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• Son is arrested for exhuming his mother's body from her grave and driving her coffin home

  29-12-2024 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man has been arrested for removing his mum's body from her grave at a Spanish cemetery and driving her coffin home in his car.
  
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• How Biden's Pentagon did failed deals with YouTube star and influencers in bid to win Gen Z recruits

  01-01-2025 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Such deals providing military equipment and expertise for productions have often been used in the past for Hollywood action movies, including Top Gun and its sequel.
  
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• The Sadiq Khan show: How Mayor of London has used the NYE firework displays for his own political point-scoring, from tributes to BLM, pro-EU colours and attacks on Rishi Sunak and the Tories

  01-01-2025 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The newly knighted Labour mayor was accused of poking fun at former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak 's rain-sodden call for an election in July and harking back to the New Labour era with last night's display.
  
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• A rough start to 2025! Pizza Express expose customer's hilarious 'hangover cure' order online

  01-01-2025 19:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  One customer placed a comical order at Italian food chain Pizza Express on New Year's Day which saw them be served up almost 500 individual dough balls in the ultimate 'hangover cure'.
  
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• Son who 'murdered his mother and four sisters in honour killing alongside his father reveals twisted reason for slaying - and his sick method of execution'

  01-01-2025 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 24-year-old man, named locally as Arshad, was arrested after the bodies were found soaked in blood at a hotel in Lucknow, where the family were staying to celebrate the new year.
  
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• Britain hit by New Year flood chaos: 'Major incident' is declared in Manchester with people trapped in homes, car parks left underwater and canal breaches for first time in 50 years as torrential rain batters North

  01-01-2025 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester Police has declared a major incident in a number of areas, including Bolton, Stockport and Wigan, following severe and persistent rainfall.
  
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• Little girl's heartbreaking final act before she was mowed down by New Orleans terrorist on Bourbon Street

  01-01-2025 19:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A witness, Jimmy Cothran, said he saw a little girl ringing in the new year just before Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, drove a white Ford SUV into pedestrians in New Orleans on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Missing Jack O'Sullivan's family still desperate for answers 10 months after student's disappearance

  01-01-2025 19:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Catherine O'Sullivan said she craves closure after a "hell from year" and is just desperate to find out what happened to her son Jack, who went missing in March
  
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• Woman writes grandma fake Christmas card – but prank goes awkwardly wrong

  01-01-2025 19:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tegan shared a video of her nan opening the card she had written herself, claiming to be from a fictitious "Jean and Gordon" on TikTok but June quickly filled in the gaps
  
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• EastEnders Grant Mitchell's most memorable moments - from sleeping with his mother-in-law to mum Peggy's death

  01-01-2025 19:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As Grant Mitchell returns to Albert Square in 2025 to celebrate the show's 40th anniversary, we take a look at the Mitchell Bruvver's most memorable moments
  
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• The Traitors' Claudia Winkleman sparks unusual fingerless glove trend - shop her exact ones

  01-01-2025 19:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Claudia Winkleman's fingerless gloves in The Traitors sparked a big trend earlier this year - shop her exact ones and similar styles ahead of the new season
  
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• SAS Rogue Heroes star reveals real-life connection to staggering WW2 ‘deception’ story

  01-01-2025 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gwilym Lee has family that previously served in the British Army (Picture: BBC/Banijay UK/Robert Viglasky)Gwilym Lee has tackled two British institutions: playing Sir Brian May in Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody and Midsomer Murders. Now, the actor is taking on his third in the shape of BBC drama SAS Rogue Heroes.In the show’s much anticipated second season, the 41-year-old portrays Lieutenant Colonel  Bill Stirling. And he has more in common with him than may meet the eye, he reveals
  
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• How accurate are these predicted 2024 headlines from iconic writer 50 years ago?

  01-01-2025 18:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Isaac Asimov’s accuracy is patchy (Picture: GETTY/Saturday Review World)From blind fortune-tellers to tech experts, many throughout the years have had a go at predicting the future – with varying levels of success.One such look forwards through time is a reader’s digest called Saturday Review World published in August 1974.The issue speculated on what the world would be like 50 years into the future – 2024 – and featured thought pieces from famous names like Neil A
  
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• Tesla Cybertruck bursts into flames outside of Trump's ritzy hotel in Las Vegas

  01-01-2025 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas has reportedly been evacuated after a Cybertruck exploded outside the front doors around 11am.
  
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• Chilling new theory on how New Orleans terrorist was able to murder 10 with EV during NYE party

  01-01-2025 18:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Texas-born Shamsud Din Jabbar, 42, plowed an SUV into a crowd in the heart of the Louisiana city during one of the most heavily-policed nights of the year.
  
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• Stunned bargain hunter snaps up free yacht from Facebook marketplace

  01-01-2025 18:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A bargain hunter's dream came true when he snapped up a free yacht from Facebook marketplace.
  
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• New Orleans attack suspect named - what we know about Shamsud Din Jabbar who 'drove car into crowd'

  01-01-2025 18:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New Orleans police investigating a horrific attack when a car was driven into revellers celebrating the new year have identified the suspect behind the incident
  
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• ‘Catwoman’ Jocelyne Wildenstein, known for extreme plastic surgery, dies aged 84

  01-01-2025 18:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jocelyn Wildenstein died in Paris on New Year’s Eve, local media has reported(Picture: Matt Baron/BEI/REX/Shutterstock)Jocelyne Wildenstein, who was known as Catwoman for her feline-like plastic surgery, has died aged 84.The Swiss-born New York socialite died of a pulmonary embolism in Paris on New Year’s Eve, according to Paris Match.Her death was confirmed by her partner Lloyd Klein, who said in a statement to AFP he was ‘saddened’ to announce that an ‘icon had d
  
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• 'Subway shover' looks on indifferently in court as victim's horrific injuries are detailed

  01-01-2025 18:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kamel Hawkins, 23, looked on indifferently as he was arraigned on attempted murder and second-degree assault charges at Manhattan Criminal Court.
  
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• Two Israeli citizens first to be identified among the victims in New Orleans terror attack

  01-01-2025 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New Orleans police said the vast majority of victims were locals, but Israeli Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesman Oren Marmorstein said two of the wounded were Israeli.
  
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• New Orleans latest: Terrorist named as Shamsud Din Jabbar who was flying ISIS flag on truck he used to kill 10

  01-01-2025 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow live coverage from New Orleans where a SUV has ploughed into pedestrians in Bourbon Street in a 'mass casualty incident'.
  
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• All the signs Meghan Markle is ready to go solo in ‘professional split’ from Prince Harry

  01-01-2025 18:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As Meghan Markle welcomes in the New Year with a shock return to Instagram, the Mirror takes a look at all the signs the Duchess of Sussex is ready to fly solo amid her 'professional split' from Prince Harry
  
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• Who is Shamsud Din Jabbar? The man behind the New Orleans terror attack with possible ISIS links

  01-01-2025 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The man 'hellbent on creating carnage' plowing into pedestrians celebrating the New Year in New Orleans has been identified as 42-year-old Shamsud Din Jabbar.
  
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• Huge 00s rock band making comeback in 2025 with perfectly ‘nostalgic’ album

  01-01-2025 18:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  A massive indie pop-rock group is going to thrill fans with new music this year (Picture:Mick Hutson/Redferns)A British pop-rock band that dominated the UK charts in the noughties are reportedly set to delight fans with a new album this year as part of a big revival.Authors of hit songs like Naïve and Ooh La, The Kooks are said to be returning in a major way in 2025.What’s more, their brand-new album – the group’s seventh – is apparently one that returns them to the
  
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• Fury over 'cruel' plans by council to introduce 'tourist tax' that could see pregnant mothers charged days before giving birth

  01-01-2025 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A council has been slammed for cruel plans introduce a 'tourist tax' that could see pregnant mothers charged when they have to travel to hospital from remote areas to give birth.
  
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• Missing teen case solved after 52 years after she miraculously turns up safe and well

  01-01-2025 18:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police had long given up searching for 16-year-old Sheila Fox, but the discovery of an old black and white photo led to a remarkable breakthrough in the hunt for the teenager
  
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• Inside Ellie Taylor’s Hollywood career and family life with rarely seen husband

  01-01-2025 18:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ellie Taylor’s latest TV challenge is the celebrity spin-off of Gladiators (Picture: Graeme Hunter/BBC/PA Wire)Ellie Taylor has built an impressive TV career, from acting in shows like Ted Lasso to competing on Strictly Come Dancing.Now, though, she has taken on her latest challenge in the shape of Gladiators: Celebrity Special on New Year’s Day.She is battling it out against fellow stars, Rob Beckett, Joel Dommett, and Louise Minchin, to be named champion of the BBC show.Ellie, who
  
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• Mikel Arteta’s eight-man transfer wishlist revealed after January window opens

  01-01-2025 18:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta is eyeing up a number of different stars across Europe (Picture: Getty)Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has eight players on a transfer wishlist including Nico Williams and Leroy Sane, according to reports.Arteta is keen to prioritise a new wide attacker in the January window after Bukayo Saka suffered a hamstring injury, the Daily Mail have reported.Athletic Bilbao winger Williams, 22, is currently Arteta’s No.1 choice with a deal thought to be within Arsenal’s budget due
  
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• Colin Firth Lockerbie drama brings dad’s campaign to life – but here’s why it has sparked controversy

  01-01-2025 18:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Campaigner Dr Jim Swire, whose 23-year-old daughter Flora was among 270 victims of the 1988 tragedy, has a theory at odds with some left bereaved by the UK’s deadliest terror attack
  
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• The Traitors US kicks off with the most brutal twist yet in season 3 sneak peek

  01-01-2025 18:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageThere is a huge twist coming to The Traitors US – before the contestants even step foot in the iconic castle.Season three of the hit game show will be premiering on January 9, with host Alan Cumming returning to keep order as the star-studded cast battle to weed out the traitors in their pack of faithfuls.Although the UK version is kicking off tonight on
  
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