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• Speaker Mike Johnson humiliated as Republicans nearly tank first vote on his reelection bid

  03-01-2025 20:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rep. Mike Johnson was humiliated on Friday after three Republicans bucked him during the first ballot with the Republican party in chaos.
  
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• The Masked Singer reveals Pegasus to be Bake Off icon

  05-01-2025 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The second celebrity contestant has been unmasked on The Masked Singer! (Picture: Katelyn Mensah/ITV)The Masked Singer UK’s latest season is underway, with all 12 celebrity contestants having taken to the stage – and a second already revealed!Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, and Mo Gilligan returned to the panel this weekend for a new series of the globally popular singing guessing game, joined by new judge Maya Jama and guest guesser Vicky McClure.On Saturday, Dres
  
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• RuPaul's Drag Race UK star The Vivienne dies aged 32

  05-01-2025 20:57 via bbc.com
  
  James Lee Williams, better known as drag queen The Vivienne, died aged 32 over the weekend.
  
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• Snow brings disruption to UK flights, trains and roads as amber warning remains

  05-01-2025 20:56 via bbc.com
  
  A new rain warning and more than 20 flood warnings have been issued for southern England as snow melts.
  
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• Tragic boy, 12, killed in 'one in a million accident' on ski trip with entire family

  05-01-2025 20:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jack Murray, 12, died in a horror skiing accident on New Year's Eve while wearing protective helmet and full safety gear - his family said he was the 'greatest child a parent could ask for'
  
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• Thug kills 'timid' man with one punch thinking he insulted girlfriend's karaoke singing

  05-01-2025 20:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christopher Cooper has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 16 years after killing a man at a karaoke night he thought had insulted his girlfriend's singing
  
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• Archaeologists discover 300-year-old building by ‘accident’

  05-01-2025 20:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists had no idea what they would discover below some thick vegetation (Picture: Liam McBurney/PA Wire)The remains of 300-year-old buildings have been uncovered by complete chance during renovation work on a country house estate.Unsuspecting archaeologists were left dumbfounded when the remains were unearthed during digging work on the grounds of Castle Ward near Strangford, Co Down.There was no record or knowledge of the historical remnants at the National Trust property, which includ
  
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• 'Talented chef' killed in houseboat fire near popular pub on Christmas Day

  05-01-2025 20:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ben Hardy, who "travelled the country working his dream career", died after a fire broke out on the houseboat near the Anchor Inn on the River Avon, where he is believed to have been working
  
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• Daniel Sturridge blames Manchester United forward after late Harry Maguire miss vs Liverpool

  05-01-2025 20:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United defender Harry Maguire ballooned a late effort over the crossbar (Picture: Getty)Daniel Sturridge has criticised Joshua Zirkzee for ‘bobbling’ the ball into Harry Maguire after the defender missed a huge chance in Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool.Maguire had a huge opportunity to seal United all three points in the dying moments away to top-of-the-table Liverpool, only to balloon the ball over the crossbar from near point-blank range.Amad Diallo ha
  
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• Daniel Sturridge blames Manchester United forward after late Harry Maguire miss in Liverpool draw

  05-01-2025 20:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United defender Harry Maguire ballooned a late effort over the crossbar (Picture: Getty)Daniel Sturridge has criticised Joshua Zirkzee for ‘bobbling’ the ball into Harry Maguire after the defender missed a huge chance in Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Liverpool.Maguire had a huge opportunity to seal United all three points in the dying moments away to top-of-the-table Liverpool, only to balloon the ball over the crossbar from near point-blank range.Amad Diallo ha
  
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• 'I love being a superstar, but we can't just have one' - Maher's mission

  05-01-2025 20:21 via bbc.com
  
  American superstar Ilona Maher says rugby needs more people "connecting" with the sport after making her debut for Bristol Bears.
  
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• 'Britain wouldn't cope without incredible work by amazing army of unpaid carers'

  05-01-2025 20:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lindsey looked after Rob after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019 until his death aged 41 last year
  
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• The Vivienne: Drag Race UK and Dancing On Ice star dies aged 32 as Michelle Visage leads tributes

  05-01-2025 20:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dancing On Ice and Ru Paul's Drag Race legend, The Vivienne has died aged just 32, with a spokesperson for the star confirming the devastating news
  
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• RuPaul’s Drag Race star The Vivienne dies aged 32

  05-01-2025 20:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Drag performer The Vivienne has died, it has been confirmed (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)James Lee Williams, known professionally as The Vivienne, has died at 32.The performer became famous thanks to RuPaul’s Drag Race.Williams was given their name of The Vivienne because they were known for wearing Vivienne Westwood clothing.Publicist Simon Jones confirmed the sad news of their death via Instagram tonight.He wrote in a statement: ‘It is with immense sadness that we let you know o
  
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• Bruno Fernandes ‘upset’ despite Liverpool draw as he takes aim at Manchester United teammates

  05-01-2025 20:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bruno Fernandes had frustrations despite an encouraging performance (Picture: Getty Images)Bruno Fernandes was left upset and frustrated despite Manchester United’s impressive draw at Liverpool on Sunday, wondering why the Red Devils cannot produce that level of performance every week.The Red Devils upset the odds to turn around their woeful recent form and pick up a 2-2 draw at Anfield.Lisandro Martinez was the surprise first goal-scorer as he put the visitors ahead on 52 minutes.Things
  
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• Creepy burglar, 43, who snuck into a bedroom as a family slept then took off in their car with bank cards and a laptop is jailed

  05-01-2025 20:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dean Lennox, entered a home in Peverell, Plymouth on October 30 last year and took  a number of valuable items, including a laptop and three bank cards.
  
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• Findlay: I'll not let 'robotic' Swinney and his left wing nationalist government turn us into a nation of whingers and whiners

  05-01-2025 20:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russell Findlay has promised to 'fight fire with fire' as he ramps up efforts to oust the SNP from power at the coming Holyrood election.
  
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• Commuter chaos as Scots battle back to work after the festive break through ice and snow

  05-01-2025 20:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scotland is bracing itself for the coldest week of the winter with heavy snow and ice set to cause travel chaos for commuters as they return to work after the festive break.
  
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• Matt Gaetz savagely trolled as he begs George Santos for makeup advice after plastic surgery fail

  05-01-2025 19:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pair of disgraced politicians used the primetime slot to swap beauty secrets, after Gaetz raised eyebrows - no pun intended - a day before with his appearance during the show's premiere.
  
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• My housekeeper told me before she died she had a story to tell. Her secret past still gives me chills

  05-01-2025 19:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lee Metoyer had hinted that she had a story to tell; one day she'd write her memoir, she would say, and no one would believe it. Now, as she lay dying, she begged Sandra to tell the story for her.
  
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• Manchester United legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane react to Harry Maguire missing late sitter vs Liverpool

  05-01-2025 19:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harry Maguire missed a sitter to win the game for Manchester United (Picture: Getty)Gary Neville could not hide his disappointment after Harry Maguire squandered a huge chance to secure Manchester United the most unlikely of victories against Premier League leaders Liverpool.
  The game came to life after a goalless, albeit entertaining, first half between the two bitter rivals, as Cody Gakpo cancelled out Lisandro Martinez’s stunning opener with a superb strike of his own at Anfield.Mohame
  
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• New Orleans terrorist's visit to Canada is investigated as FBI reveals attacker's chilling reconnaissance

  05-01-2025 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The FBI is investigating terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar's visit to Canada as they reveal new details into his planning of the New Orleans attack.
  
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• Donald Trump's wife Melania to appear in 'unprecedented' documentary exploring her 'unique' life

  05-01-2025 19:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Melania Trump will be the subject of an explosive Amazon Prime Video documentary which is set to explore every part of the life of America's First Lady following Donald's election victory
  
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• The Masked Singer reveals Spag Bol’s identity as ITV presenting legend

  05-01-2025 19:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Who is behind Spag Bol’s mask? (Picture: Katelyn Mensah)The Masked Singer UK is back on screens, and we’ve had our first official reveal!With Joel Dommett as host, Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, and Mo Gilligan returned to the panel this weekend for a new series of the world-famous guessing game.Joining them was Maya Jama, notepad and pen at the ready. The Love Island beauty replaces Rita Ora as the new detective behind the desk, who instead appears on the programme’s US versio
  
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• Mother wins £7,000 after bosses 'humiliated' her by asking when she would be back at work while recovering from a hysterectomy

  05-01-2025 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crette Berry was called, texted and sent a letter by her managers at Anglian Water in the time she was meant to be recuperating just weeks after having surgery.
  
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• Terrified families flee as masked youths raid Apple store at busy shopping centre

  05-01-2025 19:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Worried families were filmed fleeing the Apple Store in Brent Cross Shopping Centre, north London after a gang of youths ran into the shop and allegedly began stealing phones
  
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• I spent £1.5MILLION building a Grand Designs style home on the edge of a cliff... but I don't live in it

  05-01-2025 19:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Jane Ramsay, 44, has put the impressive glass and concrete property on Air B&B and the price of a week over New Year was an eye-watering £4,200.
  
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• Mum's warning as daughter left needing wheelchair after playing with slime

  05-01-2025 19:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  M'Layah Chapman was left with a severe and worsening skin condition a short while after playing with a store-bought slime, and mum Katherine has a warning for parents
  
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• Apple privacy warning after new feature introduced without telling users

  05-01-2025 19:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  A new Apple tool to help identify landmarks in photos has come under the spotlight (Picture: Shutterstock/agustin.photo)Privacy experts have sounded the alarm about a new Apple feature which was introduced allegedly without informing or asking users.The Enhanced Visual Search feature allows users to search for landmarks and points of interest in their photos but requires sending some photo data to Apple’s servers.Mac and iPhone customers discovered this feature enabled by defaul
  
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• Meghan Markle’s dad takes swipe at Harry and says she 'shouldn't have left first husband’

  05-01-2025 19:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thomas Markle said he 'really liked' Meghan's first husband Trevor Engelson and questioned why the pair ever divorced in what appears to be a thinly veiled swipe at Prince Harry
  
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