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• 'Murdered' man never regained consciousness after being 'attacked in own flat over stolen bank card'

  05-11-2024 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man who was allegedly attacked in his own home after wrongfully being accused of stealing a man's bank card died 16 days after the alleged incident
  
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• All Moscow airports mysteriously closed with no reason given

  26-12-2024 14:44 via metro.co.uk
  All airports in the Russian capital have suddenly shut down (Picture: China News Service)All four of Moscow’s airports have been temporarily closed without any reason given, according to Russia’s aviation watchdog.‘Aircraft crews, air traffic controllers and airport services are taking all necessary measures to ensure flight safety,’ the statement from Rosaviatsia said.The move comes a day after the Kremlin launched a massive missile strike on Ukraine on Christmas Day, a
  
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• Outraged mayor reveals huge changes to Sydney's 'Orphan's Christmas' after thousands of revellers trashed a popular beach

  26-12-2024 14:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Radical crowd control and anti-litter measures are being considered after a popular city beach was again trashed by Christmas revellers.
  
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• That's one way to burn off the Christmas calories! Swimmers take advantage of mild temperatures to enjoy a Boxing Day dip (but it still looks chilly enough)

  26-12-2024 14:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The annual Boxing Day diphas become as much a tradition as tucking into turkey or pulling open a cracker - and with almost balmy temperatures in the UK, the swimmers were out in their hundreds today.
  
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• How Bunnings CCTV has helped lock up some of Australia's worst killers

  26-12-2024 14:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A trip to Bunnings is a weekend ritual for many households, but it can also be a macabre mission ahead of executing a murder plot or in preparation to clean up a crime scene.
  
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• Liam Gallagher poses with 20 friends and family for cheery Christmas post - with a very notable exception

  26-12-2024 14:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liam can be seen grinning and waving in the back row of his festive snap alongside his fiancee Debbie Gwyther to the left.
  
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• Kate Middleton-approved jewellery brand launches up to 50% off Boxing Day sale

  26-12-2024 14:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Loved by royals and celebrities, Missoma has launched its Boxing Day sale with up to 50% off some of its best-selling pieces from hoop earrings to beaded necklaces and statement rings
  
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• Common 'terrifying' sleep condition could be stopped with 4 steps, expert claims

  26-12-2024 14:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Many people will experience sleep paralysis in their lives with nearly a quarter enduring episodes once a month or more
  
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• Arsenal ‘monitoring’ £50m Premier League star ahead of January transfer window

  26-12-2024 14:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta is thought to be a big fan of Wolves star Matheus Cunha (Picture: Getty)Arsenal are ‘monitoring’ Wolves star Matheus Cunha ahead of the January transfer window, according to reports.Cunha has performed very well in the Premier League this season, conjuring up nine goals and three assists across 17 top-flight games.The Gunners ae long-term admirers of Cunha and have been ‘impressed by his performances’ this term, The Athletic reported on Boxing Day.Arsenal ar
  
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• Travel company launches major holiday sale with week-long getaways for just £28

  26-12-2024 14:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  You can book a getaway to Djerba from just £28pp (Picture: Getty Images)In need of a cheeky holiday after the chaos of the festive period?If so, Christmas has come all over again, because you can now secure an all-inclusive four-star getaway from just £28 per person, per night.The UK’s largest online travel agent, loveholidays, has launched its 2025 holiday packages and some of them are absolute steals! From Malta to Turkey for seven nights, or Rhodes to Gran Canaria – y
  
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• UK weather map shows where snow will fall over New Year’s Eve

  26-12-2024 14:16 via metro.co.uk
  Parts of the UK will see snow over New Years’ Eve (Picture: AFP)Brits are bracing for a sharp drop in temperatures as snow is set to hit parts of the UK within days, bringing a bone-chilling -2°C New Year’s Eve for some.According to the Met Office, the first snowflakes of the season will fall over northern Scotland on Monday, December 30, starting around 6 p.m. The snowfall is expected to intensify as the evening progresses, accompanied by hailstorms battering the region.By midn
  
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• Map shows where snow will fall in the UK over New Year’s Eve

  26-12-2024 14:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Parts of the UK will see snow over New Years’ Eve (Picture: AFP)Brits are bracing for a sharp drop in temperatures as snow is set to hit parts of the UK within days, bringing a bone-chilling -2°C New Year’s Eve for some.According to the Met Office, the first snowflakes of the season will fall over northern Scotland on Monday, December 30, starting around 6 p.m. The snowfall is expected to intensify as the evening progresses, accompanied by hailstorms battering the region.By midn
  
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• Australia's Immigration Minister Tony Burke quietly grants himself sweeping new powers

  26-12-2024 14:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Albanese government will be hoping these sweeping measures finally halt the political nightmare the Labor Party has facing since November 2023.
  
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• Israeli airstrike kills five Palestinian journalists outside Gaza hospital - despite van being clearly marked with press logo

  26-12-2024 14:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Several young men attended the funeral outside the hospital, many of them sobbing. The bodies were all wrapped in white shrouds, with blue press vests draped over them
  
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• ‘Why not?’ – Martin Keown tips surprise Arsenal star to replace injured Bukayo Saka

  26-12-2024 14:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta with Martin Keown (Picture: Getty)Martin Keown believes that Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri is ready to fill the void left by Bukayo Saka on the right wing following his hamstring injury.Saka has been the driving attacking force in Mikel Arteta’s side this season, notching up five goals and 10 assists in the Premier League already.However, the Gunners were dealt a huge blow just before Christmas when the 23-year-old was forced off in the early stages of their
  
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• Mystery ‘winter wonderland’ phenomenon spotted 140,000,000 miles from Earth

  26-12-2024 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A Martian scene showing layers of ice hugging the hilltops (Picture: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin/SWNS)A ‘winter wonderland’ is shown in a deeply mysterious place 140 million miles from Christmas — the surface of Mars.  At first glance, the spellbinding pictures show a snowy wilderness in the Australe Scopuli region, close to the Red Planet’s south pole.  The icy slopes have tight bends and smooth descents, but any future space traveller donning skis will need to nav
  
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• 'My colleague kept stealing my lunch – so I taught her a valuable lesson'

  26-12-2024 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman has shared how she got 'petty revenge' on her colleague who kept stealing her lunch – but while some says she's a genius, others believe it could backfire on her
  
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• Mind-boggling optical illusion shows three colours - but there's more

  26-12-2024 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The illusion taps into the brain’s tendency to compare different parts of an image, especially when different colours are placed next to each other
  
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• 'I can't satisfy wife in bed - she wants my blessing to sleep with young client'

  26-12-2024 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man has asked an advice columnist if he should let his personal trainer wife sleep with her client, as he's no longer able to satisfy her in the bedroom
  
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• Family's outrage after being 'charged £618 for two hotdogs at Christmas market'

  26-12-2024 13:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Laura Brumpton, 34, and her husband Alan Brumpton, 37, were charged a whopping £618 for two hotdogs at a Christmas market in Nottingham - but the vendor is yet to refund them the correct amount
  
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• What shops are open Boxing Day? B&M, Boots and Primark’s opening hours

  26-12-2024 13:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Looking to spend some Christmas cash this Boxing Day? Here’s when stores are open (Picture: Getty)
  For some, the joy of being done with Christmas Day itself is the thought of wiling away the hours doing… nothing.
  Whether it’s tuning into some cracking TV – like the Boxing Day Masked Singer special – or just getting inventive with your leftovers, it’s a time to relax for many.
  But some might have an influx of Christmas cash, and with a simple tip for shopping
  
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• The little-known McDonald’s restaurant with off-menu items and free food for customers

  26-12-2024 13:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageThere are more than 1,400 McDonald’s restaurants across the UK, which serve all the usual fast food fare – from McNuggets to cheeseburgers and milkshakes.But there’s only one that serves items which aren’t available to the general public, ahead of their launch on the menu. And what’s even better is that all of the food in the
  
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• Britney Spears celebrates ‘best Christmas of my life’ reunited with son after 2 years

  26-12-2024 13:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageBritney Spears shared an emotional milestone with her fans this holiday season: reuniting with her youngest son, Jayden.
  The 43-year-old pop icon took to Instagram to share a video commemorating the reunion.
  This Christmas marked a significant moment for Spears, as it was the first time in two years she spent time with her son.
  Jayden, now 18, and his older br
  
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• Two women found stabbed to death in house on Christmas Day with man arrested

  26-12-2024 13:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police were called to Santa Cruz Avenue in Milton Keynes last night (Picture: Google)
  A man has been arrested on suspicion of a double murder after two women were stabbed to death on Christmas day.Officers were first called to a block of apartments in Santa Cruz Avenue, Bletchley around 6.30pm yesterday.Police said a 38-year-old woman and a 24-year-old woman, both died at the scene.A teenage boy and a man aged in his late-twenties were also injured in the incident and were taken to hospital wit
  
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• Anyone you kiss this Christmas with a beard could cause 'painful' condition

  26-12-2024 13:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There's a chance you could walk away with an infection that causes a painful and itchy
  
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• Two women, 24 and 38, stabbed to death at home on Christmas Day with teen and man rushed to hospital

  26-12-2024 13:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The two women died at the scene, while the man and teenage boy are in a stable condition in hospital. A dog also injured in the incident was taken to vets but did not survive.
  
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• Two women, 24 and 38, stabbed to death at home on Christmas Day as man, 49, arrested

  26-12-2024 13:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The two women died at the scene, while the man and teenage boy are in a stable condition in hospital. A dog also injured in the incident was taken to vets but did not survive.
  
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• Reform UK takes over the Tories as the main rival to the Labour Party

  26-12-2024 13:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has overtaken the Conservatives (Picture: Marcin Nowak/LNP)Reform UK has said it now has more members than the Conservative Party.
  Nigel Farage’s Reform UK announced it has surpassed the Tories.
  The controversial party revealed its own member tracker on social media showing it has reached 1,31690 members this morning.
  The latest known membership figure for the Tories is reportedly 131,680, according to the Telegraph.
  It comes just months after the General El
  
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• Reform UK overtakes the Tories as the main rival to the Labour Party

  26-12-2024 13:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage’s Reform UK has overtaken the Conservatives (Picture: Marcin Nowak/LNP)Reform UK has said it now has more members than the Conservative Party.
  Nigel Farage’s Reform UK announced it has surpassed the Tories.
  The controversial party revealed its own member tracker on social media showing it has reached 1,31690 members this morning.
  The latest known membership figure for the Tories is reportedly 131,680, according to the Telegraph.Reform UK appears to have gained from the
  
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• Behind the scenes of King's speech - unusual filming method and Charles' emotional reaction

  26-12-2024 13:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A video has been shared, a day after the broadcast showing the King himself being directed and advised where to stand to deliver the message he wants to deliver
  
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