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Police have been forced to take action over anti-social behaviour.

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Budget: SNP urge Rishi Sunak to save hospitality sector

02/03/2021

DJ Joel Corry to kick off tour in Aberdeen’s Unit 51

01/03/2021

Ash Taylor has his header cleared off the line during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Aberdeen.

ANALYSIS: Time is running out for Aberdeen to start delivering the ‘big results’ which will overhaul Hibs in third

01/03/2021

Aberdeen boss Derek McInnes says battle with Hibs for third is still ‘alive’ and post-split ‘is where it always sorts itself out’
Derek McInnes thinks Aberdeen deserved something from loss to Celtic

Runner-up Laurie Phillips, of Cruden Bay, on the 18th at Inverurie during the 2019 Evening Express Champion of Champions scratch final. Picture by Colin Rennie

Golf: Entry deadline nears for Evening Express Champion of Champions tournaments

01/03/2021

Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC has been asked to give further evidence to a Holyrood inquiry (Jeff J Mitchell/PA)

Lord Advocate to face further questions about unlawful Salmond investigation

02/03/2021

Little Mix speak of ‘new dawn’ in first interview as a trio

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

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

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

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A man stands in line for a bus on the first day of a two-week lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Brasilia (Eraldo Peres/AP)

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Lockdowns and curfews urged in Brazil amid concerns over spread of virus

02/03/2021

Brazilian health officials have called for nationwide lockdowns and curfews, with hospitals running short of intensive care unit beds as Covid-19 claims more than 1,000 lives each day in the country.

One million households are to be refunded £10.4 million (Yui Mok/PA)

One million energy customers to get refunds after 18 firms broke switching rules

02/03/2021

More than a million households are to be refunded £10.4 million after the energy watchdog found 18 gas and electricity suppliers overcharged customers when they switched to better deals.

Smoke from tear gas launched by security forces rises near protesters during an anti-coup protest in Myanmar (AP)

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Myanmar protesters return to streets as crackdown continues

02/03/2021

Demonstrators in Myanmar have taken to the streets again to protest against last month’s seizure of power by the military.

Economists have been surprised by a rise in house prices (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Average UK house price hit new record high in February – index

02/03/2021

The average UK house price hit a new record high of £231,068 in February, according to an index.

Nearby villages were on high alert as Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano continued to erupt and spew ash across the region (AP)

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Erupting Indonesian volcano covers villages in ash

02/03/2021

Nearby villages were on high alert as Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung volcano continued to erupt and spew ash across the region.

Republican Senator Mitt Romney said that he was knocked unconscious in a fall over the weekend but was now ‘doing better’ (J Scott Applewhite/AP)

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Mitt Romney ‘doing better’ after fall

02/03/2021

Republican Senator Mitt Romney said that he was knocked unconscious in a fall over the weekend but is now “doing better”.

A third woman has accused New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of offensive behaviour (Seth Wenig/Pool/AP)

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Third woman accuses New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of offensive behaviour

02/03/2021

A third woman has accused New York Governor Andrew Cuomo of offensive behaviour, saying that he left her “shocked and embarrassed” after he tried to kiss her.

More than a third of young adults have reported symptoms of smartphone addiction, regardless of the length of time spent on their device each day, a new study has found (Philip Toscano/PA)

Third of young people show signs of phone addiction regardless of screen time

02/03/2021

More than a third of young adults have reported symptoms of smartphone addiction, regardless of the length of time spent on their device each day, a new study has found.

Gwyneth Paltrow shared a sweet tribute to husband Brad Falchuk as she celebrated his 50th birthday (Jennifer Graylock/PA)

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Gwyneth Paltrow wishes husband Brad Falchuk happy 50th birthday

02/03/2021

Gwyneth Paltrow shared a sweet tribute to husband Brad Falchuk as she celebrated his 50th birthday.

Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds has accused the Government of “furiously trying to manage expectations down” over its post Brexit trading arrangements for financial services (Victoria Jones/PA)

Whitehall ‘furiously trying to manage expectations down’ on Brexit memo – Dodds

02/03/2021

Shadow chancellor Anneliese Dodds has accused the Government of “furiously trying to manage expectations down” over its post Brexit trading arrangements for financial services.

Stormont ministers will finalise details of Northern Ireland’s lockdown exit strategy (Niall Carson/PA)

Stormont ministers to finalise details of lockdown exit plan

02/03/2021

Stormont ministers are expected to meet later to finalise details of Northern Ireland’s lockdown exit strategy.

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Latest hearing in Meghan’s privacy claim against the Mail on Sunday

02/03/2021

The latest hearing in the Duchess of Sussex’s legal action against The Mail On Sunday will be heard by the High Court, following her “comprehensive win” last month.

Britney Spears shared a rare picture with her teenage sons, describing herself as ‘incredibly lucky’ (PA)

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Britney Spears shares rare picture with her teenage sons

02/03/2021

Britney Spears shared a rare picture with her teenage sons, describing herself as “incredibly lucky”.

Coronation Street star Will Mellor opened up on how the experience of losing his sister helped him better deal with the death of his father during lockdown (Joseph Scanlon/ITV/PA)

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Corrie star Will Mellor opens up on grief after losing his father during lockdown

02/03/2021

Coronation Street star Will Mellor opened up on how the experience of losing his sister helped him better deal with the death of his father during lockdown.

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02/03/2021

The nation’s papers are led by Philip being moved to a new hospital for treatment on an infection and a pre-existing heart condition.

Eddie Murphy said race has ‘never’ been an issue during his career in Hollywood (Anthony Harvey/PA)

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Eddie Murphy says race has ‘never’ been an issue during his career

02/03/2021

Eddie Murphy has said race has “never” been an issue during his career in Hollywood.

The decision to delay second doses of vaccine to ensure more older people are protected quickly has been praised (Nick Potts/PA)

Delaying second vaccine dose credited with saving ‘large number of lives’

02/03/2021

The decision to delay second doses of Covid vaccines in an effort to jab more older people has been credited with saving a “large number” of lives, after data suggested hospital admissions are being greatly reduced by the rollout.

Apprenticeships in sectors like off-shore wind could help meet climate goals and mitigate the impact of the pandemic on young people, according to research by Friends of the Earth (Peter Byrne)

Create 250,000 green apprenticeships to cut youth unemployment – charity

02/03/2021

The Government must earmark £10 billion for 250,000 green apprenticeships over the next three years to minimise the long-term economic damage of the coronavirus pandemic, an environmental group says.

Mandatory food reformulation could prevent 4.5 million people from becoming overweight or obese in the UK, a new study suggests (Clara Molden/PA)

Cutting fat content of food could stop 4.5m people becoming overweight – study

02/03/2021

Mandatory food reformulation could prevent 4.5 million people from becoming overweight or obese in the UK, a new study suggests.

A university student has been awarded £5,000 (Chris Radburn/PA).

University told to pay student £5,000 for ‘less valuable’ educational experience

02/03/2021

A university has been told to pay a student £5,000 in compensation for lost teaching time during the first Covid-19 lockdown, a higher education complaints watchdog has said.

Financial factors prevent youngsters in social housing from moving on, research suggests (Joe Giddens/PA)

Bottleneck in supported housing with young people unable to move on, says YMCA

02/03/2021

Seven in 10 young people living in supported housing want to move on but are unable to do so due to “overwhelming financial and social barriers”, research suggests.

Tens of thousands of railway staff are being trained in understanding disabled passengers’ needs, according to the rail regulator (Lynne Cameron/PA)

Tens of thousands of rail staff to be trained to help disabled passengers

02/03/2021

Tens of thousands of railway staff are being trained in understanding disabled passengers’ needs, according to the rail regulator.

William Carter, who has severe dyslexia and dyspraxia, has graduated from university with a first class honours degree (University of Bristol/PA)

Student who only learned to read aged 13 graduates university with top honours

02/03/2021

A student who did not learn to read until he was aged 13 has graduated from university with a first class honours degree.

TikTok creates European Safety Advisory Council to inform on content moderation

02/03/2021

TikTok has created a safety council to advise the social media platform on content moderation policies and practices in Europe.

Ministers have been urged to reconsider whether to impose limits on what new drivers can do on the road (Aaron Chown/PA)

Government urged to reconsider whether to impose limits on new drivers

02/03/2021

Ministers have been urged to reconsider whether to impose limits on what new drivers can do on the road.

Officers from the City of London Police outside St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London (PA)

Duke of Edinburgh spends first night in new hospital

02/03/2021

The Duke of Edinburgh is spending his first night in a new hospital as he continues to be treated for an infection and a pre-existing heart condition.

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Tess Daly: ‘I don’t fixate on age as a limitation’

02/03/2021

Tess Daly has said she does not feel “any different” now in her fifties compared to when she was in her thirties.

Stacey Dooley describes herself as ‘massively inexperienced’ at baking (C4/Love Productions/Mark Bourdillon/PA)

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The last time I baked I was at school, admits Celebrity Bake Off’s Stacey

02/03/2021

Great Celebrity Bake Off contestant Stacey Dooley has admitted the last time she baked was at school.

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Anneka Rice: Hell’s Kitchen was a ‘brutal and revolting’ experience

02/03/2021

Anneka Rice has said appearing on cooking show Hell’s Kitchen was a “brutal and revolting” experience.

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Alexandra Burke reveals personal reason for taking part in Celebrity Bake Off

02/03/2021

Alexandra Burke has said she wanted to take part in the Great Celebrity Bake Off, which is in aid of Stand Up To Cancer, for family members she has lost to the disease.

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Ashley Benson on her friendships with Pretty Little Liars cast

02/03/2021

Pretty Little Liars star Ashley Benson has revealed she is still close friends with her former co-stars from the series.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak.

Budget: Rishi Sunak urged to help north-east fishermen and distillers

02/03/2021

Rishi Sunak has been urged to use the Budget to give north-east fishermen and distillers a boost.

Annual pop culture convention San Diego Comic-Con has announced this year’s event will be virtual (PA)

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Comic-Con confirms plans for 2021 event

01/03/2021

Annual pop culture convention San Diego Comic-Con has announced this year’s event will be virtual.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed further Budget support packages for sectors impacted by the pandemic (Victoria Jones/PA)

Sunak to announce culture and sports support as Tory grandee warns of tax rises

01/03/2021

The Chancellor will provide more than £400 million of additional support for the badly hit culture sector in his Budget on Wednesday, as a Tory grandee warned taxes would “have to go up”.

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