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Céline Dion begs Drake not to get a tattoo of her face: 'I love you very much... Don't do that'

Musician Drake, who met fellow Canadian icon Celine Dion back in 2017 at the Billboard Music Awards, told her at the time that he was 'like a year away from a Céline tat.'




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COMPLETE GUIDE TO PENSION FREEDOM: order your free must-read 28-page booklet

Our pensions are changing - radically. Some say for better, others for worse. We say, make yourself as best informed as you can be with a copy of this super free guide.




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Dad secretly gave his house to my sister 20 years ago - what can I do?

My brother's wife went to the Land Registry and found the deeds were put in my sister's name in 1999. As far I know there was no will. Ian Johnston (pictured), solicitor at JMW Solicitors, replies.




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If I give my son my £25k stamp collection must I prove it for IHT?

Do I have to give him a formal dated letter to prove it was a gift and when the gift was made? Can you suggest a format? Lawyers Jennie Pratt and Jack Burroughs of Ashtons Legal reply.




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Can I retire early at 58 with £420k in savings and £6k pension?

I had an £84k pension but cashed it in when I was 55 to pay off debts. Since then, I have come into an inheritance so I have £420k in savings and have rejoined my company's pension scheme.




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How do I save properly in a pension while in my 20s?

Getting your head around how your pension works, whether you're saving enough and finding out about how your money is invested can be a daunting prospect for young workers.




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Price of a funeral in 2020 is £4,417 - but a budget cremation is far less

Funeral costs have increased by 3.4% over the past year, but the price of a direct cremation - meaning without a funeral service - fell by 5% to £1,626.




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What you need to know about pensions in 2020: Brexit, social care and tax

The newly re-elected Government now has a majority that gives it the opportunity to solve major issues affecting retirement finances. Here's what you need to know.




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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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Nearly half of over-55s tapping pensions only take their 25% tax-free cash

Of those who start drawing an income, just two out of five do so immediately. Among those who wait, 40% put it off for at least half a year, and 24% delay for more than a year, says Hargreaves Lansdown.




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As the cost of funerals is soaring, would YOU forgo a funeral service to save £3,200?

The cost of funerals is soaring - rising more than £200 over the past year to an average of more than £4,400 this month. But a decent send-off can still be arranged for less than half of this price.




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Wives and husbands to get first £270k if you die without a will

Spouses whose partners die intestate are to receive at least the first £270,000 of their estate from 6 February onward.




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Will pension tax relief be slashed to 20% for all?

A raid on popular pension tax breaks to drum up cash for other Government projects is reportedly on the cards at the upcoming March Budget.




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I will inherit £25k while my younger brother gets £5m - can I fight this?

I feel aggrieved my inheritance is going to be £25k while my brother will likely get £975k from my father in addition to the £4m in properties he's already received.




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Social care system faces collapse in 2029, the Government is warned

A 'tipping point' will be reached where older people are unable to afford care, councils lack funding, and care homes don't have enough room to meet demand, warns the 'Elderly Care Crisis' report.




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Steve Webb's best pension columns: 12 Christmas crackers

A selection of Steve's top columns can help you avoid being scammed, understand the mysteries of the new state pension, and gain peace of mind by making the most of your pension savings.




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Budget 2020: High earners get pension tax relief boost to help doctors

The Government's move means most doctors will no longer be hit by tax bills due to the hated 'taper' - but it shunned widespread calls to abolish the complicated pension tax rule altogether.




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Switch away from 'flawed' RPI inflation in 2025 would cost BT £1.7bn

Morten Nilsson said switching billions of index-linked government bonds it held from the Retail Prices Index to CPIH would cost it at least £1billion, due to a fall in the value of the bonds.




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BGT's Simon Cowell pushes his golden buzzer for Fayth Ifil, 12, after she wows with Tina Turner song

Simon Cowell gave 12-year-old Fayth Ifil a clear run to the semi-finals after awarding her with his golden buzzer during Saturday's episode of Britain's Got Talent.




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Pep Guardiola's mother dies from coronavirus at the age of 82, Manchester City confirm

City paid tribute to their manager on social media, saying: 'Everyone associated with the club sends their most heartfelt sympathy at this most distressing time to Pep, his family and all their friends.'




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Senate to rush through ANOTHER $250 billion bailout for small businesses as early as Thursday

Mitch McConnell wants to have another round of small business bailouts on the Senate floor by Thursday in an expansion of the Paycheck Protection Program.




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UFC 249 CANCELLED due to coronavirus pandemic

UFC 249 was cancelled late on Thursday night after ESPN and Disney stopped president Dana White's plan to keep fighting amid the coronavirus pandemic. 




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New unemployment claims reach 5.2 million in a week

There were 5.2 million new claims for unemployment benefits filed last week, according to the latest Labor Department figures released on Thursday.




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Italy reports 482 more coronavirus deaths taking the country's total to 23,227

The number of coronavirus cases also rose by 3,941 to 175,925, the health ministry said.




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Ben Cousins is arrested after being 'found with 2.5 grams of ice while asleep next to his car' 

Ben Cousins has been arrested in Perth after allegedly being caught with 2.5 grams of methamphetamine on Wednesday.




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Coronavirus: Bundesliga bosses sign off on a May 9 return with 25,000 tests needed

Matches will continue behind closed doors with a maximum of 322 people in and around stadiums for top-flight Bundesliga matches and 270 for second-tier games.




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Phil Neville will NOT take charge of England Women at Euros in 2022

Neville was due to be in charge for the home Euros next year but this will not be the case after the tournament was put back 12 months due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.




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Tokyo 2020 chief insists next year's Olympics could be SCRAPPED

The International Olympic Committee and the Japanese government last month postponed the Games until July 2021 because of the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.




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Coronavirus UK: British Airways to make up to 12,000 redundant

Up to a quarter of British Airways' 45,000 workers could lose their jobs as its owners IAG announced mass redundancies on Tuesday afternoon. Owners IAG blamed the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.




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World-leading Australian scientists say a vaccine may be ready for widespread use at start of 2021

The Australian scientists from the University of Queensland said the fast-tracked timeline was  'incredibly ambitious' but reflected overwhelming success in pre-clinical trials.




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Another 3.2 million Americans file new claims for unemployment benefits

There were 3.1 million new claims for unemployment benefits filed in the week ending May 2, according to a Labor Department report released on Thursday.




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US unemployment rate hits 14.7% as more than 20.5 million lose jobs

The US unemployment rate has skyrocketed to 14.7% - the highest rate since the 1930s Great Depression as more than 20.5 million Americans suffer job losses amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Donald Trump calls record official job losses of 20.5 million in April 'fully expected'

'It's totally expected, there's no surprise," President Donald Trump said during a call-in interview on 'Fox & Friends' Friday when asked about April unemployment figures.




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RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: XR's gone right off the rails by blockading HS2 construction sites

RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Last week, in my CO-VE Day spoof, I joked about Extinction Rebellion reoccupying bridges across the Thames within minutes of the lockdown being lifted.




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BET Awards 2013: Claudia Jordan accuses Omarosa's mother, 65, of 'punching her after fellow reality alum calls her a stupid b***h on BET red carpet'

There’s been bad blood between Omarosa and Claudia Jordan, both Celebrity Apprentice stars, for months.




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BET Awards 2013: Nicki Minaj steals the spotlight from Chris Brown in a plunging silver corset as she joins him for surprise duet at BET Awards

The hip hop superstar was hoisted above the stage at the end of Brown's rendition of Fine China and Don't Think They Know, which he performed with vocals from the late singer Aaliyah, whose image was shown behind the stage.




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BET Awards 2013: Ciara flaunts her toned tummy in a two different black bra-tops at BET Awards

Rocked two distinct looks




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BET Awards 2013: Robin Thicke performs PG-rated version of his banned hit Blurred Lines at BET Awards... but is still surrounded by scantily-clad dancers

But the 36-year-old singer performed a watered-down version with rappers Pharrell and T.I at the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.




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BET Awards 2013: Kat Graham dons almost identical vintage Versace dress for BET Awards to one Miley Cyrus wore the previous night

Miley showed more flesh




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BET Awards 2013: Meagan Good goes braless in extremely low-cut gown as she attends the BET Awards

As she stepped out at the 2013 BET Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California on Sunday, the 31-year-old actress flaunted her lady parts in a plunging blue gown.




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BET Awards 2013: Jordin Sparks shows off some major curve appeal in a skin-tight orange floral dress at the BET Awards

There was no stopping Jordin Sparks from putting her curves on centre stage as she stepped on the red carpet at the BET Awards at the Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday.




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BET Awards 2013: Amber Rose's billowing dress reveals her bare derrière as she shares a VERY steamy kiss with fiance Wiz Khalifa

A rogue gush of wind led to a Marilyn Monroe moment for Amber Rose - before she put on a very passionate display of affection with her fiance Wiz Khalifa.




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BET Awards 2013: Mariah Carey accused of lip-synching during BET Awards after taking to the stage in dramatic strapless glittering dress

She was accused on Twitter for lip syncing during a performance on American Idol earlier this year in May. And now Mariah Carey has been blasted for the same offense at the BET Awards.




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Nick Cannon gives a shout-out to Mariah Carey from the BET Awards 2014

While on stage, the 33-year-old rapper and actor gave a shout out to his wife, Mariah Carey, speaking and waving to the camera: 'Hey baby!'




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Bria and Shayne Murphy put their figures on display at the BET Awards 2014

Bria, 24, and Shayne, 19, proved they can certainly hold their own, as they attended the BET Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.




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Zendaya steps out stylish powder blue outfit at BET Awards 2014

On Saturday, news hit Zendaya Coleman will no longer be in the Lifetime biopic as the late singer Aaliyah. Yet that didn't stop the 17-year-old from taking to the red carpet that same day to show off her streamlined style at the BET Awards.




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Robin Thicke dedicates yet ANOTHER song to Paula Patton at BET Awards 2014

The singer dedicated his song Forever Love to Paula during the BET Awards. Sitting behind a piano on a darkened stage with smoke and white lights illuminating Paula's name, the 37-year-old unleashed his feelings in an emotional tribute to the love of his life.




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Beyonce and Jay Z treat BET Awards 2014 with risque performance of Partition

Audience members at the 2014 BET Awards were treated to a pre-recorded performance by none other then Beyonce and Jay Z. According to E!, the recording - which saw the couple taking to the stage for Beyonce's hit Partition - captured the performance from their Cincinnati concert on Saturday night.




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Nicki Minaj dons racy outfit for performance at BET Awards 2014

She beat out Iggy Azalea as Best Female Hip Hop Artist at the BET Awards. And Nicki Minaj demonstrated just why she deserved the award as she performed onstage in Los Angeles on Sunday.




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Letoya Luckett bumps into Destiny's Child replacement Michelle Williams at BET Awards 2014

She watched her former bandmates achieve worldwide success after she left Destiny’s Child in 1999 with fellow member LaTavia Robertson.