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• Florida county commissioner faces calls to resign over 'VIP list' of vaccine recipients

  23-02-2021 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manatee County Commissioner Vanessa Baugh worked with the state to open the exclusive three-day pop-up vaccination site in Lakewood Ranch.
  
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• Coronavirus: Four out of England's seven Nightingale Hospitals will CLOSE permanently next month

  08-03-2021 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NHS England confirmed that the temporary hospitals in Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and Harrogate will close first, with those in London and Sunderland used as vaccination centres.
  
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• De Blasio says 'more information' about sexual harassment allegations against Cuomo WILL come out

  08-03-2021 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  De Blasio made the comments during his daily press briefing this morning, but declined to directly state whether he believed Cuomo should resign amid the torrent of sexual harassmnet claims,
  
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• Lindsey Graham says Donald Trump could 'destroy' the Republican Party 

  08-03-2021 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Graham said in an interview there is a 'dark side' to Donald Trump, and said his longtime friend could 'destroy' the Republican Party if he wanted to.
  
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• Meghan Markle Oprah interview: Duchess' father Thomas Markle is set to appear on GMB tomorrow

  08-03-2021 19:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thomas Markle is set to speak out the ITV breakfast show tomorrow morning. It comes after claims were made about him by the Duchess of Sussex in unaired footage from the CBS interview.
  
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• RE teacher faces sack after ‘simulating sex with cardboard cut-out of the Pope’

  08-03-2021 19:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andrew Jones (inset) was filmed in a classroom at a school in Gwent (Picture: Wales News Service)A religious education teacher faces a battle to save his job after being accused of simulating sex with a likeness of the Pope.Andrew Jones, 36, was filmed in class grabbing a lifesize cut-out of the Pontiff during a viral ‘Harlem Shake’ video in 2013.A misconduct hearing was told the clip uploaded to YouTube also showed children in his class ‘simulating sexual actions’ at the
  
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• Therapist 'overwhelmed' at touching video celebrating female frontline heroes

  08-03-2021 19:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Boots UK commissioned the video, titled ‘Thank You Frontline Heroes’ and released to coincide with International Women’s Day today - it features messages of thanks from people across the UK
  
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• Private island in Bahamas set to be auctioned -with bidding expected to start at $19.5M 

  08-03-2021 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A breathtaking private island in the Bahamas is set to be auctioned this month with the bidding expected to start at nearly $20million.
  
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• Set For Life results live draw - winning lotto numbers on Monday, March 8

  08-03-2021 19:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Results checker and live draw for the Set For Life lotto game with the National Lottery on Monday, March 8 - get those tickets to hand for these life-changing prizes
  
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• General Hospital spoilers: Chase sees something he isn’t meant to while Nina and Valentin connect over their regrets

  08-03-2021 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chase is going to spot something he wasn’t meant to see this week (Picture: ABC)General Hospital continues to show the fallout from the double wedding drama this week.The residents of Port Charles will feature even more shocking moments go down and we can’t wait.Monday’s episode sees Maxie question Britt’s advice while Jason says he can’t ignore the facts.
  Elsewhere, Gregory confronts Jackie, Anna faces Mac and Finn bonds with Violet.On Tuesday, Liz is desperate to
  
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• Boris Johnson suggests a pay rise isn't actually the thing nurses want the most

  08-03-2021 19:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister defended his government's proposed 1% pay rise for NHS staff amid fury from workers and unions
  
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• Manhattan landlords yank apartments off the market over lower rents

  08-03-2021 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Real estate data show that jittery Manhattan landlords pulled 1,814 rental apartments off the market in February alone, because they did not want to rent the units at lower-than-normal rates.
  
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• One third of UK adults have had first dose of Covid vaccine as daily death toll falls

  08-03-2021 19:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  More than one third of the UK population have received their first dose of a vaccine (Picture: Getty Images)More than one third of the UK population have received their first dose of a Covid vaccine as deaths with the virus dropped to their lowest daily total in five months.The vaccine rollout will now begin inviting those aged between 56 and 59 to receive their jabs. This category includes Boris Johnson, with his press secretary Allegra Stratton stating today his invitation was ‘on the ho
  
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• Covid UK: Tory MPs pressurise Boris Johnson to speed up lockdown ease

  08-03-2021 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first phase of the relaxation plan is coming into effect today, with pupils returning to classrooms and one-on-one social meetings allowed outdoors.
  
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• Megan Barton Hanson denies throwing party to celebrate birthday in lockdown as police spotted on her doorstep

  08-03-2021 19:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Megan Barton Hanson denies throwing party to celebrate birthday in lockdown (Picture: Getty/Instagram)Megan Barton Hanson has denied claims she threw a party to celebrate her 27th birthday, after police were seen chatting to her on her doorstep.
  The Love Island star found herself at the centre of speculation she had broken lockdown rules, after a number of people were seen leaving her house and carrying bottles of alcohol.
  In pictures obtained by MailOnline, Megan is seen speaking with police of
  
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• Prince Philip, 99, spends 21st day in hospital amid Meghan and Harry interview fallout

  08-03-2021 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prince Philip today began his 21st day in hospital in London as he recovers from heart surgery as it emerged Meghan had phoned the Queen to check his condition.
  
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• Minister says Harry is 'blowing up family' and 'what Meghan wants, Meghan gets'

  08-03-2021 19:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Zac Goldsmith, 46, has waded into the row on Twitter following the airing of the duke and duchess' interview with Oprah Winfrey in the early hours of this morning
  
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• Kayleigh McEnany says Biden's staff have NO faith he can deal with reporters like Trump did

  08-03-2021 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ex-White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany (left) said President Biden (right) has held a news conference since taking office because his staff doesn't have 'faith' he could handle it.
  
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• Man, 57, avoids jail after punching French bulldog three times in the head before trying to drown it

  08-03-2021 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Glenn Calderwood, 57, was handed a 20-week prison sentence, suspended for 18 months for punching Toffee the French bulldog in the face before trying to drown the dog in a hot tub.
  
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• Katy Perry slammed by BTS army for using band’s phrase on American Idol after she ‘dissed’ fans in 2019 concert

  08-03-2021 19:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  BTS fans are not happy with Katy Perry for giving the band a shout-out on American Idol after she previously ‘dissed’ their fans during a 2019 concert (Picture: Getty/ABC)Katy Perry has been slammed by the BTS Army for using one of the band’s phrases on last night’s American Idol.The singer landed in hot water with the K-pop super group’s fan base after they claimed she had previously ‘dissed’ them during a 2019 concert and so she wasn’t allowed to
  
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• Dame Vera Lynn would be 'tickled pink' by plan to name White Cliffs path for her

  08-03-2021 19:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Virginia Lewis-Jones said her mum Dame Vera Lynn was 'synonymous with the White Cliffs so this is the perfect way to commemorate her' and the wartime icon would have been 'so pleased'
  
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• Bin lorry driver dumps burning load onto London street

  08-03-2021 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Passerby Sean Mizen captured the clip in Camden, London, as the fire raged and plumes of smoke billowed out of the red Biffa truck.
  
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• Meghan Markle 'was fascinated by Royals', despite interview claims, says childhood friend

  08-03-2021 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex, 39, used her two-hour tell-all with Oprah Winfrey to reveal how she went into the Firm 'naively', explaining that Sarah Ferguson had to teach her how to curtsy in Windsor.
  
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• Friends celebrate day one of the Great Unlocking with a bottle of fizz on a park bench

  08-03-2021 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Friends celebrated their long-awaited reunion with a bottle of champagne as they met for the first time in months on a bench in Clapham Common, south London, today.
  
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• Meghan and Harry interview was designed to destroy Monarchy, says Piers Morgan

  08-03-2021 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sickening. Shameful. Self-pitying. Those were just my initial thoughts after ten minutes of the Oprah whine-athon with Meghan and Harry. Never have I watched a more disingenuous interview.
  
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• ‘Big Show’ Paul Wight reveals WWE boss Vince McMahon’s reaction to shock AEW move

  08-03-2021 19:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wight made his big move last week (Picture: AEW)WWE legend Paul ‘The Big Show’ Wight has revealed Vince McMahon’s reaction to his AEW signing.The former world champion left McMahon’s company after an iconic 22-year career to join Tony Khan’s rival promotion, but it seems there were no hard feels between either party when the deal was announced last week.Speaking to media after AEW Revolution on Sunday night, Wight said: ‘Vince actually called me the day that i
  
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• Your Honor: Cast and how to watch in the UK

  08-03-2021 19:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bryan Cranston stars as New Orleans judge Michael Desiato in Your Honor (Picture: Showtime)There’s a gripping new drama for viewers in the UK to check out, with Bryan Cranston’s Your Honor having arriving earlier this month.The plush thriller focuses on a New Orleans high court judge whose world is turned upside down after his son accidentally kills another teenager in a road accident.The victim turns out to be the son of a tyrannical mob boss, and the fallout from the crash leaves b
  
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• Six clues after Sarah Everard, 33, mysteriously vanishes on walk home

  08-03-2021 19:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have opened a missing persons probe and have spent days trying to piece Sarah's last known movements together, with murder squad detectives now also attached to the case
  
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• NHS chiefs warn hospitals could have to cut care for vulnerable in funding row

  08-03-2021 19:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Representatives warned of a £7-8bn black hole in six months if Rishi Sunak fails to top up the cash they get from next month
  
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• Azealia Banks sells 24-minute audio sex tape as NFT for $17,000

  08-03-2021 19:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Azealia Banks has apparently sold an audio sex tape in the world of cryptocurrency (Picture: Getty Images Europe)Azealia Banks has sold a 24-minute long audio-only sex tape with fiance Ryder Ripps as a non-fungible token (NFT) for $17,000 (£13k) in the latest wild virtual purchase in the world of cryptocurrency.For those who also may be scratching their heads at WTF an NFT is, simply broken down, an NFT is a type of cryptocurrency that can hold assets such as artwork and concert tickets, r
  
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