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• First-time mum told her baby son would never talk sees him make amazing recovery

  22-02-2021 22:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dania McNulty, 27, from Heysham, Lancs, said she knew something wasn't right as she cradled baby Rowan for the first time, and hours later he was being resuscitated
  
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• Pervy ex-prison boss jailed for spying on women having sex with secret cameras

  25-02-2021 11:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  David McDonnell Prison boss jailed (Picture: Hull Daily Mail/MEN Media)A former prison governor has been jailed for spying on four women over 15 years as they showered or had sex — by fitting secret cameras in their homes.David McDonnell, 73 — called ‘popular, experienced, wise and sensitive’ when he retired — hid the devices in smoke alarms he installed in their bedrooms.He was only discovered when police found a monitor he huddled over to see live images or record
  
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• Five men are arrested after brawl in a western Sydney Westfield car park that left another injured

  25-02-2021 11:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to the carpark of Westfield Mt Druitt on Carlisle Ave, shortly before 3pm on Thursday following reports of a brawl.
  
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• Family tip father's ashes into the sewers outside his favourite pub to honour his final wishes

  25-02-2021 11:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Family members filmed the moment they spooned Kevin McGlinchey's ashes into a pint of lager before tipping it into the sewers outside his beloved Hollybush pub in Coventry.
  
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• Rugrats voice cast return for reboot 20 years after original as nostalgic fans given first look at CGI babies

  25-02-2021 11:26 via metro.co.uk
  
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  The Rugrats are officially on their way back, with the original voice cast returning for the reboot 20 years on from the original- and the nostalgia is real.
  We’ve had no shortage of terrible CGI designs in the past few years (Sonic, we’re looking at you), but it seems like the iconic babies have dodged that bullet, with fans pleasantly surprised at just how, erm, normal the
  
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• Prisoner who died after beating 'sent back to family without his organs'

  25-02-2021 11:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prison guards guards can be seen hitting 35-year-old Vazha Bochorishvili with truncheons as he lies naked on a wooden table and screams at them to stop
  
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• Volunteers take string of ponies through Liverpool to brighten day for locked-down families

  25-02-2021 11:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bridget Griffin, 25, from Liverpool, and her team have been making doorstep visits with six ponies - named Millie, Malu, Moses, Kev, Will and Magic - for two hours a day throughout half term.
  
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• Former French ambassador Sylvie Bermann brands Boris Johnson an 'inveterate liar'

  25-02-2021 11:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a new book Sylvie Bermann said Mr Johnson is a man who uses 'lies to embellish reality, as a game and as instrument of power. The ends justify the means. He has no rules.'
  
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• Moderna to launch trials of new booster vaccine that targets South African Covid variant

  25-02-2021 11:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Boston-based biotech has already shipped the raw materials to the US National Institutes of Health, which helped the firm study its first jab, to start human trials.
  
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• Wife of American Airlines executive killed near their Dallas home arrested for obstruction

  25-02-2021 11:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jennifer Faith, 48, was arrested on obstruction of justice allegations, becoming the second person arrested in connection to the murder, along with her boyfriend Darrin Ruben Lopez.
  
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• Asda launches major restructure putting 5,000 jobs at risk

  25-02-2021 11:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Supermarket giant Asda said the major restructuring has been driven by the 'structural shift' towards online grocery shopping during the pandemic.
  
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• I’ve received lots of fan mail meant for Kate Garraway this year and it’s really moved me

  25-02-2021 11:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  When a signed photo of Kate Garraway came through the post, I felt honoured and really pleased. My dad had excitedly written to ITV one morning after realising one of the hosts of GMTV had the same name as his 11-year-old daughter. I think he thought we might get some big prize or something, but the signed photo was enough for me. I imagined her sitting down, reading the letter and adding her signature to the headshot. In hindsight, I realise that she probably wasn’t respons
  
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• Family of Tiger Woods 'fear he will become addicted to painkillers again' during crash recovery

  25-02-2021 11:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 15-time Major champion, who is now in rehabilitation, is likely to be prescribed medication for his severe pain which could be a cause for concern for the sporting icon, a source said.
  
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• Seven driving laws set to hit motorists in 2021 - and they could start in March

  25-02-2021 11:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Drivers could face tax increases, fuel duty increases and other new road charges, with specific changes on the table for motorists in Bath, Birmingham, Bristol and London
  
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• Brisbane school teacher takes his own life as police investigate claims he filmed students

  25-02-2021 11:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The family of Michael Patrick Robertson, a year six teacher at St Columba's Primary School in Wilston, inner Brisbane, posted about his death online on Thursday.
  
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• Granit Xhaka gives his verdict on Thomas Partey partnership in Arsenal midfield

  25-02-2021 11:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Partey and Xhaka have started six league games together in midfield (Picture: Getty)Granit Xhaka sees huge potential in his midfield partnership with Tomas Partey and believe the Ghana international will play a vital role in Arsenal rising up the table.Partey has started 10 times for Arsenal this season since his arrival from Atletico Madrid with a string of injury problems disrupting his debut campaign in England.Six of those starts in the league have come alongside Xhaka in the heart of midfie
  
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• Around 3,000 jobs at risk as Asda announces ‘major restructuring’ of supermarket

  25-02-2021 11:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Asda said the restructuring has been driven by a shift towards online shoppingAsda has launched consultations over a major restructuring which could put around 3,000 back office store workers at risk.
  The supermarket giantsaid the major restructuring has been driven by the ‘structural shift’ towards online grocery shopping during the pandemic.The grocery firm said it also plans to create around 4,500 jobs in its online operations this year and will look to hire staff affected by the
  
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• Stanford professor reveals the science behind ‘Zoom fatigue’

  25-02-2021 11:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Constant Zoom calls are tiring and science has been looking at why (Credits: Getty Images/iStockphoto)A new scientific study has backed up the existence of ‘Zoom fatigue’ and explained why we’re all so tired of constant video calls.It may have once been fun to do Zoom quizzes or talk to co-workers through your computer, but the constant eye contact and being forced to look at ourselves is what makes video calls so exhausting.That’s according to new research from Stanford
  
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• London rat boom as sightings up by 78% during lockdown

  25-02-2021 11:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  London’s rat problem has got much worse during lockdown (Pictures: Getty/ Fast Track Pest Control/ Environ Pest Control)Rat sightings have sky-rocketed in London during lockdown with some pest controllers reporting a 78% rise in call-outs.
  It’s thought the capital’s suburbs are becoming increasingly affected as the rats may have moved out of the city centre to more residential areas in search of food.
  With offices and restaurants empty, desperate rats are now more likely to tar
  
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• Anthem Next cancelled as BioWare stops all major work on game

  25-02-2021 11:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Anthem – the dream is over (pic: EA)BioWare’s ambitious plans to revamp Anthem are not going to happen, as the pandemic forces the developer to give up.It always seemed unlikely, but BioWare has confirmed that plans for Anthem Next, or Anthem 2.0 as it was sometimes referred to, have been abandoned.Anthem was first released almost exactly two years ago, as BioWare and EA’s answer to Destiny. However, despite a fun traversal system (it’s the best Iron Man game never made)
  
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• Woman has fun with penis worm during deep dive

  25-02-2021 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Using her underwater camera Josie snapped pictures of the bizarre ‘penis worm’ and uploaded them to social media (Picture: @sharejosie / Jam Press)A diver was left in hysterics after stumbling across something… slightly untoward at the bottom of the ocean.Josie Jones, 48, was scouring the sea floor in Rye, Victoria, Australia a few weeks ago when she was confronted by a rather unfortunate-looking creature.Using her underwater camera Josie snapped pictures of the bizarre &lsquo
  
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• Pfizer vaccine found to be 94% effective against Covid in real-world study

  25-02-2021 10:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Over half of Israel’s adult population have received at least one dose of the vaccine (Photo: Getty)In the biggest real-world study of its kind, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine has been found to be 94% effective at preventing COVID-19.All previous data on the vaccine’s efficacy has been from controlled clinical trials, with scientists unsure on how the vaccine would fare in the real world.But the latest data from research in Israel will be a landmark moment for countries looking to end l
  
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• French vaccination drive 'too slow to prevent third wave'

  25-02-2021 10:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Experts at France's prestigious Institut Pasteur say the current pace of around 100,000 jabs a day is 'insufficient' to rein in the effects of the highly contagious UK variant.
  
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• Overgrown 'lost' sheep found struggling to walk shaved of its massive fleece

  25-02-2021 10:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Baarack was found staggering through a forest by a concerned member of the public before being tracked down by rescuers who said years worth of fleece growth had left him struggling to see
  
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• Israel reveals Pfizer vaccine has stopped 94% of recipients getting symptoms in study of 1.2m people

  25-02-2021 10:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The experiment took place between December 20 and February 1 - a period when the British mutant strain was rampant in Israel, making the vaccine's performance all the more impressive.
  
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• Masks and tests in schools won't be mandatory - but are 'highly recommended'

  25-02-2021 10:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Schools Minister Nick Gibb urged parents to encourage their children to take tests and wear face coverings in the classroom
  
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• Rishi Sunak urged to give free vouchers in ‘Shop Out to Help Out’ scheme

  25-02-2021 10:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  With hope on the horizon after a year of economic uncertainty, the Treasury has been urged to keep spending (Picture: Getty Images)Rishi Sunak has been asked to hand out free shopping vouchers as part of next week’s budget to help kick-start the economy after lockdown.
  A £100billion stimulus is needed to ‘increase the chances of a strong recovery from the pandemic-induced slump’, according The Resolution Foundation.
  The influential think-tank has called on the Chancellor
  
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• Kaley Cuoco stuns in ethereal new shoot as she discusses earning $1mill per episode of Big Bang Theory

  25-02-2021 10:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kaley Cuoco stuns in a host of gowns for Variety (Picture: Shayan Asgharnia)Kaley Cuoco’s latest photoshoot for Variety has stunned fans as the Big Bang Theory and The Flight Attendant star stuns in a host of glamorous gowns. The actress, 35, is seen in a variety of looks for the shoot, as she draped herself in a floating pink dress with a fitted bodice while smiling broadly at the camera. In another shot, Kaley is seen bedecked with jewels in a floor-length silver gown and strap
  
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• The best new food and drink deliveries to try this weekend

  25-02-2021 10:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Treat yourself this weekendLooking forward to the reopening of restaurants in the months ahead?
  We’ve still got a little while to wait, but the good news is that we don’t have to spend the next weeks cooking and eating the same old meals, day in, day out.
  Restaurants continue to step up and deliver all sorts of deliciousness to our doors.
  In need of inspiration?
  Take your pick from our selection of the new food and drink delivery services and get ordering for your next at-home date n
  
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• Student could have died from sepsis after getting a urine infection then going to Creamfields

  25-02-2021 10:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Poppy (right)got severely sick while at a festival(Picture: PA Real Life)University of Nottingham student Poppy Downes, 23, was delighted to score tickets to Creamfields, a dance music festival taking place across August in 2017.In the weeks beforehand, she had been prescribed antibiotics for a urine infection, which she hoped would clear up in time for the festival.But not long after arriving at Creamfields, her condition rapidly declined. She spent the first night shivering, freezing cold desp
  
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