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• Police storm motel room to rescue girl, 13, from man, 22, she met online

  23-02-2021 15:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Deputy Royce James showed dogged determination to track down the teenager after her grandmother had reported her missing in Edgeware, Florida last week
  
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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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• 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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• 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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• Judge dismisses DWI and reckless driving charges against Bruce Springsteen in November arrest

  24-02-2021 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Charges of DWI and reckless driving were dismissed against Bruce Springsteen Wednesday, but the rock legend was handed a $500 fine after pleading guilty to drinking in a closed area.
  
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• Father-of-four, 48, dies of Covid after receiving first dose of Pfizer jab

  24-02-2021 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chris Moore, 48, had spent most of the pandemic shielding, but returned to work as an NHS administrator in County Durham at the end of last year.
  
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• Biden administration announces plan to distribute 25 million free 'well-fitting' cloth masks

  24-02-2021 17:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Biden administration will deliver 25 million masks for distribution through community health centers and food banks, coronavirus coordinator Jeff Zients announced Wednesday.
  
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• Gordon Ramsay loses nearly £60million in revenue as lockdown devastates restaurants

  24-02-2021 17:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gordon has opened up on the devastating losses his company has suffered (Picture: Amy Sussman/Getty Images)Gordon Ramsay has revealed the staggering effect of the coronavirus pandemic on his restaurant empire, saying he’s lost nearly £60million in turnover in the past year.The famous chef – who this week revealed he’s been diagnosed with arthritis in his knee – is at the helm of a string of restaurants and companies that run his three-Michelin-star noshery Restauran
  
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• Reading and Leeds Festival is ON as UK vaccine drive sparks hope

  24-02-2021 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Festival Republic said the double festival will take place at Little John's Farm in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds over the August bank holiday weekend as planned.
  
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• Tiger Woods crash: Golfer's career in doubt as he shatters right leg

  24-02-2021 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tiger Woods, 45, shattered his right shin and calf bone which was left poking through the skin as well as damaging his right ankle and foot in a horror crash in Los Angeles that has left his career in doubt.
  
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• Boris Johnson's hair given VERY subtle trim after Piers Morgan ridicule

  24-02-2021 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister's shaggy shock of blonde hair has been branded a 'national crisis' and with six weeks until hairdressers open again his partner is claimed to have had a go herself.
  
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• Tiger Woods was rushing to play golf with Drew Brees and Justin Herbert

  24-02-2021 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Woods was on his way to the Rolling Hills Country Club, 10 miles away, where he was due to meet New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and Chargers' quarterback Justin Herbert.
  
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• Woman spared jail after faking pregnancy to stalk one night stand Tinder date

  24-02-2021 17:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jaclyn McGowan, 36, from Perth and Kincross, wore a prosthetic bump and sent baby scan photos to victim Jamie Aitken's family following a one night stand after matching on Tinder
  
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• Van Gogh drawing once stolen from Jewish banker by Nazis on sale for £7m

  24-02-2021 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sketch on paper, called La Mousme, makes up £16million worth of works owned by the Gibson family who run an art gallery in Mayfair, London. It is being sold in New York on March 1.
  
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• Mourners salute girl, 10, who lost cancer battle

  24-02-2021 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eva Williams, from Wrexham, passed away on January 8, 12 months after she was diagnosed with a rare high-grade diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma brain tumour.
  
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• Teachers share 5 ways to help kids catch up - from summer school to longer days

  24-02-2021 17:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  School teachers tell the Mirror their view on the Government's schools catch-up plan, including summer schools, extending the school year or repeating the year
  
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• Man accused of pushing pregnant wife off cliff returned to scene for tribute pic

  24-02-2021 17:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors claim Hakan Aysal, 40, deliberately suggested his wife sit with him to snap selfies on a rocky cliff-edge on their Turkey holiday so he could push her off
  
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• MPs demand Priti Patel faces questions over Met Midland probe

  24-02-2021 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former High Court judge Sir Richard Henriques heavily criticised the inquiry into false claims of a VIP sex abuse ring in Westminster in a 2016 report, which identified 43 police failings.
  
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• Kevin Hart is spotted texting while driving his vintage Mustang 'erratically' on an LA highway

  24-02-2021 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Comedian Kevin Hart was seen texting while driving his distinctive vintage black Mustang car down the 405 Freeway close to Long Beach, California, on Sunday.
  
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• When can we hug again and when will social distancing end in England?

  24-02-2021 17:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Missing hugging your friends and family? The end might be in sight. (Picture: Getty)With the news that the vaccine rollout is on track, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced England’s roadmap out of lockdown.As the restrictions lift, and children head back to the classroom, it seems as if the worst part of the pandemic might be over.Many are cautiously optimistic that life might return to something close to normal by the summer.So, when can people in England hug again, and when can we
  
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• Norwich City set £35m price for Manchester United target Max Aarons after rejecting £20m Roma bid

  24-02-2021 17:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Max Aarons is valued at £35m(Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)Norwich City believe they can recoup as much as £35million by selling Manchester United target Max Aarons this summer, having rejected a bid of around £20m from Serie A giants Roma.The England U21 international had been expected to leave Carrow Road last summer following the Canaries’ relegation but the club managed to keep the 21-year-old following an impressive campaign in the Premier Leag
  
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• White House goes to the dogs! Joe Biden poses with Major and Champ in the Oval Office

  24-02-2021 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The president tweeted the sweet image alongside Major and Champ Tuesday. He wrote: 'Not many people have Oval Office walk-in privileges. 'Happy to report that these two are on the list.'
  
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• NHS chief criticises Gwyneth Paltrow’s Covid ‘healing’ methods as misinformation

  24-02-2021 17:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gwyneth Paltrow is suffering from the effects of long Covid (Picture: Getty)Gwyneth Paltrow’s methods for tackling long Covid have been criticised by an NHS chief.The Hollywood star-turned-lifestyle guru recently revealed she had Covid-19, which left her with ‘long-tail fatigue and brain fog’.She has since embarked on a ‘keto and plant-based’ regime, with no sugar and alcohol, and she fasts every day until 11am.Professor Stephen Powis, national medical director for
  
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• Gwyneth Paltrow’s Covid ‘healing’ methods branded ‘misinformation’

  24-02-2021 17:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gwyneth Paltrow is suffering from the effects of long Covid (Picture: Getty)Gwyneth Paltrow’s methods for tackling long Covid have been criticised by an NHS chief.The Hollywood star-turned-lifestyle guru recently revealed she had Covid-19, which left her with ‘long-tail fatigue and brain fog’.She has since embarked on a ‘keto and plant-based’ regime, with no sugar and alcohol, and she fasts every day until 11am.Professor Stephen Powis, national medical director for
  
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• Drag Race UK’s Bimini Bon Boulash and Lawrence Chaney tease United Kingdolls comeback after UK Hun?

  24-02-2021 17:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  We’re ready for more of the UKD (Picture: BBC)Bing, Bang, Bong, Sing, Sang, Song… UK, Hun? has officially been stuck in our heads for weeks thanks to RuPaul’s Drag Race UK – and now the girls are planning a comeback. Lawrence Chaney, Bimini Bon Boulash, A’Whora and Tayce, aka United Kingdolls, smashed the Ruruvision challenge out of the park with their catchy track, becoming a viral hit within hours of the episode airing. They even dominated the official
  
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• Drag Race UK’s Bimini Bon Boulash and Lawrence Chaney tease big plans for United Kingdolls after UK Hun?

  24-02-2021 17:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  We’re ready for more of the UKD (Picture: BBC)Bing, Bang, Bong, Sing, Sang, Song… UK, Hun? has officially been stuck in our heads for weeks thanks to RuPaul’s Drag Race UK – and now the girls are planning a comeback. Lawrence Chaney, Bimini Bon Boulash, A’Whora and Tayce, aka United Kingdolls, smashed the Ruruvision challenge out of the park with their catchy track, becoming a viral hit within hours of the episode airing. They even dominated the official
  
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• Furious passers-by seize massive knife from 13-year-old 'after they catch him trying to rob phones'

  24-02-2021 17:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shocking footage filmed last Saturday in Rainham, East London, shows members of the public surrounding the 13-year-old boy and demanding him to hand over the bladed weapon.
  
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• Terror suspect tells jury he founded a gardening charity and watched Alan Titchmarsh videos

  24-02-2021 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aspiring rapper Sahayb Abu, 27 accused of plotting a terrorist sword attack founded an agricultural charity and was studying Alan Titchmarsh videos, the Old Bailey heard.
  
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• Hundreds of mourners wearing pink attend funeral of carer, 19, found dead in woodland

  24-02-2021 17:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The funeral of carer Lucy Candlish, 19, who was found dead in woodland earlier this month, was held at St Mary's Church in Consett, County Durham, today, with hundreds of mourners lining the street.
  
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