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  Coronavirus: Bowling alleys, stadiums and salons have lockdown rules eased - as mask fines doubled

  Fines of up to £3,200 for repeatedly not wearing a mask have been announced by Boris Johnson alongside eased lockdown measures for bowling alleys, casinos, skating rinks and beauty salons.

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  Coronavirus: France, Malta and Netherlands added to UK's travel quarantine list

  Hundreds of thousands of Britons have had their holidays left in disarray after France, Malta and the Netherlands were among several countries added to the UK's quarantine list.

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  What does new quarantine rule mean for travellers from France?

  France and a number of other nations have been removed from the list of safe countries people can travel to without going into quarantine on their return to the UK.

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  Coronavirus: UK's quarantine list grows - but which countries have highest infection rates?

  France, Malta and the Netherlands are among the latest countries added to the UK's list of countries from which returning travellers have to quarantine.

Sports Headlines

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  Premier League and EFL to announce 2020/21 season fixtures by August 21

  The dates for the 2020/21 season in the Premier League and across the Sky Bet English Football League will be announced by August 21.

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  Coronavirus: Fans to return in select pilot events from Saturday

  Pilot events to test the safe return of spectators will resume from Saturday in the hope that fans can attend sporting venues from the start of October.

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  Carabao Cup to kick off EFL season; first four rounds to be played in September

  The Carabao Cup will kick off the 2020/21 EFL season, with the first four rounds of the tournament to be played in September.

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  Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies clinch spots in Western Conference Play-In

  The Portland Trail Blazers and Memphis Grizzlies claimed critical wins on Thursday night to clinch their places in the Western Conference Play-In.

Entertainment Headlines

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  Andrew Lloyd Webber volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trial in bid to help theatres reopen

  Andrew Lloyd Webber is taking part in a coronavirus vaccine trial, saying he will do anything to "prove that theatres can re-open safely".

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  Fleabag stars' coronavirus hardship fund gets £500,000 boost from Amazon

  A fund set up by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Olivia Colman to support UK theatre professionals through the COVID-19 pandemic is getting a half-million-pound boost.

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  Gemma Atkinson: Former Strictly star abused about weight after old Hollyoaks episodes air

  Former Hollyoaks actress Gemma Atkinson has revealed she received abuse online about her weight after old episodes of the soap were aired recently.

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  Kate Mosse: It's important female authors who published under male pseudonyms are finally recognised

  Novels written by women but published under a male pseudonym are for the first time to be published with their real names.

Weird Stories

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  Trump wants to change government rules so his hair can stay 'perfect'

  The Trump administration wants to change the rules around showerheads and water pressure in order to keep the president's hair "perfect".

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  PR disaster for £2.3m roundabout as car crashes before official opening

  A £2.3m roundabout that prioritises cyclists and pedestrians over motorists has been forced to close for three nights after a car crashed - the day before its opening ceremony.

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  Coronavirus: Vicar uses chopsticks to serve bread in Holy Communion safety measure

  A Church of England vicar is using chopsticks to give bread to parishioners during Holy Communion while adhering to coronavirus safety protocols.

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  Gandhi's glasses found in auctioneer's letterbox after two days

  A pair of Mahatma Gandhi's glasses are going under the hammer after they were discovered in an envelope hanging halfway out of an auction house's letterbox for two days.

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