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• Woman attacked with a hammer in a $300-a-night 5-star Sydney CBD hotel room fighting for her life

  24-02-2021 00:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police rushed to the Primus Hotel in Pitt Street around 11pm on Tuesday night to reports the woman had been seriously injured in a hotel room.
  
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• Quarantine hotel guests ‘confused and angry’ after being told they can’t smoke

  01-03-2021 18:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Travellers in London who have been subject to quarantine arrangements and (inset) the letter sent to guests at the Radisson Blu (Picture: Rex/Submitted/Metro.co.uk)Guests who were in hotel quarantine near Heathrow have told of how a letter about drink, drugs and smoking sparked a mini-rebellion.The blunt message was sent out to reinforce restrictions intended to guard against Covid-19 at the Radisson Blu Edwardian.A mum-of-two – who abided by the rules – told Metro.co.uk how others i
  
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• Ryanair passenger did fascist salute and headbutted crew when asked to wear mask

  01-03-2021 18:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Daniel Hendry, 25, caused chaos onboard the plane from Tenerife back to the UK (Cavendish)A drunken airline passenger who made fascist salutes at a Ryanair flight attendant and headbutted him after being asked to wear a face mask has been jailed.Daniel Hendry, 25, caused chaos onboard the plane from Tenerife back to the UK after he drunk three-quarters of a vodka bottle.He mocked Italian air host Samuel Proietti’s nationality and raised his arm in a fascist Mussolini-style salute as he rep
  
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• Milly may be a shelter dog, but she rescues me every single day

  01-03-2021 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s been nine years since I got Milly and I have never once had to call the emergency services or see the inside of an ambulance. (Picture: DC Thomson & Co.Ltd)Until my little Yorkshire Terrier, Milly, came into my life, I felt like a prisoner in my own home. My health was so unstable that I’d become too scared to go out and being stuck within the same four walls day in, day out, left me feeling incredibly isolated and low.
  I’ve been an unstable diabetic, with Type 1
  
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• Drunken yob, 25, is jailed for 14 months for making fascist salutes

  01-03-2021 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daniel Hendry, 25, called flight attendent a 'fascist' and raised his arm in a Mussolini-style salute during a flight from Ternerife to Manchester on January 29.
  
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• Drag Race superstar Cheryl Hole: ‘The Government has overlooked the importance of queer spaces in lockdown – we need to speak up’

  01-03-2021 17:56 via metro.co.uk
  
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  RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Cheryl Hole has urged the Government to do more for LGBTQ+ venues amid the coronavirus pandemic.Many queer spaces have already taken a beating due to lockdown, rising rents and social distancing restrictions, and although Boris Johnson has said clubs will open on June 21 at the earliest, owners of these spaces have said they’re struggling financiall
  
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• Child molester, 80, who repeatedly sexually assaulted girl, 6, gets just 20 days jail

  01-03-2021 17:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  William Wiltse has been jailed for just 20 days after he sexually assaulted a six year-old girl on two separate occasions (Picture: Wichita County Jail)An 80 year-old pedophile who repeatedly molested a six year-old girl has been sentenced to just 20 days in jail. William Wiltse, from Wichita Falls in Texas, will spend less than three weeks behind bars after he admitted to twice undressing the youngster and fondling her eight years ago.The victim, whose relationship to Wiltse was not shared, tol
  
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• Super Mario 3D World battles Spider-Man for UK no. 1 – Games charts 27 February

  01-03-2021 17:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Now three weeks at number one (pic: Nintendo)Increased stock of the PS5 has had a marked effect on the UK sales charts, with Spider-Man: Miles Morales only just missing out on the top spot.Despite two notable new releases the most significant chart movement this week came from Spider-Man: Miles Morales, which saw a 172% increases thanks to the PlayStation 5 console being more widely available.Demon’s Souls saw a similar 123% increase, jumping back into the top 40 at number 21. The Last Of
  
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• Why was Max Clifford sent to prison and what happened to him?

  01-03-2021 17:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  The disgraced publicist is the subject of a new documentary (Credits: PA Archive/PA Images)Max Clifford’s shocking behaviour is to be laid bare in a new Channel 4 documentary.The notorious publicist – who died in December 2017 – is the subject of hour-long film Max Clifford: The Fall of a Tabloid, which is set to air tonight at 9pm.He was sentence to eight years in prison in May 2014, serving his sentence at HM Prison Littlehey.Tonight’s one-off documentary will feature s
  
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• NHS executive fired after complaining her colleagues 'kept breathing on her' was unfairly dismissed

  01-03-2021 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gifty Poku was employed as deputy head of corporate accounts at Barts Health NHS Trust, in East London. She is now in line for compensation. Pictured: One of the trust's hospitals.
  
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• Ex-NHL star Todd Bertuzzi, 46, is arrested for DUI in Michigan after 'blowing through a red light'

  01-03-2021 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Retired NHL star Todd Bertuzzi was arrested for drunk driving over the weekend in Michigan. The 46-year-old former Vancouver Canucks star was reportedly seen running a red light.
  
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• California teachers' union president is blasted as a 'hypocrite' for dropping daughter off at school

  01-03-2021 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Matt Meyer, president of the Berkeley Federation of Teachers,has fought for public schools to be closed in Berkeley until teachers are vaccinated, among other stipulations.
  
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• Goya Foods CEO Robert Unanue calls Donald Trump 'the real, legitimate, and still actual president'

  01-03-2021 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Robert Unanue, boss of the Hispanic food supplier, claimed that 'the majority' of Americans voted for the Republican candidate just hours before Trump took the stage in Orlando.
  
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• Call for CBS to postpone Oprah's Harry and Meghan interview out of respect for Prince Philip, 99

  01-03-2021 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prince Philip was helped into a waiting ambulance because of 'a pre-existing heart condition' hours after a trailer of the Susssexes' tell-all interview with Oprah.
  
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• Lady Gaga’s dog walker Ryan Fischer speaks out from hospital bed for first time after shooting

  01-03-2021 17:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ryan Fischer was shot while walking two of Lady Gaga’s dogs (Picture: Lady Gaga/Instagram; Valley of the Dogs)Lady Gaga’s dog walker has broken his silence from his hospital bed after being shot during an attack which saw two of her dogs stolen in Los Angeles.Ryan Fischer shared two photos of himself in hospital on Monday with bruises on his face while hooked up to a breathing machine.
  In the lengthy caption, he wrote: ‘4 days ago, while a car sped away and blood poured from my
  
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• Fifth of young adults forget contraception as they are too drunk to remember

  01-03-2021 17:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Research among 1,200 16-25 year olds commissioned by the National Organisation for FASD (Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder) found many are taking unforeseen risks due to a lack of knowledge, education - and intoxication
  
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• Four-month-old baby boy is found dead by police in Rochdale home

  01-03-2021 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Grant John Storey Delaney was discovered by Greater Manchester Police officers who were called to reports of a 'sudden death' at a home in Rochdale on February 22.
  
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• Married At First Sight Australia’s Martha Kalifatidis reveals staggering post-show transformation

  01-03-2021 17:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Martha Kalifatidis revealsher after-show transformation (Picture: Getty / Instagram, marthaa_k)It’s been two years since Married At First Sight Australia’s Martha Kalifatidis starred on the hit reality show, but in that time she’s undergone quite the transformation.Many commented on her ‘Kim Kardashian-like’ appearance during her time on the programme, and the 32-year-old has shown off her new looks by stepping out for an event.Martha showcased her new look during t
  
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• Gavin Williamson won't rule out shorter school holidays to help kids catch up

  01-03-2021 17:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  He indicated that the idea was being looked at by the Government's new catch-up tsar Sir Kevan Collins
  
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• Boris defends ‘tough’ border controls after new Covid variant infiltrates UK

  01-03-2021 17:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  The UK’s border controls have come under fire after a new strain of Covid was detected (Picture: Rex/ Reuters/ PA)Boris Johnson has led the way in defending the UK’s border controls after a new Brazilian strain of Covid was detected within the country.Officials are currently seeking one person who tested positive for the ‘concerning’ Covid strain, who didn’t leave their name and address with their test. They are one of six cases of the variant, which originates from
  
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• Do Four in a Bed contestants use their own money?

  01-03-2021 17:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Four in a Bed is back with new episodes! (Picture: Studio Lambert)Money plays an important role on popular Channel 4 B&B competition Four in a Bed.Four Bed & Breakfast owners spend the night in each other’s establishments, over paying what they think the stay was worth in cash, over the course of four episodes.Though the payments don’t get revealed until the end of the final episode – finding out how much their competition really thinks their B&B is worth.So, do the
  
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• ADVERTORIAL: Woman's moving account of online bereavement session

  01-03-2021 17:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Co-op Funeralcare is bringing people together to remember their loved ones in a world where we can't physically meet up
  
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• Daily Covid cases almost HALVE in a week to lowest level since September

  01-03-2021 17:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Department of Health bosses today posted 5,455 more infections and 104 fatalities. It is the lowest daily case toll since September 28, and the fewest victims since October 26.
  
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• Lady Gaga's dog walker speaks out after he was shot by thieves

  01-03-2021 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ryan Fischer took to Instagram on Monday morning to share two photos of himself lying in the hospital recovering from the horror attack.
  
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• AC Milan to discuss permanent Fikayo Tomori transfer with Chelsea

  01-03-2021 17:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Milan eager for Chelsea to drop their asking price (Picture: Getty)AC Milan are interested in signing Chelsea defender Fikayo Tomori on a permanent deal but insist they will try to negotiate a lower transfer fee for the player.Tomori joined the Rossoneri on loan until the end of the season during the January transfer window after failing to secure regular first-team football at Stamford Bridge under Frank Lampard during the first-half of the campaign.The England Under-21 international started ag
  
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• Multiple Square Enix remakes planned and fans hope for Chrono Trigger

  01-03-2021 17:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Has Square finally pulled the Chrono trigger? (Pic: Square Enix)The Panzer Dragoon: Remake studio is reportedly working on several remakes of a certain Square Enix property.With how successful its Final Fantasy 7 Remake project has been so far, it’s no surprise that Square Enix is looking into cooking up even more remakes.According to a report from Polish website PAP Biznes, the publisher has tasked Forever Entertainment with creating and releasing multiple remakes based on a single Square
  
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• Covid death toll drops to lowest level since October

  01-03-2021 17:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Statistics are announced daily by the Department of HealthAnother 104 people have died within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. with 5,455 new cases announced.This makes today’s death toll the lowest since autumn last year, when 102 deaths were recorded on October 26.It comes as a further 127 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in hospital in England, bringing the total number of confirmed deaths reported in hospitals to 83,250, NHS England said earlier tod
  
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• Queen 'unlikely to visit Philip at all' as he's transferred to a second hospital

  01-03-2021 17:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Royal commentators have speculated that Her Majesty will not be making the trip to see her husband of 73 years because of her advancing age and the coronavirus pandemic
  
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• 'World's biggest' housing estate in Becontree built for WWI veterans turns 100

  01-03-2021 17:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Becontree in Dagenham, east London was built for more than 100,000 war veterans and workers from the area, with the first 'home for heroes' completed in 1921.
  
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• Only child, 19, ‘who wanted people to like him’ dies after agreeing to dangerous uni initiation prank

  01-03-2021 17:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Adam Oakes, 19, died after agreeing to take part in a dangerous college initiation prank which saw him blindfolded and given a huge bottle of Jack Daniels to drinkA 19 year-old student desperate for ‘people to like him’ died after agreeing to take part in a dangerous university initiation prank. Adam Oakes was killed in Richmond, Virginia, on Saturday after being blindfolded while drinking a huge ‘handle’ bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey given to him by members of his Delta
  
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