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• One in five young motorists are on the road illegally after lying about being main driver on policy to dodge record high insurance premiums

  24-12-2024 00:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A staggering 21 per cent of male drivers and 15 per cent of female drivers aged 17 to 35 are using older motorists to falsely state they are the main driver to lower the cost of insurance.
  
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• Baby name expert shares one trap to avoid when naming twins or siblings

  24-12-2024 14:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As multiple pregnancies continue to soar, more parents than ever will be picking out twin names. Now a baby name expert has shared some words of wisdom, with some uniquely gorgeous suggestions
  
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• Family of Assad speak over 'divorce' as wife faces hurdle over return to UK

  24-12-2024 14:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The British wife of Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad would likely have any plan to head back to the UK for medical treatment blocked with reports that she has leukaemia
  
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• Vile couple jailed for 100 years for raping adopted sons, 10 and 12, in 'house of horrors'

  24-12-2024 14:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING - DISTRESSING CONTENT: William Zulock and Zachary Zulock will spend the rest of their lives in prison after pleading guilty to several charges relating to the sickening abuse they inflicted on their adopted sons
  
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• 'I ordered my Asda turkey a month ago - £250 delivery has arrived without it'

  24-12-2024 14:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Clare Noble, from Southampton, said she paid a staggering £250 for her Asda Christmas shop, only for her delivery to arrive without one essential item. The company has apologised
  
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• Ederson injury update ahead of Manchester City vs Everton

  24-12-2024 14:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ederson missed Manchester City’s defeat to Everton on Saturday (IPA Sport/Shutterstock)Ederson and Matheus Nunes both remain doubts for Manchester City’s Premier League match against Everton on Boxing Day.The Brazil international missed City’s 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday, with Stefan Ortega starting in goal.Nunes was also unable to make the bench having played at left-back in City’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium on December
  
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• Teacher stabbed to death in  ‘prolonged and frenzied’ attack at her home

  24-12-2024 14:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gemma Devonish worked as head of year at Rosebery School in Epsom, Surrey (Picture: Met Police)A teacher was stabbed 54 times in a ‘prolonged and frenzied’ attack at her south London home, a court heard. Gemma Devonish, 42, who worked as head of year at Rosebery School in Epsom, Surrey, was found dead at her home in Nutfield Close, Carshalton, on Thursday. Her partner James Madden, 38, of Railton Road, Lambeth, appeared in custody the Old Bailey charged with her murde
  
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• American Airlines grounds all US flights due to ‘technical issue’

  24-12-2024 14:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  The glitch could not have hit at a worse time as millions are travelling in the US (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)American Airlines has been forced to ground all of its flights in the US on one of the busiest Christmas travel days.
  The airline’s fleet has been grounded across the US after a technical issue hit its system and operations.
  The US Federal Aviation Administration said there is a ‘nationwide groundstop for American Airlines,’ the AP news agency reports.
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• Wild moment convict attempts daring jail escape by sliding several storeys down a drainpipe his underwear

  24-12-2024 14:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Damon Anderson, who was shirtless and appeared to be also barefoot, was captured on film sliding down a rectangular pipe on the outside wall of Waikato Hospital in NZ.
  
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• Mum appears in court over murder of 'beautiful' and 'sweet' son, 5

  24-12-2024 14:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Clare Button, 35, from Essex, has appeared Chelmsford Crown Court charged with the murder of her five-year-old son Lincoln Button just over a week ago
  
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• American Airlines flight meltdown hits UK: Christmas travel chaos as British passengers left stranded in US after 'technical issue', drivers face huge delays after lorry flips on busy motorway and trains axed over crew shortages

  24-12-2024 14:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brits making a last-minute dash home for Christmas today are facing traffic gridlock after a lorry overturned causing a major motorway to close.
  
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• You have a perfect IQ if you can solve this riddle in under 11 seconds

  24-12-2024 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Research has shown that tackling difficult brainteasers can improve overall cognitive function and even help your memory. So why not try this one today?
  
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• 'Our son was terrified of Christmas then one decision changed everything'

  24-12-2024 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Little Bobby Clark, who is autistic, always found the festive season unbearably overwhelming until one special decision from his parents changed everything
  
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• Mrs Hinch fans make dirty oven trays look 'brand new again' with 9p trick

  24-12-2024 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fans of cleaning guru Mrs Hinch have shared an easy solution for tackling stubborn stains on your oven trays and get them looking 'brand new' again - and it'll only cost you 9p
  
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• Melt away baked-on tea mug stains 'in minutes' with budget £2 method

  24-12-2024 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One expert shared her cost-efficient tips on how to remove tea-stains within 30 minutes and you only need one key ingredient which can be found in most supermarkets
  
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• Kate Middleton and Prince William broke royal tradition with 'riotous' Christmas

  24-12-2024 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Royal Family has a number of Christmas traditions they follow each year - but back in 2016, the Wales family opted to spend the big day with the Middletons instead
  
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• I was lonely at Christmas after losing my soulmate – then my phone rang

  24-12-2024 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thankfully I’ve found support through Age UK (Picture: Gordon)On Christmas Day last year, I was feeling so tearful that I put on my coat, knowing I had to get out of the apartment.I can’t even remember where I walked to, but I must have been wandering around Norwich for a couple of hours – only everything was closed for the bank holiday.At one point, I sat down on a bench in the local gardens and just let my emotions overcome me.Extremely lonely. That’s how I’
  
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• Timothée Chalamet hip thrusts and humps the floor in bizarre celebratory livestream

  24-12-2024 13:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageTimothée Chalamet might have clocked in a late contender for the strangest celebrity moment of the year after his celebratory livestream.The Dune star hopped on Instagram and treated his 19.3million followers to a hip-thrusting, guitar-smashing, confetti-filled Bob Dylan tribute.Timothée is starring as Bob, 83, in biopic A Complete Unknown which
  
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• Peak Christmas high street footfall down 5.3% compared with last year, figures show

  24-12-2024 13:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Retailers had hoped for a long-awaited sales bonanza on Monday - this year's peak Christmas shopping day - as footfall surged across all UK retail destinations
  
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• Tesco customers can get £20 off Christmas shopping with ‘secret trick’

  24-12-2024 13:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ready for some festive savings? (Picture: Getty)If you’ve still got your Christmas food shopping to do, this tip – from Britain’s Coupon King Jordan Cox – can save you a pretty penny.On Instagram, the money-saving aficionado shared a nifty hack for Tesco shoppers to nab £20 off, using the supermarket’s Clubcard Plus loyalty scheme.Customers who sign up for the premium subscription get 10% off two shops a month (as well as 10% off clothing year-round) with a m
  
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• The ultimate tactic to beat your family at Monopoly this Christmas revealed

  24-12-2024 13:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageMartin Lewis has proven once again that he really is a national treasure, and handed out tips on winning boardgames this Christmas.The Money Saving Expert, 52, has already given us plenty of hacks for saving some cash in the run up to an often expensive festive period.But he’s now turned his attention to a rather different passion of his: boardgames.The
  
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• Russian ship sinks after 'explosion' in Mediterranean while on secret mission for Putin

  24-12-2024 13:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Ursa Major, a 466ft vessel owned by the Russian defence ministry, has sunk in the Mediterranean after an 'explosion' on board - it is thought to have been on a secret mission to Syria
  
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• M40 traffic: Motorway closed by crash as lorry overturns causing Christmas getaway chaos

  24-12-2024 13:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One of the UK's busiest motorways has been forced to close in part - just one day before Christmas - after a lorry overturned, sparking travel chaos as people rush home for the big day.
  
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• Tear-jerking TV series dubbed a ‘masterpiece’ drops season 2 finale a day early

  24-12-2024 13:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Viewers of a comedy drama have been left ‘sobbing’ watching the season 2 finale (Picture: Apple TV)Fans of a series about a grieving therapist have been left ‘sobbing’ tuning into the season 2 finale.First released last year, the Apple TV Plus comedy drama Shrinking was created by Bill Lawrence (Scrubs), Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother) and Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso).It stars Jason as Jimmy Laird, a therapist working at the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center who is
  
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• Die Hard actor unrecognisable in rare public appearance 36 years after iconic blockbuster

  24-12-2024 13:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  One Die Hard star now looks unrecognisable (Picture: Backgrid)Can you work out who this Die Hard star is?Stepping out this week in a rare public outing, the Canadian actor looked totally unrecognisable, 36 years after appearing in the iconic Bruce Willis film franchise.Now aged 68 and after years away from the spotlight, the movie star was spotted in Los Angeles sporting a very different look from the one we saw him with during the action series.Hart Bochner played Harry Ellis in Die Hard, a sl
  
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• Squid Game character you’ve forgotten has a ‘major role’ in season 2

  24-12-2024 13:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageIt’s been three years since Squid Game was first released on Netflix, quickly becoming one of the streaming platform’s most popular TV shows ever.Now, with days to go until season 2 is released, it’s been revealed that a character who barely featured in the first season is going to play a pivotal role in the new episodes.Metro recently had th
  
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• 'My bullied child bought family Christmas presents then took their own life'

  24-12-2024 13:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING - CONTAINS REFERENCES TO SUICIDE: Finn Hall, 16, tragically took his own life after buying Christmas presents for his family. He'd struggled with mental health issues since the age of 11
  
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• Fiji poisoning: Resort guest who was rushed to hospital after sipping on a poison pina colada breaks her silence with scathing takedown of local authorities - accusing cops of a major cover-up

  24-12-2024 13:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  American Jill Juarez was one of six tourists who was rushed to hospital in a critical condition on December 14 after drinking tainted pina coladas at Warwick Resort.
  
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• The tragic reasons behind the empty seats at Christmas dinner for families across Australia

  24-12-2024 13:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For many, the holiday season is a time for celebration, special meals and spending time with the ones we love, however, for some it's a bitter reminder that their loved one is still missing.
  
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• Christmas Day weather warning for Canary Islands over 'severe phenomenon'

  24-12-2024 13:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Canary Islands are having a severe case of a weather phenomenon called calima where visibility is likely to be reduced significantly over the coming days
  
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