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• Disney will lay off 32,000 workers - 4,000 more than previously announced

  26-11-2020 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Walt Disney Co will lay off about 32,000 workers, the company announced Wednesday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  
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• Rio Ferdinand rates Man Utd’s title chances and tells Solskjaer how to approach Europa League

  18-01-2021 15:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ferdinand gave his take on United’s current situation (Picture: Youtube)Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester United are capable of winning the Premier League after their 0-0 draw with Liverpool and thinks Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side should not spread themselves too thin by playing their strongest teams in the Europa League.While Ferdinand thinks the goalless draw suited the likes of Manchester City, Leicester and Tottenham Hotspur, he wouldn’t swap United’s position –
  
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• Great British Bake Off’s Laura Adlington unable to taste Christmas dinner after being struck with coronavirus

  18-01-2021 15:55 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Great British Bake Off’s Laura Adlington has revealed she and her husband were struck down with coroanvirus just before the Christmas holidays.The baker, who made it to the final of the 2020 series but lost out to champion Peter Sawkins, disclosed on today’s episode of Lorraine that her sense of taste disappeared – making it pretty difficult to enjoy her festive dinner.
  
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• Chelsea boss Frank Lampard provides N’Golo Kante and Andreas Christensen injury update and rates Leicester’s title chances

  18-01-2021 15:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea defender Andreas Christensen could play a part at Leicester (Picture: Getty)Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard has confirmed Andreas Christensen is available for selection again and could face Leicester City but N’Golo Kante is not yet fit enough to feature at the King Power Stadium.Third-placed Leicester will fancy their chances against an out-of-form Chelsea side, who trail them by six points in the table, and Lampard has been sweating over the fitness of several first-team players
  
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• Car thief threatens to call police on mom who left child in backseat

  18-01-2021 15:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crystal Leary stopped off at Basics Meat Market in Beaverton, Oregon (pictured), on Saturday night and left her 4-year-old son in her unlocked SUV with the engine running.
  
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• China 'could have acted more quickly' in dealing with Covid, WHO says

  18-01-2021 15:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  China 'could have acted more quickly' in dealing with Covid-19, the WHO's pandemic response probe declared today.
  
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• Alize Cornet apologises for Australian Open quarantine complaints

  18-01-2021 15:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  French tennis player Alize Cornet has admitted she should have 'shut her mouth' instead of complaining about 'insane' quarantine protocols ahead of the Australian open.
  
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• Grade II-listed Cambridgeshire pub turned into luxury four-bed house on sale for £900,000 

  18-01-2021 15:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former Princess of Wales Pub in Little Abington, Cambridgeshire, still boasts many of its original features, including a fireplace and a former cart store, now used as an external office.
  
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• Homes on world's first floating city go on sale

  18-01-2021 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Homes on the man-made Blue Estate, which will float in the Caribbean Sea,start at £14,600 for a budget studio apartment, increasing up to £1.1billion for one of its 'Signature Estate' mega mansions.
  
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• Eurostar could go bust as passenger numbers fall 95% since March

  18-01-2021 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eurostar could go bust within months without a rescue package, MPs and business leaders warn.
  Passengers have fallen 95 per cent since last March and it now operates two services a day.
  
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• Chinese restaurant owner gives incredibly honest reviews for his own food on the menu

  18-01-2021 15:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Feigang Fei, owner at Aunt Dai, with the menu (Picture: Cuisine Aunt Dai)When it comes to trying out a new restaurant, you’re probably keen to check out a few reviews and get some honest opinions.But it’s unlikely the brutally honest critiques will come from the restaurant owner themselves.For one place in Montreal, Canada, though, the owner tells customers exactly what he thinks of each dish, right there on the menu.Feigang Fei, owner at Aunt Dai, likes to let customers know that th
  
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• Trump supporter, 50, went to US Capitol riot on a date – only for crush to dump her for another ‘rioter’

  18-01-2021 15:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jenna Ryan, pictured on the right on the plane, attended the US Capitol riots in the hope of finding romance – only to be ditched for another woman (Pictures: NBC News)A Donald Trump supporter traveled to the US Capitol riots by private jet for a date – only for her suitor to ditch her for another woman. Jenna Ryan, 50, agreed to attend the ‘Save America’ rally after receiving a Facebook message from a ‘really cute guy.’
  But Ryan, from Dallas in Texas, ended u
  
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• Alec Baldwin says he dreamt Donald Trump was on trial for sedition

  18-01-2021 15:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The actor, 62, tweeted Friday: 'I had a dream Trump was on trial for sedition'. 'Outside the courthouse, a noose was hung from a makeshift scaffold,' he added.
  
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• How to cope with the BLUEST of Blue Mondays: Mental health experts offer advice

  18-01-2021 15:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This year's Blue Monday falls during a lockdown in a worldwide pandemic, meaning that challenges faced by many Britons in winter will be felt even more acutely.
  
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• Ex-head of New York Democratic party gets COVID vaccine in Florida

  18-01-2021 15:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  John Sullivan, 73, is among the snowbirds who have received the vaccine in Florida because of the different ways states have been prioritizing groups eligible to receive the shots first.
  
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• Police overtaken by Reliant Robin car in Only Fools and Horses-esque chase

  18-01-2021 15:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Warwickshire police shared on Facebook that they had been overtaken by a Reliant Robin car, and social media users were quick to point out the similarity to the hit show
  
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• Woman's attempt to vacuum car goes wrong as she accidentally rips out extensions

  18-01-2021 15:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The woman was vacuuming her car when she made the mortifying mistake - and a video posted on TikTok capturing the moment racked up more than 11 million views
  
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• Woman warns over hair extensions after mortifying moment while cleaning her car

  18-01-2021 15:27 via mirror.co.uk
  The woman was vacuuming her car when she made the mortifying mistake - and a video posted on TikTok capturing the moment racked up more than 11 million views
  
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• Shocking moment two hooded 'scumbag burglars try to break into home' by kicking the door

  18-01-2021 15:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The shocking video shows the two men approach the door in Enfield. The hooded duo try to open the door and when they can't one resorts to trying to kick the door in before the pair flee the scene.
  
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• Cher and Barbra Streisand praise Joe Biden as they headline virtual concert We The People: ‘This is your time’

  18-01-2021 15:20 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Cher and Barbra Streisand lead a host of stars who performed at the concert special, We The People, celebrating the upcoming Inauguration.As the nation prepares for Joe Biden to be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, Sunday night kicked off the start of Inauguration Week celebrations in style.Taking place via Zoom, the superstar heaped praise on the President-elect, 74,
  
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• Limping dog copies his injured owner out of sympathy

  18-01-2021 15:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russell Jones, who is believed to be from London, took to social media to share footage of his pet lurcher imitating his limp out of sympathy as he walked along a residential street.
  
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• Everything you need to know about Self Assessment tax return as the deadline approaches

  18-01-2021 15:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  You have just a few weeks left (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)For the almost 12 million people who fill in a Self Assessment tax return each year, January 31 is an important deadline.This is the day by which you must both file the return itself and pay any tax owed to the HMRC or risk a series of heavy and escalating penalties.If you still haven’t filled in your form, but think you need to do so, or if you’re wondering about how to pay the tax owed, this guide should help you to
  
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• Now police investigate married fire chief who drove 20 miles to home of his ex-secretary

  18-01-2021 15:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Andrews' furious bosses at West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service told police, who will investigate whether to fine him £200 for breaching lockdown rules by visiting the home of his ex-colleague.
  
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• Ashley Walters thought people died filming ‘crazy’ stunts for Bulletproof: South Africa

  18-01-2021 15:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ashley Waters and Noel Clarke are back – and heading to South Africa (Picture: Sky)Bulletproof: South Africa is so next level that Ashley Walters was convinced members of the cast and crew had lost their lives while filming stunt scenes.The three-part special, which arrives next week, sees Walters and Noel Clarke reprise their roles Pike and Bishop as they find themselves caught up in a frightening kidnap of a young girl while on holiday.
  Speaking to Metro.co.uk, Ashley teased the stunts i
  
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• Man fined £600 after his dog mauls deer in Richmond Park

  18-01-2021 15:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Richmond Park deer had to be put down due to injuries after it was chased and attacked by Irish setter Alfie who was off the lead. Owner Franck Hiribarne, from Kingston, was fined £602 at court.
  
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• Man charged with attempted murder after pensioner stabbed in ‘random attack’

  18-01-2021 15:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  A police cordon in place on Tynedale Road after the stabbing (Picture: SnapperSK)A man has been charged with attempted murder after a seemingly random street stabbing left a pensioner with life-threatening injuries.Asim Hussain, 27, was charged last night in connection with Saturday’s incident in Tyseley, Birmingham.West Midlands Police said the stabbing was being treated as a random attack.The 77-year-old victim was injured near a row of shops in Tynedale Road at about 12.45pm after being
  
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• Boris Johnson demands politics be 'civil and kind' despite incendiary language

  18-01-2021 15:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister has a history of dismissing people who claim his language led to people being targeted for abuse. But now Mr Johnson wants people to be "civil and kind" in political discussions to stop life being made "unpleasant" for Tory MPs
  
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• UK Covid hospital daily deaths up by 571 in highest Monday total since April

  18-01-2021 15:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In England there have been a further 532 deaths, the death toll in Wales has risen by 20, and in Northern Ireland 19 more fatalities were recorded
  
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• Putin critic Alexei Navalny jailed hours after Moscow return following poisoning

  18-01-2021 15:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
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• Can learner drivers practice during lockdown?

  18-01-2021 15:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Driving lessons have been suspended across the UK during the latest lockdown (Picture: Getty)A third national lockdown has caused havoc with people’s lives as the UK looks to reduce the spread of coronavirus – and it’s caused particular difficulties for those preparing to taking their driving tests.Stopping midway through learning will cause a headache for thousands of new drivers and delays when it comes to taking their tests.Following the lifting of the first lockdown last su
  
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