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• Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall dresses up in iconic stage outfit from The Brits four years ago to sit on her sofa

  23-02-2021 11:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jade Thirlwalll dug out her stage outfit from The Brits four years ago (Picture: WireImage)Four years ago today Little Mix were performing at The Brits and despite being in lockdown, Jade Thirlwall made sure to mark the moment… by digging out her old stage outfit.
  Cast your minds back to 2017 and you’ll remember Little Mix gracing the stage at the annual awards to deliver that iconic performance of Shout Out To My Ex.
  Y’know the one– the girls were carried in on metallic
  
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• Melissa Caddick death: More human remains wash ashore at Mollymook near where conwoman's foot found

  26-02-2021 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stomach flesh and a belly button that may belong to conwoman Melissa Caddick has been found washed up on Mollymook Beach, NSW, 150km north of where her decomposed foot was found.
  
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• Border Force intercepts around 30 migrants including one-legged amputee on Channel crossing

  26-02-2021 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The amputee was on board the second boat of the day and was brought into Dover Marina, Kent, on the back of the cutter Alert.
  
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• WandaVision: Agatha All Along theme tune has secretly been in every single episode

  26-02-2021 16:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Agatha All Along has been playing in our heads all week (Picture: Marvel Studios/Disney)Warning: if you’re not up to date on WandaVision, major spoilers ahead.In episode seven of Marvel’s WandaVision, it was finally confirmed that neighbour Agnes (Kathryn Hahn) is actually a witch called Agatha Harkness, a powerful being who’s been messing with Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) who comes with her own theme tune titled Agatha All Along.If you’re a WandaVision fan, there&rsq
  
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• Woman's nose piercing infection led to liver transplant after organ rotted

  26-02-2021 16:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dana Smith, 37, got the piercing in November before noticing she started to feel sick with stomach ache and lost her appetite - before taking herself to hospital when she started vomiting blood
  
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• Teens who threw mud at a police van made to clean it off with toothbrushes

  26-02-2021 16:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  The two 16-year-olds were made to clean police vans after throwing mud at a vehicle (Picture: Peterlee Police)Two teenage boys who threw mud at a police van were made to clean cars with toothbrushes supplied by their parents.
  The 16-year-olds were arrested for launching mud at a Police van in Peterlee, Sunderland on Sunday night.
  Officers gave them the opportunity to literally ‘clean up’ their act in the hope of curbing their anti-social behaviour.The boys wore balaclavas as they ran
  
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• Pupil, 17, sent home for 'inappropriate' outfit that made teacher feel 'awkward'

  26-02-2021 16:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Karis Wilson was told her clothing reminded her female teacher of a "lingerie outfit" and it could make a male student teacher feel awkward, but her dad described it as "very modest" and she was backed by her classmates
  
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• Jon Richardson on his favourite comedy team-mate: ‘I’m not at Sean Lock’s level’

  26-02-2021 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jon Richardson has ‘fessed up about who his favourite team-mate is… (Picture: Rex)The 8 Out Of 10 Cats comic, 38, on dog poo, prehistoric sex toys and how to make the world a better place.How would you describe your new Futurenauts podcast?It’s an optimistic confrontation of all the problems we face as a planet and practical solutions for how to make it better.
  I’m a pessimist — left to my own devices I don’t believe that people are very good and that the wor
  
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• ‘Ecocide’ or necessity? The environmental battle over HS2

  26-02-2021 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  For the past two months, in a network of dark, cramped tunnels below Euston station, a group of protesters have been trying to prevent what they deem to be one of the greatest acts of ‘environmental vandalism’ to ever befall the UK.Armed with tools, torchlights and copious cups of tea, the activists, known collectively as HS2 Rebellion, spent four months digging the tunnels in secret to protest High Speed 2, the ultra-fast rail network that has already started construction.For these
  
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• Qantas passengers will have to show immunisation and negative Covid test results on vaccine app

  26-02-2021 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Passengers flying Qantas will have to disclose their medical history through a travel app which will display their immunisation records and Covid test results.
  
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• Etiquette expert shares tips as study shows 9 in 10 use phone while watching TV

  26-02-2021 15:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A study of 2,000 adults with etiquette expert William Hanson and Three found many Brits want to check what people are saying about the show on social media, they like to tell friends what they are watching or simply don't want to miss any notifications
  
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• Manchester United need two signings to become ‘serious’ title challengers, says Alan Shearer

  26-02-2021 15:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Solskjaer’s side are 10 points behind league leaders Man City (Picture: Getty Images)Manchester United need a No.9 and top centre-back to launch a ‘serious’ title challenge next season with Anthony Martial not up to the task of playing the lone striker role, according to Alan Shearer.United’s inconsistent form of late paired with league leaders Manchester City’s relentless 13-game winning streak in the Premier League has seen Pep Guardiola’s side extend their
  
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• Forests’ capacity to store carbon ‘falling in regions with extreme annual fires’

  26-02-2021 15:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  A helicopter prepares to drop water on the Lake Fire burning in the Angeles National Forest north of Santa Clarita, California (Credits: AP)Forests are one of the planet’s main weapons against the ongoing climate crisis.However, the ability of these areas of natural filtration are fading due to the increasing amount of wildfires – such as those that spread across California.The long-term capacity of forests to store carbon is dropping in regions with extreme annual fires, according t
  
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• Jose Mourinho reacts to Tottenham avoiding Arsenal and Man Utd in Europa League draw

  26-02-2021 15:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho would love an all-Premier League Europa League final (Picture: Tottenham Hotspur)Jose Mourinho is glad to have avoided Manchester United and Arsenal in the Europa League last 16 as he fancies an all-English final in the competition.Spurs have been handed a two-legged tie against Dinamo Kiev in the last 16 of the tournament after seeing off Wolfsberger in the previous round.Manchester United have been dished up a glamour tie against AC Milan, Arsenal are looking for revenge over the
  
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• We test out the latest palette from Urban Decay that’s all over Instagram

  26-02-2021 15:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s the best Naked palette we’ve seen in years (Picture: Urban Decay)Spoiler: it’s a winner.The makeup marketspace is inundated with eyeshadow palettes – at this point, if you’re into makeup, do you even need another one?Probably not. But there’s a reason eyeshadow palette releases are so hotly anticipated. We want them because they’re fun and can be inspiring depending on the colour story and textures offered.One palette series that dominates the beaut
  
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• Airbnb's first report as a public company reveals annual loss of $4.6BILLION

  26-02-2021 15:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In results released Thursday - Airbnb's first as a publicly traded entity - the company took a charge of $2.8 billion for stock compensation related to the IPO.
  
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• German health officials beg public to take Oxford vaccine

  26-02-2021 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lothar Wieler, the head of Germany's top diseases institute, welcomed the findings in Scotland that one dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab slashed hospitalisations by 94 per cent.
  
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• Shamima Begum seen at Syrian camp after being told she can't return to UK

  26-02-2021 15:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  ISIS bride Begum, 21, was seen walking through the al-Roj detention camp in Syria, where she has been living following the collapse of the terror group, after receiving the news about the Supreme Court ruling
  
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• British Airways pays £130k compensation to man who slipped on spilt Baileys liqueur

  26-02-2021 15:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andreas Wuchner suffered brain damage after his foot slipped in the beverage spilt by a passenger near a British Airways check-in desk at London's Heathrow Airport in November 2017.
  
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• Girl, 9, weeps with joy on learning her school is finally reopening after 358 days

  26-02-2021 15:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Clara Zanotto, 9, was overcome with emotion after learning her school was finally reopening for in-person lessons (Pictures: Mauricio Zanotto)This is the moment a nine year-old girl wept with joy on learning her school was reopening for lessons 358 days after Covid closed it. Clara Zanotto immediately started sobbing as her mother Tarine held up a piece of paper saying: ‘You are going back to school.’Clara said: ‘Really? I haven’t gone to school in such a long time&hellip
  
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• The Local List: The best independent stores in Edinburgh to shop online

  26-02-2021 15:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Support the high street from the comfort of your own homeThis week’s Local List is from bonny Scotland.Each week we are rounding up the best independent shops from cities around the UK to showcase all that the high street has to offer.Edinburgh has range of incredible stores, including a quirky bookshop with dark academia vibes, a yummy bagel cafe, and the best spot to find the perfect jeans.And even though you still can’t visit in person, they’re all available to shop online,
  
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• Gay Pride to return to London on same day as 20th anniversary of 9/11

  26-02-2021 15:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  The annual Pride in London parade in 2017 (Picture:Niklas Hallen /AFP/Getty)London Pride 2021 is officially due to go ahead in September, event organisers confirmed today.The capital’s annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community is scheduled to take place on the weekend of September 11.Delighted followers told how they ‘couldn’t wait’ for the celebrations and had already started making plans and booking accommodation.
  One person echoed the thoughts of many by saying: &lsqu
  
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• 2032 Olympics: Australians indifferent as Brisbane crowned 'preferred city'

  26-02-2021 15:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Why the amazing news that Brisbane has the inside running to host the 2032 Summer Olympics - bringing the world's biggest sporting event back to Australia - isn't all it's cracked up to be.
  
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• Shaun Bailey accuses Sadiq Khan of using Black Lives Matter to drive a wedge through UK communities

  26-02-2021 15:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tory candidate Mr Bailey claims that his Labour rival has seized upon the Black Lives Matter movement to further his own political ambitions. Mr Bailey goes up against Mr Khan in the elections on May 6.
  
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• Horror as badly injured swan is rescued by the RSPCA

  26-02-2021 15:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Horrified onlookers called the RSPCA after the bird was injured at Alvaston Park in Derby on Wednesday.
  
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• ABC viewers upset that Chris Harrison appeared on Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

  26-02-2021 15:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dozens of ABC viewers took to social media to express anger over The Bachelor host Chris Harrison appearing on Thursday night's episode of Celebrity Wheel of Fortune.
  
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• Experts say there are 10 pandemic booze-drinking types – which one are you?

  26-02-2021 15:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  What type of drinker are you? (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)If you’ve found your alcohol levels rising in lockdown, you’re certainly not alone.
  Many of us have reached for the at-home bar during the pandemic, searching for a way to deal with the loneliness, sadness, and sometimes just the sheer boredom of life in lockdown.
  The emergence of the roadmap out of Covid restrictions might make you ponder cutting back.
  But life coach Michael Cloonan reckons that before you dive right i
  
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• Private surveillance firm driver is filmed 'scrolling through Facebook' on phone while 'doing 60mph'

  26-02-2021 15:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Simeon Haughton and his business partner Liam Rudge were on the A55 on their way to Chester on Tuesday when they drove past the vehicle plastered in blue and fluorescent yellow markings.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ‘impressed’ with Zlatan Ibrahimovic since Manchester United exit

  26-02-2021 15:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been ‘impressed’ with Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s return from injury (Getty)Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is relishing the prospect of Manchester United’s Europa League tie against AC Milan and says he has been ‘impressed’ with Zlatan Ibrahimovic since he left Old Trafford.United have been paired with AC Milan in the Europa League last-16 and will host the Serie A club in the first leg at Old Trafford on March 11.United have confirmed that Diogo Dalot
  
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• Social media users on Prince Harry's claim about Archie's first word

  26-02-2021 15:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Sussex revealed his son Archie's first word was 'crocodile' during a chat with James Corden - but critics have poured scorn on Harry's claim.
  
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