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• Firefighter, 58, who dished out spankings to 'naughty' boys as young as eight who visited the station is jailed for three years

  13-01-2025 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christopher Richards, 58, of Reading, Berkshire, was convicted of four counts of indecent assault on a male against two boys.
  
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• Katie Boulter victory marks historic moment for Britain at the Australian Open

  14-01-2025 13:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  British No.1 Katie Boulter defeated Rebecca Marino 6-4 3-6 7-5 (Picture: Getty)Katie Boulter’s victory over Rebecca Marino at the Australian Open has secured a slice of history for Great Britain at the Grand Slam tournament.It marks the first time six British players have reached the second round at Melbourne Park across the men’s singles and women’s singles.The other five players to reach the second round include Emma Raducanu, Harriet Dart, Jodie Burrage, Jack Draper and Jac
  
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• Forgotten 90s Sega series could be making a comeback at Xbox Direct hints rumour

  14-01-2025 13:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  If Sega’s open to making an Eternal Champions movie, then an Ecco revival isn’t too farfetched (Sega)As theories swirl on what the upcoming Xbox showcase’s mystery reveal is, Sega is found to have filed new trademarks for one of its dormant IPs.Between the likes of Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, and Shinobi, Sega is going all in on reviving several of its classic IPs. Not just through games, but movies as well.It hasn’t provided an update on any of those projects since their
  
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• This ‘holy grail’ setting spray is my secret to flawless makeup that lasts all day (and it’s on sale!)

  14-01-2025 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This ‘holy grail’ setting spray is my secret to flawless makeup that lasts all day (and it’s on sale!) (Picture: Amazon/Urban Decay)
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  Remember back in the day when the Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray had us all in a chokeho
  
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• Shock new poll finds staggering number of Australians hold disturbing views about one of the darkest chapters in human history

  14-01-2025 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The shocking findings come amid a recent wave of anti-Semitic attacks in Sydney.
  
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• Bungling BA crew accidentally deploy emergency slide, delaying passengers by hours and costing airline £100,000

  14-01-2025 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of passengers scheduled to take a British Airways flight from London to Brussels were left with the Monday morning blues after a crew member mistakenly activated an emergency slide.
  
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• The distressing 999 calls Kiena Dawes made before Ryan Wellings' abuse drove her to suicide

  14-01-2025 12:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The distraught 23-year-old described being 'absolutely pouring with blood' and begged the phone operator for help as she tried to console her crying baby.
  
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• Steve Borthwick explains why Maro Itoje has replaced Jamie George as England captain for Six Nations

  14-01-2025 12:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  England lock Maro Itoje has taken over the reins from Jamie George as captain (Picture: Getty)Maro Itoje has taken over from Jamie George as England’s captain ahead of this year’s Six Nations.‘With 88 England caps, Maro has been a central figure in this squad for many years, bringing a vast amount of experience both on and off the field,’ Borthwick said.‘He’s a calm, influential leader, renowned for his commitment to upholding high standards and his ability t
  
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• Jamie Oliver's exact recipe for 'reliable and easy' spaghetti bolognese - with a twist

  14-01-2025 12:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Spaghetti bolognese is a classic dish that's loved by many and Jamie Oliver has shared his own take on the recipe, which he claims is "reliable, tasty and easy to put together"
  
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• Teddy Sheringham claims Sir Alex Ferguson would ‘boot Man Utd star out the door’

  14-01-2025 12:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alex Ferguson is the greatest manager in Manchester United’s history (Pictures: Getty)Sir Alex Ferguson would ‘boot’ one Manchester United player ‘out the door’ if he was still in charge of the club, according to Teddy Sheringham.Ferguson established himself as one of the greatest managers of all-time during his 27-year spell at United, lifting 13 Premier League titles and two Champions Leagues.His man-management has been commended by former players but Fergie was
  
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• Netflix quietly adds ‘unmissable’ Irish-British thriller shooting up the charts

  14-01-2025 12:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Netflix viewers can now watch all three seasons of a thriller series set on the French Riviera (Picture: Sky UK)Netflix viewers are rushing to watch all seasons of a thriller series fans have called ‘slick and glamorous’.First airing in 2017, the Irish-British series Riviera was created by Neil Jordan, who had previously directed The Crying Game, Interview with a Vampire and The Butcher Boy.Set in the French Riviera, the TV show stars Julia Stiles as American art curator Georgina Cl
  
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• First look at UK’s £12,000,000,000 next generation combat aircraft programme

  14-01-2025 12:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  This is how the Tempest jets could look (Picture: PA/BAE Systems/SWNS)New fighter jets set to replace the RAF’s Typhoons have been seen for the first time.The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is collaborating with Italy and Japan to create a new generation of military planes: the Tempest jet fighter programme.The Tempest is set to enter service in 2035, to fill the gap left by Typhoons when they’re decommissioned during the next decade.Work on the new jets, developed under the global comba
  
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• Caravan park billionaire who 'was forced to sell six-bed mansion after being made bankrupt by the Kinahan Cartel' is plunged into fresh legal battle over his empire

  14-01-2025 12:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bankrupt billionaire Bob Bull, 47, will see the remains of his caravan park empire fought over in the High Court as lenders sue the estate agents they claim overvalued his properties
  
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• Trump led 'criminal effort' to overturn 2020 vote and faced conviction if not elected

  14-01-2025 12:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prosecutor Jack Smith concluded Trump engaged in an “unprecedented criminal effort to overturn the legitimate results of the election in order to retain power” after losing the 2020 election
  
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• Missing twin sisters: Police give major update in Aberdeen a week since pair vanished

  14-01-2025 12:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sisters Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, 32, were last seen in the early hours of January 7 in Aberdeen and now a week on police have given an update on what the investigation
  
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• If there was an election tomorrow, this is who would win (but only by 1%)

  14-01-2025 12:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer has Nigel Farage and Reform UK nipping at his heels (Picture: PA/Reuters)Keir Starmer’s Labour party would win another general election if one was held tomorrow, according to the first YouGov poll since last year’s vote.However, the margin of victory for the government would be extremely small – and it’s not the Conservatives who pose the biggest threat.Instead, it’s Reform UK who are just 1% behind Labour in the poll.Tory leader Kemi Badenoch will be
  
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• Mum’s asthma meant she missed her flu jab – what happened next still haunts me

  14-01-2025 12:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cathy (right) wasn’t too concerned when her mother (middle) went to hospital for a ‘bad chest’ (Picture: Cathy Hateley)Holding the phone in my hand, I began to tremble as the doctor gave me the dreadful news: my mum was in a coma. Just days earlier, she’d been excitedly chatting away to me and my sister about Christmas and how much she was looking forward to spending it with us. Now she was lying in a hospital bed fighting for her life and all because of the fl
  
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• World's fattest man who weighed 70st met tragic end after becoming addicted to one drink

  14-01-2025 12:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andres Moreno was once regarded as the world's fattest man after ballooning to 980lbs at his heaviest - and on National Obesity Week we look back on his life almost ten years since his death
  
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• GRAHAM GRANT: End of the road for Mr & Mrs SNP... whose stranglehold on the party left many deeply uneasy

  14-01-2025 12:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Peter Murrell was once the most unsackable man in Scottish politics - well, it helped being married to the First Minister.
  
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• Gordon Ramsay's 10-minute sticky toffee pudding can be made without a oven

  14-01-2025 12:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  This sticky toffee pudding can be made in just 10 minutes thanks to Gordon Ramsay's clever recipe. It can be made without a oven and is perfect for a delicious treat
  
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• Tricky quiz question that once 'caused a war' in a pub - can you solve it?

  14-01-2025 12:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A pub quiz question that was so tricky it 'caused a war' between quizzers has been shared online, and many are still unable to get the right answer - can you solve it?
  
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• Alexander Isak injury update ahead of Newcastle United vs Wolves

  14-01-2025 12:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alexander Isak has been in sensational form for Newcastle United this season (Picture: Getty)Eddie Howe has issued a cautiously optimistic injury update on Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak ahead of tomorrow night’s Premier League game against Wolves.
  The Magpies have been in superb form of late thanks largely to the performances of their talismanic centre forward.
  Isak has scored 10 goals in his last nine appearances in all competitions, including the opener in last week’s Ca
  
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• Kiena Dawes wrote 11 devastating words when abusive ex was released after brutal assault

  14-01-2025 12:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Just days after young mum Kiena Dawes finally went to police, showing them her injuries after Ryan Wellings attacked her in front of their baby, she took her own life
  
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• I live in the world’s coldest city, with -64°C winters and brutal ‘ice fog’

  14-01-2025 12:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  The weather is extremely cold and residents have to deal with ‘ice fog’. (Picture: Getty Images/Bloomberg Creative)If there’s one thing Brits love to do it’s complain about the weather. Regardless of whether it’s too hot, too cold, or too wet, we can always find something to have a good sigh and moan over.But while it might often be a bit drizzly and chilly here, we don’t really have it too bad, all things considered. It’s not like we’re deal
  
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• Kiena Dawes' desperate final days from car crash to tragic goodbye to baby

  14-01-2025 12:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Domestic abuse victim Kiena Dawes killed herself after feeling "let down" by the police following years of violence at the hands of boyfriend Ryan Wellings. She dropped her baby off with a friend, leaving a harrowing note before taking her own life
  
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• H&M shoppers compare 'beautiful' jacket to Lululemon and say 'quality is unmatched'

  14-01-2025 12:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers praised the 'beautiful' sports jacket, commenting on the 'soft' feel and 'unmatched' quality
  
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• Sex tape inmate attacked inside jail where 'drones carry drugs' and lags 'took over' wing

  14-01-2025 12:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  HMP Swaleside in Kent has been home to some violent assaults over the years – and the latest involved the viral inmate who slept with a prison officer on camera
  
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• Heath Ledger’s daughter Matilda, 19, looks shockingly like late father in rare sighting

  14-01-2025 12:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Heath Ledger’s 19-year-old daughter looks just like her late father in a rare sighting (Picture: INSTARimages/Getty)Heath Ledger’s daughter Matilda Rose Ledger looks shockingly like her late father in rare new photos of the 19-year-old. Spotted in New York City, the teen looked chic and effortless in a green puffer jacket, baggy jeans, and red flats with a matching red handbag. She was also seen laughing and drinking coffee with a friend as the pair strolled through the ci
  
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• Bonnie Blue reignites row with Lily Phillips after 'sleeping with 1,057 men in 12 hours'

  14-01-2025 12:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Controversial adult star Bonnie Blue appears to be at loggerheads with fellow creator Lily Phillips after allegedly sleeping with more than 1,000 men in just 12 hours
  
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• The world’s worst food dishes have been revealed — including a UK classic 

  14-01-2025 12:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  The dish was once very common in England (Picture: Getty Images)Depending who you ask, British cuisine is either marvellous or something to make fun of. Fish and chips, roast dinners, and sticky toffee pudding might all be top tier options, but we certainly do have a few more… questionable dishes. So it’ll likely come as no surprise to some that a UK classic has made it into the top 10 list of the world’s worst food. Hell, it’s even cracked the top five.Travel
  
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