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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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Ryanair tells outraged customers they cannot get flight refunds until coronavirus crisis is over

Customers wanting a full refund will be put in a queue until the pandemic passes. Ryanair has recommended customers use a refund voucher which are 'readily available.'




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The chef who has been in isolation since NOVEMBER in Antarctica, the only continent to avoid covid19

Karin Jansdotter, 34, landed a job on the Troll Norwegian research base on Queen Maud Land along with five men, and she is set to be there until the autumn when her year-long contract ends.




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Arctic Ocean will be ice-free in summer before 2050 even if emission-cutting goals are met

Sea ice in the Arctic normally grows and shrinks across the seasons, but at present some ice - which is home to animals like polar bears - always remains.




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UK's biggest airlines and travel operators are 'flouting the law' by delaying refunds, says Which? 

A survey of the UK's 20 biggest travel firms found that none are refunding customers within the legal time frames. Millions have had holidays cancelled after Britons were advised against all global travel.




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Zimbabwe toddler befriends a clan of wild HYENAS after her parents bought her a cuddly toy version

Toddler Kiki Wolhuter, from Zimbabwe, was filmed running alongside the hyenas and holding out sticks for them to chew with her father Kim, a wildlife film maker who is an expert on the animals.




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Take a virtual tour of newly excavated sections of Pompeii thanks to never-before-seen drone footage

The footage sweeps around the excavation of Regio V, a 54-acre archaeological site where, over the past two years, experts have discovered a trove of extraordinary finds.




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Tropical coral reefs are being transformed by climate change

Climate change and warming seas are severely bleaching tropical coral reefs and undoing decades of knowledge about how to protect these delicate and vital ecosystems.




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BBC travel presenter Simon Reeve warns that the lockdown has left animals vulnerable to poachers

Many rangers and guides at national parks across the globe are being laid off, leaving endangered animals unprotected, says Reeve, with poaching already increasing in some areas.




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Travel agencies face legal action after blocking up to £7billion of refunds for cancelled holidays

The Competition and Markets Authority said it will take companies to court. Jo Lemmon Sparkes, 39, and wife Kirsty, 33, from Cambridge, are fighting Ryanair for a £700 trip.




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Holidaymakers face six-month wait for refunds as airlines struggle with backlog with £7billion owed

Millions of travellers are owed money for cancelled flights amid the coronavirus pandemic. EU laws say customers should get refunds in seven days but backlogs mean they are waiting longer.




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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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Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: A foodie tour of Greece with MasterChef's Irini Tzortzoglou

Everywhere you look, you'll see golden beaches and lush lemon and olive groves as you cruise in style on this new eight-day trip with Greek specialists Celestyal Cruises.




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Australians enjoy the last day of summer as fears rise about effect of winter on coronavirus

The weather system's warming effect on the east coast will fade going into the weekend, but not before raising fire danger in parts of Australia to the highest 'since late January'.




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Man, 31, is charged with posing as a police officer to get into women's homes before raping them 

A man has been charged after he allegedly posed as a police officer before raping two women in their Adelaide homes.




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Adelaide restaurant owner Adam Liston rallies top chefs to feed the homeless during COVID-19

Adelaide chef Adam Liston was forced to put 46 staff out of jobs when he closed his restaurant on March 22. But now they are working together to feed the homeless.




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MasterChef's Jock Zonfrillo has been forced to stay away from his pregnant wife during coronavirus

Newly appointed MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo has revealed he's been forced to stay away from his pregnant wife, Lauren, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. 




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MAFS bride Stacey Hampton reveals she already knew rich TV 'husband' Michael Goonan BEFORE the show

They pretended to be strangers when they wed on Married At First Sight. But bride Stacey Hampton claims she was already well aware of who Michael Goonan was before saying 'I do' on the series.




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Inside MasterChef star Poh Ling Yeow's incredible Adelaide home

MasterChef Australia star Poh Ling Yeow's talents go way beyond the kitchen. 




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MasterChef Australia fans claim Laura Sharrad has an 'unfair advantage'

MasterChef Australia fans have accused Laura Sharrad of having an unfair advantage in the competition after Tuesday night's pressure test. 




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Married At First Sight: Stacey Hampton defends 6,000km of travel amid COVID-19

Married At First Sight's Stacey Hampton has defended her frequent domestic flights between Adelaide and Melbourne during the coronavirus pandemic.




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MasterChef star Poh Ling Yeow comes under fire AGAIN for her Afghan rice

MasterChef star Poh Ling Yeow has come under fire once again  - this time for making Afghan rice, better known as Afghani Kabli Pulao, in an endorsement for the popular slow cooker, Crock-Pot. 




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Rose Adam reveals why she struggled to 'have fun' on MasterChef as she's eliminated

On Tuesday's episode of MasterChef Australia: Back To Win, Rose Adam was eliminated after a tough pressure challenge. 




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MasterChef's Poh Ling Yeow reveals Adelaide market stall JamFace is struggling from coronavirus

 Poh Ling Yeow, 47, has spoken candidly about the devastating effect the coronavirus outbreak has had on her small business, JamFace.




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Eliminated MasterChef star Rose Adam on 'urge to pee'

Rose Adam was eliminated during Tuesday's tough pressure challenge on MasterChef Australia: Back To Win.




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Married At First Sight: Stacey Hampton defends Melbourne trip after run in with police

Stacey Hampton has hit back after Adelaide police told her on Wednesday she was not an essential worker following a five-star 'business trip' to Melbourne.




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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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Liverpool stars arrive in Turkey as Jurgen Klopp's men bid for glory in UEFA Super Cup

The Champions League winners take on the Europa League victors at Vodfaone Park in Istanbul with Jurgen Klopp looking to get his hands on a second trophy with the club.




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Galatasaray 0-0 Besiktas: Goalless inside empty stadium which was disinfected beforehand

Bitter Turkish rivals Galatasaray and Besiktas pressed ahead with their Superlig fixture on Sunday, despite the vast majority of European football being cancelled at all levels due to the coronavirus spread.




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House prices started to slow before lockdown, says ONS / Land Registry

House price inflation slowed from 1.5 per cent in January to 1.1 per cent in February, the Office for National Statistics and Land Registry index reported




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PIERS MORGAN on the Government's shameful handling of this coronavirus crisis

Britain's care homes are now exploding with coronavirus, both among the residents and the heroic care workers trying to look after them, writes PIERS MORGAN.




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Coronavirus UK: Boris Johnson's 'success' is 'woeful delusion'

PIERS MORGAN: Boris is back! And everything's going to be great! That was the emphatic message sent to the country today.




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ANDREW PIERCE: The Olympian who could defeat Boris in the race to become MP for Uxbridge

Who could defeat Boris in the race to become MP for Uxbrdge? Which Labour MP does not know the price of a stamp? And what has Lord Prescott to say for himself?




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A broadside for Jeremy Corbyn from the Left says ANDREW PIERCE

How very unbrotherly Left-wing Labour can be. Not all of them have rallied to defend their bearded poster-boy Jeremy Corbyn against attacks from the likes of Tony Blair, writes ANDREW PIERCE.




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Wolves await clarification from UEFA as clash at Olympiacos is set to be played behind closed doors

Wolves were on Sunday night awaiting confirmation from UEFA that their Europa League match at Olympiacos would be played behind closed doors because of the coronavirus.




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Wolves ask UEFA to postpone Europa League clash following Olympiacos owner contracting coronavirus

A decision on the match is expected in the next 24 hours, with Wolves reluctant to travel to Athens after Olympiacos owner Evangelos Marinakis contracted coronavirus.




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Olympiacos 1-1 Wolves: Pedro Neto rescues draw for Nuno's men after Youssef el Arabi opener

TOM COLLOMOSSE IN ATHENS: The hosts were reduced to 10 men in the first half after Ruben Semedo was sent off, but then took the lead in the second when Youssef el Arabi opened the scoring.




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Nuno Espirito Santo refuses to blame Wolves sub-par Olympiacos showing on reluctance to play tie

Pedro Neto's deflected strike earned a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie in Athens, but Wolves had fallen behind against 10 men following Ruben Semedo's red card.




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Every member of Wolves' staff given face masks and coronavirus instructions by Jeff Shi

All Wolves staff have been provided with face masks by the club as they are urged to take extra care during the coronavirus crisis.




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Manchester City 'believe ARSENAL behind Premier League plot to have UEFA ban upheld'

Every top-half club bar City and Sheffield United submitted a joint application and now City have 'information from a number of trusted sources' that Arsenal were the club behind the move




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Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin shows off latest flamboyant look during coronavirus pandemic 

Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin has taken to social media to make his latest flamboyant fashion statement during the coronavirus pandemic. The caption reads: 'Quarantine garden fits.'




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Surge in DIY sales boosts B&Q before lockdown

Kingfisher, which also owns Screwfix, saw sales shoot up 38 per cent in the third week of March. Online sales jumped by a quarter as people avoided shops as the threat of the virus became clear.




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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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'We have an army of small investors who rely on our dividend': Tesco boss defends bumper payout

The supermarket's latest preliminary results cover the year to 29 February and do not cover the spell of mass panic buying in the last few weeks.




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Can I sign up for child benefit without registering a birth in coronavirus crisis?

Register offices are closed for now because of the virus outbreak, so parents should add a note about this to their child benefit claim and submit it anyway, says HMRC.




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State pension scandal must be investigated says Tanya Jefferies

It's a bitter irony that the women contacting us about this are 70 and above, the age group most tragically afflicted and threatened by the coronovirus.




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Defi Du Seuil showed he could take over the two-mile division

Defi Du Seuil showed that if there is a vacancy to take over as king of the two-mile chase division he will be a contender with a length and a quarter win in the Shloer Chase at Cheltenham.




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Connections of Thyme Hill will wait before deciding which race he'll contest at Cheltenham Festival

Thyme Hill completed his hat-trick in the Grade One Challow Novices' Hurdle late last month and is set to head straight to the showpiece meeting in the Cotswolds.




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Cheltenham chief confident next month's festival will not be stopped by coronavirus outbreak

Running the Cheltenham Festival virtually behind closed doors if a spread of the Coronavirus restricts major sporting events is not an option according to the man overseeing the jumps meeting.




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Cheltenham Festival chiefs confirm meet will go ahead despite case of coronavirus in Gloucestershire

The latest case of coronavirus, the third in Gloucestershire, was diagnosed over the weekend and then announced hours before the start of the four-day fixture Festival.