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• Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron meet for dinner at Chequers - but did they just moan about Elon Musk?

  10-01-2025 05:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk's controversial tweets were likely to feature at last night's private dinner between Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron.
  
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• Fans discover major blooper in classic show as it lands on Netflix

  10-01-2025 11:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Prison Break fans have only just spotted a major blooper (Picture: 20thC.Fox/Everett/REX/Shutterstock)Netflix viewers have spotted a major blooper in a fan-favourite show, and are shocked to have not noticed it before.Prison Break ran for five seasons between 2005 to 2017, starring Dominic Purcell and Wentworth Miller as brothers Lincoln Burrows and Michael Scofield.For the uninitiated, it followed Michael’s elaborate plan to help Lincoln escape prison for a crime he didn’t commit a
  
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• Drivers filled up their cars with ‘contaminated’ fuel from major petrol chain station

  10-01-2025 11:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  The affected pump has been isolated and an investigation has launched (Picture: Getty Images)Dozens of cars stopped in their tracks after drivers filled up with ‘contaminated’ fuel at an Essex petrol station.
  A quick trip to the BP garage in Rayleigh, Essex, turned into a nightmare for motorists after their cars stopped working shortly after.
  Now BP has said that the tank was affected by contaminated fuel, the Sun reports.
  Drivers were left to pick up the pieces, with footage showin
  
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• What started the LA wildfires and why does California get so many?

  10-01-2025 11:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Helicopters have been attempting to fight the blaze Picture: AP)California no longer has a fire season, state governor Gavin Newsom said, as the latest blaze raged across Los Angeles. The governor said fire season is now ‘year-round’.Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated after flames quickly engulfed huge swathes of the Pacific Palisades area and the Hollywood Hills in a matter of hours this week.And suspected arsonists have been arrested for starting further fires, wi
  
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• Angelina Jolie admits she ‘lied’ to bag latest Oscar-tipped role

  10-01-2025 11:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Angelina Jolie wasn’t totally honest with director Pablo Larrain (Picture: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)Angelina Jolie has admitted she ‘lied’ to land her role in Maria.The Hollywood star was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance as opera legend Maria Callas in the biopic and is tipped for an Oscar, and she was so determined to get the part that she told director Pablo Larrain what he wanted to hear.She didn’t think twice when the filmmaker asked if she c
  
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• Pamela Anderson ‘wants better rapport’ with ex Tommy Lee as relationship has deteriorated

  10-01-2025 11:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee share two sons together and she wishes they had a better rapport (Picture: Steve Starr/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)Pamela Anderson has revealed she isn’t on the best of terms with her ex-husband Tommy Lee, and wishes she had a better relationship with him.The 57-year-old actress was talking on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live when he asked about her relationship with the father of her two sons, Brandon, 28, and Dylan, 27.When Andy asked if the pair were &l
  
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• Is HMPV in the UK and how worried should we be? Experts weigh in

  10-01-2025 11:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cases of the virus are climbing in China (Picture: AFP)China has raised an alarm about another virus, five years after the Covid-19 pandemic, as it has now spread to other countries.Cases of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) involving infants – first, a three-month-old girl and an eight-month-old boy – have been confirmed in India.The Bengaluru Baptist Hospital, in the southwest state of Karnataka, said that both children are now recovering.As infections spread, people are havin
  
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• Trump pushes back his deadline for ending Russia-Ukraine war despite having pledged to end conflict within '24 hours' of becoming president

  10-01-2025 11:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US president-elect now aims to end the war against Ukraine within 100 days of his inauguration, Keith Kellogg, Trump's choice for special Ukraine peace envoy, told Fox News.
  
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• The X Factor star Jake Quickenden announces birth of child and reveals adorable name

  10-01-2025 11:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Congratulations are in order for Jake Quickenden and his wife Sophie Church! (Picture: Instagram)Former X Factor star Jake Quickenden and his wife Sophie Church have welcomed their second child.
  TV personality Jake announced the news on social media, and revealed the baby’s name is Kit.
  ‘Welcome to the world little one. Kit Quickenden 6lb 13oz,’ he said alongside a video of him and Sophie cuddling their new arrival.
  ‘Born 08/01/25 – As a dad I just want to say Soph
  
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• Furious celebs fuel conspiracy theory about devastating LA fires - as Henry Winkler and Kourtney Kardashian lead outrage

  10-01-2025 11:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Conspiracy theorists have been pushing the foul play narrative online since Tuesday, when two fires erupted in the city about 40 miles apart. Four additional fires have since broken out in area.
  
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• Cabinet minister begs teachers not to strike over inflation-busting 2.8% pay offer saying 'we need to work together' as government's finances are hammered by debt costs

  10-01-2025 11:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she realised 'life has been very very tough' in classrooms but insisted staff had to 'work together' with the government.
  
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• Two MORE lynx have been spotted roaming wild in the Highlands

  10-01-2025 11:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police have launched a probe after two more lynx were spotted in the wild in the Highlands this morning.
  
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• Real reason Boris Johnson made adviser Charlotte Owen a life peer at just 30-years-old

  10-01-2025 11:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former PM Boris Johnson faced a backlash after awarding his ex-aide Charlotte Owen a life peerage when she was just 30 in a controversial resignation honours list in 2023
  
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• Home Bargains shoppers swoon over 'lovely' £12 matching Valentine's Day pyjamas

  10-01-2025 11:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers shared high praise for the new Valentine's Day loungewear set, with fans commenting on the "cute" designs and "soft" fabric
  
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• Commuters facing ‘nightmare’ at tube station after escalator closes for six months

  10-01-2025 11:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PagePassengers are forced to walk down the escalators for months to catch a Tube at a London Underground station.
  The Blackhorse Road Underground station escalators in Walthamstow have been shut for urgent repairs.
  The closure is set to last until the summer, raising concerns for disabled passengers and over ‘chaos’ for commuters travelling on the Vict
  
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• Jaw-dropping moment amateur boxer is stabbed in the chest before battling back to knock out two attackers with his fists after Facebook feud

  10-01-2025 11:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jon Shaw, 34, was set upon by brothers Daniel and David Smith who barged into his gym in Worcester and dragged him into the car park where he was stabbed in the chest twice.
  
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• Groom bursts into tears as unexpected message starts playing while he's at altar

  10-01-2025 11:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Weddings are such beautiful occasions and the love can often reduce guests to tears - and millions of strangers were left in tears after hearing a message played at the altar
  
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• 'Entitled parents brought their sick toddler on plane - they should be ashamed'

  10-01-2025 10:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man has taken to social media to issue a public service announcement to all parents who travel with their children - but not everyone agrees with his point of view
  
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• Plants that are 'offensive and repulsive' to rats - and they're easy to grow

  10-01-2025 10:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Instead of laying out traps or poisons that could harm the animals, a pest control expert has recommended a range of plants that are 'offensive and repulsive' towards rats
  
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• Debenhams £55 makeup kit with 'everything you'll ever need' reduced to £13

  10-01-2025 10:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People have claimed the 12-piece set of 'soft' brushes feel lovely on the skin and come with a handy organiser too
  
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• Girl, 2, dies after being given alternative medicine by GP due to antibiotic shortage

  10-01-2025 10:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The tragic case of two-year-old Ava Hodgkinson has led the governement to consider changing laws allowing pharmacists to offer alternative medication if another isn't available
  
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• Which FA Cup games are on TV this weekend? Full BBC and ITV schedule

  10-01-2025 10:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ruben Amorim gets his first FA Cup experience on Sunday (Picture: Getty Images)The third round of the FA Cup is already underway and there is a packed weekend of knockout action to come.Thursday night saw Everton, Fulham and Cardiff City progress to the next round thanks to wins over Peterborough, Watford and Sheffield United respectively.The competition looks a bit different this season as replays have been scrapped, meaning matches that are level after 90 minutes go to extra-time and potentia
  
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• Police want to speak to these two men after boy, 7, went missing six months ago

  10-01-2025 10:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  The two men are wanted to help in the investigation (Picture: Met Police)Detectives have released images of two men they want to trace in connection with an investigation into a missing seven-year-old boy last seen in southwest London six months ago.Karima Mahmoud, 43, was with her son Adam Glanville on June 3 last year in Richmond when she became involved in an apparent argument with two men.Now, police have said they want to trace as they may have information to aid the search – but the
  
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• Ashley Young responds after being denied chance to play vs son Tyler in FA Cup game

  10-01-2025 10:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ashley Young is ‘gutted’ after missing out on the chance to play against his 18-year-old son Tyler (Shutterstock)Ashley Young says he is ‘gutted’ after he was denied the chance to play against his son Tyler during Everton’s 2-0 win over Peterborough in the FA Cup on Thursday night.The father and son duo were set to make FA Cup history by playing against each other in their third-round tie at Goodison Park.Both started the game as substitutes but while Ashley Young,
  
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• $100,000,000 ‘scariest film of the decade’ finally free to stream

  10-01-2025 10:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageA chilling new horror film dubbed the ‘scariest film of the decade’ is finally available to stream at home – if you dare.Longlegs, directed by Osgood Perkins, follows FBI Agent Lee Harker (Maika Monroe) as she is assigned a serial killer case that spans decades.The killer brutally annihilates entire families, but with a twist – it isn&r
  
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• Two people charged with murdering baby found in cardiac arrest at home - as man, 26, also charged with possessing indecent images

  10-01-2025 10:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to a house in the New Bilton area of Rugby, after reports that a baby had suffered a cardiac arrest, on Tuesday 7, Warwickshire Police said.
  
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• Police issue warning with two more wild Lynx on loose near Scottish village

  10-01-2025 10:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  The two lynx spotted in the Cairngorms National Park before they were captured (Picture: Royal Zoological Society of Scot)Two more wild Lynx have been spotted near a village in the Scottish Highlands, with police warning people to keep there distance.The force said it received reports the animals had been seen in the Dell of Killiehuntly area near Kingussie in the Cairngorms National Park at about 7.10am today.They believe the sighting is connected to the release of two lynx seen in t
  
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• Heartless yobs beat up homeless man using crutches outside church before stealing phone

  10-01-2025 10:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Swansea Crown Court heard how Brandon Dobbs and Morgan Kemble, both 20, met the homeless man in Swansea and turned on him after being offered guidance on buying drugs
  
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• River Island collabs with photographer Joe Horner to launch stunning floral fantasy occasionwear

  10-01-2025 10:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Items from photographer Joe Horner’s range for River Island have us in a chokehold! (Picture: River Island/Joe Horner/Metro/Getty)
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  Get ready to turn heads at your next big event because River Island has just dropped its most enchanting coll
  
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• Greggs store puts massive padlock on fridges to try and stop thieves in London

  10-01-2025 10:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Staff at the Greggs Store in Leicester Square have been on high alert with thieves circling the stores (Picture: @SNSVIP/TikTok)A Greggs store in London has padlocked its drinks cabinet apparently in a bid to beat the army of shoplifters targeting the high street food chain.Staff have been on high alert with thieves circling the stores, famed for their sausage rolls, and grabbing items while they are serving other customers.The brazen criminals are often out of the shop and out of sight before
  
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