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• Katie Price launches new petition to crack down on disability hate crime after BGT star, 5, is tormented with death threats

  23-02-2021 12:52 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Katie Price is launching another petition to put a stop to disability hate crime, she confirmed on today’s This Morning.It comes after the former glamour model threw her support behind Britain’s Got Talent star Christian Kildruff, five, who has recently been the target of online abuse.Katie appeared on Tuesday’s This Morning alongside Christian’s sister Jade and h
  
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• These unusual baby names are predicted to be hugely popular in years to come

  04-03-2021 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  In need of some inspiration? (Picture: Getty)Choosing the perfect name for your baby is hard.Do you go for traditional or something a little more unique?It seems more and more parents are favouring slightly more unusual names.This trend is backed up by the experts at Nameberry, who have shared a list of names they expect to appear over the next five years – including Goldie and Clover.Name experts, Sophie Kihm and Clare Green, used ‘knowledge and instincts, combined with statistics&r
  
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• Scott Parker keen on signing Chelsea loanee Ruben Loftus-Cheek on permanent deal

  04-03-2021 12:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old has been a regular feature for the Cottagers this season (Picture: Getty Images)Scott Parker says he would be ‘more than happy’ to sign Ruben Loftus-Cheek on a permanent transfer once his loan deal at Fulham expires at the end of the season.The 25-year-old made the switch from Stamford Bridge to Craven Cottage for the 2020/21 campaign and has been a regular feature for the Whites.Loftus-Cheek has made 21 Premier League appearances under Parker this season as Fulham bi
  
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• Love Island’s Kaz Crossley claims Rihanna’s ex Chris Brown slid into her DMs: ‘He put the eyes’

  04-03-2021 12:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kaz Crossley says Chris Brown sent her a message on Instagram (Picture: Rex)Kaz Crossley has revealed she only had one famous person slide into her DMs since appearing on the show – and it was none other than Chris Brown. The former Love Island star, 27, claimed that Rihanna’s ex-boyfriend sent her a message on Instagram, but she didn’t pursue the chat further. Speaking on BBC Sounds Slide Into My Podcast with Jamie Laing, Jordan Hames and Snoochie Shy, Kaz name-dropp
  
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• How to make calls on WhatsApp on desktop and web

  04-03-2021 12:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Calls can now be made from WhatsApp via desktop and web (Picture: Getty)WhatsApp has introduced voice and video calls to its desktop app – meaning encrypted phone conversations are now available from your computer alongside your phone.
  The Facebook-owned firm said the update would give people more options for how they could communicate with colleagues, friends and family.‘Answering on a bigger screen makes it easier to work with colleagues, see your family more clearly on a bigger ca
  
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• Whitewashed fisherman's cottage close to TV's Doc Martin goes up for sale for £595,000 

  04-03-2021 12:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Grey Roofs is settled by the coast in Port Isaac, which doubles as the fictitious Portwenn in the much-loved ITV drama starring Martin Clunes as the title character.
  
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• How running can make you more creative

  04-03-2021 12:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Do you have great ideas when you go running? (Picture: Getty)We all know that running – even a short jog – can make you feel good.It’s great for the body, for your overall fitness levels, and it can also help to relieve stress.But a new study has found that running could also help to make you more creative and could actually help you think up brilliant new ideas. Which is great news if you have been struggling for inspiration in lockdown.Researchers are calling it the ‘Ru
  
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• ITV confirms that Love Island will return this summer, so hallelujah to that

  04-03-2021 12:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Love Island will be back this summer (Picture: Joel Anderson/ITV/PA Wire)Get the WhatsApp groups ready – Love Island is coming back this summer.We have sorely missed our annual helping of hot singletons being mugged off in a sun-soaked villa, after the coronavirus pandemic made it impossible for the show to go ahead last year.While lockdown restrictions still apply in the United Kingdom and in countries across the world, ITV has confirmed that Love Island will go ahead this summer.Halleluj
  
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• Kate Garraway to front ITV documentary on husband Derek’s long-term battle with Covid-19

  04-03-2021 12:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kate Garraway will speak about a difficult year for her family in a new documentary (Picture: REX)Kate Garraway is set to front a documentary for ITV charting a difficult year for her family after her husband was hospitalised with Covid-19.Derek Draper, who has been married to Kate since 2005, has been in hospital since March 2020 after testing positive for coronavirus.ITV announced on Thursday that the film will see the Good Morning Britain host ‘open up about the challenging year for her
  
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• This Morning’s Holly Willoughby opens up about ‘turning point’ when learning how to deal with dyslexia

  04-03-2021 12:47 via metro.co.uk
  
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  This Morning’s Holly Willoughby has opened up about the ‘turning point’ in her life when learning how to deal with dyslexia, explaining that all it took was to find one person who could help her ‘access the tools’ she needed.Last year, Holly, 40, spoke out about how having dyslexia can sometimes affect her presenting on the ITV talk show, explaining that she
  
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• This Morning’s Holly Willoughby opens up about the ‘turning point’ which helped change her life during struggle with dyslexia

  04-03-2021 12:47 via metro.co.uk
  
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  This Morning’s Holly Willoughby has opened up about the ‘turning point’ in her life when learning how to deal with dyslexia, revealing that all it took was to find one person who could help her ‘access the tools’ she needed.Last year, Holly, 40, spoke out about how having dyslexia can sometimes affect her presenting on the ITV talk show, explaining that she
  
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• Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Cynthia Erivo join cast of live-action remake of Pinocchio

  04-03-2021 12:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cynthia Erivo and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have joined the cast of Pinocchio (Picture: Getty)Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Cynthia Erivo are the latest stars to sign up for the live-action remake of Disney’s Pinocchio. Cynthia is set to play the Blue Fairy while Joseph will voice the iconic character of Jiminy Cricket alongside Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as the title character Pinocchio. The all-star cast also includes Tom Hanks as Geppetto and Keegan-Michael Key as the voice of Honest John,
  
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• Girl, 2, given hour to live at birth now diagnosed with inoperable brain tumour

  04-03-2021 12:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Little Ellie May was born with a deadly tumour in her heart which led doctors urging mum Jade Rowland, 26, to make the heartbreaking decision to abort her baby
  
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• Germany is set to approve AstraZeneca for over-65s

  04-03-2021 12:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Five weeks after blocking the AstraZeneca shot for older people, German regulators will submit their revised verdict later on Thursday, German media reported.
  
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• Meghan Markle 'clashed with staff' after 'breaking royal protocol over clothes'

  04-03-2021 12:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Claims the Duchess of Sussex, pregnant with her second child, had bullied two palace staff members surfaced earlier this week, which Meghan and Harry have slammed as an 'attack on her character'
  
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• Banned Australian swimmer Shayna Jack breaks down as she opens up about failed drugs test

  04-03-2021 12:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shayna Jack, 22, opened up on her ongoing two-and-a-half-year nightmare ordeal to Australian Story as she fights to clear her name after Sport Integrity Australia appealed her ban being cut in half.
  
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• ‘Not really done anything’ – Lee Sharpe calls out Manchester United midfielders Bruno Fernandes and Fred

  04-03-2021 12:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lee Sharpe has criticised Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes (Picture: Getty)Lee Sharpe has revealed his concern over Manchester United midfielders Bruno Fernandes and Fred and says he is still ‘not sure’ about the duo.Fernandes has arguably been United’s best player since his move from Sporting in January 2020 but Sharpe says he has ‘not really done anything’ apart from score penalties.Sharpe, who who three Premier League titles and two FA Cups at Old Trafford,
  
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• Budget Universal Credit cut to take 7% of families' cash and put 500k in poverty

  04-03-2021 12:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Charities and experts blasted Chancellor Rishi Sunak for removing the £20-a-week lifeline overnight at the end of September as part of his 2021 Budget
  
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• Rita Ora missing from The Masked Dancer as Oti Mabuse joins judging panel for new series

  04-03-2021 12:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Could Oti become a judge on The Masked Dancer? (Picture: Rex)Oti Mabuse is heading up the judging panel of The Masked Dancer, which is landing on ITV in late spring.Following the insane success of The Masked Singer, a new series will see 12 celebrities don elaborate costumes as they show off their best moves on stage – with the panel attempting to guess their identities.Rita Ora, a staple on the sister series, will not be joining her fellow judges on the series – with the Strictly Co
  
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• People accused of jumping vaccine queue by pretending to be carers

  04-03-2021 12:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Vaccine queue jumpers have been called ‘reprehensible’ by the NHS (Picture: REX)A flaw in the NHS’ booking system is allowing people to skip the queue and get themselves vaccinated by pretending to be carers, it has been claimed.
  There have been reports of isolated cases of people taking advantage of lax checks at vaccination centres and getting the jab, despite not being in one of the top nine priority groups.
  Concerns have been raised that the system is open to abuse, because
  
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• Alec Baldwin deletes his Twitter account after pointing out Gillian Anderson’s fluctuating accent

  04-03-2021 12:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alec was amused by Gillian’s accent (Picture: Rex/Getty)Alec Baldwin seemed to defend his wife Hilaria Baldwin while calling out Gillian Anderson over her fluctuating accent – and then deleted his Twitter account.The Baldwins have found themselves in the headlines for the last few months, way before they welcomed a surprise baby just six months after Hilaria, 37, gave birth to their son Eduardo.In case you missed the whole bizarre drama, Hilaria was accused of pretending to be Spanis
  
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• Teenager among 38 killed by police on Myanmar's deadliest day of protests

  04-03-2021 12:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kyal Sin, 19, was wearing a t-shirt saying 'everything will be ok' as she crouched on the ground to avoid bullets as police opened fire in Mandalay, with 38 killed in violence across Myanmar
  
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• Rita Ora works stunning metallic outfit ahead of Mardi Gras in Australia as she completes quarantine

  04-03-2021 12:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rita Ora is ready to party and bulls**t now she’s out of quarantine (Picture: Getty)Rita Ora has completed her quarantine in Sydney and is ready to party hard – kicking off with a pre-Mardi Gras bash.Having previously been spotted hitting the beach with friends last week, including her sister and manager Elena, the star is ready to hit the town.She had previously been holed up in a luxe hotel to quarantine for 14 days, in keeping with Australia’s strict Covid-19 guidelines.The
  
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• Love Island definitely returning this summer as ITV announce bumper schedule

  04-03-2021 12:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  ITV bosses have confirmed that Love Island will definitely be returning this summer after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to be scrapped from the schedule last year
  
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• Take a look inside this super jet that could take you from London to New York in 90 minutes

  04-03-2021 12:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Up up and away in no time (Picture: Spike Aerospace)We cannot wait for travel to be back on the cards soon, but one downfall to exciting trips is the uncomfortable long-haul flights.However, a new futuristic invention could cut travel time dramatically.A new supersonic jet is set to fly passengers from London to New York in just 90 minutes. The Spike S-512 Supersonic Jet cabin features a large seating area, a dining section and flat-screen TVs – all of which sounds considerably better
  
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• Paultons Park gives first look at epic new £12million themed land opening April

  04-03-2021 12:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Theme park Paultons Park is opening new £12million land Tornado Springs in April and it's definitely one for little thrill-seekers
  
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• Carole Middleton confirms daughter Pippa is expecting her second baby

  04-03-2021 12:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Carole Middleton confirmed the news she will become a grandmother again (Picture: Getty)Pippa Middleton is expecting her second child, her mum Carole has confirmed.The family became household names after Kate Middleton married Prince William, becoming the Duchess of Cambridge.Mum Carole, 66, was featured on the front cover of Good Housekeeping in its latest edition, telling the magazine in an interview that she is a hands-on grandma and looks forward to meeting her newest grandchild.She said:&nb
  
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• Nat Phillips hails Virgil van Dijk influence as he looks to form new centre-back partnership at Liverpool

  04-03-2021 12:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nathaniel Phillips is hoping to cement a partnership with Okan Kabak at centre-back (Picture: Getty Images)Nathaniel Phillips is hoping to form a partnership with Okan Kabak at the heart of Liverpool’s defence for the rest of the season and has thanked Virgil van Dijk for his help as he finds his feet in the first team.The Premier League champions have had a torrid time with injuries at centre-back this season, with Van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip all suffering long-term injuries, while
  
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• "Evil" man guilty of randomly killing hill walker, 70, "just for the sake of it"

  04-03-2021 12:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Moses Christensen told police he wanted to kill someone "just for the sake of killing somebody" - as a "sort of lifelong desire and ambition," a court heard after the murder in Shropshire
  
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• Dramatic moment SpaceX Starship rocket explodes in fireball just after landing

  04-03-2021 12:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It is the third SpaceX Starship to blow up after landing - but billionaire founder Elon Musk didn't let it phase him - tweeting 'RIP SN10' as his work went up in a fireball
  
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