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• Autumn leaves are fun for you but they’re a danger to me

  19-11-2024 07:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  My day-to-day activities take longer, I expel more energy, and even my dexterity drastically decreases (Picture: Nicky Johnstone)I never feel more Disabled than I do at this time of year.Let me explain: As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, many Disabled or chronically-ill people like me will face more disabling factors than normal.For me personally, I have osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), which means that I have brittle bones. So the damp air and rain reall
  
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• 90s Coronation Street legend ‘hurt and angry’ to be axed and face bankruptcy

  19-11-2024 10:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Charles has opened up about his time on the show in a new autobiography (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Coronation Street legend Charles Lawson has slammed a number of the ITV soap’s former bosses in his new autobiography.The Northern Irish actor, 65, played Jim McDonald regularly for 11 years from 1989, before returning intermittently for guest stints between 2003 and 2018.Jim was the husband of the iconic Liz (Beverley Callard), and father to their sons Steve (Simon Gregson) and Andy (Ni
  
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• Expert reveals exact temperature when it’s too cold to walk your dog in the snow

  19-11-2024 10:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  You might need to limit walkies this week (Picture: Getty Images)Weather warnings are in place as a cold snap sweeps across the UK this week, and pet owners need to keep an eye on the temperature.A blast of Arctic air is sweeping across the nation, with nighttime lows of -7°C in this Scottish highlands and an alarming combination of ice and snow elsewhere.
  While walking your dog in the cold is generally okay, you’ll need to take some extra precautions if venturing out in the
  
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• Hollyoaks star Isabelle Smith offers hug to younger self as she breaks silence on anxiety battle

  19-11-2024 10:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Isabelle has played Frankie Osborne since January 2024 (Picture: Lime Pictures)Hollyoaks star Isabelle Smith has opened up about her battle with anxiety.The Frankie Osborne actress opened up her Instagram messages for a Q&A with fans, and was quick to reply to a question about what advice she would give to her younger self.‘I would say to her not to worry so much!’ The 23 year old wrote.‘I suffered with really terrible anxiety (and still do) and spent most of my teenage ye
  
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• Australians opened their hearts and wallets when a mummy blogger revealed her baby girl had a brain tumour. But what has happened since has even shocked and horrified the toddler's father. Now police have swooped in

  19-11-2024 10:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The high-profile Queensland mother collected $62,000 in GoFundMe donations after she revealed the infant's alleged fight for life and launched the appeal in June.
  
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• Aussies fume after delivery driver is caught in 'grubby act' while dropping off Woolworths order

  19-11-2024 10:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The customer shared the footage on social media and urged others not to buy their groceries online.
  
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• Zoe Ball's BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show replacement announced: Scott Mills to take over from veteran presenter as she steps down to 'focus on family'

  19-11-2024 09:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scott Mills will be the new presenter of the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show after Zoe Ball announced she is stepping down next month following six years in the hotseat.
  
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• How to keep your home warm and car running this winter - without breaking the bank

  19-11-2024 09:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With colder weather forecast this week for much of the country, temperatures are beginning to plummet after a mild start to autumn.
  
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• Spain star hits back at new England manager Thomas Tuchel over ‘language’ criticism

  19-11-2024 09:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel will start as England’s new manager in 2025 (Shutterstock)Spain winger Bryan Zaragoza has hit back at Thomas Tuchel after he was criticised by the new England manager during their time together at Bayern Munich.The 23-year-old joined Bayern in January in a €15 million (£12.7m) deal from Granada but was due to stay with the Spanish club until the summerHowever, an injury to Kingsley Coman then saw Bayern strike a separate deal with Granada to sign Zaragoza on loan
  
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• EastEnders star marries famous love with Hollywood legend in attendance

  19-11-2024 09:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Declan Bennett and Fra Free tied the knot over the weekend (Picture: Instagram)Former EastEnders star Declan Bennett has married his partner, actor Fra Free, in a ceremony attended by a Hollywood pal. Declan is best known to soap fans for his role as the late Dot Branning’s (June Brown) grandson Charlie Cotton. He married Hawkeye actor Fra over the weekend, where the couple celebrated with film star Luke Evans. The Beauty & The Beast actor attended the ceremony with his
  
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• Aldi shoppers told they can have their money back in 'health risk' warning

  19-11-2024 09:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aldi has pulled a popular item from its store freezers
  
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• Post Office campaigner says branches should be expanded with more services

  19-11-2024 09:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Post Office is consulting on the closure of 115 directly owned branches within its 11,500 branch network
  
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• Jade Kahukore-Dixon mauled to death by great white shark while swimming off popular coast

  19-11-2024 09:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jade Kahukore-Dixon, 24, was brutally killed after he dived into the water off remote islands near New Zealand on Tuesday - and was mauled to death by a great white shark
  
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• Trump tariff hike could wipe off 1% from the UK economy, warns think tank

  19-11-2024 09:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The CEBR warned that there is a 'risk' that energy prices could be pushed even higher if countries hit back at US tariff hikes by taking retaliatory action
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson to join thousands of farmers protesting at inheritance tax shake-up

  19-11-2024 09:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson, who owns a farm in the Cotswolds, is said to be defying doctors' orders to join farmers protesting in central London
  
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• Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Boots and Amazon warn job cuts and higher prices are 'inevitable' after Rachel Reeves' monster £25bn national insurance raid

  19-11-2024 09:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 70 businesses including Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's sounded the alarm in an open letter to the Chancellor.
  
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• Greggs, Amazon, Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, Aldi warn of job losses and price increases

  19-11-2024 09:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 70 businesses have written to Chancellor Rachel Reeves, warning that the national insurance changes in October's Budget mean price hikes are 'a certainty'
  
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• The $1 coin that could be worth thousands of dollars

  19-11-2024 09:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Of the various $1 coin designs, one stands out due to an almost imperceptible error made at the Royal Australian Mint in 2000.
  
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• Snow hits London as Arctic chill grips Britain: Temperatures drop to -11.2C as sleet blankets the capital and snow hits the Midlands with trains axed, schools closed and cars stuck

  19-11-2024 09:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Drivers have been getting stuck and trains cancelled while there are warnings of more icy weather ahead as temperatures plunged to -11.2C.
  
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• Mike Tyson responds to sensational Evander Holyfield offer for trilogy fight

  19-11-2024 09:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tyson and Holyfield met in 1996 and 1997 (Picture: Focus on Sport/Getty Images)Mike Tyson has turned down an offer to meet old foe Evander Holyfield in a trilogy after his defeat to Jake Paul.Tyson, 58, returned to the ring last Friday in Dallas to fight a man 31 years younger than him in Paul. Having not fought professionally in 19 years, the man once known as the ‘Baddest man on the Planet’ laboured around the ring, comfortably beaten by the YouTuber-turned-boxer.Despite revealing
  
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• Harvey Owen's mum recalls heartbreaking moment police found her son and pals dead in car

  19-11-2024 09:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After two days of searching for her son, Crystal Owen received a call from a police officer to say a vehicle had been found submerged in a water-filled ditch
  
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• Map shows where farmers inheritance tax protest rally will take place in London

  19-11-2024 09:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  The protest will start on Richmond Terrace and finish at Parliament Square (Picture: Metro)Parts of central London are set to be shut down by thousands of farmers protesting against tax changes.
  Around 1,800 farmers, including Jeremy Clarkson, will arrive in Westminster today after the government announced a new inheritance tax on farms worth more than £1 million.Due to the sheer scale on the turnout, which is three times as many as originally planned, some roads have been forced to close
  
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• Zoe Ball leaves Radio 2 breakfast show after six years as replacement is confirmed

  19-11-2024 09:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageZoe Ball has left Radio 2’s Breakfast Show after six years to ‘focus on family’ and her replacement has been confirmed as Scott Mills.
  The 53-year-old announced the news she’s stepping down as presenter of the weekday Radio 2 Breakfast Show in December on this morning’s show.Zoe will remain on the station, and fellow Radio 2 prese
  
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• Zoe Ball leaves Radio 2 breakfast show after six years

  19-11-2024 09:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zoe Ball left for family reasons (Picture: Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty Images)
  Zoe Ball has left Radio 2’s Breakfast Show after six years to ‘focus on family’.The 53-year-old announced the news she’s stepping down as presenter of the weekday Radio 2 Breakfast Show in December on this morning’s show.Zoe will remain on the station, with more information to be announced soon.
  She said: ‘After six incredible years on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, it’s time for
  
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• Netflix’s ‘sexy snowman’ film gets better Rotten Tomatoes score than Gladiator

  19-11-2024 09:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hot Frosty has received a higher ranking than Gladiator on Rotten Tomatoes (Picture: Petr Maur/Netflix)Hot Frosty is Netflix’s latest Christmas rom-com that’s wowing viewers and critics and has a better Rotten Tomatoes score than Gladiator 2.Starring Lacey Chabert, 42, (Mean Girls) and Dustin Milligan, 39, (Schitt’s Creek), the movie follows a widow who falls in love with a snowman – yes that is the real plot.Fortunately, the snowman has turned into a man for the festive
  
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• The starting XI Ruben Amorim picked in his first Manchester United training session

  19-11-2024 09:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ruben Amorim took charge of his first Manchester United training session on Monday (Picture: Getty)Ruben Amorim took charge of his first Manchester United training session on Monday as he gets to grips with life at Old Trafford.The Portuguese coach was appointed last week but he had to wait until Monday to take training, due to visa issues.
  The 39-year-old arrives with fresh ideas and United fans are eagerly awaiting his first starting XI for Sunday’s trip to Ipswich.Amorim has vowed to s
  
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• Chelsea plot £35 million move for Liverpool to solve major Enzo Maresca problem

  19-11-2024 09:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Enzo Maresca has vowed to drop his goalkeeper Robert Sanchez if he stops taking risks in possession (Picture: Getty(Chelsea are plotting a £35 million transfer bid for Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher.The Republic of Ireland international has proved a more than capable understudy to the Reds’ No.1 Alisson Becker and the Brazil international has hardly been missed in the seven games he has been absent from as a result of a hamstring injury.
  Liverpool have already made plans to
  
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• Full list of school closures today as UK snow forces classrooms to shut doors

  19-11-2024 09:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Roads across the country have been covered in centimetres-deep snow, grounding large swathes of the country to a halt and forcing schools to close early this morning
  
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• 'I felt shame over my behaviour on a flight – especially when cabin crew were called'

  19-11-2024 09:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man has been left scratching his head after his seat neighbour called over the flight attendant on their plane to complain about his behaviour - but he doesn't understand where he went wrong
  
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• Pixie Skase, widow of controversial businessman Christopher Skase, dies age 83

  19-11-2024 08:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pixie Skase has died in Melbourne aged 83.
  
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