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• NRL star Sam Burgess forced to turn off social media comments hours after being arrested for cocaine

  23-02-2021 03:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sam Burgess has been viciously trolled and forced to turn off social media comments - with the former footy star allegedly testing positive to cocaine after being pulled over on Monday. 
  
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• Man called Colin Pidgeon catches a pigeon during government Zoom call

  24-02-2021 21:38 via metro.co.uk
  
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  A man called Colin Pidgeon has apologised for disrupting a government Zoom meeting as he had caught a pigeon.
  Research officer Mr Pidgeon noticed that his cat had brought the live bird into the room where he was discussing public finance in Northern Ireland today.He quickly moved to scoop it up, and was then seen on camera cradling the pigeon apologetically.‘Colin Pidgeon has caugh
  
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• Primary school teacher sacked after asking if he could 'motorboat' his colleague, hearing is told 

  24-02-2021 21:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A primary school teacher from Scotland was sacked after allegedly groping a colleague and asking to ' motorboat' allegedly without permission, her while on a school trip in 2017.
  
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• Irish nuns are 'breached Covid rules as they tried to expel demons' 

  24-02-2021 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mother Irene Gibson and Sister Anne Marie allegedly traveled from Cork to Dublin to attend an exorcism of the Dáil in December.
  
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• Hunter Biden lived with brother Beau's widow while in relationship with her SISTER

  24-02-2021 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hunter Biden had a controversial affair with his brother Beau's grieving widow Hallie at the same time he was exchanging raunchy texts, 'partying', and even renting a house with her sister.
  
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• CEO says billionaire's giving to charity is 'one of capitalism's biggest PR scams' 

  24-02-2021 21:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dan Price, founder and CEO of the credit-card processing company Gravity Payments, hit out at billionaires who enjoy praise for their charitable giving.
  
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• Pneumonia fears after 15m TOXIC Covid facemasks given to Belgium pharmacists

  24-02-2021 21:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  According to a report carried out by Sciensano, the masks contain nanoparticles of silver and titanium dioxide that when inhaled could damage the respiratory tract.
  
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• Want to join the richest 1%? You'll need to have $4.4million in the US

  24-02-2021 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Knight Frank wealth report shows that Switzerland comes in second highest for the wealth required with $5.1 million needed; the US is third with $4.4million.
  
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• Teenage brothers drowned after being 'swept out to sea' during family beach trip

  24-02-2021 21:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Muhammad and Ali Shabbir, 18 and 16, from Dewsbury, Yorkshire, got into difficulty when the tide came in quickly while they were playing in the sea at Lytham St Annes
  
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• England records NO influenza cases so far in 2021 due to social distancing measures

  24-02-2021 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Public Health England had sequenced more than 20,000 random test samples for flu by February 14 but hasn't yet detected a case of the virus in 2021.
  
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• Brisbane named as 'preferred city' to host 2032 Olympics, bringing games to Australia for third time

  24-02-2021 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The International Olympic Committee has listed the Queensland capital as the frontrunner to host the Games in 11 years time.
  
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• Makeup artist hopes El Chapo's wife will be released from US custody on drugs trafficking charges

  24-02-2021 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A makeup artist who befriended El Chapo's wife and some of her 554,000 Instagram followers are calling on U.S. authorities to release her from prison after she was arrested Monday.
  
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• Wealthy LA residents are using a 'secret code' meant for blacks and Hispanics to jump vaccine queue

  24-02-2021 21:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Special codes that California had established to ensure black and Hispanic communities access to vaccines were leaked to rich, white communities in Los Angeles last week.
  
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• Landlord, 52, charged in first ‘sex for rent’ case in UK

  24-02-2021 21:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  The charges were brought against Christopher Cox after an ITV investigation (Picture: ITV)A landlord accused of offering ‘sex for rent’ is thought to be the first in the UK to be charged over such allegations.Christopher Cox, 52, is accused of asking women to provide sexual services and sending him pictures of themselves wearing bikinis in exchange for accommodation.He is facing two counts of inciting prostitution for gain and one for controlling prostitution for gain between May 201
  
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• Matt Hancock accused of confusing cervical screening with HPV swab by Vagina Museum

  24-02-2021 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Health Secretary Matt Hancock was schooled on female anatomy by the Vagina Museum after it accused him of confusing confusing smear tests with self-sampling swabs.
  
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• Boris Johnson warned leaseholders will not 'forgive' huge bills to fix cladding

  24-02-2021 21:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The PM avoided a Tory revolt as MPs failed in bid to protect flat owners from massive costs for emergency fire safety work
  
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• Derbyshire police find children not wearing seatbelts

  24-02-2021 21:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police pulled over a Vauxhall Zafira on the M1 motorway in Derbyshire on Saturday night where they saw five children unrestrained in the back sitting underneath a pink moped.
  
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• Jo Whiley feared ‘superhuman’ sister would die amid coronavirus battle as she shares health update: ‘It’s been hellish’

  24-02-2021 21:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jo Whiley feared the worst when sister Frances contracted coronavirus (Picture: Rex)Jo Whiley feared that her sister would die amid her battle with coronavirus.The BBC Radio 2 DJ recently shared her shock that she had been offered the Covid-19 vaccine ahead of sibling Frances, who is in the vulnerable category as she has learning difficulties and genetic syndrome Cri du Chat.Shortly after, Frances contracted coronavirus and was taken to hospital when her symptoms worsened, with her loved ones di
  
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• Woman's 'life is a lie' after realising 'cream' she buys isn't actually cream

  24-02-2021 21:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A TikTok user named Sara Abdul has gone viral on the social media platform after sharing her recent discovery about a product she often buys from the supermarket
  
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• Car thief rolls VW Golf during police chase

  24-02-2021 21:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hamza Javed, 20, from Birmingham, was jailed for five years and three months at Birmingham Crown Court having admitted two counts of burglary.
  
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• Landlord, 52, ‘demanded degrading sexual favours in exchange for accommodation’

  24-02-2021 21:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christopher Cox, 52, is accused of posting adverts on website Craigslist looking for young or homeless women in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in court
  
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• Hitting the gym 'WONT make you thin', claims scientist

  24-02-2021 21:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Herman Pontzer, of Duke University, North Carolina, claims people should focus on diet because everyone burns the same number of calories every day.
  
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• Troubled 90s reggae star Finley Quaye, 46, convicted of criminal damage

  24-02-2021 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brit-Award-winner Finley Quaye, 46, admitted throwing a metal road sign through a glass bus door during a fare row in Hammersmith, London. He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court today.
  
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• LA cops say no criminal charges for Tiger Woods over crash

  24-02-2021 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Speaking during a Q&A on Facebook on Wednesday, LA County Alex Villanueva said: 'There was no evidence of any impairment whatsoever.
  
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• Bidding war breaks out over rights to air Oprah's Harry and Meghan interview in the UK

  24-02-2021 21:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are expected to be 'very candid' with Oprah in the 90-minute CBS special after last week announcing that they had officially quit the Royal Family.
  
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• Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away woman filmed crying in PJs suing Channel 5 for £100k

  24-02-2021 21:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away filmed a woman crying in her PJs (Picture: Channel 5)A woman who was filmed crying in her pyjamas on Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away is suing Channel 5 for £100,000.Neelam Zarghune, who was 19 when the 2017 episode was filmed, was left ‘humiliated’ after the broadcaster aired scenes of her in tears as she refused to let bailiffs enter her home. It’s believed the moment was watched by 1.5million people.Officers had been c
  
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• Khloe Kardashian sets the record straight after fans call out Good American ‘photoshop fail’

  24-02-2021 20:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Khloe Kardashian hits back after fans call out Good American ‘photoshop fail’ (Picture: Good American)Khloe Kardashian has hit back at claims the latest promotional photos for her fashion brand Good American have been heavily photoshopped.The reality star has been showcasing some of the new shoes being added to the clothing line with a series of quirky snaps which show her looking slimmer than normal with elongated hands and feets.After fans started to question her appearance in the
  
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• Are YOU among the world's richest one per cent?

  24-02-2021 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new report has revealed just how large your personal wealth needs to be to be considered among the wealthiest people in the world - with people in the UK needing to have £1.4million.
  
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• Emotional Ian Wright has viewers in tears as he remembers the inspiring teacher who changed his life

  24-02-2021 20:54 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Ian Wright was close to tears as he remembered his ‘amazing’ teacher who changed his life during an appearance on The One Show.The former footballer talked about Mr Pigden, the man who helped shape his life as a young man and started him on the road to success in football.Ian watched back a famous clip of the time he was reunited with his teacher years after leaving school, w
  
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• Emotional Ian Wright has viewers in tears as he remembers inspiring teacher who changed his life

  24-02-2021 20:54 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Ian Wright was close to tears as he remembered his ‘amazing’ teacher who changed his life during an appearance on The One Show.The former footballer talked about Mr Pigden, the man who helped shape his life as a young man and started him on the road to success in football.Ian watched back a famous clip of the time he was reunited with his teacher years after leaving school, w
  
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