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• Surfer’s final moments before fatal shark attack as search for body continues

  04-01-2025 15:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lance Appleby, 28, was out surfing off the coast of South Australia on Thursday evening before he was seen being attacked in the water and cops recovered his shredded surfboard
  
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• Usain Bolt makes wildly optimistic claim after Manchester United’s draw at Liverpool

  06-01-2025 16:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Usain Bolt was very impressed with Manchester United on Sunday (Picture: Getty Images)Manchester United fan Usain Bolt reckons they showed enough in the draw at Liverpool on Sunday to convince him they can still win the Premier League.Liverpool were expected to sweep aside the Red Devils at Anfield as they went into the game in fine form while Ruben Amorim’s side were struggling badly.However, things did not go as many expected, with United taking the lead through Lisandro Martinez, then
  
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• Haribo has launched a new ‘flavour flashback’ that fans ‘can’t wait to try’

  06-01-2025 16:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Snackers are excited for the nostalgic taste (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)Any New Year’s resolution swearing off sweets might soon go to waste, as Haribo has a brand new launch. The confectionery giant is inviting fans to find their ‘flavour flashback’ with the soon-to-launch ‘Nostalgix’ – a mix of retro sweets. The new share bag will offer a twist on classic hard-boiled childhood favourites, including Rhubarb & Custard, Pear Drops, Pineap
  
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• Get ready for Valentine’s Day with Lovehoney’s super sexy January sale

  06-01-2025 16:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  There’s still time to bag a bargain (or two) from the Lovehoney winter sale – and ahead of Valentine’s Day too. (Credits: Getty Images/Westend61)
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  If your New Year’s resolution is to be a little more experimental in the bed
  
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• Trump makes last-ditch move to throw out his upcoming hush money sentencing

  06-01-2025 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump's legal team is making a last-ditch effort to delay his sentencing in the Stormy Daniels hush money case. 
  
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• Washington Post staff brace for 'deep' layoffs as fallout over Trump election win draws fresh blood

  06-01-2025 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The news, first reported by Status, comes amid an exodus of top talent and financial problems for the newspaper.
  
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• Trump's 'ice maiden' Susie Wiles reveals what behavior will NOT be tolerated in the White House

  06-01-2025 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump's incoming White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is making it clear: there will be no drama in his second administration. 
  
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• Drinkers snowed in at Britain's highest pub for third day are in 'high spirits' as they pass the time with board games and dance routines

  06-01-2025 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Customers who had trekked to Tan Hill Inn in North Yorkshire - which is 528 metres (1,732 ft) above sea level - were today still holed up in the world famous boozer.
  
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• Black footballer was 'victimised' by his own club after complaining that one of its fans 'racially abused' him, judge rules

  06-01-2025 16:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rico Quitongo, 25, won an appeal case amid his long-running legal fight against Airdrieonians FC, who play in the Scottish Championship, and their director Paul Hetherington.
  
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• Medals of hero WWII bomber pilot whose wife was dragged into Duchess of Argyll's 'Headless Man' divorce case are tipped to sell for £5,000

  06-01-2025 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wing Commander Clive Beadon was awarded gongs including the hugely prestigious Distinguished Flying Cross during three tours of operations between 1940 and 1945.
  
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• Eithad Airways passengers 'terrified' as flight aborts high-speed take off with seconds to spare

  06-01-2025 16:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Etihad passenger Ohad Shemtov said the aborted Etihad flight was "the most terrifying moment in my life" and that he and others on board were certain they were about to die
  
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• Wealthy skiers furious as $20k vacations ruined by three-hour waits for lifts after strikes in ritzy Park City

  06-01-2025 16:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vacationers at the largest ski resort in the United States were outraged over the three hour long waits for lifts caused by a worker strike. Ski patrollers walked off the job on December 27.
  
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• Tradie placed in a coma on Christmas Day after Bronte cliff jump gone wrong is identified - as devastated loves ones break their silence

  06-01-2025 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cathal Canavan, 24, was among thousands foreign expats and backpackers who flocked to Bronte Beach in Sydney's east on December 25 when disaster struck.
  
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• Andrew Garfield’s new red carpet swag leaves fans feeling thirsty

  06-01-2025 16:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageAndrew Garfield’s Golden Globes accessory has caused a stir online, with some fans admitting they are ‘not well’ after seeing his new look.The We Live In Time star, 41, attended the prestigious award show yesterday evening wearing a dazzling dark green Gucci suit complete with a matching silk shirt.
  But while he looked as dashing as ever, his
  
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• Putin's bungling troops drive tank into a DITCH… before Ukrainian drones open fire on sitting duck war machine

  06-01-2025 16:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The dramatic clip, released by the Ukrainian army, shows the massive tank storming down a muddy track at speed while firing into the distance.
  
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• Map shows where 169 flood warnings are in place across the UK

  06-01-2025 16:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Heavy rain has caused rivers to burst their banks while other parts of the country are frozen in ice and snow (Picture: SWNS / Metro)Trains are cancelled, cars are submerged, and more than 160 flood warnings are in place after heavy rain drenched parts of the UK.Some places are covered in snow after the coldest night of winter so far, with temperatures dropping as low as -13.3°C last night, the Met Office said.This has closed schools, grounded flights at Manchester and Bristol airports, and
  
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• Service firms slash jobs at fastest rate for almost four years amid consumer confidence concerns

  06-01-2025 16:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The closely-watched S&P Global UK services PMI survey score 51.1 in December, up from 50.8 in November
  
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• Saudi Arabia’s holiest city of Mecca flooded after being hit by extreme rain

  06-01-2025 16:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageSaudi Arabia’s Mecca, the holiest city according to Islam, has been hit by extreme weather.Footage circulating on social media shows entire neighbourhoods partially submerged amid the heavy rainfall.Men were seen forming human chains to rescue children who had become trapped in the flooding in the Al-Awali neighbourhood, southeast of Mecca.In another vid
  
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• Influencer 'curse' as slew die in freak accidents from booze dare to botched stunt

  06-01-2025 16:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An alarming number of social media stars - with millions of followers on Instagram and TikTok - have suddenly died in harrowing circumstances, shocking their followers and online communities
  
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to resign amid public outcry for Canadian leader to step down

  06-01-2025 16:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trudeau is set to make an announcement at 10.45am Eastern Time that he will resign as the Liberal Party leader.
  
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• The Santa Claus killer: Moment gunman dressed as Father Christmas poses for selfie with unsuspecting shopkeeper before blasting him to death

  06-01-2025 16:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shop owner Yuriy Surakin, 54, died on the spot moments after posing for a selfie with the alleged gunman, Valery Vasiliev, 71, in his costume.
  
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• Prince Harry's royal uncle set to fly to America after mocking Meghan interview

  06-01-2025 16:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One of Prince Harry's close family members is heading across the Atlantic - weeks after the Sussexes missed out on another royal family Christmas at Sandringham
  
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• The 50kg status dog breed described as ‘an XL bully on steroids’

  06-01-2025 16:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  The cane corso can reach up to 50kg (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)The UK’s ban on XL bullies has led to increased interest in a legal but formidable alternative breed.The cane corso, an Italian mastiff breed, is traditionally used as a guard dog and can weigh up to 50kg (8st).Said to be descended from the Molossian war dogs of ancient Rome, the cane corso is fully legal in the UK and isn’t subject to the same restrictions as XL bullies.There aren’t any official numbers sh
  
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• Hydrangeas will 'bloom huge flowers' if pruned at exact time each year

  06-01-2025 16:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  When it comes to hydrangea pruning, timing is everything. If done at the wrong time, it can result in a lack of or no blooms that year. Here's how to get it right
  
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• Bradford Bulls rugby league player Keven Appo, 25, flees country after being charged with rape

  06-01-2025 16:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bradford Bulls rugby league player Keven Appo, 25, was given conditional bail on November 26 at 4pm - but by 8.40pm that night he had allegedly already boarded a flight from Manchester to Dubai .
  
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• Coleen Nolan reveals the 'taboo' health issue she has been dealing with for decades

  06-01-2025 15:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Loose Women star Coleen Nolan has candidly opened up about a topic that too many women shy away from due to its sensitive nature - bladder leakage - and why she makes sure to chat about the topic with her kids
  
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• Building work on UK's 'road from hell' set to finally end after 23 years

  06-01-2025 15:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Locals have claimed works on the expansive Swansea to Monmouthshire route has caused financial decline, and created "hell" for the communities it has been built around
  
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• Moment sobbing mom confronts boyfriend 'for murdering her disabled daughter, 4'

  06-01-2025 15:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Addison Carr, 4, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, died on December 26, 2024. Her mother's boyfriend, Tyler Ternberg, has been charged with her death.
  
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• Kylie Jenner plants rare public kiss on boyfriend Timotheé Chalamet after pregnancy rumours

  06-01-2025 15:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kylie Jenner and Timothee Chalamet appeared loved up at the glitzy awards ceremony (Picture: Francis Specker/CBS via Getty Images)Kylie Jenner and Timotheé Chalamet packed on the PDA during date night at the Golden Globe Awards.The beauty mogul, 27, accompanied the Dune star, 29, to the event as he was up for the best actor in a motion picture drama accolade for his role as Bob Dylan in biopic A Complete Unknown.The couple, who began dating in 2023, have kept much of their relationship u
  
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• Police release CCTV of balaclava-clad men after fireworks posted through letterbox

  06-01-2025 15:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sussex Police are seeking to identify the men as they investigate a report of arson at a flat in Helyers Green, Wick, West Sussex at around 3.30am on November 16.
  
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