“They’ve made me up my game” Ian Wright says he is embarrassed at the sexist abuse received by female football pundits. The former Arsenal and England striker, who has appeared regularly in punditry roles since his retirement, told the Game Changers podcast that the professionalism of the female pundits he has worked alongside in recent […]

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“You can get used to the taste difference” Bill Gates wants us to eat synthetic meat, to help save the world. The Microsoft co-founder has a new book out, How to Avoid a Climate Disaster, and has been on the publicity trail to promote its release. In an interview with MIT Technology Review, Gates spoke about […]

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The photo reportedly features an image of Floyd with the words “you take my breath away” written across it A group of police officers in Los Angeles are being investigated for allegedly sharing an image styled as a Valentine’s card which mocked George Floyd. Reports say that a photo featuring Floyd had the words “you […]

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Ice skating is dangerous ITV celebrity skating competition Dancing on Ice will not air a new episode this week because too many of the contestants are injured or unwell. Jason Donovan is the latest star to succumb to injury, after missing last week’s show with an injured back. TV presenter Denise Van Outen, comedian Rufus Hound […]

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The scheme was used 100 million times back in August Take out food giant Deliveroo, along with 300 restaurants, has urged the government to bring back the Eat Out To Help Out scheme when lockdown lifts. The group said that many hospitality businesses were “under immense financial pressure,” and that extra help was needed to […]

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It’s the most talked about documentary of the year to date The New York Times documentary Framing Britney Spears is one of the most talked about television events of the year so far, and has restarted the discussion in the wider media about not only Britney Spears’ conservatorship under her father, but also the media’s treatment of […]

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Liverpool’s miserable run of form continues After last week’s mauling by Manchester City, some might have thought Jurgen Klopp’s men were on course to bounce back with a win at high-flying Leicester on Saturday. They deservedly took the lead in the second half through Mo Salah only to experience a spectacular collapse to lose the […]

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Quite the headline, that Richard Bacon, the former Blue Peter presenter, has denied the urban legend that he once snorted cocaine off the shell of one of the children’s show’s tortoises. Bacon joined the show in 1997, but was dismissed 19 months later after reports claimed he had used Class A drugs. The 45-year-old was […]

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The tremor struck late on Saturday night, local time An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 has struck off the coast of the Japanese coast, the Japan Meteorological Agency has confirmed. The tremor’s epicentre was off the coast of Fukushima and struck at 23:13 JMT (14:13 GMTR). Though a tsunami warning has not been issued, […]

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Government are being urged not to lift restrictions prematurely Experts have urged caution from the government regarding the relaxing of current lockdown restrictions, warning that lifting measures prematurely could result in the UK facing another surge of cases which could overburden the NHS. According to Steven Riley of the Spi-M modelling group, which have been […]

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Britney Spears’ dad has failed in an attempt to gain full control over her estate. The two have been embroiled in a legal battle with her dad for years

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“We are now more aware that Churchill was a figure who promoted racism and inequality, unfairly imprisoning and torturing many.” A school in East Sussex has dropped JK Rowling and Winston Churchill as house names following a decision by the student body and leadership team. Parents of children at Seaford Head School received a letter […]

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The strain has been found in over 50 different countries since it was first detected in Kent in September 2020 The coronavirus variant first identified in Kent is predicted to be the most dominant strain in the world. Professor Sharon Peacock, from the University of Cambridge – the head of the UK’s genetic surveillance programme […]

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Desperately sad news Jurgen Klopp’s mother, Elisabeth, has died aged 81. Paying tribute to her in German newspaper, Schwarzwaelder Bote, the Liverpool manager said: “She meant everything to me. “She was a real mum in the best sense of the word. As a devout Christian, I know she is in a better place now.” Klopp has […]

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Fernandes’ comment was picked up by a pitch-side microphone It wasn’t exactly the most enthralling of contests, but in the end, Manchester United saw off West Ham to book their spot in the FA Cup quarter finals. After a dull, goalless 90 minutes at Old Trafford, the tie was settled by a Scott McTominay goal […]

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“Absolutely disgusting” Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid have criticised a hospital trust for charging its staff over £500 a year for parking within the grounds of their workplace during the Covid-19 pandemic. A report from the Mirror highlighted how, despite a government pledge to fund hospitals so that parking fees could be temporarily scrapped for […]

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“The new system and red tape just slows down efficiency” The chairman of JD Sports has admitted that Brexit has been “considerably worse” than he anticipated. Peter Cowgill explained in an interview given to the BBC that new UK-EU trade regulations, which came into effect at the start of the year, and delays in shipping […]

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The 28-year-old is estimated to have made over £5,000 A pharmacist has been jailed after being caught ordering surplus supplies of drugs through his workplace and selling them on to illegal dealers. For a period of nine months, Hussnen Abbas systematically ordered extra amounts of tranquilisers, later distributing them to friends who would sell them […]

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Yay or nay? The official Weetabix account has suggested that you have baked beans on your cereal, in a viral tweet. Why should bread have all the fun, when there’s Weetabix? Serving up @HeinzUK Beanz on bix for breakfast with a twist. #ItHasToBeHeinz #HaveYouHadYourWeetabix pic.twitter.com/R0xq4Plbd0 — Weetabix (@weetabix) February 9, 2021 We are used to […]

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“The focus this time must be on health and wellbeing and getting people active” Pure Gym, one of the largest fitness chains in the country, has urged the British public to sign a petition for the reopening of gyms across the UK. In a message sent out to all members and shared on their social […]

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“A referee or player might make a mistake and they get abused or people are racist. It is a game, have fun.” Pep Guardiola has been accused of false equivalence after likening the abuse of referee Mike Dean to the treatment of Bernardo Silva after he was charged with an offensive tweet during last season. […]

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“It would take approximately eight weeks to make a statue, so in that time there’s plenty of chance for people to watch the sculpture actually being made and plenty of time to find a prominent site” A campaign has been launched to install a statue of Captain Sir Tom Moore at the Fourth Plinth in […]

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Are you a geography nerd? Everyone likes a good geography quiz. And here is one. It is incredibly simple, but often the best quizzes are. We are going to give you 15 maps of different continents, with a country highlighted in yellow. And you just have to tell us what country it is. Obviously, they […]

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Guardiola is expected to add at least one striker in the summer Manchester City might have taken a giant leap towards winning the Premier League title back from Liverpool on Sunday afternoon, but their 4-1 win at Anfield came without a recognised striker in their ranks. That, though, is likely to be something Pep Guardiola […]

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“I really think you should prepare your job a little bit better…” Oof. Jurgen. We get that you’re a bit upset at the way in which your team’s title defence is unravelling, but come on. Is there any need for this? After watching his side lose 4-1 at home to Manchester City on Sunday afternoon […]

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The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is less effective in combating the South African variant of Covid-19, according to a new study due to be published on Monday

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“What is he seeing there?” We regret to inform you that Mike Dean is at the centre of yet more VAR-related drama. Days after upsetting Southampton during their 9-0 pummelling at Old Trafford, the referee looked to be closing in on completing a relatively uneventful day’s work as Fulham and West Ham played out a […]

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Arsenal fans believed their side had been victims of refereeing inconsistencies It’s bee a rough week for Arsenal and their supporters. Again. After quiet optimism that Mikel Arteta’s men were slowly getting themselves out of the mess they appeared to be in a few weeks ago, back-to-back defeats in the Midlands have brought them crashing […]

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This follows several high-profile incidents of players being racially abused on social media Premier League clubs have reportedly been left shocked after reporting racist messages directed at players on Twitter only to be told by the social media platform that use of a monkey emoji does not violate any of the rules. According to the […]

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Grealish made a donation and urged others to do the same after hearing the tragic news Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish donated £2,000 towards the funeral of 18-year-old Mia Craen, who sadly passed away after a car accident last week. Mia died at the scene of the crash in Southwater, West Sussex, last Saturday. An […]

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The amount of beer wasted would have exceeded £300m in sales Pub closures during Covid-19 lockdowns will see up to 87 million pints of beer wasted across the UK, according to the calculations of an industry body. The pub industry has been hit incredibly hard by the closures. Using industry feedback, The British Beer and […]

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The member of staff has since left their position after it became clear they attended the illegal rave A member of civilian staff at Greater Manchester Police has left the force after it was discovered they attended a 4,000-strong illegal lockdown rave last summer, defying coronavirus restrictions in the process. The female member of staff […]

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Ruthless stuff Look, we get it: elite football is a ruthless business. Life at the top is tough; there can be no room for sympathy for your inferior opponents. All this considered, you wouldn’t be human if some part of you did’t feel at least a *little bit* sorry for Southampton in the closing stages […]

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A woman from Fareham in Hampshire has been banned from all hospitals after repeatedly posting Covid-19 conspiracies on social media

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Sir Winston Churchill was the last non-monarch to receive a UK state funeral A petition has been launched to give Captain Sir Tom Moore a military state funeral. “Sir Tom Moore did so much for the NHS with his fundraising he deserves this recognition,” says the Change.org petition. “It’s the right thing to do,” says […]

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“This video should disgust all of us… Where is our decency?” Piers Morgan has ripped into Covid deniers and conspiracy theorists after video footage showing Professor Chris Whitty being abused in the street was posted online. The video, which originally appeared on TikTok but has since been widely shared on other platforms, shows the Chief […]

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More very good news A new study has found that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine had a ‘substantial’ effect on transmission of Covid-19. While it was already known that the jab prevented people from becoming ill from the virus, it wasn’t clear if it would stop people from catching it and passing it on to others. On […]

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A miserable night for Southampton With an injury-ravaged squad, Southampton were already up against it before a ball had been kicked at Old Trafford on Tuesday night. That in mind, they could’ve really done without 19-year-old Alex Jankewitz getting a straight red card for a dangerous tackle on Scott McTominay with barely a minute played. […]

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The deal has drawn comparisons with the Glazer family’s takeover of Manchester United Burnley’s recent takeover by US consortium ALK Capital is reported to have left the Premier League club around £90m worse off, with the deal containing similarities with the Glazer family’s leveraged buyout of Manchester United in 2005. According to David Conn, writing […]

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Diamond had been diagnosed with cancer in January Saved By The Bell star Dustin Diamond has passed away aged 44. The actor, who rose to fame for playing Screech in the much-loved nineties sitcom, had battled stage four cancer having been diagnosed just a matter of weeks ago. The news of his death was confirmed […]

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Liverpool nearly have their man men They’ve left it late in the window – very, very late in the window, actually – but Liverpool are expected to complete a deadline day double signing of Ozan Kabak and Ben Davies to bolster their depleted defensive ranks. Kabak, a 20-year-old Turkish international, is expected to arrive from […]

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Brought to you by BT Sport Game changer Ah, match days. Remember how they used to be? That flutter of excitement as you approached the turnstiles. Queuing for your half-time pie. The screaming yourself hoarse with several thousand others in the glorious chaos that followed your team’s last-gasp winner… *Sigh*. How we miss those days. […]

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‘I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander, or blackmail’ Actress Evan Rachel Wood has accused musician Marilyn Manson of grooming her and subjecting her to years of ‘horrific’ abuse. The 33-year-old Westworld star got engaged to Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, in January 2010 after a three-year relationship. The pair called […]

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The binman lost his job after being caught kicking the snowman on CCTV A petition calling for a binman to be given his job back after being sacked for kicking the head off a child’s snowman has now reached over a thousand signatures. The binman, named in some reports as Callum Woodhouse, was captured on […]

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Mustafi could be a short-term fix to Liverpool’s defensive injury crisis Liverpool, you might have heard, could do with a defender. Maybe a couple of defenders. Long-term injuries to Virgil Van Dijk and Joe Gomez – following the summer departure of Dejan Lovren – left the Premier League champions a little light at the back […]

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Perfect with Percy Pig dessert sauce If I had to pick one food or drink item to symbolise the UK, honestly, it wouldn’t be tea, or fish and chips, or yorkshire puddings. It would be Percy Pigs. Everyone loves Percy Pigs, no matter who they are – unless you are Piers Morgan getting performatively angry […]

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Gerald Dore was given a 18-month community order and 80 hours of unpaid work A man who spat in the face of Jeremy Corbyn in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic during a dispute over crossing the road has been sentenced. The former Labour leader was out on a bike ride with wife Laura […]

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He has been accused of spreading dangerous misinformation Senior Conservative MP Sir Desmond Swayne has refused to apologise for encouraging a group of anti-vaccination campaigners to “persist” in their fight against Covid restrictions. Swayne, the MP for New Forest West and once an aide to David Cameron, told the group that NHS figures were being […]

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The ambulance reportedly arrived at the supermarket with its blue lights flashing, having presumably used them to cut through traffic Okay, we’ll level with you: there was a time, not even a week ago, where we thought we’d heard the most ridiculous ‘news’ story we’d hear all year. It turns out we were wrong – […]

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The surge has led to one hedge fund facing a bailout Users of the social network Reddit have sent shockwaves through Wall Street after they quintupled GameStop shares, and made an enormous amount of money in the process, after being mocked on Twitter. The surge was sparked when users took issue with a tweet from […]

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