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• Ted Cruz says wife Heidi is 'p***ed' her group texts about their Cancun trip were leaked

  23-02-2021 17:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Texas senator, 50, faced fierce backlash after pictures emerged of the couple and their two daughters, Caroline, 12, and Cathryn, 10, flying out of state.
  
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• David De Gea could miss next six Manchester United fixtures in blow to top four chances

  04-03-2021 13:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dean Henderson is set for a stint in the side (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is preparing to be without David De Gea for the side’s next six matches, having told Dean Henderson that he’s set for a prolonged spell in the team.The Spaniard was not named in United’s 18-man squad for the 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace on Wednesday night, with Solskjaer confirming his absence was down to ‘personal reasons’.The Norwe
  
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• Germany U-turns on Oxford vaccine and recommends it for over 65s

  04-03-2021 13:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  A vial of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine (Picture: AFP)Germany is set to open up the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine for use in people over 65, it has been reported.This would be a U-turn for the country, which previously only recommended it for younger people due to what was seen as a lack of data.German outlet FAZ reported that the country’s Standing Vaccination Commission Stiko (Stiko) now recommends the vaccine for older people.The Astrazeneca vaccine is generally approv
  
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• Meet the dogs helping children learn to read

  04-03-2021 13:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Just one more page, then I’ll go to bed (Picture: Battersea Rehoming Centre)Today’s World Book Day looks very different from usual, with kids missing out on the classroom fun and dressing up with friends.Even the therapy dogs who’d normally come into schools to help children to focus and read can’t do their thing right now.Since leaving the much-loved charity, many Battersea rescue dogs have spent time visiting children around the country as therapy dogs, often acting as
  
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• Two dead in light plane crash in Exmouth in Western Australia identified

  04-03-2021 13:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mal Watts and Samantha Nuttall were reported missing to police after failing to return from a flight about 4.30pm Perth time on Wednesday.
  
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• Frida Karam's Pomeranian dog killed in Western Sydney robbery as Mikaele Maka arrested for stealing

  04-03-2021 13:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frida Karam found Pomeranian pup Guccilifeless after on the floor of her ransacked home in Sydney's west and her wedding rings and children's christening clothes stolen.
  
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• Sex attacker, 30, who attempted to rape woman while she was asleep is jailed for seven years 

  04-03-2021 13:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joseph Howell, 30, crept into the victim's bedroom in Bolton at 3.30am and tried to rape her as she lay sleeping beside a female friend who had been invited for a sleepover.
  
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• Father, 52, 'cheats death four times' during 19 stays in hospital

  04-03-2021 13:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ray Snow, from Benfleet, Essex, was diagnosed with severe acute pancreatitis in March last year after a gallstone got trapped in his pancreas.
  
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• New York Public Library will still lend Dr Seuss books pulled from publication over 'racist imagery'

  04-03-2021 13:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A spokeswoman for the library said it will keep the six controversial titles in circulation as it does not censor books and will continue to lend them out until their condition deteriorates.
  
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• Three police officers who were accused of racism over 'monkey' WhatsApp posts will not be prosecuted

  04-03-2021 13:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three Cambridgeshire police officers, including one who posted a monkey picture message in WhatsApp under a meme of a black British actor, will not be prosecuted for malicious communications.
  
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• Meghan and Harry confirm Oprah interview WILL go ahead despite Prince Philip's health battle

  04-03-2021 13:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The couple are under huge pressure to ask Ms Winfrey to delay the broadcast on Sunday night after it was revealed Harry's 99-year-old grandfather underwent heart surgery yesterday.
  
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• Harry Dunn’s family can bring claim against alleged killer and her husband

  04-03-2021 13:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harry Dunn, 19, died in a motorbike crash with charged wife of US diplomat, Anne Sacoolas (Pictures: PA)The family of Harry Dunn have been given the go-ahead to proceed with a civil claim for damages against the teenager’s alleged killer and her husband.The 19-year-old died in a crash when riding his motorbike near RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire in August 2019. Anne Sacoolas, wife of US diplomat Jonathan, was charged with causing Mr Dunn’s death by dangerous driving. But
  
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• Boris says he’s ‘full of beans’ after dropping late-night cheese snacks

  04-03-2021 13:04 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Boris Johnson said he is feels ‘full of beans’ after shifting ‘quite a lot’ of weight as he announced funding to help the public get ‘fitter and healthier’.Mr Johnson said he has been eating fewer carbohydrates and avoiding chocolate and ‘late-night cheese’ snacks, opting instead for early morning runs.It comes as the Government announced a
  
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• Mystery four-tonne sea beast washes up on Wales beach

  04-03-2021 13:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  What is it? (Marine Environmental Monitoring)An unidentified creature, measuring 24-feet long and weighing an estimated four tonnes, has washed up on a beach in Wales.The mysterious beast was discovered on Broad Haven South Beach in Pembrokeshire, Wales, last week.The finders reported it to the UK Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme (CSIP). Experts couldn’t identify what it was, so samples of the decomposing remains have been sent away for testing.Matthew Westfield, the CSIP strand
  
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• Naughty Dog working on multiple new games hints The Last Of Us director

  04-03-2021 13:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Last Of Us Part 2 – what is Naughty Dog working on now? (pic: Sony)The makers of Uncharted and The Last Of Us Part 2 have ‘several cool thing’ they’re currently working on but have asked fans for patience.It can’t be much fun being a game developer on Twitter, since if you’re not being sent death threats there’s still a constant barrage of questions about when your next game is coming out – especially if you’re Naughty Dog’s Neil Dr
  
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• These unusual baby names are predicted to be hugely popular in years to come

  04-03-2021 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  In need of some inspiration? (Picture: Getty)Choosing the perfect name for your baby is hard.Do you go for traditional or something a little more unique?It seems more and more parents are favouring slightly more unusual names.This trend is backed up by the experts at Nameberry, who have shared a list of names they expect to appear over the next five years – including Goldie and Clover.Name experts, Sophie Kihm and Clare Green, used ‘knowledge and instincts, combined with statistics&r
  
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• Scott Parker keen on signing Chelsea loanee Ruben Loftus-Cheek on permanent deal

  04-03-2021 12:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  The 25-year-old has been a regular feature for the Cottagers this season (Picture: Getty Images)Scott Parker says he would be ‘more than happy’ to sign Ruben Loftus-Cheek on a permanent transfer once his loan deal at Fulham expires at the end of the season.The 25-year-old made the switch from Stamford Bridge to Craven Cottage for the 2020/21 campaign and has been a regular feature for the Whites.Loftus-Cheek has made 21 Premier League appearances under Parker this season as Fulham bi
  
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• EU's top court threatens to fine Britain over air pollution

  04-03-2021 12:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While Britain left the orbit of the European Court of Justice on December 31, it has agreed to apply ECJ judgements in any case initiated while it was still a member.
  
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• Boy, 8, rakes in £23,000 bonus as after-school professional Fortnite player

  04-03-2021 12:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joseph Deen, from California, is reportedly the youngest ever paid Fortnite player after signing with Team 33 - his bonus has been put into a savings account for when he's older
  
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• Woman warned house is haunted after she discovers "awful" portrait in new flat

  04-03-2021 12:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman asked for advice after she found a "truly awful" painting owned by a former occupant when she moved into a new flat, and admitted that it was giving her nightmares.
  
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• Love Island’s Kaz Crossley claims Rihanna’s ex Chris Brown slid into her DMs: ‘He put the eyes’

  04-03-2021 12:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kaz Crossley says Chris Brown sent her a message on Instagram (Picture: Rex)Kaz Crossley has revealed she only had one famous person slide into her DMs since appearing on the show – and it was none other than Chris Brown. The former Love Island star, 27, claimed that Rihanna’s ex-boyfriend sent her a message on Instagram, but she didn’t pursue the chat further. Speaking on BBC Sounds Slide Into My Podcast with Jamie Laing, Jordan Hames and Snoochie Shy, Kaz name-dropp
  
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• How to make calls on WhatsApp on desktop and web

  04-03-2021 12:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Calls can now be made from WhatsApp via desktop and web (Picture: Getty)WhatsApp has introduced voice and video calls to its desktop app – meaning encrypted phone conversations are now available from your computer alongside your phone.
  The Facebook-owned firm said the update would give people more options for how they could communicate with colleagues, friends and family.‘Answering on a bigger screen makes it easier to work with colleagues, see your family more clearly on a bigger ca
  
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• Whitewashed fisherman's cottage close to TV's Doc Martin goes up for sale for £595,000 

  04-03-2021 12:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Grey Roofs is settled by the coast in Port Isaac, which doubles as the fictitious Portwenn in the much-loved ITV drama starring Martin Clunes as the title character.
  
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• How running can make you more creative

  04-03-2021 12:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Do you have great ideas when you go running? (Picture: Getty)We all know that running – even a short jog – can make you feel good.It’s great for the body, for your overall fitness levels, and it can also help to relieve stress.But a new study has found that running could also help to make you more creative and could actually help you think up brilliant new ideas. Which is great news if you have been struggling for inspiration in lockdown.Researchers are calling it the ‘Ru
  
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• ITV confirms that Love Island will return this summer, so hallelujah to that

  04-03-2021 12:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Love Island will be back this summer (Picture: Joel Anderson/ITV/PA Wire)Get the WhatsApp groups ready – Love Island is coming back this summer.We have sorely missed our annual helping of hot singletons being mugged off in a sun-soaked villa, after the coronavirus pandemic made it impossible for the show to go ahead last year.While lockdown restrictions still apply in the United Kingdom and in countries across the world, ITV has confirmed that Love Island will go ahead this summer.Halleluj
  
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• Covid cases hit lowest since September - but lockdown lift may still be delayed

  04-03-2021 12:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some 69,000 people tested positive in the week to February 24 - but Chancellor Rishi Sunak suggested there's no guarantee the roadmap will to go plan
  
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• Kate Garraway to front ITV documentary on husband Derek’s long-term battle with Covid-19

  04-03-2021 12:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kate Garraway will speak about a difficult year for her family in a new documentary (Picture: REX)Kate Garraway is set to front a documentary for ITV charting a difficult year for her family after her husband was hospitalised with Covid-19.Derek Draper, who has been married to Kate since 2005, has been in hospital since March 2020 after testing positive for coronavirus.ITV announced on Thursday that the film will see the Good Morning Britain host ‘open up about the challenging year for her
  
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• This Morning’s Holly Willoughby opens up about ‘turning point’ when learning how to deal with dyslexia

  04-03-2021 12:47 via metro.co.uk
  
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  This Morning’s Holly Willoughby has opened up about the ‘turning point’ in her life when learning how to deal with dyslexia, explaining that all it took was to find one person who could help her ‘access the tools’ she needed.Last year, Holly, 40, spoke out about how having dyslexia can sometimes affect her presenting on the ITV talk show, explaining that she
  
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• This Morning’s Holly Willoughby opens up about the ‘turning point’ which helped change her life during struggle with dyslexia

  04-03-2021 12:47 via metro.co.uk
  
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  This Morning’s Holly Willoughby has opened up about the ‘turning point’ in her life when learning how to deal with dyslexia, revealing that all it took was to find one person who could help her ‘access the tools’ she needed.Last year, Holly, 40, spoke out about how having dyslexia can sometimes affect her presenting on the ITV talk show, explaining that she
  
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• Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Cynthia Erivo join cast of live-action remake of Pinocchio

  04-03-2021 12:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cynthia Erivo and Joseph Gordon-Levitt have joined the cast of Pinocchio (Picture: Getty)Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Cynthia Erivo are the latest stars to sign up for the live-action remake of Disney’s Pinocchio. Cynthia is set to play the Blue Fairy while Joseph will voice the iconic character of Jiminy Cricket alongside Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as the title character Pinocchio. The all-star cast also includes Tom Hanks as Geppetto and Keegan-Michael Key as the voice of Honest John,
  
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