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• BBC News presenters praised for sharing important coronavirus advice in South Asian languages

  19-05-2020 22:27 via metro.co.uk
  
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  BBC News presenters have been praised for sharing an important coronavirus advice message in South Asian languages.A number of hosts of South Asian origin have united in a campaign to promote work by the BBC Asian Network, which shares vital Covid-19 information in language for the British Asian community.Data has shown that the virus is having a disproportionate impact on Black, Asian a
  
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• M&S launches first-ever dippy egg hot cross buns — and they taste ‘phenomenal’

  25-03-2025 12:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  The product is the first of its kind to be sold in the UK (Picture: M&S)If there’s one thing Marks & Spencer does well, it’s a hot cross bun, and this year the retailer’s range is particularly special as Easter 2025 marks 50 years of their Luxury Hot Cross Buns. To celebrate the selection is better than ever, and it even contains an industry first – filled hot cross buns.M&S recently unveiled its new lemon curd-filled hot cross buns, and now they’v
  
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• Blood-soaked wrestler electrocutes his own dad with jump leads in the ring

  25-03-2025 12:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  The wrestler, also known as the ‘Iceman’ was left covered in blood at the event held in Sheffield (Picture: X)A man covered in blood electrocuted his dad with jump leads during a ‘death match’ wrestling event.Jack Harrop, 27, was up against his dad, Harrop, also known as the ‘Iceman’ in the ring at the match held in the Peddler Events Warehouse in Sheffield.The footage posted on X shows Jack linking a jump lead-up to a battery.Sparks then fly and the crowd ca
  
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• The ‘harmful’ blackpill philosophy Netflix’s Adolescence didn’t tell you about

  25-03-2025 12:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Netflix’s Adolescence only scratches the surface of online misogyny (Picture: Netflix)Netflix’s Adolescence introduced parents across the country to the terminology of the manosphere, from the red pill to the 80/20 rule.As horrifying as these concepts are, they’re just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to online misogynist groups.If you thought the views espoused by Jamie and his peers were terrifying, the ‘blackpill’ movement takes things to even greater extrem
  
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• Airlines threaten Heathrow with legal action after airport power outage closure

  25-03-2025 12:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  The massive substation fire grounded around 1,300 flights during one of the busiest travel days of the week (Picture: London Fire Brigade/PA/Reuters)Heathrow Airport faces mounting pressure from the world’s biggest airlines after the power outage shutdown grounded hundreds of flights.
  Around 200,000 travellers were stranded in the UK and worldwide following the substation fire near Heathrow, which cut off its power supply and left homes in the dark.
  Now, the Heathrow Airline Operators&rsq
  
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• Top doctor, 46, 'tries to MURDER glamorous nuclear engineer wife by shoving her off Hawaii beauty spot'

  25-03-2025 12:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gerhardt Konig, 46, was arrested on Monday after he allegedly pushed his 36-year-old wife, Arielle Konig, from the Pali Lookout in Oahu, leaving her in critical condition.
  
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• Retail boss warns EVERY High Street firm could cut jobs because of Rachel Reeves' tax raid after Morrisons axes 17 stores - as Wetherspoon chairman says pubs face 'closure crisis'

  25-03-2025 12:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Morrisons said yesterday it was a 'necessary' measure following what the chain called 'recent significant cost increases' - a less-than-subtle attack on the Chancellor's war on employers.
  
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• Danish PM's fury over US officials' visit to Greenland - as she vows to 'resist'

  25-03-2025 12:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said today that the US is putting 'unacceptable pressure' on her nation and Greenland
  
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• Dozens of young girls 'feared to have been sexually abused by Olympic diver turn-gymnastics coach'

  25-03-2025 12:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The allegations have sparked plans for legal action against British Gymnastics, with a lawyer representing the victims describing the case as 'horrific' and 'vast.'
  
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• Major payment change coming for millions of Aussies as budget moves country towards becoming a cashless society: What you need to know

  25-03-2025 12:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Albanese government has signalled the end of a widely-hated payments problem in the budget, after hundreds of Australians made submissions to Canberra.
  
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• Four steps to banish unsightly moss from your lawn for good

  25-03-2025 12:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Moss can be a real nuisance to get rid of but with Perfect Lawn Care's four step guide you will be rid of the invasive plant in no time at all - here you you do it
  
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• Federal Budget 2025 live updates: The one group of Aussies missing out after Albo's cash splash

  25-03-2025 12:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow Daily Mail Australia's live blog of the federal budget.
  
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• UK’s ‘posh enclave’ where house prices average £532,000 named best place to live in the north

  25-03-2025 12:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  One ‘posh enclave’ has been named one of the best places to live in England (Picture: Getty Images)Looking for new digs? One town jokingly labelled a ‘posh enclave’ has been named the best place to live in the north of England.Just outside of the bustling city of Leeds lies the quaint town of Ilkley – known for its independent cafés, trendy brunch spots and picturesque hiking views.According to a brand-new list, it trumps absolutely every other single place
  
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• Everything you can buy from Meghan Markle's shop from £1k sweater to 'healing' crystal

  25-03-2025 12:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex has launched a ShopMy storefront that includes commissionable links that Meghan describes as "a handpicked and curated collection of the things I love"
  
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• Laura Chalmers learns her lesson from last year after failing to read the room in HUGE fashion blunder - as she supports her Treasurer husband in a humble $340 dress

  25-03-2025 12:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ms Chalmers wore a modest yet stylish black dress as she supported her husband while he handed the 2025-26 Budget down in Canberra on Tuesday night.
  
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• MI6 urged to stop sharing intelligence with US as Donald Trump's top team 'batting for Putin's side'

  25-03-2025 12:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Leaked messages contained "operational details" of ongoing attacks against Houthi rebels in Yemen - and one expert believes the stakes are too high for the UK to share classified information with a "pig ignorant" US Administration
  
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• How does the Government spend YOUR money? Use our interactive tool to check where taxes go as desperate Rachel Reeves looks to slash spending on benefits and civil service in Spring Statement

  25-03-2025 12:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor is set to put the squeeze on some Whitehall departments as she tries to patch up a deep hole in the public finances.
  
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• Six-bedroom house sold for £850,000 with one VERY unusual feature hidden in the attic

  25-03-2025 12:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The detached property in Besthorpe, Norfolk, comes with five bathrooms, 4,000 sq ft of accommodation, providing space for the whole family and plenty of natural light.
  
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• I’m a shopping writer – these are 14 best Amazon Spring Sale deals worth buying

  25-03-2025 12:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  These are just a few of the bargains you can pick up in Amazon’s Prime Spring sale. (Picture: Metro/Amazon/Getty)
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  Savvy shoppers rejoice: the Amazon Spring Deal Days 2025 are finally here and running from today, Tuesday, March 25 through th
  
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• Tense moment Treasurer Jim Chalmers is grilled by ABC's Sarah Ferguson over claims the 2025 Budget is a 'cruel tax hoax'

  25-03-2025 12:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Treasurer was questioned by Sarah Ferguson over whether his Federal Budget steals Peter Dutton's thunder or is a 'cruel tax hoax'.
  
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• OnlyFans model, 20, weeps as she appears in court over child porn charges after filming X-rated videos with girl and selling them on WhatsApp

  25-03-2025 12:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An OnlyFans model who created and distributed pornographic content with an underage teenage girl dissolved into tears as the gravity of her offence was brought home in court.
  
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• Are Coronation Street and Emmerdale on tonight? This week’s soap schedule revealed

  25-03-2025 12:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s everything you need to know (Pictures: ITV)Schedules for Coronation Street and Emmerdale have changed a number of times in recent weeks.Because of this, it can get awfully confusing if you don’t know exactly when the soaps are on.Perhaps unsurprisingly, things changed for Corrie and Emmerdale yesterday due to the football.So, amid the changes, think of this as a handy guide for everything you need to know this week about when the soaps – including EastEnders – are
  
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• Gardener's 30-second hack to level your garden - all you need is a plank of wood

  25-03-2025 12:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It can be difficult to maintain an uneven or lumpy lawn - but one garden expert has shared his 30-second trick for securing a smooth outdoor space without too much fuss
  
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• Lower Thames Crossing: UK's largest road tunnel linking two counties to be built for £9bn

  25-03-2025 11:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The proposed Lower Thames Crossing, which will run underneath the River Thames, between Kent and Essex has been given the go ahead by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander
  
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• Inside EastEnders star Aaliyah James’ private life including Avani Nandra-Hart actor’s real age

  25-03-2025 11:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Aaliyah James plays Avani Nandra-Hart (Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for the NTA’s)EastEnders star Aaliyah James is currently at the centre of a huge storyline, that has seen her character Avani Nandra-Hart strip searched for drugs.The character was bunking off school with pals Lily Slater (Lillia Turner) and Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) when her former vape dealer dropped the pills by their feet, and they were soon carted off to the police station.Parents Ravi Gulati (Aaron Thiara) and
  
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• Golfer thrown out of her Royal club after being 'stitched up' in cheating row because she was 'universally disliked' by other members wins High Court battle to be allowed back on the course

  25-03-2025 11:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A judge found Rina Rohilla was banned from the Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club following a 'stitch up' by fellow members who wrongfully accused her of cheating in a tournament.
  
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• Major charity shop will close more than half their UK stores in fresh blow to High Street - is your local on the list?

  25-03-2025 11:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The charity shop will shut 39 of its 138 shops in the coming days amid declining footfall and spiralling costs. A further 31 have been earmarked for closure between April 1 and March 31 next year.
  
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• Bianca Censori ‘wants to leave obsessive’ Kanye West fuelling divorce rumours

  25-03-2025 11:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kanye West and Bianca Censori secretly tied the knot in 2022 (Picture: Getty)
  Bianca Censori wants to break free from her marriage to controversial rapper Kanye West, according to reports.The Gold Digger rapper, 47, secretly tied the knot with the Yeezy architect, 30, in 2022, shortly after his marriage to Kim Kardashian officially ended.And it has been a whirlwind two years since the couple said their vows in an intimate ceremony – they have barely been out of the pub
  
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• Iranian asylum seeker, 18, with a 'prominent Adam's apple' cuddled a teddy bear and pretended to be a child to get into Britain

  25-03-2025 11:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The adult male had been aged 18 at the time but deliberately tried to 'deceive' authorities by claiming he was a teenager, an asylum tribunal found.
  
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• Jamie Oliver's easy 5-ingredient pasta recipe is a perfect midweek dinner

  25-03-2025 11:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  This mouthwatering carbonara dish is the perfect pick-me-up for after a long day at work. Jamie Oliver and Gennaro Contaldo have teamed up to show you how to make the dish in just 10 minutes
  
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