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• Lady Victoria Starmer features as Tatler's latest cover star - as high society magazine hints at big 2025 plans for Britain's first lady

  28-12-2024 03:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Since becoming the British first lady, Victoria Starmer has avoided the spotlight. It will therefore be unwelcome news that she is the subject of the Tatler magazine's front page.
  
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• Re-runs of Friends breed 'laziness' and 'mediocrity' in US culture, says Trump cost-cutter Vivek Ramaswamy

  28-12-2024 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Entrepreneur-turned-politician Vivek Ramaswamy, who is set to advise Donald Trump, has claimed repeats of TV shows like Friends have bred 'laziness' and 'mediocrity'.
  
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• Classic cars could face MoTs for the first time as public backs safety checks for motors over 40 years old

  28-12-2024 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Under current rules, vehicles registered more than 40 years ago no longer needs to undergo annual road worthiness check-ups as the general consensus is they are owned by enthusiasts.
  
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• Azerbaijan Airlines Christmas Day plane crash survivor 'felt explosion close to leg'

  28-12-2024 18:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A survivor of Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243, hit by a Russian missile, recalls an explosion near her leg as the plane struggled to land in Grozny before crash landing in Kazakhstan
  
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• Mother was caught escaping to Canada after 'trying to strangle daughter, 17, in an honor killing'

  28-12-2024 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zahraa Subhi Mohsin Ali, 40, was charged with attempted murder, kidnapping, and assault after the attack on October 18, alongside her husband Ihsan Ali, 44, in Lacey, Washington.
  
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• First picture of husband and wife killed in Boxing Day hit-and-run

  28-12-2024 17:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anthony Hogg, 40, and wife Georgina Hogg-Moore, 39, were tragically killed in a hit and run incident on Boxing Day, with a man having since been arrested after handing himself in to the police
  
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• Beloved discount retailer strikes deal to keep hundreds of stores open after bankruptcy filing

  28-12-2024 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A struggling discount retailer has secured a last-minute rescue deal that could save hundreds of stores and thousands of jobs, just weeks after the chain filed for bankruptcy.
  
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• 'Berserk passenger' forces Dubai to Moscow flight to land at airport missile-hit jet departed from

  28-12-2024 17:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The man had reportedly consumed alcohol he had purchased onboard the Russian Boeing 777 and then went "wild," which led to the emergency landing in Baku, Azerbaijan
  
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• Lorry carrying fireworks crashes and sets off extraordinary motorway display

  28-12-2024 17:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageA lorry laden with fireworks crashed with a car causing the pyrotechnics to ignite and set off an unexpected and epic motorway display.The sky above the Beijing-Harbin expressway in China was filled with colours and rapid popping sounds following the accident on December 23.Traffic came to a standstill and motorists scrambled for safety as the lorry became eng
  
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• World War Three fears: Experts tell Trump that Putin won't stop with Ukraine deal - he wants to re-establish Soviet Union and assassinate Zelensky

  28-12-2024 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Anthony Glees, a security and intelligence expert from the University of Buckingham, claims Putin has no intention of giving up his quest to seize more land.
  
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• Propaganda fears as China gives £500,000 to Scots schools in a single year

  28-12-2024 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  State schools in Scotland received almost £500,000 in funds linked to the Chinese Communist Party last year - sparking fears the money is being used to drive propaganda into classrooms.
  
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• Tottenham make Ange Postecoglou decision as he leads Premier League sack race

  28-12-2024 17:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham are 12th in the Premier League (Photo: Getty)Ange Postecoglou’s position at Tottenham is no longer secure with the club to consider his future if they lose the Carabao Cup semi-final against Liverpool.Spurs have failed to build on their good first season under Postecoglou, struggling to turn their entertaining performances into positive results.Though only Liverpool have scored more goals in the Premier League, Tottenham currently sit 12th in the table,
  
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• Skiing is back! British Alpine weekend warriors are flocking to Europe's slopes as travel firms say shorter breaks are on the rise

  28-12-2024 17:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Travel companies are reporting a rise in the number of Alpine warriors who are heading to the mountains for a quick weekend getaway.
  
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• Mum and son die 'from carbon monoxide poisoning' after neighbours hear loud bang

  28-12-2024 17:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Images from the scene showed multiple police cars, ambulances and Cadent vans lining Foxholes Road on Friday evening. Witnesses reported seeing a large emergency services presence in the area.
  
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• Montana mining town booms once again thanks to Hollywood

  28-12-2024 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Montana's mining towns, particularly Butte, have seen an economic revival thanks to Hollywood productions like 1923, a prequel to Yellowstone.
  
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• Weather warning for rain and snow issued hours before New Year

  28-12-2024 17:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Parts of the UK are expected to be completely battered just in time for the New Year (Picture: Rex/Metro.co.uk)Rain, wind and snow is set to batter parts of the UK early next week, just hours before the New Year.The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind on Monday between 11am and 6pm which will impact the northwest of England.People in the northwest of England are being told to brace for gusts of up to 50-60mph.Meanwhile, yellow weather warnings for snow and rain have been iss
  
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• Only Fools and Horses star John Challis’ widow left weeping after discovery at grave

  28-12-2024 17:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Carol Challis was left in tears after seeing John Challis’ grave (Picture: Getty)John Challis’ grave has been given a festive touch for Christmas, which left his widower Carol Challis feeling emotional.The Only Fools and Horses actor died in 2021 aged 79, and was survived by Carol, whom he married in 1995.
  Over the festive season, those who loved him have taken time to visit his grave and after seeing the sweet gesture that had been left at the cemetery in Leintwardine, Herefordshir
  
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• Photos show home's window riddled with bullet holes after 'gunman on bike' opens fire

  28-12-2024 17:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for a gunman who opened fire on a home on Friday (December 27), leaving the window riddled with bullet holes in what is believed to be a targeted attack
  
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• My family's sea tragedy inspired me to become a 'big, strong' swimmer reveals actress Julie Wilson Nimmo

  28-12-2024 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scottish actress Julie Wilson Nimmo can't get enough of wild swimming and is keen for the nation to take the plunge.
  
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• Lukasz Fabianski injury latest ahead of West Ham vs Liverpool

  28-12-2024 17:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lukasz Fabianski could miss West Ham (Action Images via Reuters)Lukasz Fabianski remains a major doubt for West Ham’s Premier League clash against Liverpool on Sunday but Julen Lopetegui insists Alphonse Areola is ready to deputise.The 39-year-old was forced off in the first half of West Ham’s 1-0 win against Southampton on Boxing Day following a collision with Nathan Wood.Fabianski required oxygen and seven minutes of treatment before he left the pitch on a stretcher.Areola was bro
  
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• Man City ‘ready to trigger £50m release clause’ of dream Arsenal signing

  28-12-2024 17:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal look set to miss out on their dream signing Martin Zubimendi (Picture: Getty)Manchester City are ‘ready to trigger the £50m release clause’ of dream Arsenal signing Martin Zubimendi, according to reports.The Gunners have long been linked to the 25-year-old midfielder, who plays for Real Sociedad in La Liga as well as the Spain national team.But Arsenal could now be set to miss out on Zubimendi’s signature to Premier League title rivals City, the London Standard h
  
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• Disturbing new details emerge after coaches 'forced kids to do 400 push-ups' sending eight to the hospital

  28-12-2024 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rockwall-Heath head coach John Harrell and 12 of his assistants are accused of ordering more and more exerise to punish students for minor infractions.
  
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• Leona Lewis made staggering amount of money from Christmas single 11 years after release

  28-12-2024 16:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Leona Lewis’ Christmas hit continues to rake in money (Picture: Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock)Leona Lewis One More Sleep is officially the UK’s most-played modern Christmas song. According to Official Charts, the song has gotten four weeks of continuous airplay on radio and television since its release in 2013. Lewis, 39, became a global sensation when she won The X Factor in 2006 and went on to release her studio album, Spirit, which bec
  
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• CNN anchor surprisingly defends controversial Trump ally Laura Loomer amid her feud with Elon Musk

  28-12-2024 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After infighting amongst MAGA conservatives who have voiced opinions on Musk's view on immigration, Loomer has claimed the X CEO has limited her account.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson sparks complaints with £85 January advent calendar

  28-12-2024 16:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Clarkson has created his own Advent calendar – with a twist (Picture: Qian Jun/MB Media/Getty Images)To anyone who thinks Advent calendars are only for December, think again, because Jeremy Clarkson has one for… January.The former Top Gear presenter, 64, has launched his latest business venture, which will surely make the ears of drinks connoisseurs perk up.In response to Dry January, a campaign where people abstain from drinking alcohol for the whole first month of the year
  
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• ‘I’m Barry Island’s real life Nessa – Gavin and Stacey changed my life’

  28-12-2024 16:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kaz Barrett, from Barry, says she ‘knows Nessa inside out’For one Gavin and Stacey super fan, Nessa is more than just her favourite character.
  The popular BBC sitcom cultivated a huge fanbase during its run from 2007 to 2010 before returning for a Christmas special in 2019 and a grand finale in December 2024.
  It follows the family and friends of titular couple Gavin (Matthew Horne) and Stacey (Joanna Page) and the slow-burn romance of their friends Nessa (Ruth Jones) and Smithy (Jam
  
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• North Korea 'executing wounded soldiers to stop them becoming Ukrainian PoWs'

  28-12-2024 16:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  North Korea is 'executing' its own soldiers to stop wounded servicemen from being captured by Ukrainian forces, President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed while confirming a missile strike on Russia
  
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• Gloria Allred wants all of Trump's cabinet picks to be asked uncomfortable sex question at confirmation hearings

  28-12-2024 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trump's Cabinet nominees should all be required to answer an uncomfortable sex question that could help uncover more allegations of abuse, a leading sexual harassment attorney has argued. 
  
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• Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand names his Premier League player of the season and two ‘close seconds’

  28-12-2024 16:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mohamed Salah has enjoyed a lightning start to the campaign with Liverpool (Picture: Getty)Rio Ferdinand has picked out Mohamed Salah as his Premier League player of the season, while naming his two ‘close seconds’ for the prize at the halfway stage.Salah has enjoyed a barnstorming start to the 2024/25 campaign, racking up 16 goals and 11 assists to help Arne Slot’s rampant Liverpool open up a six-point lead at the top of the table.The 32-year-old forward has also shone in Liv
  
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• Baker's husband to be exhumed after 'arsenic-laced' Christmas cake kills three women

  28-12-2024 16:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Zeli Terezinha Silva dos Anjos, from Torres, Brazil, prepared a traditional "Bolo de Natal" Christmas cake for a festive family meal on December 23 - but her sisters and niece died after eating it
  
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