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• Royal Mail to hike stamp prices on January 1 on all first and second class post

  01-12-2020 18:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The price hike comes amid plans to permanently scrap Saturday letterbox deliveries as part of a multi-million-pound cost saving measure across Britain's postal service
  
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• Katie Price wrote goodbye letter to cocaine after leaving The Priory: ‘You’ll never get the better of me again’

  23-01-2021 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Katie Price had always sworn never to touch drugs (Picture: Samir Hussein/WireImage)Katie Price has revealed she wrote a goodbye letter to cocaine to stop herself turning to the drug again after leaving The Priory. The former glamour model, 42, checked herself in in 2018 and again at the start of last year for ‘severe traumatic rehabilitation’ after a difficult year in which she faced personal and money troubles. She had always promised herself that she would never touch dr
  
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• Woman calls police after arriving too late for McDonald’s drive-thru breakfast

  23-01-2021 15:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  The woman called police to a branch in East Grinstead, West Sussex (Picture: Google)An angry McDonald’s customer called the police after missing out on breakfast when she got stuck in a drive-thru queue.The woman was left fuming when she arrived at the window minutes after the 11am cut-off, to find out breakfast was no longer being served at the branch in East Grinstead, West Sussex.She called the police around 11.30 to complain how it was ‘unfair’ that staff had refused to ser
  
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• Folarin Balogun sends message to Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s FA Cup exit

  23-01-2021 15:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Folarin Balogun picked the perfect time to remind Mikel Arteta that he’s knocking on the first-team door at Arsenal (Getty/EPA)Folarin Balogun has sent a reminder to Arsenal fans and Mikel Arteta of his quality just minutes after the club were dumped out of the FA Cup by Southampton on Saturday.The 19-year-old’s contract situation remains an ongoing issue for the Gunners as he has entered the final six months of his deal and has not yet reached an agreement over fresh terms.Arsenal r
  
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• You and your partner could earn £1,500 to test aphrodisiacs you can grow at home

  23-01-2021 15:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fancy getting paid to get frisky? (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)Looking to earn a bit of spare cash and possibly spend a bit more time in the bedroom at the same time?Gardening and shed review site WhatShed is looking to hire three couples to test aphrodisiacs that can be grown in the home.Whoever the lucky couples are will be paid £1,500 for the trouble.WhatShed is looking for people to test three natural aphrodisiacs that were rated most effective in a previous trial.Those who get t
  
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• Smashed avocado hack means no more dirty bowls or faffing with peeling

  23-01-2021 15:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Just squeeze out the pre-mashed avo (Picture: TasteThisNow)Avocados are a maligned food, being blamed for everything from the housing crisis to cutting people’s hands when they try to remove the stone.Meghan Markle was even accused of ‘fuelling drought and murder’ by eating the creamy fruit.
  We know the truth, though, that a simple avocado addition to any meal makes it pop. It’s just a bit faffy.The mum who runs the Taste This Now YouTube channel has a tip that can save w
  
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• WWE legend Mick Foley suffering with ‘brain fog,’ loss of strength and insomnia

  23-01-2021 15:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Hardcore Legend gave a big update (Photo: WWE)WWE legend Mick Foley is still suffering with ‘brain frog’, insomnia and serious loss of strength after testing positive for Covid-19.The Hall of Famer revealed earlier this month he had contracted the respiratory illness, and he has no provided a health update for his fans on social media.Taking to Twitter, he began: ‘Hello everybody, this is the hardcore legend Mick Foley with a multi-purpose coronavirus health update. First o
  
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• Police raid Zoom party after passers-by thought cardboard guests were real

  23-01-2021 15:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Steve Varsano was throwing a party for girlfriend Lisa Tchenguiz on Zoom when the police showed up (Picture: Getty)Police raided the lockdown Zoom party of a super-rich socialite because they were convinced the cardboard cut-out guests were real.Steve Varsano, 64, said around ten officers turned up at his door in Park Lane, London after reports he was having a party.Mr Varsano, an American private jet tycoon, had organised an elaborate do for his girlfriend Lisa Tchenguiz’s 56th birthday,
  
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• BBC Breakfast viewers are convinced Naga Munchetty is on The Masked Singer after she misses show

  23-01-2021 15:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is Naga Munchetty on The Masked Singer UK? (Picture: Rex)BBC Breakfast viewers are convinced that Naga Munchetty is on The Masked Singer UK after she was missing from today’s show.The presenter recently changed her hours on BBC Breakfast to coincide with her new role on BBC Radio 5 Live. She now presents the morning show from Thursday to Saturday.However, for some unknown reason, on Saturday Naga was replaced by Rachel Burden, who hosted the programme alongside Charlie Stayte.Taking to Twi
  
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• Man has world’s first double arm and shoulder transplant decades after accident

  23-01-2021 15:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Felix Gretarsson has become the first person to receive a double arm and shoulder transplant (Picture: Felix Gretarsson/Facebook)An Icelandic man has received the world’s first double arm and shoulder transplant more than 20 years after a devastating accident that forced doctors to amputate.Felix Gretarsson, 48, is said to be recovering well after going under the knife for the pioneering 14-hour surgery nine days ago in Lyon, France.The operation has been hailed as a success although docto
  
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• UK Covid hospital deaths up by 825 in second highest Saturday rise since May

  23-01-2021 15:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In England there have been 710 more fatalities, in Scotland 76 more people have died, the death toll in Wales rose by 27 and 12 in Northern Ireland
  
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• Dr. Deborah Birx claims she 'always' considered quitting Trump's White House coronavirus taskforce

  23-01-2021 15:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Birx told CBS Face The Nation she asked herself every morning and night if she could make a difference to tackling the pandemic.
  
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• Woman learns to embrace lymphedema after spending years hiding her extremely swollen legs

  23-01-2021 15:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Monique Samuels, 35, lives with lymphedema, which leaves her legs extremely swollen (Picture: Jam Press)When Monique Samuels, from Atlanta, Georgia, was just 12 years old, she was diagnosed with lymphedema, a condition that causes excess fluid to collect in tissues and results in extreme swelling in her legs.
  For years, she felt ashamed of the way her body looked, and tried to hide away.
  ‘When I was 12, I sprained my ankle, and shortly after, my right foot and leg started to swell up,&rsqu
  
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• Anti-mask protesters stopped outside a Sydney Westfield as packed beaches spark outbreak fears

  23-01-2021 15:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anti-mask protesters tried to get to Parramatta Westfield but were blocked by police as authorities fearhot Australia Day long weekend weather may spark a covid outbreak.
  
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• UK to receive 500,000 fewer Covid vaccines than expected next week

  23-01-2021 14:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Global supply chain problems are impacted on the number of doses the UK can administer (Picture: Getty)The UK is set to receive half a million fewer doses of Covid vaccines next week, further stretching the target to vaccinate the most vulnerable groups by mid-February.Supply problems continue to be the major issue slowing down the country’s vaccination drive with GPs reporting they are having to mothball vaccination centres because of a lack of doses.Government sources told the Telegraph
  
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• Paloma Faith’s doctors rule out pre-term labour but say womb lining is ‘super thin’

  23-01-2021 14:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Paloma Faith updated fans after being taken to hospital earlier in the week (Picture : Instagram)Paloma Faith has given fans an update on her pregnancy after being taken to hospital earlier in the week after experiencing cramps. The singer, 39, shared a photo of her sitting next to her bath cradling her bump taken by her four-year-old daughter, who she also shares with Leyman Lahcine, as she reassured fans that doctors had ruled out pre-term labour. She wrote: ‘Pregnancy diary.&n
  
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• Madonna’s daughter Lourdes claps back at haters as she makes Instagram debut with iconic thirst traps

  23-01-2021 14:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Madonna’s daughter, Lourdes, has joined Instagram (Pictures: Instagram / Getty)Madonna’s daughter Lourdes Leon clapped back at fans after she finally joined Instagram.The 24-year-old made her debut on the platform by sharing a string of thirst traps, showing her modelling Juicy Couture underwear.Another upload saw her face superimposed on the Mona Lisa.‘ShUt Up & LiStEn,’ she captioned the post, alongside a string of emoji.However, the star was forced to defend the pi
  
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• Stunning transformation of peach-coloured home with walls that stank of nicotine

  23-01-2021 14:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  This Welsh property power couple whose first date saw them laying a floor together and who specialise in unconventional materials are behind this stunning transformation.
  
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• House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy U-turns on blaming Trump for MAGA riots

  23-01-2021 14:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  House Minority leader Kevin McCarthy told Gray Television's Greta Van Susteren in an interview to air Sunday that he now believes 'everybody across this country' is responsible for the Capitol riot.
  
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• Larry King dies age 87 weeks after he was hospitalized with COVID-19

  23-01-2021 14:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The legendary late night host, Larry King's incredible rags to riches story that resulted in a 65-year-long career on radio and TV - interviewing presidents, celebrities, world leaders and athletes
  
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• Darren Bent advises Danny Ings against joining Tottenham amid Southampton exit talk

  23-01-2021 14:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ings reportedly want to join a Champions League club (Picture: Getty Images)Darren Bent has advised Southampton striker Danny Ings against a move to Tottenham as he would have to play second fiddle to Harry Kane.The England international has just 18 months remaining on his current deal at St Mary’s and has been linked with a summer move to the north London club.Ings is considering his options before penning a new contract and reportedly wants to move to a Champions League side.
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• Manchester United and Chelsea monitoring Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele’s contract standoff

  23-01-2021 14:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Catalan club have issued the winger with an ultimatum over his future (Picture: Getty)Premier League rivals Manchester United and Chelsea are both keeping tabs on Ousmane Dembele’s contract standoff with Barcelona and could make a move for the winger, according to reports.The World Cup winner was heavily linked with a move away from Camp Nou last summer, with Ronald Koeman keen to bring in Lyon attacker and countryman Memphis Depay as his replacement.But Dembele has shown signs of a re
  
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• Larry King dies aged 87: Piers Morgan, Andy Cohen and more pay tribute to TV legend

  23-01-2021 14:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  The stars paid tribute after news of Larry King’s death (Picture: Amanda Edwards/WireImage)Tributes have begun pouring in for legendary presenter Larry King, who died aged 87 on Saturday morning. Fellow broadcasters including Piers Morgan and Andy Cohen were among the first to share their condolences after the TV icon’s death. Piers wrote: ‘RIP Larry King, 87. A television legend,’ alongside a photo of the star, later adding: ‘Larry King was a hero of
  
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• Heroic passer-by risks own life to save dog from drowning in freezing dam waters

  23-01-2021 14:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  When Scamp the dog got stuck in the middle of rising waters at Bell Park Dam, South Africa, Amos Ndlovu waded into flood waters to fetch him
  
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• Huge fire breaks out at Islamic girls' school in Bradford

  23-01-2021 14:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Six crews from the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service were dispatched to the Islamic school in the Clayton area of Bradford at 8.16am today after a huge fire sent thick plumes of smoke over the city.
  
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• Larry King dies age 87 How poor Brooklyn kid became legendary TV host conducted 50,000 interviews

  23-01-2021 14:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The legendary late night host, Larry King's incredible rags to riches story that resulted in a 65-year-long career on radio and TV - interviewing presidents, celebrities, world leaders and athletes
  
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• The Grand Tour’s Richard Hammond reveals he ‘humanely killed and ate’ family’s pet chicken

  23-01-2021 14:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Richard Hammond once killed and ate the family chicken (Picture: DRIVETRIBE)The Grand Tour’s Richard Hammond revealed that he once ‘humanely’ killed and ate the family’s pet cockerel.The former Top Gear host explained that he wouldn’t kill for sport but he could if he was stranded on a desert island.‘I could still kill animals, I have done in the past…,’ he began‘I killed a cockerel we had. He had to go so we dispatched him humanely and ate
  
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• Racism and homophobia are all too common in the swimming pool

  23-01-2021 14:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  To me, the benefits of swimming are immeasurable, both physically and mentally (Picture: Bridget Flynn / Mama Swims)I once overheard a swimming teacher spout the racist myth that ‘Black people can’t float because they’ve got heavier bones.’This ignorant misconception has been repeated to me several times, in jokes from my school mates and in genuine questions posed by adults and children both that I’ve taught swimming and those that have been curious about my j
  
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• Amy Willerton claims influencers are ‘lying’ about being in the UK while they’re actually in Dubai

  23-01-2021 14:10 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Amy Willerton has blasted influencers who have travelled to Dubai while pretending they are still in the UK on social media. The model, 28, who is also currently in Dubai, claimed she had seen many social media stars out and about while they were pretending to their followers that they were in lockdown in the UK amid the coronavirus pandemic.Amy, who has been in Dubai with her daugh
  
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• Mum left mortified after failing to spot reflection in advert for toy mirror

  23-01-2021 14:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sophie Baldwin posted a photo of a children's toy mirror online and offered it to a new home free of charge - but was left red-faced when the comments pointed out a detail she had missed
  
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