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Mar42021 by adminNo Comments

Love Island confirmed for summer return – but location still up in the air

Love Island has been confirmed to return in the summer after the last two series were cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis.The hit dating show, now hosted by Laura Whitmore, sees contestants "coupling up" to find romance - plus a cash prize - usually while sunning themselves at a luxury villa in Majorca. It has not aired in the UK since the first ever Love Island winter series, filmed in South Africa, took place early in 2020. Image: Laura Whitmore took over from Caroline Flack as Love Island presenter for the first ever winter series. Pic: ITV As the COVID-19 crisis began to escalate in March, the summer series was cancelled, followed by the second winter series that was due to be broadcast earlier this year.ITV has now confirmed ...

Feb272021 by adminNo Comments

Chelsea vs Manchester United: Paul Pogba and Thiago Silva still out but Kai Havertz and Edinson Cavani return in blockbuster clash at Stamford Bridge

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Chelsea host Manchester United this Sunday in what is the pick of the weekend’s Premier League action. The Blues are in terrific form going into the clash at Stamford Bridge, having won six of their last eight matches since Thomas Tuchel was appointed. Tuchel and Solskjaer go head-to-head at Stamford Bridge this Sunday The German has certainly produced a’new manager bounce’ and perhaps most impressive is the improvement of the defence, with just TWO goals conceded since he took over last month. Only Jose Mourinho (1) conceded fewer goals after eight games in charge of at Stamford Bridge. On Tuesday, Tuchel secured his biggest win yet as he outwitted Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid in an impressive 1-0 victory to put his side in control of their last-

Feb222021 by adminNo Comments

Covid-19 lockdown: Football, golf and tennis to return from 29 March

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Outdoor sports including football, golf and tennis will be allowed to resume in England from 29 March, according to vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi.Zahawi said outdoor sports - including organised adult and children's sport - would return, but declined to say when gyms would reopen."Outdoor is safer and therefore we prioritise versus indoor," he told LBC."Outdoor sports - tennis, golf, outdoor organised team sports, grassroots football - will go back on 29 March."When asked whether gyms and fitness centres could reopen, Mr Zahawi added: "At the moment, it's outdoors versus indoors. Outdoors is the priority because it's where the transmission rates are much, much, much lower."The prime minister is expected to share his finalised road map to lift lockdown in an address to MPs at 15:30 GMT be...

Feb212021 by adminNo Comments

Niger voters return to polls in second round for president

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Polls opened in Niger for the second round of voting in the country’s presidential elections, after none of the 28 candidates won an absolute majority in December’s voteBy DALATOU MAMANE Associated PressFebruary 21, 2021, 9:39 AM• 2 min readNIAMEY, Niger -- Polls opened Sunday morning in Niger for the second round of voting in the country’s presidential elections, after none of the 28 candidates won an absolute majority in December’s vote.Former foreign affairs minister Mohamed Bazoum, who received about 39% of the vote in the first round, is running against former president Mahamane Ousmane, who won nearly 17% of the vote, according to the National Independent Electoral Commission.The winner of Sunday's vote will succeed President Mahamadou Issoufou who is stepping down after serving two

Feb212021 by adminNo Comments

Tax season is upon us. Here’s what’s new for your 2020 return

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PeopleImagesYou might want to buckle up for this tax season.Whether due to pandemic-related relief, remote work or no work, individuals may find that preparing their 2020 taxes is a bigger challenge than usual."I think it's going to be much more complicated," said Julio Gonzalez, CEO of Engineered Tax Services.This year, the IRS will handle an estimated 150 million returns, with the filing deadline set for the usual April 15. The agency began accepting returns on Feb. 12.Here are some ways that preparing your tax return could be different this year.Stimulus paymentsWhile the federal stimulus payments — two of them — issued in 2020 were a lifeline for many households and helped stimulate the economy, they also created a lot of tax questions.The most important thing to know is that the money