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• Severe delays on A46 with section of road closed following serious crash

  01-11-2024 08:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  The A46 may be closed for the rest of the morning (Picture: Google Maps)A section of the A46 in Warwickshire has been closed while emergency services investigate a serious crash.All lanes in both directions between the A439 (Marraway Roundabout) and the A3400 (Stratford-upon-Avon) are expected to remain shut for the rest of the morning.The news comes as a southbound section of the M5 was closed earlier this morning, also due to a collision on the motorway.Three lanes have now been reopened betwe
  
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• Map shows the key swing states that will decide the US 2024 election

  01-11-2024 11:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  The select number of states are in full swing for the 2024 election (Picture: AP / GETTY / Katie Ingham)‘All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.’Replace ‘animals’ with ‘votes’ and this quote from George Orwell’s Animal Farm becomes quite apt during US election season. Especially given how the book’s a satire about the rank hypocrisy of governments that claim to be equal and fair but hand inordinate power and privileges o
  
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• Emmerdale star ‘confirms’ trouble in paradise for major TV couple after dramatic return

  01-11-2024 11:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  He’s already causing trouble (Picture: ITV)Newly returned Michael Parr has teased what’s ahead for his character Ross Barton and the impact he will have on Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) and Mackenzie Boyd (Lawrence Robb).Ross is the father of Charity’s young son Moses. In recent years, he’s come to see Mack as a fatherly figure and doesn’t know a great deal about Ross, who left the village in 2018 alongside Rebecca White and her boy Seb.Mike reprised his role as Ross
  
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• BBC star quits day job as a police officer after 14 years

  01-11-2024 11:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rebecca Mason will be focusing on other aspects of her career (Picture: _the_mason_/Instagram)BBC star Rebecca Mason is closing a big chapter of her life after over a decade.The Morning Live regular has made the ‘tough decision’ to walk away from her police officer job to focus on other aspects of her career.Taking to Instagram, she explained that she’d like to head in a ‘new direction’, but will always be grateful for the 14 years of experience.‘After 14 year
  
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• Glastonbury 2025 must do this one thing to save its soul

  01-11-2024 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Band are missing from Glastonbury – and it desperately needs them back (Picture: Getty Images)The Glastonbury 2024 line-up was a catastrophic flop. There, I said it.I was in the crowd when Dua Lipa lit up the Pyramid Stage with her party anthems, and – don’t get me wrong – the 29-year-old Houdini hit-maker is a queen. Her songs are decent, likeable, and popular.She’s also very famous, giving her just enough ammunition to make her worthy of the Glastonbury headliner
  
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• 'We've got to raise money': Rachel Reeves hits back at Kirstie Allsopp and Jeremy Clarkson saying her Budget inheritance tax raid on farmers is 'fair' as rural anger grows

  01-11-2024 10:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor defended her decision to reform the way death taxes affect farms amid fury from the industry and high-profile celebrities like Jeremy Clarkson and Kirsty Allsopp.
  
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• Full list of countries on the Foreign Office ‘do not travel’ list

  01-11-2024 10:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Brits are advised not to travel to Haiti, due to escalating gang violence (Picture: AFP or licensors)The UK government has issued a fresh travel advisory list with 19 nations marked ‘do not travel’ to reflect the latest safety concerns across the world.The UK Foreign Office regularly updates the list of destinations Brits should steer clear of or only travel to for essential reasons.Currently it deems 226 countries or areas unsafe due to security issues, health risks or legal differe
  
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• 00s pop star ‘in final talks’ to replace Tommy Fury on I’m A Celebrity

  01-11-2024 10:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  A huge pop star is being lined up for I’m A Celebrity (Picture: Getty/ Rex)Danny Jones is reportedly close to replacing Tommy Fury on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!The McFly pop rocker, 38, is said to be in talks to take on the ‘hunk’ role on the show after reports the 25-year-old boxer pulled out just weeks before the programme is due to start.It has been claimed the Love Island star, who recently split from his fiancee and mother of his
  
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• Elderly couple grieving their daughter were conned out of £560,000 by 'wicked' banking fraudster who has been jailed for more than six years for his £1.5m crimes

  01-11-2024 10:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Serial conman Azeem Mohammed, 33, who orchestrated proceedings from his Salford apartment, has now been jailed for six years for his 'leading role' in the conspiracy.
  
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• TV fans create petition to save show legend who was axed after 37 years

  01-11-2024 10:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Melanie will drive off for pastures new in her Drinks Divas van (Picture: Amazon Prime Video)Neighbours fans have launched a petition to save legendary actress Lucinda Cowden, who revealed her character Melanie Pearson had been axed this week.The star, 59, confirmed she had been let go at the end of her contract, with her final scenes as zany Mel airing in mid-November.She first arrived on Ramsay Street for two episodes in 1987, as the girlfriend of Henry Ramsay (Craig McLachlan).
  
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• Hunt for gunman after two people shot dead at Halloween celebrations

  01-11-2024 10:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Footage shows people running for their lives on Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida (Picture: Orlando Police Department)Two people have been killed and six others injured after a gunman opened fire on Halloween revellers.Footage shows people running for their lives on Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida.
  Large crowds were gathered in the area for the Halloween celebrations.Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said: ‘He pretty much walked into downtown, walked into the street and did what he did.&rs
  
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• How cutting sugar in first 1,000 days could reduce risk of disease in later life

  01-11-2024 10:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  The study looked at the effects of sugar intake from conception until a baby’s second birthday (Picture: Getty Images)Babies with a smaller sugar intake in their first 1,000 days of life may be less likely to develop chronic conditions like diabetes when they grow up, scientists have said.A new study in the journal Science suggests those early years – beginning from the moment of conception – are a critical window in determining future health.In fact, the researchers found the
  
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• Expert shares 'red flag' signs your hormones are out of balance

  01-11-2024 10:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Naturopath Jaime discussed the "red flags" she sees in patients with hormone imbalances, including bloating, painful periods and headaches
  
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• Sainsbury's Christmas advert 2024 brings Roald Dahl's BFG to life in 'moment of joy'

  01-11-2024 10:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury's Christmas advert has now landed and Roald Dahl's loveable character - the BFG - takes a lead role as he heads to the supermarket to do his shopping
  
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• Hanging on a palace wall is a portrait of two young women – here’s why it’s so special

  01-11-2024 10:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dido, painted here with her cousin Elizabeth, was raised in an aristocratic family in Georgian BritainWhen Misan Sagay stumbled into the wrong room in Scone Palace, she encountered a painting which would change her life.
  Two young women stared out of the frame at her. One was fair-skinned, the other Black. Misan, a medical student at the University of St Andrews, momentarily forgot about the party she was meant to be at just corridors away.‘They were equals in that painting,’ Misan w
  
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• 90s boyband icon, 52, looks unrecognisable as he steps out before huge gig

  01-11-2024 10:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The 90s boyband heartthrob looked entirely different (Picture: FAMO/BACKGRID)Take That star Mark Owen looked far from his usual self while taking a stroll in Australia ahead of a huge gig.The 90s pop icon, 52, sported his signature long locks but hid behind a pair of black sunglasses while taking a walk in Perth.He wore black gym gear during the outing which came ahead of the band’s huge show at the RAC Arena on Thursday – their first performance in Australia in seven years.This Life
  
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• Vanessa Feltz will take over Carol Vorderman's Sunday show on LBC after the former Countdown legend was forced to quit from burnout

  01-11-2024 10:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Countdown star Vorderman, 63, said she would not continue with her radio show last month after suffering 'burnout' from seven-day working weeks .
  
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• Chilling WhatsApp messages reveal Sara Sharif was 'forced to stay up all night doing sit ups' as murder trial is shown inside of house where 10-year-old was found dead

  01-11-2024 10:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Urfan Sharif, 42, the father of the 10-year-old, his wife Beinash Batool, 30, and brother, Faisal Malik, 29, all deny murder and causing or allowing the death of a child.
  
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• Israel kills October 7 Hamas terrorist who murdered hero Brit who bravely threw back seven terrorist grenades to while defending his friends before he was killed by the eighth

  01-11-2024 10:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The IDF has killed the Hamas commander responsible for killing a British-Israeli citizen who died while defending partygoers at the Nova Festival on October 7
  
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• Ikea opens its first ever standalone Swedish restaurant on UK high street

  01-11-2024 10:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  The restaurant is near the brand’s Hammersmith store (Picture: Ikea/Alex Rumford)Anyone who has been to Ikea knows no trip is complete without a plate of meatballs or a loaded hot dog in the cafe.Fancy one of the Swedish chain’s signature dishes but don’t need any furniture or homeware? You’ll soon be able to get your hands on both (and more) without the need to visit one of Ikea’s stores.This week, the retailer announced the opening of its very first standalone res
  
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• Coronation Street star unrecognisable in violent new role 22 years after exit

  01-11-2024 10:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s been over two decades since we last saw the Corrie character (Picture: Amazon Prime TV)A former Coronation Street star looks absolutely unrecognisable in his new Amazon Prime role.Scott Wright, who is now 50, portrayed Sam Kingston in the ITV soap from 2000-2002.He was a builder, mechanic, and stripper who performed under the name The Masked Python.During the short period of time Sam was in Weatherfield, he started a relationship with Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor). Once that fizzle
  
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• Four men learn their fate after gang raping a woman in her own bedroom in Belmore, southwest Sydney after one of them met her on Tinder

  01-11-2024 10:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sexual assault occurred in April 2022 in the bedroom of the woman after she agreed to meet Adam Ahamd Kabbout, 26, who she found on the dating app.
  
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• Spain floods: Horrifying weather maps show true scale of sickening floods that have killed 158 people

  01-11-2024 10:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Satellite images show the landscape in Spain before and after devastating floods this week. Some areas saw more than 400 litres of rain per square metre fall on Tuesday
  
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• Night prowler's five chilling words before sexually assaulting woman as she slept

  01-11-2024 10:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  DISTRESSING CONTENT WARNING Intruder Benjamin Guiver, 35, was handed a 20-year jail sentence after he was found guilty for carrying out the brutal assault at Swansea Crown Court
  
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• Iconic record shop opens new store in London – full list of where they are across the UK

  01-11-2024 10:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rough Trade has opened its fourth London-based store on a street that is synonymous with iconic music artists (Copyright: Instagram / @roughtradedenmarket)An iconic record shop has opened a new store on a street termed London’s ‘music epicentre.’Rough Trade, one of the world’s leading music retailers, has opened a new store on Denmark Street, central London.The record shop will run over two floors and carry a wide selection of curated vinyl covering all genres.Rough Trade
  
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• Mikel Arteta rules two Arsenal stars out of Newcastle United clash

  01-11-2024 10:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta has ruled Riccardo Calafiori and Martin Odegaard out of Arsenal’s Premier League clash against Newcastle United, but Gabriel Magalhaes looks set to feature.‘Yes, it’s good news on Gabriel,’ Arteta said at his pre-match press conference on Friday morning.‘We have a training session today. If he’s able to do that he’ll be in the squad.‘Riccy [Calafiori] and Martin [Odegaard] are out, definitely.
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein 'showed photos of Donald Trump with topless women sitting on knee', author claims

  01-11-2024 10:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jeffrey Epstein showed off photos of Donald Trump with "topless young women" sitting on his lap, an author has alleged.
  
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• Ikea opens its first UK High Street restaurant - meaning anyone can pop in for Swedish meatballs or Daim cheesecake without having to buy flat-pack furniture

  01-11-2024 10:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The furniture giant has opened its first UK High Street restaurant in Hammersmith, London, next-door to its recently-revamped City Store in King Street.
  
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• Grandad left 'scarred for life' after driver used car as 'weapon' to hit bike

  01-11-2024 10:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES. Duncan Ronaldson, 67, was rammed by a Vauxhall Astra driven by Craig McComb, 37, and knocked off his bike in a terrifying road rage attack that left him badly injured
  
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• Labour's tax on GOING to work! More misery for commuters as Keir Starmer urges Sadiq Khan to hike Tube and rail fares even higher next year (ahead of more strikes)

  01-11-2024 10:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer 's government is set to pile further misery on Londoners next year after ordering Sadiq Khan to hike Tube and rail fares by at least 4.6 per cent.
  
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