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• Five beauty advent calendars still available to buy in time for December

  21-11-2024 15:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Desperate for a beauty advent calendar this year but haven't yet got round to buying one? Some of our favourites are still available to buy, says our beauty editor
  
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• Too easy or too hard? What’s the solution? Join the great Metro crossword debate and have your say

  21-11-2024 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Are you puzzled or loving our new crossword? Let us know in our poll below. (Picture: Getty/Metro)It’s been one of the most debated topics in MetroTalk mailbag history.Not Brexit, not Trump, not even what should happen to people who don’t take their rucksacks off when they board the train. No, it’s our new Quick Crossword.After relaunching it on November 11, we got exasperated comments that it was too hard. That it was getting you down. We printed some on these pages and start
  
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• 10 best Time Out London deals – from pizza for two to tickets for Banksy

  21-11-2024 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  There’s plenty of things to see and do in this city (Credits: Getty Images)Looking for 10 things to do in London? Luckily, there’s lots to do in this city for cheap! At least… There is now.Metro has teamed up with Time Out to bring you the best deals across the capital.Every Friday, 10 new deals will drop, available in the Metro newspaper, on Metro.co.uk, and on our socials. You’ll also find them in our weekly London newsletter, The Slice, in your in
  
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• La Liga star speaks out after summer transfer move to Arsenal collapsed

  21-11-2024 19:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal failed with a move to sign Espanyol’s Joan Garcia in the summer (Picture: Getty)Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia says he ‘isolated’ himself away from incessant rumours of a possible move to Arsenal in the summer transfer window.Arsenal identified Garcia as a potential replacement for Aaron Ramsdale, who left the north London giants to join Southampton after losing his place to David Raya in Mikel Arteta’s starting XI.Reports emanating from Spain indicated that Ars
  
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• Jussie Smollett special prosecutor blasts Illinois supreme court for ignoring evidence to overturn conviction

  21-11-2024 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Special prosecutor Dan Webb told DailyMail.com in a statement that the shock ruling overturning Smollett's conviction today 'has nothing to do with his innocence' as he slammed the decision.
  
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• Ginger Gaetz's six-word message to husband Matt after he withdraws his name as Trump's Attorney General

  21-11-2024 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The announcement came a day after the House Ethics Committee deadlocked on releasing a report into allegations of sexual misconduct and illegal drug use by Gaetz.
  
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• Ruth Langsford claps back at troll after being told to ‘think of the homeless’

  21-11-2024 19:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ruth Langsford put a troll in their place after they criticised her work (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)Ruth Langsford has roasted a troll who bashed her for advertising ‘expensive food and clothes’ on her Instagram.The Loose Women star, 64, clapped back after she was told to ‘think of the homeless’ when she posted an advert for Tesco’s Finest Deli Range.She had posted a clip of herself presenting a platter board from the supermarket, including meats, cheeses
  
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• How much King Charles' 'cut-price' coronation cost taxpayers REVEALED: Once-in-a-generation event was hosted for half the price of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral

  21-11-2024 19:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New figures released by the Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) show the ministry covered £50.3 million of the final figure.
  
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• School 'told students that protesting against trans athletes was akin to wearing Nazi swastikas'

  21-11-2024 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The two California cross-country athletes and their parents are suing Riverside Unified School District over claims their protest was censored.
  
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• Who will replace Matt Gaetz? Trump's hush-money criminal defense lawyer and Deputy AG pick emerges

  21-11-2024 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Attorney Todd Blanche, who defended Donald Trump in his New York hush-money trial, has emerged as a top candidate for attorney general, after the withdrawal of Matt Gaetz.
  
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• I’m A Celebrity has a surprise millionaire – and it’s not who you think

  21-11-2024 19:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  A new millionaire has entered the camp on I’m A Celebrity (Picture: ITV)I’m A Celebrity 2024 is ramping up on ITV – and things might be about to get even more tense after another millionaire entered the camp.So far, we’ve been treated to Danny Jones’ enormous trouser snake and more Wagatha Christie jokes than you could shake a stick at.The long-running reality series, which has been on the air since 2002, has stayed steady in the ITV ratings despite a significant d
  
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• Missing Hawaii woman Hannah Kobayashi's last movements - as frustrated family takes investigation into their own hands

  21-11-2024 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hannah Kobayashi, 30, vanished during a layover on a flight from Maui to New York. She was seen in multiple locations over the next several days, with her family recently shown new surveillance footage.
  
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• Fears Putin will unleash chemical weapons after losing key region in Ukraine, ex-Nato boss warns

  21-11-2024 19:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fears are rising Vladimir Putin could launch deadly chemical weapons on his enemies as the war with Ukraine continues to unravel as UK-supplied weapons were used
  
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• 'Our John Prescott always challenged Britain to be a better country'

  21-11-2024 19:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'It will be a tribute to his legacy when more and more people, whatever their start in life, can, as John did, realise their talents to the full,' writes former Labour PM Gordon Brown
  
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• 'I'm a busy mum with three kids... and I'm worried my husband is feeling neglected'

  21-11-2024 19:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Resident agony aunt Coleen Nolan has advice for a reader feeling so run ragged with her three children and job that she's worried her sex life is starting to suffer
  
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• Man who lost £569m Bitcoin fortune when his computer was thrown out sues council for right to dig it up - saying he'll pay to turn Newport into 'Dubai of the UK' if he gets go-ahead

  21-11-2024 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Howells, 39, is preparing to go to court against his local council that refused to let him excavate the hard drive in a landfill owned by the authority.
  
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• 'Immune research helps us understand why some kids are more prone to childhood illness'

  21-11-2024 19:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Miriam Stoppard delves deep into a new study looking at the way the immune system responds to a fever, which could lead to better treatment for childhood illness
  
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• Trump news live: Matt Gaetz's surprise announcement shakes up the President-elect's future cabinet

  21-11-2024 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  U.S. POLITICS LIVE BLOG: Follow all the developments as Trump prepares for his second term in office.
  
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• Solicitor dies in car crash alongside her pet spaniel after taking her beloved dog to the vet - as family pay tribute to 'kind and caring soul'

  21-11-2024 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The family of Emily Thorton-Sandy, a 30-year-old solicitor, have issued a moving statement after she tragically lost her life bringing her beloved dog Scout home from the local vet in a car crash.
  
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• Matt Gaetz WITHDRAWS from consideration to be Trump's attorney general amid sex trafficking investigation

  21-11-2024 19:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as Donald Trump 's nominee for attorney general in a stunning reversal for the president-elect.
  
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• Cornwall is hit by 10 inches of snow with schools and roads closed and police warning drivers to stay home in worst whiteout for 19 years - and Storm Bert is on the way for weekend

  21-11-2024 19:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cornwall has been covered in a thick blanket of snow in one of the county's worst whiteouts for two decades. 
  
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• Lando Norris admits he wasn’t ready to fight Max Verstappen – and now it’s too late

  21-11-2024 19:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lando Norris barely slept after his disappointment at Interlagos (Picture: EPA)Formula One is gearing up for one of its biggest weekends of the year – the neon-lit Las Vegas Grand Prix – where it is likely Max Verstappen will be crowned champion.All the Dutchman needs to do to secure the title with two grands prix to spare is finish ahead of rival Lando Norris on Sunday morning.
  A fourth world title will elevate the 27-year-old Red Bull driver to the status of Alain Prost and Sebast
  
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• Hollywood star threatens to retire if his $700,000,000 blockbuster is snubbed at Oscars

  21-11-2024 19:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dune: Part Two was released earlier this year, with Timothee Chalamet and Josh Brolin in starring roles (Picture: Warner Bros)A major star of the Dune franchise has warned that he’ll ‘quit acting’ for good if Denis Villeneuve isn’t recognized at the Oscars.Josh Brolin starred as Gurney Halleck in the first two parts of the sci-fi epic alongside Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya. Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista and Rebecca Ferguson.Dune: Part Two was released at the
  
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• Step too far! Netflix bid to put up One Day 'kiss' sign in Old Town is rejected by council after move sparked outrage

  21-11-2024 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Plans by Netflix to commemorate where the iconic kiss in hit TV series One Day took place with a bright red plaque in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town have been thrown out by city planners.
  
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• Jussie Smollett's wild hoax saga explained as Illinois court overturns his conviction

  21-11-2024 19:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jussie Smollett has had his conviction for lying to the police with a bizarre anti-Trump hoax overturned in a sensational ruling from the Illinois Supreme Court
  
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• Irem Collection Volume 1 and 2 review – classic 2D shmups from the 90s

  21-11-2024 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Irem Collection Volume 1 – they didn’t only make R-Type (ININ Games)Japanese legend Irem might be best known for R-Type but they produced plenty of other fantastic 2D shooters in the 80s and 90s, as these two retro compilations prove.If you spent any time in arcades in the 1980s or 1990s – or played any of the many home conversions, on every format imaginable – the name R-Type no doubt rings some nostalgic bells.The influential 2D shooter stands as Japanese developer Ire
  
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• I sent men their own rude messages on dating apps

  21-11-2024 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Men’s reactions after being sent their own rude messages on dating apps (Picture: Metro)‘Would love to eat your peach’. ‘Mm I can tell you would be a demon in the sheets.’ ‘How would you describe your libido?’. These were the messages I got from straight men during my first five minutes back on Tinder after a two-year hiatus. Was I surprised? Absolutely not.There aren’t many options when you receive unwanted innuendo or misogynistic one-
  
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• Drunk air passenger who spilled booze on young girl and caused flight to be grounded is jailed for eight months after causing 17-hour delay

  21-11-2024 18:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Rae wreaked havoc on a TUI plane headed from Glasgow to Antalya on May 24 when he called a staff member a 'gay boy' and shouted abuse at others on board.
  
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• John Prescott hailed as Labour 'titan' as tributes flood in - 'no one quite like him'

  21-11-2024 18:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  John Prescott, who served as Deputy Prime Minister and Labour MP for four decades, died peacefully on Wednesday at a care home where he had been living with Alzheimer's
  
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• Trump breaks his silence on Matt Gaetz's withdrawing as his AG pick and why he 'respects' the decision

  21-11-2024 18:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President-elect Donald Trump reacted to the news that his nominee for attorney general former Rep. Matt Gaetz had chosen to withdraw his name from consideration.
  
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