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• Tories slam 'dodgy assumptions' behind Boris Johnson's lockdown 'roadmap'

  23-02-2021 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former chief whip Mark Harper, head of the 70-strong Covid Recovery Group of sceptical MPs, said the models being used by the government were 'flawed'.
  
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• Sir Alex Ferguson’s former coach Rene Meulensteen reveals area Manchester United need to strengthen

  01-03-2021 14:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rene Meulensteen, right, has revealed where Manchester United need to strengthen (Picture: Getty)Rene Meulensteen has urged Manchester United to hand Edinson Cavani a new contract but says the Red Devils still need to sign another striker for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this summer.Solskjaer’s side climbed to the top of the Premier League table in early January, but less than two months later they find themselves 12 points behind a Manchester City side who have won 20 matches in a row.With the ti
  
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• Suspected 'Banksy' spotted on side of prison shows 'Oscar Wilde breaking out'

  01-03-2021 14:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The unconfirmed Banksy-style street art on Reading Prison's outer wall depicts a man climbing down a rope of knotted bedsheets, which some believe could be former prisoner Oscar Wilde
  
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• Make your leftover chicken go further with this easy five-step pie recipe for British Pie Week

  01-03-2021 14:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Use up what you already have in the fridge (Picture: Jazz Apple/Getty/Metro.co.uk)The arrival of March also brings with it British Pie Week – a celebration of the humble pastry dish.Whether you prefer it sweet or savoury, pie is the very definition of comfort food.So, to mark the week-long event, there are a plethora of pie recipes to get stuck into – and one in particular is great for using up any bits you might have in the fridge.
  The five-step chicken, pork and apple pie recipe, f
  
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• NHS frontline worker 'disgusted' at crowds gathering on beach over sunny weekend

  01-03-2021 14:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The woman, who works 12 hour shifts in a battle to save lives, said she was angered at scenes of large groups huddling together on one Cornish beach, appearing to breach lockdown rules by enjoying picnics in the sun
  
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• Father is jailed for three years after beating his autistic son

  01-03-2021 14:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 38-year-old father stopped the boy from leaving his bedroom, placing coat hangers on the outside of the door so they would rattle if it were opened, Gloucester Crown Court heard.
  
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• Nurse, 60, uncovered her bigamist oil worker husband had been living secret life

  01-03-2021 14:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nurse Yve Gibney (pictured), from Wirral, could not believe it when she saw the smiling wedding day image of her oil boss husband Maurice on Facebook.
  
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• YouTuber Jim Chapman’s fiancee Sarah Tarleton is pregnant

  01-03-2021 14:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Congratulations to the happy couple (Credit: Getty)Jim Chapman’s fiancee Sarah Tarleton is pregnant with their first baby.The 33-year-old YouTuber is delighted to be expecting a child with Sarah, 27, and the loved up couple – who got engaged in July 2020 a year after going public with their relationship – are already feeling ‘unmeasurable joy’ as they start a family together.He told MailOnline: ‘We’re super excited to finally share our news. I’ve w
  
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• Golfer, 74, drowns in a pond while trying to retrieve his missing ball at a Florida country club

  01-03-2021 14:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Officials found Hermilo Jazmines submerged in the water hazard at East Lake Woodlands, around 20 miles outside Tampa. He had teed off on the third and was last seen 'looking for his ball.'
  
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• New Elden Ring trailer leaked online and could be delayed to 2022

  01-03-2021 14:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Well this is awkward (pic: Bandai Namco)Turns out there is a new Elden Ring trailer after all, and while it’s been leaked online it’s only a portion of the whole thing.After rumours of a new Elden Ring trailer being shown off at a supposed Microsoft event this month were shut down, a new trailer has reportedly popped up online, or rather a portion of it.According to VGC, it has seen off-screen footage of the trailer, which is labelled as ‘Bandai Namco confidential.’ For l
  
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• Donald Trump attacks Joe Biden’s support for transgender athletes during 90 minute comeback speech

  01-03-2021 14:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump used his comeback speech Sunday to attack Joe Biden over a new executive order that allows transgender students to compete against their cisgender schoolmates in sports (Pictures: AP)Donald Trump has attacked his successor Joe Biden for passing a new act that includes greater protection for transgender athletes.
  Speaking for the first time since leaving office at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Sunday, Trump said: ‘Joe Biden and the Democrats are even pu
  
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• Mum’s meal prepped shopping trick makes life ‘ten times easier’

  01-03-2021 14:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cheers mum for the idea (Picture: Facebook)We all do it. We have all popped to the shops for one thing and returned with things we do not need, or things we already have.
  It is just a fact of life. But it would definitely save us some time and some money if we could be more efficient with our food shops.Thankfully, one mum has a trick she employs to make sure she doesn’t end up spending frivolously.The Australian mum shared her hack on a Facebook group where it went down very well.The woma
  
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• Boy, 11, hands in 18-inch machete to knife crime campaigner during amnesty

  01-03-2021 14:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Odane Cross, 28, was reduced to tears when the primary school pupil revealed his age after producing the deadly blade from inside his trouser leg in Reading, Berkshire.
  
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• Mother and baby almost crushed by loose trailer

  01-03-2021 14:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eleanor O'Callaghan, 23, said she had just a 'split second' to save her baby boy's life by yanking his pram out the way of the oncoming trailer while out walking near Braintree, Essex.
  
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• Hurrah, there’s a way to turn the reverse camera off on your phone

  01-03-2021 14:36 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Only the asymmetrical know the pain of seeing an inverted selfie.Those with an iPhone have bemoaned the company for reversing images when you use the phone camera.
  So instead of showing us what we’re used to – a mirror image – the camera shows how people see us – which can be pretty unnerving.
  But, one tech-savvy TikTokker has shared a useful tip for turning the f
  
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• Peter Andre’s wife Emily reveals singer was ‘really worried’ when he caught coronavirus

  01-03-2021 14:35 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Peter Andre’s wife Emily revealed that the singer was ‘really worried’ when he caught coronavirus.Speaking to the Loose Women panel on Monday, Emily discussed what it was like when she and the Mysterious Girl hitmaker caught Covid-19.Emily, who is also a doctor contracted the virus almost a year ago, while Peter’s symptoms began in January.The 31-year-old began by
  
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• First American to have second face transplant shows off new face

  01-03-2021 14:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Carmen Tarleton, who face was badly disfigured in an attack by her ex-husband in 2007, has been recovering since undergoing the second face transplant in Boston last July.
  
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• Ellie Goulding heads out on run like a champ at eight months pregnant as she gears up to give birth

  01-03-2021 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ellie Goulding heads out on run like a champ at eight months pregnant (Picture: MJ-Pictures.com)Ellie Goulding has a burning love for all things fitness and it looks like being eight months pregnant isn’t going to stop her from working up a sweat.
  The Love Me Like You Do hit-maker, 34, is quite the female force of nature and after falling in love with the gym, she’s always encouraged her female fans not to be intimidating when it comes to feeling strong.
  You see, Ellie is all for fle
  
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• Ellie Goulding heads out on run at eight months pregnant as she gears up to give birth

  01-03-2021 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ellie Goulding heads out on run like a champ at eight months pregnant (Picture: MJ-Pictures.com)Ellie Goulding has a burning love for all things fitness and it looks like being eight months pregnant isn’t going to stop her from working up a sweat.
  The Love Me Like You Do hit-maker, 34, is quite the female force of nature and after falling in love with the gym, she’s always encouraged her female fans not to be intimidating when it comes to feeling strong.
  You see, Ellie is all for fle
  
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• Covid could be used as a biological weapon ‘like Novichok’

  01-03-2021 14:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  An expert believes the virus could pave the way for new kind of warfare similar to the chemical attack in Salisbury (Picture: PA / Shutterstock / Getty Images)An expert fears coronavirus could pave the way for ‘a new kind of warfare’ as the number of related deaths now exceeds 2.5 million globally. The pandemic has shown how a virus can bring the world to its knees, with the death toll reaching figures not seen since the Second World
  
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• Coronation Street actor Frank Mills dead aged 93

  01-03-2021 14:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street star Frank Mills has sadly died at the age of 93.His obituary in the Maldon Standard reads: ‘Frank Sadly passed away on 11th February, aged 93 years. ‘Much loved Father to Paula and Ruth, Grandad to Amy, Phil and Lizi, and Great Grandad to Kara and Jack. Due to current Covid-19 restrictions, private funeral will take place on Monday 8th March, with a full Memorial Service planned for later in the year as a celebration of Frank’s life. &
  
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• Police raid house rented out by ex-boxing champion Junior Whitter and find cannabis farm

  01-03-2021 14:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the three-bed detached house in Sheffield on Sunday after a neighbour reported that the back door was smashed in.
  
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• Lockdown end won’t be slowed by discovery of mutant Brazil variant, says Boris

  01-03-2021 14:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson addressed the discovery of a concerning variant in the UK (Picture: PA)Boris Johnson has said that he doesn’t believe the discovery of a concerning variant of coronavirus in the UK will slow down the easing of lockdown.It comes after the variant first identified in Manaus, northern Brazil, was found in six cases in England and Scotland.
  The variant, which is separate to another variant first seen in Brazil discovered in the UK in January, is of concern as it may be less susce
  
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• Donald Trump claims he asked for 10,000 National Guard troops to be there on January 6

  01-03-2021 14:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trump said he requested 10,000 National Guard troops be in D.C. before January 6 after realizing his rally would be larger than anticipated - but says the request was rejected by congressional leaders.
  
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• Ex-Mirror editor resigns from university after revealing support for IRA

  01-03-2021 14:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ex-Mirror editor Roy Greenslade was condemned as a ‘repulsive terrorist-loving charlatan’ after he admitted secretly supporting the IRA during the Troubles (Picture: Getty images/PA)A former national newspaper editor and journalism ‘ethics’ lecturer has resigned from his post at a university after he admitted secretly supporting the IRA during the Troubles.Roy Greenslade, 74, who edited the Daily Mirror for 14 months in the 1990s, revealed he quietly backed the group&rsqu
  
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• Ex-Mirror editor quits uni after saying IRA was right to murder innocents

  01-03-2021 14:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ex-Mirror editor Roy Greenslade was condemned as a ‘repulsive terrorist-loving charlatan’ after he admitted secretly supporting the IRA during the Troubles (Picture: Getty images/PA)A former national newspaper editor and journalism ‘ethics’ lecturer has resigned from his post at a university after he admitted secretly supporting the IRA during the Troubles.Roy Greenslade, 74, who edited the Daily Mirror for 14 months in the 1990s, revealed he quietly backed the group&rsqu
  
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• People smugglers could face life sentences as PM brands them 'gangsters'

  01-03-2021 14:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Priti Patel is reportedly considering life sentences for people caught smuggling migrants across the Channel
  
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• Meghan Markle swapped her usual low-key look for 'red carpet' makeup for Oprah Winfrey interview

  01-03-2021 14:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Make-up artist Lisa Little told FEMAIL Meghan Markle's heavy smokey shadow and false lashes 'really made her eyes pop' for the explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey.
  
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• Man shamed for 'disgusting' spag bol recipe that 'you would feed to dog'

  01-03-2021 14:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  On their podcast Sh**ged Married Annoyed, Rosie and Chris Ramsey shared the recipe for a very, very upsetting spaghetti bolognese - and it hasn't gone down well.
  
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• Meghan Markle stuns in £3,300 Armani floor-length black gown for bombshell Oprah interview

  01-03-2021 14:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex, 39, highlighted her blossoming baby bump in the black silk Armani dress, which was belted above her stomach and featured floral embroidery over one shoulder.
  
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