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• Birmingham bin strike escalates as council declares major incident with giant rats invading homes

  31-03-2025 17:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Birmingham City Council has declared a major incident over a bin strike and said that picket lines blocking its depots are preventing waste vehicles from collecting 17,000 tonnes of rubbish
  
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• Grand National golden girl Rachael Blackmore involved in nasty fall as her horse suffers fatal injuries at Aintree

  03-04-2025 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Grand National winner Rachael Blackmore suffered a nasty fall in the Grade 1 Juvenile Hurdle at Aintree on Thursday.
  
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• Gene Simmons says it’s better to be ‘rich and miserable’ after charging $12,000 to be his assistant

  03-04-2025 18:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gene Simmons would rather be rich and miserable than poor (Picture: Didier Messens/Redferns)Gene Simmons has declared it’s better to be ‘rich and miserable’ than be poor after charging fans $12,000 to be his personal assistant.The KISS legend came under fire after offering fans the chance to act as his roadie for the day – at the cost of a cool $12,495 (£9,678).As part of his US solo tour, the I Was Made For Lovin’ You hitmaker gave one fa
  
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• Mars fans rejoice as chocolate bar dubbed ‘absolute heaven’ spotted in UK stores

  03-04-2025 18:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  An Australian Mars bar flavour variation has returned to the UK and you’ll love it or hate it (Picture: Getty Images)First it was the addictive Tim Tam that made its way from Australia to UK shelves. And now the land down under has blessed us with another sweet treat rarely available in British stores.Raspberry Smash Mars bars have recently been spotted in B&M for the first time since 2022, with fans going absolutely crazy for the fruity twist on the icon.Filled with raspberry flavour
  
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• Milton Keynes shooting: Knifeman shot dead by police at train station is named

  03-04-2025 18:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  David Joyce, aged 38, has been named as the man who was shot dead by armed officers at Milton Keynes railway station on Tuesday after running towards with with a knife
  
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• The uninhabited islands targeted by Trump tariffs

  03-04-2025 18:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Heard Island’s seal population doesn’t seem to have a trade relationship with the US (Picture: Fred BELTON/AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION/AFP)The world has been left reeling after US president Donald Trump announced huge, sweeping tariffs on trade yesterday – and not even the penguins are safe.Trump claims his new ‘reciprocal’ tariffs will ‘make America wealthy again’ – but there are major concerns the plans will cripple world trade.Nervous go
  
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• 'Activist judges' should face action, say Tories, in wake of 'inadequate' court ruling over Pakistani man who's lived in Britain illegally for 16 YEARS

  03-04-2025 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first-tier immigration tribunal has been blasted for ruling Pakistani national Muhammad Arshad should be allowed to remain in Britain on human rights grounds.
  
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• REAL BRITAIN 'I tried to kill myself after son's birth sparked debt - paternity rules must change'

  03-04-2025 18:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As tomorrow marks the 22nd anniversary of Labour’s introduction of Statutory Paternity Leave, this week Real Britain talks to fathers about paternity pay and shared leave
  
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• Mexican band's hilarious groveling after Trump canceled their visas for serenading cartel bosses

  03-04-2025 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Mexican band has issued a cringeworthy apology after they were banned from performing in the US over using mugshots of cartel leaders in their concerts.
  
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• Nintendo Switch 2 battery life almost identical to original console

  03-04-2025 18:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Be aware of which Switch 2 games you choose to play while undocked (Nintendo)In the wake of the big Nintendo Switch 2 showcase, further details about the console have been shared, such as its battery life and improved controllers.While yesterday’s Nintendo Switch 2 showcase unveiled a lot of information about the upcoming console, including its release date and price, there were still a few details left unexplained.Some time was spent on the Switch 2’s specifications, such as how it
  
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• Fears Trump’s ‘harmful’ 25% tariff on beer will be unsustainable for UK brewers

  03-04-2025 18:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  The announcement could hit US fans of British beer too (Picture: Getty Images)A new 25% tariff on beer exports to the US could prove an existential threat to UK breweries, industry bosses have warned.Donald Trump’s administration revealed yesterday that beer imports from the rest of the world would be included in tariffs covering steel and aluminium.The announcement was overshadowed within hours by the US President’s ‘Make America Wealthy Again’ speech revealing sweeping
  
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• Everton vs Arsenal: Latest team news, predicted lineups and injuries

  03-04-2025 18:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Saka was back with a bang on Tuesday (Picture: Getty Images)Arsenal are reeling from news that Gabriel Magalhaes is out for the rest of the season ahead of their Premier League clash with Everton this weekend.The Brazil international limped off after just 15 minutes in Tuesday’s victory over Fulham with the club since confirming he will have no further role to play this term.The timing could not be worse for Mikel Arteta’s side who host Real Madrid in the first leg of their titanic
  
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• Viral lawn moss remover makes it 'disappear' and there's no need to rake after

  03-04-2025 18:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One woman was left impressed after she used a viral lawn moss remover to get rid of the weed - and there's no need to rake the grass after you've applied it
  
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• Tornadoes rip through the US with ‘once in a lifetime’ flood warning issued

  03-04-2025 18:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageTornadoes and heavy rain have destroyed large parts of central and southern United States, flattening homes and businesses.Around 15 tornadoes have been recorded across states including Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee and Mississippi.At least four people have been killed, while cars have been flipped over and trees ripped apart.Footage by Fox News shows the sc
  
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• This weekend in London: Bottomless lasagne, ‘indulgent’ Japanese breakfast and a £27 lobster

  03-04-2025 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  All-you-can-eat-lasagna? Sounds like heaven! (Picture: Supplied)Welcome back to The Slice!What if we told you there was a restaurant where you could get all-you-can-eat lasagna? Well it exists, in Shoreditch, and we couldn’t resist trying it for ourselves. This week, we’re telling you what we made of the experience at new Italian Amerian restaurant Senza Fondo. We’ll also let you in on just how many plates of lasagna we managed to eat (the current record is seven!). But i
  
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• Is Ella leaving Emmerdale or will Paula Lane return?

  03-04-2025 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ella Forster’s storyline has concluded (Picture: ITV)Ella Forster (Paula Lane) will face a dramatic showdown in tonight’s episode of Emmerdale.The character departed the village a few days ago after being accused of drugging Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter). She is back in the Dales because Ella is determined to get Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson) to believe that she is innocent.Following reports that Paula Lane has left the ITV soap, the scenes that air tonight will eventually result in
  
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• Revealed: Incredible value of four-bedroom home where beloved 70s sitcom The Good Life was filmed

  03-04-2025 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The property used as the Goods' home was owned by Michael and Margaret Mullins in Kewferry Road, Northwood, Middlesex.
  
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• Father who raped and murdered his eight-day-old daughter 'to give her something to cry about' is jailed for life

  03-04-2025 17:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING: Hugo Ferreira, 37, (pictured) admitted to murdering his one-week-old baby daughter after he violently raped her. He was today sentenced to two life terms.
  
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• Britain's biggest pubs and restaurants fighting at least 50 legal claims made by Irish Travellers alleging they were discriminated against

  03-04-2025 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At least five Irish Traveller families claim they were discriminated against by some of Britain's best known pub and restaurant chains.
  
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• British tennis star hits back at ‘disgusting’ claims Fran Jones faked collapse

  03-04-2025 17:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fran Jones collapsed during her Colsanitas Cup encounter with Julia Riera (Picture: Fubo)British tennis player Tara Moore has branded wild claims Fran Jones faked her collapse ‘disgusting’.There were worrying scenes at Colombia’s Colsanitas Cup on Tuesday as Jones, the British No.5, appeared to faint during her first-round contest with Julia Riera.Pictures showed Jones failing to make contact with an attempted serve before clutching her head and falling to the ground, with med
  
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• Coca-Cola’s iconic name cans are back – here’s how to get your hands on one

  03-04-2025 17:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Coca-Cola’s iconic personalised name cans are back – here’s how to get your hands on one (Picture: Coca-Cola)
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  Can you believe that the first time we could score a can of Coke with our name on it was 12 years ago in 2013?
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• Terrifying moment shark bites woman's arm as she competes in 'mermaid contest'

  03-04-2025 17:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING - GRAPHIC DETAIL: A woman named as Ms Li is now suing an aquarium in China after she was attacked and tried to fight off the shark while performing in a mermaid competition
  
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• Man who bought new house left terrified by what he finds up in the attic

  03-04-2025 17:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man was left feeling 'pretty uneasy' when they found a 'spooky' discovery in the attic eaves of their new home - and immediately changed the locks as a result. He shared his story on Reddit
  
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• Ship and tanker that crashed in North Sea 'did not have dedicated lookouts'

  03-04-2025 17:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A report has revealed the ship and tanker that collided in the North Sea last month did not have "dedicated lookouts" and visibility was "patchy" as one man is still missing, presumed to be dead
  
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• Cargo ship in North Sea oil tanker crash 'altered course' before fiery collision

  03-04-2025 17:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Stenna Immaculate, a US registered tanker, was anchored around 12 miles off the East Yorkshire coast when it was hit by the Portuguese-flagged Solong on March 10
  
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• 'I had throat cancer like Val Kilmer - I brushed off one symptom as sinus problem'

  03-04-2025 17:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After the news that Hollywood legend Val Kilmer has died, one man has opened up about his battle with a similar diagnosis of throat cancer - and brushed it off as a sinus issue
  
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• Villagers rejoice as plans for 'US-style' megafarm rearing 870,000 chickens and 14,000 pigs are refused by council

  03-04-2025 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JUBILANT villagers cheered and hugged as an application for a US-style megafarm with up to 870,000 chickens and 14,000 pigs was turned down today(THUR).
  
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• Shocking moment 'mermaid contest' swimmer is mauled by a shark at Chinese aquarium 

  03-04-2025 17:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In the footage a woman dressed as a mermaid is inside a tank of water surrounded by fish when a large shark approaches her.
  
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• Mistakes to avoid in your garden during April to keep the lawn looking lush

  03-04-2025 17:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Spring is the prime time to pay attention to your lawn and give it the care it needs, but there are a few key mistakes that many gardeners make when it comes to lawn care
  
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• Reclusive Athina Onassis, heiress to $2.7 billion fortune, is unrecognisable as she makes first public appearance in 3 years at charity event in Paris

  03-04-2025 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Athina Onassis, 40, was snapped at an art event hosted by the Amis du Centre Pompidou in Paris last month.
  
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