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• Greek island holidays as early as MAY?

  24-02-2021 03:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Greece is looking into whether it can give an early green light to British tourists who have received the vaccine.
  
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• £66,000 in Covid fines handed out at two London lockdown parties

  01-03-2021 14:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  One event organiser was given a £10,000 fine (Picture: Getty Images / iStockphoto)Some £66,000 in fines have been handed out after two illegal coronavirus lockdown parties were busted by police in London.Officers were called to a party of 50 people in Green Street, the West End, in the early hours of Sunday morning.The organiser, a 29-year-old man, was reported for a £10,000 fine for breaking Covid-19 regulations.The others at the party were issued with 50 fixed penalty notices
  
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• Medical Detection Dogs: All you need to know about Metro.co.uk’s Lifeline 2021 charity

  01-03-2021 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ready for a new challenge? (Picture: Getty)We are delighted to launch Metro.co.uk’s annual charity campaign: Lifeline 2021.This year, through two sponsored walks, we will raise vital funds for Medical Detection Dogs (MDD), a charity organisation that helps trains dogs to sniff out serious diseases such as cancer, Type 1 diabetes, Parkinson’s and coronavirus.But we need your help.
  Read on to find out more about the charity’s brilliant work, and how you can take part in our &lsqu
  
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• Young graduate killed by falling tree outside Covid testing lab he just started working at

  01-03-2021 13:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kahlil Gay, 23, died on Friday afternoon in Burlingame, California (Picture: KPIX 5)A young scientist was tragically killed by a falling tree outside a Covid testing lab he just started working at.Kahlil Gay, 23, sadly lost his life in the freak accident on Friday during windy weather in Burlingame, California, as he walked with a colleague at his new workplace.He had only been working at the Covid testing lab, Color, as a physics researcher for three days when the accident happened. Kahlil grad
  
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• Bill Gates explains why he prefers Android over iPhone during Clubhouse chat

  01-03-2021 13:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is an Android guy (AFP via Getty Images)Bill Gates has followed in the footsteps of Elon Musk and appeared on the audio-only social media app Clubhouse.The invite-only platform is currently exploding in popularity although, at present, it’s only available on Apple’s iOS devices.Ironically, Gates told the audience on Clubhouse that he actually preferred Google’s Android platform to the all-conquering iPhone.What it comes down to, for the billionai
  
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• Download Festival 2021 cancelled

  01-03-2021 13:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Download festival has been canned for 2021(Picture: WireImage)Download festival 2021 has been cancelled, despite other festivals, including Reading and Leeds, going ahead this year.A statement was shared on the festival’s Twitter page on Monday, confirming this year’s event will not be doing ahead.Festival organisers insisted the music event will go ahead in 2022 and will count Kiss, Iron Maiden and Biffy Clyro as headliners.A tweet, which accompanied a lengthier message, read: &lsqu
  
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• Multi-millionaire plans to turn Grade I mansion into visitor venue inspired by Batman

  01-03-2021 13:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Perkins, 51, has 'unbelievable' plans to turn the shell of an Elizabethan mansion (pictured) in Dorset into a 'space travel and astrology'-inspired venue.
  
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• VCU freshman, 19, is found dead after fraternity party as devastated family blame 'hazing'

  01-03-2021 13:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adam Oakes was found dead by peers on Saturday morning after a night of drinking at the Delta Chi frat house at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond.
  
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• Prince Philip leaves King Edward VII Hospital in London after 14 days

  01-03-2021 13:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prince Philip, 99, spent 14 days at the exclusive King Edward VII Hospital in London's Marylebone after being admitted on February 16, making this his longest ever stay in hospital.
  
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• Guardian columnist Roy Greenslade resigns from his City University post

  01-03-2021 13:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Today Mr Greenslade's resigned from his position as honorary visiting professor of journalism at City, University of London, following an outcry from the families of IRA victims.
  
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• So you don't want to take the coronavirus vaccine? Here's what you need to know

  01-03-2021 13:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Frontline medics and those most at risk from Covid-19 are least likely to get the jab, says Fleet Street Fox. There's a good reason for that, and it's called Boris Johnson
  
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• Girl dies after being caned during 'exorcism' in Sri Lanka

  01-03-2021 13:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police said Monday they have arrested two people in connection with the death of the girl who was repeatedly beaten during a ritual in Delgoda, Sri Lanka.
  
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• Woman goes to drastic measures to chat up neighbour but reply 'breaks her heart'

  01-03-2021 13:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A TikTok user from London has revealed how she started talking to a boy she spotted across from her house and users said it's "the beginning of a romantic novel"
  
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• Prince Philip transferred to St Bart’s hospital ‘for heart condition treatment’

  01-03-2021 13:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  An ambulance was seen leaving King Edward VII’s Hospital on Monday morning (Picture: PA)The Duke of Edinburgh has been transferred to London’s St Bartholomew’s Hospital for further treatment, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.Prince Philip has been moved to the hospital for testing and observation for a pre-existing heart condition, along with treatment for an ‘infection’.The duke, 99, was shielded this morning as he left King Edward VII’s Hospital in central Lo
  
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• The Walking Dead: Daryl heads on a mission to find Rick Grimes in first look

  01-03-2021 13:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Walking Dead’s Daryl is on a mission to reunite with Rick Grimes in next week’s episode – no matter what the cost. As the series continues its six season 10 special episodes, Daryl (played by Norman Reedus) and Carol (Melissa McBride) head off by themselves. But their adventure soon goes off track with the discovery of an old cabin, causing Daryl to reflect on his time away from Alexandria, following Rick’s supposed ‘death’. While viewers kn
  
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• All schools in England to reopen from Monday despite Brazil Covid variant

  01-03-2021 13:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson said he was 'confident' he would stick to the plan to reopen classrooms from March 8
  
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• Man shares how falling down the stairs and breaking his spine led him to the love of his life

  01-03-2021 13:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ross and Jennifer now have a nine-year-old daughter together. (Picture: PA Real Life)A man who fractured his spine falling down a flight of stairs leaving him in constant pain says he wouldn’t change what happened – as his injury led to him finding the love of his life.Ross Fraser, 42, from Stonehaven, Scotland, met Jennifer, 45, by chance when they were both undergoing physiotherapy.Ross had suffered a fractured spine from falling down a flight of stairs in June 2007 and spoke to Je
  
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• Falling down the stairs and breaking my spine led me to the love of my life

  01-03-2021 13:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ross and Jennifer now have a nine-year-old daughter together. (Picture: PA Real Life)A man who fractured his spine falling down a flight of stairs leaving him in constant pain says he wouldn’t change what happened – as his injury led to him finding the love of his life.Ross Fraser, 42, from Stonehaven, Scotland, met Jennifer, 45, by chance when they were both undergoing physiotherapy.Ross had suffered a fractured spine from falling down a flight of stairs in June 2007 and spoke to Je
  
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• Prince Philip in hospital transfer as he fights infection and heart condition

  01-03-2021 13:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Edinburgh, 99, was admitted to King Edward VII's Hospital in London on Tuesday, February 16 as a precautionary measure after feeling unwell, although the palace confirmed his admission was not coronavirus related
  
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• Girl, 14, dies and another teen is partially paralyzed in sledding crashes on the same Ohio hill

  01-03-2021 13:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eirelyn Zuercher, 14, died in hospital on Wednesday after crashing while sledding on a hill at the Hinckley Reservation in Hinckley, Ohio. Natalie Wilson, 17, broke her back and ribs on the same hill.
  
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• Award-winning hedge fund manager, 36, hanged himself, inquest hears

  01-03-2021 13:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Guy Rushton, 36, who was married with children, was found in a barn near his £3.5million Wiltshire home less than two weeks after he was discharged from a psychiatric hospital.
  
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• Ian Wright pinpoints the key to Arsenal’s set piece success after key arrival in the summer

  01-03-2021 13:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Luiz scored a superb header off the training ground against Leicester (Picture: Getty)Ian Wright has hailed Mikel Arteta’s decision to bring in a specialised set piece coach at Arsenal, insisting work on the training pitch is now paying off.Arsenal fell behind early on against Leicester on Sunday but launched a superb comeback to leave 3-1 winners courtesy of goals from David Luiz, Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe.Luiz’s header six minutes from half-time got the Gunners on their
  
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• Dad uses beer bong to feed baby daughter milk so she gets nutrition she needs

  01-03-2021 13:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rudy, from Seattle, Washington, said he would try anything to get baby Lily to the ideal weight - and remembered what helped him gain weight as a student
  
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• Banksy-style graffiti of prisoner appears on wall of HMP Reading

  01-03-2021 13:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Banksy-inspired artwork has appeared overnight on the walls of a Grade-II listed Victorian jail in Reading, where Oscar Wilde was famously held.
  
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• John Higgins sets sights on trophy haul after Ronnie O’Sullivan thrashing in Players Championship final

  01-03-2021 13:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  John Higgins claimed the Players Championship in supreme style (Picture: WST)John Higgins is setting his sights on plenty more big titles after his stunning Players Championship victory over Ronnie O’Sullivan on Sunday evening.The Wizard of Wishaw dominated the tournament in Milton Keynes, seeing off Jordan Brown, Mark Selby and Kyren Wilson to reach the final, dropping just one frame along the way.The Rocket looked likely to present a sterner test to him, but it only barely proved to be t
  
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• Paul Scholes claims Thiago is ‘more suited’ to Manchester United than Liverpool

  01-03-2021 13:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Man Utd legend Paul Scholes has delivered his verdict on Liverpool midfielder Thiago (Picture: BT Sport)Paul Scholes believes Thiago would be ‘more suited’ to Manchester United than his current club Liverpool.The Premier League champions signed Spanish midfielder Thiago from Bayern Munich last summer in a deal costing just £20million.As one of the most highly-rated midfielders in Europe, Thiago was expected to have a massive impact at Anfield but has endured an underwhelming fi
  
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• Locals living beneath Mount Etna sweep volcanic ash from their streets

  01-03-2021 13:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Locals deal with the volcanic ash from Etna’s frequent eruptions (Reuters/Antonio Parrinello)Mount Etna, the largest and most active volcano in Europe, has been spewing ash and lava in a series of dramatic eruptions.While the eruptions haven’t led to any injury or loss of life, they have made things miserable for surrounding residents.A rain of volcanic ash has fallen on the nearby villages of Giarre, Fornazzo and Catania in Sicily, Italy.
  Locals have had to grab their brooms and swe
  
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• Nickmercs and Xqcow are biggest Twitch earns, Ninja not in top 50

  01-03-2021 13:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nickmercs earns more than even the likes of Ninja (Pic: FaZe)New research has revealed the Twitch streamers making the most money on the platform, as well as the most watched esports games.With Twitch easily being the biggest live streaming platform in the world and with so few alternatives (Mixer, for example, was completely shut down last year), it’s no wonder people are turning to it in the hopes of making money through streaming.That’s no easy feat but there are many who are not
  
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• Innocent woman targeted by paedophile hunters after her dating account was hacked

  01-03-2021 13:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Christopher Matthew was tracked down three days after an innocent woman was doorstepped (Picture: Cavendish)A paedophile who hacked into a woman’s account to try and meet up with underage children has been spared jail.
  Christopher Matthew, 32, accessed a 28-year-old woman’s dating profile to send explicit messages to what he believed to be a 12-year-old girl called Jasmine.
  In fact he was sending pictures of a woman’s breasts and suggesting ‘cuddles’ at a hotel to a
  
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• Drivers are fined as they flock to beaches and beauty spots

  01-03-2021 13:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Merseyside Police turned away more than 100 cars from Formby Beach and handed out 20 fines, while at Dovestone Reservoir near Oldham visitors were hit with parking fines for queuing on a grass verge.
  
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