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From Serena Williams to Coco Gauff - 10 REASONS to watch the 2020 Australian Open

What reasons are there to tune in this time? Well, there is excitement around Coco Gauff, Serena Williams in pursuit of a landmark and Rafael Nadal eyes revenge after ATP Cup final defeat.




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Roger Federer breezes into Australian Open second round while Serena Williams claims routine win

Roger Federer showed no signs of rust from his lack of match practice ahead of the Australian Open by hammering American Steve Johnson 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the first round on Monday.




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Serena Williams' coach Patrick Mouratoglou launches live tennis showdown league without fans

The Mouratoglou Academy will host real tennis matches between some of the world's greatest players which will be streamed live to fans across the world during COVID-19 lockdown.




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Novak Djokovic trusts wife Jelena with his haircut and seems pleased with the end result

With his hair in need of a trim, world number one Djokovic gave wife Jelena the responsibility amid the coronavirus lockdown, and was happy with the end product, saying 'Not bad!'




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Fifty shades of red! 5 Seconds Of Summer's Ashton Irwin flaunts his bold crimson locks in LA

He debuted his striking red hair on Christmas Day.




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5SOS guitarist Michael Clifford asks his three bandmates to be his groomsmen

The 24-year-old guitarist, who is engaged to model Crystal Leigh, told Fitzy & Wippa at the G'Day USA gala in Los Angeles on Saturday that he'd asked the 5SOS boys to be his groomsmen




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Michael Clifford confirms his wedding date, after revealing 5SOS will be his groomsmen 

He proposed to his model girlfriend Crystal Leigh in July 2019.




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5 Seconds of Summer notch up a billion streams as they reveal The Edge will guest star on new album

5 Seconds of Summer put on an energetic show for the 75,000 attendees at Fire Fight Australia on Sunday.




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Demands to release report 'clearing' Priti Patel of bullying claims

Sir Mark Sedwill's probe is said to have found 'no evidence' to corroborate the allegations made by staff at Whitehall departments.




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Jeremy Corbyn faces claims of 'backseat driving' bid to undermine Sir Keir Starmer

Corbyn (pictured in parliament) sparked fury among Starmer loyalists by appearing to signal he was wrong to keep pressing the government over how the country will get out of the lockdown.




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Vaccines: Some experts fear corners may be cut as two teams are pursuing very different approaches

In the UK there are two main contenders in the vaccine race: a team at the University of Oxford, and another at Imperial College London.




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UK gyms set to stay closed until autumn despite Boris Johnson beginning easing of lockdown next week

Gyms in the UK are unlikely to reopen until at least the autumn with October being touted as a realistic return date for fitness fanatics, according to reports.




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Boris Johnson faces unlockdown muddle as the Tories call for more freedoms

Boris Johnson is caught in a struggle between those who want him to move faster to end the lockdown and those who fear it would trigger a second wave of coronavirus - as death toll rises to 30,615.




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Amsterdam opens ‘5D Porn’ sex cinema in its Red Light District

The movies screened have been made exclusively for the experience, in collaboration with porn star Kim Holland. The cinema is located in Amsterdam's medieval centre.




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Britain's best under-the-radar museums and galleries, including a former nuclear bunker in Cheshire

Britain has some wonderful lesser-known museums. Be they galleries devoted to motorbikes or musical instruments, when restrictions are lifted you'll be able to explore to your heart's content.




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Isolation you'll love - Fiji's Barefoot Manta Island has dormitory rooms starting from just £20

Barefoot Manta Island, which is just under a mile long and 0.6 miles wide, is only accessible by boat (lockdowns permitted, obviously) and has dormitory rooms starting from just FJ$60 (£20).




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Hyperloop network connecting Amsterdam and Paris could be running by 2028 says Hardt Hyperloop

Dutch company Hardt Hyperloop is developing the technology, which involves a pod that floats using magnetic levitation being pushed through a steel tube maintained at a partial vacuum.




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UK holiday letting firms reported to competition regulator by Which? over denying Covid-19 refunds

Frustrated customers got in touch with the consumer champion saying they were struggling to secure their money back from companies such as Skyes Holiday Cottages and Hoseseasons.




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Man storms into a coronavirus isolation hotel and rapes two women while posing as a cop

A man posing as a police officer raped two women who were staying in a coronavirus isolation hotel in Adelaide.




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R.M. Williams to make medical equipment to save jobs after factory closed down due to coronavirus

The company was forced to close its factory in Salisbury, north of Adelaide, last week along with its network of retail stores across the world due to the coronavirus outbreak.




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The outcast: After his Liverpool nightmare, keeper Karius is trying to rebuild himself in Turkey

SPECIAL REPORT BY DANIEL MATTHEWS AND TOM COLLOMOSSE: While keeping an eye on Liverpool - 'I am happy they won the Champions League,' he said - he is still trying to rebuild.




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Moise Kean claims he has answered his critics after Everton striker bagged twice for Italy U21s

Moise Kean was a big money signing in the summer but is yet to score in his four appearances for them, and his dad recently gave an interview where he said the 19-year-old was wrong to join them.




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Equity release rates hit their lowest ever levels - but is it really as cheap as it seems?

The lowest rate on the market is now just 2.84 per cent - on offer from More to Life - making it cheaper than ever to borrow against your home after you retire. But there are catches.




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Piers Morgan on Trump's 'Comical Ali'-style coronavirus claims

I watched President Trump's COVID-19 press briefing yesterday in which he stated with unequivocal confidence: 'It's something we have tremendous control of.' Really, Mr President?




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Diogo Jota scores four goals with HIMSELF in 8-2 FIFA tournament win

Wolverhampton Wanderers' Diogo Jota flexed his gaming muscles on Thursday, showing off his FIFA 20 skills by beating Leicester's Wilfred Ndidi in the ePremier League Invitational.




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Conor Coady and Aaron Ramsdale among Premier League stars to Cycle the 92 for NHS

Several Premier League footballers will swap their boots for bikes to help raise thousands more for the NHS and other good causes amid the coronavirus pandemic.




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Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho seems destined for Barcelona

DOMINIC KING - MERSEY BEAT: With each passing minute, he gets closer to the door. The relentless pursuit, the speculation and the astronomical bid.




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eBay slashes fees to support struggling small firms during pandemic

Small firms who sign up to eBay will pay no charges to list or sell up to 250 items a month until May 31. Existing business sellers will be given a 30-day payment holiday on all fees.




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HSBC trashes claims dividend row will see it quit Britain

Some HSBC directors are said to be furious at the Bank of England for forcing it to cancel its dividend and suggested the bank should move its headquarters from London to Hong Kong.




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These are the '20' number plates the DVLA deems offensive and banned

The DVLA has released the list details of the personalised plate options it has removed from the market for being insulting, with the likes of M20 RON, A20 RSE and BS20 TRD all being pulled from sale.




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The loyalty penalty now costs drivers £1.2bn a YEAR in higher premiums

Some 4.7million drivers are stuck with insurance policies that automatically renewed, with many now asking legal steps to be taken to stop the practice, according to Go Compare Car Insurance.




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Banks are failing to explain why fraud victims have not been refunded

A damning review by the Financial Ombudsman of an anti-fraud code which came into force last May has raised numerous concerns about the way banks are treating victims who have lost millions.




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How small firms are surviving coronavirus: We're pulling pints to go

Andrew O'Connor and Phil Waters (pictured), chefs at the Full Moon Pub in Buckinghamshire, have turned their hands to churning out dozens of ready-to-cook meals for customers to take home.




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ALEX BRUMMER: Banks must get coronavirus cash to firms quicker

Bank of America alone has approved 177,000 loans worth $32.6 billion (£26.3 billion) in just over a week. The White House says that £56.5 billion of such loans have been sorted.




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Insurers threaten to sue the same companies taking them to court over business interruption claims

In recent weeks there has been a series of disagreements between firms forced to close due to coronavirus and the insurers refusing to pay out their business interruption claims.




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Why insurance firms MUST release pensioners from annuity austerity

RAF veteran Alan Fowler, 72, (pictured with his wife Lynda) has an annuity from Legal & General paying a pittance but it refused his pleas for a lump sum.




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Chloe Sims joins Vas J Morgan at Cheltenham Festival

The TOWIE star was the every inch the sophisticated lady when she arrived for the first day of the Cheltenham Festival on Tuesday alongside pal Vas J Morgan




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Cheltenham Festival 2020: Envoi Allen claims victory in Ballymore Novices' Hurdle 

Envoi Allen maintained his unbeaten career record with victory in the Ballymore Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham.




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Vogue Williams joins elegant Charlotte Hawkins for Ladies' Day at Cheltenham Festival

The Irish DJ and reality star, 34, attended Cheltenham Festival's Ladies Day alongside Good Morning Britain's Charlotte, 44, on Wednesday morning.




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Milan Native claims dramatic Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase win after holding off Kilfilum Cross

Milan Native claimed a length-and-three-quarter success in the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase to provide Elliott with a treble on the day.




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Can online firms really find out your new card details before you?

I recently obtained a new Visa debit card from Lloyds and went to update all my subscription services with the new details. When I went onto Now TV, I saw it already had them.




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ALEX BRUMMER: FCA has been too slothful in acting on problem firms

The Financial Conduct Authority was always going to be a bed of nails for Bank of England governor aspirant Andrew Bailey - and so it has proved.




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TONY HETHERINGTON: Watchdog is dead loss for victims of funeral scam

I took out two Equitable Lifecare Limited funeral plans. The sales agent assured us repeatedly that we could cancel the plans at any time. I've tried to cancel them both but have had no reply.




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My landlord fixed my shower himself and has now removed it completely. Is this allowed?

My shower broke and my landlord decided to fix it himself rather than pay the plumber to do it. He has now completely removed the shower from the wall. Is he legally allowed to do this?




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ASK TONY: My mobile caught fire in the car - but Samsung blames me!

My Samsung phone was only a year old when it spontaneously caught fire in the footwell of my car. I put it there after receiving a phone call, but as I drove off I noticed a strange smell.




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Russian hamsters go head-to-head in hilarious race where they reach up to 600 strides a minute

Two Russian hamsters prove their incredible speed going head-to-head in a race around a wheel, shoving each other aside as their competitive streak shows. BBC Earth filmed the hilarious hamster race.




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Jack Monroe transforms her shed into a TV studio she can cook in 'using stuff from skips'

BBC Daily Kitchen Live star Jack, 32, said she'd spent less than £60 on the 48-hour project to transform her unloved garden shed into a TV kitchen.




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Zoe Ball, 49, says her menopause symptoms include 'terrible anxiety and sobbing' 

Speaking to Tamzin Outhwaite about a new menopause drama, the Radio 2 Breakfast star listed the symptoms the menopause is throwing at her, including 'rage, sobbing, heat and anxiety.'




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BBC DJ Gilles Peterson's accused stalker fires her lawyers after claims of 'witness intimidation'

Sarah Jayne Rook, 43, fired her lawyer Theresa Gerald on Friday after claiming she has been 'heavily intimidated'. She plans to represent herself and said her family have received death threats.




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VE voices saved for eternity: Imperial War Museums create an astonishing four-minute 'soundscape'

An astonishing four-minute 'soundscape', compiled from the archives of the Imperial War Museums, will be available for us all to listen to on the VE Day Bank Holiday.