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Frankie Bridge has opened up about undergoing a surgical procedure to have a mysterious object removed from ear, following her stint on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!The 33-year-old Loose Women star had to seek specialist help to dislodge what was believed to have been an eggshell from inside her organ for hearing.Back in November last year, the TV panelist headed to the Welsh Gwrych Castle to take part in many gruesome Bushtucker trials.The ITV star says that the eggshell in her ear was like a "badge of honour" from being on the show.During a live Q&A session with her 1.5 million Instagram followers, Frankie told fans all about her war wound.One inquisitive fan asked about her experience - with the former Saturday's songstress answering the question with an honest response.While Frankie did enjoy herself on the show, she did also admit that being away from husband Wayne Bridge and their two sons, Parker, eights and Carter, six, proved to be difficult at times.However having said that, the ex-chart topper had enjoyed being "cut off from the world".Conversation swiftly turned to the tough living conditions at the castle and the dreaded trials.Frankie told her followers: "I actually had what we think was a bit of eggshell [sucked] out of my ear last week."It had embedded itself in my ear canal."I see it as a badge of honour."Meanwhile, Frankie had also spoke out to address rumours about tension building between her co-stars on the set of Loose Women.Shooting down feud speculation, the television personality told Fabulous in January that she was unaware of any niggles behind the scenes.She said: "My friends asked me about [the rumoured rows].

The number of people with Covid-19 in hospital has risen by almost 60% in the last two weeks.

DANCING On Ice has been plunged into chaos as Holly Willoughby is forced to miss tonight's semi-final with coronavirus. The presenter, 41, will not be beside her co-host Phillip Schofield as she stays at home to isolate.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The price of multiple goods in Sri Lanka were increased with effect on Friday (10), after the government allowed the currency to float.Here’s a list of what was increased on #PriceHikeFriday:1. Fuel Prices:Lanka IOC raised petrol and diesel prices by Rs. 50/- and Rs.

Holly Willoughby has been forced to pull out of Sunday night's Dancing on Ice after testing positive for Covid-19. A spokesperson for Dancing on Ice announced the news as they said: "Unfortunately, Holly Willoughby is unable to host tonight's show after testing positive for Covid-19. "We look forward to Holly returning for the Dancing on Ice Live Final." TV star Holly, 41, hosts the skating competition alongside her This Morning bestie Phillip Schofield.

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severe COVID-19 can result in exceptional early survival, and these patients who leave the hospital without the need for oxygen therapy are very likely to remain alive and well 1 year later," said Deane E Smith, MD, from NYU Langone Health in New York City, New York.

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Dancing on Ice presenter Holly Willoughby has been forced to pull out of tonight's show (March 13) after contracting Covid-19.The news was confirmed on the show's official Twitter page with no mention of a replacement for the usual host just yet.It read: "Unfortunately, Holly Willoughby is unable to host tonight's show after testing positive for Covid-19.

COLOMBO (News 1st); A decision has been reached to increase bus fares from midnight tomorrow (14).The decision was reached after considering the demands made by the bus associations.Director General of the National Transport Commission, Commander Nilan Miranda, said the fare revisions would be submitted to the Cabinet tomorrow (14) for approval.Accordingly, the new minimum bus fare will increase to between Rs. 19 to 20, and the rest of the prices will be decided once the minister submits a cabinet paper to the cabinet, the NTC Director General added.

Dedicated dentists from three Lanarkshire practices have pledged their time in the urgent fight to stem a growing oral health emergency affecting the country’s children.

new Covid cases even as the authorities are imposing strict measures to contain the spread of the virus. On Sunday, Mainland China reported 1,807 new local symptomatic Covid-19 cases, which is a two-year high. This is more than triple the caseload of the previous day.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Special Task Force arrested 3 men from Negombo while transporting 560 kg of Kerala Cannabis valued over Rs. 70 million today (13).

Sean Penn has COVID-19.

FILE - Tins of Purina 'Gourmet' Gold premium cat food sit on display. Pet owners may have a harder time than usual searching for their dog or cat’s favorite canned food and — you guessed it — the supply chain backlogs are still to blame. In June 2021, the Pet Food Institute (PFI), which represents America’s dog and cat food and treat makers, sent public comments to the U.S.

Another deadly day in Ukraine on Saturday, as Russian forces inched closer to the capital of Kyiv and claimed new territory in the south. U.S.

Nearly two years ago, 22 people died in Portapique, N.S., when a gunman went on a shooting rampage. The public inquiry examining that tragedy will resume at the end of the month and will hear from three RCMP officers who responded.

thefts of catalytic converters.A catalytic converter is a device that uses precious metals such as rhodium, palladium and platinum to turn an engine's environmentally hazardous exhaust into less harmful gases.A 2021 study conducted by the NICB's operations, intelligence and analytics division found that there was an average of 1,203 catalytic converter thefts reported per month in 2020, compared to an average of 282 thefts reported per month in 2019 and 108 thefts reported per month in 2018. An employee is working on an SCR catalytic converter for retrofitting diesel for nitrogen reduction at HJS in the workshop in October 2018 in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. (Getty Images)The NICB attributes the increase in catalytic converter thefts to the rising value of their precious metals.

daylight time.Yukon and most of Saskatchewan observe permanent daylight time and the premiers of Ontario, B.C. and Quebec have said they’re receptive to ditching the time change.

Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi freed, but hurdles remain to join family in Quebec “These individuals, totalling 81, were convicted of various crimes including murdering innocent men, women and children,” the statement read.“Crimes committed by these individuals also include pledging allegiance to foreign terrorist organizations, such as ISIS (Islamic State), al-Qaeda and the Houthis,” it added.The ministry did not say how the executions were carried out.The men included 37 Saudi nationals who were found guilty in a single case for attempting to assassinate security officers and targeting police stations and convoys, the statement added.The mass execution is likely to bring back attention to Saudi Arabia’s human rights record at a time when world powers have been focused on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Rights groups have accused Saudi Arabia of enforcing restrictive laws on political and religious expression, and criticized it for using the death penalty, including for defendants arrested when they were minors.Read full story“There are prisoners of conscience on Saudi death row, and others arrested as children or charged with non-violent crimes,” Soraya Bauwens, deputy director of anti-death penalty charity Reprieve, said in a statement.Saudi women can now get a passport without male consent“We fear for every one of them following this brutal display of impunity,” she added.Saudi Arabia denies accusations of human rights abuses and says it protects its national security through its laws.The state SPA news agency said the accused were provided with the right to an attorney and were guaranteed their full rights under Saudi law during the judicial process.The kingdom executed 63 people in one day in 1980, a year after

Police tape surrounded Ertale Lounge on 118 Avenue Saturday as Edmonton police investigated a shooting that left six people injured and one man dead. As Chris Chacon explains, the homicide unit has taken over the case.

After 10 years in a Saudi prison, blogger and activist Raif Badawi has been released, says his wife Ensaf Haidar. But as Gloria Henriquez reports, hurdles remain for Badawi to be reunited with his wife and three children now living in Quebec.

It was another deadly day in Ukraine on Saturday, as Russian forces inched closer to the capital of Kyiv and claimed new territory in the south. Ukraine’s president says some 1,300 Ukrainian troops have died.

Challenge to appeal B.C.’s 90-day roadside impaired driving suspension fails again “VPD officers conducted an impaired driving investigation, which resulted in the driver failing a roadside sobriety test and being issued an automatic 90-day driving suspension,” Vancouver police spokesperson Sgt. Steve Addison said in an email.“The vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

Covid-19 cases, India on Sunday reported 3,116 fresh Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hour period, according to updated data shared by the Union Health Ministry. The active caseload in the country stands at 38,069 on Sunday, the data further revealed.

Costco members have to shell out even more money to gain access to coveted items like its in-house rotisserie chicken, Kirkland bacon and big cheese wheels. That five-year mark is coming up this June, according to Costco Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti, who hinted to investors that another fee increase could hit this summer. "On average, they [membership fee increases] were done about every five — a little over every five and a half years, about five years and seven months," Galanti told investors during the last earnings call. "So five years from the anniversary of the June of '17 would be this June." Galanti did not offer further specifics. In 2017, the company's annual membership fee increase impacted around 35 million members, half of whom were executive members, according to its March 2017 earnings report. At the time, fees increased by $5 for all personal and business memberships in North America.

David Gilmour said he and Pink Floyd are protesting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by removing a large portion of their music catalog from streaming properties in Russia and Belarus."To stand with the world in strongly condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the works of Pink Floyd, from 1987 onwards, and all of David Gilmour's solo recordings are being removed from all digital music providers in Russia and Belarus from today," an announcement shared Friday to the band’s Twitter account states.The included works that are set to be leaving Russian and Belarusian streaming platforms are Pink Floyd studio albums "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" (1987), "The Division Bell" (1994) as well as 2014’s "The Endless River." Gilmour has released four solo studio albums in his career, the most recent being "Rattle That Lock" in 2015. His entire solo discography is also being removed from streamers.Last week, Gilmour tweeted in support of Ukraine, writing, "Russian soldiers, stop killing your brothers.

OCALA, Fla. - Lines of severe storms with damaging winds and tornadoes moved through the Southeast during the early morning Saturday toppling trees and damaging homes.Damage reports stretched from North Carolina to Florida with strong winds being the main culprit for the damage.One of the hardest hit areas was Ocala, Florida where emergency management said at least one tornado moved through.Photos show snapped trees, roof damage to homes and at least on 18-wheeler that was knocked over by a severe storm.Multiple buildings and vehicles near the 3900 block of State Route 200 are damaged due to a tornado, the Ocala, Florida, Police Department said Saturday morning. No injuries reported at this time.

China reported 3,393 new Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said, more than double the previous day, as the country faces its gravest virus outbreak in two years.

Today we are reporting 14,494 new community cases, 896 people in hospital with the virus, and eight COVID-19 related deaths.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police say a 17-year-old is in critical condition with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.According to police, officers responded to the 300 block of E Ashmead Street in East Germantown on Saturday. The 17-year-old was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the right side of his head, police say. According to authorities, officers transported to teen to the hospital where he was placed in critical condition. Police also say a 7-year-old received a foot injury at the location while running. She was also transported to the hospital and placed in stable condition. No additional information was released. This is a developing story.

Boards cover broken windows at the Russia House restaurant and lounge in Washington, DC, on March 8, 2022.  "We’re getting some hate phone calls," owner Aaron McGovern told the Washington Post.McGovern said he thinks that "people just shouldn’t start vandalizing property" for hostile assumptions of what they believe to be the political views of the business owners.Beloved Los Angeles-based independent record store Stellar Remnant announced on Instagram that they were served an eviction notice from their landlords following a stream of threats and hateful messages. RELATED: List of Russian goods that are banned, boycotted in US"As the violence escalates in Ukraine so is hatred towards Russian-speaking immigrants around the globe, we believe we became targeted individuals and businesses. With our cry out for Love we still receive threats and hate and people are asking us to take down and do not sell any Russian artists regardless of their political views just by simply being or associated with Russia," The store wrote on its Instagram page. They believe they have been targeted for being a Russian-immigrant-owned business.Sveta, a New York City restaurant also told Business Insider that they’ve been forced to remove any mention of Russian food from their online presences including their website, social media, Yelp, and changing it to "European."The assault on small Russian-owned businesses comes as President Joe Biden announced Friday the U.S.

NEW YORK - The NYPD says that two female employees were stabbed inside the Museum of Modern Art in Manhattan on Saturday afternoon by a 60-year-old man who had recently had his membership revoked.The man had gone into the museum to see a film but was denied entry due to his membership having been revoked because of previous incidents, the NYPD said at a news conference.The man proceeded to jump over a counter and attacked the two employees, police said.The museum was evacuated after the incident.  Due to the investigation 53rd St.

March 9 Reddit post that the snake didn’t bite him."It definitely went for me," Malcolm’s comment said.

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa - Girls wrestling is one of the fastest-growing sports in Pennsylvania and a Bucks County high school is finishing its first season competing. Kristin Swartley and Jamie Harner are volunteer wrestling coaches for the girls wrestling team at Exeter Township High School. "Did you ever see yourself being a wrestling coach?" FOX 29 photojournalist Bill Roher asked the coaches. "No, never," Swartley said. "I am a wrestling mom and now I'm a wrestling coach." Last August, Exeter became the 14th school in Pennsylvania to begin a girls' wrestling team and Swartley and Harner are the first coaches. "I think in the beginning, Jamie and I were like ‘It’s going to be just us'" Swartley said. The coaches posted messages on Facebook asking athletes from other sports to join.

Following the announcement of further sanctions against Russian oligarchs for the war in Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday that sanctions imposed against Roman Abramovich won’t impact Canadian jobs at steel maker Evraz PLC.

More than 70 cars were involved in a crash on Rt. 581 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, state police say.  (FOX 43)CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. - More than 70 cars were involved in a crash in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, during Saturday afternoon's winter storm, state police say. RELATED: Winter storm will blast East Coast as powerful ‘bomb cyclone’ after bringing snow to Midwest, SouthAccording to State Trooper Megan Ammerman, 73 cars were involved in the crash. Multiple people were injured, but none of the injuries are life-threatening, police say. The road is expected to be closed for several more hours. Drivers trapped on the highway were transported to the New Cumberland Borough Fire Department by buses, according to police. AdvertisementThis is a developing story.

Philadelphia police are investigating after a woman's body was left near a hospital in Kensington.  PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are conducting a homicide investigation after the body of a woman was left outside near a hospital in Kensington before fleeing the area. Police say officers with the 24th District responded to a call for a hospital case on the 300 block of E. Tusculum Street at 3:35 a.m.

COVID-19 restrictions across the province on Saturday, with only mask mandates remaining in effect for the time being.Restaurants, bars, casinos and other large entertainment venues can open without capacity limits, and dancing and karaoke is permitted once more.As well, the Bell Centre is allowed to have a full house tonight for the Montreal Canadiens hockey game — the first time the venue has been permitted to be full in three months.The vaccine passport, brought in last September, is also officially suspended.Private seniors residences no longer need to keep a registry of visitors.Quebec has said it would maintain masking rules for public spaces until mid-April at the latest, but it has said it would likely keep them for public transportation until May.

Fuel prices have continued to soar across the country over the past few weeks, impacting everyday lives of Canadians.

Crews with the Wilmington Fire Department responded to a fire at a two-story home in Wilmington, Delaware.  WILMINGTON, Del. - Units with the Wilmington Fire Department responded to a fatal fire Saturday morning. According to the department, the incident happened just after midnight on Saturday on E. 17th Street. Crews said the fire spread through the walls to the second floor.  When crews arrived, there was heavy fire and smoke on the first floor of a two-story single-family home, fire officials say. One person was found inside as crews began searching inside, according to the fire department.

daylight saving time is observed in the early morning hours of Sunday, March 13. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends testing your smoke alarms once a month using the test button and changing the batteries twice a year, which can conveniently be done when we change our clocks for daylight saving time in the spring and fall. In today’s day and age, not all smoke alarms are designed the same, so ensuring your smoke alarm works properly may take more than replacing a battery. The following is information from the NFPA to ensure all smoke alarms have working batteries: Kidde smoke and carbon monoxide detector on light wooden surface, Lafayette, California, February 23, 2022. Photo courtesy Tech Trends.

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PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are conducting a homicide investigation after the body of a woman was left outside near a hospital in Kensington before fleeing the area. Police say officers with the 24th District responded to a call for a hospital case on the 300 block of E. Tusculum Street at 3:35 a.m.