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• Outdoor enthusiasts risk getting ill because of poor water quality on waterways, report reveals

  20-12-2024 03:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Currently water sport sites are not regularly tested for water quality meaning anglers, kayakers, outdoor swimmers and sailboarders are practising their hobbies in polluted rivers, lakes and the sea.
  
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• I’m a Celebrity star returns to major TV set after jungle success

  20-12-2024 10:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alan has returned from Australia (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)Coronation Street legend Alan Halsall has returned to filming after a stint in the I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! jungle.The Tyrone Dobbs actor was seventh to be voted out of the jungle in a shock double eviction alongside social media star GK Barry.During the hefty flight to Manchester from Australia, he hosted a Q&A on his Instagram Stories, where he revealed when he is set to ret
  
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• I’m A Celebrity star set for massive career boost with new TV project

  20-12-2024 10:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  An I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! star has had a major TV project announced (Picture: James Gourley/ ITV/ Shutterstock)I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! star Reverend Richard Coles is going from one career strength to another after it was announced a Harry Potter actor will star in an adaptation of his novel.It was in the 80s that Richard first came to prominence as a member of the band the Communards alongside Jimmy Somerville.The pair achieved three UK top ten
  
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• Princess Michael of Kent pays touching tribute to son-in-law Thomas Kingston who took his own life

  20-12-2024 10:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The royal said the 45-year-old, who died at the home of his beloved parents in the Cotswolds on February 25, was 'a lovely man, so kind and so thoughtful'.
  
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• Here’s why you should be wary of streaming movies and TV illegally this Christmas

  20-12-2024 10:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Be aware of what you’re streaming this festive period (Picture: Getty Images)As you settle in over the festive season to binge the latest season of your favourite TV series with a mince pie in hand, or tune in to watch a much-awaited sporting event, do you know where your content is coming from?For those using illegal streaming platforms, the simple answer is no.BeStreamWise, an initiative which launched last year, aims to raise awareness of the dangers of piracy when accessing film, TV o
  
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• Shocking scene outside a Coles supermarket shows pigeons tucking into crates of food

  20-12-2024 10:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A video posted to social media on Thursday appeared to show pests tucking into crates of food outside the Sydney store.
  
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• ‘I’ve got designer taste on a budget – and these designer-inspired slingback heels made me double take’

  20-12-2024 10:07 via metro.co.uk
  
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  I love nothing more than a shopping spree and staying up to date with the latest fashion trends, though my budget reminds me
  
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• Sewing Bee fans really don’t want another ‘excruciating’ celebrity episode ever again

  20-12-2024 10:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sewing Bee fans said the special had been ‘diminshed by celebrity culture’ (Picture: BBC/Love Productions/Neil Sherwood)The Great British Sewing Bee fans have slammed its ‘nonsense’ Christmas special for having a celebrity line-up.Last night, Ian ‘H’ Watkins, EastEnder Kellie Bright, comedian Fatiha El-Ghorri and Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby competed on the BBC show.However, on X viewers complained the episode was ‘excruciating’ and said th
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson goes to the pub with Kemi Badenoch as pair discuss Labour's inheritance tax raid on farms

  20-12-2024 10:05 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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• XL Bully toll: 100 dogs destroyed a month since ban with £25m spent on kennelling

  20-12-2024 10:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Since February, it has been a criminal offence to own an XL bully dog in England and Wales without an exemption certificate, meaning unregistered pets will be taken and owners possibly fined and prosecuted
  
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• Meghan Markle 'slammed by Netflix insider in brutal six-word comment'

  20-12-2024 10:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Questions are being raised about Harry and Meghan's future with Netflix following the release of Polo - and now an insider has delivered a tough verdict on the Duchess
  
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• When is Hollyoaks on at Christmas and New Year and what happens: Full episode guide

  20-12-2024 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A chaotic Christmas ahead in Hollyoaks! (Picture: Lime Pictures)There’s high drama and emotion for the residents of Hollyoaks village across Christmas and New Year, as our in-depth episode guide reveals.
  The McQueens are back together and united for the festive season, but it’s a bittersweet affair as Mercedes’ (Jennifer Metcalfe) tough year weighs heavily on them all.
  Also with the weight of the world on her shoulders is Martha (Sherrie Hewson), as she remains convinced that
  
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• Moment public meeting descends into chaos as councillor branded 'a Nazi' during heated row over the green belt

  20-12-2024 10:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Councillors at the Oldham council meeting debated a motion about the town's participation in Greater Manchester's controversial joint housing and business development plan.
  
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• Carla Connor and Lisa Swain make things official in Coronation Street as a legend uncovers their romance

  20-12-2024 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Carla and Lisa’s relationship is out in the open (Picture: ITV)This article contains spoilers for tonight’s Coronation Street which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on ITVX.Carla Connor’s (Alison King) relationship with DS Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) is finally out in the open in Coronation Street.The couple decided to give things a go last month after weeks of trying to deny their feelings.Earlier this week, the women enjoyed a spa date together, but Lisa was
  
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• Gisele Pelicot's husband is now being investigated for rape and MURDER following his conviction… as psychologist reveals extraordinary details of his sexual abnormalities but insists the Monster of Avignon is NOT a monster

  20-12-2024 09:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pelicot could yet face another shameful trial as investigators believe the depraved 72-year-old may be responsible for the rape and murder of Sophie Narme, a real estate agent, in 1991
  
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• Coronation Street legend who left after 23 years reunites with longtime co-stars

  20-12-2024 09:56 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Coronation Street legend Chris Gascoyne has reunited with his former co-stars Georgia Taylor and Jane Danson.The Toyah Habeeb and Leanne Battersby actresses, who first appeared in 1997, were a vision of happiness as they caught up with the Peter Barlow actor, backstage at a theatre.Chris left the show last year after appearing intermittently since 2000.
  When Peter hit and killed murderous Stephen
  
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• Row erupts after council bans house with 25ft shark sticking out of its roof from Airbnb

  20-12-2024 09:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Shark House is an iconic part of Oxford’s history (Picture: SWNS)Any Oxfordian worth their salt knows all about the ‘Headington Shark’.The 25ft sculpture of a shark embedded head-first into the house at 2 New Street is an iconic piece of Oxford’s history – alongside The Turf Tavern pub, where former US president Bill Clinton famously smoked ‘but did not inhale’ marijuana.But after years as an Airbnb, with single nights costing more than £1,000
  
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• Soho House shares soar 60% after consortium tables £1.4bn takeover offer

  20-12-2024 09:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The company said a 'new third-party consortium' has offered to buy it for $9 per share
  
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• UK retail sales return to growth despite weaker trading at clothing stores

  20-12-2024 09:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Retail sales volumes increased by 0.2% in November, according to the Office for National Statistics, following on from a 0.7% decline in October
  
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• Mystery explosions rock area near Putin’s Arctic weapons testing site

  20-12-2024 09:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageMystery explosions rocked the Russian Arctic, just a few miles from a naval base of Vladimir Putin’s northern fleet.Footage shows the detonation – one of two – close to the Severomorsk-1 naval airbase and weapons’ storages and bunkers in the northwestern Murmansk region, off the Barents Sea and about 1,500 miles from the border with Ukr
  
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• Gisele Pelicot's children break silence on 'low' sentences for mother's twisted rapists

  20-12-2024 09:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gisele Pelicot's children have reacted to the sentences handed to their father and the other men who raped their mother - Dominique Pelicot was sentenced to 20 years in jail on Thursday
  
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• Getting merry! Revellers soak up the festive atmosphere as they head out for office Christmas parties and boozy dos ahead of 'Mad Friday'

  20-12-2024 09:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Swigging from open bottles of prosecco on the streets of Leeds, Brits were seen packing out pubs last night.
  
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• ‘Get him out’ – Troy Deeney says Ruben Amorim has to ‘cut ties’ with Manchester United star after Spurs loss

  20-12-2024 09:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Antony was hooked after only 55 minutes in Manchester United’s defeat at Spurs (Picture: Getty)Troy Deeney says Manchester United have to ‘cut ties’ with Antony and ‘get him out the club’ after yet another poor display in the side’s Carabao Cup quarter-final defeat to Tottenham.Making only his second start under Ruben Amorim, an ineffective Antony once again looked out of his depth and was hauled off for Amad Diallo after only 55 minutes, with Spurs leading 3
  
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• Arsenal boosted by suspensions for two Newcastle stars for Carabao Cup semi final

  20-12-2024 09:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Eddie Howe will be without two important players for the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi final against ArsenalNewcastle will be without key players Bruno Guimaraes and Fabian Schar for the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi final against Arsenal.
  The Magpies reached the last four of the competition following a convincing win over Brentford on Wednesday.Newcastle’s reward for that 3-1 victory is a two-legged tie against the Gunners with the first match set to be played at the Emirates
  
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• Why XL bully ban hasn't stopped the bloodbath: Victims tell how dogs with 'death in their eyes' are STILL mauling children - and why an inbred ancestor called 'Killer Kimbo' plus the 'worst possible dog owners' are to blame

  20-12-2024 09:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nobody thought that a 'family-friendly' dog like Hunter would be a danger to baby Arabella. The 18-month-old puppy would regularly join the infant in her travel cot, nuzzling and sniffing at her.
  
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• Car smashes into Nando's emblazoned with five-word graffiti message for restaurant chain

  20-12-2024 09:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Volkswagen sedan rammed into the front of a Nando's in Barkly Street in Footscray, in Melbourne, on Friday morning at around 2.15am, as the driver fled the scene
  
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• James Pualic jailed for 24 years for brutal stabbing murder of his ex-girlfriend Logee Osias in front of her children

  20-12-2024 09:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The man murdered the mum-of-four in her regional Victorian home, just three months after she sought out a family violence order against him.
  
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• World's most expensive gingerbread house worth £6.3m and covered in diamonds

  20-12-2024 09:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Debbie Wingham, 41, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire spent two weeks crafting the metre-tall gingerbread house for a client's marriage proposal, and it's worth a staggering £6.3 million
  
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• ‘The US Army didn’t treat Black women like humans – Netflix is telling their story’

  20-12-2024 09:00 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 taken 80 years but Netflix is finally telling the shocking story behind the US Army’s World War Two all-Black women battalion and the injustices they faced.From Hollywood producer Tyler Perry, and starring A-Lister Kerry Washington, The Six Triple Eight is perfect for those who enjoy retellings of some of the most jaw-dropping, and inspiring e
  
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• Thank you, Gisele Pelicot – I’ll call you brave no matter what you say

  20-12-2024 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gisele Pelicot has been catapulted to feminist hero status (Picture: CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP via Getty Images)‘Shame must change sides.’Arguably one of the most powerful quotes of recent times, courtesy of a woman who – despite the horrors she’s endured – remains committed to ensuring this is where it ends. Not just for her, but for women everywhere.Gisele Pelicot has been catapulted to feminist hero status in recent years after bravely standing up against the alleged
  
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