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Get jabbed urges mother whose son was stillborn as she fought Covid in hospital

A mother whose baby was stillborn while she was seriously ill in hospital with Covid-19 has urged people to get their vaccine A mother whose baby was stillborn while she was seriously ill in hospital with Covid-19 has urged people to get their vaccine to save themselves the “agony” of becoming severely unwell. Rachel, 38, whose surname was not given, was so ill she did not realise she had given birth to her son Jaxon, at 24 weeks, in August. […]

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Manchester City 13 points clear after Kevin De Bruynes winner against Chelsea

Kevin De Bruyne scored a brilliant winner as Premier League leaders Manchester City moved 13 points clear with a 1-0 victory over second-placed Chelsea on Saturday. The Belgian playmaker, who had an unhappy spell at Chelsea early in his career, curled beyond Kepa Arrizabalaga from distance to settle a tight contest at the Etihad Stadium with 20 minutes remaining. It was a moment of magic worthy of winning any game but was the least City deserved having dominated against the […]

January 15, 2022 33

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Bez battered from Dancing On Ice but says it is not his scariest challenge

Happy Mondays dancer Bez has said he is “bruised and battered” from Dancing On Ice but the experience does not compare to his scariest challenge on Jack Osbourne’s Celebrity Adrenaline Junkie. The 57-year-old has had several serious falls during his skating training but said he has made “major progress” in the last two days. The ITV show this year also features Coronation Street actress Sally Dynevor, Love Island’s Liberty Poole and Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt. Rugby star Ben Foden, pop […]

January 14, 2022 48

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Airliner climate crisis protester has sentence cut by appeal judges

A former Paralympic athlete given a 12-month jail term after supergluing himself to the roof of a British Airways plane at London City Airport in a bid to draw attention to the climate crisis has had his sentence cut to four months by appeal judges. Extinction Rebellion activist James Brown, of Exeter, Devon, was jailed by a judge at Southwark Crown Court in September after being convicted of causing a public nuisance. Lawyers representing Brown, who has been registered blind […]

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Eddie Howe insists Newcastle will not be held to ransom over transfers

Eddie Howe has warned that Newcastle will not be held to ransom as they attempt to flex their financial muscle in a bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League. The club’s new owners, backed by the spending power of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, have already splashed out around £37million to secure the services of England defender Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid and Burnley’s New Zealand striker Chris Wood. They are aware January signings come at a premium – […]

January 14, 2022 42

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Star Hobsons mother could have eight year jail sentence increased

The eight-year jail sentence handed to Frankie Smith for causing or allowing the death of her toddler daughter Star Hobson has been referred to the Court of Appeal by the Attorney General. Suella Braverman said the case was “tragic and extremely upsetting” and she believes Smith’s sentence was “unduly lenient”. But she said she could not recommend any increase to the sentence imposed on Savannah Brockhill, Smith’s former partner who was handed a life term with a minimum of 25 […]

January 12, 2022 43

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Johnson faces Tory calls to quit over bring your own booze event in lockdown

Boris Johnson faced calls to quit from senior Tories after he apologised for attending a “bring your own booze” gathering in the garden of No 10 during England’s first lockdown. The Prime Minister insisted he believed it had been a “work event” and Downing Street said he had never been sent an email encouraging staff to bring a bottle and “make the most of the lovely weather”. But in a sign of mounting Tory anger, Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross […]

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Dukes accuser can have day in court as judge rules civil sex case will proceed

The Duke of York can be tried over allegations he sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre when she was underage after a US judge ruled her civil lawsuit can proceed. Judge Lewis A Kaplan’s decision is a huge blow for Andrew, whose lawyer argued earlier this month the case should be thrown out as Ms Giuffre had waived her right to pursue the duke by signing a confidential settlement with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The Queen’s second son could pursue an out […]

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Boris Johnson is set to appear before MPs and PMQs at 12pm today, with pressures from the people for him to resign. This followed after photos were released of the alleged parties the government had, in a full lockdown. An investigation has been launched into a number of the alleged events that took place in Whitehall and Downing Street.The inquiry for this is being led by senior civil servant Sue Gray, a former government ethics chief. The inquiry may include […]

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