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• Beauty fanatics rave about IPL hair removal device that ‘shows visible signs of hair reduction in one month’

  30-12-2024 16:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Save yourself a trip to the salon and remove unwanted body hair with ease – and the Keskine IPL device. (Picture: Metro/Getty/Keskine)
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  Shaving your body hair is an arduous task, while waxing is, quite frankly, tortuous. Come to think of it,
  
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• Michael van Gerwen suggests Chris Dobey weakness ahead of World Darts Championship semi-final

  02-01-2025 13:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael van Gerwen feels like he knows where Chris Dobey could struggle (Picture: Getty Images)Michael van Gerwen has hinted that Chris Dobey may well struggle under pressure when the pair meet in the World Darts Championship semi-finals on Thursday night.MVG booked his spot in the semis with a brilliant 5-3 win over Callan Rydz which saw the Dutchman average over 103 and continue his run of improving his average in each round at Alexandra Palace.It will be the ninth time Mighty Mike has lined
  
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• Shock as man turns up in Ku Klux Klan outfit to Cornish pub's New Year's Eve fancy dress party

  02-01-2025 13:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a pub in Cornwall on New Year's Eve a man was seen wearing white sheets, clearly resembling the costume of the racist Ku Klux Klan group, more commonly known as the KKK,
  
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• Horror moment a car EXPLODES on a residential street in East St Kilda sending a huge plume of smoke above Melbourne

  02-01-2025 13:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Alexandra Street in St Kilda east shortly before 9.30pm on Thursday night.
  
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• Is that a birdie? Moment magpie attacks golfer and leaves him 'screaming like a little girl' in fight on the fairway

  02-01-2025 13:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nick Livings, 36, was playing with his friends Chris and Alex at Coulsdon Manor Golf Club in south London when the bird began terrorising the group.
  
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• Multi-millionaire Pimlico Plumbers founder Charlie Mullins reveals he's living in Spain after leaving Britain as soon as Keir Starmer won the election so he could avoid Labour tax raid

  02-01-2025 13:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Pimlico Plumbers founder announced his intention to flee the UK last year, and has now announced his new home as the sun-drenched coastal city of Marbella.
  
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• 'Bragging about your steak dinner?': Fury as Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry posts photo of himself at New Orleans steakhouse while city mourns bloody terror attack that left 15 dead just hours earlier

  02-01-2025 13:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Louisiana governor Jeff Landry is being severely criticized in the wake of the New Orleans terror attack, after he posted a cheery photo of himself at a steakhouse in the city hours after 15 were killed. 
  
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• UK snow: London faces two five-hour winter showers this weekend amid rare weather warning

  02-01-2025 13:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There is at least one weather warning in place in the UK each day up to Monday, including a two-day snow alert for all of Greater London as Arctic temperatures plunge
  
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• Checkmates! Outcry in the world of chess as No.1 Magnus Carlsen and his opponent cut short final and agree to SHARE the title, sparking fury among fans

  02-01-2025 13:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Norwegian chess champion Magnus Carlsen, 34, was drawing against Russian player Ian Nepomniachtch, at the World Blitz Championshipswhen he offered his opponent a deal.
  
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• Mikel Merino singles out ‘unbelievable’ Arsenal team-mate for praise after Brentford win

  02-01-2025 13:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri shone on his full Premier League debut against Brentford (Picture: Getty)Mikel Merino reserved special praise for Ethan Nwaneri in the wake of Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Brentford, backing the ‘unbelievable’ youngster to have a ‘bright future’ in the game.Nwaneri became the youngest Premier League player in history when he came off the bench in Arsenal’s 3-0 at Brentford back in September 2022, aged just 15 years and 181 days.R
  
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• Warning to Amazon Fire Stick users over fears app could be ‘spying on them’

  02-01-2025 13:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  (Picture: Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images)Amazon Fire Stick users have been urged by cybersecurity experts to delete an app that’s secretly spying on them.The app, which Amazon has since removed, was available on the Amazon Appstore for Android devices like Amazon Fire tablets and Fire TV sticks.
  But it likely remains installed on countless devices, with computer security software company McAfee calling on people to uninstall it.
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• Alzheimer's patient in her 90s 'sexually assaulted in hospital bed'

  02-01-2025 13:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Officers say the suspect, a middle-aged man, was also a patient at the hospital at the time of the attack. He allegedly got into the pensioner's hospital bed
  
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• How to help a homeless person after rare cold weather health warning issued

  02-01-2025 13:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rough sleepers feel the effects of poor weather more acutely than others (Picture: Getty Images)It’s a new year, same old winter weather as the UK faces snow, floodingand cold weather health alerts – but our homeless population will be bearing the brunt of the chill.The UK Health Security Agency has released the alert across England as the start of 2025 sees a bitter cold snap.The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings covering nearly all of England and&nb
  
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• TV fans can finally binge some of the ‘best shows’ for free this weekend – here’s how

  02-01-2025 12:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageApple TV Plus has delighted TV lovers with its ‘beyond genius’ move to make all its content free to watch this weekend.
  The subscription streaming service normally costs £8.99 a month to access its impressive collection of TV shows and movies from star-studded originals to acclaimed new releases.
  But to celebrate a fresh year of brand-new con
  
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• World's coolest Airbnb is private jet once owned by Pablo Escobar

  02-01-2025 12:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The abandoned Boeing 727 - which was reportedly owned by infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar - now resides on a Bristol industrial estate, costing £850 a night during peak season
  
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• Dad's 'game-changing' broccoli cooking hack shows we've been doing it wrong

  02-01-2025 12:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A dad shared his 'game-changing' cooking hack for preparing broccoli, and it turns out we've all been doing it wrong. The simple tip requires no cutting before boiling
  
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• Brighton vs Arsenal: Latest team news, predicted lineup and injuries

  02-01-2025 12:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Declan Rice will hope to return to Arsenal’s starting XI (Picture: Getty)Arsenal will look to keep the pressure on Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table when they travel to face Brighton on Saturday.The Gunners made it four wins in a row in all competitions in midweek as they came from behind to win 3-1 against Brentford.The win moved Mikel Arteta’s side six points behind Liverpool and they could cut that gap to just three before Arne Slot’s side face Manchester Uni
  
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• What do we know about the Squid Game season 3 release date?

  02-01-2025 12:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageSquid Game fans have been left reeling after season 2 dropped on Netflix on Boxing Day, complete with new horror and heartbreak aplenty.Days later, viewers are already wondering when season 3 – the final outing for the South Korean TV series – will be released.Thankfully, there isn’t going to be too long to wait.The new batch of seven episode
  
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• Bank Holidays 2025: All the dates Brits get days off this year – including calls for an extra one

  02-01-2025 12:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Here's a list of all the bank holidays you can look forward to in 2025 - and an update on the campaign for another day off to mark a poignant anniversary in British history
  
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• Met Office snow warning as people in 12 regions urged to do one thing

  02-01-2025 12:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With yellow weather warnings for snow and ice slated to hit parts of the UK today, Brits are being urged to keep their homes warm and follow these simple steps if they spot a frozen pipe in their home
  
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• Revealed: Scottish woman who had foul-mouthed meltdown at Nashville airport is award-winning comic Rachel Jackson, 37, who moved to US 'for love' and is launching new comedy show called 'American Horror Story'

  02-01-2025 12:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Edinburgh-born star was captured on police bodycam footage berating and swearing at police while being escorted from Nashville Airport
  
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• Horror moment a car EXPLODES on a residential street in East St Kilda sending huge plumes of smoke above Melbourne

  02-01-2025 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to Alexandra Street in St Kilda east shortly before 9.30pm on Thursday night.
  
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• Waitress whose son, two, was found in her BMW just ten minutes after she led cops on 121mph car chase avoids jail after judge said he couldn't be sure toddler was inside during pursuit

  02-01-2025 12:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sophia Dillon, 20, embarked on the mad get away along the motorway near Manchester as her vehicle had been identified as uninsured.
  
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• Knighted Sadiq Khan says his children think he's 'sold out' by becoming 'part of the establishment' after accepting honour from the King

  02-01-2025 12:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Khan was awarded the gong in the New Year Honours list - but has come in for heavy criticism from his political opponents as a result.
  
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• Sweden records lowest number of asylum applications since 1997 following huge crackdown in wake of spiralling gang crime - with immigration minister blaming migrants' failure to integrate

  02-01-2025 12:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For decades, Sweden was hailed as a beacon of compassion, offering an unparalleled welcome to refugees with  Europe's most generous support schemes.
  
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• Mystery space debris falls on village sparking ‘end of the world’ fears

  02-01-2025 12:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Residents heard what they thought was an explosion when a launch rocket’s separation ring fell in their village (Picture: X)Villagers were shocked to see a 500kg ring of partially burnt metal fall from the sky in Kenya.The space debris, spanning roughly two metres in diameter, landed with a loud bang in Mukuku, Makueni county, between the capital Nairobi and the coastal city of Mombasa.No buildings were damaged and no one was injured, but it terrified villagerswho saw or heard it fall on
  
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• Robbie Williams makes cheeky joke about ‘violent’ menopausal women at gig

  02-01-2025 12:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Robbie Williams has made a cheeky quip aimed at his ‘menopausal’ fans (Picture: EPA)He’s one of the UK’s best entertainers, known for his energetic stage presence and cheeky personality, so Robbie Williams’ latest quip likely wouldn’t have come as a surprise to fans.The Rock DJ musician, 50, headed Down Under to headline broadcaster ABC’s New Year’s Eve Party in front of the iconic Sydney Opera House, before flying into Melbourne for the iHeartLIV
  
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• Major London road to close for over a month in 2025 starting this week

  02-01-2025 12:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  The major road will be closed for ‘essential safety work’ (Picture: TfL)A busy London road is set to close for 36 days in total over the next few months – starting on Friday.The A40 Westway is an elevated part of the dual carriageway running between Paddington and North Kensington, connecting the London Inner Ring Road to the west London suburbs.But Transport for London (TfL) will be closing the road for 14 days in one direction, and then 22 more days in the other.The closures
  
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• Ruben Amorim instructs Manchester United to sign £80m star in January

  02-01-2025 12:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United are struggling under Ruben Amorim (Pictures: Getty)Ruben Amorim has told Manchester United he cannot afford to wait until the summer and wants to sign Viktor Gyokeres in January, according to reports.Amorim has endured a dismal start to his tenure as United manager, taking seven points from his first eight league games in charge.A humbling 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United last time out condemned the Red devils to a third straight home defeat for the first time in 45 years, and e
  
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• The Traitors fans convinced they’ve already sussed huge twist after 3 stars are ‘axed’

  02-01-2025 12:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageThe Traitors fans are certain they know what will happen after three contestants appeared to be sent home before the game had even begun.The BBC’s smash-hit game show returned for its third season last night, with host Claudia Winkleman welcoming 22 new players to the Scottish Highlands to play the ultimate game of trust and treachery.However, as the gro
  
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