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• Full list of Shoe Zone stores at risk of closing as the Labour government's budget forces the retailer operating 297 shops to shut down UK locations

  18-12-2024 18:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Popular footwear retailer Shoe Zoe has announced that it will shut down 297 of its stores across the UK in a further blow to the High Street. The retailer has blamed the Labour government's budget.
  
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• ‘Mosh pit diaper’ sells out after people refuse to stop wetting themselves at gigs

  18-12-2024 20:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Mosh pit diaper is designed to avoid queues at gig loos (Picture: Liquid Death)A ‘mosh pit diaper’ designed to help concertgoers avoid long trips to the loo has sold out within minutes.The limited-edition, black pleather incontinence pad, designed specifically to be used in mosh pits at music gigs, was available for $75 (£59) before quickly flying off the shelves.The unusual item was sold by US bottled water company Liquid Death, who often incorporate heavy metal imagery a
  
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• London club loved by celebrities re-opens under strict rules after rape claims

  18-12-2024 20:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Westminster City Council has now decided to life the suspension with immediate effect (Picture: Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutt)A private member’s club has had their licence reinstated with heavy conditions following allegations a woman was raped inside the venue.
  The Groucho Club in Soho, London, which is popular with A-list celebrities, had its licence temporarily suspended following reports of the attack on November 13.A 34-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of rape and has s
  
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• Could this megastar rapper be Glastonbury 2025’s surprise headliner?

  18-12-2024 19:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fans are speculating that 50 Cent may perform at Glastonbury 2025 (Picture: Elsa/Getty Images)As people continue to speculate about headliners for Glastonbury 2025, rapper 50 Cent has become an online favourite to snag a slot.
  Fans think the iconic artist may make an appearance at the festival after it was announced he will be performing with Mary J Blige at at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Taking place on July 3, 2025, the gig will see the two icons performi
  
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• Moment 'gang rapist' playboy's honeymoon with glamorous new wife comes to shocking end

  18-12-2024 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ohad Fisherman is accused of attacking a 25-year-old woman at a New Year's Eve party on Miami Beach in 2016.
  
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• DOGE's Elon Musk issues chilling threat to any Republican who votes for 1,547-page spending bill

  18-12-2024 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk, Donald Trump's pick to hack away frivolous government spending, publicly slammed Speaker Mike Johnson's spending plan after talking to him on the phone about it.
  
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• New York Gov roasted for 'setting up' CEO hotline for frightened executives after Luigi Mangione shooting

  18-12-2024 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kathy Hochul is facing backlash after news spread that her office considered a CEO hotline for frightened executives after UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down.
  
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• Wild melee as women brawl over access to equipment at gym

  18-12-2024 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is the chaotic moment an alleged argument over exercise machines broke into an all-out brawl at a gym in Goiânia, Brazil on Monday.
  
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• Horrifying moment teenage schoolgirl is hit by car and thrown in the air -but amazingly escaped without serious injuries

  18-12-2024 19:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DISTRESSING CONTENT: Breath-taking footage shows the teenager crossing a street before she was catapulted into the air by the force of the incoming car.
  
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• Why Declan Rice isn’t in Arsenal squad to face Crystal Palace

  18-12-2024 19:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Declan Rice will not feature for Arsenal against Crystal Palace (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta has left Declan Rice out of Arsenal’s squad to face Crystal Palace after the midfielder came off with a niggle against Everton at the weekend.The Gunners take on Palace this evening for a place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals and Arteta has made eight changes to his team for the all-London clash at the Emirates.Kieran Tierney comes in for Myles Lewis-Skelly at left-back to make his first appearance
  
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• Keir Starmer speaks to Donald Trump as PM 'eyes up visit in February' after US President-elect returns to the White House

  18-12-2024 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Downing Street said the Prime Minister and Mr Trump discussed the Ukraine war and the Middle East crisis during their phone call.
  
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• Gorgeous Nantucket home that's set to be swept into ocean is still worth huge sum

  18-12-2024 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An oceanfront home on Nantucket's rapidly eroding Sheep Pond Road is still valued at a significant sum despite the impeding coastal erosion.
  
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• Democrat announces new baby with second wife after being accused of 'walking out' on his pregnant ex

  18-12-2024 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A soon-to-be senator has just announced he is expecting a third child with his second wife.
  
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• Pom Pom mom's daughter speaks out for first time in decades about cheerleading murder plot that ruined her life

  18-12-2024 19:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wanda Holloway plotted to have Vera Heath murdered after her child Amber made the school cheerleading team, while Wanda's daughter Shanna missed out.
  
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• Man killed in freak hunting accident after bear falls out of tree and lands on him

  18-12-2024 19:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lester Harvey, 58, died after the bear fell on him during a group hunting session in Virginia - he was taken to a nearby hospital but died as a result of his injuries
  
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• $895 BILLION defense spending bill passes amid World World III fears

  18-12-2024 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As wars wage globally, the Senate passed a huge, nearly $1 trillion military spending package that restricts transgender care for kids, tackles DEI and provides entry-level soldiers with raises.
  
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• Keir Starmer to add dozens of peers to House of Lords - with gong for Sue Gray

  18-12-2024 19:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to nominate around 30 people for peerages on Thursday in a bid to swell the Labour Party's numbers in the House of Lords
  
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• Keir Starmer and Donald Trump vow to strengthen 'special relationship' amid Elon Musk fears

  18-12-2024 19:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer and Donald Trump discussed the crisis in Ukraine and the Middle East amid fears the US President-elect's ally Elon Musk could bankroll Nigel Farage in the coming years
  
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• ‘Is angling harmful? How would you like a hook in your lip?’

  18-12-2024 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  In MetroTalk: Anglers love catch and release fishing for the benefits – but are they doing more harm than good? (Credits: Getty Images)Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments. Get your opinions in for the first edition of 2025 Discerning readers will know it is customary for the first MetroTalk of the new year to be given over to your thoughts and predictions.
  Whether it’s Labour in power, the rise (or not) of Reform, what next for the culture wars
  
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• Zhang Anda left disappointed after lights go out on bid for 167 break

  18-12-2024 19:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zhang Anda was hampered in his bid for $1m (Picture: Getty Images)There were unusual scenes on the opening day of the Riyadh Season Snooker Championship as a power problem saw the lights go out with Zhang Anda at the table bidding for an historic break.The tournament in Saudi Arabia features a golden ball worth 20 points but only available to pot after a player makes a 147, which means a 167 break is possible.The first player to achieve that break will win a bonus of $1m, so everyone involved t
  
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• ‘I can't believe I've made it to another Christmas – I'm so grateful’

  18-12-2024 19:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In her no-holds-barred column, Irish singer, actress and TV star Linda Nolan speaks candidly about living with cancer, a disease that has also struck sisters Anne and Coleen and took the life of their sister Bernie. This week Linda goes to see Maureen in panto as the wicked witch. Oh yes she does!
  
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• MSNBC host reveals how Biden's team tried to silence her when she asked about Hunter

  18-12-2024 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stephanie Ruhle made the never-before-heard assertion on-stage during Lukas Thimm's So Many Issues show this month, while describing how she had posed a tough question to the president.
  
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• Furious Labour MPs say they won't back down over WASPI as Keir Starmer hit by backlash

  18-12-2024 19:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer has been hit by a fierce backlash from his own party after refusing to pay compensation to millions of WASPI women despite an independent watchdog calling for payouts
  
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• Council advertises for £45k-a-year diversity manager after announcing it will close nearly HALF of its public toilets to save money

  18-12-2024 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A council that is shutting almost half its public toilets to save cash has been accused of a 'shocking waste of money' after advertising for a £45,000-a-year diversity manager.
  
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• When is the Carabao Cup semi-final draw? Date, start time and TV channel

  18-12-2024 19:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arne Slot’s Liverpool side are hoping to book a semi-final place on Wednesday (Picture: Getty Images)The quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup are being played this week and by the end of Thursday we will know the semi-final line-up.The first major domestic trophy of the season will be handed out on 16 March and there are eight teams still in with a shout of lifting it.Liverpool are still in contention to defend the title they won last year when they beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley.However, it is
  
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• Going somewhere? Targus backpacks get our seal of approval to safely pack your laptop to work on the go

  18-12-2024 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Need a new backpack for your laptop in the new year? Or just need to pick up a last minute gift for someone? Why not check out Targus’ extensive range of backpacks at Amazon. (Picture: Metro/Amazon/Linkby/Getty)
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  Commuting to work, or travel
  
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• Jamie Carragher names Chelsea star he can’t picture lifting Premier League trophy

  18-12-2024 18:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jamie Carragher isn’t worried about Chelsea’s title challenge (Picture: The Overlap)Jamie Carragher simply cannot picture Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez lifting the Premier League trophy at the end of the season.Liverpool legend Carragher, who now works as a football pundit, has continually played down the Blues’ chances of glory this term.Chelsea, currently second in the Premier League table, are only two points behind Liverpool, although the Reds do have a game in hand ov
  
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• George Michael and Karl Marx’s graves ‘at risk’ from falling trees at London cemetery

  18-12-2024 18:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Karl Marx’s grave is surrounded by ash trees in Highgate Cemetery, which are vulnerable to disease that could see them topple over (Credits: Belinda Jiao)An £18,000,000 plan to redevelop Highgate Cemetery, the final resting places of Karl Marx and George Michael, has divided local residents.The graves of Marx and Michael are among those currently ‘at risk’ of damage from falling ash trees, which have been decaying due to longstanding disease and drainage issues at the fa
  
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• Snow maps show 22 counties across England set for bad weather this weekend

  18-12-2024 18:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brits hoping for a white Christmas will get an early sprinkling of snow in different parts of the country this weekend, according to new weather maps that show where snowfall is forecast
  
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• New felony charges unveiled for Trump's would-be assassin Ryan Routh

  18-12-2024 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced more charges against would-be Donald Trump assassin Ryan Wesley Routh on Wednesday.
  
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