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• ‘The Scream’ contains hidden message written by Edvard Munch

  23-02-2021 11:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Munch wrote mystery note on The Scream (Picture: Getty)Artist Edvard Munch has been revealed as responsible for scrawling ‘madman’ graffiti on his own most famous piece.Infra-red scans of the original 1893 version of The Scream found the remark ‘Can only have been painted by a madman!’ pencilled between clouds in the top-left.Some art historians had suggested an outraged vandal had added the caption.But now Norway’s National Museum has confirmed the scrawl — &
  
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• Golden Globes 2021: Ava DuVernay and Shonda Rhimes lead stars calling out HFPA for lack of Black members

  26-02-2021 23:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ava DuVernay has led the stars calling out the lack of diversity (Picture: Getty)Ava DuVernay and Shonda Rhimes are among those calling out the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for not having any Black members ahead of the Golden Globes 2021.The director and producer have shared the same campaign image and hashtag, referencing the #TimesUp movement.
  The image reads: ‘Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Not a single Black member out of 87.’Bridgerton and Grey’s Anatomy produ
  
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• Primary schools warned against making children wear face masks by top scientists

  26-02-2021 23:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Experts say masks could stop children from developing their communication skills (Picture: Reuters)The UK’s top scientists have warned primary schools against making young children wear face masks in the classroom.Only secondary school students are being advised by the Government to wear face coverings when social distancing cannot be maintained as schools reopen on March 8.However, some primaries have still ordered pupils to have them on at all times, except during sports lessons or when
  
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• New soap could be launched in the UK with all star cast including Stephanie Beacham

  26-02-2021 23:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Stephanie has already expressed an interest in playing the leading lady! (Picture: Getty)Novelist Melanie Blake is determined to launch a new soap in the UK based on the setting Falcon Bay in her book Ruthless Women – and Dallas, Bad Girls and Coronation Street legend Stephanie Beacham has already expressed an interest in playing leading lady Catherine.
  Sunday Times bestseller Ruthless Women looks behind the scenes at theailing soap Falcon Bay – and the various brave, nasty, spiteful
  
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• EastEnders spring spoilers: Nancy Carter returns, new faces arrive, Kush Kazemi exits, and secrets are exposed

  26-02-2021 23:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  There’s so much going on in Walford this spring (Picture: BBC/Metro.co.uk)It’s been quite the year for the Walford residents in EastEnders so far. We’ve had secrets being revealed, we’ve waved goodbye to some characters, we’ve seen the end of relationships and the start of some new…quite surprising ones (yes, we are talking about Kat and Phil)…The next few months are no different as spring in Albert Square sets to be another season of huge storylines.
  
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• Drag Race UK’s Sister Sister clears up confusion over duplicate A’Whora look and blames lockdown for mishap

  26-02-2021 23:00 via metro.co.uk
  
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  RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Sister Sister has cleared up the confusion surrounding an outfit she wore for the seaside fashion challenge that closely resembled A’Whora’s.On Thursday evening, Sister became the latest contestant to be told to ‘sashay away’ by head judge RuPaul after lip syncing for her life against Tayce.A couple of episodes prior, the queens ha
  
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• Dimitar Berbatov’s Premier League predictions including Chelsea vs Man Utd and Leicester vs Arsenal

  26-02-2021 23:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dimitar Berbatov previews the wekeend’s Premier League action for Metro.co.uk (Picture: REX)It was an overwhelmingly positive week, Leicester aside, for our sides in Europe but the focus returns to the Premier League this weekend.The Foxes will be licking their wounds ahead of the visit of Arsenal to the King Power but cannot afford to feel sorry for themselves if they hope to maintain their Champions League qualification hopes.
  Elsewhere, the big game of the weekend sees Thomas Tuchel put
  
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• Don Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle tell CPAC the GOP is the party of President Trump

  26-02-2021 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump Jr and Kimberly Guilfoyle previewed Donald Trump's return to the political stage when the duo addressed CPAC, declaring the president to be the future of the Republican Party. 
  
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• Lady Gaga breaks silence after ‘beloved’ dogs stolen as she praises ‘hero’ Ryan Fischer: ‘My heart is sick’

  26-02-2021 22:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lady Gaga broke her silence after her dogs were stolen in LALady Gaga revealed her ‘heart is sick’ as she broke her silence after her dogs were stolen.The Bad Romance singer’s French bulldogs, Koji and Gustavo, were taken in LA on Wednesday – with dogwalker Ryan Fischer shot in the shocking attack.Taking to Twitter, the 34-year-old spoke out over the ordeal, offering a sum of $500,000 (£358k) for their safe return.Alongside snaps of the pooches, she wrote: ‘My
  
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• Gogglebox’s Pete Sandiford engaged as he reveals exciting news on show

  26-02-2021 22:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gogglebox’s Pete Sandiford appears on the show with his sister Sophie (Picture: Channel 4)Gogglebox’s Pete Sandiford is engaged, with the star revealing the exciting news on the Channel 4 show.The TV star, who appears on the series with his sister Sophie to give his take on the week’s TV, chatted about the prospect of tying the knot with his girlfriend, Paige Yeomans.Pete and his sister chatted away about the news, with Sophie clearly thrilled for her brother.‘Do you feel
  
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• How to send your name to Mars on NASA’s next mission

  26-02-2021 22:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars on February 18 (Picture: NASA)On February 18, NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover landed on the red planet, carrying a tiny silicon chip engraved with 11 million names.The space agency is now looking for millions of new people to stencil onto their next rover.Fancy having your name land on the red planet?If so, here’s how you can sign up, and details on how much it’ll set you back.How can you send your name to Mars?NASA has announced th
  
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• Dele Alli 'breaks up with his model girlfriend'

  26-02-2021 22:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dele Alli's model girlfriend Ruby Mae, 25, was reportedly left 'incensed' over how much time the Tottenham and England star spent playing the online video game.
  
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• V'accine battle far from won with gaps in jab access needing to be filled'

  26-02-2021 22:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  We should heed the warning of deputy chief medical officer Prof Jonathan Van-Tam that the battle is far from won while figures show only 60% of black people over 70 have been vaccinated
  
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• Dog found stuck down well in deep snow 43 days after he vanished 20 miles away

  26-02-2021 22:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Springer Spaniel, named Milo, was reunited with his owners more than six weeks after he vanished, with sub-zero temperatures making his survival all the more miraculous
  
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• Prince Philip 'asked Charles to visit hospital to talk of Royal Family's future'

  26-02-2021 22:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former Buckingham Palace official Dickie Arbiter claimed Prince Philip may have requested the visit from son Charles last Saturday as he prepares for him to take over the family
  
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• 'Nonsensical Shamima Begum ruling says if you're brown you're not really a Brit'

  26-02-2021 22:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  We don’t revoke the citizenship of other criminals, no matter how heinous - this ruling is the green light racial extremists have been waiting for and it makes me sick
  
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• 'Whatever you think about Harry, his James Corden appearance shows he's happy'

  26-02-2021 22:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It was great to see Prince Harry talking naturally on the Late Late Show with James Corden, he seems like a man with the weight of the world lifted from his shoulders
  
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• Queen 'delighted' for Prince Harry but warned him to uphold his family's values

  26-02-2021 22:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror can reveal that in his conversation with the Queen, Harry’s grandmother was sympathetic and glad the Prince is content as he insists to Late Late show host James Corden that he stepped back from the Firm - not down
  
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• Paul Merson reveals why Chelsea will miss out on top-four finish

  26-02-2021 22:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Merson thinks Chelsea will finish outside the top-four (Picture: Getty)Paul Merson thinks Chelsea will fail to secure a top-four finish this season because of their attacking limitations.
  The Blues have made a strong start to life under their new manager Thomas Tuchel and are yet to be beaten in eight matches in all competitions during his reign.
  They welcome second-placed Manchester United to Stamford Bridge off the back of an impressive away win against La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid in the C
  
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• Matt Hancock defends failure to prioritise teachers and police in jab rollout

  26-02-2021 22:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Health secretary Matt Hancock said that prioritising one profession over another would be "complicated" after coming under fire from unions for not prioritising key workers for vaccinations
  
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• California man for arrested over 1989 attempted murder and rape cold case after DNA breakthrough 

  26-02-2021 22:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  John Harris Jr., 55, allegedly entered an apartment in San Mateo, California around 4:15am on February 4, 1989, grabbed a knife and attacked the victim in her bedroom.
  
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• Jesy Nelson shares sneak peek of ‘solo music’ two months after quitting Little Mix

  26-02-2021 22:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jesy Nelson gave us a snippet of new music on Instagram after leaving Little MixIt has been two months since Jesy Nelson’s departure from Little Mix left fans distraught across the globe.But Mixers can finally rejoice as the singer shared an exciting behind the scenes peek into what seemed to be her very own solo career.In a short clip shared to her Instagram Stories on Friday, the 29-year-old was clearly in a jovial mood as she joked around in the studio with producer Patrick Jordan-Patri
  
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• Bella Thorne praises ‘beautiful’ Framing Britney Spears doc as she relates to misogyny in music industry

  26-02-2021 22:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bella Thorne has high praise for the Britney Spears documentary (Picture: Rex – Bella Thorne)Bella Thorne has praised the ‘beautiful’ Framing Britney Spears documentary for opening up conversations about misogyny in the music industry.The actress and artist opened up about the wildly popular programme, which documented some of the Toxic hitmaker’s struggles, and revealed she can relate to the misogyny that the star has had to face in her life.Chatting to Metro.co.uk after
  
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• Sick dad, 59, who filmed himself violently raping partner's baby niece jailed

  26-02-2021 21:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 59-year-old defendant, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, had also secretly filmed four other children while they used the bathroom in his flat in Tipperary, Ireland
  
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• Mac Miller posthumously earns platinum certification for 2018 album Swimming

  26-02-2021 21:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Recording Industry Association of America awarded Mac Miller the honour after his album sold over one million copies in the United States (Picture: WireImage)Mac Miller has posthumously earned his first platinum album for Swimming, which was released shortly before his death in 2018.The Recording Industry Association of America awarded the late rapper the honour after his album sold over one million copies in the United States.Swimming featured popular songs such as Come Back To Earth, What&
  
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• Band practice looks a little different these days: Students cram into 'bubbles' to rehearse

  26-02-2021 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wenatchee High School band in Washington state was pictured this week zipped into bright green tents to act as 'bubbles' as they rehearsed in the music room.
  
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• EastEnders spoilers: Ruby Allen blames Stacey Slater for miscarriage after terrifying tumble

  26-02-2021 21:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ruby blamed Stacey in EastEnders(Picture: BBC)Still reeling from learning that she’d had a miscarriage, Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton) suffered a devastating fall in EastEnders tonight (February 26).Ruby was determined to hold on to Martin Fowler (James Bye), and therefore she pretended to be pregnant.
  However, she was later let in shock when she discovered that she was, in fact, pregnant, but tragedy struck during last night’s edition of the BBC One soap, as she learned she’d suff
  
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• Lady Gaga's dog walker is in a stable condition and breathing on his own

  26-02-2021 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The family of Ryan Fischer, Lady Gaga's dog walker who was shot defending her French bulldogs from thieves in Los Angeles, thanked the star for her concern as he recovers from his injury.
  
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• Mother, 37, from New York nearly killed by her $60 NOSE PIERCING after it caused deadly infection

  26-02-2021 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dana Smith, 37, from Queens, New York, (pictured), was reunited with the surgeon who saved her life, Dr Lewis Teperman, after a nose piercing nearly killed her.
  
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• How is Gogglebox filmed? All the behind-the-scenes secrets

  26-02-2021 21:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Siddiqui family are regulars on Gogglebox(Picture: Jude Edginton/Channel 4)Gogglebox is back once again, and will make for the perfect viewing on these cold winter nights.Channel 4’s hit reality series centres around a number of families and friends across the UK watching and commenting on this week’s telly.It’s a simple format but the show’s popularity continues to grow with series 17 about to kick off despite recent accusations Gogglebox staff have worked in ‘
  
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