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• PM promises 'incomparably better' summer in England after lockdown

  22-02-2021 21:47 via theguardian.com
  
  Four-stage plan could pave the way for nightclubs to reopen, sports fans to fill stadiums and holidays in UK to returnCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageBoris Johnson promised spring and summer would be “incomparably better” than life in lockdown as he set out a four-stage plan for England that could pave the way for nightclubs to reopen, sports fans to fill stadiums once again and domestic tourism to return.But announcing a cautious phased easing of cu
  
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• Luke Shaw admits he’s ‘baffled’ by Bruno Fernandes stats at Manchester United

  03-03-2021 16:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Luke Shaw trails Bruno Fernandes in the assists charts (Photo by Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)Manchester United star Luke Shaw admits he’s often left baffled by the output of team-mate Bruno Fernandes.The Portuguese playmaker has been a sensational signing for the Red Devils, scoring 34 goals in 61 appearances for the club since his £47million arrival from Sporting Lisbon.
  Shaw has enjoyed his most impressive campaign to date at Old Trafford and his tally of five
  
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• Amazon to open first ‘checkout-free’ supermarket in UK

  03-03-2021 16:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Amazon Go shops have been in America for a couple of years (Photo: Getty)Amazon will open its first checkout-free supermarket in Ealing this week, where customers can walk out without directly paying.According to gadget website Pocket Lint, and council documents for planning permission, the store will be the first of up to 30 Amazon Go supermarkets across the country.In the planning documents, Amazon applied for trademark applications like ‘No Lines, No Checkout. (No, Seriously)’
  
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• Twitter will ban users for posting vaccine misinformation

  03-03-2021 16:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Twitter will enact a ‘five strike policy’ for people posting misinformation on the platform (Photo: Getty)Twitter will enact stricter policies to deal with vaccine misinformation on the platform, including warning labels and outright bans for users.The social media company said it had already attempted to tackle misinformation on the platform, having taken down 8,400 tweets and 11.5 million accounts facing bans.But the new measures, like providing context labels similar to ones emplo
  
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• Retired Connecticut cop KILLED after he's punched by 'random' attacker in Las Vegas

  03-03-2021 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thomas Driscoll (left), 57, a former Connecticut police officer, was killed on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday. Brandon Leath (right), 33, has been arrested and charged with homicide.
  
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• PIERS MORGAN: Meghan and Harry's IWD 'guide' is victimhood garbage 

  03-03-2021 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a series of bombshell revelations in the UK's Times newspaper, Meghan stands accused of waging a systematic reign of bullying terror against her personal staff at Kensington Palace.
  
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• Why Black women are so frequently accused of bullying

  03-03-2021 16:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is accusing Black women of bullying a symptom of the ‘angry Black woman’ stereotype? (Pictures: Getty/Metro.co.uk)Just days before her ‘tell-all’ interview with Oprah Winfrey is set to air, Meghan Markle is facing a fresh wave of criticism.According to reports from The Times, Meghan was the subject of a bullying complaint during her time at Kensington Palace, in which she was accused of ‘driving out’ two members of staff.In response, Meghan’s spokesperso
  
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• Covid lockdown England: Ten seen SALSA DANCING in London park without masks

  03-03-2021 16:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shocked onlookers watched on a salsa group appeared to break lockdown rules by holding a dance class in the middle of Battersea Park on Sunday.
  
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• Lazio not interested in permanent deal for Manchester United loanee Andreas Pereira

  03-03-2021 16:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andreas Pereira has not been able to hold down a place in the Lazio team (Picture:Getty Images)Manchester United are likely to have Andreas Pereira back at the club this summer with Lazio not interested in making his loan deal permanent at the end of the season.The 25-year-old is spending the campaign on loan at the Serie A side but is struggling to make much of an impact in the Italian capital.The Brazil international has made 15 Serie A appearances but just two of those have been starts and he
  
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• Woman, 36, 'is gang-raped on Gran Canaria'

  03-03-2021 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Four suspects who had recently arrived on the Spanish holiday island from the Maghreb region have been arrested over the alleged attack on the 36-year-old (pictured, the park where they stayed).
  
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• Vanessa Bryant says she’s ‘finding the light in darkness’ after losing husband Kobe and daughter Gianna

  03-03-2021 16:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Vanessa Bryant says the pain of Kobe and Gianna’s death is ‘unimaginable’ (Picture: Rex)Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa Bryant has revealed she is focused on ‘finding the light in darkness’ as she tries to move forward from the death of her husband and their daughter Gianna.The grieving widow of the Los Angeles Lakers legend spoke candidly in People Magazine, as she graced the cover of the publication’s Women Changing The World issue.Kobe, 41, and his 13-year
  
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• Buckingham Palace insists it DIDN'T smear Meghan Markle despite claims

  03-03-2021 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex claims The Times is being 'used by Buckingham Palace to peddle a wholly false narrative based on misleading and harmful misinformation' about her treatment of staff.
  
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• Russian girl, nine, is pulled under a train and killed

  03-03-2021 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marina Prideina died instantly in the horror - and her 'drunk' father, 32, faces prison for 'negligence' for walking her close to a dangerous train.
  
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• Politician ordered tough new anti-drink driving law – ‘then drove drunk wrong way down street’

  03-03-2021 16:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hawaii State Representative Sharon Har was caught drink driving despite being instrumental in the creation of harsh new punishments for the offense (Pictures: Hawaii.gov/HawaiiNewsNow)A politician who was instrumental in the creation of harsh new punishments for drink drivers drove the wrong way down a street while drunk, cops say. Sharon Har, a Hawaii state representative, careered the wrong way down the one-way street behind the wheel her Mercedes in Honolulu on February 22, it is alleged.She
  
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• Judge tells spurned lover he should have 'been a better Muslim' after he demanded money from his ex

  03-03-2021 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Khalid Mohamed, 25, of Tottenham, north London, had his Muslim faith questioned by a judge after he lied about having coronavirus when his ex-girlfriend broke up with him .
  
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• Joe Biden's wife Jill takes White House bully pulpit on road to push for schools reopening

  03-03-2021 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Joe Biden is sending wife Jill on the road and using his White House bully pulpit as the White House struggles to meet its self-imposed 100 day deadline on schools reopening. 
  
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• What job you’re best suited for, according to your star sign

  03-03-2021 16:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  What does your sign reveal about your perfect career? (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)Your star sign is a great place to start when considering what your calling could be.
  We can all do many different jobs, and most of us do over the course of our career.However, for each of us, there is a niche with our name on it, and knowing what that is usually develops over time and with experience.
  You can accelerate towards the right ball park though, by assessing the strengths that your sign gifts to you.
  Af
  
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• BLM protester who threw metal fence at police at Downing Street is spared jail

  03-03-2021 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shayden Spencer, 20, admitted a charge of violent disorder after being caught on CCTV when an 'angry mob' attacked police during a protest in central London last year.
  
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• Woman, 23, told her severe stomach pains were actually stage four cancer

  03-03-2021 16:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Amelia Grace, 23, pictured with her partner Jay Potter, 26, was told the stage four bowel cancer had spread to her liver (Picture: Liverpool Echo)A young woman was diagnosed with stage four cancer after going for fertility checks in the hopes of starting a family.
  After a series of scans in January last year, doctors found fluid on Amelia Grace’s fallopian tubes, which would need keyhole surgery to remove.
  The 23-year-old, from Liverpool, started experiencing severe stomach pain during her
  
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• Aldi apologises and removes sticker from steaks after it offends Hindu group

  03-03-2021 16:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The supermarket chain has apologised after the issue was raised on social media and said the label has now been removed from its steaks
  
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• UK sick days fall to record low of just 1.8% despite Covid pandemic

  03-03-2021 16:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the sickness absence rate - the number of working hours lost due to illness - was 1.8 per cent in the UK in 2020, the equivalent of about 3.6 days per worker.
  
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• Illinois restaurant owner sued by 17 employees for upskirting with cameras on his SHOES

  03-03-2021 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The women were all employed by Michael Papandrea, 59, who owns two popular eateries in suburban Chicago, where he is said to have required female workers to wear dresses and skirts.
  
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• Man baffled after spotting boat ‘floating in the sky’

  03-03-2021 16:15 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Have you ever seen something which you think must be impossible?From UFOs to desert mirages, people’s eyes have been deceiving them since the start of time – and this brilliant optical illusion is no exception.A man captured amazing footage which shows a large boat appearing to simply float across the sky.Colin McCallum spotted the red vessel apparently hovering ove
  
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• Jon Moxley and AJ Styles’ lost WWE match: AEW star reveals favourite in-ring moments

  03-03-2021 16:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Moxley remembers his house show days well (Photo: AEW)Jon Moxley has revealed one of his favourite matches – and most fans will never get to see this clash with AJ Styles.The AEW wrestler – who spent time in WWE as Dean Ambrose from signing a developmental deal in 2011 until his exit in 2019 – has opened up about his fondest memories from live, untelevised events, and one match sticks out above the rest.He exclusively told Metro.co.uk: ‘Probably my favourite matches, when
  
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• Gary Neville warns ‘big decision coming soon’ over Manchester United goalkeeper situation

  03-03-2021 16:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  De Gea and Henderson battling for the no1 spot at Old Trafford (Picture: Getty)Gary Neville believes a big decision is coming soon over who will be Manchester United’s no1 goalkeeper.David de Gea remains Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s regular first choice in the Premier League with Dean Henderson putting pressure on the Spaniard.Henderson has started twice in the league but has been United’s first choice in the Europa League and FA Cup, keeping four clean sheets out of five in those co
  
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• Queen 'unable to visit Prince Philip' in new hospital due to Covid restrictions

  03-03-2021 16:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duke of Edinburgh was transferred from King Edward VII's Hospital in Marylebone to St Bartholomew's Hospital in the City of London on Monday where he is receiving ongoing treatment for a pre-existing health condition
  
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• Athlete asked Facebook strangers for food after supermarkets scrapped deliveries

  03-03-2021 16:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Elite athlete Natasha Coates, 25, said "our life is as important as anybody else's" as she hit out at the government for failing to adequately support the disabled during lockdown
  
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• Taylor Swift forever being defined by her past relationships proves we have a long way to go for equality

  03-03-2021 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift’s more than just her dating history (Picture: Rex)The year is 2021, we’re still living through a pandemic, Taylor Swift has been dating Joe Alwyn for four years and guess what?
  She’s still the butt of jokes about her past relationships. Taylor, 31, was once again forced to hit back at the haters this week after Netflix series Ginny and Georgia made a sexist joke about her dating history. In the season one finale, 15-year-old Ginny lashes out at her mum Ge
  
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• Royal wedding dressmaker still fears losing home after business devastated

  03-03-2021 15:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Needleworker Chloe Savage - who worked on both the Duchesses of Sussex and Cambridge's gowns - has received just £1,000 from the Government as lockdowns left wedding businesses facing ruin
  
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• Pandemic, what pandemic? Sick days fall to record low of just 1.8%

  03-03-2021 15:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the sickness absence rate - the number of working hours lost due to illness - was 1.8 per cent in the UK in 2020, the equivalent of about 3.6 days per worker.
  
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