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• Moment woman jumps into freezing pool and rescues her trapped dog

  23-02-2021 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jennie Tatum's two dogs were playing in the back garden ofher home in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, when one of them, Sid, slipped and broke through the top layer of ice in the pool.
  
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• Five cops face manslaughter charges after suspect died following arrest

  24-02-2021 18:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  The man died in custody on January 27(Credits: Getty Images)Five Thames Valley Police officers are under criminal investigation for manslaughter following the death of a 24-year-old man in custody, the Independent Office for Police Conduct said.Brian Ringrose, of Milton Keynes, died in hospital days after being arrested at a property in Milton Keynes on January 27.The IOPC said officers initially had medical concerns for Mr Ringrose on his arrest he was taken to Milton Keynes University Hos
  
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• Paramedics start wearing bodycams for the first time after a rise in attacks in London

  24-02-2021 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The London Ambulance Service rolled out the trial in areas where emergency workers are considered to be most at risk after figures showed staff were victim to 529 attacks during the pandemic.
  
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• 'NO scientific argument' for teachers to be prioritised for a Covid jab

  24-02-2021 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Anthony Harnden, deputy chairman of the JCVI, said data had shown categorically that UK teachers are not at an increased risk of catching or falling ill with Covid compared to their peers.
  
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• Jo Whiley ‘relieved’ as government changes policy for vaccine for people with learning disabilities after sister’s Covid fight

  24-02-2021 18:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jo Whiley is grateful her sister will now be able to get the coronavirus vaccine sooner (Picture: Rex)Jo Whiley has spoken out after the government changed its policy on the coronavirus vaccine, to prioritise people with learning disabilities.The DJ, 55, recently revealed that she had been offered the vaccine before her sister Frances, who has a learning disability and diabetes, who had contracted coronavirus. Jo told BBC News of the new change in government policy on priority for the coron
  
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• CNN anchor 'wasn't surprised' by Tiger Woods' crash because 'painkillers are part of his life' 

  24-02-2021 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CNN Sports Reporter Andy Scholes was forced to apologize over comments he made live on air Tuesday about the horrific car wreck involving the golf star.
  
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• When Britain's fattest man weighed a modest 50 STONE 

  24-02-2021 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Larger-than-life Daniel Lambert, who died in 1809 at the age of just 39, was so huge that he put himself on public display. Lambert weighed in at more than 50 stone.
  
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• Jason Derulo shuts down ‘dumb’ question on The One Show and it’s painful to watch

  24-02-2021 18:17 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Things got very awkward during Jason Derulo’s appearance on The One Show, when he called a question ‘dumb’ while being interviewed.The singer was speaking with hosts Amol Rajan and Alex Jones when he took issue with a question asked by a viewer.Jason clearly didn’t appreciate being asked why he always sang his name at the beginning of his songs – and let the
  
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• Hollywood home owned by Wizard of Oz's Wicked Witch hits the market for $2.4 million

  24-02-2021 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The three bedroom villa - located off the Sunset Strip - was purchased by Margaret Hamilton after she played the Wicked Witch of the West in the classic 1939 film.
  
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• Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner is ruled out of probe into missing 'German Maddie'

  24-02-2021 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Inga Gehricke - dubbed Germany's Madeleine McCann - vanished in 2015 near a factory Christian Brueckner was working on. He is the chief suspect in Madeleine's disappearance.
  
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• Police mocked after hunting for man seen posting CASH through someone's letterbox in Somerset town 

  24-02-2021 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Avon and Somerset Police began investigating after a resident reported receiving cash at her home in Frome, Somerset. But they were soon mocked for investigating the apparent act of kindness.
  
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• One in six black Britons think tearing down statues in wake of BLM is 'legitimate form of protest'

  24-02-2021 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New figures in a study released today indicate that the hard-left elements of the Black Lives Matter movement are at odds with much of wider black British society in how to tackle systemic injustice.
  
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• Married At First Sight Australia’s Jess Power reveals stars ‘lost a lot of money’ being on show

  24-02-2021 18:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jessika Power claimed everyone ‘lost a lot of money’ from Married At First Sight Australia (Picture: Nine)Married At First Sight Australia’s Jessika Power revealed that the show’s stars ‘lost a lot of money’ by taking part.Season six of MAFS was filmed in 2018 but is only airing in the UK now and, thanks to lockdown, we’re all massively invested in every single dramatic turn.While the series seems hugely glamorous, with luxury weddings, honeymoon trips t
  
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• Jerome Boateng is investigated for 'tearing girlfriend's ear

  24-02-2021 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The case against Boateng, which was first opened in 2019 before being shelved last year, has now been re-opened by Munich prosecutors after new information emerged after Lenhardt's suicide.
  
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• Missing girl, 13, found in hotel room with 22-year-old man she met on Snapchat

  24-02-2021 18:09 via metro.co.uk
  
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  A 22-year-old man has been accused of luring a 13-year-old girl he met on Snapchat to a hotel room.Alleged predator Tyler Thompson was arrested by police in Volusia County, Florida on February 18 after being caught on camera in a pitch black room, shirtless, with an underage girl.Police body cam footage shows the moment an officer opened the hotel room door, in Edgewater, Florida, to fin
  
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• BBC's diversity directive: Director Tim Davie launches 'top to bottom' shake-up

  24-02-2021 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The BBC says it wants a 50-50 split of male and female staff and is in the process of launching a 'staff census... that will for the first time capture non-binary or non-conforming identities'.
  
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• Cuomo's former aide says governor asked her to play strip poker and kissed her without permission

  24-02-2021 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lindsey Boylan wrote about her experiences working for Cuomo in a post Wednesday. She had already alleged in December last year that Cuomo 'abused his power'.
  
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• Ferrero Rocher chocolate bars are coming to the UK

  24-02-2021 18:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  The indulgent treat is landing in bar form (Picture: Ferrero Rocher/Metro.co.uk)It’s been a big week in the world of chocolate.First Cadbury announce their DIY chocolate cottage kits for Easter, then someone on TikTok revealed you can make a dessert version of the viral oven-baked feta pasta recipe with Maltesers.Now, there’s a new treat for sweet tooths to get excited about.Ferrero Rocher is set to release a chocolate bar version of its traditional hazelnut balls in the UK.According
  
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• Popular beauty brand BECCA announces it’s closing down

  24-02-2021 18:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Farewell glowy companions (Picture: BECCA/Metro.co.uk)It’s a sad day for the beauty world.BECCA Cosmetics has announced it will be closing down later this year, which means we’ll have to part ways with our Champagne Pop highlighters and Backlighting Primer Filters very soon.The brand shared the news on Instagram, stating the pandemic has put pressure on the business and that it’ll be shutting up shop officially in September 2021.Popular with beauty influencers and YouTubers, BE
  
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• Bruce Springsteen pleads guilty to drinking in a closed area as DWI charges dropped

  24-02-2021 18:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bruce Springsteen will pay a $500 after his DWI charges were dropped (Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)Bruce Springsteen has pleaded guilty to consuming alcohol in a federal park after his DWI arrest lat year.However, a court hearing saw the music icon’s driving under the influence and reckless driving charges dropped due to lack of evidence.The 71-year-old singer was fined $500 plus fees for the incident.According to Variety, a statement from his reps read: ‘Mr. Springsteen is ple
  
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• 200 migrants caught Covid in barracks outbreak as up to 28 slept in a dorm

  24-02-2021 18:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Priti Patel appeared to blame ‘mingling’ migrants for the spread of the virus (Picture: PA)The Government has been blasted over an outbreak of nearly 200 coronavirus cases at an ‘unsuitable’ military barracks it is using to house asylum seekers in Kent. At a dramatic hearing about safety at Napier Barracks, the Home Office was asked ‘what planet’ it is on after putting 28 people in one dormitory during the pandemic.Home Secretary Priti Patel appeared to b
  
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• 'My teenage grandchild is breaking my daughter'

  24-02-2021 18:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Agony aunt Coleen Nolan speaks to a gran who wants to step in on a family feud
  
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• Corporate events firm is accused of racism after worker shared 'fact sheet'

  24-02-2021 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incidents were brought to light after some staff allegedly held an 'Indian Come Dine With Me' experience at D&G Group's offices, in Shepperton, Surrey on Friday, February 12.
  
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• Thousands of Londoners to trial ‘do-it-at-home’ smear kits for NHS

  24-02-2021 18:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kits will be posted to more than 31,000 women aged 25 to 64 who are 15 months overdue for a check (Picture: Youscreen/NHS)Tens of thousands of women in London will be offered ‘do-it-at-home’ smear tests as part of an NHS trial.Health experts hope the ‘game-changer’ will encourage more people to get screened.
  The tests look for strains of the human papillomavirus (HPV) which cause most cases of cervical cancer.Kits will be posted to more than 31,000 women aged 25 to 64 who
  
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• Model goes from cleaner to Gucci star after being spotted in street by fashion boss

  24-02-2021 18:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Clara Louise was making ends meet until she was spotted by a fashion agency boss in the street (Picture: FOMO Models/fomomodels.com)A ‘regular girl’ scouted in a London street has gone from making ends meet as a freelancer and cleaner to modelling for Gucci.In June 2019, Clara Louise, 24, was spotted in Hackney, east London, by FOMO Models director Rob Wilson who then put her forward for castings with global brands.She was flown out to Rome for the starry video shoot with the Italian
  
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• Marcus Rashford and Greta Thunberg honoured with prestigious Gold Blue Peter badges for inspiring young people

  24-02-2021 18:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sorry, this video isn't available yet.Marcus Rashford and Greta Thunberg have been inundated with praise for their work in raising their awareness around food poverty and climate change respectively.Now, the pair are getting one of the highest honours the UK can provide – a coveted Gold Blue Peter badge. While the standard Blue Peter badge is still pretty special, the Gold badge is the most sought after edition, with only a small number being awarded each year to people who have accom
  
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• Germany writes open letter to Britain praising Covid vaccine success

  24-02-2021 18:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  The vaccine roll-out in Germany has been slower than in the UK (Picture: EPA /Getty /Bild)Germany’s biggest newspaper has written an article praising the UK approach to vaccination.It starts off in letter format, with the headline saying: ‘Dear British, WE ENVY YOU!’ (‘Liebe Briten, WE BENEIDEN YOU!’)The article goes on to talk about Boris Johnson’s roadmap out of lockdown, where he anticipated that England should be free of restrictions on socialising by June
  
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• Who is in the cast of Helstrom and how many episodes are there?

  24-02-2021 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sydney Lemmon and Tom Austen star in Helstrom (Picture: Katie Yu/Hulu)While WandaVision might be stealing all the headlines at the minute, there’s another Marvel show ready to check out on Disney Plus’s new Star service – the fantasy horror series Helstrom.Helstrom presents a standalone story focused on an often unsung set of characters in the Marvel universe – the demon-human hybrids Daimon and Ana Helstrom.Created by Paul Zbyszewski, the drama sees Tom Austen and Sydney
  
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• Grand jury is convened for federal civil rights investigation into Derek Chauvin

  24-02-2021 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The federal investigation into whether ex-Minnesota cop Derek Chauvin violated the civil rights of George Floyd has convened a grand jury and subpoenaed new witnesses this week.
  
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• Dani Dyer takes swipe at mum-shamers as she tries out Santiago in baby sling after receiving ‘mad DMs’

  24-02-2021 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dani Dyer takes swipe at mum-shamers after receiving ‘mad DMs’ (Picture: Instagram)Dani Dyer was seen taking a preemptive swipe at mum-shamers as she tried out her four-week-old son Santiago in his baby sling, after being inundated with criticism since welcoming her little one.
  The Love Island star, 24, welcomed her first child with boyfriend Sammy Kimmence in January and since then she’s been sharing plenty of cute baby updates with fans on social media.
  However, said social m
  
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