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• India's richest family unveil plan for the world's biggest zoo with 280-acre plot of land

  23-02-2021 12:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Ambani family, who own the $168 billion conglomerate Reliance, are planning to house 100 different species in the zoo and build an animal rescue sanctuary in Jamnagar, western India.
  
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• House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke teases what to expect from Alicent Hightower in Game of Thrones prequel

  01-03-2021 17:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Olivia is to star as Alicent Hightower in prequel House of the Dragon (Picture: HBO/Gregory Pace/Rex)House of the Dragon star Olivia Cooke has shared an insight into what Game of Thrones fans can expect from her character Alicent Hightower in the highly-anticipated prequel.In December, it was announced that Olivia is to star in House of the Dragon alongside Matt Smith, Emma D’Arcy and Paddy Considine, a fantasy series set 300 years before the events of Game of Thrones.While Game of Thrones
  
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• Woman, 61, affords two-month holiday in Caribbean by feeding chicken and weeding

  01-03-2021 17:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lucky woman (Picture: SWNS)A woman has enjoyed a two-month holiday in the Caribbean for just £2,000 – by doing odd jobs for strangers like feeding the chickens or weeding.Jean Draxler, from Scotland, had enough of the cold weather, so booked a flight to the picture-postcard paradise island Guadeloupe in December.The 61-year-old toured around the island over the Christmas period and stayed in luxury beachfront apartments with rainforest views and palm trees without breaking the bank.J
  
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• Horse was so over-bred rescuers thought she was a cow

  01-03-2021 17:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Minstral is now being looked after at a horse sanctuary (Picture: Caters)A horse whose over-breeding left her with such bizarre marking rescuers thought she was a COW has finally found her forever home.Minstral was left suffering with skin condition vitiligo believed to have been a result of over-breeding in horses.After being left with distinctive black and white markings on her face, like a mask, she was found abandoned in a field by rescuers – where her bizarre condition, coupled with a
  
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• Woman went to ex-husband’s house while he was in bed with new woman – then shot her dead

  01-03-2021 17:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pamela Castle, 36, has been charged with first degree murder (Picture: Memphis Police Department)A woman allegedly shot and killed her ex-husband’s new girlfriend after arriving at his house while they were in bed together.Pamela Castle, 36, has been charged with first degree murder following the shooting of her former husband Derek Castle’s new woman.Pamela and Derek were married for 17 years and she has been accused of shooting his girlfriend in the chest after knocking on Derek&rs
  
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• The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus enjoys a sing-song during his downtime in behind-the-scenes clip

  01-03-2021 17:06 via metro.co.uk
  
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  The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus seems ready to be trading Alexandria for American Idol in this hilarious behind-the-scenes clip.
  The actor, who plays Daryl Dixon on the show, was caught humming to himself as he sat in between takes.
  While we’re not quite sure what it is he’s trying to sing, Norman quickly stops in his tracks when he realises he’s been caught &nda
  
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• The horrific abuse of sports stars exposes social media's mob rule | Simon Jenkins

  01-03-2021 17:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Sonja McLaughlan is just the latest innocent victim. Platforms such as Facebook and Twitter must do more to stop the hateAfter covering last Saturday’s Wales-England rugby match, the BBC’s reporter Sonja McLaughlan found herself sitting in her car in tears. She had received a torrent of sexist obscenities and abuse on social media. “Toxic, embarrassing, disgraceful, appalling,” she said. She was not alone. After apparently being glimpsed on video absent-mindedly not appla
  
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• Women neglect their skin from the chin down and have bad shaving habits, study finds

  01-03-2021 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  76% of women place more importance on their face than body (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)29% of women say they don’t know how to care for skin from the chin down.A new study shows that women spend far more time caring for their face than their body.On average, women are spending half an hour each week on skincare for the face, but less than five minutes everywhere else.It comes as no surprise with those figures that 76% of women surveyed for a study by Gillette Venus via OnePoll place the mo
  
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• Glenn Roeder claimed he was bloody-minded but stayed kind and humble | Louise Taylor

  01-03-2021 17:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Elegant defender who became an excellent coach and manager was considerate enough to support a female football writer
  The sudden revving of engines drowned out the conversation and Glenn Roeder leapt from his chair and stared, despairingly, out of the window. As a group of Newcastle’s junior players accelerated out of the adjacent car park at ridiculous speed, the club’s then academy director, mused how best to pitch the safe driving lecture he would give the following morning.The ai
  
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• Fishing crew reel in shark so huge they could barely fit it on the boat

  01-03-2021 16:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  It took fishers 45 minutes to haul it aboardThe crew of a fishing boat managed to catch a deadly shark weighing a whopping 900lb.The tiger shark was caught off the coast of Sydney by by Captain Paul Barning and the crew of the Dark Horse.It took the fishers just over 45 minutes to haul the shark on board, MailOnline reports.They then took it to shore for a weigh-in at Port Hacking in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire.It comes as game fishers in the area are having one of their best seasons in 30 y
  
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• Coronavirus live: stricter Czech lockdown amid world's worst cases rise; UK variant driving Poland's third wave

  01-03-2021 16:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Czech hospitals near collapse after record number of patients in serious condition; variant first identified in Britain behind surge in Polish casesCovid vaccination ‘pass’ proposal draws mixed response from EU statesArdern under pressure over latest Auckland lockdownBelgium considers U-turn on Oxford Covid vaccine for over-55sPfizer vaccine may be less effective in people with obesity, says studyCoronavirus – latest UK updates3.56pm GMT Nearly two thirds of Russians are not wi
  
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• Men on Twitter are sharing memories of that classic Topman T-shirt

  01-03-2021 16:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Did you have one of these? Be honest. (Picture: Twitter/@sleepy_homo)Some fashion trends are timeless… and some are better off left in 2011.
  The latter: a Topman T-shirt that haunted social media users this weekend.
  On Saturday, Twitter user @sleepy_homo provided the ultimate throwback for twenty-something men across the country.
  Topman, part of the Arcadia Group, went into administration in November 2020 due to the devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the British high stree
  
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• Tiffany Haddish’s epic Golden Globes party shut down by police but at least her new hair looks cute

  01-03-2021 16:53 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Tiffany Haddish’s night of fun was abruptly cut short when the police arrived to shut down her Golden Globes party. The Girls Trip actress hosted a small group of friends and family at her home on Sunday night, just hours after attending the star-studded awards ceremony in Los Angeles, California. However, just as Tiffany and her crew were turning up with twerking and mus
  
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• Coronavirus live: stricter Czech lockdown amid world's worst cases rise; UK variant driving Poland third wave

  01-03-2021 16:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Czech hospitals near collapse after record number of patients in serious condition; variant first identified in Britain behind surge in Polish casesCovid vaccination ‘pass’ proposal draws mixed response from EU statesArdern under pressure over latest Auckland lockdownBelgium considers U-turn on Oxford Covid vaccine for over-55sPfizer vaccine may be less effective in people with obesity, says studyCoronavirus – latest UK updates3.43pm GMT University students sharing bathrooms in
  
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• Boeing 727 taken for a drive down the M5

  01-03-2021 16:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is it a bird? No, it’s a plane – making the 30-mile journey to Bristol from Cotswold Airport (Picture: Simon Galloway / SWNS)The sight of a Boeing 727 plane being driven down a motorway is not something you see every day.But that is what confronted motorists on the M5, M4 and M32 on Saturday, who witnessed the decommissioned jet crawling along at a steady 20mph with a police escort. It began its journey from Cotswold Airport at 9am before arriving at the headquart
  
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• Ready Steady Cook chefs: Who are the professionals for 2021?

  01-03-2021 16:49 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Ready Steady Cook returns with a bang with Rylan Clark-Neal back in the hot seat.He’ll be at the helm of the hugely popular BBC cookery show’s second series following last year’s revival, with a new batch of contestants looking to test their culinary skills.As ever, Rylan will be joined by some top notch professionals pairing up with the hopefuls in the kitchen clashes.
  
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• Neo-Nazi leader films himself bashing Channel Nine security guard before report on extremist group

  01-03-2021 16:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  National Socialist Network leader Thomas Sewell posted footage of himself punching a Channel Nine security guard to the ground as he and a follower stormed the station's Melbourne offfice.
  
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• Guardian and Observer gain 33 National Press Awards nominations

  01-03-2021 16:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Matthew Weaver’s story on Dominic Cummings’ lockdown breach is nominated for scoop of the yearThe Guardian and Observer have gained 33 nominations for the National Press Awards, with shortlist places for reporters, feature writers and commentators from across the two publications.Coronavirus was a dominant theme among the shortlisted entries, with Matthew Weaver’s story on Dominic Cummings’ lockdown breach nominated for the prestigious scoop of the year category. Continue
  
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• Russell Hill's friend thinks he and Carol Clay were killed in sleeping bags and eaten by dogs

  01-03-2021 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russell Hill, 74, and Carol Clay, 73, went camping in secret amid a lurid affair on March 19 in the rugged bushland of the Wonnangatta Valley in Victoria's East Gippsland region.
  
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• Brendan Rodgers gives Jamie Vardy, James Maddison and Harvey Barnes injury updates after Arsenal defeat

  01-03-2021 16:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jamie Vardy is fit to face Burnley (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)Brendan Rodgers is confident Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy will be fit to face Burnley but says James Maddison is likely to miss the trip to Turf Moor.Maddison was unable to feature in the 3-1 defeat to Arsenal on Sunday, while Vardy played on through the pain barrier after sustaining an apparent groin injury in the game.Leicester have a growing injury problem and the Foxes lost Harvey Barnes to a knee injury during the
  
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• Heavy downpours prompt flash flood warnings, evacuations and water rescues across the South

  01-03-2021 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Heavy downpours have prompted flash flood warnings, evacuations and water rescues across the South while forecasters warn Northeast residents to prepare for snow squalls this week.
  
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• Royal Mail trials new red uniform for posties

  01-03-2021 16:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  The new look is meant to better reflect the modern delivery round (Picture: PA)Postmen and postwomen haven’t had a revamp of their uniforms for more than a decade, sticking with the classic look.But now Royal Mail is trialling new attire for its staff, saying it was designed to better reflect the modern delivery round.Don’t worry – they will still be wearing red.But after consulting with posties across the UK, they are now trialling the new-look, which includes walking trousers
  
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• Ex-Sarah Lawrence student charged with 'conspiring with classmate's sex cult dad'

  01-03-2021 16:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Isabella Pollok, of Staten Island has been charged with racketeering, extortion and sex trafficking conspiracies, according to an indictment. She was charged with conspiring with Lawrence Ray.
  
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• House progressives urge Biden to overrule parliamentarian on $15 minimum wage – live

  01-03-2021 16:41 via theguardian.com
  
  House members: Kamala Harris can make final call on including provision in Covid relief billJohnson & Johnson’s vaccine to roll out within 48 hoursTrump grasps for relevance in first post-presidential speech at CPAC
  Supreme court could deal blow to provision protecting minority votersSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by email3.41pm GMT The White House has signaled that Joe Biden will not attempt to overrule the Senate parliamentarian on including the minimum wag
  
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• Tourist won $300k on Las Vegas airport slot machine while waiting for flight home

  01-03-2021 16:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  A tourist from Texas called Megan won $300,000 on a slot machine while waiting for her flight home from Las VegasAn overjoyed tourist was filmed jumping with joy after winning $300,000 on a slot machine at Las Vegas airport. The lucky women – named as Meghan H – was waiting on a flight home to Texas from Sin City last week when she decided to have a final flutter on a Wheel of Fortune-branded machine at McCarran Airport.
  And Meghan’s gamble paid off in spectacular style, with t
  
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• Thomas Tuchel lauds Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante for ‘taking Bruno Fernandes out of the game’

  01-03-2021 16:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  The German coach was delighted with how his side nullified Manchester United (Picture: Chelsea TV)Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has praised N’Golo Kante for marking Manchester United danger man Bruno Fernandes out of Sunday’s game, while he also explained why he opted to restore Ben Chilwell to the starting XI.The French World Cup winner was injured when the new manager first arrived in west London and had to wait until last week’s win over Southampton to start a match under Tuche
  
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• Prince Philip's health battle is toughest yet after longest hospital stay

  01-03-2021 16:36 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 - before the palace today confirmed Prince Philip is being treated for a pre-existing heart condition
  
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• Woman marries herself in £1,000 ceremony as 'act of self love' after break up

  01-03-2021 16:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Meg Taylor Morrison, 35, from Atlanta, Georgia USA, decided that she didn’t need anyone else to go ahead with her wedding
  
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• James Corden shows slimmer frame as he steps out after Prince Harry interview and WW announcement

  01-03-2021 16:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  James Corden was seen out and about after his interview with Prince Harry aired (Picture: Splash)James Corden revealed a slimmed down look as he stepped out after his interview with Prince Harry aired, having lost over a stone five weeks into his partnership with WW in a bid to improve his health.The talk show host previously revealed he is ‘fed up with the way I look’ and has teamed up with WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) to make changes.James appeared to have already started
  
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• Naughty twin toddlers empty sugar and salt packets on living room floor to make ‘snow angels’

  01-03-2021 16:33 via metro.co.uk
  
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  The hilarious moment a mum caught her twin toddlers making ‘snow angels’ with sugar and salt in the living room has been caught on camera.To make matters worse, Kim McCabe, 31, from Solihull, Birmingham, had just finished cleaning the kitchen and living room when she nipped to the loo for five minutes – only to return and find the entire downstairs floor covered in whit
  
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