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• Brit dad vanishes in Benidorm after missing flight as family beg for help

  23-12-2024 18:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  John Hardy, 37, was due to come home to Belfast, Northern Ireland, from Benidorm on December 18, but his sister said she has not heard from him at all since he missed his flight
  
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• The alleged pitiful haul of pair charged with fatal Rye home invasion which allegedly led to the death of Charlyze Hayter, 19, died and tradie Jackson Gilmour, 29

  24-12-2024 01:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Charlyze Hayter, 19, died with Jackson Gilmour, 29, when she allegedly confronted the tradie inside his home at Rye on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula in the early hours of December 2.
  
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• ‘Killer watches woman burn alive inside train after setting her on fire’

  24-12-2024 01:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageDisturbing footage shows a man accused of setting a woman on fire and killing her allegedly watching her burn as cops walked by.The suspect, identified as Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a 33-year-old migrant from Guatemala, appeared to sit on a bench at a subway platform in Brooklyn in front of an F train car while a blaze burned inside.Zapeta-Calil allegedly fanned
  
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• The common trick that young motorists are trying to pull to dodge high insurance premiums - which could cost new drivers AND their parents a fortune

  24-12-2024 01:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Young motorists who engage in this practice - known as 'fronting' - can save thousands, but it is illegal... and could see them forced to cough up a lot more cash.
  
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• Schoolgirl, five, slapped with £1,000 fine and hit with threats of being dragged before the courts after local council 'caught her fly-tipping'

  24-12-2024 01:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The schoolgirl's father was told by Harrow Council's Environmental Enforcement Team that one of their officers had caught her committing the act in north London.
  
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• Mauritius demands more from Britain in deal for Chagos Islands - as Labour desperate to sign it off before Donald Trump enters White House

  24-12-2024 01:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Labour wants to seal the treaty with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands promptly in case Donald Trump decides it risks the security of an Anglo-American military base on one of the islands.
  
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• What’s my horoscope for today? December 24, 2024 astrological predictions for your star sign

  24-12-2024 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk)Ever catch yourself second-guessing something you’re sure about? With Jupiter in Gemini’s link to Saturn in Pisces, doubts and imposter syndrome can easily sneak in.
  Aries, Taurus, Cancer, and Sagittarius, the key to pushing through?
  Own your knowledge and fake it ’til you make it – even when the only one questioning you is yourself.Ahead, you’ll find all the star signs’ horoscopes for
  
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• Danish leader's blunt five word response to Trump's plans to 'buy Greenland'

  24-12-2024 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The prime minister of Greenland made a blunt response to Donald Trump's repeated suggestion that the United States take control of the island.
  
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• Winner of fifth-largest lottery jackpot claims $1,130,000,000 nine months later

  24-12-2024 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  A Mega Millions winner has claimed the prize nine months after the drawing in New JerseyThe winner of a $1.13billion Mega Millions jackpot that is the fifth-largest prize in the history of the lottery game has come forward nine months later.A New Jersey resident who was the lone jackpot winner has submitted the ticket to start collecting the money, NBC New York reported on Monday.The person picked the winning numbers 7, 11, 22, 29, 38 and the gold Mega Ball 4 after purchasing a ticket at a Shop
  
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• Gay Georgia couple will spend life in prison for sick abuse of their adopted sons

  24-12-2024 00:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Georgia couple learned their fate for sexually abusing their two young adopted sons, recording the sex acts, and providing that material to other pedophiles.
  
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• ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Who is credited with the invention of tinsel?

  24-12-2024 00:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Tinsel was probably invented in Germany. However, the word tinsel has been known since the 15th century.
  
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• Chelsea open to selling £52m star as Barcelona consider January move

  24-12-2024 00:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea could sanction the player’s move to Barcelona (Pictures: Getty)Chelsea are reportedly open to selling £52m signing Christopher Nkunku as Barcelona consider a January move for the forward.The Premier League club brought highly-rated French star Nkunku to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2023.Much was expected of Nkunku, who had scored 58 goals across his final two seasons at RB Leipzig and become a regular for the France national team.Nkunku was the Bundesliga Player of the S
  
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• Caribbean Christmas cruise horror as woman, 48, dies trying to jump from Sky Princess

  24-12-2024 00:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A pre-Christmas family cruise turned to tragedy on Saturday when an unidentified 48-year-old woman died after trying to jump from one of the decks on the Sky Princess.
  
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• Alex Shorey poisoning: Major update after Aussie exchange student was allegedly poisoned by his Taiwanese girlfriend just months after the mysterious death of her husband

  24-12-2024 00:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Queensland exchange student Alex Shorey, 25, unknowingly ingested rat poison allegedly put into grape juice by Yang Ping, 46, after he made the decision to move back home to Australia.
  
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• Justin Hemmes' multi-million dollar expansion hits roadblock as row breaks out over ambitious plan in Sydney CBD

  24-12-2024 00:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Justin Hemmes has poured tens of millions of dollars into buying property in the Sydney CBD - but his future plans has struck a chord with some locals.
  
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• Beyoncé ‘will tour in 2025 after pushing back announcement’ amid Jay-Z rape lawsuit

  24-12-2024 00:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Beyonce is set to go on a stadium tour in March 2025 according to sources (Picture: Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Parkwood Entertainment)Beyonce is reportedly set to announce her upcoming stadium tour after pushing the news back amid her husband Jay-Z’s rape lawsuit.In early December, Beyonce’s husband Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter was accused of raping a teenager.The rapper has denied accusations he raped a 13-year-old girl at the MTV Music Awards in 2000 along with Sean ‘Diddy&r
  
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• Grave warning on sex offender who vanished a day before Christmas as cops launch urgent hunt

  24-12-2024 00:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Detectives are on the hunt for a registered sex offender who has gone missing in the days before Christmas. 
  
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• Frank Lampard sends message to Wayne Rooney as England legends prepare for Boxing Day clash

  24-12-2024 00:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney’s Plymouth Argyle take on Frank Lampard’s Coventry City (Pictures: Getty)Frank Lampard is relishing the prospect of a Boxing Day clash with his former England team-mate Wayne Rooney as Coventry City prepare to face Plymouth Argyle.Rooney’s Plymouth, sitting rock bottom in the Championship, travel to the Midlands on Thursday to take on Lampard’s Coventry.Plymouth are staring down the barrel of relegation to League One, having won just four of their 21 league
  
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• Body found in search for missing woman, 61, who vanished 10 days ago: Police quizzing man over 'murder'

  24-12-2024 00:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A body has been found in the search for Mariann, 55, who was last seen in Chorley Old Road, Bolton, on December 14, at around 9.30am, as a 61-year-old man has been arrested for murder.
  
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• Two men beat neighbour to death with a hammer in row over rubbish bins

  24-12-2024 00:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Franklin Ingram was killed by his neighbour Martin Carty and Mark Sothcott in a horrendous attack involving a hammer in June - the pair were found guilty in Bristol
  
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• 'A bank holiday for 80th Anniversary of WWII victory is perfect way to honour heroes'

  24-12-2024 00:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A national holiday next year to mark the 80th anniversary of WW2's end would pay tribute to those who fought for our freedom, it's time to honour their sacrifice before it’s too late
  
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• One in five young motorists are on the road illegally after lying about being main driver on policy to dodge record high insurance premiums

  24-12-2024 00:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A staggering 21 per cent of male drivers and 15 per cent of female drivers aged 17 to 35 are using older motorists to falsely state they are the main driver to lower the cost of insurance.
  
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• Urgent search is launched for parents in St Marys after child is found on her own

  24-12-2024 00:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The girl was found on Kenny Avenue at St Marys, in western Sydney, at 8.30am on Tuesday.
  
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• Biden's demented Christmas wish: Comfort for child rapists and killers but pain for you! MAUREEN CALLAHAN reveals the hidden torment driving Joe's raging temper tantrum

  24-12-2024 00:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Remove him. Now. It's been sold by Democrats as a mercy to allow disgraced President Joe Biden to ride out his term. How much harm can he do?, they ask. A lot, it turns out. An ungodly amount.
  
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• BBC's reporting caused illegal abortion trial to collapse after 'misleading' news broadcast, judge says

  24-12-2024 00:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sophie Harvey, 25, previously stood trial accused of procuring her own miscarriage when she was 19.
  
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• Thames Water spent millions of 'clean-up' money on other costs including bonuses and dividends, it is claimed

  24-12-2024 00:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was also reported managers held talks to assess the risk of a backlash if it emerged cash for work such as cutting river pollution was spent elsewhere.
  
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• Priest is charged after being accused of despicable act with teenager he met online

  24-12-2024 00:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 77-year-old was arrested at Pendle Hill, in western Sydney , at 12pm on Monday.
  
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• Young soldier, 20, killed teen while speeding home from McDonald's 3 weeks after test

  24-12-2024 00:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joseph Pickett, 20, was driving three pals home from McDonald's when he lost control of his BMW and crashed into nearby trees on a bend - killing Laionie Kennard, 18, who was sitting in the back
  
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• The main reason Aussie shoppers lose the plot and attack retail staff over the festive season is revealed

  24-12-2024 00:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Sydney menswear store manager, Craig, has revealed how Christmas is the worst time for staff, as abuse rises astronomically forcing many owners to seriously consider shutting up shop for good.
  
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• Mum tapes seven-year-old's mouth shut and locks her in dog cage under Christmas tree

  23-12-2024 23:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rose Anderson is alleged to have kicked the girl in the dog cage and claimed she did so in an attempt to "discipline" the child following concerns about her behaviour at school
  
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