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• 'I was in the Commons as Rachel Reeves stared down her critics with a punchy Spring Statement'

  26-03-2025 14:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Today’s event was not a Budget - it was meant to be a temperature check on the economy. But events had forced Ms Reeves’s hand
  
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• Arsenal Football Club have launched a dating show – here’s all you need to know

  31-03-2025 18:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal FC are set to launch a brand new dating show (Picture: AMA/Getty)In some very unexpected news, Premier League football team Arsenal FC have announced the launch of their very own dating show.The London club, who originally formed south of the River Thames before moving to the Highbury area, also compete in the Champions League.In 2022, Arsenal were the subject of an Amazon Prime Video documentary titled All or Nothing: Arsenal, which followed the team during the 2021-22 season.But fans
  
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• Woman, 67, survives car crash...only to escape vehicle and die in horrific freak accident

  31-03-2025 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shirley Obert, 67, went missing Saturday after a car crash. She appeared to try to get help, but was found dead the following day after a horrific freak accident.
  
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• Woman who beat man to death with kettle jailed for 18 years

  31-03-2025 18:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Elizabeth Sweeney will spend at least 18 years behind bars (Picture: COPFS / SWNS)A woman beat a man to death with a kettle so severely his injuries could have been mistaken for being from a ‘high-impact road collision’.Elizabeth Sweeney, 36, denied murdering Neil Jolly, 49, at his Aberdeen flat in June 2023.The High Court in Aberdeen heard how the ‘murderous assault’ occurred at Jolly’s flat in Marischal Court, a high-rise in Castlegate.Jolly suffered more than 70
  
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• Ex-Miss Wales finalist is told her plans to sell £6million Omaze mansion could be ruined because of planning breaches

  31-03-2025 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vicky Curtis-Cresswell has been warned by an estate agent that she could struggle to sell her £6m Omaze house in Larkfields, Norfolk, because of planning breaches.
  
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• River Thames horror as 'extensive' search underway for 11-year-old schoolgirl who fell into water

  31-03-2025 18:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An “extensive search” is under way to find an 11-year-old girl after she entered the River Thames in east London, the Metropolitan Police said
  
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• Cherry blossom tourists warned seemingly innocent act could land you in jail for a YEAR

  31-03-2025 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Washington DC 's cherry blossoms are starting to bloom, brightening up the city while sending swarms of admiring tourists to Capitol Hill.
  
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• New KFC advert sparks HUNDREDS of complaints over claims it 'mocks' Christianity

  31-03-2025 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has received almost 1,000 complaints about the commercial including those from angry Catholics and Protestants.
  
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• Gran who heckled Humza receives apology after outburst is noted in confidential NHS report

  31-03-2025 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A botched surgery victim has received an apology from the NHS after her heckling of former First Minister Humza Yousaf was recorded on a confidential health board report.
  
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• City where Brits are most likely to be pickpocketed on holiday is named

  31-03-2025 18:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New research has revealed the top European country where British tourists are most likely to have their valuables pickpocketed and it's not Spain - but another popular holiday destination
  
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• Artificial intelligence firms should pay artists and musicians for using their work amid uproar over Labour's plans to exempt them from copyright laws, according to a new poll of Brits

  31-03-2025 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research shows 69 per cent of the public and 86 per cent of politicians think Silicon Valley giants should compensate creators when they use their work to train AI models.
  
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• Man Utd make decision over Chido Obi-Martin after his spell in first team

  31-03-2025 18:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chido Obi-Martin has made four first-team appearances for Man Utd to date (Picture: Getty)Manchester United have decided to drop Chido Obi-Martin back down to the U18s team for tonight’s FA Youth Cup semi-final against Aston Villa.Obi-Martin broke into Ruben Amorim’s first-team squad for the Premier League clash at Tottenham in February, coming off the bench late-on.He has made three top-flight appearances to date – also featuring in matches against Everton and Leicester City
  
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• Coronation Street's Colson Smith issues four-word admission after last day on set

  31-03-2025 18:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The actor behind Craig Tinker appeared on Weatherfield for the final time last week, but in true television fashion, his swansong did not go quite as well as he had hoped
  
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• ‘Warrior’ boxer, 40, dies after collapsing in middle of fight

  31-03-2025 18:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Oluwasegun tragically died later that night (Picture: Richard Pelham/Getty Images)The boxing world is mourning the death of another fighter after Nigeria’s Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju passed away shortly after collapsing in the ring on Saturday.Oluwasegun, 40, was competing against John Mbangu at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana when he was seriously hurt in the third round of their contest.The light-heavyweight, a former a former national and West African light-heavyweight champi
  
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• Is Joe Tate leaving Emmerdale and will he be back?

  31-03-2025 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joe Tate unleashed a desperate plan (Picture: ITV)Joe Tate’s (Ned Porteous) kidney transplant has been a success in Emmerdale.We learnt about the character’s health problems a few weeks ago, when he told Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker) that he lives with AAT deficiency and as a result, has developed chronic kidney disease.He attempted to get a kidney from his brother Noah Dingle (Jack Downham) but he wasn’t a match. Joe then turned his attention to his uncle Caleb Miligan (Wi
  
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• 'Prince Harry's texts are painfully predictable and the Meghan irony is astounding'

  31-03-2025 17:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry has been heavily criticised by Dr Sophie Chandauka - and according to a royal expert, the charity chair's remarks about the Duke are 'predictable' and 'very disappointing'
  
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• Birmingham City Council declares major incident over bin strike: Chaos as 17,000 tonnes of waste remains uncollected as picket lines block rubbish trucks at depots

  31-03-2025 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Members of the Unite union in Birmingham are holding an all-out strike which has led to rubbish piling up in the streets.
  
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• Best last-minute Amazon Spring sale 2025 deals – from Shark, Philips, Garnier Ninja, Oral-B and more

  31-03-2025 17:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  These are just a few of the items that are on sale this Cyber Monday from Amazon. (Picture: Getty/Metro/Amazon)
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  As we count down to the end of Amazon’s Spring Deal Days sales event for another year, there’s still time to bag an absolu
  
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• People can't work out how many apples they are left with in mind-boggling brainteaser

  31-03-2025 17:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People have been left stumped by a seemingly simple riddle which asks 'how many apples you have left' - can you work it out?
  
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• Elon Musk leads MAGA fury at Europe for giving Marine Le Pen the 'Trump treatment' by 'abusing' legal system

  31-03-2025 17:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Top MAGA media figures and billionaire Elon Musk criticized a breaking court ruling Monday against populist nationalist French political figure Marine Le Pen that prevents her from running for public office.
  
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• Huge search for schoolgirl, 11, after she was reported to have 'fallen into River Thames'

  31-03-2025 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police and emergency crews are searching for a schoolgirl, 11, who was reported to have fallen into the River Thames.
  
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• Sydney Sweeney reunites with hunky co-star after ‘calling off wedding’

  31-03-2025 17:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sydney Sweeney has reunited with Glen Powell after Anyone But You (Picture: Getty)Sydney Sweeney has reunited with former co-star Glen Powell as rumors continued to swirl about her relationship with fiancé Jonathan Davino.The pair were previously met with intense scrutiny when they looked seriously cozy while filming rom-com Anyone But You in 2023, but insisted they were very good friends.However, after it was claimed that the White Lotus actress, 27, has called off her wedding to busine
  
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• Donald Trump discusses serving a 'FOURTH term' as he is asked about whether he will stay on beyond his second stint as president

  31-03-2025 17:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump, 78, has claimed that many Americans want him to serve a 'sort of a fourth term'. The remark follows his comment that he was 'not joking' about serving another term.
  
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• Top MAGA lawmakers begin turning on Trump over 'bad' tariffs with chilling stock market warning

  31-03-2025 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some Republican lawmakers are expressing concerns over President Trump's tariff plans as the trade war is expected to escalate this week with his so-called 'Liberation Day.'
  
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• Five Israeli men are CLEARED of gang raping Brit tourist, 20, in Ayia Napa hotel as Cypriot court calls her testimony 'inconsistent'

  31-03-2025 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The defendants from the Israeli Arab town of Majd al-Krum, all of whom were aged between 19 and 20 at the time of the alleged incident, were reported to police by the British woman in September 2023
  
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• BBC to release ‘gripping’ Australian crime drama in just a few days

  31-03-2025 17:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  The second season of a ‘moody well made’ Australian crime drama will be released in the UK this week (Picture: Stan)A crime drama starring Vikings’ Travis Fimmel is set to return to screens very soon.The first season of Black Snow was released in 2023.Set in 2019, it followed Detective James Cormack (Fimmel) as he was tasked with investigating the inquiry into the cold case murder of 17-year-old Isabel Baker in 1994 in the fictional Australian town of Ashford.‘This is a
  
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• Erling Haaland injury update: Nightmare worst case scenario and possible return date revealed

  31-03-2025 17:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Haaland tried to play on before being forced off (Picture: Getty)Manchester City are waiting to learn the extent of Erling Haaland’s ankle injury but the striker will be considered a major doubt for games against Leicester City and Manchester United this week.After missing a first-half penalty, Haaland equalised for City in the FA Cup quarter-final clash against Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon.Minutes after the goal, the striker was left needing treatment after hurting his ankle in a tang
  
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• Erling Haaland injury update: Nightmare worst case scenario and possible return date

  31-03-2025 17:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Haaland tried to play on before being forced off (Picture: Getty)Manchester City are waiting to learn the extent of Erling Haaland’s ankle injury but the striker will be considered a major doubt for games against Leicester City and Manchester United this week.After missing a first-half penalty, Haaland equalised for City in the FA Cup quarter-final clash against Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon.Minutes after the goal, the striker was left needing treatment after hurting his ankle in a tang
  
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• Keir Starmer says illegal work crackdown will help fight 'poisonous narrative' of smuggling gangs

  31-03-2025 17:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Opening a major summit on international crime in London, the PM urged countries to work together to tackle the vile trade and vulnerable people who are being 'ruthlessly exploited'
  
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• Controversial Love Island star running as Reform UK candidate 5 years after backlash

  31-03-2025 17:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ollie Williams was embroiled in scandal during his brief Love Island stint (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Former Love Island star Ollie Williams has announced he’s running for office as a Reform UK candidate, five years on from his controversial stint on the dating show.In 2020, Ollie, now 29, shocked ITV viewers as social media posts of him bragging about hunting emerged.After just two episodes of series six, Ofcom’s complaints about his casting doubled from 231 to 467.Ollie then o
  
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