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• My biggest holiday red flag turned out to be the best part

  20-12-2024 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Our little one’s first holiday couldn’t have gone better (Picture: Luke Matthews)With eyes closed, I stood in a pool under the hot midday sun, cold beer in hand while a gentle mist danced on the breeze and a hydrotherapy jet massaged my legs. Bliss.Except it wasn’t. As my daughter snapped me back to reality with a pull of my leg, I opened my eyes to find myself standing in the middle of a children’s splash park. The mist was coming from a cluster of nearby pirate-themed
  
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• Two brothers charged with assaulting police officers after Manchester Airport fracas - as cops are cleared

  20-12-2024 13:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Crown Prosecution Service has today charged two men with assaults on police officers on July 23.
  
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• Double-killer will die in jail serving whole life tariff after murdering kind pensioner who took him in when he was released on licence

  20-12-2024 13:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  High on drink and drugs, Brian Whitelock inflicted such a horrific assault on his latest victim Wendy Buckney, 71, that a pathologist found her injuries were too many to count.
  
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• Two men charged with assaulting police at Manchester Airport

  20-12-2024 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A video was shared online of a fight at Manchester Airport where a police officer was allegedly seen stamping on a man’s head (Picture: MEN Media)Two men have been charged following a fight at Manchester Airport, where a police officer was filmed allegedly stamping on a man’s head.
  Mohammed Amaaz, 20, is charged with two offences of causing actual bodily harm, one charge of assaulting an emergency worker and one charge of common assault.
  Muhammed Amaad, 25, is charged with causing a
  
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• Achieve sculpted cheekbones and glowing kkin with LYMA LIFT’s 90-minute treatment

  20-12-2024 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Now you too can get the Hollywood glow with LYMA’s facial for £450. (Picture: Metro/LYMA/Getty)
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  I’ve had a few facials in my time, and it’s always a luxury to be able to have one with a busy lifestyle. When you can find th
  
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• A gravy incident deprived me of the perfect roast dinner

  20-12-2024 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Christmas dinner is particularly difficult for me (Picture: Alice Giddings)It’s Christmas day 2023 and the table is packed with steaming plates of juicy turkey, crispy roast potatoes, countless types of veggies and thick flavoursome gravy.It smells incredible, my favourite meal of the year.
  After saying grace, everyone tucks in and the dining room falls into a comfortable quiet, as people savour every bite.My face drops as I look down at my plate. Three fish fingers and some slightly burn
  
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• Who is Ellie Costello? Eamonn Holmes’ GB News co-star’s personal life and stalking ordeal

  20-12-2024 12:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ellie Costello will be presenting with Eamonn Holmes on GB News (Picture: elliecostellotv/Instagram)Eamonn Holmes will be joined by new co-host Ellie Costello on GB News after Isabel Webster has been let go from the channel.The 31-year-old will be on the Breakfast show every weekday, presenting with Eamonn Monday – Wednesday and continuing to be on screens Thursday and Friday with Stephen Dixon.Her increased responsibility comes as the broadcaster has gone through a major shake-up ahead o
  
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• Worst time to travel home over Christmas revealed

  20-12-2024 12:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Christmas traffic could cause congestion with queues of more than 40 minutes (Picture: George Cracknell Wright)Millions of people will drive around the country to visit family and friends over the Christmas period.It’s prompted the AA to issue an amber warnings between now and Christmas eve due to the risk of congestion.But one day stands out as busier than the rest, according to data compiled by the RAC and transport analytics company INRIX.Setting off too early or too late could see you
  
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• 6 tenants share their wildest landlord stories after renting in the UK

  20-12-2024 12:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Renting in the UK is wild, so we asked tenants for their best landlord stories (Picture: Getty)It’s no secret that renting in the UK is a wild ride. When tenants aren’t contending with astronomical prices, they’re dealing with nightmarish flatmates, mould, or difficult landlords.Gen Z and Millennials have collectively been dubbed ‘Generation Rent,’ and in London, people pay at least 50% more for rent on average than anywhere else in the UK. The average is now an ey
  
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• Chef's 'perfect' roast potato recipe that only needs five ingredients

  20-12-2024 12:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chef Harry Heal has shared his recipe for 'the perfect roast potatoes' - and you only need five ingredients to make the dish that is crispy on the outside and fluffy in the middle
  
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• Royal suffers horror fall and breaks both wrists after 'shock' health battle

  20-12-2024 12:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It has been revealed that a member of the Firm tripped while at her Kensington Palace home and suffered painful injuries that have left several everyday tasks 'impossible'
  
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• Peter Mandelson: Why Britain has picked the 'Prince of Darkness' to be its 'Trump Whisperer'

  20-12-2024 12:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Peter Mandelson is set to be named as the UK's Ambassador to the US as Keir Starmer desperately tries to prevent damaging trade tarrifs from being brought in by the erratic Republican
  
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• Brit dad-of-two killed in cruise ship horror by fatal norovirus outbreak

  20-12-2024 12:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Alan Forster passed away from suspected kidney failure after he was struck down with the illness while on the cruise with his wife - his family are now seeking legal advice
  
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• Best early Christmas sales for last-minute gifts including Ninja, Amazon and Debenhams

  20-12-2024 12:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christmas Day is now just days away, which means the annual Boxing Day sales will be starting soon too – if they haven't already. Here's what to expect, including early deals...
  
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• Neo-Nazis unfurl 'Jews hate freedom' banner on steps of Victorian parliament in brazen protest

  20-12-2024 12:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Video of the incident, posted to social media by Australian neo-Nazi Joel Davis, showed a group of masked men dressed in all black and chanting anti-Semitic slogans.
  
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• Prince William and Kate's Christmas card reveals telling detail on Meghan and Harry rift

  20-12-2024 12:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Both the Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have shared their official 2024 Christmas cards - and one expert believes they show how the two couples could 'hardly be more opposite'
  
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• Jamie Carragher tells Man Utd fans they should ‘be worried’ about £56 million star

  20-12-2024 12:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jamie Carragher has been surprised by the recent form of Lisandro MartinezJamie Carragher has warned Manchester United fans they should be concerned about the recent form of Lisandro Martinez.The Liverpool legend was forced to concede he made a mistake with his prediction that the Argentine’s lack of height would prevent him from being a success in the Premier League upon his arrival from Ajax two-and-a-half seasons ago.Martinez instantly attained cult hero status with United supporters f
  
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• Dietician says 'make this food swap to lower risk of diabetes and bowel cancer'

  20-12-2024 12:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The British Heart Foundation's senior dietitian explained how the diet swap could help to improve health
  
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• UK snow maps show huge Arctic blast set to batter millions of Brits on New Year's Day

  20-12-2024 12:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Advanced weather modelling maps suggest the UK will be engulfed by snow on New Year's Day, with several major cities set to welcome the white stuff
  
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• Exact size of a 'sliver' of cake as Brits told to never ask for one

  20-12-2024 12:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A new survey has revealed what Brits really mean when they use phrases like 'small slice', 'a little piece', 'a sliver', 'a tiny piece', 'a taste' and 'a smidge' when it comes to sharing a cake
  
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• Brendan Rodgers responds to rumours Celtic want to sign Arsenal star

  20-12-2024 12:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kieran Tierney looks set for the exit door at Arsenal (Picture: Getty)Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has refused to fuel speculation of a move for Kieran Tierney but admits the club need to ‘improve the squad in a number of key areas’ ahead of the January transfer window.Tierney made his first appearance of the season in Arsenal’s Carabao Cup quarter-final victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday night, playing 69 minutes before being replaced by Myles Lewis-Skelly.A combination
  
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• Man arrested after woman in her 40s found stabbed to death in house

  20-12-2024 12:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gemma Devonish was found dead after the incident last night (Picture: Met Police)A man has been arrested after a woman was found with fatal stab wounds at a south west London address.Gemma Devonish, 42, was pronounced dead at the property in Nutfield Close, Carshalton just after 10.30pm on Thursday.A man, 38, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.A cordon has been set up around Nutfield Close as forensic teams trawl for clues. Meanwhile detectives are carrying out door to door inquiries
  
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• North Korea has an embassy in the UK and it's well-hidden on a residential road

  20-12-2024 12:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  North Korea's embassy in the UK is not easy to spot, but it's been hidden in plain sight for nearly 20 years - and here's what it looks like inside
  
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• ‘Where is she?’ Coronation Street fans baffled by Gail Platt’s absence from exit storyline

  20-12-2024 12:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Helen Worth is leaving her role as Gail after 50 years (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street fans have been left baffled by Gail Platt’s (Helen Worth) lack of screen time ahead of her exit next week.Viewers have been asking ‘where is Gail?’ as the Platt family matriarch appears to be increasingly absent from her own exit storyline, which is currently playing out. It was announced back in June that actress Helen Worth is set to leave the ITV soap after 50 years before Christmas.
  
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• Swedish gangster rapper Gaboro 'is shot dead in car park with brutal footage of his execution recorded by killer - six months after C.Gambino's death'

  20-12-2024 12:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is the horrific moment a Swedish rapper begged for his life seconds before he was shot and killed in a parking lot
  
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• From Top Gear to toppling Keir? Jeremy Clarkson goes to the pub with Kemi Badenoch to discuss fighting Labour's inheritance tax raid on farms

  20-12-2024 12:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former Top Gear presenter has been vocal in his opposition of Labour 's planned inheritance tax raid on farms, met with the Tory leader at his pub The Farmers Dog in Asthall.
  
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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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• 'I refused to give up my extra plane seat for a toddler - but I had good reason'

  20-12-2024 12:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman has shared how she refused to give up her plane seat so an almost two-year-old boy could sit down on a flight - and people agree she was right to keep it to herself
  
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• I'm the 'hero' barber customer who ran out to take down man who was attacking a police officer - I went back to get my hair cut finished afterwards

  20-12-2024 12:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kyle Whiting, 32, was halfway through his haircut when he noticed a police officer being attacked by a man at a bus stop across the road in Cheshire.
  
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• All the warning signs Biden was 'senile from day one' of his presidency: Joe's catalogue of toe-curling gaffes and calamitous stumbles - as mental decline cover-up scandal deepens

  20-12-2024 12:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  These are President Joe Biden's stumbles and mistakes that should have been a clue to his rapidly declining mental health - after bombshell report revealed how Democrats hid his condition.
  
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