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• Satisfying punishment for 12 teens who broke into luxury home and held party that trashed property

  02-04-2025 16:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A wild house party with about 200 underage teens has led to more than a stern talking to for a dozen of the rowdy kids, some who were filmed swinging on a chandelier.
  
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• Bill Murray caught in furious moment threatening fan: ‘I’ll step on your foot’

  05-04-2025 11:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageLegendary actor Bill Murray was caught lashing out at a pushy fan, as he warned: ‘I’ll step on your foot’.The Caddyshack and Ghostbusters star can be seen confronting a man who appears to be harassing him in a Manhattan cinema on March 27.A clip of the incident was shared on TikTok and subsequently went viral as it showed Murray challenging
  
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• Paul Merson makes prediction for Brentford vs Chelsea Premier League clash

  05-04-2025 11:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Paul Merson does not think Chelsea will beat Brentford this weekend (Picture: Getty)Paul Merson has made a prediction for Chelsea’s Premier League clash at Brentford on Sunday in what will be ‘tricky’ game for Enzo Maresca’s side.The two west London clubs meet at the Brentford Community Stadium this weekend as the Blues aim to secure back-to-back top-flight victories.The Bees, who sit 11th in the Premier League table, are looking to return to winning ways after their 2-1
  
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• Man mauled to death while looking after brother’s dogs including XL Bullies

  05-04-2025 11:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nicholas Glass, 33, suffered multiple fatal wounds after being attacked at a house in the Rubery area of Birmingham (Picture: SWNS)A man was found dead in the garden a day after being savaged by a pack of dogs including two XL Bullies that he offered to look after for his brother, an inquest heard.Nicholas Glass, 33, suffered multiple fatal wounds after being attacked at a house in the Rubery area of Birmingham.He is believed to have been mauled on the night of August 19, before being found on
  
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• Grand National 2025 commentator Gina Bryce ‘hugely excited’ to make history

  05-04-2025 11:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gina Bryce is the first woman to commentate from the Grand National in 73 years (Picture: Getty)Gina Bryce says she is ‘nervous’ but ‘hugely excited’ to make history this weekend by becoming the first female in modern times to commentate live from the Grand National.A long-time member of BBC Radio 5 Live’s racing team, Bryce will be on duty for the third leg – covering proceedings between Valentine’s Brook and the Melling Road – before John Hunt t
  
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• Gatwick Airport makes change to liquid rules just in time for Easter holidays

  05-04-2025 11:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Going through security at Gatwick should be a smoother experience this summer (Picture: Dinendra Haria/LNP/REX/Shutterstock)Going through airport security often feels like a test. Can you shove all your minis into a flimsy plastic bag? Will a rogue suncream mean you’re unpacking your suitcase in the queue — unmentionables in full view of fellow travellers?Well now, passengers flying from London’s Gatwick Airport can relax, as new tech means you’ll no longer have to put l
  
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• How many horses have died at the Grand National ahead of 2025 race?

  05-04-2025 11:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jockey James Bowen falls from Bill Baxter at Aintree in 2024 (Picture: Getty Images)The Grand National is the most famous horse race in the country, but while it is creates thrills and excitement, it is also associated with tragedy.The jumps at Aintree provide incredible drama but also huge danger for the horses and jockeys alike.There have been significant changes at Aintree in recent years to improve the safety of the course, but the inherently dangerous sport remains risky.On the opening day
  
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• The Celebrity Big Brother stars you forgot were ever on it

  05-04-2025 11:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Celebrity Big Brother house has welcomed all kinds of stars over the years (Picture: PA/EMPICS)What better way to celebrate the launch of Celebrity Big Brother 2025 than with a trip down memory lane?The celeb version of the world-famous social experiment returns to our screens on Monday night on ITV, with AJ Odudu and Will Best hosting the action.Following the success of two civilian series, CBB was revived last year and saw David Potts storm to victory, while the likes of Louis Walsh and S
  
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• 'Israelis are not human beings' and 'Jews are devils' says journalist used by BBC's Arabic channel in Gaza

  05-04-2025 11:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ahmed Alagha has appeared on the broadcaster reporting on the Israeli conflict several times since January last year.
  
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• RAF airman’s lost bomber found on seabed 80 years after clash with Nazis

  05-04-2025 11:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  The plane was missing for 82 years before being found (Pictures: Penn News)A World War Two bomber shot down by the Nazis over the Mediterranean has been found after 82 years.
  RAF Airman Leslie Norman Row, from Gravesend, Kent, was flying a mission near the coast of Greece when his Baltimore Bomber was attacked.The plane, part of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), crashed off the Greek island of Antikythera – and Leslie and two comrades lost their lives.Now, after almost 82 years of un
  
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• WWE fans gobsmacked as rivals go ‘heavily off script’ with brutal digs

  05-04-2025 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tiffany Stratton and Charlotte Flair appeared to go massively off script (Picture: WWE)WWE fans were stunned as Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton took some very personal digs at each other on SmackDown.The two rivals, who are set to clash for Tiffany’s WWE Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 41 in two weeks, met in the ring for a battle on the microphone but things seemed to go off the rails with the Chicago crowd loudly booing the Queen.Both superstars appeared to be getting mo
  
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• 'Meghan Markle used common tactic to drive As Ever sales but it can quickly fall flat'

  05-04-2025 11:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle finally launched her first batch of products from her As Ever lifestyle brand and they sold out in minutes - and an expert has weighed in on how she can ensure similar success in the future
  
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• I laughed at the idea of Snoop Dogg making gin — until I tried it

  05-04-2025 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  I put the new drinks to the test (Picture: Rob Buckhaven/Gin & Juice By Dre and Snoop)
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  The idea of Snoop Dogg sniffing botanicals with Dr. Dre in a gin distillery has just made my day.I don’t know why, but I have visions of them wearing
  
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• New parental leave rules from Monday mean extra 12 weeks off for some

  05-04-2025 10:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The rules mean you can get an extra 12 weeks paid leave on top of the current allowance
  
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• Milton Keynes police shooting victim David Joyce 'had built his own gun and dreamt of shoot outs'

  05-04-2025 10:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shooting victim David Joyce, 38, reportedly told a neighbour that he believed cameras were following him around and that he became paranoid that the police "are out to get me"
  
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• The cover up that kept Britain's worst nuclear disaster secret despite fears it could have been as bad as Chernobyl

  05-04-2025 10:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It was Britain's worst nuclear disaster, but it is likely you have never heard of it. Unlike Chernobyl in Ukraine, Windscale in Cumbria is not vivid in the public imagination.
  
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• The world after China takes Taiwan: America humiliated. Beijing rules new world order. Kim Jong Un strikes South Korea. A chilling vision of how the world as we know it changes if President Xi finally claims island nation

  05-04-2025 10:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), headed by authoritarian President Xi Jinping , sees Taiwan as a renegade province to be brought back under Beijing's control, by force if necessary
  
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• Boy, 3, who 'loved rockets' killed in Vladimir Putin's horror missile strike on Ukraine playground

  05-04-2025 10:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Timofiy, three, was among 19 killed in a Russian missile attack on Kryvyi Rih, the home city of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky this week, which also injured another 61
  
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• Inside the triads' grip on our streets: How Chinese gangsters run silent network across Britain… with strongholds in FOUR major cities

  05-04-2025 10:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Chinese triad gangs may rarely hit the headlines, but they operate in many of Britain's Chinatowns - while also exerting control much further afield.
  
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• Inside Russell Brand and Katy Perry’s marriage – from Hindu wedding to text message breakup

  05-04-2025 10:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Russell Brand and Katy Perry were married for 14 months (Picture: Getty)Actor and comedian Russell Brand is back in the headlines after the Metropolitan Police formally charged him with rape.Brand, 50, has received allegations from women accusing him of rape, sexual assault, and controlling behaviour at the height of his fame, when he was fronting talk shows, hosting on mainstream radio, and starring in Hollywood blockbusters.Amid a lengthy investigation, yesterday, the Get Him to the Greek act
  
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• Ding Junhui reveals battle with himself: ‘Sometimes my brain flies out!’

  05-04-2025 10:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ding Junhui is always fighting to focus (Picture: Getty Images)Ding Junhui has been one of the finest snooker players on the planet since he burst onto the scene 20 years ago, with his own brain as tough an opponent as anyone he faces on the table.The Chinese superstar turned 38 this week, two decades on from his incredible breakthrough in winning the 2005 China Open, beating Stephen Hendry in the final.In a remarkable battle of generations, his next trophy was the 2005 UK Championship, downing
  
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• People are only now realising the 'hidden' meaning in iconic Toyota logo

  05-04-2025 10:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite seeing dozens of them every day, how many people know what the signature three interlocking ovals that underpin the Japanese vehicle actually mean?
  
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• Michael Jackson's ex-bodyguard reveals what he'd do if he was finally about to buy Grand Designs' 'saddest ever' house

  05-04-2025 10:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Martial arts millionaire Matt Fiddes, 45, tried to buy the light house-inspired property in Croyde, Devon, for £7.5million but although this was rejected he is still keen on reaching a deal.
  
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• Grand National Supercomputer results predicts upset 12/1 Aintree winner

  05-04-2025 10:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Paul Townend and I Am Maximus won the 2024 Grand National and are favourite to win in 2025 (Picture: Michael Steele/Getty Images)The 2025 Grand National takes place today, with I Am Maximus aiming for back-to-back victories in one of the world’s most famous horse races.The full list of runners and riders has been confirmed with the maximum number of horses lowered to 34 for this year’s race at Aintree.This has been done in an attempt to improve safety, though sadly one horse, Willy
  
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• Boy, 11, killed cycling home ‘after veering into path of bus when driver beeped’

  05-04-2025 10:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lucas Ashton was cycling home from his granddad’s house (Picture: MEN Media/SWNS)An 11-year-old boy died after swerving into the path of a bus ‘when the driver beeped and startled him’, an inquest was told.Lucas Ashton was ‘seen jumping at the sound of the horn’ as the bus driver tried to overtake him.He was cycling home from his granddad’s house in Bolton, Greater Manchester, on December 30, 2022, when the collision occured.The driver was said to have scream
  
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• I'm living a nightmare after thieves raided our garden... here is the lie I have to tell my young daughter

  05-04-2025 10:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A young mother has spoken of her 'nightmare' after her beloved pet was stolen and sold online by thieves.
  
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• Line of Duty gets major update with season 7 filming date ‘revealed’

  05-04-2025 10:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Vicky McClure as Kate, Adrian Dunbar as Hasting and Martin Compston as Steve in Line of DutyLine of Duty’s return next year has reportedly been confirmed, after years of fans patiently waiting.The beloved BBC series ran from 2012 to 2021 for 36 episodes across six seasons.The police procedural drama starred Martin Compston, Vicky McClure and Adrian Dunbar – who are now all set to return, it’s been claimed.According to reports, season seven will be hitting screens next year, wi
  
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• Russell Brand says he WILL return to the UK to contest rape and sex assault charges and is 'incredibly grateful' for the opportunity

  05-04-2025 10:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Taking to social media on Friday, Brand denied all the charges against him and said he was looking forward to clearing his name, adding the law was being used as a 'weapon' against him.
  
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• Prince Harry should be 'nervous' his 'unpleasant' message to Sentebale boss will leak to public because he's been so outspoken about his wife being bullied in past, charity insider claims

  05-04-2025 10:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry should be 'nervous' his alleged 'unpleasant' note to Sentebale's boss will be made public given he 'alienated his family' and 'moved heaven and Earth' when he believed Meghan was bullied, an insider at the charity has claimed.
  
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• Man, 20, is charged with murder after 16-year-old boy is stabbed in the neck in town centre

  05-04-2025 10:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The boy, 16, was attacked in Ramsden Street, Huddersfield, at about 2.45pm on Thursday, West Yorkshire Police said.
  
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