs Go Dating (Picture: Channel 4/CarlaJade)A singleton who took part in Celebs Go Dating: The Mansion claims that she refused to turn down Wayne Lineker on camera when production staff asked her to.In the latest series which aired last month, Carla Jade quickly gained the attention of club owner Wayne during the mixers event.When speaking with the 31-year-old, the entrepreneur and brother of Gary Lineker left viewers baffled when he made a ‘c
  
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• Toddler James Manning 'should have been referred for urgent medical treatment year before his death'

  01-03-2021 20:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Manning, two, from Battle, East Sussex, died in hospital in June 2019 after choking on a breakfast sausage at Butlin's in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.
  
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• Hollyoaks spoilers: Victor Brothers kills Sid Sumner after Ollie Morgan exposes plan to catch him?

  01-03-2021 20:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Has Ollie signed Sid’s death warrant in Hollyoaks? (Picture: Lime Pictures)Sid Sumner (Billy Price) was on cloud nine in Hollyoaks tonight (March 1) after acquiring a confession from Victor Brothers (Benjamin O’Mahony), but little did he know that Ollie Morgan (Gabriel Clark) had figuratively stabbed him in the back.
  Sid is determined to do whatever it takes to free Juliet Nightingale (Niamh Blackshaw) from prison, and therefore he’s been working with James (Gregory Finnegan) i
  
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• Hollyoaks spoilers: Sick George Kiss gets violent and threatens Sally St Claire in shocking scenes

  01-03-2021 20:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sally was terrified as George intimidated and threatened her in Hollyoaks (Picture: Lime Pictures)Sally St Claire (Annie Wallace) was left fearing the worst in Hollyoaks tonight (March 1), as George Kiss (Callum Kerr) demonstrated his true nature in shocking scenes.
  Sally started to exhibit doubts about the kind of man George is after she overheard him discussing John Paul McQueen’s (James Sutton) arrest with DS Cohen (Ariana Fraval) — and failed to deny John Paul had hit him.
  The he
  
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• Emmerdale spoilers: Jamie Tate and Mackenzie Boyd’s sick plan to make Gabby Thomas abort her baby revealed

  01-03-2021 20:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mackenzie claimed he hada solution for Jamie’s problems in Emmerdale (Picture: ITV)Jamie Tate (AlexanderLincoln) received some advice from Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb) in Emmerdale tonight (March 1) on how he could make all his problems go away.
  Jamie was devastated when Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) confronted him over Gabby Thomas’ (Rosie Bentham) pregnancy.
  Jamie confessed that he loves Dawn and wants to make their relationship work. Dawn, however, told him that she wants nothing
  
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• Student's lottery numbers come up in £182 Euromillions draw but she forgot to buy weekly ticket

  01-03-2021 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rachel Kennedy from Hertfordshire said she was 'going crazy' with excitement when all her numbers came in on Friday's draw. until she rang to claim her winnings.
  
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• Four-year-old girl found wandering Bronx streets alone still hasn't been claimed

  01-03-2021 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The child, who told police her name is Sidaya, was picked up by NYPD officers just after midnight on Saturday at the corner of East 156 Street and Prospect Avenue in the Bronx.
  
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• Woman, 78, tries to register for vaccine appointment and accidentally signs up for grocery delivery

  01-03-2021 20:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lee Freund, 78, of Ohio, tried to get a vaccine appointment online but mistakenly secured a grocery delivery as seniors face confusing web pages when signing up online for COVID-19 shots.
  
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• Chef's transformation after losing 7 stone in fat fighting football challenge

  01-03-2021 20:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Geoff Johnson, from Colchester, managed to get himself down to 12 stone after joining MAN v FAT Football, a league which is specifically designed to help men lose weight
  
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• WWE star Big E held at gunpoint by police officer

  01-03-2021 20:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Intercontinental Champion has been outspoken against racial injusticeWWE superstar Big E has claimed a police officer once pulled a gun on him.The Intercontinental Champion – who has been very outspoken against racism and racial injustice – opened up on the impact George Floyd’s death had on him, and why it resonated on a deeper level after his own experiences.Speaking in his new WWE 24 documentary on the WWE Network, he said: ‘After George Floyd was murdered, it was
  
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• De Blasio says up to 75% of vaccines handed out at state-run centers in NYC given to non residents

  01-03-2021 20:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Democrat confirmed 75% of the shots administered at the Aqueduct Race Track in Queens are given to non-New Yorkers; it's 42% at the Javits convention center.
  
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• College admissions scandal mastermind Rick Singer's wire-tap conversations feature in Netflix doc

  01-03-2021 20:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Named after the FBI probe that exposed the scandal, Netflix's 'Operation Varsity Blues' will focus not on the convicted celebrities like Huffman and Loughlin, but on how Singer persuaded them to cheat the system.
  
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• When is the next series of Married At First Sight Australia coming to Channel 4?

  01-03-2021 20:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  When is the next series of Married At First Sight Australia coming to Channel 4?Married At First Sight Australia season six has taken UK viewers by storm over lockdown, with the reality series becoming their latest binge-watch obsession.
  The show, that sees two strangers tie the knot the very first time meet, has been a wild roller-coaster, with the experiment seeing couples falling head over heels (looking at you Cam and Jules) and others crumble apart.
  It’s been a wild roller-coaster ful
  
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• Sir Chris Hohn, 54, who used to employ Rish Sunak pays himself a record £343million

  01-03-2021 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Chris Hohn, 54, pocketed a record £343million after his Children's Investment Fund, which he founded in 2003, saw a 66 per cent rise in pre-tax profits.
  
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• Ant Middleton dropped from SAS Who Dares Wins by Channel 4 over ‘personal conduct’

  01-03-2021 20:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ant is leaving the show after five years (Picture: PA)Ant Middleton has been dropped from Channel 4’s SAS Who Dares Wins UK due to ‘personal conduct’.Channel 4 told Metro.co.uk in a statement: ’Ant Middleton will not be taking part in future series of SAS: Who Dares Wins.
  ‘Following a number of discussions Channel 4 and Minnow Films have had with him in relation to his personal conduct it has become clear that our views and values are not aligned and we will not be
  
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• Ant Middleton axed from SAS: Who Dares Wins by Channel 4 over ‘personal conduct’

  01-03-2021 20:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ant is leaving the show after five years (Picture: PA)Ant Middleton has been dropped from Channel 4’s SAS Who Dares Wins UK due to ‘personal conduct’.A spokesperson for Channel 4 told Metro.co.uk in a statement: ’Ant Middleton will not be taking part in future series of SAS: Who Dares Wins.
  ‘Following a number of discussions Channel 4 and Minnow Films have had with him in relation to his personal conduct it has become clear that our views and values are not aligned
  
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• Threatening to share ‘revenge porn’ to become illegal with up to two years in jail

  01-03-2021 20:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Those who threaten to share ‘revenge porn’ will face up to two years in prison (Picture: Getty)Threatening to share sexual images and videos of a person will soon become a crime, the Government has announced following calls from campaigners.Perpetrators will now face up to two years in prison if they threaten to share ‘revenge porn’ – the posting of private, sexual photos or videos of another person without their consent.The ‘revenge porn’ law change is
  
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