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• Stephen Mulhern fans wish him ‘happiness’ for 2025 after health scare

  02-01-2025 17:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Stephen Mulhern has returned to social media after a health scare last year (Picture: Getty)TV personality Stephen Mulhern has made his first social media post of the new year a positive one.The Dancing on Ice presenter, 47, had a difficult last few months of 2024 after the loss of his father, Christopher, and a hospital stay when he ‘reacted badly’ to a few drinks during a dinner out.Now he has taken to Instagram, where he told his 766,000 followers to ‘look after each other&
  
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• Optometrist says beauty trend is 'bad news' for your eyes

  05-01-2025 02:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Eye expert Francesca Marchetti has a warning as the new year gets going
  
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• You've got the eyes of a sniper if you can spot the imposter in 9 seconds

  05-01-2025 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Discover whether you truly have 20/20 vision and impressive attention to detail with this fiendishly tricky brainteaser. Plus, you only have nine seconds to solve it
  
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• I think gamers are to blame for gaming’s decline – Reader’s Feature

  05-01-2025 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 – there are other games? (Activision)A reader argues that many of the problems in the games industry are caused by gamers not being willing to try new games and insisting on digital over physical purchases.The potential decline in gaming is in big part due to (casual) gamers, in my opinion. I know, I know not a controversial statement at all, but hear me out.A lot of people who play games just play the same game, or newest iteration of it, each year. That means t
  
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• Jawsdropping! Censors let five-year-olds watch Steven Spielberg thriller because film would be 'far more disturbing to adults than to most children'

  05-01-2025 01:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Files in the archive of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) show its examiners did initially worry about how children would react to the classic film.
  
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• Meet my mega French bulldog who weighs as much as a small deer and could be the biggest in the WORLD

  05-01-2025 01:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Weighing in at an incredible 26kg, Frankie is as heavy as a small adult deer, and his owner, Danielle Myers, believes he could be the biggest French bulldog in the world.
  
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• Wes Streeting set to unveil 'revolutionary' NHS app that will allow patients to choose private treatment as Health Secretary claims reforms will put public 'in the driving seat'

  05-01-2025 01:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is the latest announcement in the Government's NHS Elective Reform Plan and will be unveiled by Sir Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting tomorrow.
  
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• Revealed: Barclays pays customers £45 to pose as deaf and blind to test staff's approach - as charities slam bank for 'insult' to disabled people

  05-01-2025 01:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Disability charities accused Barclays of being 'totally inappropriate' after it hired research company Ipsos to find people to carry out 'vulnerable customer visits'.
  
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• UK snow RECAP: Britain is hit by blizzards and freezing as snow storm causes travel mayhem and power cuts 

  05-01-2025 01:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow our recap of the weather coverage as heavy snow is forecast across England and Wales .
  
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• I'm a politician and everyone keeps stopping me on the street to tell me the same thing about the Australia Day debate - and I couldn't agree more

  05-01-2025 01:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Queensland MP has revealed he is constantly stopped on the street and told the same thing by ordinary residents about the ongoing debate surrounding Australia Day.
  
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• We have lost loved ones, been left disabled and even diagnosed with cancer after taking the Covid vaccine - but no one will take our heartbreaking experiences seriously

  05-01-2025 01:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patients whose health has been ravaged after taking Covid-19 vaccines are demanding more support as the Government faces paying out tens of millions of pounds in damages.
  
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• What’s my horoscope for today? January 5, 2025 astrological predictions for your star sign

  05-01-2025 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The universe urges you to take a thoughtful approach to what happens today.
  Leo, you might feel enchanted by something or (someone) that seems too good to be true – don’t rush it, sometimes the cracks are hard to see. Virgo, don’t let miscommunication trip you up – your attention to detail will help you navigate any family confusion without letting things spiral.
  Libra, plans may crumble, but your ability to stay
  
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• Labour unveils huge NHS reforms - everything you need to know about big changes to GPs and hospitals

  05-01-2025 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nearly a million hospital appointments are set to be freed up under new plans to make it easier and faster to get specialist treatment on the NHS
  
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• My partner walked into hospital after feeling faint... 48 hours later she was dead: How tragic mum-of-two died suddenly after doctors 'tried to send her home'

  05-01-2025 01:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The death of a 30-year-old woman from Bradford whose condition deteriorated within hours of hospital staff declaring her medically fit for discharge has been referred to the coroner.
  
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• How Donald Trump plans to build a new American empire

  05-01-2025 00:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The president-elect has stated his intentions for aggressive foreign policy upon returning to the White House.
  
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• Tory leader Kemi Badenoch claims a culture of 'fear and obfuscation' in Whitehall let grooming gangs go unpunished

  05-01-2025 00:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Writing in today's Mail on Sunday the Tory leader attacks what she sees as the civil service's reluctance to tackle 'difficult' issues.
  
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• New generation of Labour MPs seeking to abolish centuries old Parliamentary tradition of beginning each day with private prayers

  05-01-2025 00:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Mail on Sunday has been told some of Keir Starmer 's newly- elected army of youthful politicians is pushing for the prayers to be ditched as part of wider Commons modernisation plans.
  
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• Aussie slams ridiculous price for two coffees - and why it's about to get even more expensive

  05-01-2025 00:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Brisbane woman has lashed out after forking out an unbelievable amount of money for two coffees.
  
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• Maya Jama shuts down claims she ‘spoiled’ The Masked Singer

  05-01-2025 00:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Maya Jama is the new girl on The Masked Singer 2025 (Picture: ITV)Maya Jama has fired back at claims she ‘leaked’ a major reveal in The Masked Singer UK’s first episode of 2025.The Love Island host, 30, joins the panel this series, sitting alongside Davina McCall, Jonathan Ross, and Mo Gilligan.Maya replaces long-time panellist Rita Ora, who announced last year that she would be stepping down to focus on her duties on the show’s American version.Ahead of the new series l
  
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• Labour accused of plot to 'rig' next election by axing voter ID scheme and allowing millions of foreign nationals to vote

  05-01-2025 00:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Speculation is mounting in Westminster that ministers are drawing up radical reforms that will dramatically overhaul the way elections are held - and potentially 'lock in' a Labour Party majority.
  
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• Liverpool vs Manchester United at risk following amber weather warning

  05-01-2025 00:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool’s Premier League game against Man Utd is at risk due to adverse weather conditionsLiverpool’s blockbuster Premier League game against Manchester Unitedis at risk due to the severe weather conditions forecast for Merseyside on Sunday.The runaway leaders will be hoping to extend their advantage at the top to eight points after Arsenal dropped two points at Brighton on Saturday and rub further salt into the wounds of their demoralised local rivals.
  After flooding hit the area
  
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• Shocking moment group of yobs assault wild stag by pulling its antlers

  05-01-2025 00:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  The unsavoury scenes took place in Wollaton Park, Nottingham (Picture: BNPS)This is the shocking moment a group of yobs assaulted a wild stag by yanking its antlers and slapping its rump.The unsavoury scenes took place in Wollaton Park, Nottingham, where increasing numbers of ‘deer pestering’ incidents have been reported.The trio of young men – clad in hoodies, gilets and tracksuit bottoms – were photographed in the act by wildlife photographer Chris Golightly, who was h
  
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• 'Wes Streeting sets ambitious figure for government - but it's going to take time'

  05-01-2025 00:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wes Streeting has set an ambitious target to cut the NHS waiting list by 100,000, but is facing a much greater challenge after having to cut the backlog of seven million left by the Tories
  
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• War crime suspects living among us exposed as police consider genocide charges

  04-01-2025 23:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Detectives are looking into to possibility of charging Rwandan's living in the UK with historic offences 30 years on from the massacre of 800,000 in just 100 days
  
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• Bake Off star or reality TV host? All the clues and theories about The Masked Singer’s Snail

  04-01-2025 23:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s everything we know about The Masked Singer’s Snail (Picture: Katelyn Mensah)The Masked Singer viewers have raced to share their theories about which celebrities could have signed up for the latest season.Since the ITV reality show premiered in 2020, several notable names have appeared on the show, with last year’s winner being McFly’s Danny Jones.This time around another 12 famous faces will be performing on stage under disguise.On the premiere episode of the 2025
  
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• Ruben Amorim makes hugely worrying Man Utd admission ahead of Liverpool clash

  04-01-2025 23:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ruben Amorim had made a poor start to his Manchester United managerial reignRuben Amorim admitted Manchester United’s struggles have taken their toll on him over the past seven weeks.Any initial managerial bounce Amorim enjoyed after replacing Erik ten Hag in mid-November has quickly faded and United will head to Anfield on Sunday on a run of four straight defeats, six in their last eight, having slumped to 14th in the Premier League.Amorim had warned after the 4-0 win over Everton at the
  
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• Staggering amount taxpayers have spent on Welcome to Country ceremonies - and why there's nothing you can do about it

  04-01-2025 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The staggering amount government departments have spent on Welcome to Country ceremonies over the last two years has been revealed.
  
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• Sleepy cops to be given lie-in for good reason as health boss welcomes change

  04-01-2025 23:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police Federation research has suggested giving exhausted female police officers time off in the morning if they lose sleep, as 80% of cops going through the menopause suffer with tiredness
  
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• New Orleans terror attack victim's heartbreaking last text revealed as sister collapses from grief

  04-01-2025 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hubert Gauthreaux, 21, died alongside 13 others celebrating the first hours of 2025 on Bourbon Street is New Orleans' historic French Quarter on Wednesday
  
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• UK snow tracker MAPPED: Exactly when it will snow in your area - check your postcode

  04-01-2025 23:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As Bristol Airport is forced to suspend all flight operations and two rare amber warnings are in forced for snow and ice, use our interactive snow tracker to check your local weather
  
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