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• Shoppers take to the streets Christmas rush to stock up on presents (and turkeys) in Britain's festive last-minute dash

  23-12-2024 15:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brits made up in wooly jumpers and scarves - and sometimes Santa hats - are on the lookout for the best deals ahead of the big day on Wednesday.
  
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• British tourist probed after woman’s body found in his hotel room

  23-12-2024 19:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageA British tourist is being investigated after a Thai woman was found dead in his hotel room.Bearach Beataidh, 71, was last seen kissing and holding hands with Duangta Khampongsom, 45, as the pair walked into his hotel room in Pattaya, Thailand, on December 18.Bearach, from County Down, Northern Ireland, was captured on CCTV emerging from the room on December 2
  
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• Notorious drill rapper Digga D 'helped import 60kg of cannabis from the US' before he was arrested on an Instagram live stream, court told

  23-12-2024 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Drill rapper Digga D has admitted importing 3.6 kilos of cannabis and social supply but prosecutors maintain there were significant commercial transactions involving up to 60 kilos.
  
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• The death of the Christmas party: Revellers are choosing to stay at home as festive season hits full swing, experts say with streets of UK quieter after booze-fuelled antics of previous years

  23-12-2024 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Industry experts have admitted there had been a serious decrease in footfall this year, as prices have increased and more people are feeling strapped for cash.
  
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• Marina Fogle is blasted for being 'tone-deaf' after revealing she's stopped heating her private swimming pool

  23-12-2024 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marina, who is married to TV presenter Ben Fogle, this week celebrated the 'spine-tingling amazingness' of taking icy plunges at luxurious Oxfordshire home.
  
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• Ewan McGregor wins planning battle as the Star Wars actor bids to renovate lodge at his £2million 18th Century Scottish mansion

  23-12-2024 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The actor, known for Trainspotting and Star Wars, submitted an application to revamp the building at his Carse of Gowrie property in Perthshire, Scotland earlier this year.
  
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• 'Now "diversity" means "stay at home if you want to live longer" in Germany': Thousands gather to voice fury over Christmas market massacre as AfD condemn authorities for 'deporting nobody'

  23-12-2024 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Members of the far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) could be seen holding a rally near the site of the car-ramming attack.
  
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• Nationwide ‘locks down accounts’ leaving people without access

  23-12-2024 19:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  The bank will cease to offer trust accounts as of today (Picture: Getty)Nationwide has blocked ‘lifeline accounts’, leaving users without access to vital funds as the bank will stop offering the account type altogether beginning today.
  Many of the trust accounts, accessible by a third party nominated by the account holder, have been effectively ‘axed’, alarming users of the popular bank.
  The accounts are most often used by those with disabilities and learning challenges.
  
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• Trump to give America's tallest mountain new name

  23-12-2024 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President-elect Donald Trump said he would rename Mount Denali reversing a change made by former President Obama in 2015.
  
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• Furious widow of murdered police officer slams Biden for blocking execution of his killer

  23-12-2024 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The widow of Bryan Hurst, an Ohio police officer who was murdered in the line of duty in 2005 has slammed President Joe Biden's decision to save his killer from the death penalty.
  
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• Famous war widow weeps as she's spared jail for drunkenly attacking and biting husband

  23-12-2024 19:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christina Plumb was handed a suspended sentence after a court heard how the war widow kicked and bit her second husband during a row at their £1.3 million eight-bedroom home
  
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• Full list of Christmas benefits pay dates for DWP and HMRC

  23-12-2024 19:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Christmas can be anything but relaxing for many families (Picture: Getty Images)Christmas can be an expensive affair as many want to treat their loved ones or visit family and friends.
  Many have been budgeting to try to be able to afford all the additional expenses this festive period on top of the daily necessities.
  Christmas time can be particularly stressful for those relying on state benefits or a pension, and the ongoing cost of living crisis is not helping.
  Some pensioners have reported n
  
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• Man, 56, dies and one-year-old boy left fighting for his life after car crashes into two pedestrians

  23-12-2024 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incident happened on West Street in the Worsbrough area of Barnsley at around 11.40am on Sunday, when a blue VW Polo hit a wall and two pedestrians.
  
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• Why one of the most famous frontmen in music history was despised by his bandmates

  23-12-2024 19:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Talking Heads broke up acrimoniously in 1991 (Picture: Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)David Byrne is a name synonymous with innovation and creativity in music – but he’s also more than a little controversial.
  As the eccentric frontman of Talking Heads, Byrne redefined the boundaries of art rock, crafting a body of work that many believe to be one of the most impactful in music history.However, behind beloved tracks like Burning Down the House and the existential musi
  
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• 'Smelly' Scotch egg row boils over: Fury as butcher is forced to stop making snack after 160 years because neighbours complained about the pong from deep fat fryer

  23-12-2024 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Appleton's Butchers in Boroughbridge had been batch cooking dozens of scotch eggs every day before grumblings about the smell prompted a visit from the council.
  
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• Baby boy fighting for his life after car slams into him and kills man

  23-12-2024 19:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  The scene of the crash where a blue Volkswagen Polo hit the man and the babyA man has died and a baby boy is fighting for his life after a car slammed into them in South Yorkshire.A blue Volkswagen Polo crashed into a wall after hitting the pedestrians on West Street, in the Worsbrough area of Barnsley.Police were called at 11.40am on Sunday. There was nothing they could do to save the man and he was pronounced dead on the spot.The one-year-old was rushed to hospital in critical condition where
  
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• Jamie Carragher tells Liverpool to sign ‘superb’ Bournemouth star after Man Utd thrashing

  23-12-2024 19:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jamie Carragher has been very impressed by one Bournemouth player (Photo: Getty)Jamie Carragher says Liverpool must buy a left-back in January, naming Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez as the perfect signing.The Liverpool legend’s comments came just before Kerkez’s side’s impressive 3-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday, a result that has left Cherries’ fans dreaming of Europe.Bournemouth have gone from strength to strength since the arrival of manager Andoni Iraola 18 m
  
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• Christmas Day weather: Met Office's hour by hour forecast with exact timings and temperatures

  23-12-2024 19:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brits hoping for a white Christmas on December 25 will be in for a surprise with most parts of the country set to see the mercury tipping into the double digits
  
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• O2’s festive deal offers a free Chromebook Go or Fitbit Versa 4 with upgrades

  23-12-2024 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This is how O2 customers can claim a free gift this Christmas. (Picture: Metro/O2/Getty)
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  O2 is making the festive season extra special with incredible deals on some of the most sought-after smartphones, as well as additional perks in the form of
  
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• It takes 9 days to put my Christmas decorations up — it’s a meticulously planned mission

  23-12-2024 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lorraine has been collecting Christmas decorations for over 40 years (Picture: Mads/Lorraine Gordon)For over 40 years, Christmas-obsessed Lorraine Gordon has been collecting decorations – she now has so many, that decking the halls in her Surrey home takes around nine days.‘I used to be a decorator, and I’ve collected them over years and years,’ Lorraine, 61, tells Metro. ‘I’m not very good at throwing things away.’Every home she’s ever lived in g
  
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• Brazil bridge collapse caught on camera as two are killed and 14 remain missing

  23-12-2024 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Heart-stopping video showed the moment a bridge began to crumble in Brazil before the span completely collapsed, leaving two people dead and 14 still missing.
  
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• Welsh schools told to stop studying Of Mice and Men at GCSE because it is 'psychologically and emotionally harmful for black children'

  23-12-2024 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  John Steinbeck's book is set during the Great Depression and follows the friendship of Lennie and George as they try to find work.
  
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• Ariana Grande donates Christmas gifts to Manchester children 7 years after terror attack

  23-12-2024 18:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ariana Grande has made a charitable donation to the children of Manchester (Picture: Kevin Winter/Getty Images)A Manchester children’s charity has revealed that Ariana Grande has made a generous donation this Christmas.
  In May 2017, more than 800 people were wounded after the Manchester Arena was bombed in a terrorist attack following Ariana’s concert.Although seven years have passed since the terror attack, Ariana has remained vocal about her support for the UK city, taking ti
  
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• Counter-protester who threatened Tommy Robinson and the EDL during riots while holding ' fake AK-47' is jailed for 27 months

  23-12-2024 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Habeeb Khan was filmed holding a decommissioned AK-47 and saying: 'EDL we're coming to f*** blow you away you m***'. Hewas jailed for 27 months at Birmingham Crown Court today
  
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• AOC joins Amazon picket line as thousands of workers strike before Christmas

  23-12-2024 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined the picket line along with thousands of Amazon workers in Queens, New York on Sunday as they strike just before Christmas.
  
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• 'Well presented' London studio flat goes on the market for just £1,000-a-month - but house hunters are shaking their heads over 'insane' feature

  23-12-2024 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The studio flat in Catford, South East London, comes complete with an 'open plan kitchen/diner' and an upstairs bedroom with an en suite, but the apartment comes with a catch for the new potential tenant.
  
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• 9 of the best non-Christmassy TV shows and films to binge on Netflix

  23-12-2024 18:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Netflix has a number of hit TV shows and films to tune into this Christmas (Picture: Netflix)
  Christmas is a time for melting into the sofa and catching up with some much-needed relaxation – so what better way to do it than with the help of Netflix?
  While Christmas films are fun (for a bit) more than one a year can get a bit much.
  Luckily, there are plenty of nail-biting series and films on Netflix without a Father Christmas in sight, which mean you can save the festivities for the real w
  
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• Girl, 7, rushed to hospital at Christmas after 'ear infection' was blood clot on brain

  23-12-2024 18:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Amelia Talbot was rushed into emergency surgery at Birmingham Children’s Hospital after scans found a 'severe' blood clot on her brain - which caused her right eye to turn inwards
  
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• Chilling video shows NYC subway migrant 'killer' watching as woman he set on fire burns alive and cops walk past

  23-12-2024 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chilling footage has emerged of cops walking past a woman as she burned to death on a New York City subway while her accused killer watched from a nearby bench.
  
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• Astonishing photographs show uncontacted Amazon tribe for the first time - and the ingenious technique they have used to protect themselves from the outside world

  23-12-2024 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The images, taken on automatic cameras, appear to show the Massaco tribe arming themselves with machetes and axes that were left behind by the government officials.
  
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