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• John and Yvonne look the very picture of a happy loving couple. But now he's been charged with murdering the mother of three on Boxing Day at Langwarrin in Melbourne

  27-12-2024 00:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They looked the picture of a perfect marriage, now one is at the morgue and the other faces life behind bars. 
  
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• French skier Cyprien Sarrazin airlifted to hospital after nasty downhill training crash

  27-12-2024 16:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cyprien Sarrazin hit a bump before a left-hand turn (Picture: Getty)Cyprien Sarrazin is ‘conscious’ after the French skier was airlifted to hospital on Friday amid a nasty downhill training crash in Bormio.Sarrazin hit a bump before a left-hand turn, which dramatically sent him up into the air during a run at the Italian resort, before falling hard on his back.He was seen tumbling down the slope – and was swiftly treated by medics – with a helicopter flying him to hospit
  
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• British woman jailed in Thailand for trying to have sex on table named and pictured

  27-12-2024 16:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Viral footage saw Jude Hill apparently trying to have sex on a hotel table (Picture: Facebook)The identity of a British woman languishing in a Thai prison cell after allegedly trying to have sex on a glass table has been revealed.Jude Hill, a mother-of-one from Plymouth, left the UK for Thailand a few months ago, according to MailOnline.She is said to have straddled her partner in a hotel lobby before the piece of furniture shattered in Pattaya, Thailand, at 3 am on Christmas&nbs
  
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• Luke Woodhouse explains why he celebrated Damon Heta’s nine-darter in World Darts Championship showdown

  27-12-2024 16:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Luke Woodhouse booked his place in the fourth round with a spirited victory over Damon Heta (Picture: Getty)Luke Woodhouse said he ‘couldn’t not celebrate’ after his ‘good friend’ Damon Heta produced a stunning nine-darter in their World Darts Championship thriller.There were wild scenes at London’s Alexandra Palace as Heta hit the second perfect leg of darts of the tournament on the first day of action after the Christmas break.After Woodhouse made it all sq
  
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• Have you tried your luck at Google’s latest Squid Game easter egg?

  27-12-2024 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Looking for a bit more Squid Game? Google has you covered (Picture: Netflix)Squid Game mania is back after the second season was released on December 26 – and Google has dropped a fun Easter egg.
  Google has released their own little game. based on the classic scene from the first season where contestants play ‘Red Light, Green Light’.If you search ‘squid game’ or ‘red light, green light’ on the search engine, an invitation card will appear on your scree
  
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• Inside the ‘world first’ water elevator and what it looks like 

  27-12-2024 15:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  The water elevator at the Grand Wailea resort (Picture: Grand Wailea Maui, a Waldorf Astoria Resort, Facebook)A water elevator is a world apart from the tedium of most lifts as it floats passengers to the top of a huge water park. The ‘world first’ feature at Hawaii’s Grand Wailea Resort was originally built to help the attraction owner’s physically disabled son to get back to the top of the flumes.  To hop on, holidaymakers already in the water open up a subma
  
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• Anxiety-inducing 00s thriller is finally getting a remake – with a twist

  27-12-2024 15:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Panic Room is one of the most tense 00s thrillers (Picture: Rex Features)One of the best thrillers of the 2000s is finally getting a long-awaited remake – but the new version of Panic Room will look a lot different to the original. Starring Jodie Foster and a very young Kristen Stewart, 2002’s Panic Room followed a mother and her daughter’s fight for survival after intruders break into their home. They initially think they’re safe in their brownstone’s state-o
  
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• Fans slate ‘truly abysmal’ new thriller flying up Netflix top 10 chart

  27-12-2024 15:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  A new thriller is storming up the charts on Netflix, but unimpressed viewers have urged film fans not to ‘waste their time’ with it.DarkGame was released at the beginning of the year, with Gossip Girl star Ed Westwick leading the cast alongside Rose Reynolds, Andrew P Stephen and Lola Wayne.The movie follows a sadistic game show streamed live on the dark web, where contestants are executed live if they lose.A police officer races to save the competitors while the creepy masked game s
  
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• Britain's biggest Christmas market 'rip-offs': From £618 hotdogs to £2,750 wood carvings, £50 for a 150-second train ride and £775 for family day out

  27-12-2024 15:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From shelling out a staggering £618 for two hotdogs in Nottingham, to blowing almost £800 on a day trip to London's Winter Wonderland, these are some of the most costly Christmas markets.
  
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• Ryanair issues warning for all UK flights as ‘dense fog’ sweeps country

  27-12-2024 15:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  A cyclist passes buildings shrouded in heavy fog in Liverpool on 27 December 2024 (Picture: EPA)Ryanair has warned all passengers flying in and out of the UK in the wake of dense fog and rain hitting the country.The budget airline has told passengers to check their app for the latest flight updates in response to the poor weather.A Ryanair spokesperson said: ‘Affected passengers will be notified and any passengers travelling to/from the UK today should check their Ryanair app for the late
  
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• Ruben Amorim names Man Utd star who has ‘no excuses’ after defeat to Wolves

  27-12-2024 15:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ruben Amorim admits his job is already in ‘danger’ amid a rough start (Picture: Getty)Ruben Amorim has singled out Manchester United defender Harry Maguire for praise, insisting he’s a player who always has ‘no excuses’.Maguire played 90 minutes as United lost 2-0 to Wolves on Boxing Day, with the Red Devils back in action on Monday against Newcastle United.The 31-year-old England international centre-back has started United’s last three Premier League games
  
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• Reform UK threatens legal action against Tory leader Kemi Badenoch in membership 'fakery' row - as Nigel Farage blasts 'disgusting' claims

  27-12-2024 15:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A furious row has erupted between Mrs Badenoch and Reform leader Nigel Farage after an online counter indicated Reform now has more than 141,000 members.
  
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• Aussie mum breaks her silence after her son suffered 'horrific' injuries when New York City taxi hit them on Christmas Day as they were heading out to dinner

  27-12-2024 15:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rebecca Stewart and her son Tyler were heading out to dinner in Midtown Manhattan around 4pm local time on Wednesday.
  
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• Channel Tunnel chaos as Eurostar is stuck for 2.5 hours between UK and France with passengers breaking down in tears as others face massive queues and delays

  27-12-2024 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Travellers heading to Paris on the 6.01am Eurostar departure from London were stranded in the tunnel about one hour into their journey because of a train fault - leaving some in tears at missed flights.
  
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• Netflix favourite returns – and is watched over 67,000,000 hours in one week

  27-12-2024 15:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Virgin River season 6 has got off to a flying start on Netflix (Picture: Netflix)We’ve now entered that strange period of time between Christmas and New Year where there is nothing to really…do. But, this makes it the perfect time to catch up on all the shows you’ve missed over the year.
  And while it’s a quiet week for new releases one returning favourite has, unsurprisingly, made quite the splash – notching up an incredible 67m viewing hours in its first week on
  
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• One month's rainfall in just two days to deluge UK as weather warnings issued

  27-12-2024 15:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says rain and snow are expected next week as the transition between 2024 and 2025 becomes unsettled - and Strathclyde, including Glasgow, will see the heaviest rainfall
  
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• Sailor who narrowly avoided drowning after he was swept overboard in Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race during a wild night that claimed two lives breaks his silence on terrifying ordeal

  27-12-2024 15:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Luke Watkins, captain of the 15ft Porco Rosso, was blown overboard as the 2013 handicap winner, formerly known as Victoire, made her way past Green Cape on the NSW Coast in the strong winds
  
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• Ryanair issues warning for all flights as 'dense fog' blankets UK

  27-12-2024 15:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ryanair told passengers both in and flying into the UK to check their app for flight updates as dense fog blankets the country and rain scheduled to hit the nation
  
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• Convicted terrorist suing Saracen's Head landlords over 'racist' pub signs says he'll donate court winnings to Gaza orphans

  27-12-2024 15:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Convicted terrorist, Khalid Baqa, who is pursuing civil action against Saracen's Head publicans overits 'racist' name says he will give his court winnings to Gazan orphans. 
  
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• Luca Bennett: Heroic lifesaver's desperate bid to save 15-year-old washed off the rocks is revealed

  27-12-2024 15:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A surf lifesaver came agonisingly close to saving a teenage boy who was swept off the rocks into the ocean - but was instead left in tears on the beach after a big wave foiled the rescue effort.
  
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• BMW driver with car sticker saying 'My driving scares me too' is stopped by police for doing 118mph on motorway on Christmas Day

  27-12-2024 15:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A BMW driver with a sticker on their that read 'my driving scares me too' was caught speeding on a motorway at 118mph on Christmas Day.
  
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• Teenager wins £30,000 payout after being ‘sacked for wearing trainers to work’

  27-12-2024 15:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Benassi claimed she was treated like a child during the incident (Picture: Linkedin/Google)A teenager who was sacked for wearing trainers to work has won almost £30,000 in compensation.Elizabeth Benassi, now 20, successfully sued her former employer for ‘victimisation’ after her boss ‘treated her like a child’ when she came into work with sneakers.The former employment adviser was shown the door after only three months in the role but claimed that other employees w
  
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• Killer cop Kristian White who fatally Tasered 95-year-old great-granny Clare Nowland faces being sent to Australia's top secret Long Bay prison

  27-12-2024 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kristian White will be taken to the most top secret jail in Australia if he is sentenced to full-time imprisonment next year.
  
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• Milton Keynes stabbing: Man left flat 'super chilled' after two women 'butchered on Christmas Day'

  27-12-2024 15:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 49-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder following the deaths of two women, aged 24 and 38, on Christmas Day in a tragedy in the Bletchley area of Milton Keynes
  
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• 'Elderly couple tried to steal plane seat – people were stunned by my response'

  27-12-2024 15:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman has been praised after she sought revenge on an elderly couple who tried to steal her plane seat on a 13-hour flight – so what would you do in this situation?
  
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• Robbie Williams’ biopic debuts with eye-wateringly high Rotten Tomatoes score

  27-12-2024 15:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Better Man has debuted to stellar reviews (Picture: Paramount Pictures/Better Man AU Pty Ltd. All Rights Reserved)Robbie Williams’ Better Man biopic has received an incredible reception following its release, including a very impressive score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.In a move that has generated quite the discussion, the Angels hitmaker is portrayed by a CGI monkey in his musical/fantasy flick, which chronicles his meteoric rise to fame.After landing in cinemas on Boxing Day,
  
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• More than 150,000 migrants have crossed the Channel to the UK since 2018 after another 407 arrived on Boxing Day

  27-12-2024 15:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In all, 150,220 small boat migrants have reached the UK since the first dinghies crossed in 2018, equivalent to the population of a town the size of Blackpool.
  
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• Britain's first surrogate mum interrogated by social services during labour and forced to 'abandon' child

  27-12-2024 15:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kim Cotton was the UK's first surrogate mother - a decision which changed her life forever and made her one of the most controversial women in Britain in the 80s
  
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• John Cena got WWE rookie ‘hammered’ on moonshine after high profile debut

  27-12-2024 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  John Cena has always made time for rookies (Picture: USA Today Sports via Reuters Con)John Cena is primed for his WWE return and 2025 retirement tour, after well over two decades in professional wrestling.The wrestler turned Hollywood megastar will be back for WWE’s move to Netflix on January 6, and he’s safe to say he’s left his mark on the business, as well as the careers of those in it.For retired Welsh grappler Mason Ryan – now part of the KÀ by Cirque du Sole
  
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• 'I have an extinct name - even though it's vanished I'm hoping for a comeback'

  27-12-2024 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The mum was gutted to discover her name was going near-enough extinct, as registrations for the moniker have fallen off a cliff. Now she wants to start a campaign to bring it back
  
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