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Being obese may DOUBLE the risk of needing hospital treatment for the life-threatening coronavirus

Scientists in Glasgow trawled over data for more than 428,000 people who were part of the UK Biobank. Some 340 of those had recently tested positive for COVID-19 in hospital.




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Coronavirus UK: Tottenham shut down their player recruitment operations amid Covid-19 crisis

Tottenham's recruitment team, led by chief scout Steve Hitchen have followed Newcastle by effectively shutting down their scouting department until further notice




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Love Island: Laura Whitmore confirms show WILL return in the summer following Caroline Flack's death

It had previously been reported that bosses of the ITV2 show were locked in crisis talks in the days following Flack's shocking February 15 suicide, as they discussed whether to continue with the series.




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Coronavirus: Dave King steps down as Rangers chairman with investment in club put on hold

Dave King confirmed on Friday he had stepped down as Rangers chairman with the South African businessman being replaced by Douglas Park, who steps into the role on an interim basis.




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Laura Whitmore compares her recent holiday with Iain Stirling to sunbathing in her garden

The TV host, 34, also sported a pair of sunglasses and styled her blonde locks into an updo as she posed alongside Iain, 32, in front of a  picturesque view of the countryside.




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Paige Turley backs Laura Whitmore to get Love Island gig full-time

Paige Turley has backed Laura Whitmore to present Love Island full-time - as she tips thousands more entrants for the summer series due to lockdown.




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Laura Whitmore's boyfriend Iain Stirling 'proposed during romantic holiday in South Africa'

According to The Sun, Iain, 32, proposed after they filmed the most recent series of Love Island and the couple told their families last month.




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Brazil stars go mad for Richarlison after he nutmegs David Neres

Richarlison and David Neres may be pals and Brazil team-mates, but that doesn't stop a bit of friendly rivalry on the training ground. 




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Coronavirus Germany: Borussia Dortmund will resume training in pairs on MONDAY amid the crisis

Borussia Dortmund will return to training on Monday amid the coronavirus outbreak but will only allow their players to train in twos.




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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's new chief of staff hails their 'deep commitment to improving lives'

Catherine St-Laurent, who was hired by Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle's, 38, opened up to Bazaar about the couple's, who are now living in California, 'deep commitment' to helping others.




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England pace ace Jofra Archer says those who doubt his commitment don't understand fast bowling

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MARTIN SAMUEL IN JOHANNESBURG: Jofra Archer is staring wistfully out at the Wanderers wicket, the fastest track in the world to many, all thin air and bounce.




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Single father chef, 36, wins £1m lottery jackpot but still works all the way through Christmas Day

Despite winning the £1 million jackpot on Saturday, Didzis Pirags who works as a chef in Broughton, Preston, still worked all the way through Christmas Day and Boxing Day.




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Marco Rubio: Hillary Clinton 'is going to have to explain' the State Department's Benghazi failure if she runs for president

'Either, number 1, they were aware of a security situation in Libya and failed to act accordingly, or, number 2, they had such a bad operation that they were not aware of it'




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Religious right crowd erupts in boos when Trump attacks Marco Rubio as a 'clown' and says 'nobody's weaker' on immigration – but he saves the day by holding up his Bible and defending CHRISTMAS

'You have this clown, Marco Rubio. I've been so nice to him!' Trump said, as boos swallowed the room. He also hammered the truant lawmaker for his record of absences in the Senate.




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Marco Rubio bought handgun on Christmas Eve to protect his family from ISIS

The GOP presidential candidate, who was recently gifted a rifle by a firearms manufacturer, said on CBS' Face the Nation that the Second Amendment gives him the right to protect his family.




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Doha disaster: 2019 World Athletics Championships' woeful attendance and lack of atmosphere

From Christian Coleman winning 100m gold to Dina Asher-Smith picking up Great Britain's first-ever medal in a women's sprint event, each individual achievement has been undermined in Qatar.




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BEL MOONEY: Brave proof anyone can cope with this nightmare

This week Bel advises a woman whose husband is in hospital with coronavirus as she opens up about loneliness during isolation.




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Grow your own bowl of nuts: If you're going to plant a tree for Christmas

British gardening expert Monty Don (pictured) revealed how to plant walnuts and hazelnuts in the garden.




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A gift from the garden: Nothing shouts Christmas like red cabbage, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Monty Don shares his advice for growing red cabbage. He said the vegetable is as much part of his Christmas as the lights on the tree.




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Berry Christmas: Holly is not just a symbol of the season and a tasty treat for cattle

Monty Don shares his advice for a thriving evergreen garden, complete with holly berries at Christmas. The British gardening expert said berries grow best in moist, heavy soil.




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Santa goes green! Nigel Colborn reveals the best gifts for gardeners this Christmas 

Nigel Colborn picked out a selection of the best gifts for green-fingered loved ones this Christmas. British gardening expert suggests a traditional gardening trug and sturdy carbon-steel shears.




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Japan's PM pushes country's Avigan drug as treatment for coronavirus despite no evidence it works

Shinzo Abe said on Monday he wanted the drug approved for use against COVID-19 by the end of the month despite conceding it had side effects which caused birth defects.




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Oscar Pistorius's sister accuses hitman Mikey Schultz of mouthing abuse at her

Self-confessed hitman Mikey Schultz is said to have mouthed 'f*** you' at Aimee Pistorius after she expressed discomfort that he was occupying a place in court normally reserved for the sprinter's family.




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Oscar Pistorius's 'special treatment' behind bars

Oscar Pistorius spent a year on the hospital wing of the overcrowded Kgosi Mampuru II jail before moving to Atteridgeville Correctional Facility two years ago.




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Ex-South Africa football star is 'assassinated by two hitmen you shot him as he arrived home'

Police said they have opened a murder investigation after Mark Batchelor was gunned down as he was driving into his home in Olivedale, Johannesburg at around 6pm.




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The $39.95 natural face treatment voted best in Australia for its ability to leave skin glowing

Australia's best new facial treatment has been revealed in a competitive beauty competition after thousands voted for their favourite products online.




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Former New Zealand Prime Minister buys Sydney apartment then puts it on the market the next day

Sir John Key and Lady Bronagh became the owners of a high-end harbourside apartment in McMahons point last week, but placed it back on the market a day later.




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Infuriating moment postmen are seen THROWING people's parcels into their vans

The footage was shot in Waiheke in New Zealand on Wednesday showing NZ Post couriers throwing mail packages from a van to a truck.




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Michael B. Jordan gets name chanted by LeBron James before Lakers play rival Clippers on Christmas

The 32-year-old actor was on the receiving end of a chant by LeBron James, 34, on Wednesday before his Los Angeles Lakers took on their intra-city rivals the Clippers.




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Kawhi Leonard scores 35 points as LA Clippers beat rivals LA Lakers in the NBA Christmas Day games

Kawhi Leonard (right) scored 35 points as the LA Clippers beat the LA Lakers in the marquee Christmas Day game. Meanwhile, Draymond Green had 20 points in Golden State's shock win.




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Jennifer Aniston hosts ex-husband Brad Pitt at her Christmas party

The actress, 50, held her annual tree trimming party on Saturday, where she invited a number of stars over, including her former spouse, according to People.




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Jennifer Aniston rings in the holidays with Laura Dern and Rita Wilson at intimate Christmas party

The 50-year-old Friends actress took to Instagram on Monday with a snap from her recent festivities, which included guests Laura Dern, Rita Wilson, and longtime hairstylist Chris McMillan.




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Ex-prime minister Malcolm Turnbull serves lunch to homeless on Christmas Day

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull served lunch to homeless people on Christmas Day. The 65-year-old handed out free meals with all the trimmings at Sydney charity Wayside Chapel.




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Hillary Clinton says she wants to hug Duchess of Sussex over racist and sexist treatment

Hillary Clinton said that the treatment of Meghan Markle over the past three years has been 'heartbreaking and wrong', accusing some criticism of having a 'racial element'.




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Impeachment hits Christmas AGAIN: Vote condemning Trump comes amid holiday cheer -- like Clinton's

The House of Representatives is creating a new holiday tradition: an impeachment vote on nearly the exact anniversary of Bill Clinton's own ego-crashing humiliation 21 years ago.




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Trump officials launched probe to find a State Department employee who liked Chelsea Clinton's tweet

The White House launched a months-long investigation after the U.S. Mission to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium liked one of Chelsea Clinton's tweets that was critical of Donald Trump.




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Justice Department inquiry into Hillary Clinton that was championed by Trump ends with NO results 

An inquiry into Republican allegations of misconduct at the Justice Department and the FBI, including its handling of the Hillary Clinton investigation, has effectively ended without tangible results.




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Justice Department is investigating whether James Comey illegally leaked classified information

The active investigation centers on media leaks to the New York Times and the Washington Post in early 2017, describing a secret Russian document that played a role in the Clinton investigation.




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Alexander Blackman's commander Ewen Murchison posing with Cheryl Cole on nightmare day

On the same day that Miss Cole was entertaining troops, 90 miles away Sgt Blackman, pictured, shot a dying Taliban fighter and sparked one of the most controversial episodes of the Afghan war.




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FREDERICK FORSYTH asks what happened in the treatment of Marine Alex Blackman

Sergeant Alex Blackman went into hell many times for the corps and this country - and he gave the senior officer corps of the Royal Marines his total loyalty, writes FREDERICK FORSYTH.




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Prince Harry says Alexander Blackman's treatment is ludicrous

Sergeant Alexander Blackman, 41, is serving eight years for killing a wounded Taliban fighter in the heat of battle in Afghanistan in 2011.




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Marine A Sergeant Blackman judge won't decide until next week if he'll be home for Christmas

Alexander Blackman's wife Claire and hundreds of supporters swamped the Royal Courts of Justice in the hope a judge orders his freedom - but the decision was delayed until Wednesday.




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Barely a flicker of emotion as Sgt. Blackman won't be going home for Christmas 

Goaded beyond what many of us would regard as reasonable endurance yet again, Sgt Al Blackman barely registered a flicker of emotion as he was told by the High Court he would not be home for Christmas.




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DEBORAH ROSS: Sorry, Kelly, but TMPH (Too Many Plot Holes)

There comes a time in everyone’s life where you do have to wonder: is now the moment to give up on TV thrillers?




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Sofia Richie, 21, and dapper boyfriend Scott Disick, 36, attend the Kardashian's Christmas party

The model, 21, pulled out all the stops as she attended the Kardashian/Jenner's annual Christmas party in Los Angeles with her boyfriend Scott, 36, on Tuesday evening.




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Kourtney Kardashian and her kids Mason and Penelope snuggle with adorable new puppy on Christmas Day

Kourtney Kardashian enjoyed a low-key Christmas Day, with the 40-year-old sharing snaps of her enjoying her latest Christmas gift: an adorable Labrador puppy.




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Kourtney Kardashian shares the name of her Christmas puppy Cubs

Kourtney Kardashian is sharing how she kicks off her mornings. On Monday, the star took to her Instagram to share a couple photos of her youngest son Reign as he makes breakfast..




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Kourtney Kardashian and kids volunteer with homeless youth organization for Christmas in KUWTK clip 

She said: 'I thought Christmastime would be the perfect opportunity to really take my kids - I wanted to do something really special with them where they feel how good it feels to give back.'




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Keeping Up With The Kardashians: Kourtney Kardashian keeps Christmas morning rite from Kylie Jenner

The 41-year-old reality star took the reins of her family's annual Christmas Eve party on Thursday's episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.




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Daryll Rowe 'refused treatment for HIV'

Daryll Rowe, 29, from Edinburgh, allegedly spurned offers of help after contracting the virus and sleeping with at least ten men he met on gay dating app Grindr.