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• General Hospital spoilers: Turning the focus on Sonny Corinthos’ relationship with his children

  28-06-2020 20:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sonny Corinthos and his relationship with his many children get the spotlight on General Hospital this week (Picture: ABC)General Hospital fans will get the chance to look back at the most dramatic moments between Sonny Corinthos and his children this week.The character’s paternal side has certainly led to many complicated situations over the years.After the daytime soap ran out of episodes in May due to the coronavirus pandemic, production was forced to shut down back in March.
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• The Traitors is about to get a rival hailed ‘next level TV’

  07-01-2025 15:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Belgian TV show is coming to the UK (Picture: Geronimo)The Traitors has a huge fatal flaw – it doesn’t go on for long enough – and so while we’re enjoying this current series, it’s also important to assess what will be filling the gap.As well as a celebrity version of The Traitors coming later this year, the BBC have also got a new reality show waiting in the wings and it goes by the name of Destination X. It’s got all the attributes to be the next big th
  
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• Netflix viewers warn not to bother with much-hyped ‘2/10’ thriller series

  07-01-2025 15:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageHarlan Coben’s new Netflix thriller series Missing You dropped on New Year’s Day – and fans all scrambled to watch it, but on doing so have now warned others not to ‘waste their time’ on it.
  The five-part series, based on the 2014 novel of the same name, sees Slow Horses actor Rosalind Eleazar in the leading role alongside a
  
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• Starmer spends £80,000 making Downing Street look a little less Tory

  07-01-2025 15:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Downing Street press briefing room before and after the revamp (Picture: Getty)Since it was created by Boris Johnson over the Covid pandemic, the media briefing room in Downing Street has been resplendent in a rich blue.But journalists returned after Parliament’s Christmas recess yesterday to find the room looking a bit different.Gone were the big backdrop featuring a subtle nod to the UK’s Coat of Arms and the navy carpet. In its place, more wood panelling and a carpet featurin
  
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• Netflix fans have 9 days to watch these iconic 00s rom-coms

  07-01-2025 15:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageThere is some bad news for Bridget Jones fans as the first three films are about to leave Netflix in just a few days.The iconic rom-com franchise stars Renee Zellweger in the titular role, alongside Colin Firth and Hugh Grant – who play her love interests, Mark Darcy and Daniel Cleaver, respectively.Based on the book series of the same name by Helen Fiel
  
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• People think they have found ‘the horrifying real life Squid Game’

  07-01-2025 14:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Squid Game fans have uncovered the horrors of Korea’s ‘Auschwitz’ (Picture: No Ju-han/Netflix)Squid Game has one of the most chilling premises of all time and now the internet is convinced it’s all true.If you’ve been living under a rock, the Netflix show can be summed up as: masked VIPs deriving pleasure from watching struggling members of society getting killed off one by one playing children’s games for a life-changing cash prize.It is intended as a bliste
  
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• Mark Wright’s grandfather Eddie dies at the age of 91

  07-01-2025 14:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Eddie Wright’s death has been announced by the Wright family (Picture: Rex)Mark Wright’s grandfather Eddie Wright has died at the age of 91, it has been announced.Just days after announcing that he was expecting a child with his wife of 10 years Michelle Keegan, it has been announced that Mark Wright has suffered from a sad loss as his grandad has passed.‘Mark’s grandad passed away last night. He passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loved ones,’ read a
  
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• Travis Scott sparks controversy for ‘smoking a joint’ on Netflix’s live WWE Raw show

  07-01-2025 14:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Travis Scott sparked controversy for appearing to smoke a joint on Netflix’s first Raw show (Picture: Netflix)Travis Scott has sparked controversy for appearing to smoke a joint during Netflix’s first Raw show.WWE has brought its flagship weekly show, Monday Night Raw, to the streaming platform, making its debut with the likes of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson and Hulk Hogan.But the star-studded event, which also featured cameos from Logan Paul and The Undertaker, had fans ta
  
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• Full list of changes coming to Instagram in 2025 ahead of iconic feature removal

  07-01-2025 14:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Not all users are happy about the change (Picture: Instagram)Instagram might look a little different by the end of the year.
  Tech giant Meta has spent months tinkering with the social media app, quietly testing new functions before rolling them out in updates.But here are some of the upcoming changes, as well as the ones you might have missed.So long, Story Highlights
  Well, kind of.Story Highlights are the row of circles below user profiles that display, well, Instagram Stories the user has pos
  
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• The Traitors viewers double take after spotting season 3 star in ‘incredible’ advert

  07-01-2025 14:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageThe Traitors viewers have noticed one of the stars in an ‘incredible’ ad for an airport train.The third season of the hugely popular BBC reality game series returned to screens last week, with a new group of contestants starting the ultimate game of deception as some were selected as Traitors.This time around the group have a wide range of careers,
  
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• Man denies killing boy, 7, and man in ‘cannabis farm’ house blast

  07-01-2025 14:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Archie York, 7, was killed after a house exploded (Picture: PA/North News and Pictures)A man has denied killing two people in a house explosion allegedly linked to the production of cannabis.Reece Galbraith, 33, denied the manslaughter of seven-year-old Archie York and Jason’Jay’ Laws, 35, who died in a blast in Violet Close, Benwell, Newcastle, in the early hours of October 16.Appearing at Newcastle Crown Court via a videolink, he also denied producing cannabis and a charge of supp
  
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• World’s biggest games company added to Pentagon blacklist over military ties

  07-01-2025 14:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  The company is bigger than even Microsoft when it comes to gaming (Tencent)Tencent hopes to negotiate with the US government to have it removed from a blacklist of firms believed to have ties with the Chinese military.In late 2020, then US president Donald Trump signed an executive order to prevent US companies from investing in any firms with ties to the Chinese military.While not technically a form of sanction, this list of Chinese entities is part of the US’s efforts to counter Beijing
  
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• London split by North/South divide with new yellow weather warning

  07-01-2025 14:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Areas of Southern England, including London, can expect snow tomorrow (Picture: LNP)The North and South of London will be divided once again tomorrow as half of the capital is in for a snowy Wednesday.The Met Office has issued further weather warnings for snow and ice in London and across the country heading into Wednesday.The UK was battered by extreme weather over the weekend as rain, sleet and snow hit British shores with the Met Office issuing amber weather warnings.The conditions are only
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg's stunning censorship admission as he seeks to suck-up to Trump

  07-01-2025 14:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a five minute video message shared to his Facebook profile, the 40-year-old made the announcementconcerning the new changes to his company.
  
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• 'Bat out of hell' parents on the school run are banned from street after locals complain of 'car crash waiting to happen'

  07-01-2025 14:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Locals say pick-up time on Turner Street, in Northwood, Stoke-on-Trent, has become dangerous with some drivers speeding up the road 'like a bat out of hell'.
  
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• Michelin-starred chef who featured in hit Channel 4 show announces sudden closure of popular restaurant after 23 years

  07-01-2025 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Giorgio Locatelli, star of hit Channel 4 show Celeb Cooking School, took to social media today to say his Italian venue Locanda Locatelli had shut for good.
  
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• Controversial SAS star Ant Middleton vows to become London mayor as he sets out extreme manifesto for the capital

  07-01-2025 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former SAS: Who Dares Wins presenter, 44, raged Britain was 'rotting from its core' and claimed London was now 'one of the murder capitals of the world'.
  
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• Tory MP mixes up non-existent boat from James Bond film with real Royal Navy warship in blundering bid to grill officials about repairs

  07-01-2025 14:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a blunder worthy a 'licence to confuse', the Shadow Defence Secretary James Cartlidge asked the Ministry of Defence about the cost of fixing the non-existent HMS Devonshire.
  
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• Couple wearing wrong footwear saved from snow-buried tent on Scottish mountain amid -20C temperatures

  07-01-2025 14:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two 'inexperienced' climbers narrowly avoided tragedy on a frozen Scottish mountain after rescuers saved them from their snow-buried tent.
  
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• BBC chief Tim Davie wins battle to stop two luxury homes being built near his £4m farmhouse after claiming they were 'too suburban'

  07-01-2025 14:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The corporation boss, 57, and his wife Anne lodged their objection in December 2023, when a local housebuilder applied to build the homes 20 yards from his house.
  
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• No10 denies being forced into action over grooming gangs scandal by Elon Musk clashes as Keir Starmer insists he is taking public anger 'seriously'

  07-01-2025 14:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The PM's spokesman said the government wanted to underline how 'seriously' it was taking the issue.
  
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• Man accused of murdering Elizabeth line worker at London station appears in court

  07-01-2025 14:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jorge Ortega died last month after being assaulted at Ilford tube station in East London (Credits: BTP)A man today appeared in court charged with the murder of an Elizabeth line worker. Jorge Ortega, 61, suffered fatal head injuries in an attack at Ilford station on December 4. He was taken to hospital but later died following the incident which happened at around 9pm. Ayodole Jamgbadi, 28, from Ilford, appeared in custody at Inner London Crown Court via a video link from Pe
  
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• Young woman divides Australia by declaring the exact salary figure she refuses to work - even though she doesn't have a trade or degree

  07-01-2025 14:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Financial influencer Alice Raspin, 28, believes that wages that don't match inflation are 'out' in 2025 and urged others to reevaluate their value.
  
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• Key early signs of dementia - and they're often mistaken for ageing

  07-01-2025 14:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Six out of 10 adults have attributed early signs of dementia to simply getting older, according to a recent poll.
  
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• Hope for Israel's youngest Hamas hostage as Kfir Bibas who was kidnapped aged nine months on October 7 is named among list of 34 earmarked for release

  07-01-2025 14:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kfir, then just nine months old, was kidnapped on October 7 when Hamas terrorists stormed the Nir Oz Kibbutz in southern Israel.
  
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• Woman's 'panic attack' was actually something far more terrifying

  07-01-2025 14:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Faith Harrison was 22 when she began showing some alarming symptoms
  
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• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang names the player Arsenal need to sign to win the title

  07-01-2025 14:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang knows what it will take for Arsenal win the Premier League this seasonPierre-Emerick Aubameyang knows the missing ingredient Arsenal must find if they are to end their wait for the Premier League title this season.The Gunners have endured a difficult first half of the campaign, characterised by injuries and refereeing controversies.Despite a seemingly never-ending stream of issues, Arsenal remain in contention to win four trophies and can take a step closer to Wembley
  
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• 'I love my baby name choice – but husband says it sounds like video game character'

  07-01-2025 14:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman has revealed that she's struggling to agree on a baby name with her husband ahead of the birth of their baby - and he's not a fan of her favourite choice
  
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• Terrifying moment masked robbers threaten shopkeeper with a WRENCH before scarpering with till

  07-01-2025 14:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The terrified member of staff was standing behind the counter of the shop in Newport, South Wales, when it was raided by the masked suspects last month.
  
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• Plans to build 9,000 plot Muslim burial site in the Cornwall countryside are withdrawn after furious public backlash

  07-01-2025 14:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A planning row erupted after a charity - The Gardens of Mercy - requested approval to convert 10 acres of grazing land in Cornwall into a cemetery for the Islamic community
  
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