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• New Jersey becomes 14th US state to make smoking weed legal

  23-02-2021 13:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  New Jersey officials officially passed the new laws on February 23 (Picture: Getty)New Jersey has become the 14th US state to legalize the sale of marijuana for recreational use.The bill, which was signed into law yesterday by governor Phil Murphy, includes legislation to set up a recreational marijuana marketplace, the decriminalization of cannabis and the loosening penalties for underage possession of the drug.The state will now regulate the sale of cannabis to anyone over the age of 21 after
  
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• Little Mix star Jesy Nelson ‘tops Simon Cowell’s list of possible X Factor judges for 2022’

  09-03-2021 01:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Could Jesy Nelson’s next gig be back on The X Factor? (Picture: Rex)Simon Cowell is reportedly eyeing former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson for a judging role on the new revamped series of The X Factor.Things could come full circle for the singer who found fame after winning the competition in 2011 with ex band mates Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards and Jade Thirlwall.According to The Sun Simon – who used to have the Salute singers on his record label – is making a list and chec
  
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• Australian teens filmed calling Asian shop assistants 'viruses'

  09-03-2021 01:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Footage of the shocking encounter was posted to Reddit after being filmed by one of the workers inside a cafe who was on the receiving end of the remarks from an Aussie teen.
  
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• Scott Morrison slams unemployed Australians for refusing to take 54,000 regional jobs

  09-03-2021 01:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The prime minister is frustrated that 54,000 jobs are going begging in regional Australia - including at pubs, cafes and farms - despite the government's $6,000 relocation payment.
  
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• Daughter able to hold elderly mum's hand for the first time in six months

  09-03-2021 01:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Grandmother Sheila Hall, 81, who has Alzheimer's disease and dementia, has been torn apart from her loving daughter for months by the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• Manchester United defender Eric Bailly wants answers from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on his future

  09-03-2021 01:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has an unsettled defender on his hands (Picture: Getty Images)Eric Bailly wants answers from Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer regarding his future at the club as he continues to struggle to cement his place in the first team.The 26-year-old has been at Old Trafford since 2017 but either through injury, form or competition for places at centre-back, he has always struggled to hold down a spot in the starting XI.The Ivorian managing 11 Premier League starts in hi
  
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• Harry and Meghan must lose their royal titles after interview, says Richard Kay

  09-03-2021 01:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RICHARD KAY: Not even the height of the Charles and Diana wars brought such a glow to the heart of anti-monarchists everywhere as Meghan and Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey has done.
  
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• Which royal are Harry and Meghan accusing of race slur over Archie?

  09-03-2021 01:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex sparked an extraordinary guessing game yesterday after accusing an unnamed member of the Royal Family of racism.
  
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• Justice for all: Priti Patel is to be handed powers to crack down on activists wreaking havoc

  09-03-2021 01:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New powers to prevent violent protests on Britain's streets will see the maximum sentence for vandalising a war memorial rise to 10 years, while other jail terms will also increase.
  
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• Monty Don urges gardeners to stop mowing the lawn so often as it is 'damaging' to wildlife 

  09-03-2021 01:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Monty Don has called on gardeners - especially men - to ease off their 'obsession' with mowing the lawn. The 65-year-old said keeping grass short tends to be a male trait, which is about 'control'.
  
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• Your daily horoscope for March 9, 2021

  09-03-2021 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  What’s in store today? (Picture: Getty/ Metro.co.uk)Spring is just around the corner and change is in the air for some.Taurus is unintentionally making waves, but might not realise it just yet.Sagittarius, meanwhile, has some DIY plans but needs to be careful not to be too ambitious.And Cancer needs to let go to help things move onRead on below to find out what today has in store for you.What star sign are you?Aries: March 21 to April 20Taurus: April 21 to May 21Gemini: May 22 to June 21Ca
  
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• UK viewers of Harry and Meghan interview suggest Jeremy Kyle-style lie detector tests

  09-03-2021 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  British viewers watching Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah Winfrey for the first time tonight jokingly urged ITV to bring back Jeremy Kyle to hold a lie detector test for the Royal Family.
  
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• Outlander star Sam Heughan has no time to be shy about wanting to play James Bond: ‘I would be delighted’

  09-03-2021 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mr Bond… we expect you to aye: Sam Heughan is up for playing 007Outlander hunk Sam Heughan is one actor not playing coy about wanting Daniel Craig’s iconic Bond job.While other front-runners including Tom Hardy, Idris Elba and James Norton have played down their chances, Scot Sam says bring it on after fans voted him their favourite choice to be the next 007.With this year’s No Time To Die Craig’s final outing, Sam is asking Bond bosses to pick up the phone after he trie
  
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• Gardeners’ World’s Monty Don compares death of beloved dog Nigel to Princess Diana

  09-03-2021 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Monty compared the grief around Nigel’s death to that of Princess Diana (Picture: Instagram/EPA)The death of Nigel, the beloved Golden Retriever belonging to Monty Don rocks fans of Gardeners’ World, with the presenter comparing it to the death of Princes Diana, who died in 1997.It’s been nearly a year following the death of Nigel, who was ‘suddenly taken ill’ and died in May last year, breaking the hearts of his many loyal fans.
  Over the years, Nigel became the sur
  
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• Almost 11,000 Britons could be living with undiagnosed breast cancer, charity warns

  09-03-2021 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Breast Cancer Now said there were 10,700 fewer people diagnosed with the condition between March and December - when Covid infections spiralled - than expected for the time of year.
  
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• Queen, Prince Charles and William have crisis talks after Harry and Meghan press 'nuclear button'

  09-03-2021 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Queen, Prince Charles and Prince William were all locked in crisis talks over how to react to a string of incendiary accusations unleashed by Harry and wife Meghan.
  
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• ADVERTORIAL: 'Demand has gone through the roof' - OAP charity reveals impact of pandemic

  09-03-2021 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Charity worker explains why local community projects funded through The Health Lottery are so important right now
  
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• Hollyoaks spoilers: Wedding showdown for Mandy Richardson and Nancy Osborne as Ella’s secret is exposed?

  09-03-2021 00:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Will Mandy’s secret be exposed on her wedding day in Hollyoaks? (Picture: Lime Pictures)Mandy Richardson (Sarah Jayne Dunn) and Darren Osborne’s (Ashley Taylor Dawson) wedding day arrives in Hollyoaks, and it’s not without drama, but will the bride-to-be and daughter Ella’s (Erin Palmer) huge secret be exposed?Ella took drastic action to protect Charlie Dean (Charlie Behan) from Jordan Price (Connor Calland) on New Year’s Eve, and thus stabbed the drug dealer.
  Charl
  
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• Hollyoaks spoilers: Darren and Nancy Osborne reunion confirmed as he cheats on Mandy Richardson after wedding

  09-03-2021 00:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sparks fly for Nancy and Darren in Hollyoaks (Picture: Lime Pictures)Darren Osborne (Ashley Taylor Dawson) reunites with ex Nancy (Jessica Fox) in Hollyoaks in the wake of the former’s wedding to Mandy Richardson (Sarah Jayne Dunn).
  Mandy has been on a mission to get a ring on Darren’s finger, after she feared that he was starting to fall for Nancy once again.Therefore, she proposed to her beau, and threw herself straight into wedding planning after he said yes — desperate to h
  
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• Hollyoaks spoilers: County Lines drugs story concludes in explosive scenes but who dies?

  09-03-2021 00:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  The end is nigh for Hollyoaks’ County Lines story (Picture: Lime Pictures)Victor Brothers’ (Benjamin O’Mahony) reign of terror seemingly comes to a conclusion in Hollyoaks next week, as the County Lines drugs story explodes in one final showdown.
  Victor has terrified the eponymous village for over a year, and he’s ruined the lives of several mainstays in the process.
  Sid Sumner (Billy Price) made it his mission to take down the drugs boss and expose him in order to free J
  
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• Hollyoaks casts Brookside actor and husband of Coronation Street star as Brad King’s dodgy associate Fergus

  09-03-2021 00:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Robert will portray Brad’s former adversary in Hollyoaks (Picture: Lime Pictures)Brookside star Robert Beck has joined Hollyoaks as Fergus Collins, an old mate of Brad King’s (Tom Benedict Knight).Fergus will arrive in the eponymous village next week, as he approaches Brad with a dodgy deal.However, it soon comes to light that the newcomer has something of a treacherous past, and his former rivalry with Brad reignites.
  The animosity will no doubt be aplenty — perhaps all the mo
  
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• EastEnders spoilers: Shock exit as Lucas Johnson gets rid of Chelsea Fox?

  09-03-2021 00:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lucas takes shocking action (Picture: BBC)Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) in EastEnders has been trying to plan her drugs run for months in EastEnders.She’s got into this mess after a complicated relationship with Caleb (Ben Freeman) and has now agreed to run some drugs abroad as a way of paying of her debts. However, as Chelsea didn’t want to get involved, she tried to set up Lucas (Don Gilet) to do the job instead, but her plan has gone horribly wrong.Upcoming episodes will finally s
  
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• EastEnders spoilers: Sharon Watts and Kathy Beale are stunned by a sudden death

  09-03-2021 00:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sharon and Kathy receive devastating news (Picture: BBC)Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) and Kathy Beale (Gillian Taylforth) in EastEnders have been fighting ever since Sharon decided to marry Ian (Adam Woodyatt).Kathy was convinced that Sharon didn’t genuinely love Ian and was desperate to know where Ian was when he disappeared, but Sharon kept schtum.They haven’t seen eye to eye, but will a sudden death force these two to put their feud in the past?Kathy gets a phone call and at the caf
  
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• EastEnders spoilers: Dayle Hudson reveals Peter Beale is terrified of Suki Panesar after sex twist

  09-03-2021 00:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Peter finds Suki ‘extremely terrifying’ in EastEnders (Picture: BBC)Peter Beale (Dayle Hudson) is hellbent on making a go of things with Ash Panesar (Gurlaine Kaur Garcha) in EastEnders, but Suki (Balvinder Sopal) ultimately proves to be a thorn in his side.
  The young lad has made his feelings for Ash quite clear in the past, but matters became complicated when his actions resulted in her getting suspended from work.
  However, in scenes which will air this week, the two decide to star
  
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• Coronation Street star Vinta Morgan reveals all on Ronnie Bailey’s family bombshell

  09-03-2021 00:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ronnie drops quite the bombshell (Picture: ITV)Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) is a new face in Coronation Street. He arrived recently and while Michael (Ryan Russell) and Ed (Trevor Michael Georges) were happy to see him, Aggie (Lorna Laidlaw) wasn’t so pleased.Ronnie’s arrival may have seemed like a good idea for the Bailey family initially, but it will turn out this character is carrying a huge secret with him, and Vinta Morgan recently revealed all on how this bombshell could change
  
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• Coronation Street spoilers: Leanne Battersby trapped as she deals drugs for Harvey

  09-03-2021 00:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Leanne deals drugs for Harvey (Picture: ITV)Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) and Simon Barlow (Alex Bain) in Coronation Street have found themselves in dangerous territory following Leanne discovering Simon’s drug drama.As Simon tells Leanne they can’t tell the police, she vows to fix the situation herself, but in the coming episodes, she gets herself trapped as evil Harvey (Will Mellor) forces her to deal drugs.Leanne announces to Simon that she’s going to ask for her job back,
  
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• Coronation Street spoilers: Is Michael Bailey Ronnie’s son as Ed is left broken?

  09-03-2021 00:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ed is left in shock by Ronnie’s revelation (Picture: ITV)Ronnie Bailey (Vinta Morgan) in Coronation Street arrived recently and it was clear Aggie (Lorna Laidlaw) wasn’t exactly pleased to see him.Ronnie has already started interfering in the Bailey’s lives, and in the coming episodes, he will change things dramatically, as he starts to wonder if Michael (Ryan Russell) could actually be his son.When Michael reveals they’re going to throw a gender reveal party for the baby
  
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• Coronation Street spoilers: Affair shocker as Alina Pop falls for Tyrone Dobbs?

  09-03-2021 00:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tyrone is more smitten than ever with Alina (Picture: ITV)Alina Pop (Ruxandra Porojnicu) and Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) have grown closer over the past few weeks in Coronation Street, and as much as Tyrone may hate to admit it, it’s clear there is chemistry between himself and Alina.Coming up, Alina is heartbroken when she discovers her family dog in Romania has died, and Tyrone supports her after Sarah (Tina O’Brien) objects to Alina taking time off work due to the death of a pet.A
  
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• The Walking Dead marks International Women’s Day as it pays tribute to ‘the women in front of and behind the camera’

  09-03-2021 00:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Walking Dead is celebrating International Woman’s Day (Picture: AMC)The Walking Dead has marked International Women’s Day by paying tribute to the many women involved in the series.The show’s official Twitter account shared a small clip which showed the female gender symbol, before later posting a powerful message dedicated to all of the women related to both the show and its spinoff series.‘Celebrating the women of The Walking Dead universe, in front of and behind th
  
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• The RNC moves part of its spring donor retreat to Mar-a-Lago and taps Donald Trump as a headliner 

  09-03-2021 00:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Republican National Committee will move part of its spring donor retreat to Mar-a-Lago where former President Donald Trump will speak.
  
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