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• Jarryd Hayne is only 'guilty of bad sex' and should not be in court, his lawyer claims 

  03-12-2020 03:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne was guilty of bad sex, not rape, a court has been told.
  
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• Huge fire breaks out at Islamic girls' school in Bradford

  23-01-2021 14:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Six crews from the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were dispatched to the Islamic school in the Clayton area of Bradford at 8.16am today after a huge fire sent thick plumes of smoke over the city.
  
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• Larry King dies age 87 How poor Brooklyn kid became legendary TV host conducted 50,000 interviews

  23-01-2021 14:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The legendary late night host, Larry King's incredible rags to riches story that resulted in a 65-year-long career on radio and TV - interviewing presidents, celebrities, world leaders and athletes
  
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• The Grand Tour’s Richard Hammond reveals he ‘humanely killed and ate’ family’s pet chicken

  23-01-2021 14:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Richard Hammond once killed and ate the family chicken (Picture: DRIVETRIBE)The Grand Tour’s Richard Hammond revealed that he once ‘humanely’ killed and ate the family’s pet cockerel.The former Top Gear host explained that he wouldn’t kill for sport but he could if he was stranded on a desert island.‘I could still kill animals, I have done in the past…,’ he began‘I killed a cockerel we had. He had to go so we dispatched him humanely and ate
  
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• Racism and homophobia are all too common in the swimming pool

  23-01-2021 14:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  To me, the benefits of swimming are immeasurable, both physically and mentally (Picture: Bridget Flynn / Mama Swims)I once overheard a swimming teacher spout the racist myth that ‘Black people can’t float because they’ve got heavier bones.’This ignorant misconception has been repeated to me several times, in jokes from my school mates and in genuine questions posed by adults and children both that I’ve taught swimming and those that have been curious about my j
  
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• Amy Willerton claims influencers are ‘lying’ about being in the UK while they’re actually in Dubai

  23-01-2021 14:10 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Amy Willerton has blasted influencers who have travelled to Dubai while pretending they are still in the UK on social media. The model, 28, who is also currently in Dubai, claimed she had seen many social media stars out and about while they were pretending to their followers that they were in lockdown in the UK amid the coronavirus pandemic.Amy, who has been in Dubai with her daugh
  
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• M6 closes in both directions for 4 hours after lorry crashes into bridge

  23-01-2021 14:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
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• TV legend Larry King dies aged 87

  23-01-2021 13:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Larry King has sadly died, aged 87 (Picture: Getty)TV icon and legendary presenter Larry King has died, aged 87.The star’s reps confirmed he died in Cedars Sinai hospital, in LA.They shared the sad news in a lengthy statement, posted on his social media pages.‘With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder, host and friend Larry King, who passed away this morning at age 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles,’ it began.‘For 63 years and a
  
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• TV icon Larry King dies aged 87 as tributes flood in

  23-01-2021 13:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Larry King has sadly died, aged 87 (Picture: Getty)TV icon and legendary presenter Larry King has died, aged 87.The star’s reps confirmed he died in Cedars Sinai hospital, in LA.They shared the sad news in a lengthy statement, posted on his social media pages.‘With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder, host and friend Larry King, who passed away this morning at age 87 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles,’ it began.
  
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• Mum shopping in Lidl 'taken to back room after criticising store on Facebook'

  23-01-2021 13:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ana Palmer says she was taken into a back room and told off on her first visit to Lidl after posting about the store on Facebook.
  
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• Highly contagious UK strain found in three travellers on Australian Open charter flights

  23-01-2021 13:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Health authorities fear an outbreak of the contagious new strain would be devastating to the effort to keep the virus in check until vaccines can be rolled out to the Australian population.
  
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• Two men fined £10,000 each after 150 mourners attend funeral

  23-01-2021 13:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  The family hosting the funeral was warned beforehand only 30 people could attend (Picture: Getty Images)Two men, including an undertaker, have been fined £10,000 each after nearly 150 mourners attended a funeral.The family hosting the service was warned by police beforehand that only 30 people could attend, in line with Government Covid restrictions.Officers sent mourners home immediately after arriving to find ‘close to 150 people’ crammed inside a venue on Friday.A funeral di
  
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• Up to 200 National Guard members deployed to DC have tested positive for COVID-19

  23-01-2021 13:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nearly 26,000 troops were sent to the Capitol from all 50 states following the January 6 insurrection tosupport Capitol police.
  
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• Drag Race UK: Eliminated queen Cherry Valentine starts new job helping to administer Covid vaccine

  23-01-2021 13:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cherry Valentine has started work at a Covid vaccination centre (Picture: BBC/Getty )RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Cherry Valentine has revealed that she’s started a new job helping to administer Covid vaccines.On Thursday evening, Cherry, 26, became the second queen in Drag Race UK series two to be eliminated, having performed an emotional lip sync for her life against Tayce in front of judges RuPaul, Alan Carr, Michelle Visage and Sheridan Smith.
  Although she connected with West End s
  
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• Wife of poisoned Putin critic Alexei Navalny arrested as hundreds attend protest

  23-01-2021 13:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thousands of supporters of novichok poisoning victim Alexei Navalny, a fierce Vladimir Putin critic, gathered in Moscow and St Petersburg, Russia, to demand his release from custody
  
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• Mum 'loses everything' after fleeing home as two houses collapse into sinkhole

  23-01-2021 13:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bernie Scanlon watched as the front of two homes collapsed into the street the morning after a car was 'swallowed' by the gaping crater in Gorton, Manchester
  
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• Cold War traitor George Blake was flagged as 'unreliable' and 'un-British' by MI6 superiors 

  23-01-2021 13:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The MI6 double agent, feared to have sent 600 spies to their deaths by betraying them to the Soviet Union during the Cold War, was flagged before he betrayed his country.
  
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• WWE legend D-Von Dudley ‘comes out as gay’ and angers fans with bizarre ‘joke’

  23-01-2021 13:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  The retired star has angered fans with his apparent prank (Photo: WWE)WWE Hall of Famer D-Von Dudley claimed he has come out as gay – before suggesting the whole thing was a bizarre joke.The retired wrestler – whose Dudley Boyz tag team with Bubba Ray is one of the most successful tandems in the history of the game – left fans scratching their heads and understandably unsettled by his comments.He initially ranted that ‘dirt sheets’ – a slang term used for wres
  
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• Teen saves Covid-infected family from house fire that only she could smell

  23-01-2021 13:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bianca Rivera, 19, woke up to find the front of her house in flames and rescued seven family members and friends who couldn't smell the smoke due to being infected with coronavirus
  
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• Rufus Hound will miss Dancing On Ice after being forced to self-isolate

  23-01-2021 13:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rufus Hound will miss Dancing On Ice shows after being forced to self-isolate(Picture: ITV)Dancing On Ice star Rufus Hound has been forced to self-isolate after coming into contact with someone who had tested positive for coronavirus.This means the comedian will have to miss the next live show, taking place tomorrow.ITV bosses confirmed the news, stating that he would not be able to compete on the show until the isolation period is over.‘This week Rufus Hound came into contact with someone
  
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• Welsh Tory leader quits after drinking despite lockdown alcohol ban

  23-01-2021 13:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paul Davies apologised as he stepped down as leader of the Welsh Conservatives, but insisted he didn't break any "actual Covid-19 regulations" when he drank wine and beer on the Senedd estate
  
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• Home and Away spoilers: Justin to become permanently disabled?

  23-01-2021 13:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  (Picture: Endemol Shine)Justin (James Stewart) has recently been admitted to hospital in agonising pain, with Leah (Ada Nicodemou) concerned that his situation is getting worse. Unfortunately, the prognosis confirms her worst fears. Justin needs to have surgery immediately, or the tumour could cause permanent damage.Leah takes her opportunity to tell him how vital it is that he listens to medical advice, but Justin doesn’t want to give Tori (Penny McNamee) any stress during Grace’s f
  
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• Welsh Tory leader quits after admitting drinking alcohol during Covid ban

  23-01-2021 13:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Paul Davies is stepping down as leader of the Conservatives in the Welsh Assembly (Picture: Alamy Stock Photo)The leader of the Welsh Conservatives has announced he is stepping down after he admitted consuming alcohol in the Welsh parliament days after it was banned as part of Covid rules.Paul Davies said in a statement: ‘I am truly sorry for my actions on December 8 and 9. They have damaged the trust and respect that I have built up over 14 years in the Welsh Parliament with my colleagues
  
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• Second teenager arrested for murder after boy, 15, killed ‘in gang attack’

  23-01-2021 13:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Keon Lincoln, 15, died on Thursday (Picture: Police)A second teenager has been arrested after a 15-year-old boy was killed in a brutal street attack in Birmingham.Keon Lincoln, 15, was ‘attacked with weapons by a gang of youths’ in broad daylight in Handsworth on Thursday. Witnesses claimed to hear shots and see knives at the scene.A boy, 14, was arrested on suspicion of murder last night and remains in custody this morning for questioning. Another boy, 14, arrested yesterday morning
  
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• You can now get a vegan ‘MockMuffin’ breakfast burger that tastes just like McDonald’s

  23-01-2021 13:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Worth a try? (Picture: Halo Burger/Metro.co.uk)Whether you’re doing Veganuary or have gone vegan for the long haul, you’ll know the pain of desperately craving a Mcdonald’s breakfast.
  Sure, you can get the hash browns, but they’re just a side. Where’s your main?Now, finally, there’s a viable option.
  Halo Burger, the vegan restaurant that has locations in Shoreditch, Brixton, Bristol, and Brighton, has launched The Sausage & Egg MockMuffin.
  As its name sugg
  
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• Fire rips through Bradford school as thick smoke seen from across city

  23-01-2021 13:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  It is not known what caused the fire at the Jamia Al-Hudaa school (Picture: @WYFRSmetrograb)A huge blaze has broken out at an Islamic girls school in Bradford this morning, with thick clouds of smoke seen from miles away.
  It is not known what caused the fire at Jamia Al-Hudaa, in Clayton area at the city, which firefighters were called to at 8.15am.
  There have been no reports of injuries.More to follow.
  
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• Love Island’s Yewande Biala calls out ‘racialized re-naming’ and microaggressions after Lucie Donlan ‘mispronounces her name’

  23-01-2021 12:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Yewande explained why it is unacceptable to request ‘ethnic’ names be changed (Picture: ITV/REX)Love Island’s Yewande Biala has said ‘racialized re-naming’ stripped her of her identity, amid her row with Lucie Donlan.The two islanders have clashed after old comments made by Lucie in a Reddit Q&A in 2019 resurfaced, in which she claimed Yewande ‘bullied’ her.Yewande, who appeared on the fifth series of the show in 2019 with Lucie, later tweeted: &lsqu
  
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• Drag Race season 13: Who was eliminated last night?

  23-01-2021 12:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  It was the end of the road for Kahmora (Picture: VH1)The first queen has been eliminated from RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13.Last night’s episode saw the ‘Winner’s Circle’ and the ‘Pork Chop Queens’ finally reuniting in the competition.And things got heated…very heated.Before their task had even begun, the ‘Winner’s Circle’ decided to pull a trick on their rivals by hiding Elliott with 2 Ts to find out why they chose to eliminate h
  
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• Alex Salmond Inquiry orders key evidence from SNP officials are released in unprecedented move

  23-01-2021 12:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Linda Fabiani, the convener of the specially established committee, wrote to Salmond after he refused to come to Holyrood and answer questions from them on February 2.
  
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• Travellers returning to the UK blast long queues at Heathrow on another day of chaos

  23-01-2021 12:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of Heathrow Airport travellers - including children and the elderly - waiting in lines with several people not wearing their face coverings properly.
  
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