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• Major bakery chain to open 40 new stores in 2025: Boss reveals major expansion plans despite High Street revolts over bakery being 'ultimate sign of gentrification'

  20-12-2024 12:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The upmarket chain has enjoyed rampant growth over the past three years and is now valued at an estimated £500million - more than double the £200million in 2021.
  
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• People think town’s Christmas lights look like ‘underwear on a washing line’

  20-12-2024 17:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  The lights have raised eyebrows (Picture: Jam Press)Residents in one southern town have mocked their town’s Christmas lights for a very peculiar reason.The town of Fleet, in Hampshire, has recently been ‘brightened’ as their annual Christmas lights were put up by the council.But there’s just one problem this year – they look like knickers.
  The decorations, which light up the town’s high street, have been widely mocked on social media due to their weird resemb
  
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• Every single Christmas number one since 1952 – from Mr Blobby to LadBaby

  20-12-2024 17:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Which artist will top the charts this Christmas? (Pictures: Getty)The race for the UK Christmas number one single is almost over with the winner set to be revealed today.Mariah Carey is hotly tipped to finally grab the top spot with her iconic festive single All I Want For Christmas Is You, 30 years after its release.But she faces stiff competition from 2023 winners Wham! as well as newcomer Tom Grennan who even pre-emptively got a tattoo to celebrate his win. The Christmas number one race has
  
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• Delphi murderer Richard Allen is sentenced to 130 years for the 2017 brutal slaying of two teenage girls

  20-12-2024 17:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Richard Allen, 52, has been sentenced to 130 years in prison for the brutal 2017 slaying of Abigail Williams and Liberty German.
  
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• Disney theme parks makes major announcement of new character

  20-12-2024 17:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new Disney experience will be added to its US theme parks and cruise line.
  
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• Hero who blew perverted rapist Dominique Pelicot's cover after years of sick abuse

  20-12-2024 17:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As Dominique Pelicot is jailed for 20 years and people across the world champion Gisele Pelicot's bravery, the diligent security guard who helped bring the vile predator to justice has spoken out
  
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• Wolves update on Matheus Cunha availability for Leicester City clash

  20-12-2024 17:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wolves expect Mattheus Cunha to be available for their clash vs Leicester City (Photo by Jack Thomas – WWFC/Wolves via Getty)New Wolves manager Vitor Pereira admits he is unsure if Matheus Cunha will be available for Wolves’ Premier League clash against Leicester City on Sunday.Earlier this week, Cunha was charged with misconduct by the Football Association over his clash with a member of Ipswich Town’s security staff after the team’s 2-1 defeat last Saturday.During a br
  
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• ‘My Christmas peace offerings to Gregg Wallace and other deserving targets’

  20-12-2024 17:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With tongue firmly in cheek, columnist Brian Reade declares peace and goodwill to all rich and powerful men at Christmas and even has a Santa sack full of snarky gifts for his least favourite people
  
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• Why you'll likely never see another new photo of Luigi Mangione again

  20-12-2024 17:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Widely-shared images of Luigi Mangione being taken to court and perp-walked may be the last photos and videos we ever see of him.
  
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• The UK’s ‘quietest airport’ with stress-free travel and hardly any queues

  20-12-2024 17:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Passengers can avoid the typical stress of flying from a busy airport (Picture: Getty Images)Airports are associated with chaos — frantic security queues, long queues and mind-numbing delays.However, one UK airport is setting itself apart, so much so that travellers have declared it ‘stress-free’.
  Cardiff Airport is quickly developing a reputation as a ‘simple’ and ‘convenient’ departure point for mile-high journeys. Covering approximately 1,280 acres,
  
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• Shocking moment plane passengers and staff hit each other with signs in airport brawl

  20-12-2024 17:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The bizarre scenes, which say passengers and an airport worker grab nearby wet floor signs to hit each other, unfolded in Terminal 3 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport
  
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• Plans confirmed for London’s new 1008ft skyscraper set to equal The Shard

  20-12-2024 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This new skyscraper will rival The Shard (Picture: Getty Images)A towering new 74-storey skyscraper the exact same height as The Shard has been given the go-ahead by the City of London.The high-rise tower will be 309.6 metres (1016ft) tall and join The Shard as the tallest building in the UK, as well as the tallest in Western Europe.Officially called 1 Undershaft, the mega-structure will host Europe’s highest publicly accessible viewing gallery, as well as a ‘classroom in the sky&rs
  
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• Lovall’s Winter Leggings prove to be a sell-out success as over 1,000 pairs were sold every day in 2023

  20-12-2024 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ready to take your 2025 fitness goals to another level? Well these Lovall leggings might just be the starting point you need. (Picture Metro/Getty/Lovall)
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  Leggings are a failsafe wardrobe essential for me. Whether I’m working out, working f
  
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• Coronation Street star opens up on ’emotional’ food bingeing struggles

  20-12-2024 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageCoronation Street actor Colson Smith opened up about his struggle with food bingeing.The Craig Tinker actor took to TikTok to answer a question from one of his followers, who wanted to know what had been the turning point in him deciding to get fit.‘I had to. I was on dodgy grounds,’ the 26-year-old said. ‘I didn’t realise how big I was
  
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• Fearne Cotton glows on night out days after shock marriage split from Jesse Wood

  20-12-2024 16:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fearne Cotton (centre), Elizabeth Day and Jamie Laing were all smiles on their night out (Picture: Instagram/fearnecotton)Fearne Cotton isn’t letting anything stop her from having a good time. Not a health scare and not her marriage split.
  After finding two tumours on her jaw and announcing her shock split from Jesse Wood, the Happy Place presenter, 43, appeared to be taking a break from the heavier things in life as she enjoyed a night out on Thursday.Sharing snaps from the intimate occa
  
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• Biden massively expands his student loan bailout as end of term approaches

  20-12-2024 16:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Biden administration announces another round of student loan debt canceled just one month before the president leaves office.
  
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• Dominique Pelicot's chilling fate in jail - 'violent attacks, no visits and isolated cell'

  20-12-2024 16:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dominique Pelicot, dubbed the Monster of Avignon, faces a dark and lonely life behind bars after being sentenced to 20 years for leading a sick campaign of abuse against his wife
  
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• Decision to charge two brothers six months after Manchester Airport brawl is 'long overdue', Nigel Farage says - while family of the suspects say they 'feel betrayed' as cops are cleared

  20-12-2024 16:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Protests erupted in July after videos of the incident at Manchester Airport were shared online. But CCTV footage later emerged showing that the three officers had been attacked.
  
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• Revealed: Britain's worst railway stations for cancellations - use our interactive tool to find out how many trains are axed at YOUR local stop

  20-12-2024 16:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leyland, Poulton-le-Fylde and Blackpool North in Lancashire had the most services axed out of any of the UK's top 1,000 busiest stations, with at least 13 per cent cancelled at all three.
  
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• Mother-of-four, 43, died after planned surgery was cancelled three times at last minute - as coroner says she would have survived if treated earlier

  20-12-2024 16:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ms Dack, from Melton, Leics, ended up having an urgent operation when her condition deteriorated but she developed sepsis and died after the procedure, an inquest heard.
  
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• Liberal journalist Kara Swisher's farfetched plot to buy Washington Post from Jeff Bezos

  20-12-2024 16:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tech journalist Kara Swisher has been trying to gather a group of wealthy people to buy the Washington Post from Jeff Bezos .
  
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• I got drunk and spent £1,000 on a Father Christmas decoration bigger than my house - my wife went crazy but I'll never send it back

  20-12-2024 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everyone enjoys a festive tipple at Christmas. But one man's drunken mistake has made him the talk of the village as it manifested in the form of a giant Father Christmas .
  
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• The £4.4MILLION watch collection: British auctioneers reveal their 20 most expensive sales as global shortage of new items drives demand

  20-12-2024 16:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Due to their rarity, luxury watches often command greater sums at auction than their retail price. All together the 20 watches were sold for a staggering combined total of £4,448,218.
  
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• 'Nightmare' flatmate demands woman doesn't use tumble dryer at certain time

  20-12-2024 16:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman has been left fuming at her 'nightmare' younger flatmate after the pair fell out over a tumble dryer - and now she's on the hunt for a new place to live
  
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• Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows pressures eased last month

  20-12-2024 16:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prices rose just 0.1% from October to November, the Commerce Department said, while its preferred measure of inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, also rose by the same amount
  
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• Gisele Pelicot's incredibly brave gesture at horror trial that went unnoticed

  20-12-2024 16:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Warning: Distressing details. Gisèle Pelicot showed extraordinary bravery during the trial of her monstrous ex husband, Dominique Pelicot, and his gang of accomplices. But one quietly courageous act went mostly unnoticed
  
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• Exact time to get Christmas Eve deals at Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury's and Morrisons

  20-12-2024 16:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If you're hoping to bag a last-minute supermarket bargain, it's worth knowing the exact times that supermarkets will be slashing the prices on perishables and festive foods.
  
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• US stocks continue to falter as traders factor in fewer interest cuts next year

  20-12-2024 16:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The S&P 500 edged down by 0.1% as its struggles continue after the Federal Reserve warned Wednesday it may deliver fewer cuts to interest rates next year than earlier expected
  
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• All the UK Christmas markets that are still open this weekend

  20-12-2024 16:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  There’s still plenty of festive fun to be had (Picture: Getty Images)It’s almost Christmas, and if you’re organised enough to have bought and wrapped all your presents already, you might be looking for something to do this weekend.Well, don’t worry, there’s plenty of festive fun still to be had, as many of the UK’s Christmas markets are staying open right up until the big day. ‘Tis the season of glühwein, bratwurst, roasted chestnuts, gingerbread c
  
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• Countdown crowns first female champion in 26 years

  20-12-2024 16:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fiona Wood has urged more women to apply after winning Countdown (Picture: Channel 4/PA Wire)Countdown has named its first female winner in nearly three decades.
  Forensic accountant Fiona Wood, from Kinross, Scotland, has finally broken the wild loosing streak from women contestants on the Channel 4 show.The long-running numbers and words game show, which has been on the broadcaster since it launched, has unbelievably not had a female champion since 1998.However, Fiona nearly lost to her male o
  
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