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• COVID-positive woman allowed to leave hotel quarantine to visit hospital in Brisbane

  14-01-2021 11:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A woman with the UK's highly contagious mutant strain of Covid was allowed to break hotel quarantine to visit a hospital.
  
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• Man is given £200 Covid fine for visiting a BROTHEL during lockdown

  20-01-2021 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kent Police caught the man entering a brothel in Minster on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, at around 6pm on Friday. The next day the force dispersed a party in Dartford, as three women hid in cupboards.
  
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• Elon Musk responds to designer about creating SpaceX video game

  20-01-2021 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Tesla and SpaceX founder replied to the designer, Lyubomir Vladimirov, on Twitter last Wednesday, appearing to give him the go-ahead to do so.
  
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• Read Joe Biden's full inaugural address

  20-01-2021 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Biden spoke for 22 minutes from the steps of the Capitol, apainting a contrast to Donald Trump without naming him, and promising that he would serve the people, not power.
  
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• Will Young pays tribute to late twin brother Rupert on their birthday after his death aged 41

  20-01-2021 19:27 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Will Young has paid tribute to his late twin brother Rupert on their birthday.The singer was heartbroken after Rupert died last year aged 41 having battled depression and addiction.On Wednesday he shared an emotional video on social media saying his brother is ‘always with him’.The video was a montage of pictures of Will and Rupert together over years including various family
  
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• Boris warns ‘more people will die’ on UK’s deadliest day of pandemic

  20-01-2021 19:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson described the record-high number of deaths as ‘appalling’ (Picture: EPA/Rex)Boris Johnson warned ‘there will be more to come’ after the UK recorded the highest number of daily Covid deaths since the pandemic began.
  A record 1,820 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours – a huge jump from yesterday’s record of 1,610.Speaking from Downing Street the PM said: ‘These figures are appalling, and of course we think of the suffering that each one
  
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• Science teacher, 65, 'caught sexting with undercover cop he thought was 14-year-old boy'

  20-01-2021 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jesse Rosenbaum, a science and special education teacher at Long Branch Middle School in New Jersey, has been charged with attempted endangering the welfare of a child.
  
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• Oscar-winner Rachel Shenton’s Hear Art project to showcase deaf filmmakers: ‘I hope we see less of the deaf and hearing as separate entities’

  20-01-2021 19:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rachel Shenton and Bim Ajadi hope the Hear Art project will increase representation of deaf-led films (Picture: Getty/Hear Art)Actor and screenwriter Rachel Shenton has revealed her latest project, Hear Art, which aims to tackle the lack of representation of deaf-led films in the mainstream. Rachel, 33, has created the Hear Art project alongside Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) ambassador Cindy Sasha, and will showcase a series of deaf-led films to increase representation in the main
  
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• Some of the worst dating nightmares that haunt people through their lives

  20-01-2021 19:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A fifth of adults have left a date early because they felt so mortified over something that happened, while 13 per cent cancelled the next meeting due to a mishap
  
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• Owl rescued after spending two days stuck in greasy extractor fan

  20-01-2021 19:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  This owl was found stuck in a greasy kitchen extractor fan for two days (Picture: RSPCA)An owl had to be rescued after becoming trapped in a filthy extractor fan at an empty hotel for two days. The owner of the disused Alhambra Court Hotel called the RSPCA after hearing noises coming from the kitchen fan. Animal rescue officer Leanne Honess-Heather was sent to try to help free the owl. She said: ‘The hotel owner heard noises coming from the extractor fan but wasn’t sure wha
  
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• Millions of poorest UK families face £80 hike in energy bills from April

  20-01-2021 19:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Ofgem is expected to increase its annual price cap for those on pre-payment meters from an average of £1,070 to £1,151, hitting homes struggling to make ends meet
  
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• Joe Biden inauguration: Country singer Garth Brooks unites with moving rendition of Amazing Grace

  20-01-2021 19:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Garth Brooks performed Amazing Grace at the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Country legend Garth Brooks delivered a moving cover of the iconic Christian hymn Amazing Grace on Inauguration Day.The award-winning singer was one of the musical guests who gave performances during the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.The 58-year-old sang two verses of the song before he then asked the crowd and all viewers watching to joi
  
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• 9 key moments from Joe Biden's first speech that finally buried the Trump era

  20-01-2021 19:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  President Joe Biden has given his inaugural address as the 46th President of the United States - and broken with the Trump era by issuing a powerful appeal for unity
  
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• Gary Wilson makes 147 break at WST Pro Series as he climbs all-time list

  20-01-2021 19:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gary Wilson produced perfection at the WST Pro Series (Picture: VCG via Getty Images)Gary Wilson made the third maximum break of his career at the WST Pro Series on Wednesday afternoon, the 166th official maximum in snooker history.The Tyneside Terror made the 157 break in the second frame of his clash with Liam Highfield in Milton Keynes, his first max since April 2017 in the World Championship qualifiers.Wilson also made the perfect break way back in 2013 in the German Masters qualifiers again
  
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• Arsenal Invincible Lauren backs Man City for Premier League title and rules Tottenham out of the race

  20-01-2021 19:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lauren thinks City are primed to win the title (Picture: Getty Images)Lauren believes Manchester City will win the Premier League title this season ahead of reigning champions Liverpool due to the drop-off in performances from Jurgen Klopp’s side of late.City have climbed up the table in recent weeks and if they beat Aston Villa on Wednesday, they will go level on points with league leaders Leicester with a game in hand.Meanwhile, Liverpool are enduring a stuttering spell in their title de
  
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• Man defends 'hideous eyesore' fence at mansion undergoing £850k makeover

  20-01-2021 19:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Arthur Morgan has been told to replace the 'overbearing' structure at the 17th Century Mill House in Raby Mere, Merseyside, as it breaches planning rules because it is too high
  
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• China sanctions 28 US officials including Pompeo for violating its ‘sovereignty’

  20-01-2021 19:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  China has banned 28 US officials from entering the country (Picture: Getty Images)China has sanctioned 28 US officials including Trump’s secretary of state Mike Pompeo for ‘violating’ its sovereignty.The Chinese Government has said Pompeo along with Robert O’Brien, Peter Navarro, John Bolton, Stephen Bannon are forbidden from setting foot in China or doing business with the country.It comes after Pompeo said China has committed genocide in its repression of the Uighurs an
  
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• UK vaccinates record numbers amid fears of supply chain delays

  20-01-2021 19:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  A graph showing the number of Covid vaccine doses that have been administered today (Picture: Metro)Nearly 350,000 more people have received their first dose of the Covid vaccine amid fears that supply chain delays will hamper efforts to protect the most vulnerable.Tuesday saw the most vaccine doses given out so far – 343,163 – bringing the total number of people who have received their first dose to 4,609,740.Another 3,759 people received their second jab, giving them greater levels
  
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• Super-infectious Kent Covid strain has spread to at least 60 countries

  20-01-2021 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cases of the B.1.1.7 variant, sometimes known as VOC 202012/01, have been reported in most of continental Europe, as well as in the US, Australia,India, China and Saudi Arabia.
  
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• The best mittens to copy Bernie Sanders’ inauguration style

  20-01-2021 18:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Icon (Picture: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)Today has been one for the political and fashion history books.Not only was Joe Biden sworn in as President of the United States, and not only did Michelle Obama deliver the monochrome serve of the century, but meme king Bernie Sanders also swept in with the new must-have winter fashion accessory – boldly patterned and fluffy-looking mittens.Somehow understated yet also bold, the brown, black and white mittens have taken both the fashi
  
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• Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley turn up for the inauguration they tried to STOP

  20-01-2021 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The leaders of the so-called 'treason caucus,' Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley, both showed up Wednesday to President Joe Biden's inauguration.
  
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• Schoolgirl saved by heart transplant sent 'perfect gift' from donor's parents

  20-01-2021 18:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Kayleigh Llewellyn thanked the parents of the 19-year-old girl whose heart saved her life and received photos of the donor and her treasured Pandora ring in response
  
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• Odd 'fake Melania' conspiracy theory resurfaces - and Trump's explanation

  20-01-2021 18:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rumours of the then-President Donald Trump and the Secret Service using a body double in place of Melania Trump have been floating around since 2017 - and they have both spoken out about the bizarre conspiracy theories
  
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• Judge forced to let off Spice-addled drug dealer who beat up 10-year-old boy with shorter jail term

  20-01-2021 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Martin Davies, 30, from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, has been jailed for assaulting a 10-year-old boy but legal guidelines means the term can only run alongside a current 39-month stretch.
  
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• Grinning Donald Trump waves from limo as he snubs inauguration for Florida break

  20-01-2021 18:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A defiant Donald Trump drove past a road lined with supporters as he headed to his Mar-a-Lago estate having become the first president in more than 150 years to snub his successor's inauguration
  
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• Doctor Who: Noel Clarke now second favourite to replace Jodie Whittaker as 14th Doctor

  20-01-2021 18:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Could Noel Clarke be due a turn in the TARDIS? (Picture: PA|BBC)Noel Clarke is now the second favourite to replace Jodie Whittaker as the 14th Doctor – despite starring in Doctor Who as a different character entirely.With reports suggesting that Jodie may be set to leave after series 13, which will be her third season in the role, fans have been speculating about who’s next to take a turn in the TARDIS.Noel, who played Mickey Smith alongside Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor
  
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• Fall Guys on Xbox Game Pass is not happening says Mediatonic

  20-01-2021 18:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fall Guys is not on Xbox… yet (pic: Mediatonic)Despite rumours, and what seemed to be hints from Microsoft, there are apparently no plans to bring Fall Guys to Xbox in the near future.Along with Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Among Us, Fall Guys was one of the big surprise hits of last year but as of right now it’s still only available on PlayStation and PC.Although there’s no official confirmation, that’s probably due to some kind of exclusivity deal with Sony but it
  
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• Edouard Mendy explains what Frank Lampard’s Chelsea are ‘missing’ after latest defeat

  20-01-2021 18:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Edouard Mendy has explained why Frank Lampard’s Chelsea are struggling (Picture: Getty)Edouard Mendy believes Chelsea’s poor form is down to a lack of ‘consistency’ and has urged his team-mates to ‘stick together’ as they look to rediscover their early-season form.Frank Lampard’s side enjoyed a superb start to the season, finishing top of their Champions League group and climbing to the top of the Premier League in early December.The Blues have lost five
  
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• Boris Johnson warns of 'more to come' as UK records highest daily Covid deaths

  20-01-2021 18:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It comes as official statistics revealed the virus had killed another 1,820 people in the UK - the highest daily total of the pandemic so far
  
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• Judge rules West Indian woman with dementia SHOULD have Covid jab despite son's protests

  20-01-2021 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The judge, Mr Justice Hayden (pictured) concluded that the woman did not have the mental capacity to make a decision for herself and ruled that vaccination was in her best interests.
  
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