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• 'People are horrified by our age-gap and call me a gold digger but I don't care'

  08-01-2025 14:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An age-gap couple have been forced to defend their romance after cruel trolls claimed it's all a show for money - they say they couldn't be happier
  
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• Devastating Bianca Jackson news for Sonia Fowler as deadly revelation rocks EastEnders

  09-01-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Turbulent times to come… (Picture: Metro/BBC)It’s a big week in EastEnders for Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy) as new spoilers have been revealed, which include heartbreaking Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer) updates.
  As she prepares to take the stand, Sonia is gutted that Bianca is nowhere to be seen – and killer Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman) is also notable by his absence.
  As Sonia issues a plea to her husband, what is he up to? And how much longer can he hold Bianca?
  Elsewhere,
  
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• Coronation Street star confirms darker side to Rob ‘than he has ever known’

  09-01-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rob Donovan is back! (Picture: ITV)Returning Coronation Street star Marc Bayliss has teased there will be an even darker side to his character Rob Donovan this time around. The Corrie villain will make a surprise reappearance on Friday’s episode of the ITV soap when his son Bobby Crawford (Jack Carroll) goes to visit him in prison. Rob was jailed back in 2014 for the murder of Tina McIntyre (Michelle Keegan), who he pushed off the builder’s yard balcony.With his sister Car
  
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• National Guard called in as Los Angeles fights fires on SIX fronts and blaze spreads to Studio City

  09-01-2025 07:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new evacuation order came about 6pm on Wednesday local time as a fast-moving fire swept through the Hills, impacting at least 10 acres already near Runyon Canyon.
  
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• Florida high school student, 17, falls into a coma and dies after eating popular dessert in class

  09-01-2025 07:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kayleen Brown, 17, of Jacksonville, tragically died on April 30, 2023 after she was served baklava with peanuts in it at Atlantic Coast High School on April 27.
  
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• Joe Rogan's chilling prediction about LA fires resurfaces as he recounts dark prophecy

  09-01-2025 07:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A clip of Joe Rogan speaking on a July episode of his podcast has turned out to be a chilling prediction of what killer wildfires have brought to Los Angeles.
  
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• Transport chaos in Sydney as all peak hour trains heading west are affected by major failure

  09-01-2025 07:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A signaling malfunction across Sydney train networks has triggered mass delays during peak hour.
  
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• Five people killed after fresh wildfires break out in Hollywood Hills

  09-01-2025 07:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  A home burns during the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California (Picture:AFP)At least five people have been killed in the California wildfires as Los Angeles continue to struggle with the most destructive fire in the city’s history.There are now six fires raging throughout LA and its neighbouring county Ventura, which firefighters say show no signs of being contained.The latest blaze, named Sunset Fire by the Los Angeles Fire Department, is currently tearing through Hollywood Hill
  
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• Stand-up comedian Jim Short dies aged 58 after ‘stomach illness’

  09-01-2025 07:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jim Short was a beloved comedian on the US stand-up circuit (Picture: Getty)Comedian Jim Short, who appeared on TV shows including Late Night with Conan O’Brien, has died aged 58.Short also featured on other US chat shows such as Late Show with David Letterman and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.His death was confirmed by his friend and podcast co-host Margaret Cho in a tribute posted on Instagram.Short’s friend and former business partner, photographer Dan Dion, said he died
  
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• Wild moment 'pedophile' Florida doctor is arrested by huge fleet of police as dumbfounded wife looks on

  09-01-2025 07:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bodycam footage captured by officers with Holly Springs Police Department in the southern state shows them pulling over and arresting Dr. Stephen Andrew Leedy.
  
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• Emma Raducanu learns Australian Open fate with first-round opponent revealed

  09-01-2025 07:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Emma Raducanu is aiming to reach the third round for the first time (Picture: Getty)Emma Raducanu will face Ekaterina Alexandrova in the first round of the 2025 Australian Open.The draw for the opening round took place overnight UK time, with the major tennis tournament getting started on January 12.Raducanu heads into Melbourne Park unseeded as the world No.60, hoping to reach the third round of the Grand Slam event for the first time.The 22-year-old’s preparations took a hit after she w
  
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• Snow and ice warnings still in place with travellers facing even more misery

  09-01-2025 07:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  An overturned car following an accident last night provoked by the icy conditions, on the side of the A619 road, in Robin Hood, in the Lake district, northern England (Picture: AFP via Getty)Weather warnings remain in place across the UK with temperatures expected to plunge as low as -16C.Yellow alerts for snow, ice and fog have been issued for today, after snow and sleet caused disruption yesterday.Road and rail services in the warning areas are expected to face problems again on Thursday, wit
  
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• The eye-watering cost of a high-speed rail link that could get Aussies from Sydney to Newcastle in under an hour

  09-01-2025 07:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A high-speed rail link from Sydney to Newcastle could potentially reduce the journey from 2.5 hours to just one hour while travelling at an incredible 320km/h.
  
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• Inside the bloody turf war tearing Woolwich apart: Map shows vicious postcode gang rivalry that led to machete murder of 14-year-old schoolboy Keylan Bokassa in broad daylight on the number 472 bus

  09-01-2025 07:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The murder of Kelyan Bokassa on the number 472 bus in broad daylight in front of horrified passengers is the latest in a bloody gang turf war that has torn apart the community of Woolwich.
  
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• 'Ban pesticides to save British bees from extinction' say 1.6 million Brits

  09-01-2025 07:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts have warned that without bees we may lose all the plants that bees pollinate, all of the animals that eat those plants and so on up the food chain wreaking havoc with ecosystems
  
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• World's oldest people diet rich in 'superfood' that may slash heart disease risk

  09-01-2025 07:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Researchers have shed light on the dieting habits of 'Blue Zone' residents in a bid to help people live past 100 years old
  
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• Princess Kate 'credits luscious locks' to these affordable high street products

  09-01-2025 07:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  When it comes to hair goals it's fair to say that Catherine, Princess of Wales, is someone to aspire to. For years women around the world have wanted her stunning locks
  
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• People are only just realising what Tesco stands for and it's not what you think

  09-01-2025 07:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Everyone has shopped in a Tesco before, but most Brits have no idea where the supermarket got its name from. And no, the founder wasn't called Mr Tesco.
  
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• 'UFO' appears in the sky just weeks after eagle-eyed Aussies spotted unusual 'spaceship' cloud

  09-01-2025 06:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australians have looked at the skies around southeast Queensland with awe after a giant UFO appeared in the sky.
  
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• Doncaster: Man is forced to strip to his underwear after setting his pants on fire during bungled fast food arson

  09-01-2025 06:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unbelievable footage has captured the moment a bumbling arsonist accidentally set themselves on fire while allegedly trying to set fire to a fast food store. 
  
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• How Australia could solve the immigration crisis once and for all - and the loophole that is still letting many in

  09-01-2025 06:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Top economist Leith van Onselen has pointed out that Indian nationals have led the surge in Australian temporary migration in recent years, with over 300,000 holding temporary visas.
  
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• Stonewall becomes increasingly reliant on taxpayers' money as its overall finances suffer - prompting calls for public bodies to end their support for the LGBTQ+ charity

  09-01-2025 06:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stonewall is now increasingly reliant on taxpayers' money as its overall finances suffer, prompting calls for public bodies to end their support for it.
  
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• Aussies divided over bold claim office workers 'don't do anything'

  09-01-2025 06:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A influencer has made the bold claim office workers do 'jack s***' and said he was forced to quit his desk job because of boredom.
  
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• James Woods rips LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley for focusing on DEI instead of 'filling the reservoirs'

  09-01-2025 06:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  James Woods slammed the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department for making DEI her priorities while not filling the reservoirs with water to prevent the damage done by the LA wildfires.
  
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• Los Angeles wildfires LIVE: Several celebrity homes destroyed by flames - including Anthony Hopkins and Paris Hilton

  09-01-2025 06:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Five people have sadly lost their lives and 1000s have seen their homes destroyed after the worst fires in the city's history tore through Los Angeles amid intense winds
  
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• Wealthy Florida TikTokker, 20, and son of star attorney gets shock sentence for killing six with his speeding BMW

  09-01-2025 06:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Noah Galle, now 20, who killed six people with his speeding BMW M5 at the age of 17 has avoided a lengthy jail sentence.
  
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• UK school snow closures as Brits face biting -15C temperatures overnight

  09-01-2025 06:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The cold weather continues and an amber warning for snow was in place last night, so some schools, particularly across Southwest of England, will have to close today
  
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• Symptoms of ‘drooping eye’ condition ptosis as Clive Myrie worries BBC viewers

  09-01-2025 06:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Beloved BBC presenter Clive Myrie was at the centre of a social media storm on Monday night after he took to his usual anchoring position on News At Six
  
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• Met Office issues 'hazardous' ice warning as Brits blasted in -16C Polar freeze

  09-01-2025 06:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Surfaces were left wet and cold following Wednesday's rain and snow, potentially causing dangerous icy conditions on roads, pavements and cycle paths, the Met Office has warned
  
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• Sydney man to be extradited to Queensland over alleged cold case murder of his former partner in 1997

  09-01-2025 05:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The body of 25-year-old disability workerMeaghan Louise Battle was discovered at the base of Point Cartwright Cliffs on Queensland's Sunshine Coast in July of 1997.
  
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