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• ‘Snooty’ town named UK’s most desirable place to live in 2025

  03-01-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harpenden in Hertfordshire has been named the most desirable place to live (Picture: Alamy Stock Photo)Just 33 miles north of central London, you’ll find Harpenden – the ‘snooty’ but ‘beautiful’ place ranked the most desirable to live in 2025.A new study has praised the Hertfordshire town for its selection of restaurants and wine bars, its efficient train links into the capital and its family-centric mentality.Naturally though, the majority of the locations i
  
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• UK weather LIVE: Hour-by-hour updates as snow closes Manchester airport and causes travel chaos on Britain's roads - amid warnings more is to come

  05-01-2025 10:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Both Manchester and Liverpool airport have been forced to shut their runways this morning due to snowy weather conditions.
  
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• A day in the life of Britain's most famous guide dog: Watch how Jennie the golden retriever went from a horror XL Bully attack to the Lib Dem's secret weapon at MP Steve Darling's side

  05-01-2025 10:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jennie, the affectionately-dubbed Leader of the O-paw-sition, has inspired a united devotion among the Commons benches that most politicians could only dream of.
  
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• Elon Musk's attack on Keir Starmer  and Jess Phillips over grooming gangs branded 'ridiculous and ill-informed' by top Labour minister

  05-01-2025 10:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wes Streeting took aim at the X owner and senior Donald Trump adviser over his social media barrage against the Prime Minister over sex crimes carried out by British Asian men.
  
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• Cruel charity worker stole £23,000 from me when I was in a wheelchair and homeless on the streets - she said she would help me but she took my money and my future

  05-01-2025 10:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A homeless man has described the 'gut-wrenching' moment he found out his life-changing inheritance had been stolen by a charity worker who had promised to look after it.
  
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• Britain's most devious disguises: How murderers and assassins hid themselves in plain sight as street sweepers and delivery drivers to commit their vile crimes

  05-01-2025 10:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From fake pizza delivery drivers to women disguising themselves with beards, some of the world's most evil killers have used disguises to carry out their violence.
  
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• The fake government websites that could be used to target MPs: Foreign hackers could buy 'spoof' web addresses for just £10 that look just like the real thing, tech experts warn

  05-01-2025 10:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leon Emirali, a former aide to Chief Secretary to the Treasury Steve Barclay, purchased web addresses that, to the untrained eye, could be mistaken for real UK Government websites.
  
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• Interactive graphic shows how Pret's decision to scrap 'free coffee' subscription HASN'T boosted sales (yet) - as expert warns firm has opened itself to 'potential risk' from rivals

  05-01-2025 10:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In July this year, Pret announced the end of the plan that had given caffeine fiends five coffees a day for £30 a month.
  
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• Mystery surrounds of the disappearance of a young woman who left a busy shopping centre in a black LandCruiser

  05-01-2025 10:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mallory Munn, 22, was reported missing on Saturday after she failed to return home from Wanneroo Shopping Centre in Perth 's north on Friday night.
  
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• Anthony drives a wedge between Caleb and Cain in new Emmerdale spoiler video

  05-01-2025 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageBrothers Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) and Caleb Miligan (William Ash) have had a rocky relationship over the years in Emmerdale, and a new spoiler video reveals that the pair are set to have another falling out.When they bump into each other on Main Street, Caleb is quick to ask how Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) is doing after being diagnosed with a brain tumour
  
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• Freedom for Cornwall! MPs back call for Welsh-style devolution plan including a 60-member parliament with powers over health, tourism and blocking holiday homes

  05-01-2025 09:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The duchy's six Labour and Lib Dem MPs have endorsed a report suggesting the creation of a 60-member Welsh-style Cornish assembly, the Senedh Kernow.
  
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• Major motorway is closed for 12 hours after body of man found in the road - as police launch appeal to the public

  05-01-2025 09:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tragic discovery was made yesterday morning after Greater Manchester Police were called following reports of a man on the M61 southbound at junction 6, close to Middlebrook in Bolton.
  
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• Kim Jong Un 'bans North Koreans from eating hotdogs and imprisons couples for divorcing' in bizarre new crackdown

  05-01-2025 09:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The despot, 40, claims that the popular fast food dish is too Western and says that  serving the food will now be deemed an act of treason.
  
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• Paul Merson claims Chelsea and England star is ‘more consistent’ than Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah

  05-01-2025 09:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ex-England and Arsenal winger Paul Merson (Picture: Getty)Paul Merson has claimed Chelsea and England star Cole Palmer is ‘more consistent’ than Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.Salah is not letting the intense speculation over his future at Anfield harm his form for the club, scoring 17 goals and creating 13 assists in 18 Premier League games this season.The Egyptian superstar has been arguably the best player in the world this season, his stunning form helping Arne Slot’s Liv
  
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• 'Doctors told me my baby was just lazy - but I knew the truth before devastating diagnosis'

  05-01-2025 09:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kara Dobbs, 30, says doctors overlooked and ignored her concerns in the lead up to her son Leo's devasatating diagnosis - telling her he was 'just lazy' and repetedly sending her home
  
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• Donkey that inspired beloved Shrek character dies aged 30

  05-01-2025 09:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  The inspiration for the Shrek character Donkey, Perry the donkey, has died (Picture: REX / Barron Park Donkeys)Perry the donkey, the inspiration for Eddie Murphy’s character in the film Shrek, has died at the age of 30.
  The sweet-faced pachyderm was a miniature donkey born in 1994.
  He resided in Palo Alto, California, from the age of three, likely unaware that his likeness was used to inspire a beloved animated character in a hit franchise.
  According to Palo Alto Online, he died afte
  
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• Heavy snowfall closes runways at airports including Manchester and Liverpool

  05-01-2025 09:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Much of the UK is covered in snow this morning (Picture: Rex/Metro)Manchester and Liverpool Airports have closed runways as workers try to clear heavy overnight snowfall.The Met Office has issued rare amber weather warnings for snow and ice bringing a risk to life for some people amid temperatures as low as -10°C this weekend.It’s proved too much for Bristol Airport, which has already diverted 17 flights to other airports in Cardiff, Birmingham and London.An easyJet flight has even be
  
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• Grim update after a surfer, 28, was mauled by a great white shark in front of traumatised beachgoers at a notorious break - as local fisherman reveals sinister detail about the tragedy

  05-01-2025 09:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lance Appleby's body is yet to be recovered at the same beach where another surfer was mauled to death by a great white a year ago.
  
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• Furious activists hound popular vegan restaurant chain as owner announces closure of all locations after making shock change

  05-01-2025 09:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sage Regenerative Kitchen & Brewery, which has restaurants across California, was a leader in the plant-based casual dining experience before a huge rebrand last year.
  
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• The 2025 Metro travel calendar — best destinations for every month this year

  05-01-2025 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  For end of year sun, head to the Azores (Picture: Getty)When it comes to the perfect getaway, timing is everything. Just because a destination is most popular in one month of the year, doesn’t mean that’s the best time to see it.Extreme heat plagues southern Europe in summer, for example, while Lapland is swarmed by tourists in the winter months.
  Instead, exploring off-the-beaten-track spots or destination dupes, travelling in shoulder seasons and opting for locations with cooler cl
  
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• 'My wife is furious at me for taking best friend abroad for her 30th birthday'

  05-01-2025 09:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The man made a promise to his female best friend when they were teenagers and wanted to deliver on his promise with a trip abroad for the two of them, leaving his wife at home feeling 'upset'
  
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• Meet the former architect who is drawing every single building in London

  05-01-2025 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jack Hines has decided to draw every Londoner’s house, work place and garage (Picture: Jack Hines)A former architect has said he is ready to spend ‘rest of his life’ drawing every single building in London – including the public toilets.Jack Hines has committed to immortalise every one of the capital’s houses, workplaces and garages as he tries to document the changing city where he grew up.In two and a half years he may have only completed 0.177607% of the entire
  
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• ‘I’m making Golden Globes history – but I’m scared of India’s reaction to my movie

  05-01-2025 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  All We Imagine As Light has found historic critical claim (Picture: AP)Filmmaker Payal Kapadia has made history as the first Indian director to secure a Golden Globe nomination with her stirring drama – All We Imagine As Light.
  The feature film set in Mumbai boasts a stunning 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and has been described by critics as ‘lyrical’, ‘quietly resonant’, and ‘beautiful’, making it a surprise breakout in this year’s awards race.It fo
  
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• How a leather-clad man stood out in a ‘twee’ market city

  05-01-2025 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ginger Mills at the Isle of Wight Music Festival in 1969 (Picture: Brian Moody/REX/Shutterstock)Every week, thousands of commuters make their way from the Hertfordshire city of St Albans to the Big Smoke, while at the weekends visitors flock the area’s quaint streets and bustling market for days out.Although St Albans was recently crowned as the best commuter town in England, it’s also known for its eye-watering house prices and staggering costs of train tickets. Before the are
  
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• Lily Allen caught David Harbour 'looking for women online' after undercover investigation

  05-01-2025 08:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lily Allen is said to have taken inspiration from Coleen Rooney to uncover her husband David Harbour's use of dating apps before they called time on their marriage
  
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• ‘Sort yourself out’ – Alan Shearer tells Man Utd star to forget about playing for England

  05-01-2025 08:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ex-England striker Alan Shearer (Picture: Getty)Alan Shearer has told Marcus Rashford to ‘sort himself out’ as a January move away from Manchester United appears ‘really difficult’ and forget about his England prospects.Rashford, 27, would welcome the chance to leave Old Trafford during the January transfer window after recently admitting he was ‘ready’ for a new challenge.The England international has been at Manchester United since the age of seven and part
  
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• Jeff Baena's cause of death confirmed by police ahead of Aubrey Plaza's Golden Globes appearance

  05-01-2025 08:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aubrey Plaza's husband Jeff Baena has tragically died at the age of 47. The beloved filmmaker was found dead inside his Los Feliz home
  
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• 'I'm a doctor - make these 'superfood' changes to live to 110 and be healthy'

  05-01-2025 08:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Valter Longo, a nutrition and cancer expert, has highlighted lifestyle changes based on long-lived people around the world
  
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• Furious activists hound popular vegan restaurant chain as owners announce closure of all locations after making shock change

  05-01-2025 08:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sage Regenerative Kitchen & Brewery, which has restaurants across California, was a leader in the plant-based casual dining experience before a huge rebrand last year.
  
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• PICTURED: All 14 victims of the New Orleans terror attack

  05-01-2025 08:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Horror unfolded when Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42 drove a Ford F-150 into crowds ringing in 2025 in New Orleans' French Quarter on Wednesday around 3.15am.
  
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