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• Donald Trump ‘made $1.6 billion while president’, report says

  23-02-2021 11:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Trump left the White House for the final time on January 20 (Picture:Getty Images)Donald Trump made up to $1.6 billion during his four years as US president according to a government watchdog.The Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics (CREW) say they have reviewed the former president’s financial disclosures and claim he disclosed at least $1,613,583,013 in revenue from the Trump Organization and other outside sources between 2016 and 2020.The group say that while Mr Trump did donate his o
  
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• Celebs Go Dating’s Joey Essex in unaired ‘row’ with Paul Carrick Brunson after using ‘insensitive’ comment

  24-02-2021 18:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joey Essex and Paul Carrick Brunson reportedly locked horns on Celebs Go Dating (Picture: Channel 4)Celebs Go Dating’s Joey Essex is said to have been embroiled in a row with matchmaker Paul Carrick Brunson in the most recent series of the show. The 46-year-old relationship expert allegedly accused the former Towie star, 30, of making a ‘racially insensitive’ comment in unaired scenes. It comes after reports claimed Paul had quit the E4 dating show after he revealed a
  
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• Celebs Go Dating’s Joey Essex in unaired ‘row’ with Paul Carrick Brunson after making ‘insensitive’ comment

  24-02-2021 18:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joey Essex and Paul Carrick Brunson reportedly locked horns on Celebs Go Dating (Picture: Channel 4)Celebs Go Dating’s Joey Essex is said to have been embroiled in a row with matchmaker Paul Carrick Brunson in the most recent series of the show. The 46-year-old relationship expert allegedly accused the former Towie star, 30, of making a ‘racially insensitive’ comment in unaired scenes. It comes after reports claimed Paul had quit the E4 dating show after he revealed a
  
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• Mum gives birth to miracle girl one year after losing son to 'cold sore virus'

  24-02-2021 18:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lynsey Smith was 19 weeks pregnant when she was told her unborn son, Quinn, had died in the womb after he caught the cytomegalovirus (CMV) from her, but nearly a year later her daughter Cleo was born
  
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• Woman sends back "incredible" reply on Tinder after discovering man was married

  24-02-2021 18:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Eric is looking for love - but wasn't completely honest about his circumstances, prompting Nadiyah to do some detective work
  
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• Vaccine passports are a terrible idea that will erode our freedoms

  24-02-2021 18:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  I find the whole idea alarming (Picture: AFP/Getty)Since the prime minister announced his roadmap out of lockdown, our front pages and news channels have been filled with promises of haircuts, holidays and freedom. They reflect the hopes and desires of a nation that wants to get out of this pandemic as soon as possible.But I believe the plan announced by the Government to review the use of vaccine passports or certificates will fail to protect people who have been left behind in the pandemi
  
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• Five police officers investigated for manslaughter after man dies in custody

  24-02-2021 18:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brian Ringrose, from Milton Keynes, died in hospital days after being arrested at a home in the city on January 27, with five Thames Valley Police officers under investigation
  
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• Dancing on Ice: Faye Brookes and Matt Evers have five hours to train after Hamish Gaman quit competition

  24-02-2021 18:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Faye Brookes and Matt Evers will make their Dancing on Ice debut this weekend (Picture: Rex)Dancing on Ice star Matt Evers revealed he and Faye Brookes have five hours of training left before they make their debut on Sunday.The former Corrie star, who has been receiving high scores from the judges so far, was originally partnered with Hamish Gaman at the beginning of the competition.However, the skating pro was forced to quit the series last week after he injured his finger while pulling up a so
  
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• Benfica duo slam ‘lies’ surrounding struggling club on eve of Europa League clash with Arsenal

  24-02-2021 18:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manager Jorge Jesus’ position at the club is under serious pressure (Picture: Getty Images)Benfica boss Jorge Jesus and star man Pizzi have both hit out at speculation surrounding the manager’s future at the club ahead of Thursday’s Europa League clash with Arsenal.The Portuguese giants have endured a difficult season and only sit in fourth place in the league table, 15 points adrift of leaders Sporting, while they gave up an away goal in their 1-1 draw with Arsenal in the firs
  
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• Five cops face manslaughter charges after suspect died following arrest

  24-02-2021 18:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  The man died in custody on January 27(Credits: Getty Images)Five Thames Valley Police officers are under criminal investigation for manslaughter following the death of a 24-year-old man in custody, the Independent Office for Police Conduct said.Brian Ringrose, of Milton Keynes, died in hospital days after being arrested at a property in Milton Keynes on January 27.The IOPC said officers initially had medical concerns for Mr Ringrose on his arrest he was taken to Milton Keynes University Hos
  
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• Paramedics start wearing bodycams for the first time after a rise in attacks in London

  24-02-2021 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The London Ambulance Service rolled out the trial in areas where emergency workers are considered to be most at risk after figures showed staff were victim to 529 attacks during the pandemic.
  
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• 'NO scientific argument' for teachers to be prioritised for a Covid jab

  24-02-2021 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Anthony Harnden, deputy chairman of the JCVI, said data had shown categorically that UK teachers are not at an increased risk of catching or falling ill with Covid compared to their peers.
  
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• Jo Whiley ‘relieved’ as government changes policy for vaccine for people with learning disabilities after sister’s Covid fight

  24-02-2021 18:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jo Whiley is grateful her sister will now be able to get the coronavirus vaccine sooner (Picture: Rex)Jo Whiley has spoken out after the government changed its policy on the coronavirus vaccine, to prioritise people with learning disabilities.The DJ, 55, recently revealed that she had been offered the vaccine before her sister Frances, who has a learning disability and diabetes, who had contracted coronavirus. Jo told BBC News of the new change in government policy on priority for the coron
  
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• CNN anchor 'wasn't surprised' by Tiger Woods' crash because 'painkillers are part of his life' 

  24-02-2021 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CNN Sports Reporter Andy Scholes was forced to apologize over comments he made live on air Tuesday about the horrific car wreck involving the golf star.
  
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• When Britain's fattest man weighed a modest 50 STONE 

  24-02-2021 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Larger-than-life Daniel Lambert, who died in 1809 at the age of just 39, was so huge that he put himself on public display. Lambert weighed in at more than 50 stone.
  
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• ‘Rude’ Jason Derulo shuts down ‘dumb’ question on The One Show and it’s painful to watch

  24-02-2021 18:17 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Things got very awkward during Jason Derulo’s appearance on The One Show, when he called a question ‘dumb’ while being interviewed.The singer was speaking with hosts Amol Rajan and Alex Jones when he took issue with a question asked by a viewer.Jason clearly didn’t appreciate being asked why he always sang his name at the beginning of his songs – and let the
  
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• Jason Derulo shuts down ‘dumb’ question on The One Show and it’s painful to watch

  24-02-2021 18:17 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Things got very awkward during Jason Derulo’s appearance on The One Show, when he called a question ‘dumb’ while being interviewed.The singer was speaking with hosts Amol Rajan and Alex Jones when he took issue with a question asked by a viewer.Jason clearly didn’t appreciate being asked why he always sang his name at the beginning of his songs – and let the
  
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• Hollywood home owned by Wizard of Oz's Wicked Witch hits the market for $2.4 million

  24-02-2021 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The three bedroom villa - located off the Sunset Strip - was purchased by Margaret Hamilton after she played the Wicked Witch of the West in the classic 1939 film.
  
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• Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner is ruled out of probe into missing 'German Maddie'

  24-02-2021 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Inga Gehricke - dubbed Germany's Madeleine McCann - vanished in 2015 near a factory Christian Brueckner was working on. He is the chief suspect in Madeleine's disappearance.
  
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• Police mocked after hunting for man seen posting CASH through someone's letterbox in Somerset town 

  24-02-2021 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police began investigating after a resident reported receiving cash at her home in Frome, Somerset. But they were soon mocked for investigating the apparent act of kindness.
  
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• One in six black Britons think tearing down statues in wake of BLM is 'legitimate form of protest'

  24-02-2021 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New figures in a study released today indicate that the hard-left elements of the Black Lives Matter movement are at odds with much of wider black British society in how to tackle systemic injustice.
  
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• Mum who filmed 'suicide video' arrested after love triangle husband found dead

  24-02-2021 18:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An inquest heard that Lisa Dodds, now 32, gave 'inconsistent' accounts about what had happened after the body of ex-partner Simon Dodds, 43, was found with a severe head injury in 2019. She was subsequently released with no further action
  
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• Married At First Sight Australia’s Jess Power reveals stars ‘lost a lot of money’ being on show

  24-02-2021 18:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jessika Power claimed everyone ‘lost a lot of money’ from Married At First Sight Australia (Picture: Nine)Married At First Sight Australia’s Jessika Power revealed that the show’s stars ‘lost a lot of money’ by taking part.Season six of MAFS was filmed in 2018 but is only airing in the UK now and, thanks to lockdown, we’re all massively invested in every single dramatic turn.While the series seems hugely glamorous, with luxury weddings, honeymoon trips t
  
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• Jerome Boateng is investigated for 'tearing girlfriend's ear

  24-02-2021 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The case against Boateng, which was first opened in 2019 before being shelved last year, has now been re-opened by Munich prosecutors after new information emerged after Lenhardt's suicide.
  
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• Missing girl, 13, found in hotel room with 22-year-old man she met on Snapchat

  24-02-2021 18:09 via metro.co.uk
  
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  A 22-year-old man has been accused of luring a 13-year-old girl he met on Snapchat to a hotel room.Alleged predator Tyler Thompson was arrested by police in Volusia County, Florida on February 18 after being caught on camera in a pitch black room, shirtless, with an underage girl.Police body cam footage shows the moment an officer opened the hotel room door, in Edgewater, Florida, to fin
  
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• BBC's diversity directive: Director Tim Davie launches 'top to bottom' shake-up

  24-02-2021 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The BBC says it wants a 50-50 split of male and female staff and is in the process of launching a 'staff census... that will for the first time capture non-binary or non-conforming identities'.
  
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• Cuomo's former aide says governor asked her to play strip poker and kissed her without permission

  24-02-2021 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lindsey Boylan wrote about her experiences working for Cuomo in a post Wednesday. She had already alleged in December last year that Cuomo 'abused his power'.
  
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• Ferrero Rocher chocolate bars are coming to the UK

  24-02-2021 18:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  The indulgent treat is landing in bar form (Picture: Ferrero Rocher/Metro.co.uk)It’s been a big week in the world of chocolate.First Cadbury announce their DIY chocolate cottage kits for Easter, then someone on TikTok revealed you can make a dessert version of the viral oven-baked feta pasta recipe with Maltesers.Now, there’s a new treat for sweet tooths to get excited about.Ferrero Rocher is set to release a chocolate bar version of its traditional hazelnut balls in the UK.According
  
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• Popular beauty brand BECCA announces it’s closing down

  24-02-2021 18:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Farewell glowy companions (Picture: BECCA/Metro.co.uk)It’s a sad day for the beauty world.BECCA Cosmetics has announced it will be closing down later this year, which means we’ll have to part ways with our Champagne Pop highlighters and Backlighting Primer Filters very soon.The brand shared the news on Instagram, stating the pandemic has put pressure on the business and that it’ll be shutting up shop officially in September 2021.Popular with beauty influencers and YouTubers, BE
  
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• Bruce Springsteen pleads guilty to drinking in a closed area as DWI charges dropped

  24-02-2021 18:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bruce Springsteen will pay a $500 after his DWI charges were dropped (Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Bruce Springsteen has pleaded guilty to consuming alcohol in a federal park after his DWI arrest lat year.However, a court hearing saw the music icon’s driving under the influence and reckless driving charges dropped due to lack of evidence.The 71-year-old singer was fined $500 plus fees for the incident.According to Variety, a statement from his reps read: ‘Mr. Springsteen is ple
  
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