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• Moment woman is dragged along by car as she tries to stop gang stealing catalytic converter from car

  23-02-2021 17:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CCTV footage captured the moment the unnamed woman was dragged along behind a car in Bury, Greater Manchester, after confronting thieves who targeted her Honda Civic for its catalytic converter.
  
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• Liberal MP Katie Allen cries on Q+A recalling her father Bill Stephens battle with dementia

  26-02-2021 02:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liberal MP Katie Allen fought back tears as she described the toll dementia had taken on her father Bill Stephens, who was a doctor. The Melbourne backbencher explained her support for euthanasia.
  
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• First couple released from hotel quarantine celebrate their freedom by going straight to McDonald's

  26-02-2021 02:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around 1,200 people are currently in the quarantine hotels, a regime cooked up to suppress mutant variants of Covid from high-risk countries including Portugal.
  
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• China accuses Australia of being part of 'axis of white ­supremacy' with its Five Eyes ties

  26-02-2021 02:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australia has been accused of being a part of 'US-centered, racist, and mafia-styled community' due to its intelligence ties with the likes of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.
  
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• Thousands of free tablet computers will be handed to people with learning difficulties

  26-02-2021 01:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people with learning disabilities will be given free tablet computers to help them overcome their loneliness during the pandemic.
  
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• Foreign crooks deported from UK hits record low number

  26-02-2021 01:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just 3,374 foreign criminals were booted out - a third fewer than 2019 and the lowest figure for a decade. The Home Office struggled amid Covid-related travel restrictions.
  
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• Prisoners will NOT jump vaccine queue, Downing Street says

  26-02-2021 01:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was believed that local NHS health teams would be given the flexibility to go into jails and vaccinate inmates and staff - regardless of age.
  
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• Billie Eilish documentary: Release date, trailer and how to watch in UK

  26-02-2021 01:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Billie Eilish is set to release her documentary (Picture: FilmMagic for iHeartMedia )Billie Eilish is set to open up in her new documentary The World’s A Little Blurry, with fans hyped to learn more about the star.The Bad Guy hitmaker and her brother and producer Finneas, 23, have had incredible careers so far, being skyrocketed to fame with the release of their first album When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We All Go? in 2019.Between them, they won six awards at last year’s Grammys, and
  
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• Melissa Caddick's ASICS shoe washed up on beach 400 kilometres from Dover Heights home

  26-02-2021 01:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ASICS shoe was found with missing businesswoman Melissa Caddick's foot inside by campers at Bournda Beach, on the New South Wales south coast, on Sunday.
  
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• Mitch McConnell says he WOULD support Donald Trump if he wins party nomination

  26-02-2021 01:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday nighthe would 'absolutely' back former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential race if he was the nominee of the Republican Party.
  
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• McDonald's to be included in NSW 'Dine & Discover' program despite profiting during the pandemic

  26-02-2021 01:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It has been announced McDonald's restaurants will participate in the Dine & Discover program, with eligible NSW residents able to spend their two $25 vouchers at the fast food chain.
  
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• Wedding venues booked up for two years as couples rush down aisle after lockdown

  26-02-2021 01:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Under the current lockdown, which will start to be lifted in stages from March 8, wedding ceremonies can only go ahead under exceptional circumstances, and receptions are banned completely
  
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• NHS can target more staff from overseas to fill gaps in workforce

  26-02-2021 01:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The NHS is already short of 115,000 employees. That figure is expected to double over the next five years and exceed 475,000 by 2033, analysis by the Health Foundation suggests.
  
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• First arrivals forced to quarantine in hotels are RELEASED as their 10-day detention ends

  26-02-2021 01:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around 1,200 people are currently in the quarantine hotels, a regime cooked up to suppress mutant variants of Covid from high-risk countries including Portugal.
  
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• Carpet python on the Sunshine Coast is difficult to spot in viral photo

  26-02-2021 01:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A seemingly innocent photo of a patch of green grass is going viral after a snake catcher pointed out that there is a serpent hiding in plain sight on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
  
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• Old mobile phones could be collected as part of your recycling

  26-02-2021 01:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Government is considering introducing collections for electronic waste across the country. A consultation will be carried out later this year.
  
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• Your daily horoscope for February 26, 2021

  26-02-2021 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  What lies ahead? (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)Ready for today?
  You’ll feel a touch more prepared once you’ve read your star sign’s horoscope for today, February 26, 2021.
  Scorpios, it’s the perfect day to unleash your creativity, while Aries, you need to use this evening to relax and daydream.
  If you’re a Gemini, here’s your nudge to keep trying. Don’t give up just yet.
  Read on for your forecast below.
  What star sign are you?
  Aries: March 21 to April 20 T
  
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• You could soon put old mobile phones and tablets out with recycling in new plans

  26-02-2021 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Government is 'exploring options for...kerbside collections' to make recycling e-waste easier while also considering whether to require online retailers, such as Amazon, to collect old electronics
  
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• Rishi Sunak warned of 'exodus' of nurses without decent pay rise for staff

  26-02-2021 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experienced nurses will take home less than £10 extra per week if the Chancellor replicates recent pay awards, union bosses have said
  
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• Pump £9bn R&D cash into regions instead of 'Golden Triangle', urges think-tank

  26-02-2021 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A report by the Onward group calls for money to be diverted to the North and Midlands rather than the London-Oxford-Cambridge axis
  
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• Ethnic minorities are NOT more likely to die from Covid than white Brits

  26-02-2021 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Number 10's Race Disparity Unit reviewed the findings of major UK studies probing the link between ethnicity and Covid-19, finding higher deaths may have been a result of infection risk.
  
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• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gives verdict on Shola Shoretire after making Manchester United history

  26-02-2021 01:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Shoretire became United’s youngest representative in European competition (Picture: Getty Images)Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has backed Shola Shoretire to become a ‘very good player’ at Manchester United after making a slice of history in the Europa League on Thursday night.
  Shoretire, 17, came off the bench with 15 minutes remaining of United’s 4-0 aggregate win over Real Sociedad and became the youngest player to represent the club in European competition.
  He broke Norman Whit
  
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• Liberal adviser working for Craig Kelly alleges she was sexually harassed by staffer

  26-02-2021 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 27-year-old, who worked for Mr Kelly in his Sydney office from 2015 to 2018, claimed she was groped, kissed and hugged by Frank Zumbo.
  
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• Law chiefs call for 'downblousing' to become a criminal offence

  26-02-2021 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The new offence should cover so-called downblousing as well as upskirting, the Law Commission said.
  
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• Beach hut goes on sale for £325,000 - and it doesn't even have a sea view

  26-02-2021 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Potential buyers will have to join a waiting list of people already looking for a beach hut at Mudeford, with the sandbank home to some of the most expensive beach huts in Britain
  
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• Return to work and avoid public transport with our guide to confident cycling in the city

  26-02-2021 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  It may be a little while yet before we’re summoned back to our offices for the 9 to 5, but when that day comes, how will you want to commute?The thought of squeezing on to a rammed tube in the wake of the pandemic doesn’t bear thinking about for many, while for others, they may want to try a safer and more sustainable means of getting to and from work.Whatever your motivation, cycling could be the ideal mode of travel for you.Riding a bike is an efficient means of getting around town
  
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• EastEnders spoilers: Ruby Allen rushed to hospital after violent fight with Stacey Slater

  26-02-2021 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ruby was sick of telling Stacey about 2 metre distancing (Picture: BBC)Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton) is about to hit rock bottom – and the foot of the stairs – after a huge showdown with Stacey Fowler (Lacey Turner) in EastEnders but is Ruby about to take her worst action yet and make a false accusation?
  Tonight, viewers realised that a distraught Ruby was losing her baby in a tragic miscarriage – but when Stacey comes to call to confront her about her pregnancy, Ruby doesn’
  
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• Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka tweets photo of ballgirl

  26-02-2021 00:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 2021 Australian Open winner shared a tweet of the ballgirl kneeling behind and smiling up at her following the incredible win against Jennifer Brady of the US.
  
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• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang calls out Jamie Redknapp after match-winning brace for Arsenal against Benfica

  26-02-2021 00:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Gunners’ skipper clearly does not believe he is ‘past his best’ (Pictures: Getty / Sky Sports)Arsenal skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang used his match-winning brace against Benfica to call out pundit Jamie Redknapp over his brutal criticism of the striker last weekend.The 31-year-old forward played a decisive role in the Gunners’ dramatic, come-from-behind win over Benfica in the last 32 of the Europa League on Thursday, netting twice in Athens.Aubameyang had opened t
  
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• California variant 11 times more deadly than South Africa strain, study suggests

  26-02-2021 00:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A new study from the University of California, San Francisco, suggests those who survive the California variant of coronavirus are left with two-fold less antibodies than other strains
  
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