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Suranne Jones and her husband make sure of a good night's slumber by sleeping in separate beds 

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Doctor Foster star Suranne Jones (left) reveals she and her husband, screenwriter Laurence Akers (inset right), sleep apart.




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I've had eight months of hell, admits Froome as Tour star prepares to make comeback after smash

Nine months after his career almost ended in a bone-splintering crash into a French garden wall, Froome's comeback to cycling gets going in the desert setting of the UAE Tour on Sunday.




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Spice Girls prepare to take to the stage for the FINAL time on tour

Geri Horner hung out with Adele backstage, while Mel B soaked up the support act Jess Glynne among the excitable crowds at Wembley Stadium in London.




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Adele files for divorce from estranged husband Simon Konecki after six months of separation

Six months after announcing her separation from her husband, Simoh Konecki, singer Adele has filed for divorce.




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Doctors prepared to announce my DEATH, Boris Johnson reveals

The Prime Minister, 55, has said he was 'not in particularly brilliant shape' while battling the disease at St Thomas' Hospital in central London last month.




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Coronavirus UK: Nicola Sturgeon's separate Scotland strategy

Nicola Sturgeon has again jumped the gun on Westminster by revealing Scotland's provisional 'exit strategy' from the coronavirus lockdown.




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Flight from India to touch down in Adelaide as 440 Australians prepare for coronavirus quarantine

A repatriation flight from India carrying 440 passebgers will possibly stop in Singapore and Indonesia before arriving in the South Australian capital on Monday.




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MasterChef's Poh Ling Yeow reveals she has been separated from her husband

MasterChef Australia contestant Poh Ling Yeow has been separated from her husband, Jono Bennett, for a month due to coronavirus travel restrictions.




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Naby Keita can repay Jurgen Klopp's faith by solving Liverpool's midfield problem

DOMINIC KING - MERSEY BEAT: Liverpool look like they need an individual to spring forward and take things by the scruff of the neck. Jurgen Klopp will hope Naby Keita steps forward.




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Houseparty, Slack and Zoom: What's behind apps keeping us social?

Since Britain was put in lockdown thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, a number of apps have seen their popularity boom - the right place, the right time and all that.




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CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL DAY ONE CONTENDERS: Epatante vs Pentland Hills in Champion Hurdle

In the first of a look at the big races, SAM TURNER (Robin Goodfellow) starts by looking at some race trends for races on day one and highlights some of the main contenders.




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Blackmore makes her mark with Honeysuckle as Geraghty savours victory buzz aboard Epatante

The biggest cheer on the opening day of the 2020 Cheltenham Festival was reserved for Rachael Blackmore and Honeysuckle after they won the Grade One Close Brothers Mares' Hurdle.




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Andy Murray admits he didn't prepare properly after scraping through Davis Cup opener

MIKE DICKSON IN MADRID: From Andy Murray there was the unprecedented confession that he had let his high standards slip when it came to preparing for this Davis Cup finals week.




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Derby boss Philip Cocu holds talks with Wayne Rooney as ex-England captain prepares Pride Park move

The former England captain is expected to make his debut for the crisis-hit Championship club in January after agreeing a deal earlier this year to join as player-coach.




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Wayne Rooney insists he is not planning to retire any time soon as he prepares for his Derby debut 

Wayne Rooney has set his sights on playing as long as he can as he prepares to make his debut for Derby County.




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Boris Becker is joined by glamorous new girlfriend Yoana Montero as he prepares for a game of tennis

With the UK adapting to a sixth week of lockdown in the fight against coronavirus COVID-19, Boris, 52, was in surprisingly high spirits as he practiced his swing.




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MARKET REPORT: Housebuilders on rise as sites prepare to reopen

Taylor Wimpey was the top riser on the FTSE 100 after it said it was still selling homes virtually, adding its order book was at £2.7bn at the end of last week, up from £2.4bn the same time last year.




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Top Chinese official calls Donald Trump's demand for reparations over coronavirus 'blackmail'

China suggested Tuesday that Donald Trump is 'blackmailing' them by blaming Beijing for the coronavirus pandemic and demanding it pay compensations to the U.S.




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Chinese investors are preparing to buy up cheap Australian property once restrictions are lifted

Chinese property investors are lying in wait to snap up cheap real estate deals in Australia when coronavirus travel restrictions are lifted.




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Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios stuns fans with 'tweener lob' at US Open as he prepares for third round

Nick Kyrgios delivered the unexpected 'tweener' lob at the heated doubles round in front of gasping spectators at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday.




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Jo Konta is on fire as the British No 1 prepares to take on third seed Karolina Pliskova

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Martina Navratilova described the British No 1's performance in beating China's Zhuai Shang on Friday night as 'A-plus' as she prepares to take on Karolina Pliskova next.




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World No. 2 Ash Barty's US Open preparation is questioned by fans after loss against Wang Qiang

The 23-year-old Australian tennis star was thrashed 6-2 6-4 by Chinese player Wang Qiang, just a day after playing a hard-fought doubles clash.




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US Open: Rafael Nadal is taking nothing for granted as he prepares for a place in US Open final

Rafael Nadal is taking nothing for granted as he bids to close in on Roger Federer's grand-slam record. Nadal is chasing a fourth US Open title which would move him to within one major win.




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ALEX BRUMMER: Energy moves to centre stage as George Osborne prepares Autumn statement

Oil price decline provides a key backcloth to the budget. It will keep downward pressure on inflation, and offers the prospect that the decline in real earnings could start to be reversed.




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Buying holiday cash from a department store could fund a meal abroad

The pound has now dropped to a six-month low against the euro and a two-year low against the dollar. And rates are likely to remain uncertain amid political and economic uncertainty.




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Nick Kyrgios pays tribute to Kobe Bryant as he prepares to take on Nadal at the Australia Open 

The Australian world 23 made his grand entrance to Rod Laver Arena wearing an LA  Lakers jersey after Bryant tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash on Sunday.




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Industry experts weigh in on struggling show MKR: The Rivals as it prepares to battle MAFS

My Kitchen Rules: The Rivals premiered on Sunday night to record low ratings.




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Australian Open could be CANCELLED as tennis authorities prepare for the coronavirus pandemic 

TA chief and Open director Craig Tiley concedes the annual summer of tennis 'will be compromised' as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.




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How much state pension can you get if you are separated but not divorced?

My mum has always worked (some years part time) and raised three children. She is now separated from my dad. The amount she receives is way short of the full state pension.




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Newcastle United 'prepared to make Mauricio Pochettino the third-highest paid boss in the world'

Newcastle United are reportedly prepared to make Mauricio Pochettino one of the best-paid managers in the world, should the impending takeover go through.




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England will face Denmark in March friendly at Wembley as Euro 2020 preparations take shape 

England will step up their preparations for Euro 2020 with a friendly against Denmark next March. The two sides will lock horns on March 31 at Wembley.




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Navy hospital ship prepares to sail from San Diego to LA to house thousands of coronavirus patients 

The U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy set sail to LA Monday where the projected number of coronavirus-related hospital beds was five times that of Washington.




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Photographer captures strangers who look so similar they could have been separated at birth

Francois Brunelle, from Quebec, has always been fascinated by doppelgangers and has spent 16 years on his I'm Not a Look-Alike Project which features identical strangers.




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Fremantle players in hot water after coronavirus houseparty

Fremantle Dockers players Luke Ryan, Jason Carter and Michael Frederick were seen in a social media video at a gathering of seven people at a house in Perth on Sunday evening.




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Pepa of Salt-N-Pepa fame presses charges against Uber for a 2018 Los Angeles car crash

Sandra Jacqueline Denton, also known by the stage name Pepa from groundbreaking '90s hip hop act Salt-N-Pepa, is getting involved in legal proceedings against ride-sharing app Uber.




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Norwich City boss Daniel Farke says club is not preparing for the Championship

Norwich face tough opposition at the Molineux on Sunday as the Black Country club are 8th in the table and thrashed Espanyol 4-0 in the Europa League on Thursday night.




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MSNBC is in talks to sign ex-Fox News host Shepard Smith

MSNBC is reportedly in talks to sign former Fox News host Shepard Smith, who could take Chuck Todd's 5pm MTP Daily slot on the network.




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Joe Biden vanishes from campaign trail, prepares for Delaware

Vice President Joe Biden has slipped off the campaign trail, scheduling no events until Friday's Democratic New Hampshire debate.




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Transfer news: Montreal Impact sign Bojan Krkic following forward's departure from Stoke

Montreal Impact signed Spanish free agent forward Bojan Krkic on a deal through to the end of the 2020 season on Wednesday. He left Stoke City by mutual consent on Tuesday.




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Millwall appoint Gary Rowett as new manager following departure of Neil Harris

Millwall have appointed former Stoke City and Derby County boss Gary Rowett as their new manager, following the deaprture of Neil Harris earlier this month.




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Wayne Pivac will be confident that Wales' future is bright despite Warren Gatland departure

Gatland compelled his successor not to 'break his heart' and ruin his legacy after the third-fourth playoff defeat. The New Zealander has set a fine platform for his fellow countryman.




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Wales prepare to fully embrace life after Warren Gatland in Six Nations opener against Italy

WILL KELLEHER IN CARDIFF: Wales often overachieved, pulled performances from nowhere... galvanised by Gatland they showed heart and fire. Now they face life after him with Pivac.




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Wales prepare to field most experienced Six Nations team EVER against youthful France

If on Saturday the tide has turned against Wales, the French are flooding through in attack and causing chaos it will be the old men of the sea who guide those in red to calmer waters.




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Cristiano Ronaldo and his team-mates put through their paces as Portugal prepare for upcoming clashes with France and Albania

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal team-mates were all smiles on Thursday as they took to the training ground ahead of Friday's clash with France and Monday's game against Albania.




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Brian Austin Green is seen without his wedding ring again amid rumors of separation

The actor was spotted at Erewhon in Calabasas on Sunday amid rumors he and wife Megan Fox are living separately.




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Vanessa Bryant sues LA Sheriff's Department after eight deputies shared pictures of deadly crash 

Vanessa Bryant filed the claim Friday, seeking damages for emotional distress and invasion of privacy, after deputies took pictures of the 'dead children, parents, and coaches' and shared them.




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EU: disagreement on who'll pay budget gap from UK departure

The UK's departure has left the bloc with a €75billion (£63billion) hole in its finances and the budget battle has exposed bitter divisions between EU members.




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Britons share their Houseparty horror stories about uninvited guests

Angry users of the social video app took to Twitter to complain their accounts had been compromised, with one writing: 'Everyone delete your Houseparty account'.




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Ryan Giggs not focusing on racism as Wales prepare to face Hungary in Euro 2020 qualifier 

Ryan Giggs has brushed aside fears that his Wales players could be the target for racism during their Euro 2020 qualifier against Hungary.




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France look to bounce back from shock Turkey defeat as they prepare for Andorra

Didier Deschamps insists that France will move on quickly from their 2-0 humbling in Turkey last week as they prepare to face Andorra with a training session on Monday evening.