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• Exposed: How a reality TV star turned OnlyFans model engaged to a porn billionaire was allowed to open a care home for vulnerable children... and charge taxpayers £3m a year. FRED KELLY investigates the shocking failings

  21-12-2024 02:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  She's a reality TV star who sold X-rated pictures of herself online and is engaged to a billionaire porn baron.
  
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• X Factor killed the Christmas Number One — but there’s still hope

  21-12-2024 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A decade of X Factor finalists slowly suffocated the Christmas Number One (Picture: Ken McKay/REX/Shutterstock)Does anyone still care about the Christmas Number One? Be honest. Does it matter to you who is at the top of the charts on December 25?Long gone are the epic battles of Slade vs Wizzard, Wham! Vs Band Aid, or even East 17 vs Mariah Carey (with the former shockingly winning).Official Charts formed in the 50s but Christmas Number Ones really kicked off in 1973 when Slade’s Merry Xm
  
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• What I Own: Our £320,000 Leeds cottage has a countryside feel, but it’s 15 minutes from the city

  21-12-2024 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This week, we’re in Leeds, West Yorkshire (Picture: Andrew McCaren)Welcome back to What I Own – Metro’s property series where we speak to homeowners about getting on the ladder.This week, we’re up in Leeds in God’s Own County, West Yorkshire, where 28-year-old Sophie Marshall Clark and her fiancé Ben bought their dream cottage last year.They previously lived in a flat just around the corner and realised that with their combined savings, t
  
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• The secret to TV’s most terrifying villain – Wallace and Gromit’s Feathers McGraw

  21-12-2024 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Feathers McGraw is back in Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (Picture: Aardman Animations)This Christmas, one of TV’s most feared villains returns to the small screen.For a generation, an innocent looking penguin is the embodiment of pure evil, and Feathers McGraw is back in Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl.The sinister bird – who first appeared in 1993’s The Wrong Trousers – plays a big role in the feature film airing on Christmas Day, and creator Nick Park
  
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• Ten health risks to watch out for this Christmas - from overeating to electric shock

  21-12-2024 09:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Staying safe this festive season is harder than you might think, with everything from decorating injuries to colds to watch out for. Here are ten of the top health risks to watch out for
  
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• Roast potato blunder will stop them getting crispy - and everyone makes it

  21-12-2024 09:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Having perfectly crispy roast potatoes is a must for any Christmas dinner, but many of us make one mistake that stops us from achieving the ultimate crisp on our spuds
  
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• People are only just realising where Jingle Bells comes from – and it's not Christmas

  21-12-2024 09:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jingle Bells is a cheery festive tune that always raises spirits at this time of year. But, little you may know, it was never actually meant to be a Christmas song
  
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• I’m A Celebrity scene-stealer randomly stars in Netflix’s next Harlan Coben thriller

  21-12-2024 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageIt’s going to be hard to topple the barnstorming success of last year’s Fool Me Once, but Netflix’s latest Harlan Coben thriller Missing You does boast a wild cast.Lead by Slow Horses actor Rosalind Eleazar, 36, the six-parter out on New Year’s Day follows her mind-bending investigation sparked after her ex-fiancé, who ghosted he
  
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• I found a painting at a dump – it just sold for £26,500

  21-12-2024 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ever since I was 10 years old, I’ve had an eye for antiques (Picture: Rare Book Auctions/Cover Images)Logging in to the online auction, I waited patiently for the bids on my painting to start rolling in.Slowly the numbers began creeping up: £1,000, £5,000, even ticking past the £10,000 mark, until finally, the virtual hammer came crashing down.My painting sold for £26,500.Hard to believe that something I found at my local tip 13 years ago could
  
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• 5 spectacular beach destinations that give the Maldives a run for its money

  21-12-2024 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A trip to the Maldives doesn’t come cheap (Picture: Getty/Shutterstock)Lunar white sand beaches, turquoise water and tropical temperatures — it’s no wonder the Maldives is one of the world’s most desirable holiday destinations.But paradise comes at a price, and in the case of this south Asian destination, it’s a hefty one. A week in an Instagrammable over-water villawill set you back at least £2,000 during peak season, which runs from December to April.
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• Sulky Prince Andrew 'refusing to walk late Queen's beloved corgis'

  21-12-2024 08:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Andrew, who was recently caught up in another scandal - this time over an alleged Chinese spy - is said to be so despondent he is refusing to walk the late Queen's corgis
  
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• ‘My baby vanished without trace - it's a mystery but we believe he's STILL ALIVE'

  21-12-2024 08:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anthony Stammers was 27 years old when he went missing, the day before his granddad’s funeral. Almost 13 years later - on his 40th birthday - his distraught family are begging him to get in touch
  
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• England World Cup winner George Eastham dies aged 88

  21-12-2024 08:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  George Eastham was part of England’s 1966 World Cup winning squadGeorge Eastham, a member of England’s 1966 World Cup-winning squad, has died at the age of 88.Eastham did not play in England’s 1966 success on home soil, but the winger was part of Sir Alf Ramsey’s squad that lifted the World Cup for the only time in the nation’s history.Blackpool-born Eastham spent most of his career at Newcastle, Arsenal and Stoke and also left a far-reaching legacy as the man who
  
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• Child murderers and rapists could be spared death penalty under plans drawn up for one of Biden's final acts

  21-12-2024 08:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Joe Biden may possibly commute sentences for 40 death row inmates - including child killers and bombers - as a final act of his time in the White Office.
  
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• Horror as female police officer is allegedly attacked with a sword while responding to a 'domestic disturbance' at a home in Port Augusta

  21-12-2024 08:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the home in South Australia on Saturday morning after reports of a domestic disturbance.
  
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• Government apologises for 'offensive' NHS anti-smoking poster featuring Sikh man

  21-12-2024 08:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The government have released an apology after launching an 'offensive' NHS poster featuring a Sikh man whilst urging the public to quit smoking. 
  
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• What the Outnumbered cast have been doing since the last episode 8 years ago 

  21-12-2024 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s hard to believe the Outnumbered children are now all grown up (Picture: BBC/Hat Trick Productions/Adam Lawrence)Outnumbered fans have been waiting a long eight years to be reunited with the Brockman family.But they are officially coming back for a one-off Christmas special that will air on Boxing Day on the BBC.The sitcom first aired in 2007 and followed fllustered parents Hugh Dennis as Pete Brockman and Claire Skinner as Sue Brockman juggling family life with running
  
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• Our Place launches huge sale on miniature version of the bestselling Always Pan – and more

  21-12-2024 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This sale couldn’t have happened at a better time – bargain Our Place cookware anyone? (Picture: Metro/Our Place/Getty)
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  Our Place took over the kitchenware category by storm when it launched the bestselling Always Pan circa 2019. 
  
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• ‘It’s just a bit of DNA’: The reality of being an egg donor in your 20s

  21-12-2024 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Young women still face social stigma when they become egg donors‘I’m not using them – I’m literally just flushing them away,’ says Katie Higgins, when asked why she chose to donate her eggs.It was by chance that Katie, who was then 28, first considered egg donation when she glanced up at a billboard and saw an advert for the London Egg Bank. ‘I’ve always felt enthusiastic about helping people,’ she says. At the time, Katie was working as a pr
  
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• Crystal Palace vs Arsenal: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injuries

  21-12-2024 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Declan Rice missed Arsenal’s midweek Carabao Cup clash (Picture: Getty)Arsenal faced a quick turnaround before another clash with Crystal Palace in the Premier League later today.The Gunners booked their place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals on Wednesday as a Gabriel Jesus hat-trick fired them to a 3-2 win over Palace at the Emirates.And both sides are at it again – this time at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon – with both hoping to build on their impressive league form in r
  
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• Coronation Street confirms unexpected twist for Gail in spoiler video as Audrey breaks big news

  21-12-2024 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageA new Coronation Street spoiler video reveals heartbreak for Gail Rodwell (Helen Worth) at her leaving party, when mum Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) drops a huge bombshell.It’s set to be an emotional week for fans of the ITV soap as we bid farewell to stalwart Gail after a whopping 50 years on the cobbles.Helen’s tenure is an incredible achievement
  
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• Aldi customers have just days to snag £100 off their Christmas shop

  21-12-2024 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Aldi shoppers should keep hold of their receipts this month (Picture: Getty Images)Christmas is nearly here, which means it’s time to start preparing for the big festive food shop.And if Aldi is your go-to supermarket, you’ll want to keep hold of your receipt – as it could win you back your money.From Sunday, December 1 the German retailer began its Big Advent Giveaway, offering UK shoppers the opportunity to be paid back for the cost of their Christmas shopping.Each day so fa
  
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• Alan Shearer’s Premier League predictions including Tottenham vs Liverpool

  21-12-2024 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alan Shearer previews another big weekend of action for Metro.co.ukAfter some exciting midweek Carabao Cup action the Premier League takes centre stage once more with some big clashes to look forward to this weekend.
  As ever, Betfair Ambassador Alan Shearer previews the action for Metro.co.ukAston Villa v Man City Pep Guardiol;a suffered another defeat last weekendMan City’s bad run doesn’t look like ending with the way the result went for them last weekend. Obviously, they’re
  
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• Wife's incredible surprise for Navy husband after he returns from two-year deployment

  21-12-2024 07:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The wife of a US Navy aviator gave him the surprise of a lifetime after he came home to western Kentucky from a more than two-year-long deployment.
  
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• Senate passes stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown after missing midnight deadline

  21-12-2024 07:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A partial government shutdown went into effect at 12:01am Saturday morning after Congress failed to pass a stopgap bill in time.
  
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• Woman says key action at 3am is foolproof way to get a good night's sleep

  21-12-2024 07:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman's 'unusual' sleep habit has sparked debate on social media – as users try to figure out whether it's a good idea or will make you sleepier in the long run
  
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• Grampians National Park: Aussies told to 'leave now' as out-of-control bushfires rip through national park

  21-12-2024 07:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A fast-growing fire in Victoria's Grampians National Park razed 28,000 hectares by Saturday morning despite firefighters best efforts to battle the blaze overnight.
  
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• Adorable puppies that look like polar bears found dumped in carrier bag

  21-12-2024 07:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three puppies will get the Christmas they deserve after being dumped in a carrier bag and left for dead - as they're all finally on their way to loving new homes
  
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• Shocking moment a shark feasts on a crocodile just metres away from shocked beach-goers

  21-12-2024 06:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The shocking moment a bull shark began feasting on a crocodile just metres from the shoreline has been captured by terrified beach-goers.
  
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• Partial shutdown ushered in as Congress fails to pass stopgap funding bill in time

  21-12-2024 06:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A partial government shutdown went into effect at 12:01am Saturday morning after Congress failed to pass a stopgap bill in time.
  
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