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• Rapper NBA Youngboy is jailed for nearly two years on gun charges after brandishing weapons in music video

  12-12-2024 09:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A federal judge has sentenced rapper NBA Youngboy to just under two years in prison on gun-related charges after he acknowledged having possessed weapons despite being a felon.
  
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• William Saliba names four teams he wants to see in Champions League knockouts

  12-12-2024 12:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  William Saliba and David Raya helped Arsenal keep a clean sheet in their 3-0 win over MonacoWilliam Saliba has hit out at the English media for branding the French top flight as a ‘Farmer’s league’.
  The Arsenal centre-half put in another imperious display at the heart of his side’s defence in last night’s ultimately convincing 3-0 win over Monaco.A brace from Bukayo Saka allied to a late goal from substitute Kai Havertz ensured a fourth win in six Champions League
  
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• Kemi Badenoch declares war on sandwiches and early Christmas decorators

  12-12-2024 12:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch believes sandwiches should be eaten at breakfast (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)Kemi Badenoch has hit out at the idea of sandwiches, saying she doesn’t consider them to be a real food as she declared lunchtime is ‘for wimps’.In an interview with The Spectator to mark her first month as leader of the opposition, the combative MP also took aim at people who celebrate Christmas too early, joking they should be fined.But she saved her real ire for the meal deal fa
  
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• Yung Filly charged with reckless driving while on bail for rape charges in Australia

  12-12-2024 12:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Yung Filly is facing another charge while on bail for rape (Picture: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire)British rapper Yung Filly has been charged with reckless driving in Perth, Australia, just weeks after his sexual assault hearing.The 29-year-old YouTuber, real name Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was arrested in Brisbane in early October after he was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 20s  in his Perth hotel on September 28 after a nightclub performance.
  In an initial October hearing, h
  
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• Heinz just launched a new breakfast range — in a very unexpected place

  12-12-2024 12:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  The range is ideal for ketchup fans (Picture: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)Hot on the heels of their Pigs in Blankets Beanz and Sausages, and the £25 advent calendar for Christmas, Heinz has a few more new items for fans to try.The condiment brand, best known for its ketchup, has just unveiled a breakfast range in partnership with Lean Kitchen Network (LKN), consisting of three on-the-go options.There’s the All Day Brekkie Wrap, All Day Brekkie Sub, and a
  
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• Promising footballer, 17, dies during match as heartbroken Sheffield United star Rhian Brewster pays poignant tribute to his cousin after scoring

  12-12-2024 12:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kaylen Dennis, 17, an under-23 player for Walthamstow Football Club and cousin of Sheffield United player Rhian Brewster tragically passed away while on the pitch yesterday.
  
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• Manchester United agree £4.7m deal as Ruben Amorim’s first signing

  12-12-2024 12:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United have agreed a deal to sign Diego Leon (Tigo Sports)Manchester United have agreed a $6 million (£4.7m) deal to sign Cerro Porteno left-back Diego Leon.The 17-year-old made his first-team breakthrough with the Paraguayan side in August and has quickly established himself as the team’s first-choice left-back having made 19 league appearances so far.United have been in the market for a new left-sided defender following long-term injuries to Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia
  
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• 'Fat tax' on junk food should be introduced to tackle childhood obesity, chief medical officer Sir Chris Whitty tells government

  12-12-2024 12:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Chris Whitty has used his annual report to tell the Government a levy should be placed on unhealthy foods.
  
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• Aaron Taylor-Johnson offers blunt response to James Bond casting rumours

  12-12-2024 12:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Aaron Taylor-Johnson artfully deflected yet another James Bond question (Picture: Getty)Aaron Taylor-Johnson promptly shut down the eternal question on everyone’s lips – will he play the next James Bond?The rumoured 007 actor, 34, was quizzed on the long-running theory during the New York premiere of his new Marvel comics action movie, Kraven The Hunter where he plays Spider-Man’s titular arch-nemesis.
  He was accompanied by his wife, British filmmaker Sam Taylor Johnson, 57, a
  
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• Starmer says building homes is MORE important than the environment as he joins Rayner unveiling plan to downgrade Green Belt and block 'Nimbys'... so how many houses are coming to YOUR town?

  12-12-2024 12:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer said he would prioritise 'human beings wanting to have a house' as he joined his deputy Angela Rayner unveiling a radical overhaul of the rules.
  
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• Travellers prepare to descend on Winter Wonderland for annual day out as influencer bemoans being shunned in London at Harrods

  12-12-2024 11:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The preparation comes after Storm Darragh last week meant their previous outing was cancelled though this has not dampened spirits as they continue to get glammed up.
  
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• Waterloo Road’s iconic OG head Jack Rimmer to stage big return

  12-12-2024 11:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageWaterloo Road’s iconic original headteacher Jack Rimmer is staging a grand return to the BBC drama.No-nonsense Jack, played by Emmerdale and Casualty actor Jason Merrells, originally appeared in the show’s first three series between 2006 and 2008.Throughout his time in charge of the failing Greater Manchester comprehensive, he enjoyed a fling with
  
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• New Jersey drone invasion mystery deepens as 'multiple low-altitude aircraft' stalk US Coast Guard ship

  12-12-2024 11:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Republican Chris Smith said a commanding officer told him that a 47-foot US Coast Guard ship was trailed by '12 to 30 drones' earlier this week.
  
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• American boxer who battled Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury now fights for Putin

  12-12-2024 11:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  New Jersey-born Johnson is now a Russian citizen (Picture: Getty)The American boxer who once fought British stars Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois has relaunched his career in Russia having thrown his support behind Vladimir Putin.Kevin Johnson, originally from New Jersey, has had a long career in the heavyweight division, making his debut back in 2003.After failing in his only crack at world title gold against Vitali Klitschko in 2009, he became something of a gatekeeper fighter, p
  
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• Barry Hawkins reveals John Higgins message after ‘strange’ Scottish Open clash

  12-12-2024 11:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Barry Hawkins continued his good recent form against John Higgins (Picture: Getty Images)John Higgins told Barry Hawkins he brought him down a level in a dispiriting defeat for the local hero at the Scottish Open.The Hawk prevailed 4-3 in Edinburgh on Wednesday night, making breaks of 51, 69, 99 and 87 along the way.The Wizard of Wishaw had looked pretty good in his opening round win over Ian Burns but struggled to replicate that form against the tougher challenge of Hawkins, failing to make a
  
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• Half-Life 3 rumoured as one of The Game Awards 2024 megaton announcements

  12-12-2024 11:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Do we dare believe? (Valve)Valve fans already believe Half-Life 3 is in active development, and now it’s rumoured that a big reveal is just hours away.While a handful of games are set to make an appearance at The Game Awards 2024 tonight, like Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country, there’s so far nothing particularly mind-shattering on the docket.There have been surprisingly few rumours of any major reveals and yet insider reports have hyped up this year’s event as one to w
  
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• On Christmas Jumper Day 2024, here are 11 trendy and comfortable festive jumpers you’ll actually want to wear

  12-12-2024 11:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  These festive jumpers belong to be seen for more than just a few days over the Christmas period. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  On Xmas Jumper Day 2024, it’s worth remembering that Christmas jumpers have come a long way from the itchy rei
  
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• David Tennant is pulled off stage during performance of Macbeth after furious audience member sparked chaos when they were told they couldn't return to their seat

  12-12-2024 11:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Tennant had to be pulled off stage on Tuesday when a ticketholder caused a furore when he was told he would have to wait to return to his seat after returning from the toilet.
  
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• Harrowing details of ‘assault that broke abused mum and drove her to suicide’

  12-12-2024 11:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kiena Dawes, 23, ended her life at a railway line in Lancashire on July 22, 2022, after leaving a note saying she was ‘murdered’ (Picture: SWNS/MEN)A vulnerable young mum was found ‘covered in blood’ by police just days before she was driven to suicide by her abusive partner, a court has heard.Kiena Dawes, 23, ended her life at a railway line in Lancashire on July 22, 2022, after typing a note in her phone saying, ‘I was murdered… Ryan Wellings killed me&rsq
  
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• Woman dies trapped in commode after care home staff in major fail

  12-12-2024 11:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gloria Linton, 77, died from pneumonia 17 days after getting trapped in a commode at a care home in Leeds, after carers failed to use the proper equipment needed to lift her
  
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• ‘I ordered 4ft Santa but was stunned when huge inflatable showed up bigger than my house’

  12-12-2024 11:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The giant inflatable Santa turned heads as it rose above Dave Gooding's house in Surrey, as the festive decoration turned out to be much bigger than the one he had ordered
  
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• Energy firm's £22bn pledge to help move UK towards clean energy targets

  12-12-2024 11:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  SSEN Transmission projects that an investments of tens of billions could underpin up to 37,000 jobs nationwide, including 17,500 in Scotland and 8,400 in the north of Scotland
  
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• Dad-of-two’s final phone call with wife before vanishing on day trip to London weeks ago

  12-12-2024 11:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Orhan Ekren, 48, with his wife Banu (Picture: Banu Ekren)A missing dad-of-two called his wife to let him know he was coming home after a day out in London before vanishing two weeks ago.
  Orhan Ekren, 48, was last seen in Camden on November 26 after taking a trip to the capital from Milton Keynes to renew his Visa.
  After finishing his appointment, the university lecturer, who is originally from Turkey, told his wife Banu he was going to walk around the city as he ‘loves London so much&rsqu
  
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• Chinese students at UK universities face 'ethnic clustering' on campus because they struggle to fit in due to poor language skills and lack of exposure to western social media apps

  12-12-2024 11:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  University students from China are more likely to have lower levels of spoken English than their peers from other developed economies.
  
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• Major update on Aussie dad Troy Smith busted with methamphetamine in Bali

  12-12-2024 11:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Troy Andrew Smith, 49, originally from Port Lincoln in South Australia , and his new wife were on their honeymoon when police raided their hotel room in Bali.
  
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• Aldi's 33p drink can slash cholesterol and your risk of a fatty liver naturally

  12-12-2024 11:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Making healthy lifestyle changes will lead to your cholesterol being brought back down to a normal range
  
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• Woman who savagely SCALPED a pregnant cop and was spared jail shares bizarre message outside court

  12-12-2024 11:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Raina Jane Cruise, 39, was given a two-year suspended jail sentence on December, 4, after being found guilty of the vicious assault on a night out.
  
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• Smoker outraged at £833 fine for dropping cigarette then failing to pay

  12-12-2024 11:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Carl Smith feels that he has not been treated appropriatelyA man caught littering when he dropped a cigarette down a drain has said he is ‘fuming’ after being fined £833.
  Carl Smith, 31, refused to pay a £100 on-the-spot fine when he was spotted dropping the butt on May 23. However, when he was challenged, he said that because it wasn’t on the pavement, it didn’t count as littering.
  The case was taken to court where he eventually pleaded guilty and was handed
  
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• Man told to pay £800 after dropping cigarette on the street

  12-12-2024 11:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  A single cigarette butt ended up costing a man £800 (Picture: Getty)A man has been told to fork out more than £800 after dropping a cigarette butt on the street.
  Carl Smith, 31, was issued with a £100 fixed penalty notice earlier by Bromley Council after breaking the Environmental Protection Act.The matter was made worse when he failed to pay, resulting in an excess fine when the case went to court.Smith, of New Addington, Croydon, pleaded guilty by the single justice procedur
  
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• Marmaris Kebab House horror symptoms that were only clue 50 people had been poisoned

  12-12-2024 11:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Marmaris Kebab House customers in Abergavenny, Wales, reported a series of grim gastrointestinal symptoms after eating at the takeaway, sparking a major food contamination investigation, and subsequently leading to a huge £10,000 fine
  
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