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• Bee Gees star Colin Peterson dies aged 78

  18-11-2024 23:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Colin Peterson was the first non-Gibb brother to join the Bee Gees (Picture: Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Bee Gees original band member Colin Peterson has died aged 78.Peterson was hired as the group’s first drummer in the 60s after they were formed by brothers Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb.He played on the albums Bee Gees 1st, Horizontal, Idea, Odessa and Cucumber Castle before his departure in 1969.The musician’s death was announced by Bee Gee
  
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• Transit worker wins $1,000,000 lottery after joking about not returning to work

  19-11-2024 02:18 via metro.co.uk
  Stacey Fiore won a $1million Powerball lottery prize (Picture: New Jersey Lottery)A transit employee who joked about not going back to work if she won the lottery had the wish of her lifetime come true.Stacey Fiore, a supervisor for New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), told her colleagues that they would not see her at work if she won the Powerball drawing on Saturday.
  ‘I usually check my tickets before I go to work, but I forgot,’ she told the New Jers
  
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• Pink Floyd legend's property nightmare: Dave Gilmour is trying to sell his £10m mansion... but an admin error means he doesn't actually own it

  19-11-2024 02:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXC: Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour is trying to sell a £10million mansion that he doesn't actually legally own, MailOnline can reveal.
  
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• Channel 7 axes popular nightly Gold Coast news bulletin - with last show to go to air on Thursday night

  19-11-2024 02:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Channel 7 is axing its Gold Coast news service, with the last bulletin to air on Thursday night.
  
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• Major change to protect vulnerable customers in digital landline switchover is announced - amid fear thousands of pensioners could be isolated

  19-11-2024 02:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXC: The first-ever Telecoms National Action Plan is being launched to provide extra support as landline phones are switched from traditional copper wires to internet-based services.
  
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• Police guidelines for non-crime hate incidents need to be made clearer, says policing minister - amid controversial investigation into Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson's tweet

  19-11-2024 02:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Freedom of speech is important but police forces should be able to make operational decisions about who and what they investigate, Dame Diana Johnson said.
  
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• Keir Starmer is poised to support assisted dying Bill - as Cabinet divisions grow ahead of crucial Parliamentary vote

  19-11-2024 02:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister yesterday confirmed for the first time that he will take part in the crunch Commons vote on November 29, following criticism that he is 'backing away' from the issue.
  
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• The Rise Of The Golden Idol PS5 review – a 1970s detective mystery

  19-11-2024 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Rise Of The Golden Idol – yeah, he’s dead (Playstack)One of the best detective video games gets a sequel, as the follow-up to The Case Of The Golden Idol fast-forwards 200 years to offer some even stranger crime-solving mysteries.We always feel guilty about criticising indie games, since we know they’re working to miniscule budgets and with often only a handful of developers. But the one thing we won’t give them any slack for is how terrible they are at choosing name
  
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• Only people with the sharpest eyesight can spot the odd cap in seconds

  19-11-2024 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The image shows different Banquet bottle caps, each one almost identical - but hidden among its lookalikes is a rogue Coca-Cola cap that's quietly tucked into the mix
  
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• Two Aussie teens who drank poisoned cocktails in Laos are identified - as 19 are rushed to hospital in a critical condition after 'happy hour' at backstreet bar

  19-11-2024 01:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two young Australian women fighting for life in Thailand after consuming what is believed to be poisoned drinks have been identified. 
  
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• UK snow warning as weather expert reveals exact date -15C temperatures will hit Britain and where

  19-11-2024 01:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK is bracing for "very cold weather" as temperatures are set to plunge to -15C this week, according to an expert, as the Met Office has issued a number of severe weather warnings for ice and snow
  
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• Trump promises 'no retribution' when he enters the White House... but does reveal where he draws the line

  19-11-2024 01:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump said he's 'not looking for retribution' when he enters the White House in January and then promptly pointed out he 'obviously' has the 'upper hand' in the situation.  
  
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• Why I, and tens of thousands like me, will be marching down Whitehall, writes GARETH WYN JONES

  19-11-2024 01:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Welsh farmer Gareth Wyn Jones has written of the UK farming industry's collective 'desperation and frustration' with the Labour government as thousands of farmers prepare to march on Whitehall.
  
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• Unmasked - the nose-ringed protester who tried to ruin Myer's Christmas window display for Aussie kids... as Melbourne woman reveals why her true identity is a secret

  19-11-2024 01:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The organiser of the activist group Disrupt Warshas refused to reveal her real name or background despite sparking a heated national debate after a planned protest at the Myer Christmas display.
  
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• Keir Starmer risks an early rift with Donald Trump after PM calls for 'respectful' UK-China relations as he becomes first PM to meet Xi Jinping since 2018 at G20 summit

  19-11-2024 01:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In an extraordinary thawing of relations, Xi Jinping borrowed Labour's favourite slogan to praise Sir Keir for working to 'fix the foundations' of the economy and welcomed the PM's softer stance.
  
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• Chicago woman's home is sold out from under her over unpaid property taxes after incredible mix-up

  19-11-2024 01:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A woman in Chicago was left panicked when she received a letter saying her family home had been sold from under her due to a mix-up claiming she hadn't paid her taxes.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson to defy doctors' orders and lead thousands of farmers from Diddly Squat as they descend on Westminster to protest against Labour's 'death' inheritance tax raid

  19-11-2024 01:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson is expected to defy doctors' orders and lead thousands of farmers from Diddly Squat and descend on Westminster to protest against the inheritance tax raid.
  
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• Major court twist after killer ex-pilot Greg Lynn was found guilty of murdering secret lover camper

  19-11-2024 01:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gregory Stuart Lynn, 58, was sentenced to a maximum term of 32 years imprisonment last month after he was found guilty of murdering Carol Clay, 73, at trial.
  
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• Retired osteopath 'disarmed Isle of Skye gunman after he shot him and his wife at their home', court hears

  19-11-2024 01:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A retired osteopath managed to disarm a gunman after he shot him and his wife. John MacKenzie said he was shot in the back at point blank range as he tried to protect his wife.
  
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• Two Aussie teens poisoned in Laos are identified - as 19 are rushed to hospital in a critical condition after 'happy hour' at backstreet bar

  19-11-2024 01:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two young Australian women fighting for life in Thailand after consuming what is believed to be poisoned drinks have been identified. 
  
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• Snow warning: Every region in UK where mercury to plunge to freezing TODAY

  19-11-2024 01:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror lists in full the places expected to see the mercury dip to freezing or below as the Met Office has three weather warnings for snow and ice in place, including one for parts of the Midlands
  
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• Marie Antoinette's watch to go on display: Gold and crystal timepiece was crafted for famously opulent French queen... but wasn't finished until after she was guillotined

  19-11-2024 01:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Breguet No. 160 - named after the masterful watchmaker who created it for France 's last queen - will be exhibited at the Science Museum from next month.
  
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• Why this photo of a dog sitting in a trolley at Coles has divided shoppers: 'Arrogant'

  19-11-2024 01:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dozens of Coles shoppers were quick to slam the man over the act and urged customers to be mindful of hygiene.
  
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• Workers forced to use bags and bottles to go toilet due to lack of facilities

  19-11-2024 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Research has revealed the shocking steps workers - from posties to train drivers - are having to resort to because of a chronic lack of toilet facilities when they are doing their job
  
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• What’s my horoscope for today? November 19, 2024 astrological predictions for your star sign

  19-11-2024 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk)As Pluto re-enters Aquarius for the first time since since 1798 – and stays there until 2044 – its a time of change and a chance to refocus.Gemini, adventure awaits. Think outside the box, and you could embark on a new journey that takes you in an unexpected direction.For Capricorn, harness your strong sense of ambition to dig into your finances – there’s a lucrative future ahead. Approach with caution, though.Ah
  
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• Salmonella could be used to treat bowel cancer in breakthrough bacterial therapies

  19-11-2024 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scientists believe salmonella and other bacteria could be genetically modified to suppress cancer growth 'providing hope for patients' after trials on mice
  
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• Parents issued warning over alarming levels of sugar found in kids' food

  19-11-2024 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Researchers are urging the government to extend the successful mandatory Soft Drinks Industry Levy to include high-sugar foods, saying revenue from this expanded levy could fund initiatives aimed at improving children’s health
  
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• How bacteria that causes food poisoning could fight bowel cancer

  19-11-2024 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Salmonella could help treat cancer if its ‘full potential’ is unlocked (Picture: Getty)A bacteria which causes severe food poisoning could soon be engineeredto help fight bowel cancer – after researchers pinpointed how it stops the body’s own immune cells attacking the disease.Experts have long known that salmonella could help beat cancer, but when used in therapies it has not been as effective as hoped.Now, experts have discovered that salmonella has been depleting a ke
  
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• Free school meals in all London primary schools 'boosting health of families'

  19-11-2024 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A report finds a massive 84% of parents believe the rollout of free school meals for primary pupils in the London have also helped or significantly improved their household budgets
  
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• Vulnerable local faces death in EastEnders – with Cindy to blame

  19-11-2024 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Oh, Cindy… (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Kojo Asare (Dayo Koleosho) finds himself in grave danger in EastEnders next week – and it’s as a result of Cindy Beale’s (Michelle Collins) actions.Things quickly turn tense when she attempts to cover up her affair with former step-son Junior Knight (Micah Balfour).The pair have been secretly meeting up for months – narrowly avoiding being caught by a number of locals, including her partner Ian (Adam Woodyatt) a
  
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