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Grandfather, 83, killed himself in lockdown because he feared catching coronavirus

Dennis Ward, 83, had felt vulnerable and scared of catching Covid-19, said his grandson James Parnaby, who confirmed he was found dead at his home in Kings Norton, Birmingham, on Saturday.




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Father of British soldier who protected Harry in Afghanistan condemns his decision to step down

Nathan Hunt (right, circled) found Taliban bombs that could have maimed or killed Harry. Warrant Officer Hunt - who became friends with Harry while serving in Helmand province - died aged 39.




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Taliban say they SHOT DOWN US military plane in Afghanistan

The Taliban has said it shot down an America military plane over territory it controls in Afghanistan, after footage emerged showing wreckage with a US Air Force logo clearly visible on the side.




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John Bolton slams ex-boss Trump for 'Obama-style' peace deal with Taliban winding down Afghan war

John Bolton was fired as national security adviser by the president this past September after the two butted heads over key foreign policy issues like Iran, North Korea, and Afghanistan.




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Widow of veteran who took his own life because of PTSD breaks down on This Morning

Alicia Davis, from Hampshire, fought back tears as she recalled how much her husband Jamie loved their children. Jamie took his ow life due to PTSD after serving in Afghanistan.




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Australian soldier accused of executing Afghan man stood down pending investigation

The disturbing footage appeared to show an Australian soldier 'execute' a man as he cowered in a field  in the village of Deh Jawz-e Hasanza, in Afghanistan.




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Afghanistan veteran took his own life after being 'let down' by the system, Coroner finds

Former Australian Army private Jesse Bird, 32, was found dead in his Melbourne home in June 2017 after the Department of Veterans' Affairs knocked back multiple pleas for assistance.




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Legendary Fleet Street photographer John Downing dies aged 79 

The acclaimed Fleet Street photographer John Downing MBE, who survived interrogation by Idi Amin's special forces and documented war zones around the world, has died aged 79.




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Tiger Woods plays down injury fears ahead of The Northern Trust

Woods played down an injury scare on the eve of his first appearance since missing the cut in the Open Championship as he attempts to play back-to-back events for just the second time this season.




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Russian spy plane swoops down to take photos of top secret US nuclear missile base

A Russian Air-force jet was spotted in U.S. skies reportedly taking high-resolution images of a missile site in Montana. The jets are allowed in US airspace through an international treaty.




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Dow flip-flops and closes down more than 100 points

It follows a sharp selloff that gutted the Dow by more than 1,900 in two days, as the World Health Organization (WHO) cautioned that the rapid spread of the virus to more places was inevitable.




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Melanie Griffith goes sans face mask while on walk through neighborhood amid coronavirus lockdown

Melanie Griffith stepped outdoors on Saturday afternoon sans any personal protective equipment for a leisurely walk around her Los Angeles neighborhood.




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Black bears have QUADRUPLED at Yosemite since the coronavirus shutdown, allowing them to roam freely

Black bears, coyotes and bobcats that usually sit in the 'corridors' of Yosemite National Park are roaming out in the open after the park was shutdown last month due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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Luke Wilson, 48, proves he's still a Hollywood heartthrob as he towels himself down

Luke Wilson was seen toweling down his shirtless torso after working up a sweat during a Los Angeles workout this week. He showed off his toned figure as he stood near his green SUV.




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ANDREW PIERCE: Cabinet hawks and doves are split on the UK's plan for how and when to lift lockdown 

ANDREW PIERCE: As countries across Europe start to ease themselves out of lockdown, there is a growing recognition in Boris Johnson's Cabinet that it, too, will have to make some hard decisions




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ANDREW PIERCE: Shamed Lord Truscott hunts down Covid spivs 

ANDREW PIERCE: Most politicians need a brass neck to survive in the Westminster jungle. But former Labour energy minister Lord Truscott is in a league of his own.




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France shuts down a nuclear power station in case it overheats in record high temperatures

Forecasters also predicted new temperatures highs in Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, where the mercury is set to reach 104F (40C) for the first time on Thursday.




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Coronavirus: Marc Madiot warns cycling teams face 'economic meltdown' if Tour de France is postponed

The legendary road race is scheduled to start in Nice on June 27 but it will now either be postponed or scrapped altogether, with a decision expected later this week.




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Tour de France set to be postponed due to coronavirus after the country's lockdown is extended

The Tour has not been cancelled since 1946 when France was recovering from the War but has now been cancelled is in its 107th year after France's lockdown extension.




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Tour de France STILL set to go ahead despite coronavirus lockdown, says France's sports minister

French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu looked to clarify the situation around the biggest race in cycling, which has already been rearranged to take place on August 29.




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Sophie Turner dons 'just married' sash as she and Joe Jonas touch down in LA after Vegas wedding

The 23-year-old Game Of Thrones actress proudly wore a 'just married' sash as she and her new 29-year-old husband arrived back in Los Angeles on Thursday.




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Taylor Swift will appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in rare sit-down TV interview

The 29-year-old singer-songwriter on the show will open up about her new hit single ME!, with Panic! At The Disco's Brendon Urie, which the pair performed at the Billboard Music earlier this month.




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Are you ready to embrace income drawdown after pension freedom?

Instead of being stuck with stingy annuities, retirees now have the freedom to dip into their pensions using income drawdown.




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How to invest your pension in drawdown

Pension freedoms mean retirees can now invest their savings how they like rather than buy a stingy annuity. But what do you need to consider and plan ahead for when funding retirement this way?




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With up to £20billion of savings feared lost, here's how to track down your missing pot

The average person has 11 jobs in their lifetime, so it is no wonder two in three Britons have more than one pension pot. The industry has long discussed launching an online pensions dashboard




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Coronavirus lockdown providing rich pickings for heartless criminals

So far they have cheated victims out of £2 million, using the fear of Covid-19 to launch a wave of scams that experts describe as 'sick'. We advise you on how to thwart the fraudsters.




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How do I set up power of attorney during coronavirus lockdown?

Registering lasting power of attorney might start taking longer than the usual eight weeks during the current crisis, but official oversight body suggests some temporary workarounds.




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Amanda Holden enjoys her daily run with daughter Hollie, 8, amid coronavirus lockdown

Amanda Holden looked delighted to be getting her exercise in as she enjoyed her daily run with daughter Hollie, eight on Thursday.




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A glimpse inside Amanda Holden's VERY lavish lockdown 

Amanda Holden has shared a glimpse into her extremely glamorous lockdown life on Instagram.




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Amanda Holden spends Easter Sunday in lockdown with daughters

Amanda Holden has been spending Easter Sunday in lockdown with her family.




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Amanda Holden worries about grey hair in lockdown

Amanda Holden has admitted she's been thriving in lockdown - with the exception of her hair.




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Alesha Dixon says her kids prevent her from drinking too much amid lockdown

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 41, has revealed her children have been 'keeping her sane' and preventing her from drinking too much alcohol amid the pandemic.




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Trump doubles down on claim governors are 'chomping at the bit' to reopen the economy BEFORE May 1

President Trump said that the U.S. is past the peak of coronavirus cases and claimed that the country's governors are eager to relax social distancing measures and open back up the American economy.




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Cuomo extends New York lockdown until May 15

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has extended New York's lockdown until May 15 and says that while the rate of hospitalizations is decreasing.




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Washington's Jay Inslee accuses Donald Trump of 'fomenting rebellion' for backing lockdown rebels

Inslee, a Democrat, called Trump 'unhinged' for 'ranting' in support of protests to 'liberate' states - all of them held by Democratic governors - and said the 'meltdown' risked 'violence.'




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Bomb squad seize gun in Lakemba locking down Australia's biggest mosque

Riot police and the bomb squad stormed a home on Wangee Road in Lakemba, in south west Sydney, on  Thursday afternoon.




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NBC News chairman Andy Lack is stepping down

NBC News chairman Andy Lack will leave the company at the end of the month and will be replaced by Telemundo chief Cesar Conde, NBCUniversal announced on Monday.




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Donald Trump says he is preparing to wind down coronavirus taskforce

The coronavirus task force that has been meeting amid the outbreak will be 'winding down' in the coming weeks, according to a report.




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Thomas Partey's agent shoots down Arsenal links AGAIN

Thomas Partey's representatives have confirmed that there have been 'no conversations' between the midfielder and Arsenal, after reports linking him to the Gunners. 




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Moussa Dembele 'would find it hard to turn down a summer move to Manchester United'

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking to add some attacking firepower in the next transfer window and the Lyon striker has been on the club's radar for some time.




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Barcelona set for summer swap deals as club have 'lost around £124m due to lockdown' 

It has been reported that Barcelona have suffered big losses in revenue due to the Covid-19 crisis. it could cause them to rethink their transfer policy and go for swap deals instead of spending cash.




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Manchester United defender Marcos Rojo breaks Covid-19 lockdown rules in Argentina

Rojo, currently on loan at Argentine club Estudiantes, was filmed smoking and playing cards with friends by his brother Franco, who then uploaded the clip into his Instagram account.




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Man United 'push ahead with Jack Grealish pursuit' despite Villa captain flouting lockdown rules

The 24-year-old has been linked with a move to Old Trafford since the beginning of the season and could set the Red Devils back £80million should they want him this summer.




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Major champion Francesco Molinari still bears scars of his Masters meltdown at Augusta

DEREK LAWRENSON - WORLD OF GOLF: The best golfer of last year says he needs to wait until the end of the season to work out why this campaign has not gone to plan.




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WORLD OF GOLF: Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy primed for Hollywood showdown

WORLD OF GOLF - DEREK LAWRENSON: You have to go all the way back to August last year to find the last time Woods, Koepka and McIlroy were all in the same place at the same time.




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Kayleigh Morris lets her hair down for swanky meal out

Kayleigh Morris, 29, let her hair down as she arrived at Sheesh restaurant in Chigwell on Sunday in a busty nude coloured midi dress.




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Big Brother star Evelyn Ellis strips down for sultry snaps

She's the Australian beauty who first came to fame on season 17 of Big Brother UK.




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Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace breaks down in tears following armed robbery

Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace made an emotional return home on Monday after a horrific armed robbery earlier this month.




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John McCririck reveals he's 'NOT DYING' and explains 'gaunt and frail' appearance is down to flu

John McCririck has revealed he is 'not dying' and that his 'gaunt and frail' appearance is down to a bout of serious flu during an interview on Monday's This Morning. 




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Three ingredient fudge is the latest lockdown baking trend to takeover Instagram

Eloise Head, from London, who shares her recipes on Instagram and TikTok under the name FitWaffle , has reached more than 50 million people with three recipes showing simple ways to make fudge.