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• Bold new plan to triple parking rates for one type of Aussie driver

  09-04-2025 03:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A City of Sydney councillor has proposed a controversial parking fee hike for one type of driver in the city's CBD.
  
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• Home Lotta Love! Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant's hideaway country mansion up for sale for £2.5million

  24-04-2025 13:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant lived in the Grade II-listed manor house in Penallt, Monmouthshire, during the 1980s before moving out.
  
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• Civil servant sues for racism after he is disciplined for going shopping for a vacuum cleaner while supposed to be working from home

  24-04-2025 13:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Victor Stanley-Idum claimed his boss had a stereotypical view of 'Black Africans being lazy' after he was disciplined for being away from his desk during office hours.
  
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• Best Topshop buys for spring from £24 as the brand teases its website re-launch this summer

  24-04-2025 13:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Topshop has just teased it's official return, so while we wait for the summer website re-launch, we've rounded up the best new-in pieces from £24 that are perfect for spring
  
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• Horror as dad killed by freak lightening strike in front of bereft young son

  24-04-2025 13:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prison officer Santonio Catoe was fishing with his friends and nine-year-old son when a lightning strike threw him from the boat, with the former Marine leaving four children behind
  
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• Britain's shoplifting epidemic laid bare: Shocking figures show half-a-million offences recorded for the first time since police records began

  24-04-2025 13:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An astonishing 516,971 offences were logged by forces last year, up 20 per cent from 429,873 in 2023.
  
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• Awkward moment Harry is left hanging by Meghan - as subtle clues during Time 100 outing suggest Duke is the 'spare' in his marriage

  24-04-2025 13:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex , 43, was supported by her husband at the event in New York City yesterday evening, where Meghan gave a speech.
  
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• Toronto Pearson airport 'shooting' as police swarm terminal in lockdown

  24-04-2025 13:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A major incident is unfolding at the airport's Departures Terminal 1 - We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.
  
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• 'Blood started seeping out of my belly button – then I got chilling diagnosis'

  24-04-2025 13:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ceri Bruinsma, 43, was diagnosed with umbilical endometriosis - a disease where tissue from the lining of the uterus grows in the navel - and the pain left her unable to get out of bed
  
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• Woman has womb removed while pregnant but baby still arrives healthy 4 months later

  24-04-2025 13:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman who was ovarian cancer while pregnant underwent an extraordinary five-hour operation to remove her womb - with the baby still inside - before giving birth months later
  
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• Ex-defence secretary Grant Shapps suggests Whitehall secrecy rule stops him revealing why Donald Trump is in 'cahoots' with Vladimir Putin - as US tells Ukraine to give up Crimea

  24-04-2025 13:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former Tory MP said he had 'some theories' to explain the US President's 'support' for Russia 's leader, who he branded a 'tyrant' and 'dictator'.
  
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• Jamie Vardy to leave Leicester City after incredible 13-year career

  24-04-2025 13:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jamie Vardy spearheaded the Leicester City side that won the Premier League title in 2016 (Picture: Getty)Premier League winner Jamie Vardy will leave Leicester after 13 seasons at the end of the current campaign, the Foxes have announced.The 38-year-old England striker, a key member of the team which lifted the title against the odds in 2016, will depart with almost 500 appearances for the club to his name in the wake of a relegation he has described as ‘such a s*** show’.A stateme
  
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• Netflix fans have just hours to binge ‘funniest British TV show ever’

  24-04-2025 13:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  If you can’t hear this image, you’ve not watched enough IT Crowd (Picture: Channel 4)Every day, Netflix adds more and more incredible TV shows and movies to its lineup.  Sadly, though, nothing lasts forever (not even Netflix licensing deals), and occasionally we have to wave goodbye to an incredible show. So, it’s with a heavy heart that I write this, but on April 25, The IT Crowd – one of the best British comedies of the 21st century – will leave th
  
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• Millions of Aussies rage about 'annoying' election strategy bombarding their phones: 'How do I stop this junk?'

  24-04-2025 13:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aussies were quick to take to social media to slam the 'invasive' election campaign tactic.
  
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• Handyman 'tortured grandma with a nail gun' in 'worst case police seen'

  24-04-2025 13:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A handyman accused of torturing a granny with a nail gun and burying her under a shed has a dark past, including molesting his three daughters, and stalking the elderly woman's bed as she slept
  
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• Inside the staff 'civil war' under Pete Hegseth with 'vicious' backstabbing aides as he shakes up Pentagon

  24-04-2025 13:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pete Hegseth's tenure at the Pentagon has reached a new level of drama with back-stabbing aides, an ambitious wife and internal civil war involving the future of America's military.
  
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• 'Pervert' Babestation killer who called sex lines as pensioner lay dying found dead in prison

  24-04-2025 13:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Evil Gareth Dack was jailed for a minimum of 33 years after strangling 79-year-old Norma Bell before cutting up her clothing and calling Babestation sex chat lines while she lay on the floor
  
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• Haunting final words of ‘vampire’ who drank victims’ blood before killing them

  24-04-2025 13:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A childhood of rampant and violent abuse eventually warped the mind of one young man, who began terrorising animals before brutalising women and callously murdering them
  
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• China confirms bombshell plan to build nuclear base on MOON – and Vladimir Putin’s involved too

  24-04-2025 13:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  China's ambitious Chang'e-8 mission will aim to build a lunar base, and explore the use of a robotic arm and potentially a humanoid robot sent up to the moon to explore its surface
  
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• Netflix quietly adds ‘striking’ movie about beloved author

  24-04-2025 13:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  A movie about the life of Wuthering Heights author Emily Bronte is now on Netflix (Picture: Michael Wharley)A ‘beautifully imagined portrait’ of the life of writer Emily Bronte is now available to watch on Netflix.Released in 2022, the biographical drama Emily is a part-fictionalised take on the author, best known for her only novel Wuthering Heights, now considered a classic of English literature.During her life Bronte, who published under the pen name Ellis Bell, also wrote a book
  
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• Mum recalls 'worst day of life' as she learned mudslide had taken 'baby girl' away

  24-04-2025 13:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mum Michelle Harrison told of the moment police revealed her little girl Leah Harrison, 10, had been swept away and killed by a mudslide as she crossed a stream during a trip to the Carlton adventure centre on the North Yorkshire Moors
  
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• Teddy’s world crumbles in early EastEnders BBC iPlayer release as he discovers Nicola is a killer

  24-04-2025 13:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Teddy Mitchell knows the truth about Shireen’s death (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes)This article contains spoilers for tonight’s episode of EastEnders, which airs at 7.30pm on BBC One or can be streamed now on iPlayer.Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian) has learnt the horrifying truth about wife Nicola’s (Laura Doddington) past.As fans of the BBC soap know, it was recently revealed that Nicola killed their eldest son Harry’s (Elijah Holloway) ex-girlfriend Shireen, who has
  
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• 'I tried Zoe Ball's 'gut shrinking' massage - an inch melted off my waist in one hour'

  24-04-2025 13:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After Zoe Ball shared a before and after of her fat-melting massage treatment, Mirror writer Niamh Kirk decided to try it out to see if the results really are as good as they looked
  
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• Football enthusiasts propose rule revamps such as adding in 'kick-ins' and introducing salary caps

  24-04-2025 13:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A survey of football fans has revealed the top 20 rules that they would change if given the chance, including the scrapping of the Europa Conference League on TV
  
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• Two 15-year-old boys are arrested for murder after couple aged 91 and 88 were killed in house fire

  24-04-2025 13:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The teenagers are under investigation over the deaths of Stan Rickman, 91, and Rona Rickman, 88, after they were found dead following the blaze at their home
  
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• Nintendo Switch 2 Edition upgrades and Welcome Tour UK prices revealed

  24-04-2025 13:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Welcome Tour is cheap but not very cheerful (Nintendo)Certain Switch 2 games will support cloud saves after all, while Nintendo corrects an important detail about its wireless GameCube controller.It may not be out for another couple of months, but the Nintendo Switch 2’s launch hype has hit a few potholes along the way. Despite Nintendo’s best efforts, it seems it won’t have enough stock to meet demand after all, as it’s been forced to apologise to customers in Japan.Tha
  
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• More than a third of women face gender discrimination while running a business

  24-04-2025 13:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A poll of 500 female small business owners revealed that 35% have experienced gender discrimination while running their businesses, with many feeling they have to prove themselves more than their male counterparts
  
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• Pedro Pascal blasts ‘heinous loser’ JK Rowling after his powerful statement for trans community

  24-04-2025 13:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pedro Pascal has taken aim at JK Rowling over her response to the UK’s new ruling on transgender women (Picture: Getty)Pedro Pascal has slammed JK Rowling, calling her a ‘heinous loser’ after she celebrated the UK’s Supreme Court ruling that trans women are not legally women.Last week the UK’s highest court confirmed the terms ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the 2010 Equality Act ‘refer to a biological woman and biological sex’.This now mea
  
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• Mother, 30, was killed while pushing her daughter's pram after being hit by loose crane equipment hanging off lorry, court told

  24-04-2025 13:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rebecca Ableman was with daughter Autumn, two, when she was allegedly struck on the head. The jury was told theequipment was not properly secured.
  
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• 'Pocket bully' dog overpowers pensioner as armed police rush to fatal attack

  24-04-2025 13:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  South Yorkshire Police said armed officers rushed to the scene where a 'pocket bully' dog had overpowered a pensioner and attacked her pet shih-tzu, ultimately killing it
  
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