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• Logan woman called police 'daily' about ex before he killed them both in deliberately lit blaze

  24-02-2021 04:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two bodies believed to be those of Doreen Langham, 49, and her ex-partner Gary Hely were found in a townhouse in Browns Plains in Brisbane's south in the early hours of Monday morning.
  
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• How a friendly wave and a honk could cost you almost $700 - here are the penalties in your state

  28-02-2021 14:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Allowing someone to toot your horn, or tooting it yourself for any other reason than to warn ofdanger carries a $349 fine, thanks to a little-known rule, as does putting an arm out of the car.
  
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• Pizza Hut Australia will start selling beers with pizza, pasta and wings orders

  28-02-2021 14:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pizza Hut on Monday revealed it would be adding beer to its menu after conducting research which found customers often paired their pizza with an alcoholic drink.
  
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• Harry and Meghan 'look for new mailing address' after Clarence House cuts ties

  28-02-2021 14:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan are reportedly searching for a new arrangement for their correspondence as the Prince of Wales stopped financing the mail service at Clarence House
  
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• ‘Idiot’ who shone laser pen at helicopter ‘mistaking it for a UFO’ jailed

  28-02-2021 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The laser shone on the helicopter’s cockpit in a ‘prolonged and deliberate manner'(Picture: Getty)A man who shined a laser pen at a police helicopter, temporarily blinding the pilot, has bee jailed for six months.
  Benjamin Fort, 39, claimed that he thought the aircraft was a UFO.In fact, it was carrying a missing person search and had two people on board.
  Fort, described as an ‘idiot’ by the judge who sentenced him, had also claimed he was using the pen to hunt rabbits.
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• R Kelly receives both doses of coronavirus vaccine in Chicago prison as he awaits New York trial

  28-02-2021 13:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  R Kelly receives both doses for coronavirus vaccine in Chicago prison (Picture: Getty)R Kelly has received both doses of the coronavirus vaccine while in prison.
  The singer, 47, is currently being held without bond at the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in Chicago while awaiting sexual assault charges following his arrest in 2019.
  Kelly – real name Robert Sylvester Kelly – has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
  He had shared his concerns over catching coronavirus while in prison and
  
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• IFS: Lockdown easing SHOULD speed up if Covid data remains positive

  28-02-2021 13:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Johnson, the director of the influential think tank, said that if the numbers move 'more positively than expected' the exit from the national shutdown 'should be sped up'.
  
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• Barber caught cutting customer's hair on pavement during lockdown

  28-02-2021 13:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Personal care and close contact service businesses in England cannot operate at the moment under coronavirus restrictions, but could be allowed from April 12
  
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• Surgeon appears for trial on Zoom while operating on patient

  28-02-2021 13:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dr Scott Green made an unusual appearance atSacramento Superior Court over Zoom (Picture: Sacramento Bee/AP)A plastic surgeon accused of a traffic violation is being investigated after appearing in court virtually while operating.Dr Scott Green was dressed in surgical scrubs when he appeared on Zoom for the hearing, which was being live streamed in the USA.He confirmed that he was operating but called for the trial to ‘go right ahead’, before the judge at Sacramento Superior Court re
  
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• Martin Keown claims Willian is in ‘mourning’ after leaving Chelsea for Arsenal

  28-02-2021 13:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Willian signed a three-year deal at Arsenal (Photo by RUI VIEIRA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Arsenal legend Martin Keown has urged Willian to get over his exit from Chelsea after questioning whether the Brazilian was in ‘mourning’ after his departure from Stamford Bridge.The 32-year-old joined the Gunners on a free transfer from Chelsea last summer, having spent seven years in west London.
  Willian was handed a three-year deal at the Emirates but he’s struggled to settle at the cl
  
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• Woman spends £1,000 to marry herself after breaking up with boyfriend

  28-02-2021 13:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Well, why not marry yourself? (Picture: MDWFeatures / Geof Krum)A woman married herself in a ceremony which cost £1,000 after breaking up with her boyfriend.Life and business coach Meg Taylor Morrison from Atlanta, Georgia, had always wanted to get married on Halloween 2020.
  However, after an amicable breakup in June of 2020, the 35-year-old realized her dream wedding might need to evolve into something different.Having heard of other people conducting self-marriage ceremonies, Meg decided
  
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• Graeme Souness slams ‘weak’ Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta over Frank Lampard criticism

  28-02-2021 13:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Graeme Souness and former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard (Pictures: Getty / Sky Sports)Graeme Souness has slammed ‘weak’ Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta after he claimed ‘everything had improved’ after Thomas Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge.Lampard was sacked as Blues boss last month, with former Borussia Dortmund and PSG manager Tuchel named as his replacement.Chelsea have enjoyed a revival under Tuchel, winning six of their last eight matches and beati
  
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• Beer and fuel duty 'set to be frozen' in Budget as Britain emerges from lockdown

  28-02-2021 13:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It would be a boost to people coming out of lockdown - but it'll only shave 1p off a pint and you'll have to pay the £280bn cost of Covid in other ways
  
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• E-cigarettes could be outlawed under new WHO plans to ban vaping

  28-02-2021 13:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Open vaping - which allows people to control their device and its ingredients - could be outlawed if the group's advice is adopted, according to reports
  
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• Coronation Street stars pay tribute as Mike Baldwin actor Johnny Briggs dies aged 85

  28-02-2021 13:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Johnny Briggs played businessman Mike Baldwin on Coronation Street for decades (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street stars have paid tribute to Johnny Briggs following his death at 85 after a long illness.His family announced he had died in a statement on Sunday, saying: ‘It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our father, Johnny Briggs.‘He passed away peacefully this morning after a long illness, with family by his side. He was 85.‘We politely ask for privacy at this
  
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• Someone tried to burn down my house – and I have no idea who

  28-02-2021 13:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  When you’re a kid, there’s nothing more alarming than your mum shaking you awake in the middle of the night and very calmly telling you, ‘We need to go now.’The one thing my seven-year-old sister and I – two years older – remember was my mum’s steadiness. There was no hysteria, screaming or crying on her part.
  She told us to get out of bed, take her hands and follow her – exactly how we were – and leave everything else behind. We didn’t
  
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• Liverpool stars must step up after ‘major blow’ of Jordan Henderson injury, says Michael Thomas

  28-02-2021 13:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool are enduring a difficult time with injuries and results (Picture: Getty Images)Former Liverpool star Michael Thomas has backed the Reds to overcome their current issues and specifically the ‘major blow’ of losing Jordan Henderson to serious injury.Henderson has been forced into undergoing groin surgery and will be out for at least five weeks as a result, joining the long list of injuries at Anfield.Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip remain out for the foreseeable fut
  
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• ‘Indebted’ Lady Gaga ‘will pay dogwalker’s £70k medical bills’ after he was shot in dognapping

  28-02-2021 13:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lady Gaga is said to be forking out for her dogwalker’s medical bills (Picture: Lady Gaga/Instagram)Lady Gaga will pay her dogwalker’s £70k medical bill after he was shot by dognappers who stole the singer’s two French bulldogs. Ryan Fischer, who was hospitalised as a result of the attack, was initially found by police in a ‘grave’ condition after he tried to fight the two robbers off, however, it’s been reported he is expected to make a f
  
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• Holly Willoughby ‘facing £10m legal battle with former agents’ after launching own company

  28-02-2021 13:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Holly Willoughby is reportedly preparing for a legal battle against her former agents (Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage)Holly Willoughby has reportedly hired lawyers for a legal battle against her former agents after she split from them last year.According to The Sun, the £10m legal row concerns commission which agents collect after a star client has left them.It means her former agents YMU could seek a cut of Holly’s TV contracts they helped negotiate if they are renewed – for
  
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• Islands only three miles apart are separated by 21-hour time difference

  28-02-2021 13:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Diomede islands are just three miles apart but sit on either side of the International Date Line which means the bigger island is almost one day ahead of its smaller neighbour
  
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• Guardian columnist and ex-newspaper editor Roy Greenslade reveals his long-held support for the IRA

  28-02-2021 13:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mr Greenslade, who held various positions on Fleet Street titles, including the editorship of the Daily Mirror, also confirmed he is a member of Sinn Fein.
  
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• James Corden reveals he keeps awards ‘hidden away in cupboards’ to keep his ego in check

  28-02-2021 13:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  James Corden reveals he keeps awards ‘hidden away in cupboards’ to stay grounded (Picture: Getty)James Corden could be adding to his trophy cabinet, after landing a nod for this year’s Golden Globes, but he’s confessed he likes to keep his awards hidden away.
  The Late Late Show host, 42, has been nominated for best actor in a musical or comedy for his role in Netflix movie The Prom, released last year, at the Golden Globes and he’ll be going up against the likes of
  
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• Motorists hit by £120 fines if caught throwing cigarette butt or apple core in anti-litter scheme

  28-02-2021 13:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From April, Maidstone Borough Council in Kent will employ the use of LitterCam technology to seek out drivers who dispose of any rubbish, including cigarette butts and apple cores.
  
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• Labour chief refuses to say if £20 Universal Credit boost should be permanent

  28-02-2021 12:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shadow Chancellor Anneliese Dodds said the £20-a-week should be extended for now, but in the long term there needed to be "radical reform" instead
  
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• Graeme Souness reveals Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s ‘biggest challenge’ at Manchester United

  28-02-2021 12:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Graeme Souness says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has work to do at Man Utd (Pictures: Sky Sports / Getty)Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s ‘biggest challenge’ at Manchester United is how to get the best out of inconsistent Red Devils forward Anthony Martial, according to Graeme Souness.Martial became the most expensive teenager in history when Man United spent an initial £36million to sign him from Monaco in 2015.Despite showing glimpses of his undoubted potential, there is a feeling t
  
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• Rishi Sunak categorically rules out speeding up lockdown exit

  28-02-2021 12:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor said the dates contained within Boris Johnson's roadmap for easing restrictions are the 'earliest dates by which things can happen'.
  
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• Huge iceberg the size of Greater London breaks off in Antarctica

  28-02-2021 12:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  A chasm called the North Rift on Friday before breaking off (Picture: Reuters/British Antarctic Survey)A huge iceberg nearly as large as Greater London has broken off the Antarctic ice shelf near a British research station.The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) said on Friday that the 1,270 square km (490 square m) block had broken off from the 150-metre-thick Brunt Ice Shelf.It came almost a decade after scientists first saw massive cracks had formed in the shelf.But on Friday, a crack in the ice w
  
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• Ellie Goulding reveals genius way she hid her baby bump for the first six months of her pregnancy

  28-02-2021 12:50 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Ellie Goulding has revealed how she managed to keep her pregnancy under wraps by so long – stealing her husband’s coat.
  The singer, 34, is expecting her first child with husband Caspar Jopling, but waited until she was eight months pregnant to reveal the couple’s exciting news.
  She confirmed her pregnancy in a stunning shoot with Vogue, revealing that she first found ou
  
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• Public to be cleared from courts when rape victims give evidence under plans to boost prosecutions

  28-02-2021 12:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A cross-Government review to be published this spring has issued a series of recommendations aimed at improving the number of successful rape and sexual assault prosecutions.
  
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• Mum shares recipe for budget-friendly pizza cones that only take ten minutes to make

  28-02-2021 12:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Delicious(Picture:Facebook)Pizza – we love the stuff. Whatever revisions people make to the cheesy goodness, we can get behind.Especially this mum’s ten-minute hack that is also budget friendly.The Australian mum has come up with ‘pizza cones’, which are rolled up versions of the original – a certified crowd-pleaser.The woman posted her recipe on a Facebook group where she said she had always wanted to make the item but it was too expensive.But once she saw that tor
  
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