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Heather Small reveals fears over appearing on The Masked Singer

M People star Heather Small feared she would be mistaken for a footballer after disguising her distinctive voice while performing on The Masked Singer. M People star Heather Small feared she would be mistaken for a footballer after disguising her distinctive voice while performing on The Masked Singer. The singer, known for 90s hits including Moving On Up and Search For The Hero, was the first celebrity crooner eliminated from the new series of the surreal ITV guessing show, in […]

January 3, 2022 35

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Andrew accusers 2009 settlement with Jeffrey Epstein made public

A legal document the Duke of York’s lawyer believes will stop the civil sex lawsuit against the royal has been released. A legal document the Duke of York’s lawyer believes will stop the civil sex lawsuit against the royal has been released. The 2009 settlement agreement was reached between Virginia Giuffre, also known as Virginia Roberts, and Andrew’s former friend and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The 12-page document which was unsealed and made public by a New York court […]

January 3, 2022 33

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Suez Canal revenues hit all time record of 63bn US dollars

Annual revenues of the Suez Canal in Egypt have reached 6.3 billion US dollars (£4.7 billion), the highest in the crucial waterway’s history. Annual revenues of the Suez Canal in Egypt have reached 6.3 billion US dollars (£4.7 billion), the highest in the crucial waterway’s history. Admiral Ossama Rabei, head of the Suez Canal Authority, said last year’s revenues rose 12.8% compared with 2020, when the canal achieved 5.6 billion US dollars (£4.1 billion). He said in a statement that […]

January 2, 2022 52

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Face to face teaching to continue with on site Covid tests and masks in class

The Secretary of State for Education said face-to-face teaching will continue and reman “the norm” as he outlined a series of Covid measures for schools. The Secretary of State for Education said face-to-face teaching will continue and reman “the norm” as he outlined a series of Covid measures for schools. Nadhim Zahawi said secondary pupils will have to wear masks in classrooms and be able to access on-site coronavirus tests at school. A further 7,000 air purifiers are promised, to […]

January 2, 2022 48

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Government recognises challenges of rising bills amid calls for intervention

The Government recognises people are facing “challenges” with household bills, a minister has said, as Tory politicians called for the Prime Minister to help those facing fuel poverty. The Government recognises people are facing “challenges” with household bills, a minister has said, as Tory politicians called for the Prime Minister to help those facing fuel poverty. Around 20 Conservative MPs and peers have written in the Sunday Telegraph asking Boris Johnson and Chancellor Rishi Sunak to slash VAT on energy […]

January 2, 2022 33

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Emma Raducanu withdraws from Australian Open warm up tournament in Melbourne

Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from this week’s Australian Open warm-up tournament in Melbourne as she continues to recover from coronavirus. The US Open champion had been due to play in the Melbourne Summer Set as part of her preparations for her debut in the grand slam event. But the 19-year-old, who withdrew from an exhibition in Abu Dhabi last month after contracting the virus, said the first warm-up event had come too soon. Raducanu told organisers: “The timing to compete […]

January 1, 2022 36

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Dolly Parton joins legions of stars paying tribute to Betty White

Dolly Parton has paid tribute to Betty White, saying she will “live forever”, after The Golden Girls star died less than three weeks before her 100th birthday. The death of the award-winning actress, best known for starring as Rose in 1980s sitcom, has been met by an outpouring of grief and memories. White appeared in hit US sitcoms including Hot In Cleveland, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Betty White Show and Life With Elizabeth during a career spanning more […]

January 1, 2022 40

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NHS boss warns new rules may be needed to take pressure off flat out staff

A health boss has warned the “next few days are crucial” in the fight to reduce the impact of the Omicron variant, and said the Government “must be ready to introduce new restrictions at pace if they’re needed”. Chris Hopson, the chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents health trusts, said staff were working “flat out” and that the NHS was under “arguably more pressure” compared with this time last year. It came after Sajid Javid, the Health Secretary, warned […]

January 1, 2022 26

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Fall in proportion of Covid hospital patients primarily treated for the virus

The proportion of Covid-19 patients being treated primarily for the virus in England’s hospitals has dropped slightly, new figures show. Data from NHS England, published on Friday, shows that, of the 8,321 patients with coronavirus in NHS acute hospital trusts in England on December 28, 5,578 (67%) were being treated primarily for Covid. This is down from 71% a week earlier and 74% at the start of December. But the number being treated primarily for coronavirus is still rising – […]

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