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• Simon Cowell’s ex-girlfriend Sinitta keen to officiate Lauren Silverman wedding: ‘The offer is there’

  21-07-2022 11:20 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Sinitta has completely thrown the book at the ‘never be friends with your ex’ trope and has offered to officiate Simon Cowell’s marriage.The singer, who previously dated Simon on and off for 20 years after they first met in 1980, is a trained minister and is willing to put her skills to the test as the Syco boss prepares to wed Lauren Silverman.‘I am ordained so I
  
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• Teenager stabbed to death days before Christmas with two men charged with murder

  23-12-2024 10:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police have charged two men with murder just days after the teenager was killed (Credits: Tony Kershaw / SWNS)Two teenagers have been charged with murder after a 19-year-old was stabbed to death in Hampshire.Tawana Choruma was found seriously injured in Netley, Hampshire, last Wednesday evening.
  Paramedics quickly arrived and tried to save the teenager at the scene on Station Road, but he was unfortunately pronounced dead at 6.26pm on December 18.Now, Hampshire police have arrested Dominic Adey
  
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• Christmas shopping chaos as ‘server goes down’ at major UK supermarket

  23-12-2024 10:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bad news for last minute shoppers (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images)Last-minute Christmas shoppers are facing chaos this morning as Morrisons More loyalty card is not working.Customers can get big discounts and bonus points using their More card in the lead-up to the big day – but many are not receiving their promotions and discounts as planned.One person posted a photo of an error message at a self-checkout, which reads: ‘We are really sorry some promotions and discounts are not
  
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• Kremlin denies Assad's British wife is trying to divorce the fallen dictator and return to the UK after being 'confined to Moscow with property assets frozen'

  23-12-2024 10:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Asma al-Assad, 49, is currently exiled in Moscow with the toppled dictator, having left behind their lives of luxury in Syria. The former first lady is said to be dissatisfied with her life under the guard of Putin.
  
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• Justin Baldoni's wedding apology: Director accused of sexual harassment by Blake Lively said sorry for his 'faults, insecurities and ego' during vows to Swedish wife at Midsummer Night's Dream-themed nuptials

  23-12-2024 10:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The film director said he was sorry for his 'faults, shortcomings, for my insecurities and my ego' at their Midsummer Night's Dream-themed nuptials just outside Los Angeles in 2013.
  
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• Full list of hand luggage allowance rules for December 2024, including Easyjet and Ryanair

  23-12-2024 10:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Different airlines have wildly different baggage allowances (Picture: Getty Images)Baggage allowances are often a hidden cost of air travel, with many airlines charging additional fees to bring on hand luggage and put bags in the hold.It’s a bone of contention among passengers and one which saw some budget airlines – including Ryanair and EasyJet – recently fined £150,000,000 for ‘abusive’ baggage fees in Spain.With airlines often changing the rules or using
  
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• Gamer posts classified warplane details to win online argument about its radar capabilities - causing Italian Ministry of Defence to scramble to get the documents taken down

  23-12-2024 10:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A gamer has leaked classified military documents to win an online argument about a warplane's radar capabilities. 
  
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• Kemi Badenoch comes out swinging at Nigel Farage over Elon Musk donation rumours

  23-12-2024 10:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said that while Reform chief Nigel Farage had raised the prospect of a huge donation from Elon Musk, 'Mr Farage says a whole load of things'
  
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• Max George accidentally floods hospital room after heart surgery

  23-12-2024 10:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageMax George has given an unlikely health update after undergoing heart surgery.The Wanted singer, 36, underwent emergency surgery last week to have a pacemaker fitted, dubbing the procedure the ‘best Christmas present.’While recovering in hospital, Max shared with fans a look around his new room after an unfortunate accident in another.Videoing hims
  
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• Putin threatens there is a real risk of WW3 erupting, accusing the West of 'escalating the situation' and warning 'the dangers are increasing'

  23-12-2024 10:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Putin glossed over his role in escalating the conflict with the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, instead boasting of his role in the 'historic' development of the Oreshnik missile
  
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• Nearly 4,000 offenders wearing alcohol tags to stop them drinking over Christmas

  23-12-2024 10:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Offenders who commit alcohol-driven crimes can be ordered to wear a tag which takes a sample of their sweat every 30 minutes and alerts the probation service if alcohol is detected
  
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• Jeffrey de Graaf reveals message to Gary Anderson before shock World Championship win

  23-12-2024 10:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeffrey de Graaf enjoyed the night of his career so far on Sunday (Picture: Getty Images)Jeffrey de Graaf stunned Gary Anderson on the Scotsman’s birthday at the World Darts Championship on Sunday and he had pre-warned him not to expect a present from him on the Alexandra Palace stage.The 34-year-old was impressive as he hit 75 per cent of his doubles and capitalised on an underwhelming performance from the two-time world champion.It was a special victory for the man who represents Sweden
  
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• Family recruit toddlers for dine and dash with a festive twist

  23-12-2024 10:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageA restaurant owner has been left devastated as a family including young toddlers helped themselves to her Christmas decorations.Harriet Mclearen said she was ‘hurt’ by the parents ‘teaching their kids to steal’ from outside her restaurant, Burgers by the Bridge in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.The couple and three young children made off wi
  
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• Woman 'bursts into tears' at work Secret Santa after being given 'worst present ever'

  23-12-2024 10:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Secret Santa gift has left a woman in tears after she received a present which seemed to have little thought put into it, leading others to share their disastrous gift experiences
  
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• Baby left to die in snow sparks haunting Christmas mystery with DNA clue

  23-12-2024 10:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Baby Ava was found by a dog walker in a field in Little Hulton, Salford, on November 21, and a fresh appeal has been made by Greater Manchester Police to try and locate the mother
  
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• Assad’s wife to divorce dictator and move to UK

  23-12-2024 10:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Assad’s wife Asma is reportedly looking to divorce the deposed dictator (Picture: Getty/Rex)The British wife of deposed Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is seeking to divorce him and move back to the UK, according to reports.The Assads fled to Moscow after their regime was finally toppled in December after 24 years in power.But Asma al-Assad, 49, is reportedly unhappy with life as an exile under constant guard in Putin’s Russia, and has asked a Russian court for permission to leave M
  
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• Female takeaway driver, 19, was on wrong side of the road when she ploughed into 82-year-old woman - as she is spared jail

  23-12-2024 10:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elderly Margaret Clarke - a 'very successful bowler' - was struck by 19-year-old Nicola Brokane in Sandwich in Kent before she went flying 'up into the air'.
  
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• Reform has MORE billionaires ready to join Elon Musk and fund its 'disruption' of UK politics, claims Holly Valance's husband Nick Candy - but Tory leader Badenoch says party is 'all talk'

  23-12-2024 10:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nick Candy , the property billionaire and husband of ex-popstar Holly Valance , claimed Reform would out-fundraise all other UK parties, amid claims Mr Musk is poised to open his wallet.
  
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• Jay Blades’ The Repair Shop Christmas special replacement revealed after coercive behaviour charges

  23-12-2024 10:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jay Blades’ replacement for The Repair Shop’s Christmas special has been revealed (Picture: BBC/Ricochet Ltd)Jay Blades’ replacement for The Repair Shop’s Christmas special has been revealed.The 54-year-old presenter’s future on the programme remains in doubt after he was charged with controlling and coercive behaviour.In October, Blades pleaded not guilty to engaging in the charges against his wife Lisa-Marie Zbozen, after allegations his behaviour had a serious e
  
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• London flat for £70k has one major downside - it's narrower than a Tube carriage

  23-12-2024 10:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A flat in central London has gone on the market for £70,000 - but it's narrower than a Tube carriage and it doesn't have planning permission for residential use
  
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• Aviva agrees £3.7bn takeover of Direct Line - what it means for your insurance policy

  23-12-2024 10:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The FTSE 100 insurer Aviva has agreed a £3.7bn takeover of its smaller competitor Direct Line in a deal that will create a significant force in the motor insurance sector
  
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• Emmerdale legend ‘couldn’t be happier’ as she finds love after soap axe

  23-12-2024 10:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Daisy has opened up about her new relationship (Picture: ITV)Former Emmerdale star Daisy Campbell has opened up about her new relationship, just days after leaving the ITV soap.The actress, 21, played Amelia Spencer for thirteen years before her dramatic exit last week, when the character decided to leave the Yorkshire village for a new life in the wake of Tom King’s (James Chase) sentencing.During a candid chat with Ranvir Singh on Lorraine last week, Daisy explained that she &lsquo
  
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• Bin men's warning to people throwing away Christmas cards, wrapping and gift bags

  23-12-2024 10:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  You might be confused when it comes to what you can recycle over Christmas, and a bin man has issued a warning to those who were planning to chuck cards, wrapping and gift bags in the recycling bin without making certain checks
  
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• Urgent warning over baby spoons sold on Amazon which could cause choking hazard

  23-12-2024 10:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s feared the spoons could be a choking hazard (Picture: Getty Images)Baby spoons sold by Aldi and Amazon are facing a product recall over fears they could be a choking hazard.The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling Melii Baby Silicone Spoons amid reports that they could break apart while being used.This could pose a choking hazard to young babies eating with the utensil – although currently there are no reports of any injuries caused by the breakage.There have
  
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• Double tragedy for father whose sister was murdered by 'obsessed' flatmate before horror house fire started by e-bike battery killed his wife and two children

  23-12-2024 10:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A grief-stricken father, Scott Peden, recalls the heartbreaking moment he awoke to find his wife and his two children had been killed in a blaze sparked by an e-bike explosion. 
  
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• Incredible images of forgotten Amazon rainforest tribe who discourage outsiders with foot spikes

  23-12-2024 10:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The images are the first-known sighting of the Massaco tribe - a reclusive indigenous group named after the river that runs through their lands in Brazil's rainforest, and are known to deter visitors with huge spikes in the ground
  
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• Urgent warning issued over water beads Christmas gifts for children

  23-12-2024 10:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Water beads should be kept away from children under the age of five (Credits: Getty Images)Emergency doctors have issued a safety warnings to parents over water beads as we approach Christmas Day.Water beads, also known as jelly beads and water crystals, are a popular gift that children often receive over the festive period.The beads, marketed as crafting tools, homeware items or toys, are just a few millimetres big but can expand to up to 400 times their original size in 36 hours when exposed
  
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• ITV viewers desperate for 80s TV reboot with Freddie Flintoff to ‘return for good’

  23-12-2024 10:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Freddie Flintoff brought back Bullseye for one night only but fans want more (Picture: ITV)They say you can’t beat a bit of Bully – and TV fans certainly agree.Freddie Flintoff was at the helm on Sunday night as 1980s classic Bullseye, which combined darts and quizzing for a bizarre and wonderful experience, returned for a Christmas special on ITV.Over the weekend, whole new generation got to experience the iconic gameshow – which saw teams made up of an amateur dart players a
  
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• Family terrified by 'paranormal activity' and beg council for new home after objects 'fly around'

  23-12-2024 10:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A family say they have been plagued by poltergeists since being moved into a new council home in Ireland, telling proceedings about objects flying around themselves
  
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• Kim rushed to hospital after terrifying Emmerdale incident

  23-12-2024 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Christmas takes quite the turn (Picture: ITV)It wouldn’t be a proper soap Christmas without at least one character ending up in hospital, and in Emmerdale this year that character is none other than Kim Tate (Claire King). Kim and her husband Will Taylor (Dean Andrews) have been plotting and counter-plotting against each other for some time – a situation that Claire King refers to as ‘War of the Roses,’ after the 1989 comedy about an outrageously bitter divorce batt
  
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