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The Holiday Guru answers traveller queries from visiting flooded Venice to holidaying in France

The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week's topics also include visiting Carcassonne in France and tips on sharing a cabin with a snorer on a cruise.




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Young couple's wedding on board a CRUISE is cancelled nine days out because of coronavirus

Kiara Titan and her fiance Ryan Robertson planned to say their vows on board Princess Cruises ship from Fremantle, Western Australia, to Singapore on February 22.




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Australian holidaymakers devastated as their luxury cruise is CANCELLED over coronavirus fears

The P&O Indonesian Explorer cruise was due to depart Singapore on February 28 and arrive in Sydney 14 days later.




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Coronavirus: TOWIE filming cancelled in Tenerife amid fears

The ITVBe series is said to be following travelling advice with cast members avoiding putting themselves in danger by staying at home.




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Ozzy Osbourne and Yungblud cancel appearances over coronavirus fears

It comes as several countries have placed travel restrictions and limits on large gatherings that have led to the likes of Stormzy, Avril Lavigne, and Slipknot postponing shows.




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RoboCop! Automated machine gently scolds park-goers for failing to adhere to social distancing

Singapore had deployed a social distancing robot that patrols a popular park and gently scolds people who are breaking the rules.   




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Penguins are given a chance to explore Singapore zoo after lack of human contact left them bored 

Penguins at Singapore zoo are making the most of the country's partial virus lockdown, being given free run of the empty complex and revelling in the chance to do some exploring.




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Robbie Henshaw a doubt for Ireland's Six Nations clash with France

Head coach Joe Schmidt will give British and Irish Lions star Henshaw every chance to prove his fitness, while fly-half Joey Carbery is still inching back to full tilt after hamstring trouble.




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Robbie Henshaw ruled out of Ireland's Six Nations clash with France

The 25-year-old Henshaw has not played since being deployed at fullback in Ireland's 32-20 defeat by England in the first round and 'is improving more slowly than hoped,' the IRFU said in a statement,




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France flanker Arthur Iturria ready to tackle Ireland's 'wall of green'

The Clermont back-rower still cannot quite fathom how Ireland shut down Les Bleus in last season's fraught 15-13 victory that was snatched with Johnny Sexton's last-gasp monster drop-goal.




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Ireland drop Sean O'Brien for Six Nations clash against France

British and Irish Lions flanker Sean O'Brien has been omitted from Ireland's squad for Sunday's Guinness Six Nations clash with France.




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Ireland 26-14 France: Ireland keep faint Six Nations title hopes alive with bonus point in home win 

RORY KEANE AT LANSDOWNE ROAD: That’s more like it. This was a return to the capital punishment that Ireland inflicted on the All Blacks last November. . 




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Rory Best hails James Ryan's performances ahead of Ireland's clash with Wales 

Rory Best has tipped rookie lineout caller James Ryan to come of age for Ireland against the 'world's best lock' Alun Wyn Jones in Cardiff for their Six Nations clash.




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Sean O'Brien admits his reluctance to leave Leinster ahead of London Irish move

Leinster flanker Sean O'Brien is preparing for an emotional farewell after next week's Champions Cup final - having revealed that he would have stayed in Dublin for a quarter of the money.




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SCRUM'S THE WORD: France embarrassingly call-up injured player to replace injured player...

With prop Demba Bamba out with a thigh problem, France announced on social media that Uini Atonio (below) would replace him. But they deleted the tweet after discovering he was injured.




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Cancer battle proved to be spur for Ed Chamberlin to take the punt on new challenge in racing

HUGH MacDONALD: It is a testament to the power of sport in Ed Chamberlin's life that it both consoled and excited him as he laboured under the shadow of death.




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Coronavirus UK: Racing to seek help from Government as financial crisis looms after shutdown

Racing leaders said on Wednesday that they are putting together a financial submission for Government aid to try to avert a desperate financial crisis.




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£30million Dubai World Cup cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic

There had been plans to stage the meeting behind closed doors, but despite participants taking part in routine exercise on Sunday morning, the announcement was made by the afternoon.




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Horse racing in France set to return NEXT MONTH behind closed doors

France Galop president consulted with members of the French Government with the parties giving themselves 48 hours to come up with agreement on how racing will deal with impact of coronavirus.




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Frankie Dettori lottery offers chance to win a racehorse for the day ridden by the legendary jockey

Britain's best-known Flat jockey has thrown his weight behind the Frankie Dettori raffle with the winner getting to own a horse for a day ridden by the Italian wearing colours they have designed.




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Horseracing in France set to be one of first sports to return in the country post-lockdown

French racing moved a step closer to returning at Longchamp next Monday (May 11) after the French racing authorities were given permission to stage the meeting by Paris police.




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Francesco Totti enjoys Ibiza sun as he takes time to get over Roma resignation

The club'sformer captain announced he was leaving his role as technical director last week, which brought an end to his 30-year affiliation with the club. Totti has been spotted enjoying a break.




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Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola was targeted by KIDNAPPERS while playing for Parma in 1990s

The astonishing revelation about Gianfranco Zola has come from former Italian footballer Fabrizio Maiello, who turned to crime after seeing his career end abruptly due to injury.




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Gianluigi Buffon rejected offers from Manchester City and United

EXCLUSIVE BY ALVISE CAGNAZZO: Gianluigi Buffon rejected the chance to move to either Manchester United or City as he did not want a repeat of his underwhelming spell at Paris Saint-Germain.




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Barcelona ponder shock move for Manchester United's Matteo Darmian

Darmian - predominantly a right-back - has fallen down the pecking order at Old Trafford following the arrival of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, while Luke Shaw has nailed down the spot on the left flank.




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Armenia 1-3 Italy: Andrea Belotti strikes twice as Roberto Mancini's side ease to victory

Azzurri coach Roberto Mancini was enraged as his squad failed to produce any serious chances in the second half when it held a man advantage - until substitute Lorenzo Pellegrini scored.




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Finland 1-2 Italy: Ciro Immobile and Jorginho score in victory for Roberto Mancini's men

Italy benefited from a generous hand ball decision and converted a late penalty for a 2-1 win at Finland to extend its perfect start to European Championship qualifying on Sunday.




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Top Italian youth coach backs Manchester City's Phil Foden to be a 'champion'

Former Italy under-21 coach Luigi Di Biagio believes Manchester City's Phil Foden has everything it takes to be a 'champion' and will thrive under Pep Guardiola's tutelage.




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Sarri 'set to give Napoli's Adrien Rabiot a chance to impress during hectic run of fixtures'

The 24-year-old, who signed on a free from PSG, is said to be already considering his future in Turin having so far acted as Blaise Matuidi's understudy and appearing on four times this season.




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Atalanta's Gian Piero Gasperini rages as Duvan Zapata out of Champions League game v Manchester City

The Atalanta coach was furious after top scorer Duvan Zapata was ruled out of Atalanta's arduous Champions League trip to Manchester City with an abductor strain sustained with Colombia.




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Roberto Mancini 'wants Italian FA to set up England clash instead of money-spinning Qatar trip'

Italy are meant to have lucrative a trip to Qatar in March that will include two friendly games as part of their preparations for the upcoming Euro 2020. But Roberto Mancini does not see this as tough enough.




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The atmosphere is the Napoli squad is 'calmer than you would think', coach Carlo Ancelotti claims

Reports suggest that the players are to be fined between one quarter and one half of this month' wages by the club for refusing to stay in a training retreat earlier this month.




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Arsenal's Brazilian striker Gabriel Martinelli refuses to rule out switching allegiance to Italy

The 18-year-old Brazilian striker has an Italian passport, and whilst he admits it his 'dream' to represent Brazil, he told DAZN Brazil that he is keeping his options open at the moment.




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Coronavirus: Number of deaths in Italy has relegated the importance of football

SHERIDAN BIRD IN ITALY: Italy's love for football is on another level. But there is no live action. No sport. Where does all that energy go, and with no matches to talk about, what are fans doing?




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Roberto Mancini does not want Serie A to resume after coronavirus crisis due to injury fears

Serie A bosses are reportedly working out plans to resume training and hope to be playing by the end of May or the start of June, with each side still having 12 fixtures remaining.




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Selena Gomez suffered a 'panic attack' before her first performance in two years at the AMAs

The 27-year-old was 'putting a lot of pressure on herself' ahead of her return to the stage as the opener of the show at the Microsoft Theater, according to E! News .




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The Weeknd cuts a casual cool figure in a grey check coat as he leaves his Late Show performance 

The Weeked was putting in an appearance on the Late Show on Wednesday, arriving at the New York City studios in style.




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Selena Gomez declares 'it feels good to dance again' in black-and-white snap

After a quiet and trying two years, Selena Gomez is dancing again. Just a week before the release of her sixth studio album, the 27-year-old is ready to make 2020 better than years past.




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Justin Bieber practices dance moves outside studio as it's learned Selena Gomez trashes him on Rare

His ex just dropped a new album which seems to drag him quite a bit, but that didn't stop him from smiling and busting a move in the parking lot outside his dance studio on Friday.




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Selena Gomez praises former bff Demi Lovato following Grammys performance:  'I'm so happy for you'

Following Demi Lovato's return to the stage during Sunday night's Grammy Awards, Selena Gomez penned a heartfelt message to her former pal congratulating her on her powerful comeback.




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Niall Horan sets the record straight about 'dating' Selena Gomez amid romance rumours

Niall Horan has thrown cold water over rumours he's dating American singer, Selena Gomez.




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Poll: Voters Labour due to Jeremy Corbyn and Brexit stance

Labour's vote share fell by almost eight per cent in the 2019 election compared to the poll two years ago and one fifth of those who defected this year cited the party's Brexit strategy.




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Jeremy Corbyn's 2019 New Year 'resistance' message mocked

Former Labour MP for Barnsley East Michael Dugher took to Twitter after Jeremy Corbyn's New Year message to compare the leader to Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda.




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Cats The Movie: Taylor Swift dances with Idris Elba in rehearsals

Dame Judi Dench, Jason Derulo and Sir Ian McKellen also star in the movie, which transforms Andrew Lloyd Webber's stage musical into a breakthrough cinematic event




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Rebel Wilson is chased by a WOMBAT at a Sydney wildlife sanctuary

The 39-year-old comedian had a memorable encounter with a wombat on Monday, when she visited Featherdale Wildlife Park in Sydney




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Pet Shop Boys album review: New flavours with plenty of dancefloor energy

If anyone ever tells you that modern music is dumb, you can shoot them down with three syllables: Pet Shop Boys.




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Pregnant Sara Mujica diagnosed with Zika virus after visiting fiancé in Honduras

Sara Mujica, 17, went to visit her fiancé Victor Cruz, 19, in Honduras earlier this year and returned home to Danbury, Connecticut on March 30, with a fever and rashes all over her body.




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Calls for Rio Olympics to be postponed, cancelled or moved over Zika virus fears

University of Ottawa's Amir Attaran recently wrote an article in the Harvard Public Health Review, saying the Olympics should be moved from Rio to prevent a 'full-blown global health disaster'.




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Rio Olympics may be cancelled over the Zika virus

More than 200 academics have now signed an open letter to the World Health Organisation calling for the Olympics to be postponed. But is it really necessary? Virus expert Dr Derek Gatherer gives his views.




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Pregnancy-affecting Zika virus hits Indonesian holiday island of Bali

Travel advice issued from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Australia have added Bali to a long list of places being affected by the Zika virus - which has been linked to birth defects.