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• Dominique Pelicot reveals the horrifying moment he decided to start drugging his wife for organised rape

  17-09-2024 13:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dominique Pélicot, 71, spoke for the first time about his crimes at his trial after he was accused of drugging his wife and allowing dozens of strangers to rape her at home in Avignon, France
  
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• Emmerdale star confirms key family to be ‘blown apart’ following death

  15-01-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s the end of the road for Anthony (Picture: ITV / Aisling Legros)An Emmerdale family is set to be ‘blown apart’ in upcoming scenes after a brutal murder.Next week, Anthony Fox (Nicholas Day) is set to be found dead, having been killed by a mystery assailant.With the abuser having racked up a number of enemies, the hunt is on to find the killer.In emotional scenes over the past few weeks, Ruby Fox-Miligan (Beth Cordingly) has struggled to cope with her father’s overbea
  
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• Emmerdale revisits Aaron’s sexual abuse at the hands of his dad Gordon in emotive scenes

  15-01-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Aaron’s past resurfaces (Picture: ITV)Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) will be reminded of his past in upcoming episodes of Emmerdale as he makes a discovery about Ruby Fox-Miligan’s (Beth Cordingly) father Anthony (Nicholas Day).It was revealed towards the end of last year that Anthony sexually abused Ruby when she was a child, and she hasn’t told a soul.In recent instalments of the ITV soap, Ruby conducted a DNA test to find out for certain if Caleb (William Ash) is Steph’s
  
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• EastEnders’ Priya has earned iconic status as a lioness matriarch – now give her a storyline of her own   

  15-01-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lioness Priya has made quite the impression (Picture: BBC)It’s been just over a year since Priya Nandra-Hart’s (Sophie Khan Levy) arrival turned Ravi Gulati’s (Aaron Thiara) world upside down in EastEnders.  On first impression, spiky Priya gave the mouthiest Walford women a run for their money and offended the locals with her seemingly care-free attitude.  Yet, it didn’t take long for us to see there was much more to her than a penchant for causing t
  
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• Coronation Street kids in danger from killer as Leanne takes shocking action

  15-01-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Abi spirals, David fears and Leanne takes drastic action next week (Picture: Metro/ITV)
  Things are getting out of control in next week’s Coronation Street, with Abi Webster’s (Sally Carman) ordeal leading to erratic action, while a srunk Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) gets out of hand.
  Still haunted by the death of Mason, which has triggered memories of Seb, Abi creates cause for concern for her loved ones.Then things only get worse.
  Elsewhere, Leanne’s vendetta against Toyah
  
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• Captain Tom’s family slash price of £2,250,000 mansion and take him off listing

  15-01-2025 07:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Grade II-listed Old Rectory is described in its original sale listing as a ‘magnificent seven-bedroom property’ (Picture: PA/Getty)Captain Sir Tom Moore’s family have cut £250,000 off the asking price for their country mansion and removed any mention of his name from the listing in a renewed bid to sell the property.The Grade II-listed Old Rectory, described in its original sale listing as a ‘magnificent seven-bedroom property’, has been on the market sin
  
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• Chris Wakelin’s Masters debut arrives amid stress of daughter’s premature birth

  15-01-2025 07:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chris Wakelin will make his Masters debut in difficult circumstances (Picture: Getty Images)Chris Wakelin will be focussed on his Masters debut on Wednesday but his attention has been elsewhere in the build-up after his first daughter arrived eight weeks early.The 32-year-old was due to become a father in the second half of February, but his partner gave birth on 20 December, which has clearly led to a difficult and emotional time for the family.The new arrival is still in hospital but doing we
  
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• The enduring controversy over the Lockerbie bombing

  15-01-2025 07:41 via bbc.com
  
  A new Sky series on the 1988 disaster has again put the spotlight on the case, which has divided opinion for decades.
  
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• Parents should be entitled to miscarriage bereavement leave, say MPs

  15-01-2025 07:39 via bbc.com
  
  Paid leave should be extended to parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks, a report by MPs says.
  
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• Packing a suitcase inside a suitcase — the bizarre way to dodge baggage fees

  15-01-2025 07:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  People will do almost anything to avoid extra baggage charges (Picture: Getty)We’ve all been there — sitting on top of a suitcase at the end of a holiday, trying to squeeze the zip shut on all the new purchases.Buying souvenirs is part of the travel experience, but airline baggage policies make it difficult to indulge in retail therapy without paying the price for an overweight suitcase.It means travellers are resorting to extreme hacks to avoid baggage fees, but you don’t hav
  
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• I can’t understand why people use this one word when discussing cancer

  15-01-2025 07:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Annie finds herself wondering why cancer causes these often extreme reactions (Picture: Vicki Head)I don’t know if it’s a cultural thing, but as life limiting illnesses go, cancer seems to be unique. It engenders fear into many, some people not even able to call it by name, preferring euphemisms like ‘the big C’. It inspires anger, and even aggression, and is seen as the enemy.  I was diagnosed with breast cancer in June this year and in July I was to
  
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• Commuters face severe delays on part of the London Overground

  15-01-2025 07:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Commuters are facing delays on one of the main Overground lines this morning due to a faulty train in north London.The Mildmay Line runs between Richmond and Clapham Junction and goes to Stratford.Trains are at a halt right now between Richmond and Clapham Junction and Gospel Oak while crews repair the train.
  All other routes on the Overground have good service.The Elizabeth Line is also facing minor delays between Hayes & Harlington and Heathrow terminals due to a signal failure.The line is
  
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• Screamers & headers on the floor - FA Cup third-round goals

  15-01-2025 07:22 via bbc.com
  
  Watch the best goals from the third round of the FA Cup, including strikes from Trent Alexander Arnold, Bruno Fernandes and Joao Felix.
  
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• LA fire department failed to deploy 1,000 fighters and dozens of engines in advance of devastating blaze

  15-01-2025 07:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A damning new report claims the Los Angeles Fire Department refused to deploy 1,000 firefighters and dozens of water-carrying engines ahead of the devastating Palisades blaze.
  
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• Tourism tax 'could stop schools visiting Wales'

  15-01-2025 07:10 via bbc.com
  
  A few extra pounds in taxes could stop some children being able to enjoy trips in Wales, Scouts warn.
  
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• The Papers: Kate's 'relief to be in remission' and 'Siddiq quits'

  15-01-2025 07:10 via bbc.com
  
  Wednesday's papers focus on the Princess of Wales entering cancer remission and Tulip Siddiq's resignation.
  
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• Twenty evacuated after unit block roof suddenly collapses in Cabramatta

  15-01-2025 07:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Almost two dozen residents have been evacuated after the roof suddenly caved in at an apartment block in Sydney's south-west.
  
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• Bafta to announce nominations in unpredictable awards race

  15-01-2025 07:03 via bbc.com
  
  The ceremony, hosted by David Tennant, will take place on 16 February at the Royal Festival Hall.
  
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• Tragic details emerge about 22-year-old who drowned at Perth's City Beach on the last day of his Christmas holidays

  15-01-2025 07:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sio Afamasaga, 22, was swimming with his brother, sister-in-law and their children at Perth 's City Beach on Friday to celebrate the last day of his Christmas holidays.
  
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• Warning people living alone could face higher risk of heart disease and stroke

  15-01-2025 07:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A new study found that interactions with friends and family may boost our immune system and reduce our risk of diseases such as heart disease.
  
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• Incredible £4.65bn underwater tunnel links UK to Europe in 35 minutes

  15-01-2025 07:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The longest undersea tunnel in the world cost £4.65bn and carries passengers from the UK to Europe in just 35 minutes every day of the year
  
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• Doctor's urgent warning about popular supplement - do not take with these foods

  15-01-2025 06:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The supplement can be taken to combat iron deficiency anaemia, a potentially dangerous condition that causes symptoms such as fatigue, shortness of breath, and heart palpitations
  
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• 'We were pressured to sign documents' say Red Sea dive-boat disaster survivors

  15-01-2025 06:44 via bbc.com
  
  The group say their official witness statements were translated into Arabic by a boat company employee.
  
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• South Korea's Yoon becomes country's first sitting president to be arrested

  15-01-2025 06:44 via bbc.com
  
  Authorities used ladders and wirecutters in the freezing cold in their second attempt to arrest Yoon.
  
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• Doctor shares best time to drink coffee to help weight loss and diabetes

  15-01-2025 06:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The doctor said that there's a certain period throughout the day where it could have the opposite effect
  
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• Tragedy as toddler dies after falling through ice in freak accident playing in snow

  15-01-2025 06:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: UPSETTING CONTENT - Ayden Sasser was playing outside in Whitsett, North Carolina, after snow had fallen across the state, but his sled plunged into a pond and he fell through the ice
  
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• Major update after woman was found dead near a river as her partner is charged with murder

  15-01-2025 06:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged with murder after his partner's body was found near a riverbed in the Northern Territory.
  
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• Heartbroken father of teenager Tia Cameron who died in fatal Brisbane bus crash faces agonising wait as driver's court case is put on hold

  15-01-2025 06:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tia Cameron was struck by a Brisbane council bus while walking on a footpath in the central city in March 2024.
  
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• Bizarre Aussie beach trend sparks outrage as visitors resort to extreme measures to reserve a spot

  15-01-2025 06:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Beachgoers at North Wollongong were going to bizarre lengths to lay claim to public gazebos on the foreshore - but the council has cracked down.
  
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• HMRC alert over 'extra charges' for ISA savers if you cross this limit

  15-01-2025 06:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A saver got in touch as they wanted to know what taxes they would be liable for
  
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