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• Etna erupts with a fury 'rarely seen for decades': Volcano continues its recent spectacular displays

  23-02-2021 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some said Etna's Monday eruption was the most powerful during its recent burst of activity, with one expert saying an eruption of its kind had not been seen for decades at the mountain.
  
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• Strictly star Jamie Laing mortified as he realises ‘you could see everything’ through trousers in dance routine

  27-02-2021 16:06 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Jamie Laing took a trip down memory lane by watching one of his dance routines on Strictly Come Dancing… and was mortified to discover ‘you could see everything’ through his extremely tight trousers.For his very first performance with his professional partner Karen Hauer on the 2020 series of Strictly, Made In Chelsea star Jamie delivered a memorable Cha Cha Cha to vir
  
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• From pillows to prints, how did Marilyn Monroe end up on everything?

  27-02-2021 16:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Why is our obsession so enduring? (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)More likely to be on your auntie’s wall than your graduation photo, Marilyn Monroe has made a name for herself after her untimely death not just through her cinematic work but through an arguable oversaturation of her image in pop culture, on pop art and on black and white canvases in B&M Bargains.
  The 50s starlet was the face of her generation and in the 00’s onwards, the favourite for many women’s idol of choic
  
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• Claudia Winkleman kicks off Radio 2 show with ‘six minutes’ of sleep after taking over from Graham Norton

  27-02-2021 15:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Claudia Winkleman had a sleepless night before her first show (Picture: Dave Benett/Getty Images)Claudia Winkleman has revealed she had a bit of a sleepless night before her first show on Radio 2, claiming she got less than ‘six minutes’.The Strictly Come Dancing co-host, 49, has taken over Graham Norton’s slot on Radio 2 after he left to go to Virgin Radio, and it seems the excitement of her first show was too much for Claudia. She told listeners: ‘Look, I’m g
  
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• Pictured: Man, 36, who was killed in double stabbing

  27-02-2021 15:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mark Hoof suffered multiple stab wounds and died following the incident at a home in Coventry, Warwickshire at around 11.20am on Thursday.
  
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• Hillside Melbourne neighbour dispute between two men explodes into violence in front of child

  27-02-2021 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The brawl unfolded in the middle of the dayin Hillside in Melbourne's outer-west after one manaccused his shirtless neighbour of threatening his children.
  
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• Pregnant Afghan woman who set herself on fire in Lesbos refugee camp is charged with arson

  27-02-2021 15:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 26-year-old, who has not been named, suffered burns to her hands, feet and head after the incident last Sunday in the temporary camp set up on the Greek island after fires destroyed the Moria site.
  
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• Couple forced to live in mouldy flat for 14 years - and it's still not fixed

  27-02-2021 15:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Janet said her husband Brian suffers from COPD and emphysema which is being made worse by the mould-riddled flat
  
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• Australia's richest Youtuber: Meet the uni dropout turned gamer

  27-02-2021 15:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 25-year-old university dropout from Brisbane makes millions a year playing video games - but he has recently hinted that a life of luxury apartments, cars and global stardom might not be enough.
  
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• Biden administration drops Trump's objections to a global digital tax on US tech giants

  27-02-2021 15:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trump's demand for a 'safe harbor clause' would have allowed U.S. tech giants such as Google, Facebook and Amazon to opt out of the scheme to impose a global minimum corporate tax.
  
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• UK coronavirus hospital deaths rise by 293 as Saturday decline continues

  27-02-2021 15:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A further 257 patients have died in England, 18 in Scotland, 16 in Wales and two in Northern Ireland - a significant drop from a Saturday around a month ago, when 825 people died on January 23
  
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• Scientists defend failure to prioritise police and teachers in vaccine rollout

  27-02-2021 15:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Scientists say the age based strategy is more likely to cut deaths and hospital admissionScientists and ministers have defended the move to continue the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine by age rather than prioritising frontline professions.Professor Sir Mark Walport, former chief scientific adviser to the Government, said the strategy ‘made sense’ as it maximised the number of jabs on a basis of the most vulnerable.His comments come after unions said teachers have been left ‘
  
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• Harry Maguire rates Thomas Tuchel’s start as Chelsea manager

  27-02-2021 15:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harry Maguire and Mancehster United will look to end Thomas Tuchel’s unbeaten start to his Chelsea tenure (Picture: Getty)Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire admits he has been hugely impressed with the start Thomas Tuchel has made to his Chelsea tenure but insists his side are intent on spoiling the German’s unbeaten record.
  The former PSG and Borussia Dortmund boss has made an instant impact at Stamford Bridge since succeeding Frank Lampard.
  Under their new boss, the Blues have
  
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• The Voice UK: Former judge Danny O’Donoghue of The Script to return as guest mentor

  27-02-2021 15:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Danny O’Donoghue was one of the original coaches on The Voice UK (Credits: Joe Giddens)The Script’s Danny O’Donoghue is set to return to The Voice UK as a guest mentor eight years after stepping down as a judge.During tonight’s episode of the ITV singing competition, the final round of The Battles will take place, with coaches Sir Tom Jones, will.i.am, Olly Murs and Anne-Marie cutting down their teams and deciding who will make it through to the semi-finals.The contestant
  
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• Paul Gascoigne claims he was banned from appearing on I’m A Celeb after failing psych test

  27-02-2021 14:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  ITV bosses reportedly said Paul Gascoigne was ‘unfit for TV’ (Picture: Getty)Paul Gascoigne has claimed that he was banned from appearing on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! after he failed a psych test.The football star has alleged that in 2009 he was rejected by ITV bosses who branded him ‘unfit for TV’.The 53-year-old, who is about to appear on the Italian version of the reality show, explained that he hopes by going on the programme, will prove ‘
  
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• Scientifically speaking, these are the cutest dog breeds in the world

  27-02-2021 14:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Golden Retrievers came 10th, but Dalmatians got the top spot (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)Even wondered if there was a way to scientifically prove that your dog is in fact the cutest ever?In a bid to determine the cutest dog breed, insurance comparison website MoneyBeach.co.uk analysed 100 of the most popular breeds to discover how close their faces were to the ‘golden ratio’, an algebraic equation which has long been associated with beauty and art.They measured the ratio betwe
  
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• Hotel launches ‘book butler’ service to deliver great reads to your room

  27-02-2021 14:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Readers, you’ll want to head to The Ben West Palm in Florida once it’s safe to travel again (Picture: The Ben West Palm hotel)Voracious readers will know the pain.
  You try to travel light so pack just the one book… only to end up finishing it on the journey to your holiday and being left with nothing to read for the rest of your stay.
  One hotel has come up with a solution to this oh-so-frustrating problem.
  The Ben West Palm, in Palm Beach, Florida, has launched a new service c
  
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• Captain Tom's daughters pays powerful tribute and say his 'spirit will live on'

  27-02-2021 14:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The WW2 heroes' daughters Lucy Teixeira and Hannah Ingram-Moore both gave heartful tributes to their father in a private ceremony in Bedford this afternoon
  
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• Captain Tom's daughters pay powerful tribute and say his 'spirit will live on'

  27-02-2021 14:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The WW2 heroes' daughters Lucy Teixeira and Hannah Ingram-Moore both gave heartful tributes to their father in a private ceremony in Bedford this afternoon
  
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• Gogglebox star Giles Killen recalls the time he suffered from imposter syndrome

  27-02-2021 14:37 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Gogglebox star Giles Killen has opened up about suffering from imposter syndrome.As the Channel 4 programme returned to our screens last night, Giles spoke with his wife Mary about a family Zoom call where he admitted he kept ‘interjecting’ because of imposter syndrome.Impostor syndrome (IS) refers to an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as o
  
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• Gogglebox star Giles Killen recalls suffering from imposter syndrome on Zoom

  27-02-2021 14:37 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Gogglebox star Giles Killen has opened up about suffering from imposter syndrome.As the Channel 4 programme returned to our screens last night, Giles spoke with his wife Mary about a family Zoom call where he admitted he kept ‘interjecting’ because of imposter syndrome.Impostor syndrome (IS) refers to an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as o
  
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• Rescued five-year-old orangutan Kukur learns to climb again

  27-02-2021 14:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kukur is just five-years-old and was rescued from a hut in West Borneo where he was being kept tied up as an illegal pet. He has now started the rehabilitation process as he learns to climb properly.
  
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• Anas Sarwar elected leader of the Scottish Labour Party with nearly 60% of vote

  27-02-2021 14:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Glasgow MSP defeated the party's health spokeswoman Monica Lennon, who won 42.4% of votes cast
  
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• Anas Sarwar elected leader of the Scottish Labour Party with 57.6% of vote

  27-02-2021 14:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Glasgow MSP defeated the party's health spokeswoman Monica Lennon, who won 42.4% of votes cast
  
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• Up to 70 migrants packed on to three large boats are detained at Dover

  27-02-2021 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dozens of migrants attempted the crossing on Saturday as Britain basked in glorious 59F (15C) temperatures in another weekend of early Spring weather.
  
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• Johnson 'asked ministers to review gambling laws after Downing Street party with Tory donor'

  27-02-2021 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Correspondence obtained through the Freedom of Information Act shows that the Prime Minister wrote to Mr Desmond about his campaign to raise jackpots to £1 million.
  
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• ‘Cover-up’ claims could end Nicola Sturgeon’s leadership ‘within weeks’

  27-02-2021 14:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alex Salmond claims there is ‘no doubt’ Nicola Sturgeon has broken ministerial code (Picutre: PA)Nicola Sturgeon could have no choice but to step down as First Minister if claims she deliberately misled the Scottish Parliament are proven true, leading Scottish Tories have said.Claims by her predecessor Alex Salmond during an inquiry into how the government handled sexual harassment allegations against him contradict the account she gave to Holyrood.They suggest she feigned ignorance
  
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• Former Domino's manager shares 'wrong order policy' that gets you free food

  27-02-2021 13:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Clarissa Hitchcock, a former manager at Domino's has explained why she thinks the pizza company has the "best policy ever" when it comes to getting orders wrong
  
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• Shooting victim's body still riddled with pellets 15 years after shotgun attack

  27-02-2021 13:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joe Clarke was a fit and healthy dad-of-two with a lucrative career when a knock on the door turned his life upside down
  
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• Dancing On Ice 2021: Joe-Warren Plant and Vanessa Bauer ‘gutted to be told they can never return’ after positive Covid-19 tests

  27-02-2021 13:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joe-Warren Plant and Vanessa Bauer went into isolation after their positive Covid-19 tests (Picture: ITV)Dancing On Ice 2021 stars Joe-Warren Plant and Vanessa Bauer are reportedly ‘gutted’ after being ‘told they can never return’ to this year’s competition.Earlier this month, it was announced that Emmerdale star Joe-Warren and his professional skating partner Vanessa had been forced to drop out of the series after testing positive for coronavirus.At the time, Joe-W
  
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