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Watch: Aberdeen woman sits in bath of baked beans to raise funds for care home

27/02/2021

Old Mill Inn demolished days after deliberate fire ripped through former hotel

27/02/2021

Derek McInnes thinks Aberdeen deserved something from loss to Celtic

27/02/2021

Athletics: North-east woman Glynis Buchan, 45, runs more than 5K every day for more than three years

28/02/2021

Police were called to a disturbance on Friday (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Two teenagers arrested in attempted murder probe

28/02/2021

Pictured is Alan Fulton, who serves a variety of delicious coffees and treats from his Cafe2U van in Aberdeen

Coffee lover Alan Fulton serves up delicious brews in Aberdeen

28/02/2021

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Anas Sarwar named new leader of Scottish Labour Party

27/02/2021

Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes insists his players all care about the club and aim to show it by fighting for third

27/02/2021

Ash Taylor during an Aberdeen Training Session at Cormack Park this week.

Aberdeen defender Ash Taylor happy to put talks about his future on hold to focus on the battle to finish third

27/02/2021

Salmond says Sturgeon broke ministerial code

26/02/2021

Scottish Labour vote: Anas Sarwar tells us why he should be party’s new leader

26/02/2021

Former first minister Alex Salmond prepares to give his opening statement to the committee.

Alex Salmond claims Nicola Sturgeon has ‘failed’ Scotland

26/02/2021

Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes says modern managers have become punch bags

26/02/2021

Aberdeen's Fraser Hornby is treated for an injury during the 1-0 defeat of Kilmarnock.

Aberdeen loan star Fraser Hornby’s injury an ‘absolute disaster’ says manager Derek McInnes

26/02/2021

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25/02/2021

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24/02/2021

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Derek McInnes thinks Aberdeen deserved something from loss to Celtic

Manager Derek McInnes believes Aberdeen deserved something against Celtic after they fell to a second defeat at Parkhead in the space of 10 days. Read More

27/02/2021

Odsonne Edouard of Celtic scores to make it 1-0 against Aberdeen at Parkhead.

Aberdeen edged out 1-0 by Celtic at Parkhead as deflected goal dents top three hopes

Aberdeen suffered a 1-0 loss to Celtic with a deflected first half goal from Odsonne Edouard the difference at Parkhead. Read More

27/02/2021

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Sunak indicates support will continue but does not rule out initial tax rises

28/02/2021

Rishi Sunak has indicated he will extend emergency support packages as the coronavirus lockdown is unwound and did not deny he would first raise taxes before cutting them ahead of the election.

The bomb was unearthed on Friday (Ministry of Defence/PA)

Buildings left with blown-out windows after WW2 bomb detonated in Exeter

28/02/2021

Structural damage has been caused to a number of properties in Exeter following the detonation of a Second World War bomb, police said.

Doctors and health workers of a Covid-19 vaccination team walk in the isolated village of Gumuslu in the district of Sivas, central Turkey (Emrah Gurel/AP)

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Turkish vaccine teams target isolated mountain villages

28/02/2021

Vaccination teams in Turkey have been travelling across roads covered with ice and snow to reach residents in the country’s isolated mountain villages.

The Utah Jazz shook off the pain of Friday’s loss in Miami to defeat the Orlando Magic 124-109 (Joe Skipper/AP)

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Donovan Mitchell stars as Utah Jazz return to winning ways

28/02/2021

The Utah Jazz shook off the pain of Friday’s loss in Miami to defeat the Orlando Magic 124-109 courtesy of a blinding second-half performance from Donovan Mitchell.

Protesters shout slogans as police arrive during a protest against the military coup in Mandalay, Myanmar (AP)

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Police in Myanmar intensify use of force at anti-coup protests

28/02/2021

Security forces in Myanmar have made mass arrests and appeared to use lethal force as they intensified their efforts to break up protests a month after the military staged a coup.

Some 26% of investment scam victims in the past 12 months were people over the age of 55, according to Lloyds Bank (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

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Over-55s lose nearly £26,000 to investment scams on average, says bank

28/02/2021

One in four investment scam victims in the past year has been aged over 55, losing nearly £26,000 on average, according to a bank’s data.

An unexploded Second World War bomb which was found in Exeter is detonated by the Royal Navy bomb disposal team (Elizabeth Cook/PA)

Exeter residents spend second night away from home after WW2 bomb detonated

28/02/2021

Thousands of Exeter residents have spent a second night away from their homes following the controlled detonation of a Second World War bomb.

A second former aide has come forward with sexual harassment allegations against New York governor Andrew Cuomo (Seth Wenig/Pool/AP)

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Second former aide accuses New York governor Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment

28/02/2021

A second former aide has come forward with sexual harassment allegations against New York governor Andrew Cuomo, with the Democrat responding by saying he never made advances toward her and never intended to be inappropriate.

Blanket of bluebells shot wins South Downs National Park photography contest

28/02/2021

A photo capturing a blanket of blooming bluebells as a first sign of spring has won an award in the South Downs National Park’s annual photography competition.

What the papers say – February 28

28/02/2021

The papers are led by continued anticipation of some of the key elements of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s upcoming Budget reveal.

Collin Morikawa was reeled in after taking a big lead in Florida (Phelan M Ebenhack/AP)

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Collin Morikawa takes two-stroke lead into WGC-Workday Championship final round

28/02/2021

US PGA champion Collin Morikawa will take a two-shot lead into the final round in Florida as the American goes in search of a first World Golf Championships title at The Concession.

Free tests will be provided to pupils’ households (Peter Byrne/PA)

Free Covid tests for all pupils’ families under plans to reopen schools

28/02/2021

Whole families with children in school or college will be able to test themselves for coronavirus twice a week from home under plans for schools to safely reopen in England from March 8.

Ben Gorton wears a new uniform in Skipton (Royal Mail/PA)

Postmen and women trial new uniforms

28/02/2021

The Royal Mail is trialling a new uniform for its postmen and postwomen, saying it was designed to better reflect the modern delivery round.

Two million more to be invited for Covid jabs

28/02/2021

Nearly two million people aged 60 to 63 in England are being invited to book a coronavirus jab as part of the continued expansion of the vaccine programme.

Rail passengers in England and Wales will be hit by the first above inflation fares rise for eight years on Monday (Victoria Jones/PA)

First above inflation rail fares rise in eight years

28/02/2021

Rail passengers in England and Wales will be hit by above inflation fare rises on Monday.

Rishi Sunak will deliver the Budget on Wednesday (PA)

Budget: £5bn business grants for firms hit hardest by Covid

28/02/2021

Pubs, restaurants, shops and other businesses hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic will be boosted by a £5 billion grant scheme to help them reopen as the lockdown is eased.

Rail fare rises are always a controversial issue (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Key questions answered on rail fares rise

28/02/2021

Rail fare rises are always a controversial issue.

The UK will do well to top its 2020 Golden Globes performance (Jordan Strauss/AP)

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Britain’s track record at the Golden Globes

28/02/2021

British hopefuls at this year’s Golden Globe awards know they will have to do exceptionally well to top last year’s success.

Lockdown has allowed some people to save thousands of pounds (PA)

Business

Lockdown helps six million people become accidental savers, survey suggests

28/02/2021

An estimated six million employees across Britain have become “accidental savers” during the coronavirus pandemic, a survey suggests.

19-year-old Ahmed Beker who was stabbed to death in Paddington Green (Met Police/PA)

Police name man stabbed to death in Paddington Green

27/02/2021

A 19-year-old man who was stabbed to death in central London has been named as Ahmed Beker.

The US is getting a third vaccine to prevent Covid-19 (PA)

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Johnson & Johnson single dose Covid vaccine cleared by US officials

27/02/2021

The US is getting a third vaccine to prevent Covid-19, as the Food and Drug Administration cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.

Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce saw victory snatched from his grasp (Richard Sellers/PA)

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Steve Bruce frustrated Newcastle could not hold on to victory against Wolves

27/02/2021

Steve Bruce was left to reflect upon what might have been as Newcastle saw a priceless Premier League victory snatched from their grasp by Wolves.

John Higgins eased into the Players Championship final with a comfortable victory over Kyren Wilson. (Adam Davy/PA)

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John Higgins thrashes Kyren Wilson to set up final clash with Ronnie O’Sullivan

27/02/2021

John Higgins thrashed Kyren Wilson to set up a mouthwatering Players Championship final against Ronnie O’Sullivan on Sunday.

Lionel Messi was in fine form as Barcelona beat LaLiga rivals Sevilla (Angel Fernandez/AP)

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Lionel Messi orchestrates Barcelona victory over Sevilla to close on the summit

27/02/2021

Lionel Messi provided a goal and an assist as Barcelona beat Sevilla to move to within two points of the LaLiga summit.

Fulham boss Scott Parker believes Ruben Loftus-Cheek can be “unplayable” at times (Justin Setterfield/PA)

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Fulham boss Scott Parker talks up ‘unplayable’ Ruben Loftus-Cheek

27/02/2021

Fulham boss Scott Parker believes on-loan midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek can be “unplayable” at times in the Premier League.

Thomas Tuchel, left, wanted Bruno Fernandes, right, at Paris St Germain (Martin Rickett/PA)

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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel wanted to sign Bruno Fernandes at Paris St Germain

27/02/2021

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has labelled Bruno Fernandes one of the best midfielders in the world and confirmed he wanted former club Paris St Germain to rival Manchester United for his signature.

Closed pubs and restaurants in Shoreditch, east London (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Rishi Sunak to announce £5bn business grants for firms hit hardest by Covid

27/02/2021

Pubs, restaurants, shops and other businesses hit hardest by the coronavirus pandemic will be boosted by a £5 billion grant scheme to help them reopen as the lockdown is eased.

Labour is setting out its plan to tackle long-term unemployment (Philip Toscano/PA)

Labour calls for ‘jobs promise’ to prevent ‘lost generation’ to Covid

27/02/2021

Labour is calling for a “jobs promise” to guarantee young people education, training or employment to prevent a “lost generation” in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

Willian has endured a slow start to life at Arsenal (Adam Davy/PA)

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Willian starting to prove why Arsenal worked so hard to sign him – Mikel Arteta

27/02/2021

Mikel Arteta is hoping Arsenal fans will start to see the best of Willian in the coming weeks.

Manchester City made it 20 victories in a row as John Stones hit the winner against West Ham. (Clive Brunskill/PA)

Sport

John Stones grabs winner as Manchester City march on

27/02/2021

A fine strike from John Stones proved to be the difference as Premier League leaders Manchester City extended their winning streak to 20 matches with victory over West Ham.

Ruben Neves’ fine header earned a share of the spoils for Wolves (Alex Pantling/PA)

Sport

Ruben Neves rescues point for Wolves in another 1-1 draw with Newcastle

27/02/2021

Ruben Neves denied beleaguered Newcastle a priceless Premier League win as Steve Bruce’s relegation-threatened side had to make do with a point against Wolves.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have held a video call with two clinically vulnerable women who have been shielding since last March (Kensington Palace)

Vaccine take-up must remain high to encourage young to have their jabs – William

27/02/2021

The Duke of Cambridge has urged people to keep on taking the Covid-19 vaccination so “younger generations” will feel “it’s really important for them to have it”.

Two men have been taken to hospital while a third was injured (Jane Barlow/PA)

Scotland

Two men admitted to hospital after car crash

27/02/2021

Two men have been taken to hospital after a car crash in Glasgow.

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