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• Father Ted star and comedian Jon Kenny dies aged 66

  16-11-2024 16:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jon Kenny has died aged 66 (Picture: Alamy)Irish actor and comedian Jon Kenny has died aged 66.He was best known for his roles in Father Ted, The Banshees Of Inisherin, The Van, and Angela’s Ashes.Kenny was also one half of the comedy duo D’Unbelievables with Pat Shortt.His wife, Margie, confirmed to the Limerick Leader that he sadly died on Friday evening in Galway Clinic.He had been receiving treatment for cancer and heart failure.Paying tribute to the performer, Taoiseach (Irish P
  
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• Teenager smirks in police interview after murdering four-month-old baby

  16-11-2024 18:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextA twisted teenager smirked and told detectives they were ‘boring’ as they quizzed him over the murder of his girlfriend’s four-month-old baby.Carl Alesbrook was 16 when he brutally shook little Elijah Shemwell to death in January 2022, less than two months after meeting the infant’s mum India Shemwell.His barrister told jurors at Derby Crown Court he was &l
  
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• Why Bruno Fernandes and Pedro Neto have withdrawn from the Portugal squad

  16-11-2024 18:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bruno Fernandes was on the scoresheet as Portugal thrashed Poland (Photo: Getty)Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes and Chelsea star Pedro Neto have left the Portugal squad and returned to their clubs early.Both players were on the scoresheet as Portugal thrashed Poland 5-1 in the Nations League on Friday night.Cristiano Ronaldo also bagged a brace and in the process claimed his 132nd win in international football, breaking the record set by Spain’s Sergio Ramos.But after the game it
  
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• Tourist arrested for defacing one of Tokyo’s most famous shrines

  16-11-2024 18:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Meiji Jingu shrine, in Tokyo, honours the Emperor Meiji and his wife Empress Shoken (Picture: Meremagnum/Getty Images)An American tourist was arrested for defacing one of Tokyo’s most sacred shrines after he allegedly etched letters into its traditional wooden gate.Steve Hayes, 65, had been touring Japan with his family since Monday and was back at his hotel when police came knocking this week.CCTV had led them there in search of the suspect they believe to be responsible for using the
  
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• Chris Cuomo responds to backlash after revealing he voted for his brother in the election

  16-11-2024 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cuomo raised eyebrows this week when he revealed he voted for his brother Andrew for president, but justified his decision opposite Bill Maher as he insisted Americans 'deserve better.'
  
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• Scientists baffled as North Pole is moving toward Russia - and it could play havoc with our phones

  16-11-2024 18:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People may notice their phones acting up as the North Pole continues to drift towards Russia as it has done for the last two hundred years but scientists can't work out one recent change
  
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• M62 crash: Police and air ambulance rush to motorway as drivers face delays

  16-11-2024 18:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were seen rushing to the J24 (Ainley Top) to J25 (Brighouse) this afternoon with paramedics and police being spotted at the site of the incident
  
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• Bosses are cracking down on the 'little sins' we commit at work: 'This is how not to get caught'

  16-11-2024 18:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Big companies, obsessed with squeezing out every ounce of efficiency, are deploying 'perk police' to catch minor infractions that could lead to termination.
  
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• Police logged hate incident when pub staff threw trans customer out for having sex in the toilet - as research shows doctors, vicars and social workers have been investigated for just doing their jobs

  16-11-2024 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Doctors, vicars and social workers have become the focus of police probes into non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs), as backlash grows against the 'questionable' use of the policing tool.
  
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• Man worth £8,000,000,000 turns up at Lidl for ‘one-on-one’ with keyboard warrior

  16-11-2024 18:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextA French billionaire responded to a keyboard warrior’s challenge to meet him outside Lidl for a punch-up by posting a video of himself at the supermarket saying: ‘I’m waiting’.Xavier Niel, owner of the Free telecoms group, had been goaded by a disgruntled customer who claimed slow internet speed had ruined his game of Call of Duty.Posting in May, X user Fue
  
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• Robin van Persie reveals his stance on possible Arsenal return after betrayal

  16-11-2024 18:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Robin Van Persie betrayed Arsenal to join Man Utd in 2012 (Picture: Getty)Robin van Persie firmly believes the ‘door is closed’ on a possible return to Arsenal and says fans are ‘still sensitive’ about his Manchester United switch.The Dutchman, 41, finished his playing career in 2019 and entered his first managerial job this year, becoming head coach of Eredivisie side Heerenveen.Naturally, attentions have turned to which clubs Van Persie may wish to manage in the future,
  
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• Train passenger stabbed after row about bag on empty seat

  16-11-2024 18:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ronald Whelan, 59, stabbed Muhammed Uddin at Blundellsands and Crosby station on August 2 (Picture: British Transport Police)A man was stabbed and left with blood pouring from his hand after an argument over his bag being left on a train seat.The incident left one mum and her children so terrified that she was forced to barricade them inside a railway station waiting room.It all unfolded when Muhammed Uddin entered a Southport-bound service at Liverpool South Parkway shortly after 1pm on August
  
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• Darwin Nunez celebrates in face of former Liverpool rival during Uruguay win

  16-11-2024 18:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Darwin Nunez celebrated wildly in front of Yerry Mina after Uruguay’s injury-time winner against Colombia (Getty)Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez celebrated directly in the face of former Everton defender Yerry Mina during Uruguay’s win against Colombia on Friday evening.In a thrilling game in Montevideo, Andres Gomez thought he had snatched a point for Colombia with a goal in the sixth minute of extra time to make it 2-2.However, Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte popped up in
  
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• Chilling final footage of Hawaii woman in LA before she vanished without a trace

  16-11-2024 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Disturbing footage has emerged days after a Hawaiian woman went missing from Los Angeles while on her way to New York City.
  
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• Heartbreak for Dolly Parton as brother, one of 12 siblings, dies aged 82

  16-11-2024 18:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dolly Parton’s brother, David Wilburn, has died aged 78 (Picture: Getty/REX)Dolly Parton and her family have been left heartbroken following the death of her brother David.The Jolene hitmaker, 78, is one of 12 siblings, with David being the second eldest.In order of birth, the Parton children are: Willadeene, David Wilburn, Coy Denver, Dolly Rebecca, Bobby Lee, Stella Mae, Cassie Nan, Randel Huston ‘Randy,’ Larry Gerald, twins Estel Floyd and Freida Estelle, and Rachel Ann.Conf
  
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• Buses get £1 billion boost in bid to give London-style service to whole country

  16-11-2024 17:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Transport Secretary Louise Haigh said it would bring to an end the postcode lottery of unreliable bus services - with funding allocated on need, levels of deprivation and population
  
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• PETER HITCHENS: Don't like assisted dying? Unlicensed electric bike riders are soon going to help quite a lot of us to die

  16-11-2024 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETER HITCHENS: We are undergoing the most damaging transport revolution since Dr Beeching destroyed the railways - the invasion of urban areas by electric bicycles and scooters.
  
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• King Charles owns dozens of homes for rent that don't meet vital minimum energy standards

  16-11-2024 17:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After examining Energy Performance Certificates for scores on the West Norfolk estate, we have found more than 30 properties owned by the King fail to meet minimum requirements
  
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• We created the 'best ever home' on George Clarke's Amazing Spaces - but now we're separating and you could own our £750,000 houseboat for £5

  16-11-2024 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christina and Rohan spent thousands converting a 1960s industrial cargo ship into a spacious luxury 3-bedroom houseboat moored in London - and have announced they are raffling it for a fiver.
  
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• Fury after couple build 'garden nightclub' without permission and host karaoke and drinking sessions leaving elderly neighbour in tears

  16-11-2024 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 'garden nightclub' which hosted 'drinking sessions' and kareoke has been at the centre of a bitter planning row with locals after it was built without planning permission.
  
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• Robbie Williams ‘terrified’ for Take That to watch biopic and ‘open old wounds’

  16-11-2024 17:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextRobbie Williams’ new biopic Better Man delves into his early fames as part of sensational boy band Take That and his struggle with addiction.
  Take That formed in 1990 – made up of Robbie, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen and Jason Orange – and enjoyed a successful six years producing hits such as Relight My Fire, Pray and Babe.
  But the band originally broke
  
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• Wuxi stabbing: Eight dead and at least 17 injured in mass stabbing at college in China

  16-11-2024 17:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating whether the suspect, believed to be a recent graduate, carried out the attack after he failed an exam and was denied a graduation certificate
  
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• Furious Netflix viewers vow to cancel their subscriptions after one-sided Jake Paul-Mike Tyson farce and 'unwatchable' livestream

  16-11-2024 17:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Netflix was making its debut in live combat sports but it was left red-faced as viewers faced poor image quality, prolonged buffering and spotty audio.
  
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• Jeremy Hunt's public speaking cash-in flops as he pockets 17% of Kwasi Kwarteng's fee

  16-11-2024 17:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Hunt - first hired by Liz Truss in a doomed bid to reset her premiership after the disastrous mini budget and kept on by Rishi Sunak - has declared his first speaking gig since leaving office
  
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• I was raped by Suzy Lamplugh's 'killer' when I was just nine - he dragged me into an abandoned laundrette and nearly choked me to death

  16-11-2024 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Melanie Gregory, 53, says she was kidnapped, raped and almost choked to death by Suzy Lamplugh's suspected 'killer' John Cannan when she was aged just nine, before escaping his clutches.
  
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• Eye-watering sum 'hypocrite' Kamala Harris spent on private jets in final weeks of campaign revealed

  16-11-2024 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kamala Harris spent nearly $1.5billion on her campaign in a little over 100 days. A good portion of it went to the use of private jets.
  
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• Lee Carsley makes decision on dropping Harry Kane ahead of England vs Ireland

  16-11-2024 17:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane was dropped for England’s last game and replaced by Ollie Watkins (Photo: Getty)Lee Carsley has confirmed whether Harry Kane will start England’s all-important Nations League clash against the Republic of Ireland on Sunday.The Three Lions host the Boys in Green at Wembley, knowing that victory will guarantee promotion back to the top tier of the Nations League.It is also interim manager Carsley’s final match in charge before former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel takes ov
  
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• Anderson Cooper's 'angry' subway selfie leaves fans stunned as speculation grows over CNN staff cuts

  16-11-2024 17:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The CNN host made a rare foray into public as he and friend Andy Cohen rode the New York City subway together - raising eyebrows considering Cooper's whopping $20 million salary.
  
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• Premier Inn brings in queuing at flagship hotel bar - sparking fury from customers angry at the end of another Great British tradition

  16-11-2024 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The hotel chain has claimed the new system is meant to provide a 'fair service' to all its customers.
  
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• A marine saved her life. Then her heartfelt words saved his. Read their extraordinary letters

  16-11-2024 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A struggling veteran has revealed how he saved the life of a complete stranger - who in turn helped give his own life a renewed sense of purpose.
  
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