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• David Alaba’s camp have ‘no plans’ for Chelsea talks in January

  01-12-2020 18:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  David Alaba has been linked with a move to Chelsea (Getty)David Alaba’s camp will not be holding talks with Chelsea in the January transfer window despite the defender’s situation at Bayern Munich still unresolved, according to reports in Germany.The Austria international will be out of contract at the end of the season and could be available on a free transfer next summer.Alaba would be free to negotiate with other clubs from the start of January, which could pave the way for a move
  
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• Joe Biden removes Churchill bust from Oval Office on first day as President

  21-01-2021 18:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  The new President has revamped the Oval Office (Picture: AP/AFP/Getty Images)Joe Biden removed Donald Trump’s bust of Winston Churchill on his first day as President, replacing it with Cesar Chavez.The US leader revealed his new decor after inviting the press to watch him sign a series of executive orders on Wednesday.A bust of Churchill was first displayed in the Oval Office after Tony Blair loaned it to George W Bush in 2001.It was sent back to the British embassy when Barack Obama took
  
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• Boy, 7, electrocuted in front of parents by ‘defective’ lighting in pub garden

  21-01-2021 18:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harvey Tyrrell, 7, waselectrocuted in front of his mum and dad (Picture: SWNS/PA)A boy was electrocuted in front of his parents after an experienced electrician installed pub garden lights which had ‘significant defects’, a court heard.Harvey Tyrrell, 7, died on September 11 2018 after he suffered an electric shock while playing with his friend in the garden of the King Harold pub in Romford, East London.The boy ‘collapsed to the ground’ after sitting on a wall decorated
  
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• Covid US: Biden officials say Trump had 'NO vaccine strategy'

  21-01-2021 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'There is nothing for us to rework. We are going to have to build everything from scratch,' said a source as the Biden Administration looks to accelerate vaccine distribution.
  
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• Ripped Brock Lesnar lookalike Parker Boudreaux spotted backstage at WWE show as hype builds for rising star

  21-01-2021 18:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  He bears more than a passing resemblance to the Beast(Picture: WWE)Brock Lesnar lookalike Parker Boudreaux is on WWE’s radar, if recent reports are to be believed.The ripped American football athlete – who stands at 6 foot 3 inches and weighs 300lbs – is a sight to behold, and despite being no relation, he bears more than a passing resemblance to the former WWE and UFC champion as a youngsters.He even refers to himself as The Next Big Thing on social media, recalling Lesna
  
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• Graeme Swann tells England to follow India ‘blueprint’ to beat Australia and win back the Ashes

  21-01-2021 18:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Graeme Swann insists England can beat Australia and reclaim the Ashes (Picture: Getty)Graeme Swann has urged England to follow India’s ‘blueprint’ as they bid to beat Australia and win back the Ashes.Joe Root’s side tour Australia at the end of the year, hoping to win back the urn following the 2-2 draw at home in the summer of 2019.Australia will be strong favourites ahead of that series given they have only lost two home Ashes series since 1987, but their recent defeat
  
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• Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan reveals she’s already had costume fittings for season 2

  21-01-2021 18:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Featheringtons are known for their unique fashion sense (Picture: Liam Daniel/Netflix)Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has revealed she’s already had costume fittings for season two… and we can’t wait to see what garish fashion numbers she has in store.Today, Netflix announced that its highly-acclaimed, raunchy hit series Bridgerton had officially been renewed for season two.The period drama’s showrunner Chris Van Dusen shared on Today that filming is due to start in
  
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• Boris refuses to rule out extending lockdown until summer

  21-01-2021 18:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Don’t expect to be going to gigs and house parties for a while yet (Picture: REX/AFP)Boris Johnson has hinted that lockdown could last until the summer.He said that it was ‘too early to say’ when restrictions would be eased when asked when the rules would relax.
  Ministers hope that the current lockdown will be the last one needed during the pandemic.But asked directly if he could rule out the lockdown lasting until the summer, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman said:
  
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• Married At First Sight Australia’s Ines Basic undergoes £25,000 makeover following filming

  21-01-2021 18:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Married At First Sight Australia’s Ines Basic undergoes £25,000 makeover (Picture: E4)Married At First Sight Australia star Ines Basic has undergone an image overhaul, after splashing out a huge £25,000 on cosmetic procedures.
  Fans will recognise Ines from season six of MAFS Australia, which is currently playing out for UK viewers on E4.She was arguably one of the season’s most controversial stars, following her doomed marriage to Bronson Norrish and her secretly hooking
  
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• Cancelled Jade Empire sequel Revolver revealed in BioWare artwork

  21-01-2021 18:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Revolver started off as Jade Empire in the near future (pic: BioWare)BioWare has revealed new glimpses of what would have been Jade Empire 2, with a near future setting and more cartoonish visuals.Back in 2005, when BioWare were still an independent developer and neither Mass Effect or Dragon Age existed, the studio released Jade Empire – an action role-playing game based on Chinese mythology that is not quite like anything else they’ve ever done.The role-playing elements were simila
  
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• The Bachelorette’s Clare Crawley ‘crushed’ after Dale Moss announced split: ‘This is not what I expected’

  21-01-2021 18:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Clare Crawley is not happy about her split from Dale Moss, or the fact he announced it on Instagram (Picture: ABC)The Bachelorette star Clare Crawley has broken her silence after her engagement with Dale Moss ended this week.The reality star made it clear she had not expected the news to be made public as she admitted needing time to ‘process’ the breakup being announced.Taking to Instagram on Thursday, she released a statement that read: ‘I was made aware of a “mutual&rd
  
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• Elsa Pataky heads out for Sydney stroll as Chris Hemsworth starts work on Thor 4 after dreamy family trip

  21-01-2021 18:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Elsa gets back to reality in Sydney after dreamy trip with Chris (Picture: Backgrid/Instagram)She may have spent the last few days indulging in a slice of R&R with her family, but it was back to reality for Elsa Pataky as she stepped out in Sydney.
  The Spanish model, 44, was seen stopping by the Australian Museum down under and looked recharged and refreshed as she made her way around the city.
  Elsa was dressed down in a loose T-shirt and corduroy shorts, and wore her blonde hair up in a bun
  
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• Elsa Pataky heads out for sunny stroll in Sydney as Chris Hemsworth prepares to start work on Thor 4 after dreamy family trip

  21-01-2021 18:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Elsa gets back to reality in Sydney after dreamy trip with Chris (Picture: Backgrid/Instagram)She may have spent the last few days indulging in a slice of R&R with her family, but it was back to reality for Elsa Pataky as she stepped out in Sydney.
  The Spanish model, 44, was seen stopping by the Australian Museum down under and looked recharged and refreshed as she made her way around the city.
  Elsa was dressed down in a loose T-shirt and corduroy shorts, and wore her blonde hair up in a bun
  
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• Christina Ricci details alleged abuse by husband James Heerdegen

  21-01-2021 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christina Ricci, 40, has accused her now-estranged husband James Heerdegen of physically abusing her as she was granted a domestic violence restraining order.
  
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• Rescue dog: Soldiers adopt puppy and name it 'Eighteen' after finding it abandoned in the snow 

  21-01-2021 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The stray was adopted by a group of soldiers who spotted the little pup shivering in the cold while patrolling on the Chinese border. It was named 'Eighteen' after the date it was rescued, January 18.
  
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• Man, 47, is arrested for threatening his ex-boss with a can of Twisted Tea and a 28-inch metal pipe

  21-01-2021 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office shared in aFacebook that deputies were called to the Port Charlotte scene after receiving calls that Shane Gillis had been threatening his former boss.
  
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• Seven 'Beast' limos with four presidents makes Biden's inauguration the biggest procession ever

  21-01-2021 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seven heavily armored presidential limos, nicknamed the Beasts, were seen driving through Washington DC Wednesday flanked by dozens of fortified SUVs and supporting vehicles.
  
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• Home Secretary advertises for a £63,000-a-year speechwriter

  21-01-2021 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Priti Patel is looking for a speechwriter who will be paid up to £63,000 a year to 'reflect her voice and priorities' - but candidates are warned they face 'long and unpredictable working hours.'
  
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• Tyson Fury fires warning to Anthony Joshua after talk with coach

  21-01-2021 18:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are expected to fight this year (Pictures: Getty)Tyson Fury is feeling as confident as ever about his proposed fight with Anthony Joshua this year, predicting it will not go past the third round.The mammoth contest between the two British world heavyweight champions is being targeted for spring or early summer this year, with a rematch likely to follow.Nothing is signed just yet and there are hurdles to clear before contracts are inked, but both teams are fully focu
  
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• A round-up of poetry books to buy if you want to start reading more

  21-01-2021 18:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  From classics to contemporary (Picture: Amazon/Waterstones/Metro.co.uk)Yesterday at President Biden’s inauguration, Amanda Gorman stole the show with her poetry and made us all question what we’d all achieved at the age of 22.Her poem The Hill We Climb was powerful, beautiful and couldn’t be more relevant to the current global climate.It’s also placed her book at the top of the Amazon best-sellers list – and it hasn’t even been released yet.So, if Amanda&rsquo
  
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• Woman asked to pay extra £82 for £200 coat ‘because of Brexit’

  21-01-2021 18:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Many shoppers have been caught off guard by additional post-Brexit charges (Picture: Getty Images)A 26-year-old woman bought some clothes from Europe online was shocked to find she’d been charged £140 in customs duties, VAT and other extra costs.
  Ellie Huddleston, from London, thought she’d treat herself to a £200 coat and £180 worth of blouses in the January sales.Both deliveries from the continent were held up for at least a week in customs, and when the first one
  
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• Inter consider offering Christian Eriksen to Arsenal in swap deal for Lucas Torreira

  21-01-2021 18:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Inter are targeting Lucas Torreira and could use Christian Eriksen as part of their bid (Getty)Inter are considering offering Christian Eriksen to Arsenal as part of their bid to sign Lucas Torreira, according to reports in Italy.The Serie A club are actively looking to offload Eriksen this month as the Denmark international has failed to make an impact following his £17 million move from Tottenham a year ago.As well as being open to a permanent deal, Inter are also understood to be willin
  
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• Priti Patel announces new £800 fine for people at house parties in lockdown

  21-01-2021 18:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The £800 fine for house parties of 15 or more people is four times the current fine for most breaches of the rules
  
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• People attending house parties in lockdown will be hit with bigger fines

  21-01-2021 18:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The £800 fine for house parties of 15 or more people is four times the current fine for most breaches of the rules
  
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• Libra: Horoscope dates, star sign compatibility, and personality traits

  21-01-2021 18:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s all about balance with a Libra (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)As they’re depicted by the scales, Libra is known for their fairness and impartiality.That doesn’t necessarily mean you should always trust their judgement – after all, they’re still human beings.If you do know (or are) a Libra, though, you’ll likely find that chaos does not rule their lives whatsoever, and despite being social people, they definitely don’t thrive off of drama.As ever with t
  
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• Covid rule-breakers caught at house parties will now be fined £800

  21-01-2021 18:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  A new £800 fine will be handed to any Covid rule-breakers caught at house parties during lockdown, Priti Patel has announced.The fine will then double on any repeat offence, up to £6,400 the Home Secretary said during a press conference today.A house party is classed as 15 or more people in one property at a time.
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• Horrified mother, 34, shaken after son was attacked by a RAT in the middle of the night 

  21-01-2021 18:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jane Hunter, 34, from Lancashire, woke to screams from her toddler Rowan Smalley and dashed to find his bed spattered with blood coming from three teeth marks on his right hand.
  
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• Missing boy, 15, found with female fugitive, 29, two months after he vanished

  21-01-2021 18:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Landen Harrelson, left, has been found two months after he vanished in a house with drugs suspect Victoria Ann Dickquist, right (Pictures: Fox8)A missing 15 year-old boy has been found with a 29 year-old fugitive drugs suspect two months after he vanished. Landon Neal Harrelson was found safe at a house in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Wednesday. He vanished from Wilmington on November 23, with Landon’s family terrified for his safety.
  Investigators received a tip-off on Wednesday, and fo
  
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• Sister privately prosecutes her brother, 61, saying he swindled their mother out of more than £1m

  21-01-2021 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hannah Feld claims Jonathan Feld, 61 - of Kilburn, London - took the money when their mother was suffering from dementia. Mr Feld faces criminal charges for taking £155,853.
  
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• It's wrong to put presidential razzmatazz before the tragedy of Covid pandemic

  21-01-2021 18:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  We're seeing deaths on a record scale and yet it was pushed down the agenda by an obsession with US politics
  
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