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• ITV rule out Piers Morgan investigation after hundreds of freelancers sign open letter accusing him of ‘bullying’

  22-02-2021 23:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Piers Morgan won’t be investigated by ITV (Picture: Rex)ITV has responded to an open letter accusing Piers Morgan of ‘bullying and harassment’ stating there will be no internal investigation and that they don’t control his social media output. More than 600 TV industry freelancers and figures called for the broadcaster to publicly denounce bullying in all forms after the Good Morning Britian presenter engaged in a Twitter spat with Adeel Amini, who said he would &lsq
  
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• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang speaks out on VAR controversy and Arsenal’s missed chances against Burnley

  06-03-2021 18:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Aubameyang on the score sheet but frustrated with Burnley draw (Picture: Getty)Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has bemoaned Arsenal’s missed chances in Saturday’s draw at Burnley.Aubameyang gave the Gunners the lead after just six minutes, squeezing an effort past Nick Pope to get his side off to a perfect start.Bernd Leno and Granit Xhaka were both at fault as Chris Wood equalised towards the end of the first-half with both sides creating chances to win the game in the second period.Arsen
  
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• Train company apologises after wrongly telling punters Prince Philip had 'died'

  06-03-2021 18:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A message was posted on TransPennine Express' website which expressed sorrow that the Duke of Edinburgh had died, despite the fact he is alive and recovering well from illness
  
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• Hospital worker arrested for murder, rape and sex assaults is released on bail 

  06-03-2021 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An unnamed male Blackpool Victoria Hospital worker who was arrested on suspicion of murder, rape and sexual assault following an investigation into a patient's death has been bailed.
  
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• Hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters clash with police in Stockholm

  06-03-2021 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swedish police dispersed opponents of coronavirus measures who staged a protest in the capital Stockholm, that came after the government tightened restrictions on large gatherings in public.
  
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• Police seen searching ponds as concern for 33-year-old missing for 3 days grows

  06-03-2021 18:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sarah Everard, 33, went missing after leaving a friend's house in Clapham, south London, on Wednesday in a disappearance described as "totally out of character" by family
  
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• One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson reveals plans to start own music management company for new artists

  06-03-2021 18:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Louis Tomlinson is planning to start a management company of his own (Picture: John Salangsang/REX)Louis Tomlinson has revealed that he is planning to start a music management company to nurture new artists. The singer, 29, who found worldwide fame with One Direction, is planning to use his experience of being in one of the biggest bands in the world to help others get a foot in the door. He told fans on Twitter: ‘I always dreamed of having my own label, having an imprint never r
  
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• 50 bucket list adventures for couples

  06-03-2021 18:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bucket list items can be big or small (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)There isn’t much time for adventures right now, with Covid restrictions keeping most of us here in the UK indoors.When lockdown does end, people will likely want to do all the things they’ve missed over the last year.Whether it’s travelling, eating and drinking, or completing feats you never thought you’d get round to, now’s the perfect time to plan your next moves.If you’re in a couple,
  
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• Moment anti-lockdown protester asks bemused bystanders to call the police while being ARRESTED

  06-03-2021 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The demonstrator called for help and claimed he was being abducted as officers tried to restrain him on Richmond Green, south west London, this afternoon.
  
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• Changing Rooms icon Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen unveils plans to convert a studio into a two-bed home

  06-03-2021 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Changing Rooms icon Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, 55, wants to convert a detached stone barn-style outbuilding next to his Grade II listed property near Cirencester into a two-bedroom home.
  
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• Hungry birds! Photographer captures birds snacking in her backyard 

  06-03-2021 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The photographer, who goes by Ostdrossel on Instagram, has been taking pictures of the birds that visit her Michigan backyard for years.
  
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• Thousands of Rangers fans break lockdown to celebrate outside Ibrox

  06-03-2021 17:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Rangers fans celebrated outside Ibrox (SNS Group)Thousands of Rangers supporters broke lockdown to gather outside Ibrox on Saturday.Steven Gerrard’s side took one step closer to winning their first league title in 10 years as they sealed a 3-0 victory over St Mirren.And ahead of the game, thousands of Rangers fans flocked to their stadium to celebrate the team being on the brink of success.Under current guidelines, mass gatherings are banned in Scotland, while a maximum of two
  
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• Married At First Sight Australia’s Jessika Power denies rumours of stint on Love Island UK

  06-03-2021 17:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jessika won’t be entering the Love Island villa anytime soon (Picture: Nine)Married At First Sight Australia star Jessika Power has denied that there’s any truth to the rumours that she’s considering appearing on Love Island UK, saying she’s ‘happy’ in her relationship.It was recently reported that Jessika, 29, who starred on the sixth season of Married At First Sight Australia, was eager to star in UK reality TV shows.In an interview, Jessika said that she ha
  
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• Hilarious moment Irish priest accidentally blares out grime track during online mass service

  06-03-2021 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Father Pat got quite the shock when Young Prophet by Black the Ripper blared out the speakers at the church in Burtonport, Donegal, during Wednesday's Mass service.
  
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• Mikel Arteta reacts to Granit Xhaka and Bernd Leno errors that cost Arsenal against Burnley

  06-03-2021 17:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Xhaka at fault at Turf Moor (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta has defended Granit Xhaka and Bernd Leno for their roles in Burnley’s equaliser against Arsenal on Saturday.The Gunners took the lead through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after six minutes at Turf Moor but that advantage was wiped out after a calamitous error involving the midfielder and goalkeeper.With Arsenal trying to play their way out from the back, Leno passed to Xhaka inside his own box with the Swiss quickly pressed by the Clare
  
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• Northern Irish Chinese takeaway adds Chow Mein mixed with Wham bar pieces to menu

  06-03-2021 17:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Want to give it a try? (Picture: Facebook/Rice Bowl Derry)Have you ever wanted to skip your main and go straight to dessert?Well, thanks to the Whammy Bammy Chow Mein, you can do one better and have your sweets straight away with your main course.
  A Chinese takeaway and tuck shop called The Rice Bowl in Northern Ireland has added the dish to their menu owing to ‘popular demand’.For just £4.50, you can get Chow Mein noodles topped with big pink sherbety Wham chunks.The restauran
  
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• ‘Very unlucky’ – Bernd Leno gives verdict on Granit Xhaka error after Arsenal’s draw with Burnley

  06-03-2021 17:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Xhaka’s misjudged pass proved to be costly for the Gunners (Picture: Getty Images)Bernd Leno has defended Granit Xhaka after his costly error in Arsenal’s frustrating 1-1 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday.The Gunners took an early lead through Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang before Xhaka’s misplaced pass cannoned against Chris Wood and into the back of the net to level up the scores going into half-time.Arsenal scorned multiple chances across the 90 minutes and Mikel Arteta&
  
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• Ex-model's warning after 'constant pain' from condition 'not talked about'

  06-03-2021 17:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sarah Longbottom was told she had period pains and irritable bowel syndrome before she was eventually diagnosed with endometriosis
  
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• Ex-model's 'constant pain' dismissed as IBS turns out to be tumour on womb

  06-03-2021 17:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sarah Longbottom was told she had period pains and irritable bowel syndrome before she was eventually diagnosed with endometriosis which one in 10 women suffer from
  
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• New Covid variants ‘very unlikely’ to stop Great British summer

  06-03-2021 17:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  New variants are unlikely to send the UK back to square one, an expert has claimed (Picture:PA/Splash/Getty)New Covid variants are ‘very unlikely’ to stop Britain getting back to normal by summer, a top scientist said.Professor Sharon Peacock, who is in charge of tracking strains of the virus, said the country is well equipped to ‘stay ahead’ by adapting vaccines quickly.She said she was ‘very optimistic’ that the rapid immunisation drive would allow the Gover
  
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• Villagers keen to buy pub from £148m Lottery winner as it 'may not reopen'

  06-03-2021 17:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Local residents are willing to pay £300,000 to Adrian Bayford, who currently owns the Grade II-listed Rose and Crown, the last remaining boozer in the tiny Essex village of Ashdon
  
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• Miley Cyrus says playing Hannah Montana gave her an ‘identity crisis’: ‘I really had to break that’

  06-03-2021 17:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Miley Cyrus revealed that playing Hannah Montana gave her an ‘identity crisis’ (Picture: Disney/Getty)Miley Cyrus has opened up about the ‘identity crisis’ she went through after playing Hannah Montana, admitting the character was so much a part of her that she worried people ‘wouldn’t care’ about her without the wig.The singer, 28, starred as Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel from 2006 until 2011 and admitted it had an impact on how she saw herself.&
  
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• Senate pulls an all-nighter to vote on Biden's $1.9T COVID bill

  06-03-2021 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Senate commenced a dreaded 'vote-a-thon' - a continuous series of votes on amendments - shortly before midnight Friday, and by midmorning Saturday had dispensed with over two dozen.
  
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• Farm shop boss told to pay employee £17,000 after calling her ‘old woman’

  06-03-2021 17:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘Old woman’ Janet Witt won an age discrimination pay out from her boss (Picture: Solent/FacebookA 72-year-old shop manager at a honey farm has won a pay-out of nearly £17,000 after her boss called her an ‘old woman’ during a pay dispute.Janet Witt discovered she was being paid less than the man who ran the tea shop next door at New Quay farm in West Wales and confronted the farm’s overall manager, Sam Cooper.An argument ensued in which Mr Cooper, 45, berated h
  
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• Downing Street spends £2,6000,000 on refurbs to hold White House-style briefings

  06-03-2021 17:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  The cash was used for an extensive overhaul of No 9 (Pictures:Rex)More than £2.6 million has been spent on refurbishments inside Downing Street so the Government can hold White House-style press briefings.It has been used to overhaul No 9 by making structural changes, carrying out electrical works and installing equipment, lighting and internet infrastructure for the televised question and answer sessions with journalists.The cost of the renovations was revealed as Boris Johnson faces pres
  
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• Downing Street spends £2,600,000 on refurbs to hold White House-style briefings

  06-03-2021 17:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  The cash was used for an extensive overhaul of No 9 (Pictures:Rex)More than £2.6 million has been spent on refurbishments inside Downing Street so the Government can hold White House-style press briefings.It has been used to overhaul No 9 by making structural changes, carrying out electrical works and installing equipment, lighting and internet infrastructure for the televised question and answer sessions with journalists.The cost of the renovations was revealed as Boris Johnson faces pres
  
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• Police search ponds in London in desperate hunt for missing woman, 33, who vanished on her way home

  06-03-2021 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sarah Everard, 33, was last seen walking between Clapham Junction and Brixton at 9pm on Wednesday. London Metropolitan Police have released a fresh appeal to find her.
  
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• Chinese zoo 'tries to pass dog off as wolf' in cage after animal dies of old age

  06-03-2021 17:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Xiangwushan Zoo in Xianning, Hubei province, was found to have placed a black and brown dog, which looks like a Rottweiler, in an enclosure after its wolf died of old age
  
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• Man, 50, arrested in Dundee over disappearance of woman and two children from Gloucestershire

  06-03-2021 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 50-year-old man has been arrested in Dundee in connection with the disappearance of a woman and two children.
  
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• Piers Morgan brands Meghan Markle's friend Patrick J Adams a 'jumped-up twerp' over comments

  06-03-2021 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The GMB presenter branded Mr Adams (pictured with Meghan in Suits) a 'jumped-up twerp' and said his comments were 'disgusting' after the Canadian actor's lengthy Twitter post.
  
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