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• Family who Adventure Fun Park in Gippsland, Victoria to sell theme park

  24-02-2021 03:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Glenn Calvert was told he was 'crazy' when he purchased five hectares of land in Gippsland, Victoria to build a theme park.
  
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• Manchester United delay decision over Edinson Cavani future due to striker’s injury

  26-02-2021 13:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cavani has missed United’s last three games with a muscle injury (Picture: Getty)Manchester United will delay making a final decision on Edinson Cavani’s future at the club until after he has recovered from his injury.Cavani joined United on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain and has impressed in his first season in English football, scoring seven goals in 24 appearances.The Uruguayan has provided a focal point to United’s attack in a season where Anthony Martial has stru
  
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• Councillor blames ’embarrassing’ Zoom outburst on family dog

  26-02-2021 13:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  In a Zoom meeting, councillor John Baldwin muttered what sounded like, ‘You’re doing it now, f*****g nut’ (Picture: Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council)A councillor has apologised for his ‘angry comments’ on a video call – saying they were directed at his dog.Councillor John Baldwin, from Windsor and Maidenhead Borough Council, issued an apology on Tuesday after his ’embarrassing’ Zoom outburst.At December’s full council meeting he muttere
  
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• City financier Amanda Staveley LOSES £600million High Court battle with Barclays

  26-02-2021 13:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British businesswoman Amanda Staveley, 47, made complaints about the behaviour of Barclays' bosses when negotiating investment deals during the 2008 financial crisis.
  
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• This Morning’s Alison Hammond gobsmacked as Michael Mosley reveals meagre dinner as part of 800-calorie diet

  26-02-2021 13:23 via metro.co.uk
  
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  This Morning presenter Alison Hammond couldn’t contain her laughter when Michael Mosley showed her a scanty 300-calorie dinner he had prepared as part of an 800-calorie rapid weight loss programme.On today’s show, doctor Michael appeared via video chat to offer guidance on how members of the public can lose weight.Despite previously being criticised for promoting an 800-calor
  
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• Shock as Liberal MP Nicolle Flint QUITS politics two years after barrage of sexist abuse

  26-02-2021 13:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The second-term Liberal MP and deputy whip has been vocal about problems facing women in parliament, calling out what she described as sexist 'rubbish' they too often faced.
  
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• Handmaid’s Tale season 4: Release date, trailer, cast and plot

  26-02-2021 13:22 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Blessed be – The Handmaid’s Tale season 4’s trailer has officially dropped and now it’s just a case of waiting for us to see what’s coming up. After running into trouble filming thanks to coronavirus, the show is finally set to grace our screens later this year. With a hell of a cliffhanger ending set to change everything in season three, we can&rs
  
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• Stephen Fry blames Ryan Murphy for James Corden’s ‘misjudged’ performance in The Prom

  26-02-2021 13:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  James was accused of leaning into gay stereotypes (Picture: MELINDA SUE GORDON/NETFLIX)Stephen Fry has placed the blame for James Corden’s ‘misjudged’ performance in The Prom on director Ryan Murphy.James, 42, was accused of leaning into gay stereotypes to play faded theatre actor and gay man Barry Glickman in Netflix’s The Prom, which is based on the musical of the same name.A review of the film from Vanity Fair read: ‘Corden, who is straight, is so bad in The Prom
  
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• Photochrom images reveal grand and glorious London bustling with life in the 1890s

  26-02-2021 13:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The images - produced using a method invented in the 1880s - are part of a collection which has been recently released by the US Library of Congress. Pictured: Piccadilly Circus in 1890.
  
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• The best stargazing tech to help you make the most of the night sky

  26-02-2021 13:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Created by French startup Vaonis, the Vespera is aimed at making amateur astronomy and astrophotography easier than ever before (Vaonis)With lockdown making our Earth-based worlds feel much smaller, it’s no wonder people have been seeking solace in the stars.
  From constellations like Orion to the planet Mars, there’s a lot you can see with the naked eye.
  The latest game-changing, stargazing tech is making it even easier to get involved from the comfort of your own home, and as Intern
  
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• Covid cases drop by nearly a quarter in a week across England

  26-02-2021 13:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Weekly coronavirus cases continue to fall across the country (Picture: Getty/EPA)The number of people with coronavirus in England has fallen by 22% in only a week, according to the Office for National Statistics.
  In the week ending February 19, an estimated 373,700 people were thought to have Covid-19, down from 481,300 the previous week.In other words, the proportion of the population believed to be infected has fallen from 1 in 115 people to 1 in 145.
  Cases also continue to fall in Wales, Scot
  
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• Arsenal get Olympiacos and Man Utd face AC Milan in Europa League last 16 draw

  26-02-2021 13:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta has guided his Arsenal team into the last 16 (Picture: Getty Images)The draw for the Europa League last 16 round has been made, with Premier League sides Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham and Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers learning their fate.Arsenal have been handed a trip to Olympiacos in their first leg before welcoming the Greek team back to London.Spurs take on Dinamo Zagreb, Man Utd play AC Milan and Rangers meet Slavia Prague.The draw was made on Friday afternoon
  
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• All over 60s who've not had vaccine can now book jab appointment online

  26-02-2021 13:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 18 million people in the UK have received their first dose of the vaccine and Brits aged between 65 and 69 are now being encouraged to book an appointment online if they are still waiting
  
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• Mum and son who split lotto winnings scoop £100k-a-month for a year

  26-02-2021 13:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Connor, a warehouse worker, and Sue, a dinner lady who has helped prepare meals for needy children during the pandemic, said they couldn't believe their eyes when they looked at the card - before heading right back to the shop to check it with the cashier
  
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• Dad who murdered baby daughter by shaking her to death jailed for 14 years

  26-02-2021 13:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Philip Peace, 43, of Dudley, was convicted of killing daughter Summer Peace after a five-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court
  
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• Woman discovers boyfriend is cheating and redecorates his house with evidence

  26-02-2021 13:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman says she spent two hours printing off all the evidence she could gather of her partner's cheating and sticking it to his bedroom wall with superglue spray
  
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• Prince Harry reveals his grandfather Prince Philip simply slams shut his laptop to end Zoom calls

  26-02-2021 13:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prince Philip and the Queen have even seen Archie 'running around' during their Zoom calls, said Prince Harry in an interview mostly carried out during an open-top bus tour of Los Angeles.
  
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• What is the Spring Lantern Festival and how is it celebrated?

  26-02-2021 13:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lantern Festival is here (Picture: Getty)Lantern Festival is a Chinese festival that marks the end of Chinese New Year celebrations.Sometimes, it’s better known as Yuan Xiao Festival or the Spring Lantern Festival – and is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month in the Chinese lunisolar calendar.The festival is usually a time to reconcile, host family reunions and socialise – though things may be different this year.Here’s everything you need to know about Lantern F
  
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• What is the Chinese Spring Lantern Festival and how is it celebrated?

  26-02-2021 13:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lantern Festival is here (Picture: Getty)Lantern Festival is a Chinese festival that marks the end of Chinese New Year celebrations.Sometimes, it’s better known as Yuan Xiao Festival or the Spring Lantern Festival – and is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month in the Chinese lunisolar calendar.The festival is usually a time to reconcile, host family reunions and socialise – though things may be different this year.Here’s everything you need to know about Lantern F
  
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• Perseverance shares a stunning 360-degree panorama of the surface of Mars

  26-02-2021 13:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  A portion of a panorama made up of individual images taken by the Navigation Cameras, or Navcams, aboard Nasa’s Perseverance Mars rover (Reuters)After finding its metaphorical feet on the dusty red surface of the red planet, Nasa’s Perseverance rover has started sending images home.The first grainy, grey pictures have given way to full-blown colour shots of the Martian landscape. And now, we have a 360-degree panorama to enjoy.The picture shows the interior of Jezero Crater, where th
  
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• Man, 28, is arrested for assisting suicide over sudden death of 55-year-old woman

  26-02-2021 13:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police were called to a home on Brookhouse Avenue, Farnworth, Bolton at around 2.30am on Sunday.
  
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• Over-40s next in line to get a Covid vaccine

  26-02-2021 12:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Teachers and other occupations should not be prioritised in the next phase, say UK vaccine experts.
  
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• Covid map predicts 'hotspots' when lockdown is eased - is your area on the list

  26-02-2021 12:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New research suggests many of the worst-affected areas will be in the North and Midlands, while infection rates are lower in the South, when the easing of England's lockdown starts on March 8
  
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• Dragon Age 4 to be single-player only following Anthem’s failure

  26-02-2021 12:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  The only friends on this adventure will be controlled by the AI, not other players (Pic: BioWare)A new report reveals that Dragon Age 4 will be single-player only, with the planned live service elements being scrapped.There’s still a lot about Dragon Age 4 that fans don’t know about (including its actual name), but a recent report covering some behind-the-scenes development has definitely pleased fans.According to Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, the game will be a traditional si
  
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• Covid-19: Pride in London parade to return in September

  26-02-2021 12:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The parade, which was not staged at all in 2020, will be held this year on 11 September.
  
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• Company boss wins £130,000 payout from British Airways after slipping in puddle of spilt Baileys

  26-02-2021 12:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andreas Wuchner suffered brain damage after his foot slipped in the beverage spilt by a passenger near a British Airways check-in desk at London's Heathrow Airport in November 2017.
  
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• Max Clifford bragged in unheard tapes that he was the ‘ringmaster’ at celebrity orgies: ‘It was my circus’

  26-02-2021 12:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Max Clifford bragged in unheard tapes that he was the ‘ringmaster’ at celebrity orgies Picture: Getty)Max Clifford bragged in unheard tapes that he would call himself the ‘ringmaster’ while taking part in celebrity orgies, his biographer has claimed.Speaking in a new documentary titled Max Clifford: The Fall of a Tabloid King, biographer Angela Levin revealed the disgraced publicist would often boast about having orgies with young women and that he’d never been fait
  
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• Max Clifford bragged in unheard tapes that he was the ‘ringmaster’ at celebrity orgies

  26-02-2021 12:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Max Clifford bragged in unheard tapes that he was the ‘ringmaster’ at celebrity orgies Picture: Getty)Max Clifford bragged in unheard tapes that he would call himself the ‘ringmaster’ while taking part in celebrity orgies, his biographer has claimed.Speaking in a new documentary titled Max Clifford: The Fall of a Tabloid King, biographer Angela Levin explained that the disgraced publicist would often boast about having orgies with young women and that he’d never bee
  
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• Speaking to someone for just 10 minutes on the phone can make you feel less lonely, says study

  26-02-2021 12:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Just a short call makes such a difference (Picture: Getty)Loneliness can affect anyone, at any age.And the isolating nature of lockdown has meant more and more people are struggling with it.What’s more, we know that our mental health has taken a huge hit during the pandemic and previous research shows that anxiety and depression are often linked to intensified loneliness.But the good news is that talking to someone on the phone for just 10 minutes can have a really positive impact.A new st
  
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• Mum in hysterics as tot cuts his own hair because he 'looked like Boris Johnson'

  26-02-2021 12:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Angus Henry, 5, from Dumfries and Galloway, decided to have a go at giving himself a new haircut after he was told that he bore a resemblance to Prime Minister Boris Johnson
  
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