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• New UK Weather maps show when two walls of snow will hit with half a foot settling

  26-12-2024 21:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest snow maps show two massive snow systems set to cover several hundred miles of UK land in the new year - with only one patch of the country to be spared
  
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• ‘Orbit Clipper’ will change the London commute as we know it in 2025

  27-12-2024 13:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  The ferries aim to provide a ‘green and fast route across the Thames’ (Picture: Getty Images)If you thought electric bikes were the peak of energy-efficient travel, think again. London’s river transport is about to get a green upgrade with fully electric ferries.Orbit Clipper, the UK’s first fully electric, zero-emission cross-river passenger ferry, will launch on the River Thames in March 2025.The new ferry, operated by Uber Boat by Thames Clippers, will run between Can
  
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• Doctor says item already in your cupboard lowers cholesterol and controls blood pressure

  27-12-2024 13:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Eric Berg has explained why you should incorporate one common kitchen item into your daily diet
  
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• Sony CEO insists new blockbuster with 17% Rotten Tomatoes score is ‘not a bad film’

  27-12-2024 13:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageKraven The Hunter is ‘not a bad film’ insists Sony CEO, Tony Vinciquerra, after critics slammed the origin story blockbuster.Despite Aaron Taylor-Johnson’s best shirtless efforts, his film has had ‘the worst launch’ in recent Sony history with an abysmal 17% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.The movie hit cinemas on December 13, op
  
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• King Charles has ‘secret weapon’ up his sleeve in plans for royal future – and it’s not what people expect

  27-12-2024 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The monarch has been clear that the down-to-earth Duchess of Edinburgh's steadfast support and loyalty is more appreciated than ever - as she rises up the ranks of the royal family
  
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• Girl, 7, seriously injured after quadbike she was on crashed into telegraph pole

  27-12-2024 12:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  The quad bike crashed into a telegraph pole (Picture: YappApp)A girl was seriously injured on Boxing Day after a quad bike she was riding crashed into a telegraph pole.She was a passenger on the quad bike which crashed outside the Old Tree Inn pub on Kippax High Street, Leeds just after 10.30pm last night.The seven-year-old was taken to hospital and is continuing to receive treatment for injuries that are serious and life changing but are not considered life-threatening, West Yorkshire Police s
  
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• Britain's remotest island STILL hasn't celebrated Christmas yet - and will have to wait nearly two weeks to see in the New Year

  27-12-2024 12:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Foula in Shetland, Britain's remotest permanently inhabited island, marks Christmas and New Year according to an ancient calendar for the festivity.
  
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• Nintendo Switch 2 dock and Joy-Con colours revealed by leaker

  27-12-2024 12:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  More Switch 2 leaks have arrived for Christmas (Nintendo)A leaker has released alleged pictures of the Nintendo Switch 2 console for Christmas, as rumours pile up around a January reveal.
  Nintendo Switch 2 leaks have snowballed considerably throughout December, between videos of the seemingly magnetic Joy-Cons and images of the console from accessory manufacturers.One of the most unusual leaks was from Reddit user NextHandheld, who claimed to have a final unit of the console. After they answere
  
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• Wild moment Chipotle customer attacks employee behind the counter and then threatens to stab him

  27-12-2024 12:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A now-viral video shows how an enraged customer allegedly assaulted employees at a Chipotle in northeast Washington DC on Saturday. She alleged her Uber Eats order was made incorrectly.
  
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• Keir Starmer more unpopular than Nigel Farage as PM's ratings hit a new low and Labour 'pay the price' for tax hikes row

  27-12-2024 12:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A YouGov survey for The Times found only 25 per cent of voters had a favourable opinion of Sir Keir as the Labour leader's personal ratings hit a new low.
  
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• Food reviewer finds 'scary' difference between bread in the UK and US

  27-12-2024 12:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An American food reviewer compared a loaf of UK Warburtons bread with America's Wonder bread and was shocked by what he found
  
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• Full list of UK bank holiday dates 2025 – and how to get 48 days off for 21

  27-12-2024 12:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s how to maximise your time off (Picture: Getty)Even though the festive period hasn’t yet come to an end, many hard working Brits will be looking forward to their potential time off work in 2025.Those who automatically get bank holidays off work as part of their employment contract can make the most of them to maximise their annual leave.This method, unfortunately, is no good for people who aren’t entitled to take bank holidays off.But if you plan your holidays properly,
  
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• 'I was told my baby died in house fire - six years later I saw her at birthday party'

  27-12-2024 12:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Delimar Cuevas, now 26, was raised by a family member who attempted to pass her off as her own daughter but was exposed when a DNA test proved she was not her child
  
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• Hobbit home boom in New Zealand: Nation embraces tiny house living amid affordable housing crisis where average home price is $1m

  27-12-2024 12:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tiny houses - small, functional dwellings with floor spaces of up to 60 square metres - are becoming increasing popular among families and single occupiers.
  
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• Er... did you keep the receipt? Burial plot, toilet seat and a second-hand tumble dryer are revealed as Britain's worst-ever Christmas presents

  27-12-2024 12:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A toilet seat, a second hand tumble dryer have been ranked among the worst-ever festive gifts by Brits, new research form Which? finds. 
  
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• Chocolate prices soaring in latest cost-of-living blow

  27-12-2024 12:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chocolatiers have described being severely affected by rising costs of cocoa due to adverse weather affecting supply with many hiking prices in one of the busiest times for sales
  
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• New air fryer, 'swavoury snacks' and 90s nostalgia - the biggest consumer trends of 2025

  27-12-2024 12:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After 2024 was dominated by Guinness and kitchen gadgets The Mirror spoke to experts about what British people will be buying next year with some surprising crazes set to emerge
  
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• Arsenal interested in deal to sign Sevilla star ahead of January transfer window

  27-12-2024 12:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta is looking to strengthen his squad this winter (Picture: Getty)Arsenal are interested in a deal to sign Sevilla star Lucien Agoume ahead of the January transfer window, according to reports.It is thought that the Gunners ‘really appreciate the profile’ of the 22-year-old – who has built a reputation for his passing, vision and athleticism.Agoume is best suited to playing as a defensive midfielder in a 4-3-3 but can also operate as a more traditional central midfie
  
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• Boots cuts £70 Remington straighteners praised for 'soft and shiny' results to £17

  27-12-2024 12:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Remington Shea Soft Straightener 'works really well on thick hair and leaves your hair feeling soft and shiny', according to an impressed reviewer
  
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• Favourite ways to beat January blues revealed - from cooking a roast to fresh air

  27-12-2024 12:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A poll has found two thirds of us have experienced winter sadness in January - but 77% have found ways of cheering themselves up while it is chilly and dark outside
  
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• Time to ditch the LeCreuset? Oxford University researcher unveils new cast iron pan with jet engine fins for faster cooking that is inspired by rocket science

  27-12-2024 12:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pan, produced by FireUp, features fins around its outside inspired by heat transfer methods used in jet engines and rockets.
  
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• ‘It's true – people thrive in certain jobs because of their personality type’

  27-12-2024 12:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Almost 70,000 professional people were researched and they proved that job stereotypes do hold up
  
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• End-of-night favourite food to be served on planes for first time ever

  27-12-2024 12:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Corendon Airlines has changed the on-flight culinary game (Photo by Robert Smith/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images)The go-to meal for completing a drunken night out and fending off a hangover will be served on planes for the first time in 2025.Doner kebab, a staple late-night pitstop, and will now be on airplane menus from 1 January 2025, but initially only for those flying between Germany and Turkey.Turkish leisure airline Corendon Airlines announced last week that the originally Turkish snack
  
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• ‘My pal drinks all the booze when we go out but wants me to pay for half’

  27-12-2024 12:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A reader complains to agony aunt Coleen Rooney that her friend puts away a whole bottle of wine while she's driving and can't drink
  
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• 2024's oddest political moments from Truss storming off stage to Tory sex slogan gaffe

  27-12-2024 12:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In the past year we've seen Liz Truss storm off stage, Rishi Sunak apologise for 'killing' Samba trainers, Kemi Badenoch go to war with sandwiches and Nigel Farage get prickly
  
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• Nasa spacecraft gets within 3,800,000 miles of the sun for the first time ever

  27-12-2024 12:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  History was made on Thursday evening (Credits: NASA/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstoc)Nasa have made history after their Parker Solar aircraft survived the closest-ever approach to the Sun.The aircraft has spent the last few days approximately 3.8 million miles from the sun – the closest any aircraft has come to the burning star.
  Scientists received a signal just before midnight on Thursday from the Parker Solar Probe which had been out of communication for multiple days.
  Nasa workers have sinc
  
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• Strictly star shares heartbreaking photo of late co-star taken just weeks before death

  27-12-2024 12:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Kristina Rihanoff has shared a moving memory of her late co-star Robin Windsor, who tragically died earlier this year
  
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• Nasa issues major update on spacecraft which attempted closest-ever approach to Sun

  27-12-2024 12:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Parker Solar Probe came within 3.8 million miles of the sun’s surface travelling at 430,000 miles per hour, according to Nasa - potentially enduring temperatures of up to 982C
  
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• Man charged after ‘car ploughs into people’ in Shaftesbury Avenue on Christmas Day

  27-12-2024 12:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police cordon on Shaftesbury Avenue in London, England, on December 25, 2024 (Picture: Seiya Tanase/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)A man has been charged with four counts of attempted murder after a car ploughed into pedestrians on Christmas morning.Police were called just before 1am on December 25 after the driver was seen driving on the wrong side of the road on Shaftesbury Avenue, central London.Four pedestrians have been taken to hospital with one remaining in a critical condition, Metropolitan Poli
  
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• 'I paid £62 per head for Christmas dinner – I couldn't believe what arrived'

  27-12-2024 12:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A family of four forked out a combined £248 for food alone for their Christmas dinner at a hotel – but they were horrified when their plates arrived at their table
  
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