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• Little Hamas hostage celebrates 10th birthday at party she 'didn't think she'd see'

  16-11-2024 13:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emily Hand spent her 9th birthday in captivity after she was taken hostage by Hamas in Gaza - now she is celebrating with her family including her dad Thomas
  
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• Father Ted star and comedian Jon Kenny dies aged 66

  16-11-2024 16:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jon Kenny has died aged 66 (Picture: Alamy)Irish actor and comedian Jon Kenny has died aged 66.He was best known for his roles in Father Ted, The Banshees Of Inisherin, The Van, and Angela’s Ashes.Kenny was also one half of the comedy duo D’Unbelievables with Pat Shortt.His wife, Margie, confirmed to the Limerick Leader that he sadly died on Friday evening in Galway Clinic.He had been receiving treatment for cancer and heart failure.Paying tribute to the performer, Taoiseach (Irish P
  
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• Angry farmers shouting ‘enough is enough’ protest in tractors outside Labour conference

  16-11-2024 16:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  All the farmers lined up in a huge conga line on Llandudo promenade (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)Furious farmers have today descended on the coastal town of Llandudno in their tractors to express their anger at the inheritance tax rises announced in the Budget.But a defiant Sir Keir Starmer pledged he would support Labour’s Budget ‘all day long’ as the farmers gathered in a tractor convoy in the Welsh town in their hundreds to chant: ‘Enough is enough’.
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• Woman’s body found in boot of car in east London

  16-11-2024 16:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  The woman, from Corby nearly 100 miles away in Northamptonshire, may have been the victim of a ‘targeted incident’, police there said (Picture: Getty)A woman’s body has been found stuffed inside the boot of a car in east London.The woman, from Corby nearly 100 miles away in Northamptonshire, may have been the victim of a ‘targeted incident’, police there said.Officers were called last Wednesday by someone expressing concern for her welfare.Northamptonshire Police Su
  
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• Property expert reveals 4 reasons it’s good to be a home buyer right now

  16-11-2024 16:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s not all doom and gloom if you’re looking to get on the property ladder (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)Autumn is one of the busiest times of year for the property market, as people hunt for new homes between summer holidays and the festive season.Getting a foot on the property ladder is expensive and stressful, with figures from Gov UK putting the average property at £282,000 nationwide, a figure that increases to £689,245 in London.But Rightmove expert Tim Bannister say
  
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• A cyclist knocked down my disabled son and uttered the worst excuse

  16-11-2024 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Annette Kellow (left) and her son Felix (Picture: Annette Kellow)‘I couldn’t stop.’ The cyclist who ploughed into my six-year-old son Felix, full pelt on a pavement, uttered these words as he tried to explain away his actions. Instead of telling him exactly how I felt, I managed to gasp, ‘You’ve hurt him.’He had decided to skip the rush hour traffic at 5:30pm on Kensington High Street and chose what he thought was a quicker option 
  
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• Former councillor stabbed ‘defenceless’ wife as she soothed their baby

  16-11-2024 15:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  The former councillor left his wife for dead on the bathroom floor
  (Picture: South Wales Police)A former councillor who stabbed his wife in the back in an attack described as the ‘ultimate act of cowardice’ has been jailed for 18 years.Darren Brown, 35, attacked his wife, Corrine Brown, with a knife at their home in Wildmill, Bridgend, while she ‘was at her most vulnerable’ and placing a dummy in their child’s mouth.Brown, who was an independent member of Bridgend T
  
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• Joyless Christmas trees are all the rage this year - featuring metal branches and minimalist decorations

  16-11-2024 15:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ikea's latest product - the Vinterfint - mounts on the wall and is described as a Christmas tree for those with limited floor space.
  
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• Netflix fans declare new TV dating series ‘gives them hope’ after major change

  16-11-2024 15:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextNetflix have released a fun trailer for their newest dating show, and viewers are excited about one aspect in particular – the participants’ ages.The Later Daters follows singletons in their 50s, 60s, and 70s as they try to fall in love again.Executive produced by Michelle Obama, the eight-parter will introduce us to six baby boomers who are hoping to get their second
  
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• Furious battle to save iconic 'spite house' on stunning stretch of East Coast

  16-11-2024 15:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Pink House has been a part of Plum Island since 1925 and has become a well-known roadside tourist attraction.
  
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• 'I found mum murdered in living room when I was 4 - I still don't know what happened'

  16-11-2024 15:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joanne Wilson was found dead in her living room by her then four-year-old daughter. Yasmin is now desperately appealing for information that will lead police to her mum's killer
  
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• Premier Inn brings in queuing at its hotel bars to spark fury from customers angry at the end of another Great British tradition

  16-11-2024 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The hotel chain has claimed the new system is meant to provide a 'fair service' to all its customers.
  
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• Trump's pick for defense secretary Pete Hegseth breaks silence over claims he has white supremacist tattoos

  16-11-2024 15:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The veteran responded to an Associated Press story that said he was flagged as a possible 'insider threat' by a fellow service member due to a tattoo on his bicep.
  
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• Photo shows friends gaming together before they're both killed in mistaken identity murder

  16-11-2024 15:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mason Rist, 15, and Max Dixon, 16, were both stabbed to death in Bristol after they were targeted in a case of mistaken identity as five people were convicted over the murders
  
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• Inside the booming black market behind those mysterious tobacco stores popping up across the country - and the black market cigarettes driving record profits

  16-11-2024 15:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Black market cigarettes now make up to 100 per cent of sales at the flourishing high street tobacco stores opening up across the country, a Daily Mail Australia probe has found.
  
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• Major supermarket closes store on popular high street in latest closure drama

  16-11-2024 15:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Crawley branch has been forced to sell their last pack of Percy Pigs (Picture: Google)An M&S store is closing its doors for good today after decades on the high street.
  The Crawley branch has been forced to sell their last pack of Percy Pigs after ‘shopping patterns changed’, according to the retail giant.
  Graham Bennett, M&S regional manager, said: ‘After consulting with our colleagues following our proposals earlier this year, our Queensway store will close on Sat
  
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• When 'loving' dad-of-three vanished kayaking, they searched the lake for weeks... then twisted truth emerged

  16-11-2024 15:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ryan Borgwardt's family and community spent heartbreaking months searching for the father-of-three after he went on a kayaking trip and never returned. They could never have imagined the truth.
  
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• Dad horrified as teacher's harsh homework note slashes daughter's dreams

  16-11-2024 15:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man has been left gobsmacked after seeing the comment a teacher made on his daughter's homework – as social media users urged the young girl to prove her wrong
  
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• Dad of two complains about sore throat - two days later he's dead

  16-11-2024 15:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jay Dingham complained of having a sore throat just days before he suddenly died as his family heartbreakingly wait for answers as to why the dad-of-two is no longer here
  
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• UK snow: Exact parts of England that WON'T see flurries next week according to Met Office

  16-11-2024 15:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Many parts of the UK can expect flurries of the white stuff on November 17, as well as Monday November 18 and into Tuesday November 19, the forecaster has warned
  
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• People on these four benefits to be handed free £9,747 by DWP as 'extra help'

  16-11-2024 15:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a massive cost of living boost those claiming four specific benefits will be given hundreds of pounds of extra help to get them through the winter months
  
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• Apple Watch reduced from £400 to £89 in early Black Friday deal – and they’re selling fast

  16-11-2024 15:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  We've found a way for you to pick up a refurbished Apple Watch Series 4 for as little as £89 – that's up to 78% off its usual price. Here's where you'll find this deal...
  
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• Popular restaurant chain that’s ‘fresh and full of flavour’ launches new Tesco range

  16-11-2024 15:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tesco has added three new items to its range with popular restaurant chain Wagamama (Picture: Getty)Tesco has partnered again with popular Japanese–inspired restaurant chain Wagamama to add some new items to their range.
  Not one but two new sauces and a meal kit have just been added to the lineup, so you can experience the flavours of your favourite Asian cuisine from the comfort of your own home.The first is the Wagamama Katsu Vegan Mayo, made with soy sauce, ginger and spices, and it has
  
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• Princess Kate's hidden hobby she even does in the dark - and Prince William hates it

  16-11-2024 15:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Princess Kate has admitted that her husband Prince William can't get his head around her passion for one of her more unusual hobby - but she 'absolutely loves it'
  
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• Drivers on three medications could be warned by DVLA to stop driving

  16-11-2024 15:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The DVLA may tell drivers who have certain medical conditions to "stop driving", according to Greg Wilson, founder of car insurance experts Quotezone.co.uk
  
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• Prince George's precious gift from granddad King Charles also adored by William and Harry

  16-11-2024 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  King Charles passed down an adorable gift to his grandson Prince George - and it's one that his dad Prince William and uncle Prince Harry once loved as children too
  
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• Piers Morgan and Sky Sports legend backed to replace Gary Lineker as Match of the Day host

  16-11-2024 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Piers Morgan – the new face of Match of the Day? (Photo: Getty)The BBC should consider hiring Piers Morgan or ex-Sky Sports presenter Jim White to replace Gary Lineker as Match of the Day host.That is the opinion of former Crystal Palace owner turned talkSPORT presenter Simon Jordan, who wants the next host to be picked ‘on merit rather than making diversity and inclusion the primary criteria’.Last week, it was announced that Lineker would be stepping down from MOTD at the end
  
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• McDonald's reveals Christmas advert 2024 set to surprising noughties club song

  16-11-2024 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 60-second clip is titled The Gift of McDonald’s and it follows a couple driving down a neighbourhood street, lit up in Christmas lights before they head to a McDonald's
  
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• Everyone wants to hug the new baby, not the new mum

  16-11-2024 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  I remember being told by a nursing assistant, rather pointedly, that I’m a mum now, and I have to figure out how to take care of her (Picture: Halima Khatun)My head was pounding to the repetitive echo of wailing. I was pacing back-and-forth in our apartment. I tried rocking, shushing, patting – nothing worked.I looked out of the vast window, which spanned across two walls of our corner flat. I don’t know who or what I was looking for. Living on one of the busiest streets i
  
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• Strictly star gets told off for bizarre decision to touch hot stove on Saturday Kitchen

  16-11-2024 14:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextJosh Widdicombe has left many in shock after touching a hot stove while appearing on Saturday Kitchen.The comedian, 41, is best known for appearing on shows including The Last Leg, Mock the Week and Taskmaster and hosts the Parenting Hell podcast with fellow comedian Rob Beckett. He will also appear on the upcoming Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special.
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