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• Amanda Abbington ‘rejected show with big money offer’ after feeling ‘traumatised’ by Strictly

  16-12-2024 21:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Amanda Abbington has reportedly rejected a chance to appear on another reality show (Picture: Channel 4)Amanda Abbington has reportedly turned down a large offer to take part in Celebrity Big Brother after her Strictly Come Dancing experience.The Sherlock actress, 50, quit the dancing competition last year before making claims Giovanni Pernice had bullied her during rehearsals, which he denied.The BBC launched an investigation into the 34-year-old dancer, upholding two moments of ‘in
  
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• We’ve found your next binge-watch from the creators of Netflix’s Black Doves

  17-12-2024 00:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  If you love Black Doves, we’ve got the next binge-watch for you (Picture: BBC/Sister Pictures)If you’re a fan of Black Doves, we have another epic TV series for you to sink your teeth into.Starring Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw, and Sarah Lancashire, spy thriller Black Doves has soared up the Netflix charts following its release on December 5.Created by Joe Barton, the series follows Helen (Knightley) as she embarks on a passionate affair with a man who has no idea about her double l
  
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• The top 10 Premier League forwards ever, according to Liverpool legend

  17-12-2024 00:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thierry Henry and Cristiano Ronaldo battling it out in their Premier League days (Picture: Getty Images)Jamie Carragher has picked his top 10 forwards in the history of the Premier League, with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry coming out on top.The Liverpool legend was naming his top 10 and left out some big names, including the likes of Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero and Luis Suarez.It was the Frenchman who came out as number one, though, with Carragher saying his personal battles with him left him fee
  
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• Labour set to enable stealth tax hikes for millions of voters - while denying them a vote in next year's council elections

  17-12-2024 00:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Angela Rayner 's 'devolution revolution' will create more directly elected Mayors, who will have the powers to impose a 'Mayoral Precept' on top of council tax, for large parts of England.
  
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• MI5 believes China must be placed in 'enhanced' tier of threats, Labour ministers are told

  17-12-2024 00:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Government was urged on Monday to put the Communist superpower on a long-delayed list of countries that pose the biggest national security risks to the UK.
  
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• 'Alarm bells should be ringing over how easily a Chinese "spy" infiltrated UK'

  17-12-2024 00:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'Named publicly after the High Court lifted an injunction on identifying a figure previously referred to as H6, the “businessman” befriended Prince Andrew without trouble'
  
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• Keir Starmer faces growing pressure to toughen Labour's stance on China - following scandal of the alleged spy who befriended Prince Andrew

  16-12-2024 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister admitted he was 'concerned about the challenge' posed by China but doubled down on his policy of 'engagement' and 'co-operating' with the state.
  
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• How two decades of prison hell has taken its toll on the Bali Nine - with one unrecognisable from the fresh-faced youth locked up 19 years ago

  16-12-2024 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The freed Bali Nine members have come home aged beyond their years after almost two decades incarcerated in squalid Indonesian jails, some with the threat of death hanging over them.
  
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• Controversial ‘Shark House’ faces latest snag after council bans it from Airbnb

  16-12-2024 23:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Shark House has caused controversy for many years (Picture: Tom Wren SWNS)A controversial house with a huge shark crashing through its roof is facing a new battle with the local council.The Shark House has been attracting attention since 1986 when Bill Heine constructed the massive sculpture without planning permission.Bill died in 2019 and his son Magnus Hanson-Heine took over the property, having used Airbnb to let the property out as short term holiday accommodation for the last five yea
  
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• Battle erupts between Lisa Wilkinson and Channel 10 just before Christmas - as frustrated judge unleashes

  16-12-2024 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A frustrated judge has told the Federal Court he doesn't want the costs battle between journalist Lisa Wilkinson and Network Ten 'dragging out any longer'.
  
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• Florida woman saves £15,000 by rooting through bins for Christmas gifts and decorations

  16-12-2024 23:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Melanie Diaz, 22, from Tampa, Florida, has spent Decembers and Januarys of the last two years salvaging seasonal riches that had been destined for landfill sites
  
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• Miracle cat survived Storm Darragh for five days with broken legs

  16-12-2024 23:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Squeak the stray cat was forced to endure Storm Darragh with a pair of broken legs (Picture: Kitty Rescue Bury/Facebook)A miracle cat who survived the full force of Storm Darragh by themselves with two broken legs is now seeking a forever home.Squeak, a stray cat in Bury, disappeared for five days during storm Darragh, causing concern to a woman who feeds him.But just as she began to ‘fear the worst’, she was awoken by Squeak the next morning after the feline dragged himself to her
  
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• Infamous South Lakes Safari Zoo where tiger mauled keeper to death will close down

  16-12-2024 23:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Animal rights campaigners have welcomed the move to shut South Lakes Safari Zoo which gained infamy after keeper Sarah McClay was killed by a Sumatran tiger that gained access to an enclosure
  
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• Trump to sue Des Moines Register for top pollster Ann Selzer wrongly predicting he would lose Iowa

  16-12-2024 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump threatened to sue the Des Moines Register over pollster Ann Selzer's inaccurate prediction that Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, was going to win the state of Iowa.
  
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• Inside Strike star Holliday Grainger’s private life with famous partner

  16-12-2024 23:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Holliday Grainger is known for playing Robin in BBC drama Strike (Picture: BBC/Bronte Film & TV/Rob Youngson)Holliday Grainger has gripped the nation in BBC crime drama Strike.Playing Robin Venetia Ellacott, the actress, also credited as Holly Grainger, stars opposite Tom Burke as Cormoran Blue Strike as the pair attempt to solve complex cases that have eluded the police.Other movies and TV shows in which Holliday, 36, has appeared include Roger and the Rottentrolls, Sho
  
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• Prince Andrew's claim not to have discussed anything sensitive with 'spy' is ridiculous - here's why

  16-12-2024 23:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Andrew’s statement claiming never to have discussed anything of a 'sensitive nature' with alleged Chinese spy Yang Tengbo is as ridiculous as it is arrogant, according to the Mirror's Defence and Security Editor, Chris Hughes
  
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• Cameron Menzies in tears during shock World Darts Championship defeat

  16-12-2024 23:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cameron Menzies had a nightmare evening at Ally Pally (Picture: Getty Images)Cameron Menzies was reduced to tears during the final moments of his shock defeat to Leonard Gates at the World Darts Championship on Monday night.The Scot was beaten 3-1 by the American, with the world number 130 downing the man ranked 39 on the PDC Order of Merit.Menzies was a long way from his best and the situation was clearly too much for him late in the game as he wiped away tears during the final leg of the game
  
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• UK weather: Britain faces '30 hours of non-stop snow' as exact time start and end times revealed

  16-12-2024 23:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brits are set for a blast of cold weather after a mild mid-week where there could be 30 hours of continual snow in parts of the country in the run up to Christmas
  
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• Labour ministers are criticised for allowing Royal Mail to fall into foreign hands for the first time in 500 years - after ministers approve £3.6billion takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky

  16-12-2024 23:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Politicians, business groups and campaigners warned of price hikes and declining quality after the Government gave billionaire Daniel Kretinsky's bid the green light.
  
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• Hannah Kobayashi returns to US after search that led her dad to take his life

  16-12-2024 23:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hannah Kobayashi (left, right) has reportedly returned to the US from Mexico after a nationwide search for her (middle) (Pictures: Facebook/@Roamandconquer/Getty Images/Instagram/@midorieve)Formerly missing woman Hannah Kobayashi has reportedly returned to the US after saying she was safe and ending a nationwide search that took a tragic turn.The Hawaii woman’s family through a representative confirmed on Monday that she safely traveled back to America over the weekend.
  Hannah returned to
  
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• Young boy found dead in the boot of a hot car at Mooroopna is identified - as tributes flow for the 'shining star'

  16-12-2024 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bentley, 10, took the keys and climbed into the boot of the car parked on Gange Street at Mooroopna, 180km north of Melbourne, at 3.30pm on Sunday and died a few hours later.
  
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• Death penalty sought for eight who 'filmed themselves kidnapping, raping and torturing woman to death'

  16-12-2024 23:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The development, seen in a motion filed by Deputy District Attorney Charissa Henrich Friday, is the latest surrounding the killing of Mahogany Jackson.
  
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• Tories could move to a system of 'flat taxes' where everyone pays the same rate, Kemi Badenoch indicates

  16-12-2024 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Conservative leader said the idea of a simpler, flatter tax system was 'very attractive', but said government spending would have to be cut dramatically to make it affordable.
  
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• Jail source reveals whether Luigi Mangione's family has visited him behind bars since CEO murder

  16-12-2024 23:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Inside sources revealed whether Luigi Mangione's family has come to see him since he was arrested and jailed for allegedly shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
  
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• Instagram faces Ofcom investigation for 'turning a blind eye to ads for child sex abuse'

  16-12-2024 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A children's charity has complained to Ofcom after launching a legal challenge to social media giant Meta, for 'facilitating the sharing of and profiting from illegal child sexual abuse material'.
  
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• Xmas dinner scone? Cornish locals left furious over twist on afternoon favourite served with gravy

  16-12-2024 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cornish locals are outraged as diners are being encouraged to get in the festive spirit by instead dressing a scone in roast turkey, cranberry sauce and a white wine gravy.
  
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• Trump to sue top pollster for wrongly predicting he would lose

  16-12-2024 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump threatened to sue the Des Moines Register over pollster Ann Selzer's inaccurate prediction that Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, was going to win the state of Iowa.
  
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• Driver learns harsh lesson after tearing through Tennessee city at high speed

  16-12-2024 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sensational police surveillance footage captured a driver speeding through a city in Tennessee at incredibly high speeds, causing their car to leave a lengthy line of destruction.
  
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• Police ask for compassion for Wisconsin shooter: what we know about the female gunman

  16-12-2024 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A student at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, opened fired on Monday killing two victims and injuring several others.
  
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• Mother-of-five, 47, who was jailed after using drones with fish hooks and cling film to smuggle more than £1million of drugs into prisons is ordered to repay just £1

  16-12-2024 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lucy Adcock, 47, of Ruislip, London recruited a five-man ground crew to drop packages of cocaine, spice, mobile phones and SIM cards over prison walls.
  
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