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• Man dubbed 'Britain's youngest dad' at 13 smashes cars in rampage a decade later

  28-08-2019 23:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Alfie Patten, now 23, has narrowly avoided jail after being convicted of criminal damage
  
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• Elon Musk’s ‘rescue mission’ for stranded astronauts is called off with minutes to spare

  13-03-2025 09:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Elon Musk previously claimed the pair were left in space for ‘political reasons’ (Pictures: Reuters)For months, astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams’ return has been delayed as engineers struggle to understand the return capsule’s problems.Less than a month after Elon Musk promised to use SpaceX to rescue the pair he claims were held for ‘political reasons’, a launch pad problem prompted SpaceX to delay it again.
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• The picture that proves Julian Alvarez kicked the ball twice in penalty controversy

  13-03-2025 09:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  It was a painful way to ‘miss’ a penalty for Julian Alvarez (Picture: Getty Images)Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez seemed very unfortunate to see his penalty ruled out in the shootout against Real Madrid, but it appears the correct decision was made.There was great drama in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday night as a 1-0 win for Atletico in the second leg took their tie with Real to extra-time and ultimately penalties after the first leg had finished 2-1 to Ca
  
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• ‘Why was my daughter’s murder treated less seriously? Because it happened in the home’

  13-03-2025 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The families of Megan Newborough (left), Julie Butcher (centre), and Cherylee Shennan (right) have called for tougher sentences in cases of murder by current or former partners (Picture: PA/MEN Media)Fifteen years ago, public outrage over the number of young men dying due to the ‘epidemic’ of knife crime required tough and decisive action.The Ben Kinsella Trust launched a powerful and successful campaign, calling on politicians to change the law.As a result, the starting point in se
  
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• Coronation Street confirms unexpected return as legend reels in 29 pictures

  13-03-2025 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cassie meets with a dealer (Picture: ITV) Cassie meets with a dealer (Picture: ITV) The exchange is witnessed (Picture: ITV) The exchange is witnessed (Picture: ITV) Roy intervenes (Picture: ITV) Roy intervenes (Picture: ITV) Roy threatens to call the police (Picture: ITV) Roy threatens to call the police (Picture: ITV) He is determined to protect Cassie (Picture: ITV) He is determined to protect Cassie (Picture: ITV) Lauren reveals that a new donor has been found for Frankie (Picture: ITV) Laur
  
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• Earthquake hits Naples: 'Whole city is awoken by huge roar' as it is rocked by strongest quake in 40 years, sending people rushing into the streets

  13-03-2025 08:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Naples has been rocked by a 4.4-magnitude earthquake, the strongest to hit the city in 40 years.
  
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• Prince William punches the air as his beloved Aston Villa win in Champions League - saying 'see you in Paris' as he hopes they will reach final

  13-03-2025 08:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales defiantly declared 'see you in Paris' after Villa's convincing victory booked Unai Emery 's side a place in the next round against French giants Paris Saint Germain.
  
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• Phantom Of The Opera fans are given 15 trigger warnings that it features bangs and flashes - and 'depictions of violence and death'

  13-03-2025 08:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A production of The Phantom of the Opera at His Majesty's Theatre has warned fans to expect loud sounds, fire, death and violence in parts of Andrew Lloyd Webber's well-known play.
  
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• Thierry Henry reveals only way Arsenal can beat Real Madrid in Champions League

  13-03-2025 08:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thierry Henry was part of the Arsenal team that beat Real Madrid in 2006 (Picture: Getty)Thierry Henry has warned Arsenal there is no point evening turning up for the Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid unless they harbour a genuine belief they can cause an upset.
  The reigning European champions demonstrated their unrivalled staying power in a competition they have virtually monopolised in recent years by ousting rivals Atletico last night following a dramatic shootout.Carlo Ance
  
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• Tesla records moment masked cyclist smashes its back window to steal £1,000 Stone Island jacket the owner had just bought from Harrods

  13-03-2025 08:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The theft took place in Knightsbridge, London, not far from the massive historic department store.
  
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• More than 50 prisoners escape from ‘overcrowded’ jail after breaking through security

  13-03-2025 08:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageMore than 50 inmates in an Indonesian prison staged an escape as officers scrambled to stop them.Video showed the prisoners jumping over fences, running down the main road near the prison gates and even climbing on the roof in a bid to escape Kutacane Penitentiary in southeast Indonesia.
  The prison break happened on Monday when the prisoners were lined
  
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• Huge Emmerdale twist in early ITVX release as the truth about a murder is revealed

  13-03-2025 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Steph Miligan now knows the truth (Picture: ITV)The following article contains spoilers from an episode of Emmerdale that hasn’t aired on ITV yet, but can be viewed on ITVX.Ruby Fox-Miligan (Beth Cordingly) has finally told Steph (Georgia Jay) everything about Anthony (Nicholas Day) in Emmerdale, including the reason behind his sudden vanishing.This week, Steph’s quest to find out what happened to her granddad took a turn when she found a gun in the safe at Mill Cottage.
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• Inside Vladimir Putin's 'secret plan for Ukraine' as classified document emerges

  13-03-2025 08:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The secret plan for Ukraine seeks to exploit divisions between the US and its allies - just as relations between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump appear to be mending
  
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• Pete Wicks makes jibe about ‘uneventful’ Brits after Danny Jones and Maura Higgins kiss

  13-03-2025 08:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pete Wicks has joked about his ‘uneventful’ night during the ‘messy’ Brit Awards afterparty (Picture: Ian West/PA Wire)Pete Wicks has quipped his Brit Awards night was ‘uneventful’, after his former flame Maura Higgins and McFly singer Danny Jones were caught in a kissing scandal.The two I’m A Celebrity stars shocked fans when they were filmed looking very cosy and appearing to share a ‘drunken kiss’ at an afterparty.Neither Love Island star
  
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• Trump warns Putin to back peace or he will ruin Russia

  13-03-2025 08:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageDonald Trump has warned Vladimir Putin over ‘very bad’ consequences if Russia doesn’t get on board the 30-day ceasefire proposal.
  The ceasefire plans have geared up a notch after the US President warned that he could hurt Russia’s economy if it didn’t sign the deal following the Saudi Arabia talks yesterday.
  Trump said last nigh
  
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• Putin wears military gear after Trump warns he could ‘ruin’ Russia if he doesn’t back peace

  13-03-2025 08:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageDonald Trump has warned Vladimir Putin over ‘very bad’ consequences if Russia doesn’t get on board the 30-day ceasefire proposal.
  The ceasefire plans have geared up a notch after the US President warned that he could hurt Russia’s economy if it didn’t sign the deal following the Saudi Arabia talks yesterday.
  Trump said last nigh
  
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• From nightclubs to luxury homes and pubs to pools: How thousands of closing churches in Britain are being resurrected into new life - with some even becoming mosques

  13-03-2025 08:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Many closed churches across the UK are getting a new lease of life as they are turned into homes, community centres, libraries, museums, arts centres, theatres, offices, pubs and even nightclubs.
  
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• Remember Uniqlo’s cult crossbody bag? There’s a new rival in town

  13-03-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Uniqlo have released another staple crossbody bag that’s about to become your latest obsession. (Picture: Metro/Getty/Uniqlo)
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  Uniqlo sent shoppers into total meltdown when it launched the cult Round Mini Shoulder Bag, which we all (me inclu
  
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• Rachel Reeves given urgent 'now or never' warning over teachers crisis

  13-03-2025 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned she must boost pay for teachers 'now or never' else Labour ’s key election target to improve staffing in schools will be put at risk
  
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• Men turn to bizarre eyelash hack in 'looksmaxxing' trend in bid to look 'less feminine'

  13-03-2025 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Videos of men shaving their eyelashes are going viral online and the Internet is freaking out - but it begs the question, how far are people willing to go in order to 'looksmax'?
  
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• Katie Hill reveals ‘funny and lovely’ Emmerdale legend that is there for her on bad days

  13-03-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Charity Dingle is always there (Picture: ITV)Emmerdale’s Katie Hill has opened up about her relationship with a co-star who is always there for her.The actress plays Sarah Sugden in the ITV soap, who is facing a difficult journey after being dumped by Jacob Gallagher (Joe-Warren Plant), and getting told by Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker) that she isn’t actually pregnant.The one person who has been by Sarah’s side ever since she learnt of the positive pregnancy test is Charity
  
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• Is Max Verstappen’s era of dominance over? Five contenders to win F1 title

  13-03-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Max Verstappen can win a fifth-consecutive F1 title in 2025 (Photo: Getty)In 2025, Max Verstappen is aiming to do something only the legendary Michael Schumacher has done – win five consecutive Formula 1 drivers’ championships.But this season may be the trickiest one yet for the Dutchman, who must contend not only with a new teammate in Liam Lawson, but increased competition from around the grid.Red Bull no longer have the pace advantage, with McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all looki
  
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• I visited the bizarre restaurant where the wallpaper is worth $70,000

  13-03-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  (Picture: Toronto Star via Getty Images)When you hear the word Florida, of what do you think?Maybe it’s Miami and all that comes with it: neon-lit strips, thumping music, and yawning stretches of golden sand beach.Perhaps it’s Key West, known for historic sites and stunning sunsets, or Walt Disney World Resort – arguably the world’s most famous theme park.One place you probably wouldn’t think of is Fort Myers. Southwest of Florida’s Gulf Coast, this coastal c
  
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• Girl makes harrowing call to police – hours later her torched corpse is found in barrel

  13-03-2025 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Monster Gheorghe Dinca was found responsible for murdering two teenage girls in 2019 at his home in Romania – but his last victim managed to make haunting phone calls before he ended her life
  
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• EastEnders sex scandal as couple commence affair in early BBC iPlayer release

  13-03-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kathy Cotton and Harvey Monroe have embarked upon an affair (Picture: BBC)This article contains spoilers for Thursday’s episode of EastEnders, which is already available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Only a few months ago, EastEnders’ Kathy Cotton (Gillian Taylforth) was so angry about daughter-in-law Cindy Beale’s (Michelle Collins) affair with Junior Knight (Micah Balfour) that she walloped her over the head with a shovel and left her for dead. So given the events of C
  
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• Coronation Street’s Dee-Dee shocked by a baby proposal that changes everything

  13-03-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dee-Dee Bailey gets a huge shock (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street’s Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown) is left stunned when a loved one makes a seriously unexpected proposal about her unborn baby next week. The character found out she was pregnant last year after the murder of her evil ex-fiancé Joel Deering (Calum Lill), who she’d slept with after their break-up.Given his heinous crimes, Dee-Dee did not want to keep the baby and had planned to have an abortion. Bu
  
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• All Emmerdale spoilers for next week as legend is left for dead

  13-03-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joe is plotting next week, while Ella and Chas are at war (Picture: Metro/ITV)There are turbulent times in Emmerdale next week as blame is flying left right and centre, as new spoilers confirm.
  Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) is being accused of being Manpreet Sharma’s (Rebecca Sarker) blackmailer – but his true motives elsewhere are far more toxic.
  Meanwhile, Jai Sharma (Chris Bisson) reckons he is onto something as he digs into the disappearance of Anthony.
  And, when Chas Dingle (Lucy Par
  
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• All EastEnders spoilers for next week as Phil Mitchell death fears hit hard

  13-03-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  As Kathy is thrown into turmoil, Nicola is plotting and Phil is on a journey (Picture: Metro/BBC)
  The Mitchells are once more in chaos as new spoilers for next week’s EastEnders reveal.
  In a mental health unit, Phil (Steve McFadden) has been taking steps on his recovery journey and viewers are invited to see a snapshot into the past four weeks.
  After making a friend and being hit with setbacks, Phil decides he is ready to discharge himself but will his family agree?
  For others in the clan
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson offers help to struggling pubs after saving himself from ‘financial ruin’

  13-03-2025 07:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageJeremy Clarkson has offered a kind gesture towards other struggling pub owners after saving himself from ‘financial ruin’.The Clarkson’s Farm star, 64, has admitted to facing a series of ‘total disasters’ behind the scenes of his Oxfordshire pub, The Farmer’s Dog, after expenses kept piling up.Clarkson reportedly splurged
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson handing out 1,000 free kegs of beer after avoiding ‘financial ruin’

  13-03-2025 07:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageJeremy Clarkson has offered a kind gesture towards other struggling pub owners after saving himself from ‘financial ruin’.The Clarkson’s Farm star, 64, has admitted to facing a series of ‘total disasters’ behind the scenes of his Oxfordshire pub, The Farmer’s Dog, after expenses kept piling up.Clarkson reportedly splurged
  
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