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Disney is closing theme parks in Paris, California and Florida over coronavirus fears

Disney is shutting down its theme parks in Florida and Paris for just over a fortnight in addition to its iconic facility in Los Angeles over coronavirus fears.




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Alternative honeymoons: 10 destinations that aren't the Maldives

​Use this enforced downtime to dream up your perfect honeymoon. Stay home and start planning, says Suzannah Ramsdale




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The winner announcement for the 2020 International Booker Prize has been postponed

The winner will be announced 'late summer', organisers say




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BBC unveils 'biggest push on education in its history' with new learning programme for kids at home

It's the BBC's 'biggest push on education in its history' and kicks off Monday, April 20




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Perspectives: Penguin releases powerful essays about the pandemic from top authors including Philip Pullman and Nick Hornby

Malorie Blackman, Lee Child and Philip Pullman are among the first five essayists published




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Turn off, tune out: a guide to getting your sleep back on track

An obsession with tracking our nocturnal habits is keeping us awake at night, says Katie Strick




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This natural spray is the caring alternative to hand sanitiser you need to know

The natural germ buster is giving a helping hand




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World's best teacher warns of 'burn-out' risk if online lessons are too intense

"A lot of parents are not coping, and it is early days. If we carry on working like this being online all the time we will burn out and be miserable"




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Hilary Mantel, Bernardine Evaristo and Maggie O' Farrell make Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist

Mantelmania continues as The Mirror And The Light makes it to the final stages of the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction




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New Zoom 5.0 app rectifies security concerns with government-strength encryption tech and meeting protection

The company has made steps to secure meetings against Zoombombing




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European Day of Languages 2018: Best apps for learning a language on the go

Learning a language is good for brain-training so get out your smartphone and start downloading




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Melania Trump turns 50: we chart the First Lady's fashion evolution as she celebrates her birthday

Take a look through the model turned First Lady's sartorial history




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Best language learning apps to perfect your skills before your next trip

Learning a language is good for brain-training so get out your smartphone and start downloading




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Stay Wild: meet the London-based female co-founders turning ocean plastic into sustainable swimwear

Stay Wild is on a mission to create truly sustainable and ethical swimwear that's well-designed and flattering for all women




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How does coronavirus affect newborns and what guidelines are in place for new parents?

As Carrie Symonds and Boris Johnson welcome a baby boy just one month after the Prime Minister was diagnosed with COVID-19, we examine what to do if you have a new baby in the time of coronavirus




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Gigi Hadid's style file: From Californian chick to catwalk queen, we chart the model's sartorial rise

The blonde bombshell has had quite the fashion journey




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Thermal detection cameras will be part of the tech 'toolkit' to return the UK to normal after lockdown

Vodafone's new thermal detection cameras will help businesses scan the temperature of people entering the building




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Forget banana bread: why we're turning to peanut butter in a time of crisis

Sales are soaring and recipes are going viral. We're going nuts for peanut butter, says Laura Hampson




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Under-fire cruise Carnival pledges to follow official rules on cruises

Cruise company Carnival on Tuesday promised to follow social distancing measures on restarted cruises amid mounting questions over its handling of the coronavirus crisis.




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The best high fashion scented candles: From Gucci to Fornasetti and Bella Freud

It's lit




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How to make Anna Barnett's Tempura Tacos

In my opinion, there is nothing that will ever beat a homemade taco filled with anything lightly battered.




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Food porn, be gone! Ready Steady Cook is back and better than ever

Who needs pretentious chefs? After a decade away, TV’s simplest cookery show is on the air again, and with Rylan at the helm it’s the perfect recipe for success

This week, the first new episodes of Ready Steady Cook for a decade are broadcast on BBC One. The miraculous thing is that, watching it, you’d never know that it ever went away.

Sure, some things are little different. The budget for the ingredients has risen from £5 to a colossal £7.50, and they are presented in reusable totes rather than single-use plastic bags. The theme tune now comes with a weird techno burble that makes you feel as if you are playing an imported PlayStation 2 game about different methods of cooking mince. Sumac exists. And there is a new host in Rylan Clark-Neal, continuing his monomaniacal quest to seize and hijack every defunct daytime gameshow made during the 1990s.

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Hoard of ancient Middle Eastern items seized at Heathrow found to be fakes by British Museum




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US death projection doubles in leading model as Dr Fauci warns against opening too soon




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Tuesday morning news briefing: More than half of adults paid by the state in coronavirus lockdown




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Kim Jong-un's retreat was over coronavirus concerns and not heart surgery, report says




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Wednesday morning news briefing: Top scientific adviser quits after meeting lover in lockdown






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Thursday morning news briefing: Boris Johnson's route out of lockdown





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Music Canada Celebrates International Women’s Day 2020

Every year on March 8th, people around the world celebrate International Women’s Day, and at Music Canada we’re showing our commitment to gender equality by celebrating this year’s theme of #EachForEqual. The theme draws from a notion of ‘Collective Individualism,’ and the way that our individual actions can collectively make change and help create a […]

The post Music Canada Celebrates International Women’s Day 2020 appeared first on Music Canada.




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Music Canada applauds Government of Canada for clarifying CERB guidelines for artists and musicians

April 16, 2020, Toronto: Music Canada welcomes the recent clarification from the Federal Government on the guidelines for eligibility for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has responded to concerns around the preliminary rules that excluded people working reduced hours. These needed changes will help support artists and musicians who in […]

The post Music Canada applauds Government of Canada for clarifying CERB guidelines for artists and musicians appeared first on Music Canada.




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Tom Cruise to shoot movie aboard International Space Station

Tom Cruise is making the first-ever feature film to be shot in outer space.




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Sharon Osbourne 'heartbroken' that children followed dad Ozzy into drug addiction

Sharon Osbourne hoped seeing their father's battle with addiction would put her children off, but she was wrong.




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Laura Dern performed Dynasty scene with Reese Witherspoon for her birthday

The Oscar-winning actress opened up about giving the star the best gift for her recent birthday as they chatted during a recent episode of The Morning Show star's web series.




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Edward Norton and Amy Schumer all in for charity poker tournament

Maguire, Adam Levine, and Sarah Silverman for the All-In For Feeding America event last month, raising $1.75 million (£1.4 million) for the hunger relief organisation.




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Magician Roy Horn loses coronavirus battle

The 75-year-old passed away in Las Vegas on Friday.




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Australia's ex-prime minister buys second-hand fridge, turns out to be super chill

Selling a fridge would normally be a straightforward affair — money is exchanged, the other person gets the appliance.

For Emily Hastings and her husband Emmanuel it turned into a photo opportunity, when Australia's former prime minister Tony Abbott turned up to their Sydney home to buy their three-year-old Daewoo refrigerator

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PFA chief Gordon Taylor hits back at government for targeting footballers with pay-cut demand

PFA chief Gordon Taylor has hit back at the health secretary Matt Hancock over his criticism of footballers, asking why bankers haven't faced similar government pressure to take pay-cuts during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Bruno Fernandes: Cristiano Ronaldo changed my perception of Manchester United

Bruno Fernandes has revealed his perception of Manchester United changed when Cristiano Ronaldo joined the club.




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Why Arsenal will be confident in transfer race to sign Corentin Tolisso from Bayern

Arsenal and Manchester United have been linked with a move for Bayern Munich star Corentin Tolisso, but it is the Gunners who may have the transfer edge.




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Barcelona misfit Philippe Coutinho would 'love' Premier League return but no talks during coronavirus pandemic

Barcelona misfit Philippe Coutinho would "love" a return to the Premier League, according to agent Kia Joorabchian.




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Norman Hunter, Leeds United legend and ex-England international, in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus

Leeds United legend and one of England's 1966 World Cup winners Norman Hunter has been admitted to hospital after testing positive for coronavirus.




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RB Leipzig chief responds to Timo Werner to Liverpool transfer talk

RB Leipzig chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff insists he is calm over the future of Timo Werner amid speculation linking the forward with Liverpool and Chelsea.




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Managers want players tested for virus before football returns, warns LMA boss

Football managers in England do not want the season to be restarted unless players have been tested for coronavirus, the head of the League Managers' Association has said.




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Jadon Sancho edges out Marcus Rashford as duo thrill Manchester United fans in Fifa tournament

Jadon Sancho got the better of Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford as the two England internationals met in the Football's Staying Home Fifa tournament.