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• Coca-Cola is accused of reverse racism for sharing a video encourages employees to be 'less white' 

  22-02-2021 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Slides from the video went viral on social media late last week after they were shared by a 'whistleblower' working for the soft drink giant.
  
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• Sophie Ellis-Bextor never planned to have a large family but is ‘probably’ done after five kids

  02-03-2021 11:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sophie has five children(Picture: @sophieellisbextor)Sophie Ellis-Bextor has talked about having five children, admitting she never planned to have so many.The popstar is mum to Sonny, 16, Kit, 12, Ray, eight, Jesse, five, and two-year-old Mickey with husband Richard Jones, and fans have got a peek at the domestic chaos in Casa Ellis-Bextor via her successful Kitchen Disco Instagram lives.Sophie, 41, said that while she finds the arrival of a new baby in the family ‘pure and joyful’,
  
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• Woman stole £1,700,000 from boss to fund luxurious lifestyle with horses

  02-03-2021 11:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lisa Crawshaw, 46, has been jailed(Picture: Lisa Crawshaw/Facebook)A woman who stole more than £1,700,000 to fund her habit for buying horseshas been jailed.Lisa Crawshaw, 45, found her equestrian interest ‘more addictive than drugs’ in her own words.
  She admitted to stealing the money to fund her luxurious lifestyle, numerous expensive horses and equestrian equipment.Grimsby Crown Court heard that Crawshaw, from Gainsborough and Scunthorpe, admitted she ‘destroyed’
  
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• Woman who has suffered with a non-stop headache for eight years fulfils dream of becoming a mum

  02-03-2021 11:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rebecca and Sarah with their son Jamie (Picture: PA Real Life)A woman who has suffered with a crippling headache for eight years wasn’t sure if she would be able to battle through pregnancy and labour, in order to have a child.But two years ago, Rebecca McDonough fulfilled her life-long dream of becoming a mum and welcomed a son.The 34-year-old was first struck by excruciating head pain in October 2012 – shortly after she married her partner, Sarah.Rebecca, from Lancashire, said: &ls
  
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• BBC’s Politics Live comes under fire as four non-Jews asked if they agree Jewish people are an ethnic minority

  02-03-2021 11:29 via metro.co.uk
  
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  BBC’s Politics Live has come under fire online after a contributor noted four non-Jewish people were asked if Jewish people should be considered an ethnic minority.
  Benjamin Cohen, CEO of Pink News, appeared on Monday night’s episode to discuss a tweet in which he asked Labour party deputy Angela Raynor if ‘Jews don’t count’ as a minority. Raynor had pr
  
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• BBC’s Politics Live asks four non-Jews if they agree Jewish people are an ethnic minority

  02-03-2021 11:29 via metro.co.uk
  
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  A BBC Politics Live contributor has shared their disappointment that they were the only Jewish person involved in a group discussion of whether Jewish people should ‘count as an ethnic minority’. Benjamin Cohen, CEO of Pink News, appeared on Monday night’s episode to discuss a tweet in which he asked Labour party deputy Angela Raynor if ‘Jews don’t coun
  
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• Rio Ferdinand reveals he nearly fought Manchester United teammate Ruud van Nistelrooy after ‘smashing’ him in training

  02-03-2021 11:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  The two players had to be separated by their teammates before things escalated (Picture: Getty)Rio Ferdinand has revealed that he nearly came to blows with Ruud van Nistelrooy in Manchester United training after ‘smashing’ the forward as payback for a naughty challenge on Cristiano Ronaldo.The central defender moved to Old Trafford a year after Van Nistelrooy had signed from PSV and they lifted the Premier League title together in 2003, though the Dutchman was offloaded three years l
  
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• A stylist shares how to get the most out of your current wardrobe so you don’t splurge post-lockdown

  02-03-2021 11:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rethink what you normally pair together (Pictures: Getty Images/iStockphoto)As lockdown rules ease up, you might be tempted to shop at fast fashion retailers to inject newness to your wardrobe.It’s been a while since ‘normal’ attire has been required and opening your wardrobe for the first time to piece an outfit together beyond a sweater and trackies might feel like a mission.There’s also the chance that your old clothes might not incite excitement as they once did.But i
  
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• Company secretary, 45, is jailed for five years for stealing £1.7million from her employer

  02-03-2021 11:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lisa Crawshaw, from Gainsborough, 'destroyed' the business when she took cash to buy several expensive horses and equestrian equipment over a five-year period.
  
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• Jaguar Land Rover bans boys from work experience sessions and invites girls and 'non-binary' pupils

  02-03-2021 11:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The motoring giant has excluded boys from the female and non-binary work experience programme, which is set to coincide with International Women's Day on 8 March.
  
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• Russian snowmobile riders chase down pregnant elk then jump on the animal and STRANGLE it

  02-03-2021 11:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT. Four Russians are under investigation after shocking footage of them chasing down and killing a 'pregnant' elk emerged online.
  
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• Fidel Castro's grandson sparks fury with video boasting about speeding in his luxury car in Cuba

  02-03-2021 11:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sandro Castro, a nightclub owner, was seen in a video speeding along a deserted Cuban motorway as the country faces its worst economic crisis since the 1990s amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Kylie Minogue and Ed Sheeran pay tribute to Australian music icon Michael Gudinski as he dies aged 68

  02-03-2021 11:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kylie Minogue paid tribute following the death of Michael Gudinski (Picture: Martin Philbey/Redferns)The likes of Kylie Minogue and Ed Sheeran have paid tribute to iconic Australian music promoter Michael Gudinski, who has died aged 68.It was confirmed overnight the founder of music label Mushroom Group – which helped launch the career of Kylie – as well as Frontier Touring died peacefully in his sleep, in his home in Melbourne.The larger-than-life music figure founded Mushroom in 19
  
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• Woman killed herself after writing note apologising for 'pain' she caused her wife, inquest hears

  02-03-2021 11:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cindy Freeman-Jenkins, 31, was found dead with empty prescription medication packets in a disused graveyard in Blackley, Manchester, 18 days after she had disappeared from home.
  
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• Western Australian premier wants to keep his state's controlled border AFTER the pandemic is over

  02-03-2021 11:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark McGowan said on Tuesday that he is in discussions with WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson about what aspects of the controversial plan would be legal.
  
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• BLACKPINK star Rosé dropping solo project next week after debut of B-side Gone

  02-03-2021 11:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  BLACKPINK star Rosé will be releasing her solo project next week (Picture: Getty)BLACKPINK star Rosé is gearing up to release her solo project next week.The singer revealed on Instagram that new music will drop on March 12, along with a sultry poster of her wearing a purple gown.In the the picture caption she gave no other details away, simply writing the release date.The K-pop star previously unveiled the track Gone at the group’s online concert The Show.It is unknown if it
  
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• T.I. ‘will not return for Ant-Man 3’ amid allegations of sexual abuse

  02-03-2021 11:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  T.I. reportedly won’t be back for Ant-Man 3 (Picture: Rex)T.I. reportedly will not return to the third Ant-Man film, amid allegations of sexual abuse against him and his wife Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris which they have strenuously denied.
  The rapper has played Scott Lang’s friend Dave in 2015’s Ant-Man and its 2018 sequel Ant-Man and The Wasp, and was expected by many to return for the upcoming third installment in the franchise, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania.However,
  
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• Seth Rogen launches his very own weed company as excited fans crash website: ‘This is just the beginning’

  02-03-2021 11:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Seth Rogen is getting into the weed business with his very own brand (Picture: FilmMagic)Seth Rogen has launched his own weed company, Houseplant, and we expected nothing less.The This Is The End actor unveiled his new venture on Twitter, explaining that the brand has been a decade in the making.Sharing a video on the platform, the 38-year-old began: ‘Hi, I’m Seth Rogen and if you know anything about me at all, I’m gonna assume it’s that I really love weed.‘But what
  
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• Ex-CIA Director John Brennan says he is 'increasingly embarrassed to be a white male'

  02-03-2021 11:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former director of the CIA, John Brennan, 65, has said he is 'embarrassed' to be a white male while discussing the Republican response to the Capitol Hill riot.
  
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• Ellen Pompeo teases this may be the end of Grey’s Anatomy

  02-03-2021 11:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is this the end of Grey’s Anatomy? (Picture: Getty)Ellen Pompeo has hinted that Grey’s Anatomy season 17 may be the beginning of the end for the long-running medical drama.The actress, who plays Dr Meredith Grey in the ABC series, teased that the show might not be returning for an 18th chapter.‘I can’t say,’ Ellen said, in response to being asked whether bosses will pull the plug. ‘We honestly have not decided. We’re really trying to figure it out right
  
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• Pick-up truck does a spectacular 360 spin across icy highway but avoids a collision 

  02-03-2021 11:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Terrifying footage shows a pickup driver perform a full 360-degree spin in the middle lane on a highway near Calgary in Alberta, Canada before miraculously stopping unscathed.
  
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• Josh O’Connor responds to Prince Harry’s verdict about Netflix’s The Crown and his top pick to play him

  02-03-2021 11:05 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Actor Josh O’Connor has revealed that he’s ‘delighted’ Prince Harry has watched The Crown.It comes after the Duke of Sussex opened up to James Corden about how he feels about the Netflix drama and its depiction of The Royal Family.Josh, who plays Prince Harry’s father, Prince Charles in the hit series told ET Online on Sunday: ‘I’m deli
  
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• Josh O’Connor responds to Prince Harry’s comments about Netflix’s The Crown

  02-03-2021 11:05 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Actor Josh O’Connor has revealed that he’s ‘delighted’ Prince Harry has watched The Crown.It comes after the Duke of Sussex opened up to James Corden about how he feels about the Netflix drama and its depiction of The Royal Family.Josh, who plays Prince Harry’s father, Prince Charles in the hit series told ET Online on Sunday: ‘I’m deli
  
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• Average UK house prices hit record high of £231,068 in February

  02-03-2021 11:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UK property values climbed by 6.9% annually, up from 6.4% in January, in what the Nationwide Building Society House Price Index described as a 'surprise' acceleration.
  
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• Andy Murray opens up on ‘extra stress’ he’s under after fightback win in Rotterdam

  02-03-2021 11:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS – MARCH 01: (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)Andy Murray won his first tour-level match since August on Monday night but admitted after he is playing under ‘extra stress’ amid constant speculation over his future.
  Murray, the three-time Grand Slam champion from Dunblane, fought his way back from a set down to beat Robin Haase at the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam and recovered from 3-0 down in the final set in a hard-fought 2-6 7-
  
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• Police robot ‘Digidog’ labelled racist because of the communities it patrols

  02-03-2021 11:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  The police robot ‘Digidog’ responding to a police call in the Bronx, New York (@ScooterCasterNY)A police dog deployed in New York City has been labelled as racist because it only patrols low-income neighbourhoods occupied by people of colour.The criticism comes from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the US Representative for New York, who focused on the ‘Digidog’ in a couple of tweets last week.The tweets were in response to video of the $75,000 (£54,000) police robot respo
  
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• Eddie Murphy says lack of diversity in Hollywood is due to ‘white men running this business’

  02-03-2021 11:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Eddie Murphy addresses lack of diversity in Hollywood (Picture: Getty)Eddie Murphy has had his say on the lack of diversity in Hollywood and he says it starts from the top, as he called out the industry’s bosses for being predominantly white men.Speaking in a new interview, the actor, 59, addressed the need for change, although he did admit that race has ‘never been an issue’ for him throughout his four-decade long career.
  ‘White men run this business. It’s always b
  
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• Brazil Covid variant found in at least 15 countries not on UK’s red list

  02-03-2021 11:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  The list was revealed in a report by the World Health Organisation (Picture: Reuters)A coronavirus variant first identified in Brazil has been detected in at least 15 countries that are not included on the government’s red list, it has been revealed.The government has banned direct flights from more than 30 countries, including Portugal, the South America and southern Africa, which are deemed to be at high risk of variants. Residents arriving back in the UK must enter hotel quarantine if t
  
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• Married At First Sight Australia’s Jessika Power spills beans on explosive Cyrell Paule row at tense reunion

  02-03-2021 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jessika Power had a tense reunion with Cyrell Paule at the Married At First Sight reunion (Picture: NIne)The Married At First Sight Australia season six is currently airing in the UK – with laughs, gossip sessions and an explosive row thrown in for good measure.Despite their series airing Down Under in 2019, the MAFS gang reunited for another infamous dinner party recently, giving us a final dose of much-needed drama.It is not clear when this will appear on our screens, but in the meantime
  
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• 'Loving' mother, 32, took her own life after being haunted by flashbacks of gang rape

  02-03-2021 10:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hull mother-of-one Nicola McIntyre, 32, had suffered from mental health issues since she was a child, an inquest has heard, before becoming 'deeply depressed,' before her death last August.
  
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