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• Inside Primark as it throws open doors 24/7 and shoppers are queuing at midnight

  03-12-2020 05:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prepared for an onslaught of customers, countless assistants mill around the aisles and a small queue winds through the building with shoppers keen to get their last minute bargains
  
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• EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks: 8 most disastrous proposals in soap

  28-01-2021 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ben Mitchell (Max Bowden) made a daft move earlier this week, when he brought up the subject of marriage to boyfriend Callum Highway (Tony Clay) by suggesting they “get the paperwork sorted”. Ah, the four magical words everyone wants to hear from their partner…Thankfully Ben realised his mistake and a new, romantic plan is currently underway, but as for his first attempt – has there ever been such an awkward on-screen proposal? Of course there has! From ill-advised, to t
  
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• Colonel Gaddafi's daughter-in-law 'drove her 4x4 into police and pedestrians'

  28-01-2021 09:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Arab media reported that Aline Skaf is wanted by Syrian security agents after witnesses described a 4x4 running into crowds in the country's capital.
  
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• Marie Kondo reveals she’s pregnant again with third child

  28-01-2021 09:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Marie Kondo is pregnant again (Picture: FilmMagic)Marie Kondo has revealed she is pregnant again.
  The organising guru, 36, is expecting her third child with husband Takumi Kawahara and announced the news on Instagram by debuting her baby bump.Marie, who is the star of Netflix series Tidying Up, was seen cutely looking down at her bump and holding it in her hands in her big reveal.She captioned her post: ‘I have some news! Another bundle of joy on the way. 💖’Marie was inundate
  
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• Coronavirus cases are still RISING in some areas of England, scientists warn

  28-01-2021 09:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Government-commissioned study showed infections rose in the East Midlands over the third week of lockdown - and flattened in the West Midlands and the North.
  
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• Heartless thieves steal headstone of girl, 15, who tragically died in house fire

  28-01-2021 09:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Her family have now issued a desperate plea to catch the culprits after the 'despicable crime' brought all of the pain of losing young Victoria flooding back
  
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• Death In Paradise star Ralf Little praises ‘stoic’ NHS worker siblings despite ‘dangerous’ job on frontlines

  28-01-2021 09:38 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Ralf Little has nothing but admiration for his siblings who work for the NHS, praising how ‘stoic’ they are despite the ‘danger’ of working on the coronavirus pandemic frontlines. The Death In Paradise star has a doctor brother and sister, who is a nurse, working throughout the health crisis. Sharing what it’s been like for his siblings, Ralf said
  
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• Callum Hudson-Odoi reveals Thomas Tuchel’s tactic changes after Chelsea’s draw with Wolves

  28-01-2021 09:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Callum Hudson-Odoi says Thomas Tuchel has asked him to be more direc for Chelsea (Getty)Callum Hudson-Odoi has revealed that Thomas Tuchel has instructed him to be more direct following Chelsea’s draw with Wolves on Wednesday evening.Tuchel’s first game in charge ended in a stalemate at Stamford Bridge as Chelsea dominated possession but were unable to break down a stubborn Wolves side.Following Frank Lampard’s sacking earlier this week, Tuchel opted to switch formation and pla
  
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• Teenager mortified after fake tan fail left her looking ‘like an Oompa Loompa’

  28-01-2021 09:37 via metro.co.uk
  
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  A mum couldn’t stop laughing at her tan-loving teen’s beauty fail, after she accidentally picked up the ‘darker than dark’ colour.Keira Domachowski, 13, was filmed by mum Carole Rees as she wandered through the living room waiting for the product to develop.The teen admitted she had grabbed the darker shade without realising, as she had been too busy concentrating
  
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• Michael Owen slams Chelsea performance on Thomas Tuchel’s debut against Wolves

  28-01-2021 09:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel’s Chelsea debut was not one to remember (Picture: Getty Images)Michael Owen believes Chelsea were poor and one-dimensional in Thomas Tuchel’s debut as Blues manager, but the former England striker has backed the German to succeed at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea played out a tepid goalless draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night in Tuchel’s first game in charge of the club.The home side dominated the play, finishing the game with 79 per c
  
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• Oregon health workers give doses to drivers stuck in snowstorm as drugs neared expiry time

  28-01-2021 09:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Oregon health workers who got stuck in a snowstorm on their way back from a COVID-19 vaccination event went car to car injecting stranded drivers before several of the doses expired.
  
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• Fury at Tory Desmond Swayne's 'dangerous' claim Covid figures were 'manipulated'

  28-01-2021 09:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Labour and his own party have condemned the serial lockdown sceptic Tory MP - yet he hasn't lost the Conservative whip
  
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• Bondi driver is fined twice in two weeks for parking outside his garage

  28-01-2021 09:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The driver shared a photo of multiple cars parking over the footpath in front of their garages in Bondi in the city's east this week - with front wheels resting on the footpath.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer provides Eric Bailly injury update ahead of Arsenal clash

  28-01-2021 09:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Eric Bailly missed Manchester United’s shock defeat against Sheffield United at Old Trafford (Picture: Getty)Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was left to rue the ‘unfortunate’ injury which ruled Eric Bailly out of last night’s match against Sheffield United.
  The Ivory Coast international had been a revelation since returning to the team last month with United having won six of the seven matches he has featured in since December 23.Bailly, however, suffered bruising following a collis
  
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• Spice Girls having a ‘big old rethink’ about 25th anniversary as pandemic thwarts plans

  28-01-2021 09:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Spice Girls will mark the 25th anniversary of Wannabe this July (Picture: Ray Burmiston/Photoshot/Getty Images)The Spice Girls are having a ‘big old rethink’ about their 25th anniversary plans.Mel C, Mel B, Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton and Geri Horner hit number one with their debut single Wannabe in July 1996, and had hoped to celebrate 25 years since their iconic introduction to the charts this summer.However, any plans for a concert to mark the occasion have been thwarted by
  
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• Mum who attacked love rival walks free because children's dads are all in prison

  28-01-2021 09:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gayle Smylie and Anthony Moss invaded the home of his ex Kelly Featherstone in St Helen's, Merseyside, after she allegedly made 'controversial' remarks about their family online
  
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• Astronauts complete daring spacewalk outside ISS to install British tech

  28-01-2021 09:26 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Two astronauts have completed a spacewalk to install a British-built broadband hub that will beam scientific research back to Earth.The technology marks the UK’s first major industrial contribution to the International Space Station (ISS).Called ColKa, short for Columbus Ka-band Terminal, the system will allow astronauts to communicate with Earth at home broadband speeds.It will re
  
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• Long Covid sufferers taught breathing techniques by opera singers

  28-01-2021 09:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Imperial College London and the English National Opera have joined forces for the programme developed specifically for people recovering from coronavirus.
  
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• Brits detained as police raid illegal party in Thailand coronavirus crackdown

  28-01-2021 09:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The six British tourists are said to be among 89 foreigners who have been detained by officers who raided a bar in Koh Phangan island which was breaching the coronavirus rules
  
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• Incredible kiss as autistic 13-year-old reunites with mum after being found on a houseboat

  28-01-2021 09:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mother of a 13-year-old autistic boy who went missing on the New South Wales' Central Coast has kissed him in an incredible reunion since he went missing on Wednesday.
  
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• The key test every student heading back to school this year should do

  28-01-2021 09:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Online learning and home schooling became commonplace last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, leading to experts finding a growing problem with some children.
  
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• Pfizer vaccine effective against mutant Covid strains

  28-01-2021 09:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  The company has confirmed its vaccine works against the UK and South African variants of coronavirus (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)Pfizer and BioNTech have confirmed their vaccine is effective against the UK and South African variants of coronavirus.This is a breaking story. More to follow.Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected] more stories like this, check our news page.
  
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• UK vaccine drive starting to fall as vital target missed for third straight day

  28-01-2021 09:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There are doubts the UK will hit Boris Johnson's tarrget of 15 million coronavirus vaccine jabs by February 15 - average of 412,401 first doses are needed each day but there have been less than 312,000 for three days running
  
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• Pubs not likely to open until May under three-step plan to release from lockdown

  28-01-2021 09:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  A woman pours a pint at the Dispensary pub in Liverpool (Picture: AP)Non-essential shops could reopen in April followed by pubs and restaurants in May under a ‘three-step plan’ out of lockdown, according to reports.Boris Johnson said there will be a ‘gradual and phased’ approach to lifting restrictions, with the national lockdown in place until at least March 8, and a review before then in mid-February.The PM announced that schools will not reopen immediately after Februa
  
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• Non-essential shops ‘to open in April and pubs in May in three-step plan’

  28-01-2021 09:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  A woman walks past shuttered shops in London (Picture: Tolga Akmen / AFP)Non-essential shops could reopen in April followed by pubs and restaurants in May, according to reports.Boris Johnson said there will be a ‘gradual and phased’ approach to lifting restrictions, with the national lockdown in place until at least March 8, and a review before then in mid-February.The PM announced that schools will not reopen immediately after February half-term, and that new border restrictions wil
  
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• The destructive power of white women’s tears

  28-01-2021 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A strategic use of emotion can shift the blame (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)The last time I witnessed the destructive power of white women’s tears, I was the victim.In 2019 I suffered a hate crime. Throughout the ordeal I gave my friends a live commentary on a Whatsapp group chat, eventually letting them know when I had got home safely.I was on edge after what happened, but what stung was the radio silence from one of my white friends.
  I thought she was using her privilege to turn a blind e
  
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• Sainsbury’s driver returns to ‘check woman out’ after dropping off delivery

  28-01-2021 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A Sainsbury’s customer said her delivery driver told her he’d returned to her home to check her out (Stock picture: PA)A Sainsbury’s customer was left feeling scared and vulnerable when her delivery driver returned to her home hours after dropping off her order to ‘check her out’.The woman, in her 20s, who wishes to remain anonymous, received her shopping around 8pm on January 18. She didn’t notice any items were missing from the order at the time.
  Her deliver
  
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• Coronation Street spoilers: 38 new images reveal Summer death tragedy, car crash horror and drugs terror

  28-01-2021 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  (Picture: ITV)February gets off to quite the start in Coronation Street, and lives are left hanging in the balance as a result .Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) stumbles upon Will in her home, and — unaware of the fact that Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) put him up to it — she’s left terrified.
  She speeds out of the flat, and ultimately collides with an oncoming vehicle — which leaves her fighting for her life.
  Will Summer be okay?
  Meanwhile, Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne) m
  
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• Boris Johnson defies Nicola Sturgeon to visit Scotland

  28-01-2021 09:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson is travelling north of the border despite the First Minister swiping that it is not an 'essential' trip under coronavirus rules.
  
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• Ghislaine Maxwell 'ordered room full of underage girls to kiss and dance in front of Epstein'

  28-01-2021 08:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Among a trove of court papers released Wednesday night was a filing by lawyers for Epstein victim Virginia Roberts that included redacted witness testimony.
  
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