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• We survived the Holocaust apart but together our love could not survive its horrors

  03-05-2014 09:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Old Slovakian school friends Gerta Vrbova and Rudolf Vrba reunited after the holocaust, but their love was not as strong as the memories left behind by the World War II atrocities
  
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• Student ‘traumatised’ after managing to break her jaw with aptly-named candy

  24-12-2024 21:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Javeria managed to break her jaw in two places when she bit into the candy (Picture: Kennedy News)A student was horrified when a ‘jawbreaker‘ candy lived up to its name and snapped her jaw in two.Javeria Wasim and her friend bought three-inch jawbreaker candies while shopping last month, and after becoming ‘impatient’ to reach the gumball, the 19-year-old attempted to bite into the treat.As soon as she bit down, Javeria’s jaw began to hurt and a friend pointed out
  
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• EastEnders return three decades in the making as 90s legend reunites with Phil

  24-12-2024 21:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Old friends reunited as Nigel stages his return (Picture: BBC / Jack Barnes / Kieron McCarron)Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) is set to get a major blast from the past in EastEnders this Christmas as Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley) returns to Walford.
  Nigel, who was a firm-favourite with viewers of the BBC One soap, made his first appearance in 26 years on Christmas Eve as he spoke to Yolande Trueman (Angela Wynter) at the community soup kitchen.A former friend of Phil and Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp),
  
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• Pictured: Samurai Sword show-off, 24, who posed with his parents' weapon on Snapchat and said 'Where's Tommy Robinson?' before adding 'need to smash up this white lot' - as he's jailed

  24-12-2024 20:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mohammed Akhtar, 24, shared the image of himself holding the sword given to his parents as a wedding gift online with the caption 'Where's Tommy Robinson' Birmingham Crown Court heard.
  
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• Dog walker, 38, killed in hit-and-run crash just days before Christmas: 'Driver', 27, arrested after police launched manhunt

  24-12-2024 20:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aaron Jones, 38, was walking his dog near his village home last night when he was struck by a car and killed.
  
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• Tragic twist in sickening murder of woman set on fire by illegal migrant on NYC subway

  24-12-2024 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's the latest horrific twist in the sickening murder, allegedly by Guatemalan migrant Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, 33, who appeared at Brooklyn Supreme Court charged with murder and arson on Tuesday.
  
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• Who is Nigel Bates in EastEnders and has actor Paul Bradley appeared in another soap?

  24-12-2024 20:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nigel is back in EastEnders (Picture: BBC)Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley) has made an unannounced return to EastEnders after 26 years in tonight’s episode.The character appeared between 1992 and 1998, though hasn’t been seen since.It was first reported earlier this month that actor Paul Bradley would be reprising his role ahead of the 40th Anniversary celebrations next year.The event will be marked by yet another live edition, which will hand the viewers the power to decide the
  
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• Take a trip to Rudolph, Bethlehem, Santa Claus and North Pole... the town names that prove Christmas is alive all year long in America

  24-12-2024 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is the season to be jolly, but there are some US towns and cities  that embody the spirit of Christmas 365 days a year.
  
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• I celebrated Christmas in space, so I know what the 'stranded' astronauts will endure now that their rescue has been delayed... yet again

  24-12-2024 20:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In 2010, Cady Coleman spent Christmas Day as far away from hearth and home as is humanely possible.
  
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• Safiyya Vorajee reveals ‘torment’ preparing for another Christmas without daughter Azaylia in heartbreaking video

  24-12-2024 20:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Safiyya Vorajee revealed she is a ‘mess’ (Picture: Safiyya Vorajee/Instagram)Safiyya Vorajee has revealed that she is a ‘mess’ as she buys gifts for her late daughter Azaylia.Safiyya 37, and her ex-partner, TV personality and former footballer, Ashley Cain, 34, suffered a devastating loss when their daughter Azaylia died in April 2021 at just eight months old.Since her daughter’s death from leukaemia, Safiyya has documented her grief and has now revealed she i
  
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• Ex-President Bill Clinton released from hospital after receiving treatment for flu

  24-12-2024 20:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former US President Bill Clinton (right) was discharged from a hospital after being treated for the flu, according to his deputy chief of staff Angel Ureña in an X (formerly Twitter) post (left) (Pictures: AFP/X)Former US President Bill Clinton has been discharged from a hospital after being treated for the flu.
  Clinton, 78, was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital on Monday afternoon after developing a fever.
  Less than 24 hours later, America’s 42nd president wa
  
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• James May begs pub-goers to stop queuing for the bar as former Top Gear star brands the culprits 'un-British' for forming single file queues to get served

  24-12-2024 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former Top Gear presenter, 61, took to social media to share his views on the strange practice being seen in bars across the UK as people line up for their drinks.
  
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• Passenger was forced to run 17 metres alongside moving train after their hand got trapped in doors as it left the platform

  24-12-2024 20:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The traumatic incident took place when the passenger attempted to board an Elizabeth line service at Ealing Broadway station at around 12.07am on November 24
  
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• ‘I asked to leave Man Utd and return to Arsenal after one training session’

  24-12-2024 20:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  The player instantly regretted leaving Arsenal for Manchester United (Picture: Getty)It took just one training session for Alexis Sanchez to realise he had made a mistake leaving Arsenal to join Premier League rivals Manchester United.Sanchez excited Arsenal fans for four years following his £32m move from Barcelona in 2014, scoring an impressive 80 goals in 166 games for the Gunners and lifting two FA Cup trophies at the Emirates Stadium.The chance to join Manchester United, who had been
  
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• Delusion of the Democrats laid bare in shocking new crime figures

  24-12-2024 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New York City's subway system has reached a disturbing 25-year high for murders, following the barbaric burning of a woman on a subway car over the weekend.
  
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• Ivanka Trump posts cryptic Christmas message from beach getaway

  24-12-2024 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ivanka Trump posted photos from a tropical Christmas vacation getaway on Tuesday indicating she was not missing politics as her father prepares to enter the White House again.
  
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• Sainsbury's and Matalan pull popular stocking filler from shelves over 'serious chemical risk'

  24-12-2024 19:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two supermarkets - Sainsbury's and Matalan - have recalled the Beeline Belly Bar following warnings that the jewellery contains an "elevated nickel value" that could pose a danger
  
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• Cheeky schoolboy caught biting his toenails during school nativity play

  24-12-2024 19:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Some kids may bite their fingernails, but not Robbie (Picture: SWNS)A naughty schoolboy was captured biting his toenails in the middle of his school nativity in hilarious resurfaced footage.Robbie Coulson, now 12 years old, was captured on camera in his school nativity in 2020 nibbling on his toenails as his classmates performed around him.
  Ahead of Christmas, his aunt Georgina Coulson, 35, shared the footage which showed the schoolboy brazenly holding his foot before smiling when he notices he
  
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• The birthplace of Jesus marks its second year under the shadow of war

  24-12-2024 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Children were spotted posing with Santa at the Church of the Nativity (Picture: AP)The birthplace of Jesus is marking a second subdued Christmas as locals continue to live under the shadow of the war in Gaza.The town of Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, normally welcomes thousands of tourists around the holidays, but Manger Square was empty and the Christmas tree and festive lights were nowhere to be found this year.Palestinian security forces arranged barriers near the Nativity Church, bui
  
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• Enzo Maresca names team that will challenge Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea for Premier League title

  24-12-2024 19:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea are mounting a surprise title challenge under Enzo Maresca (Picture: Getty)Enzo Maresca believes a fourth team will challenge Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea for the Premier League title.Liverpool sit four points clear at the top of the table going into Christmas, the Reds losing just one of their 16 league games under new boss Arne Slot.Chelsea are currently second having mounted a surprise title challenge under another newcomer to the Premier League, ex-Leicester City manager Maresca.A
  
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• California girl, 19, orphaned in horror crash that killed parents and both her siblings

  24-12-2024 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emma Lourenco, 19, is the sole survivor of the collision that killed her parents Daniel and Jennifer, 44 and 45, as well as her sister Madelynn, 16, and brother Matthew, 14.
  
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• Coronation Street’s Gail fears death as major TV legend returns after 21 years

  24-12-2024 19:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gail’s third husband Richard is back – from beyond the grave! (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)Coronation Street spoilers follow for Tuesday’s (December 24) episode that is now available to view on ITVX. The episode in question will air on ITV1 on at 8:45pm.Gail Rodwell (Helen Worth) has been visited by the ghost of Christmas past in Coronation Street – her late ex-husband Richard Hillman (Brian Capron)!Honestly, our jaws are still on the floor.Brian, 77, has re
  
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• The heartwarming story behind the Santa tracker: How a child's accidental phone call to a top-secret US air base began a 70-year Christmas tradition which spans the globe today

  24-12-2024 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Santa Tracker brings the magic of Christmas alive and children are able to imagine that the sleigh going across the globe is carrying their presents.
  
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• Eric Trump shares Donald's 'Amazon shopping list'... and Justin Trudeau won't like it

  24-12-2024 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eric Trump shares post that is made to look like his father's Amazon shopping cart as President-elect Trump calls for U.S. expansion ahead of taking office.
  
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• Royal carols LIVE: Kate Middleton to deliver heartfelt message at Christmas service tonight

  24-12-2024 19:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Princess of Wales led the annual event after a challenging year of health battles and preventative chemotherapy treatment - and shared a heartwarming message about love and empathy
  
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• Royal carols LIVE: Kate Middleton delivers heartfelt message at Christmas service

  24-12-2024 19:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Princess of Wales led the annual event after a challenging year of health battles and preventative chemotherapy treatment - and shared a heartwarming message about love and empathy
  
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• Cheryl and son's first Christmas without Liam Payne and her desperate battle to help Bear

  24-12-2024 19:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cheryl is pulling out all the stops to ensure that her son Bear can navigate his first festive period without his father Liam Payne
  
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• Satisfying punishment for University of Oregon worker who told Trump voters to kill themselves

  24-12-2024 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University of Oregon staffer Leonard Serrato told Trump voters to jump off a bridge in an expletive-laced tirade.
  
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• Who is Joe Tate in Emmerdale and why does he want to take down Kim Tate?

  24-12-2024 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joe Tate is back for revenge (Picture: ITV)Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) has staged quite a return to Emmerdale, hellbent on giving Kim (Claire King) a taste of her own medicine with a revenge plot that only someone like her could dream up.
  The dashing businessman was last seen six years ago and he’s had a lot of time to think about how to take back what he believes to his, devising an intricate plot to get revenge.Emmerdale confirmed news of Joe’s return on Christmas Eve, with his comeba
  
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• Get cosy this Christmas with celeb-inspired matching family pyjamas from M&S to Boux Avenue

  24-12-2024 19:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  From the Kardashians to Stacey Solomon and Vogue Williams, we've rounded up the best matching Christmas pyjama sets for the whole family to twin with your little one this year
  
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