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• Gareth Gates ‘heartbroken’ after death of Pop Idol co-star Darius Campbell Danesh: ‘Forever in my heart’

  16-08-2022 20:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Darius Campbell Danesh with Gareth Gates (R) and Will Young (L) (Pictures: Rex)Gareth Gates has said he is ‘heartbroken’ following the death of his Pop Idol co-star Darius Campbell Danesh at the age of 41.The Anyone Of Us hitmaker starred with Campbell Danesh on the first series of Pop Idol in 2001, with the pair of them both reaching the finals alongside winner Will Young.
  Sharing a photo on Instagram, he wrote: ‘I can’t quite believe the news of my dear friend Darius pa
  
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• Full list of WH Smith store closures in 2025 after brand announces major update

  29-03-2025 14:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  WH Smith has been part of the British high street since the late 18th century (Picture: EPA)WH Smith, long the UK’s go-to for pens, Sudoku books and gifts, is closing down 10 branches in 2025 in another blow to the UK high street.Eight branches have already been closed in Scotland, Kent, and Manchester this year as the historic retailer places 500 stores up for sale.
  And now shoppers will be waving goodbye to even more in London, Manchester and the West Midlands.
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• Newly discovered 99,000,000-year-old wasp used hairy bum to trap prey

  29-03-2025 14:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageA newly identified wasp that buzzed among the dinosaurs had a bit of a unique way of catching prey.
  Researchers studied 16 wasps frozen in 99-million-year-old Kachin amber in northern Myanmar, research published Thursday saidf.But while the first half of these ancient insects could easily be mistaken for a modern wasp, the bottom half caught the palaeontolog
  
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• British man, 30, dies in his first-ever Muay Thai kickboxing match in Thailand after collapsing as he walked from the ring

  29-03-2025 14:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 30-year-old British man collapsed and died just moments after is first ever kickboxing match, which took place at the Samui International Muay Thai Stadium, in Koh Samui, Thailand, on Friday night.
  
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• How Australia's most notorious killer mum could walk free a millionaire after bombshell revelations about rapist jail guard's reign of terror

  29-03-2025 14:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Convicted baby killer Keli Lane could walk free a millionaire after explosive claims of corruption and bullying behind prison walls.
  
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• EastEnders legend confirms door is left open as exit looms after 32 years

  29-03-2025 14:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageEastEnders legend Natalie Cassidy has confirmed that the door is not totally closed on Sonia Fowler as she steps away from the beloved soap.The 41-year-old actress announced her departure earlier this year, having starred as Sonia since she was a child.Her character has had an absolute whirlwind after she was sent to prison to a
  
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• Mass shooting at teen party in Washington leaves two dead, four injured

  29-03-2025 14:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At least two people were shot dead in a horror mass shooting at a juvenile party in Tacoma, Washington in the early hours of Saturday morning.
  
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• Strawberry feuds forever! Man blasts council for acting like 'North Korea' after being ordered to remove flower pots from his front garden

  29-03-2025 13:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A gardener who has been ordered to tear down his strawberries by housing bosses said the 'crazy' feud is like 'living in North Korea '.
  
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• Warning over potential ‘attack’ from Russia on Nato

  29-03-2025 13:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Russian aggression has continued to increase in the West (Pictures: Getty)A report from German Intelligence has warned of a potential ‘test attack’ against NATO from Russian forces.The German Federal Intelligence Service has warned Russia’s government is preparing for ‘large-scale war’ against NATO as tensions with the West reach a boiling point.It comes as peace talks with Ukraine have seemingly stalled after both Russia and Ukraine accused one another of breaking
  
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• I was banned from my gym because of my FOOTWEAR - staff said they were a safety hazard… it was appalling

  29-03-2025 13:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Stephen Metcalf had been attending The Gym Group in Swindon since January -often opting to wear his calf-high, green UGGs (pictured) to combat cold feet.
  
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• Hindu priest 'raped and sexually assaulted vulnerable women and took £128k from one after telling them he was a god and knew black magic'

  29-03-2025 13:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Hindu priest revered by followers 'as a God' raped and sexually assaulted two 'vulnerable' devotees, a court has heard.
  
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• How an outwardly-respectable father-of-four felt forced to throw himself off a bridge over the M4 - and the paedophile hunters many are blaming for his death

  29-03-2025 13:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The father-of-four lived quietly with his wife and their four young children in the Cotswolds village of Chipping Sodbury, although the couple were in the process of separating.
  
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• UK's most dangerous neighbourhoods mapped - see how yours compares

  29-03-2025 13:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror's new interactive map shows the neighbourhoods where the most violent crimes and sexual offences are committed - and where police are failing to bring offenders to justice
  
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• Federal MP Andrew Gee blames staffer after he heaps praise on himself in awkward Facebook gaffe

  29-03-2025 13:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andrew Gee's office has claimed the cringe-inducing comment was made by a new staff member.
  
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• Prince Harry's future with Netflix confirmed after latest project 'flops'

  29-03-2025 13:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry has faced a major blow after his show, Polo, was ridiculed by critics for being 'unrelatable' and 'pompous' - and it puts his Netflix career in jeopardy
  
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• My troubles were over when I won £300k from a lottery scratchcard ... but one conversation saw me lose it all

  29-03-2025 13:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Tracy Ward, 55, had been struggling to make ends meet for decades as she raised her five children in a council house in Wood Green, North London.
  
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• The 300lb NFL player turned spy who helped found the Deep State,  inspired James Bond... and was even 'leaked' top secret JFK files

  29-03-2025 13:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Weighing nearly 300 pounds and almost as tall as he was wide, former college and NFL lineman Ernest Cuneo was virtually impossible to miss. But he still managed to remain invisible.
  
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• Investors feared to have lost millions in 300-home new build development promoted by ex-Premier League star Robbie Fowler

  29-03-2025 13:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stunning images were released during a media blitz showcasing the ambitious scheme to build over 300 new apartments on the edge of Liverpool city centre.
  
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• I was horrified to find I was being filmed by a CCTV camera while on the loo in a women's public toilets... but the council WON'T take it down

  29-03-2025 13:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anna, 49, suffers from an overactive bladder since having children and relies on the public toilets in Ashbourne, Derbyshire, while out and about.
  
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• Businessman at war with neighbours after ripping down fence outside £600k Georgian townhouse to build parking space for his electric Aston Martin

  29-03-2025 13:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tony Knox, 62, sparked a dispute with his neighbours after he took down a fence at his Georgian townhouse so he could charge the sports car overnight .
  
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• Scourge of Traveller pony and trap racing: 'Cruel' sport terrorises motorists - while injured horses are dumped by the side of the road to die - but it's not illegal and police can't act without risking lives

  29-03-2025 13:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thundering along at high speed, a group of young people in chariots laugh and smile - yet this is no ordinary day out at the races, but rather a group of Travellers trap racing on public roads.
  
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• I've been denied a passport... for a name I changed 35 YEARS ago - officials are punishing me for no reason

  29-03-2025 13:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Comic book artist Stewart Kenneth Moore, 56, who has dual UK-US nationality, was told he could not add his Catholic confirmation name to his British passport - despite having it for 35 years.
  
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• Football's bravest WAG: The loyal wife who stood by misogynist Joey Barton - and even withdrew her damning evidence against him when he lost his temper and drunkenly attacked her at their London mansion

  29-03-2025 13:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Georgia McNeil has loyally stood by football firebrand Joey Barton - even after she accused him of drunkenly attacking her in their home.
  
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• Fury as 300-year-old luxury hotel in rural village is being used to house migrants - as locals fear they could be outnumbered

  29-03-2025 13:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dundrum House Hotel is a stunning 300-year-old country resort - but visitors today to the listed four star hotel or the £775-a-year club next door cannot miss that there's something unusual going on.
  
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• 'Paranoid' Prince Harry cast out 'ally' Princess Eugenie after once close friendship

  29-03-2025 13:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry only heard his father was in hospital with side effects from his cancer treatment at the same time as the rest of the world - but it's not the only royal relationship of his that has been tested over the years
  
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• Major supermarket is giving away free boxes of chocolates for Mother's Day - here's how to get the well-earned gift

  29-03-2025 13:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The supermarket is giving select customers a free box for those with a sweet tooth, with some 50,000 boxes of Guylian being handed out tomorrow.
  
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• Jean-Philippe Mateta wears protective helmet after ear injury in Crystal Palace FA Cup tie

  29-03-2025 13:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jean-Philippe Mateta returned for Crystal Palace’s FA Cup quarter-final tie against Fulham on Saturday (Reuters)Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta wore a protective helmet against Fulham on Saturday after his ear injury in the FA Cup win against Millwall earlier this month.Mateta was carried off the pitch in a neck brace just 15 minutes into Palace’s previous FA Cup fifth-round tie with Millwall on March 1 after a collision with goalkeeper Liam Roberts.The 27-year-old,
  
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• Anton Du Beke hails late Strictly star as ‘hero’ 8 years after death

  29-03-2025 13:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  A former Strictly legend is a hero to Anton Du Beke (Picture: Rob Parfitt/BBC/PA Wire)Anton Du Beke has hailed a late Strictly Come Dancing legend as a ‘hero,’ saying that working with them was everything he’d ever wanted.The ballroom dancer and Strictly judge, 58, has been with the dancing reality competition since the very beginning, starting as part of the pro line-up.After the departure of Bruno Tonioli in 2022, Anton stepped off the floor and up to the table as the replac
  
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• Lewis Capaldi ‘looking great’ in rare public appearance after health crisis forced hiatus

  29-03-2025 13:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lewis Capaldi surprised fans with a rare public appearance (Picture: Eric Johnson/WWE via Getty Images)Lewis Capaldi gave wrestling fans a surprise when he appeared in the crowd at SmackDown, smiling and posing for the cameras.The Before You Go hitmaker has been keeping to himself ever since his Tourette’s diagnosis forced him to take a break from music.He shocked audiences at Glastonbury 2023 when his performance fell apart, resulting in fans and stars alike rallying aroun
  
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• TikTok shopper reveals dangerous supermarket prank over fears someone could die

  29-03-2025 13:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A UK Tesco customer, named Madeline, has shared her concerns over a dangerous social media prank which involves swapping the labels on food packaging. She slammed pranksters on TikTok
  
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