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• Atlanta's wealthiest suburb inches closer to seceding from the crime-ridden city

  01-03-2023 05:58
  
  The possibility of a secession from the city of Atlanta became a little more likely this week as the affluent city of Buckhead continues its attempt to peel off from the crime-ridden inner city.
  
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• Transform your kitchen with the ‘easy to use and clean’ air fryer that’s now £80 off

  25-11-2024 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Small but mighty, this ‘fingerprint resistant’ air fryer is about to become your kitchen bestie. (Picture: Haier/Metro/Getty)
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  If you’re one of the very few people without an air fryer these days, then you might want to buy one i
  
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• Taxpayers shell out £453m in bill subsidy for one of UK's worst performing water firms

  25-11-2024 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The £50 a year subsidy for each South West Water customer over a decade came as the firm paid out more than £1.5 billion to shareholders and was fined for dumping raw sewage
  
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• Prince Harry and Prince William's favourite food as kids was surprisingly non-royal

  25-11-2024 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince William and Prince Harry might be royal but they had palettes just like all other young children when they were growing up, according to their former chef
  
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• Prince Andrew and Fergie still live together but author gives verdict on remarriage

  25-11-2024 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sarah Ferguson and Prince Andrew have remained the best of friends despite their divorce in 1996 - and it has prompted speculation they will remarry in the future
  
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• Only those with a high IQ can solve this tricky airport brainteaser

  25-11-2024 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If you can solve this brainteaser, you may want to consider a career as an air traffic controller - research has shown that tackling difficult brainteasers can improve overall cognitive function
  
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• How to get a deal this Black Friday rather than a dud

  25-11-2024 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Avoid the scams, and pitfalls of Black Friday so you can grab the bargain you really want (Credits: Getty Images)Like it or loathe it, Black Friday is almost impossible to avoid. An avalanche of emails and
offers persuading us to shop more has already hit our inboxes and as we approach the day itself, there will be more in store.According to Nationwide building society, we’ll spend an average of £278 during this discount period, with four-fifths of us planning to buy something
  
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• Skins star reveals she refused sex scenes in popular 00s teen series

  25-11-2024 14:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kaya Scodelario first shot to fame playing teen Effy Stonem in Skins (Picture: Channel 4)Skins star Kaya Scodelario has spoken about gaining the courage to reject sex scenes in the hit 00s show.The Gentlemen star, 32, played Effy Stonem, the sister of Nicholas Hoult’s Tony Stonem, in the Channel 4 teen drama.Kaya was 14 when she was first cast in Skins and remained on the show for three years before being given her own spin-off series Skins: Fire.The show follows Effy as she starts workin
  
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• Audi worth £60,000 crashes into London science lab after driver has medical episode

  25-11-2024 14:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageThis is the moment a £60,000 car ploughs into science laboratories in north London in a scene described as ‘absolute chaos’ by witnesses.The Audi careers into the building in Brandon Road leaving shattered glass and extensive damage.
  The driver escaped with only minor injuries despite the hefty impact.Police says the driver was believed to ha
  
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• 'Distressing' symptom when you sleep could predict dementia later in life

  25-11-2024 14:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A scientific study published in The Lancet in 2022 found that 'distressing dreams' could be a predictor of the condition in people with no prior cognitive problems
  
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• Bobby Moore’s lost 1966 World Cup shirt ‘found 30 years after going missing’

  25-11-2024 14:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Moore’s ex-wife Tina claims the winning jersey went missing from her attic decades ago (Picture: Getty)The shirt worn by Bobby Moore during England’s 1966 World Cup victory has reportedly been traced to a private collector – who is now being urged to return it to the late footballer’s family.The red number-6 top, which Moore wore as he lifted the trophy at Wembley, was kept in a bag in the attic of ex-wife Tina’s Essex home before vanishing more than three decades
  
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• UK floods: Terrified residents forced to flee homes after massive landslide buries street

  25-11-2024 14:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Homeowners in Cwmtillery, South Wales were forced to evacuate after their street was buried in stinking three-foot deep sludge following a massive landslide as Storm Bert continues to wreak havoc
  
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• Coronation Street legend to exit 40 years after debut in devastating death storyline

  25-11-2024 14:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sue Devaney joined the show was back in 1984.
  One of Coronation Street’s most beloved characters is to be killed off in a harrowing storyline, which kicks off in 2025 Metro can exclusively reveal.
  Actress Sue Devaney, who made her debut as Debbie Webster way back in 1984, will depart the role, which is a favourite with fans.
  Viewers will see the character diagnosed with dementia in coming months, with a long-running storyline then planned, which promises to be heartbreaking.
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• Mum's 'super fast drying hack' for cutting tumble dryer time in half

  25-11-2024 14:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A mum has shared her helpful hack for cutting down tumble dryer time by a whopping 30 per cent - and all you need is a clean and dry towel to help speed up the process
  
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• Europe’s ‘Capital of Christmas’ you can fly to for under £80 return

  25-11-2024 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The city is dubbed the ‘capital of Christmas’ (Picture: Shutterstock)It’s almost December, meaning ‘tis the season of mulled wine, mince pies, and twinkling fairy lights, and there’s no better way to immerse yourself in the spirit of Christmas than a trip to the markets. While the UK has its fair share of festive fayres, there’s one place in France that has been dubbed the ‘capital of Christmas’ and well worth a trip with return flights costi
  
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• Europe’s capital of Christmas where you can fly for £79 return 

  25-11-2024 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The city is dubbed the ‘capital of Christmas’ (Picture: Shutterstock)It’s almost December, meaning ‘tis the season of mulled wine, mince pies, and twinkling fairy lights, and there’s no better way to immerse yourself in the spirit of Christmas than a trip to the markets. While the UK has its fair share of festive fayres, there’s one place in France that has been dubbed the ‘capital of Christmas’ and well worth a trip with return flights costi
  
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• Tim Sherwood backs Ruben Amorim to turn Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford into a ‘superstar’

  25-11-2024 14:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ruben Amorim after his first game in charge of Manchester United (Picture: Getty)Tim Sherwood has backed Ruben Amorim to turn Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford into a ‘superstar’.Rashford scored the first goal of the Amorim era in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town, turning home Amad Diallo’s cross inside two minutes to give the Portuguese boss the perfect start to his tenure.The early goal felt like a turning point for a team sitting in the bottom-half of the P
  
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• Astronauts met with mystery foul odour after spacecraft docks at space station

  25-11-2024 14:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageCosmonauts had an unpleasant surprise when they opened the hatch to a spacecraft and had their noses blasted with a foul stench.The Progress 90 spacecraft was carrying supplies such as food and fuel to the International Space Station (ISS), and had just docked when the stink was revealed.Before anyone suggests it, no, it had not travelled via Uranus.Monitoring
  
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• Man who disappeared outside hospital 18 months ago found alive after family searched 'every day'

  25-11-2024 14:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shane Barnett was last seen leaving the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff on May 7, 2023 but he has now been found, with his family sharing their delight and relief at the news
  
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• 'I feel free after having my leg amputated through bone cancer'

  25-11-2024 14:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ellie Downes, from York, now has just months to live. The 28-year-old is planning to marry her fiance after having her left leg amputated to deal with the agony of bone cancer
  
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• 'I can't get a job, home or passport even though I was born in UK - all thanks to my mum'

  25-11-2024 14:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman has faced years of bureaucratic limbo thanks to her estranged mum's major mistake after giving birth to her
  
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• Half-Life 3 rumours continue thanks to newest Valve datamines

  25-11-2024 14:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  It was Half-Life 2’s 20th anniversary recently and Valve didn’t so much as tease a sequel (Valve)Yet another Half-Life 3 rumour is making waves amongst fans, but there remains no sign of any actual announcement.You can typically expect rumours of Half-Life 3’s existence to crop up at least once a year, especially after the release of Half-Life: Alyx proved Valve hadn’t completely forgotten or abandoned the series.However, things really ratcheted up this past August, than
  
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• Bombshell DB Cooper evidence may finally solve 53-year-old hijacker mystery

  25-11-2024 14:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  The plane hijacker would have to have survived a 10,000 drop (Picture: Getty Images)The world is one step closer to solving one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in US history – ‘DB Cooper’.In 1971, a whiskey-drinking, JC Penny neck tie-wearing and Raleigh cigarette-smoking man who called himself ‘Cooper’ hijacked a passenger plane from Oregon to Seattle.From Seat 18C on the Northwest Orient flight, he told a flight attendant he had a bomb. If they gave
  
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• Personal trainer's simple daily habits will ensure you get a good night's sleep

  25-11-2024 14:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shannon Collins is known for sharing health and fitness advice online, but she recently shared her daily routine that she feels aids her sleep schedule
  
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• Brits set for Prince Harry and Meghan insight into Montecito life in matter of weeks

  25-11-2024 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and wife Meghan are set to be the focus of a brand new documentary from an award-winning filmmaker - and it promises to give an insight into their life in the States
  
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• Ladbroke Grove shooting: Police give major update as girl, 8, seriously wounded by gunman

  25-11-2024 13:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Superintendent Owen Renowden has addressed the horrifying shooting that happened in Kensington on Sunday. An eight-year-old girl was rushed into surgery
  
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• BREAKING: Ladbroke Grove shooting: Watch LIVE police update as girl, 8, seriously wounded by gunman

  25-11-2024 13:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Superintendent Owen Renowden has addressed the horrifying shooting that happened in Kensington on Sunday. An eight-year-old girl and a 34-year-old man have been hospitalised following the incident
  
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• Cher didn’t know her real name for decades after birth certificate mix up

  25-11-2024 13:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Globally recognised pop icon Cher has told how, for decades, she didn’t know her real name
  
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• Queen Elizabeth’s death cost Robbie Williams biopic ‘millions of pounds’

  25-11-2024 13:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Robbie Williams’ biopic lost millions after the death of Queen Elizabeth (Picture: Getty/ Rex)The death of Queen Elizabeth was devastating for so many people up and down the country, but there were also some unexpected consequences.The monarch died in September 2023, just days before the Robbie Williams biopic – which depicts the Angels singer as a CGI monkey – was due to start filming.Director Michael Gracey, best known for his work on The Greatest Showman, had arranged to ha
  
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• Moment man 'comes back from the dead' in morgue minutes before he was due to be cremated

  25-11-2024 13:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rohitash, 45, is said to have shocked onlookers when he began breathing as he was about to be burned on a crematorium pyre in Jhunjhunu City in Rajasthan state, India
  
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