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• Strictly's Katya Jones and Wynne Evans break their silence after she was spotted pushing his wandering hand away from her waist during show

  13-10-2024 03:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  During the fourth live show, as host Claudia Winkleman revealed this week's voting lines were open, Wynne, 52, put his arm around Katya's waist before she appeared to push his hand off.
  
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• Luna Park's incredible act to make sure NYE party goes ahead amid fears Sydney's famous fireworks could be cancelled

  21-12-2024 12:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Luna Park took the extraordinary measure on Saturday night, saying it was 'extremely concerned' at the timing of rail strikes.
  
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• Urgent warning to pensioners as winter fuel payment deadline is TODAY - here's how to find out if you qualify

  21-12-2024 12:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The clock is ticking for elderly people to claim the winter fuel allowance, with just hours remaining for pensioners to check their eligibility before Saturday night's deadline.
  
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• Fearne Cotton reveals tumour scars she’ll ‘wear with pride’ after surgery

  21-12-2024 12:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fearne Cotton gives health update after the removal of two tumours (Picture: fearnecotton/Instagram / REX)Fearne Cotton has given a positive update after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours.Just three weeks ago, Fearne, 43, had the operation on her jaw and already she’s seeing improvement.
  The TV presenter took to Instagram, and revealed the healing process so far.
  After witnessing the quick changes, a grateful Fearne called the human body ‘incredible’ and said you
  
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• Scientist who helped design breathalysers banned from driving for failing one

  21-12-2024 12:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dr Richard Lacey, 70, admitted drinking a few glasses of wine and a couple of pints with his lunch before getting behind the wheel (Picture: Getty)A scientist who helped design breathalysers has been banned from driving for failing a roadside test.Retired Dr Richard Lacey, 70, admitted drinking a few glasses of wine and a couple of pints with his lunch before getting behind the wheel on November 23.His Peugeot later mounted a roundabout on the A479 near Talgarth, in Powys, Wales. Damage to one
  
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• ‘Sold too early’ – Jamie Carragher names his most underrated Liverpool teammate

  21-12-2024 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool sold Danny Murphy ‘too early’ (Sky Sports)Jamie Carragher has named Danny Murphy as his most underrated Liverpool teammate.Murphy joined Liverpool in a £1.5 million deal from Crewe in 1997 and went on to spend six seasons at Anfield.The midfielder helped Liverpool win the FA Cup, the League Cup, UEFA Cup and the UEFA Super Cup before he was sold to Charlton Athletic for £2.5m in 2004.Murphy then went on to play for Tottenham and Fulham
  
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• I told my 7-year-old the Christmas secret and loved her reply

  21-12-2024 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  My oldest two kids found out the truth about Santa the old-fashioned way (Picture: Jen Barton-Packer)‘Santa Claus isn’t real?’ My seven-year-old, Ada, glared at me, mouth agape.‘But you emailed him last year and he sent you money to get presents,’ she added. ‘Was that a lie?’I swallowed hard. This conversation, which took place just a few months ago, wasn’t as straightforward as I had anticipated.
  Truth be told, I had assumed she had got the hint
  
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• EastEnders legend confirms new role just weeks after returning to Albert Square

  21-12-2024 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Louisa is stepping away from the show (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)EastEnders star Louisa Lytton is swapping the Square for the stage as she takes on a new role away from the BBC soap.The Ruby Allen actress, 35, reprised her part last month for an extended stint to coincide with the upcoming 40th Anniversary celebrations.She’s one of the latest in a long line of returnees who have reprised their Walford counterparts over last year.Her return story was ‘sealed’ whe
  
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• Caroline Flack’s mum ‘asks painful questions’ on fifth anniversary of her death

  21-12-2024 11:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Caroline Flack took her own life in 2020 (Picture: Mike Marsland/Mike Marsland/WireImage)Almost five years ago, one of UK TV’s shining stars, Caroline Flack, took her own life.
  The announcement of the 40-year-old’s death sent shockwaves through the nation.Now, her mum, Christine Flack, is working with Disney+ to release a documentary on the anniversary of her passing, which will look closely at the final 24 hours of the former TV presenter’s life, attempting to answe
  
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• Manchester City ‘not expecting’ to sign two Arsenal transfer targets in January

  21-12-2024 11:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pep Guardiola’s squad has been ravaged by injury this seasonManchester City are not expecting to sign Bruno Guimaraes or Martin Zubimendi in the January transfer window.
  Last weekend’s spectacular Manchester derby capitulation represented another chapter in an extraordinary demise which has seen the champions win just one of their last 11 games in all competitions.
  A season ending injury sustained by Ballon d’Or winner Rodri sparked City’sdiabolical run of form which had
  
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• Ben Elton thinks critics of Mrs Brown’s Boys ‘don’t understand comedy’

  21-12-2024 11:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ben Elton has defended Mrs Brown’s Boys (Picture: BBC Studios/ Kirsty Anderson)Ben Elton has thrown his support behind Mrs Brown’s Boys and slammed the ‘insane’ criticism it receives.The comedy legend, 65, is best known for working as a writer on beloved series’ The Young Ones and Blackadder.However he’s now come to the defence of the divisive sitcom by Brendan O’Carroll, which has regularly come under fire.‘It’s insane this show is so abuse
  
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• Ben Elton really thinks critics of Mrs Brown’s Boys ‘don’t understand comedy’

  21-12-2024 11:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ben Elton has defended Mrs Brown’s Boys (Picture: BBC Studios/ Kirsty Anderson)Ben Elton has thrown his support behind Mrs Brown’s Boys and slammed the ‘insane’ criticism it receives.The comedy legend, 65, is best known for working as a writer on beloved series’ The Young Ones and Blackadder.However he’s now come to the defence of the divisive sitcom by Brendan O’Carroll, which has regularly come under fire.‘It’s insane this show is so abuse
  
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• Inside one of the world's smallest towns that just 52 residents and one bar

  21-12-2024 11:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The medieval hilltop settlement of Hum in Croatia is widely considered to be the smallest town in the world, at only 100 metres long and 30 metres wide, and has just 52 locals
  
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• Dad tricks daughter's school into thinking she's gone missing to prove point

  21-12-2024 11:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man has taken to social media to share how he tricked his daughter's school into thinking she'd gone missing to teach them a lesson about responsibility and professionalism
  
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• Full list of 37 NHS trusts that have upped parking charges – is yours included?

  21-12-2024 11:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  A patients’ charity attacked the hikes as unfailry penalising people who are unwell (Picture: Getty)At least a quarter of NHS trusts in England have increased the cost of parking in the two years to March 2024.The hikes were criticised by a patients’ charity who accused bosses of unfairly penalised people who are sick.But health experts said hospitals are ‘under huge financial pressure’ and simply cannot afford to maintain car parks free of charge.Some 37 trusts –
  
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• British schoolgirl, 15, is killed by boat propeller while snorkelling on Maldives school trip as parents say they are 'still waiting for answers'

  21-12-2024 11:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jenna Chan, 15, was killed in a horrific snorkelling accident on November 8 during a week-long school trip assisting the Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme
  
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• Puzzle fans 'cry in despair' at tricky light switch brainteaser – can you figure it out?

  21-12-2024 11:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People have been left scratching their heads over a tricky light switch brainteaser designed to make participants use logic and lateral thinking – can you solve it?
  
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• Moment huge explosions hit Russian tower blocks in attack from 'Ukrainian drones'

  21-12-2024 11:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Several tower blocks in Kazan, Russia, were hit by Ukrainian "aircraft style drones" as some were hit by powerful missiles, were some were hit in kamikaze attacks
  
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• Having themselves a VERY Merry Christmas! Revellers hit the town on Black Eye Friday as the festive season gets properly underway

  21-12-2024 11:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Friday before Christmas Eve has earned the nickname 'Black Eye Friday' due to the number of fights that break out in bars, pubs and clubs, with A&E departments in full swing.
  
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• Aussie entrepreneur is BANNED from Indonesia after falsely claiming he owned ritzy villas in Bali and bragging about 'making millions' on the resort island

  21-12-2024 11:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Julian Petroulas, 33, has garnered thousands of followers on social media with posts showing off his ritzy life on the holiday island.
  
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• The UK’s top 10 songs for driving home at Christmas includes a controversial hit

  21-12-2024 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  All the top Christmas songs to make your holiday merry and bright (Picture: Getty)As Christmas Day inches closer, many of us are set to be driving home to spend the holidays with our families.As it’s the only time of the year to listen to festive bangers, a drive home is the perfect opportunity to listen to classic hits or even an alternative Christmas song or two.While we can all guess that Chris Rea’s Driving Home for Christmas is probably the best festive driving tune, Brits have
  
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• The spookiest Simpsons predictions that came true in 2024 – and one that crashed and burned

  21-12-2024 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  They’ve done it again! (And again, and again) (Picture: 20thCentFox/Everett/Shutterstock)Several times this year, The Simpsons did it again, adding to their list of chilling predictions that have come true.For more than three decades, loyal fans have been left astounded time and time again over the residents of Springfield finding themselves in major world events before they’ve even happened.From Lady Gaga at the Super Bowl, the Titanic submersible tragedy and even the Coronavi
  
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• 'I couldn't get pregnant for years but one Christmas drink changed everything'

  21-12-2024 11:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After unsuccessful fertility treatment and a dangerous ectopic pregnancy, Hayley Keeber gave up her baby hopes until a festive celebration made her dreams come true
  
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• Exact number of days you can keep Christmas drinks for after opening

  21-12-2024 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bottles will be popping this holiday season, but how long can you keep them for? (Picture: Natasha Pszenicki/Getty)In my house, opened bottles of alcohol don’t last long enough to worry about. Even over Christmas…Yes, December is the one month of the year where it’s acceptable to indulge in the full gamut of drink styles all at once, from wines of all descriptions, port, sherry, spirits, aperitifs, digestifs, liqueurs, you name it. So, there’s bound to some half-drunk b
  
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• ‘I joined Arsenal at 28 – Marcus Rashford could still be a success at a big club’

  21-12-2024 10:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford’s days at Manchester United appear to be numberedIan Wright has refused to accept that Marcus Rashford’s career at the top level is finished despite his apparent Manchester United demise.The England international’s career appears to be at a crossroads following United manager Ruben Amorim’s decision to axe him from last weekend’s squad for the Manchester derby.
  Rashford was again left out and played no part in Thursday night’s Carabao Cup defe
  
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• Gregg Wallace, 60, escapes UK with wife, 38, after MasterChef replacement announced

  21-12-2024 10:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gregg Wallace has left the country after his MasterChef replacement was announced (Picture: Gregg Wallace/ Instagram)MasterChef star Gregg Wallace has left the UK amid an investigation into his alleged misconduct over the years.Earlier this month it was announced Wallace, 60, would be stepping away from the long-running BBC series which he’d hosted alongside John Torode for nearly 20 years.It came after it was revealed the BBC had launched an investigation into the presenter after he was
  
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• Woman whose cat passed away left speechless as vet sends her heart-breaking 'message'

  21-12-2024 10:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman has been left speechless over the keepsake her vet sent to her after her cat tragically passed away – as other owners shared their grief after losing a pet
  
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• Ski resort avalanche kills teen judo star, 18, despite efforts to save him

  21-12-2024 10:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  International judo star Emre Yazgan, 18, was killed after an avalanche at the Palandoken Ski Center in Erzurum in North-East Turkey, despite efforts to save him
  
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• Most romantic hotel in the Lake District where you don’t even have to leave your room

  21-12-2024 10:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Our travel writer reviews Storrs Hall in the Lake District, a luxury hotel with incredible views of Lake Windermere, a hot tub and pamper package, and a top-end restaurant
  
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• Strong winds warning as Christmas getaway continues

  21-12-2024 10:10 via bbc.com
  
  Disruption is expected on the roads, with Met Office yellow warnings announced for parts of the UK.
  
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