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Governor of Nairobi sends coronavirus care packages filled with Hennessy cognac to the poor

Mike Sonko, governor of the Kenyan capital, announced the parcels would contain miniatures of premium brandy at a typically flamboyant news conference on Tuesday.




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Ant McPartlin's '£31million divorce with Lisa Armstrong is FINALISED' 

The TV talent, 44, was granted a decree absolute this week which formally ends his 12-year marriage and 23-year relationship with make-up artist Lisa.




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NJ pool hall owner and eleven people drinking around bonfire charged with violating COVID-19 orders

Authorities in New Jersey busting residents for violating lockdown orders charged a pool hall owner who opened for business and 11 people caught drinking alcohol along the bank of a creek.




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Coronavirus UK: PFA 'reveals more than 200 players contacted body for help with mental health'

The figure of 258 is nearly 40 per cent of the 653 players who sought support throughout 2019 and almost 60 per cent of the 2018 total, when 438 footballers required assistance.




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Lisa Armstrong shows her support for NHS with rainbow t-shirt after 'finalising divorce'

The makeup artist, 43, wore the simple emblem which has become synonymous with health workers during the coronavirus crisis, in a selfie posted to Instagram on Saturday.




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Fears of a spike in babies born with alcohol harm amid increased drinking in coronavirus lockdown

A survey conducted by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education recently found Australians were drinking 70 per cent more during isolation.




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Watford forward Troy Deeney reflects on his problems with alcohol and troublesome past

The forward grew up in difficult circumstances and spent time in prison in 2012 for affray after an incident outside a nightclub, and now the 31-year-old has opened up on his struggles.




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India sees its highest single-day jump in coronavirus cases with 3,900

The country of 1.3billion saw its total number of cases rise to 46,432 while the death toll is now 1,568 after another 195 fatalities, India's health ministry said (pictured, a woman buying drinks in Delhi).




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Lily Allen sparks ENGAGEMENT rumours with beau David Harbour

The singer, 35, appeared to wear a diamond ring on her right hand in a new workout snap yet her followers quickly pointed out that it was a mirror photo and it was actually a reverse of her left hand.




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Victoria Beckham fights court battle with skincare company Down Under over the trademark 'VB' brand

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Victoria Beckham, who is seeking taxpayer help to pay dozens of staff at her loss-making fashion label, is keen to stop others exploiting her name.




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SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Duke of Bedford is forced to flee Woburn Abbey with his family

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: I can disclose that Andrew Bedford, the 15th Duke, his wife, Louise, and their children have been obliged to leave Woburn Abbey in Bedfordshire.




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Professor Snape saved my life: Anna Chancellor on the night she was struck down with meningitis ¿ and how Alan Rickman came to the rescue...

Anna Chancellor’s partner Redha Debbah was in their kitchen in west London when somebody rang from New York to say she’d been rushed to hospital with viral meningitis.




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Causing A Little Chaos! Kate Winslet steals the spotlight in dazzling black and gold dress as she shares a kiss with Alan Rickman at Toronto Film Festival

The Oscar winner showed off her fabulous figure in the form-sitting gown as she promoted new period drama A Little Chaos on Saturday.




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Harry Potter's Alan Rickman sucks helium-filled balloons with Jimmy Fallon

Armed with two balloons full of helium, Alan called the host out for doing impressions of his distinctive voice after he last appeared on the show two years ago.




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Love Actually writer Emma Freud reveals plot secrets on Twitter

Emma Freud went some way to putting the plot queries to bed this week when she live tweeted husband - and the film's director - Richard Curtis' first cinema experience of the 2003 rom-com classic.




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JK Rowling let Alan Rickman know Snape was in love with Harry Potter's mother Lily

In a 2011 interview the actor, who died last week aged 69, said author Rowling had given him a 'tiny, little, left of field' detail to help his portrayal of antihero Professor Severus Snape.




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Twitter responds to Alan Rickman, David Bowie and Lemmy Kilmister's deaths

It features the Harry Potter and Robin Hood actor alongside glam rock legend David Bowie and rock star Lemmy Kilmister - all of whom have passed away from cancer within the space of three weeks.




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Helen Mirren discusses her new film Eye in the Sky with Alan Rickman on This Morning

She's worked with a range of esteemed actors during her long and varied career. And Helen Mirren was able to star alongside the late Alan Rickman in her new film - one of the last he made - Eye in the Sky.




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Alan Rickman leaves £4 million in his will with £100,000 going to charities

It has been revealed that the Alan Rickman left £4million in his will including legacies of £100,000 to charity.




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Dereck Chisora crossed line with table throw at Dillian Whyte... and why Anthony Joshua is ready to avoid KO shot from Eric Molina

EDDIE HEARN: There is a fine line between hyping a fight and going against the codes of conduct of the sport. Dereck Chisora went too far and now there will be a British Boxing Board of Control meeting.




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Tom Daley, 25, and his husband Dustin Lance Black, 44, enjoy walk with son

Tom Daley, 25, walked with the push chair while he joined his husband Dustin Lance Black, 44, and son for a family stroll, in London on Sunday.




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Victoria's Secret Angel Elsa Hosk puts on a smitten display with her beau Tom Daly in New York City 

Elsa Hosk looked loved up with her man Tom Daley when they were spotted cosied together during in New York on Saturday. Elsa cuddled up to her boyfriend, while her beau gave her a loving kiss.




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60 Minutes child snatcher is a former 'hard drug user with mental problems' 

Craig Michael remains behind bars in Beiruit with charged with kidnapping after the botched child recovery operation of Brisbane mother Sally Faulkner's two young children.




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Logies 2016 host Dave Hughes 'crosses the line' with his Tara Brown gags

Nothing's sacred when comedian Dave Hughes is around, and as he kicked off hosting duties at the 2016 TV Week Logie Awards, he made light of the recent 60 Minutes controversy.




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Former 60 Minutes boss Stephen Rice to fight his dismissal with the help of John Laxon

Sacked 60 Minutes producer Stephen Rice has enlisted the help of a high-profile lawyer to fight his dismissal over the botched abduction of Sally Faulkner's two children in Lebanon last month.




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60 Minutes' Liz Hayes cries during interview with police officer shot by Roger Rogerson

Journalist Liz Hayes has broken down during an interview with a former police officer shot in his Sydney home in 1984, after refusing a bribe from now-convicted murderer Roger Rogerson.




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Roxy Jacenko posts snap with 60 minutes presenter Allison Langdon after slamming 'cynics'

Roxy Jacenko has posted a happy snap of herself and 60 minutes presenter Allison Langdon just days after slamming the reporter for questioning whether there may be 'cynics' over her breast cancer battle.




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60 Minutes' Allison 'pregnant with her first child with Mike Willesee Junior'

60 Minutes' Allison Langdon is rumoured to be pregnant with her first child to husband Mike Willesee Junior




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Roxy Jacenko spotted ahead of 60 Minutes interview with son Hunter

The 36-year-old's outing with two-year-old son Hunter came a day ahead of her highly anticipated interview 60 Minutes set to air on Channel Nine on Sunday night.




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Roxy Jacenko's daughter Pixie Curtis impresses fans with her dance moves

Pixie Curtis has showcased her love for music as the Instagram star was seen dancing and singing on a day out with the family, in a video uploaded by her mum Roxy Jacenko on Sunday




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Michael Clarke opens up about reports diamond was flushed after split with Lara Bingle

Michael Clarke addresses rumours ex-fiancée Lara Bingle flushed her $200,000 engagement ring down the toilet for the first time in his tell-all interview with 60 Minutes.




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Sally Faulkner posts video of final moments with her kids

Brisbane mother Sally Faulkner has shared footage of her son and daughter playing in a Beirut safe house, on the one year anniversary of the botched child abduction.




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Lorde reveals dates have to deal with songs about them

Lorde, 20, revealed in a sneak peek for her 60 Minutes interview, that dates have to deal with songs written about them.




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Cocaine Cassie to do 'tell-all interview' with 60 Minutes

More than five months after being arrested in a Colombian airport, Cassie Sainsbury will be afforded a public platform to tell her side of the story, with an interview with 60 Minutes expected to air next week.




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Chris Froome poses with 'yellow jacket' stuffed lion in hospital after horror crash

The 33-year-old was ruled out of even competing in the grandest of cycling's three tours after suffering extensive injuries in a crash during the Criterium du Dauphine last month.




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Chris Froome back on his bike just SIX WEEKS after crash left him with broken leg, ribs and elbow

Chris Froome has returned to training just six weeks after a crash in a training ride left him in intensive care. The 34-year-old suffered a broken leg, elbow and multiple broken ribs in Roanne last month.




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Tour de France unveil 2020 race route with key mountain time trial in Nice

Tour de France organisers put a spring in the step of the climbers after unveiling the 2020 route featuring a mountain stage on the second day and one time trial on the eve of the final Champs Elysees parade.




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Team INEOS to withdraw from all racing until March 23 after tragic death of Sports Director Portal

Team INEOS has announced they are pulling out of all racing until the Volta a Catalunya on March 23.




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Chris Froome steps up recovery from horror break 10 months ago with intense ride on exercise bike

Chris Froome has shown off his spectacular recovery from his horror leg break 10 months ago as he posted a video pushing hard on the exercise bike.




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Husband and wife Post Office owners tell JANE FRYER how they are struggling with their business

JANE FRYER: Exactly four years ago, a brand new, specially- designed post office opened in the back of the Dandelion gift shop on the gorgeous honey-stoned high street of this Cotswolds town.




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Are 90 per cent of giraffes gay? Labour MP Dawn Butler sparked a storm with her claim

During an alarmingly meandering and sweary after-dinner speech for online LGBT newspaper PinkNews earlier this month, Dawn Butler declared that almost all giraffes were gay.




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JANE FRYER has an audience with Vicar Chris Lee - the 'hot priest' who really is God's gift to women

The Rev Chris is the hottest thing in the Church of England right now. Not just in terms of his fame - he has more than 117,000 Instagram followers and is a massive hit on YouTube channels.




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The FA face crunch talks with Football League in bid over Wembley sale

CHARLES SALE - THE SPORTS AGENDA: A crucial meeting is scheduled for Friday to try and resolve the £150m impasse threatening to derail the Wembley sale.




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Will Ian Woosnam open up on barmy 2006 Ryder Cup with Thomas Bjorn?

CHARLES SALE - SPORTS AGENDA: The most fascinating insight from a Ryder Cup pundit this week will be delivered by former European captain Ian Woosnam.




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CHARLES SALE: Ryder Cup key in Sky's new deal with European Tour

CHARLES SALE: Sky's continued coverage of the Ryder Cup for the next two tournaments is by far the most crucial aspect of their new four-year deal with the European Tour, agreed on the eve of the event.




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Mail On Sunday comment: MPs must stop playing games with our future

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Once again the country faces a moment of decision, but most of our elected, salaried politicians are not prepared to take that decision.




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MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: Time to step aside, Mr Farage, with your head held high 

MAIL ON SUNDAY COMMENT: If Mr Farage insists on pursuing his impossible dream of a perfect Brexit, he will not get it.




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Beyonce is 'in talks to produce more projects with Disney'

Disney knows success when it sees it, and the mass media conglomerate is looking to lock that success down with bankable partnerships.




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Beyonce is spot on in low-cut sheer tie-up top with yellow polka dots for sultry Instagram shoot

The 37-year-old singer and actress took to her Instagram on Friday to share several snaps from a sultry shoot.




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Fans convinced Beyonce is pregnant with baby number four

Beyonce's fans are convinced she is pregnant with her fourth child after the superstar set the rumour mill alight by uploading a series of pictures from her Hamptons getaway.