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• British man, 21, struggling to find a job in Australia launches unique business doing all the chores people don't want to do themselves

  24-03-2025 23:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  George Redfern, 21, from the Wirral, Merseyside, started a business in Australia to do the jobs that people don't want to do themselves - including cleaning, gardening and grocery shopping.
  
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• TV fans unearth ‘best crime drama ever’ and it’s free to watch

  01-04-2025 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fans can’t rave enough about the ‘masterpiece’ (Picture: BBC Picture Archives)A TV show that’s been described as one of the ‘best crime dramas ever’ is completely free to watch on a UK streamer – and fans can’t rave enough about it.First premiering in 2017, Snowfall is a series that follows the crack epidemic of the 1980s in Los Angeles.It marked the breakout role of British actor Damson Idris, who played a 20-year-old drug kingpin, while also sta
  
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• How to watch the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct and what announcements to expect

  01-04-2025 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A major information dump is about to occur (Nintendo)The big day is finally here, when Nintendo will reveal the inner secrets of the Switch 2 and its games, and it’s very easy to watch the Direct as it happens.At over eight years old, the Nintendo Switch is well past retirement age, but it’s still selling and we found out last week that there are still new games scheduled for it in 2026.Nevertheless, its successor has been waiting in the wings for a while now, after the Nintendo Swi
  
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• These deepfake receipts are so sophisticated workers could cheat their expenses

  01-04-2025 18:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Could you spot the fake? Probably not (Picture: Raphael Chenol/LinkedIn)Since the dawn of expense claims, workers have been adding a few extra drinks for themselves on the company card (legal disclaimer: of course never us).But the possibilities for dodgy claims are getting much more sophisticated, with businesses warned to take note.Image generation by AI is now so advanced that fake but convincing receipts can be created in seconds.OpenAI released its latest image generation model last week,
  
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• Six teenage boys arrested after girl, 15, is raped in a field

  01-04-2025 18:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  The girl was raped in Chichester, West Sussex, on March 19, between 7 and 8.30pm (Picture: Google)Six teenage boys have been arrested after a ‘vulnerable’ 15-year-old girl was raped in a ‘horrific attack’.
  The girl was attacked in Chichester, West Sussex, close to the Roman wall and stream by the A286 Avenue De Chartres between 7pm and 8.30pm on March 19.Specialist officers have been supporting the young girl after she reported the rape to the police.The six teenage boys
  
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• Paul Parker names shock player ‘one of the best Premier League midfielders’

  01-04-2025 18:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Paul Parker has picked out a Nottingham Forest player – but it’s not who you might think (Picture: Getty)Ex-Manchester United defender and football pundit Paul Parker has named a shock player ‘one of the best midfielders in the Premier League’.There are a number of world-class midfielders currently playing in the top-flight of English football, including Manchester City’s Phil Foden, who was impressively crowned Premier League Player of the Season last term.Pep Gua
  
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• Donald Trump isn’t joking about a third term – and that’s terrifying

  01-04-2025 18:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  In MAGA-land, grievance is disguised as logic (Picture: Samuel Corum/Sipa/Bloomberg via Getty Images)It’s funny which bits of the Constitution are taken seriously in America.When a young Ruth Bader Ginsburg demanded equal pay for equal work in the US Supreme Court, she was initially told the Constitution doesn’t mention ‘women’ or ‘sex’ – so tough luck. When classrooms full of children were gunned down, multiple times, defenders of the Second
  
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• Nantucket Catholic church denies giving very special treatment to tycoon who filled its collection plate

  01-04-2025 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Diocese of Fall River church in Nantucket, Massachusetts has denied claims that it sold a parcel of land for $4 million to a local tycoon who has generously supported the church.
  
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• Meta AI apologises for 'harm' caused to author after 'stealing' his books in bizarre exchange - but Meta bosses are not so sorry

  01-04-2025 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bestselling author AJ West felt violated when he discovered his novels were among millions 'stolen' by tech giant Meta to train its AI system and was shocked when he got one from the system itself.
  
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• Ex-England and Ipswich Town striker Trevor Whymark's football career may have been a factor in his death after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, inquest hears

  01-04-2025 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The death of former England footballer Trevor Whymark may have been linked to heading the ball during his professional career, an inquest at Norfolk coroner's court has heard.
  
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• Virginia Giuffre says she mistakenly posted claim that she has four days left to live to Instagram as she reveals new details of car crash

  01-04-2025 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre has said she mistakenly posted the claim that she had just four days left to live to her public Instagram.
  
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• No-nonsense Trump teaches Mexican band harsh lesson for serenading notorious CARTEL leaders

  01-04-2025 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mexican band Los Alegres del Barranco have been shunned by Donald Trump after they serenaded fans with a mugshot of Ruben 'El Mencho' Oseguera displayed across a large screen behind the stage.
  
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• Linkin Park forced to slash ticket prices and move gig to much smaller venue

  01-04-2025 18:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Linkin Park have had to swap venues in Los Angeles (Picture: Joern Pollex/Redferns)Emo fans were in shock after beloved 00s band, Linkin Park, announced a reunion last year, however, their reunion tour has hit a bump in the road.The From Zero tour was announced after they revealed new vocalist, Emily Armstrong, seven years on from the emotional death of frontman Chester Bennington.Linkin Park dropped a new album featuring vocals from Emily to generally positive responses but it seems the tour h
  
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• Six teenage boys are arrested after schoolgirl, 15, is raped in a field

  01-04-2025 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 15-year-old girl was attacked close to the Roman wall and stream near Chichester between 7pm and 8.30pm on March 19.
  
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• Girl, 7, suffers horrific freak BOULDER death at Lake Tahoe ski resort

  01-04-2025 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adelyn Grimes, 7, of Reno, Nevada , was pronounced dead at Diamond Peak Ski Resort in Incline Village, located on the north shore of Lake Tahoe, on Saturday at around 3:40 pm.
  
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• Horror as lottery winner donates denim jacket to charity that has $2.5M jackpot ticket inside

  01-04-2025 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Pennsylvania woman is hoping for a second stroke of luck that her winning $2.5 million lottery ticket, which accidentally got donated to charity, will be returned to her.
  
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• Missing eight-year-old girl is found six months later living with a man who claims he has MARRIED her - after family saw video he posted of her reciting the Koran

  01-04-2025 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The child vanished from her home in the semi-autonomous Puntland region last September, sparking deep concern among her family.
  
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• National Lottery ticketholder has just 3 weeks left to claim £3,600,000 prize

  01-04-2025 18:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  The person matched five numbers plus the Life Ball in the Set For Life National Lottery draw on October 24, 2024 (Picture: Yui Mok/PA Wire)A lucky person has won £3.6million on the National Lottery but only has three weeks to claim the prize.They have had quite a lot of time to come forward already after matching five numbers plus the Life Ball in the Set For Life draw on October 24, 2024 for just £1.50.The winning numbers from the draw were 2, 11, 29, 37, 45, and Life Ball 6.This m
  
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• Married GOP official's cringe response after being busted for following 60 OnlyFans models and dating accounts

  01-04-2025 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A married Republican once accused of sexual harassment has been exposed for following nearly 100 OnlyFans, gambling and dating advice social media accounts.
  
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• Grandfather dubbed the 'Bird Man of Hartlepool' who buys 30 loaves of bread everyday to feed wildlife is fined - as 'killjoy council' blame him for town's vermin problem

  01-04-2025 18:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brian Wilkins, 76, received a Community Protection Order after councillors complained about him scattering bread around Hartlepool, County Durham.
  
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• Children's clown is beaten and burned alive by mob after he's accused of groping a young girl

  01-04-2025 18:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cayetano San Juan, known as El Payaso Soldadín or The Clown Soldier to his fans, was reportedly surrounded by a furious mob in Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Mexico last week and beaten unconscious.
  
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• Undercover spies working for Russia or Iran will be jailed if they don't declare their job

  01-04-2025 18:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Covert spies working for enemy states like Russia and Iran, twisting geopolitical narratives and slipping into society to try and influence politics or industry face jail if they don't declare it
  
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• 'Vulnerable' girl, 15, 'raped in horrific attack' as six teen boys arrested

  01-04-2025 18:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 15-year-old girl, described as "vulnerable" by Sussex Police, has been allegedly raped in a "horrific attack" in a field in Chichester with the force saying that six boys have been arrested
  
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• Sticky Vicky’s daughter reveals secret about ‘special’ mum after making return

  01-04-2025 18:04 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 PageSticky Vicky became famous for exposing herself to thousands of awestruck Benidorm tourists each year.Nothing was left to the imagination as her X-rated shows included pulling razor blades and ping pong balls from her private parts.So adoring fans of the legend will be shocked to hear Sticky Vicky actually harboured a secret from her British fanbase.Her daug
  
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• Grand National 2025: Start time, TV channel, race odds and betting tips

  01-04-2025 18:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  I Am Maximus is currently 9/1 to win the 2025 Grand National (Picture: Getty)The 2025 Grand National takes place on Saturday (April 5) as one of the biggest events on the British sporting calendar returns for another year.The famous horse race follows the enthralling Cheltenham Festival in March, where Metro ran a daily live blog and provided extensive coverage.We’ve now put together everything you need to know for the Grand National including the start time, TV channel, race odds and bet
  
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• Cops find more body parts of student found dead down well as mystery over what happened deepens

  01-04-2025 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Texas A&M sophomore Caleb Harris, 21, disappeared in March 2024 without his shoes, wallet or keys, and some of his remains were previously found in a 40-foot well in Corpus Christi.
  
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• Watch 7 best moments from Amazon Prime show declared ‘funniest ever seen’

  01-04-2025 18:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Last One Laughing has been storming the Amazon Prime Video charts (Picture: YouTube)Amazon Prime’s new comedy series, Last One Laughing UK, has made a case for itself to be added to the canon of classic TV less than two weeks after it debuted.Hosted by Jimmy Carr and special guest Roisin Conaty, the reality show has broken the streamer’s records as one of its biggest UK launches ever, with the first episode watched nearly 3 million times.For the uninitiated,
  
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• ‘This £25 hair tool attachment smoothed my hair in seconds and quicker than straighteners’

  01-04-2025 18:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The popular BaByliss Air Wand has just launched a number of new attachments, aiming to make styling your hair easier than ever; our beauty editor puts one of them to the test
  
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• Inside comedian Jon Richardson’s ‘£3,800,000 fortune’ as he reveals new career move

  01-04-2025 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jon Richardson has revealed a new career move (Picture: BBC/Hat Trick)Jon Richardson has revealed a new career move after joking he’s quitting comedy.The stand-up comedian and TV star, 42, revealed in an Instagram video yesterday that taking a break from the industry made him realise he wants to stay away from the limelight, and after reading a diary entry from 1997 he’s ready to pursue his dream of becoming a teacher.‘I’ve loved being a comedian, it was absolutely the r
  
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• Woman's 'secret' to getting orchids to bloom non-stop for two years

  01-04-2025 17:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Orchids are notoriously hard to care for, but one woman has shared her 'secret' to getting the houseplants to bloom non-stop for over two years - and it only requires two household items
  
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