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• Justin Baldoni's wedding apology: Director accused of sexual harassment by Blake Lively said sorry for his 'faults, insecurities and ego' during vows to Swedish wife at Midsummer Night's Dream-themed nuptials

  23-12-2024 10:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The film director said he was sorry for his 'faults, shortcomings, for my insecurities and my ego' at their Midsummer Night's Dream-themed nuptials just outside Los Angeles in 2013.
  
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• The world’s shortest passenger flight takes just 90 seconds — and it’s in the UK

  23-12-2024 15:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  The journey connects two remote Scottish islands (Picture: Getty Images)When travelling, we’d all like to click our fingers and instantly arrive at our destination, but on the world’s shortest plane route, it’s practically a reality.While the world’s longest flight takes a grueling 19 hours, between New York and Singapore, the world’s shortest route takes just under two minutes.The journey takes around 90 seconds and connects the islands of Westray and Papa Westray
  
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• Boy, 15, killed in crash days before Christmas with ‘drug driver’ arrested

  23-12-2024 15:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  The fatal crash crash happened on New Street, Andover, just days before Christmas (Picture: Google)A teenager has died after he was mowed down by a driver just days before Christmas.
  The 15-year-old boy was travelling on foot in Andover, Hampshire, when a driver suddenly crashed into him with catastrophic consequences.
  The alarm was raised after reports that the driver of a silver Ford Fiesta had hit a pedestrian on New Street near ATS Tyres at about 6pm on Saturday.
  When they arrived on the sc
  
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• Brit tourist investigated over dead Thai sex worker found decomposing in hotel room

  23-12-2024 15:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pensioner Bearach Beataidh, from Northern Ireland, is being interviewed by police after the death of sex worker Duangta Khampongsom, 45, who was found in his hotel room
  
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• Mary Berry's secret Brussels sprouts weapon - and it makes them absolutely delicious

  23-12-2024 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brussels sprouts are a divisive part of the Christmas dinner, but Dame Mary Berry has a secret ingredient that she adds to her veggies to ensure they're always a winner
  
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• Love Actually fans only just realising real reason Rowan Atkinson's character took so long to wrap present

  23-12-2024 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fans of Love Actually have finally realised the real reason that Rowan Atkinson spends such a long time wrapping that present in his scene in the Richard Curtis movie
  
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• Just 25 percent of people can solve 'easy' 1% Club question

  23-12-2024 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The sequence — TETTFFSS* — initially seems simple enough, but when participants are asked to identify the next letter, the answers are far from obvious - the answer to many isn't obvious until revealed
  
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• Elevate your winter wardrobe with Saint + Sofia’s knitwear picks as chosen by a shopping expert

  23-12-2024 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  These stunning sweaters will see you through this season and beyond. (Picture: Metro/Getty/Saint + Sofia)
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  Are you ready to up your style game this December or even for 2025? Saint + Sofia’s winter knitwear collection is a true, masterclass
  
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• Turkey's new tourism plan after Brits dash to cancel holidays to the nation

  23-12-2024 14:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Turkey has reportedly had to take steps to sustain its tourism industry following an alleged increase of British tourists cancelling their holidays to the nation
  
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• 'We have the same name as famous TV couple - people go quiet when they meet us'

  23-12-2024 14:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If truth be told sharing your names with one of TV’s best loved couples is well lush according to Gavin and Stacey Stevens from a small town in the Welsh valleys
  
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• Boost for retail as Christmas Eve sales set to be up 17% on last year

  23-12-2024 14:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tomorrow is set to be the busiest shopping day this week with almost 12 million people heading to the high street to make last-minute festive purchases - but experts have warned consumers to avoid getting into debt
  
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• Social media firms set to use facial recognition to check kids' ages under Ofcom plans

  23-12-2024 14:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tech giants are warned they will be punished if they break the new rules to keep children safe online as Ofcom prepares to bring in new guidance for social media firms
  
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• Cheapest supermarket petrol price - check your postcode now with new interactive map

  23-12-2024 14:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Petrol prices at Sainsbury's, Asda, Tesco and other supermarkets are topical as motorists across the UK prepare to hit the road to visit relatives for Christmas
  
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• Full list of Barclays bank stores that will close next year

  23-12-2024 14:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  More Barclays UK branches are closing (Picture: John Keeble/Getty Images)Barclays has announced it will axe several branches across UK towns.
  The banking giant is said to be closing at least seven branches in the UK after Christmas.Barclays – which recorded around £6.5 billion profits before tax last year – will close the first set of branches in January.
  It is part of a plan to close 99 sites in 2024 and 2025, according to BirminghamLive.Some towns could be at risk of losing
  
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• Full list of Barclays bank stores that will close in January 2025

  23-12-2024 14:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  More Barclays UK branches are closing (Picture: John Keeble/Getty Images)Barclays has announced it will axe several branches across UK towns.
  The banking giant is said to be closing at least seven branches in the UK after Christmas.Barclays – which recorded around £6.5 billion profits before tax last year – will close the first set of branches in January.
  It is part of a plan to close 99 sites in 2024 and 2025, according to BirminghamLive.Some towns could be at risk of losing
  
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• Man appears in court charged with stabbing teacher to death

  23-12-2024 14:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gemma was found dead after the incident last week (Picture: Met Police)A man accused of stabbing to death a teacher at house in south London has been remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey. Gemma Devonish, who worked as head of year at Rosebery School in Epsom, Surrey, in Nutfield Close, Carshalton, on Thursday. James Madden, 38, of Railton Road, Lambeth, appeared via video link at Croydon Magistrates charged with murder. Dressed in prison issue grey tracksuit he appeare
  
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• Inside Strictly star Giovanni Pernice's new life after Strictly from marriage plans to TV comeback

  23-12-2024 14:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As Giovanni Pernice makes a brief return to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom, the Mirror takes a look at the Italian dancer's life now, following the row that saw him walk away from the show
  
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• Not everyone experiences warmth at Christmas – so we open our doors

  23-12-2024 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Christmas and the holidays in particular are a really difficult time (Picture: Levi)‘My partner died 15 years ago, and this is the first time I’ve been able to open a Christmas cracker, since’It was Christmas 2023 and I was at the London LGBT Community Centre, at a Christmas Eve dinner. It was my second year working at the centre and I was talking to the wonderful folk who arrived for the evening.Tears welled up in my eyes as I listened to an older man open up to me. He told m
  
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• 'We make millions by selling items on TikTok Shop - anyone can do it'

  23-12-2024 14:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With 58 percent of TikTok users now shopping directly on the app, the content-creator platform has helped hundreds of businesses skyrocket their success
  
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• Fife Airport plane crash horror as police scrambled to downed aircraft

  23-12-2024 14:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fife Airport and Police Scotland are said to be investigating a light aircraft crash at the hub near the aerodrome by Glenrothes, understood to have happened late morning
  
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• Are you worried about the rise of Reform UK? Take our poll and have your say

  23-12-2024 14:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Reform UK is doing its best to expand beyond its largely older, loyal base. And with a rapidly growing presence on TikTok, the right-wingers' efforts seem to be working. Are you worried about the party's rise?
  
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• Full list of opening times for major UK shopping centres ahead of Christmas

  23-12-2024 14:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Westfield London will no doubt be busy today (Picture: In Pictures via Getty Images)There’ll be plenty of shoppers braving the crowds and queues today and tomorrow as the last-minute Christmas shopping gets underway.From Westfield and Bluewater to Lakeside and the Metrocentre, major shopping centres up and down the UK will be seeing an influx of shoppers over the next couple of days.But there’s nothing worse than making the journey to a shopping centre only to realise after you&rsqu
  
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• Supermarket nightmare before Christmas! Ocado shoppers are left without essentials after delivery centre 'robot' malfunction and Morrisons customers rush out to buy food as online orders are cancelled

  23-12-2024 14:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scores of well-off Londoners left without key ingredients for their Christmas dinners due to a malfunction at the upmarket food retailer's £185million delivery centre.
  
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• Blake Lively and Justin Bladoni's feud in full from 'PR smears to lip biting and fat-shaming'

  23-12-2024 14:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Actress Blake Lively has accused her co-star Justin Baldoni and a lead producer on It Ends With Us of sexual harassment. Here, we take a closer look at the film set plagued with problems
  
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• The games Bukayo Saka could miss as Mikel Arteta reveals Arsenal star is out for ‘many weeks’

  23-12-2024 14:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bukayo Saka has sustained a serious hamstring injury (Photo: Getty)Mikel Arteta has revealed that Bukayo Saka is out for ‘many weeks’ with a hamstring injury in a major blow to Arsenal’s title hopes.Saka limped off during Arsenal’s 5-1 win at Crystal Palace last Saturday, with the winger seen leaving Selhurst Park on crutches.Speaking after the match, Arteta confirmed his talisman had suffered a ‘worrying’ hamstring injury but was unable to say how long he wo
  
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• Matt Gaetz ethics report finds he paid thousands for sex with multiple women, partied with drugs

  23-12-2024 14:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The House Ethics Committee's report into former Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz found he paid over $90,000 for sex, including with a minor, handed out illicit drug 'party favors,' and more.
  
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• Liverpool star Ibrahima Konate aims dig at Arsenal fans after Tottenham win

  23-12-2024 14:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ibrahima Konate says Liverpool fans are ‘not like’ Arsenal supporters (Picture: Getty)Liverpool star Ibrahima Konate aimed a dig at Arsenal fans on social media after the Reds won 6-3 at Tottenham on Sunday.Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz both registered two goals while Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai also got on the scoresheet in a huge win.The result means Arne Slot’s Premier League leaders now have 39 points and a game in hand over title rivals Chelsea and Arsenal, w
  
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• Claudia Winkleman reveals her ‘secret messages’ with The Traitors star

  23-12-2024 14:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Claudia Winkleman has revealed here secret contact with a Traitors co-star (Picture: Cody Burridge/BBC/Studio Lambert/PA Wire)The Traitors presenter Claudia Winkleman has revealed her confidential communication with a co-star ahead of the BBC show’s return on New Year’s Day.The Strictly Come Dancing host, 52, has helmed the reality TV show since it premiered in the UK in 2022 and will be back for the much anticipated third season.Such has been Traitors’ success, a UK celebrity
  
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• 'We can bury anyone': How Blake Lively was swamped by criticism while alleged Justin Baldoni PR 'smear campaign' raged - as Hollywood backs actress in bitter It Ends With Us feud

  23-12-2024 14:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The LA-based actress, 37, faced multiple minor controversies since the start of filming It Ends With Us.
  
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• Mystery of headless man could finally be solved: Ex-Met cop reveals gang suspected of executing couple in 1989 were caught discussing cutting of head and arms of third victim

  23-12-2024 14:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Terry Gooderham, 39, and Maxine Arnold, 32, had been eating dinner at their flat in Walthamstow, North London, when they were kidnapped.
  
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