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• The 10 happiest US states ranked — and the most miserable

  02-01-2025 11:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  The list reveals how dopamine is distributed across the US (Picture: Getty)Ever wondered just how happy your home state is? Or, for that matter, how glum everyone is there? If so, we can help.To rank the happiest (and, by extension, the unhappiest) states in America, personal finance company WalletHub analysed all 50 across three areas: emotional and physical wellbeing, work environment and community and environment.Using 30 weighted metrics graded on a 100-point scale, each state’s avera
  
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• The funniest and most scathing signs seen at worldwide Donald Trump protests

  06-04-2025 15:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageProtestors didn’t mince their words during a wave of ‘Hands Off!’ rallies across the US and Europe.
  A sea of protestors swarmed the streets of 1,200 American towns and cities on Saturday – the largest wave of countrywide demonstrations since President Donald Trump returned to power.
  People showed their disdain for the unusual alliance
  
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• Rachael Blackmore gives rare insight into relationship with jockey boyfriend

  06-04-2025 15:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Behind the racecourse glitz, Rachael is in a long-term relationship with fellow jockey Brian Hayes and lives in an interesting housing situation with two other jockeys
  
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• Widow of Jason Hennessy Snr shot dead in gangland attack appears in court 'accused of setting XL Bully on police during drugs probe

  06-04-2025 15:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hennessy Snr was shot and killed in Browne's Steakhouse in Blanchardstown, Dublin, on Christmas Eve 2023, before one of his attackers was stabbed and beaten to death by diners.
  
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• UK passport holders slapped with four-day warning over ‘insane’ price hike

  06-04-2025 15:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  The cost of UK passport applications is about to go up yet again (Picture: Getty Images)Bad news for cash-strapped holidaymakers: there’s about to be yet another increase in the cost of British passports.After years of hiking costs that have had a direct impact on travellers, the government has announced that new fees will come into place on Thursday, April 10 — and will see a variety of services provided by HM Passport Office put their prices up.Across the board, prices will go up
  
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• Dad and 10-year-old daughter who died in caravan fire pictured for first time

  06-04-2025 15:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lee and Esme Baker were enjoying their first week of the holidays at the Golden Beach park in Skegness (Picture: Lincolnshire Police/PA Wire)A man and girl killed in a caravan fire on a Lincolnshire holiday park have been named as Lee Baker and his 10-year-old daughter Esme.Lee, 48, and Esme were on holiday at the Golden Beach park, on Roman Bank in Ingoldmells, Skegness, when the caravan caught fire early on Saturday.Their death has ‘utterly devastated’ the family of the pair, who
  
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• Inside the Valley of the Vapes: Residents of deprived Pennine town blast influx of pop up stores which has made them the vaping capital of UK

  06-04-2025 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former mill town of has been revealed as the most 'vape-obsessed' area in Britain with the highest number of vape shops at almost 40 per 100,000 residents.
  
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• Homeowners in seaside town distraught over plans for giant incinerator with billowing chimney they fear will send house prices plummeting

  06-04-2025 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Fears are mounting that the development could send polluted air billowing from a huge chimney into family homes and send house prices plummeting.
  
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• Asbestos firm accused of 'bullying' and trying to silence cancer victims over compensation offer

  06-04-2025 15:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  French company Altrad, which bought British asbestos board firm eight years ago, has apparently offered just £3 million in compensation to UK victims - much less than the £3 demanded
  
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• Man Utd vs Man City LIVE: Premier League latest score and confirmed lineups

  06-04-2025 15:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Manchester derby awaits (Picture: Manchester United via Getty Images)Manchester United host Manchester City as the derby takes centre stage in the Premier League this afternoon.A snatch-and-grab job at the Etihad in December has perhaps been the best moment of Ruben Amorim’s time at Old Trafford with United showing some steel in games against their old rivals this season.
  Despite those flashes of promise, they still start the day slumped in 13th place with all their eggs now firmly in
  
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• King Charles cancer update as his Prince Harry priority is revealed

  06-04-2025 15:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  King Charles is putting 'duty before everything' as he prepares to land in Rome tomorrow for the start of a four day tour of Italy with Queen Camilla following his recent admission to hospital
  
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• Ultra-rare virus linked to Gene Hackman's death kills 3 more as health officials issue dire warning

  06-04-2025 15:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hollywood legend Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found in their Santa Fe home in February, with a coroner later discovering she had hantavirus pulmonary syndrome
  
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• Family of mum left dead for 30 hours want new law forcing people to dial 999

  06-04-2025 15:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The family of a young mum are calling for a new law in her name after her lover left her lying dead for 30 hours. Kimberley McAssey, 29, had been drinking and taking drugs with Ryan Sheridan when woke up to find her unresponsive in his bed four years ago.
  
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• DWP benefit payment rates rise from today in new financial year

  06-04-2025 15:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The start of a new financial year is marking a wide range of financial changes across the country, including an uprate in a wide range of benefit payments
  
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• Moment hero passersby lift Fiat 500 off injured man trapped under it after being struck by 'drink-driver' - before holding suspect until cops arrive

  06-04-2025 15:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is the moment a group toppled a battered white Fiat 500 to get to an injured pedestrian underneath in Luton - as police arrest a man on suspicion of attempted murder. 
  
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• Man, in his 50s, is shot dead after 'disturbance' in County Durham

  06-04-2025 15:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Officers were called to reports of a disturbance on Elm Street, Stanley, at around 5.20pm yesterday evening where they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds.
  
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• Mother of murdered teen Brianna Ghey says mobiles should be banned in ALL schools - as she warns Labour against watering down online safety laws in bid to appease Donald Trump

  06-04-2025 15:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Esther Ghey said she supported a 'blanket ban' on phones in schools across the country amid concerns about how devices can be misused by students.
  
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• Pictured: Father, 48, and daughter, 10, killed after horror caravan blaze at holiday park

  06-04-2025 15:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ten-year-old girl and male aged 48 who died in a caravan fire at a Licolnshire holiday park have today been been pictured for the first time.
  
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• Young tradie dad who lost his leg after a freak backyard accident opens up about the common mistake every Aussie should avoid

  06-04-2025 15:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Queensland tradie Brandon Ford, then 30, was fixing a leak at his rented home when tragedy struck.
  
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• Our tiny village has been turned into a ghost town after B&B was turned into a hotel for migrants... and now we could get 84 more

  06-04-2025 15:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three years ago the holidaymakers and day-trippers stopped coming to the Carna Bay Hotel in Connemara, County Galway, after it closed its doors to the public to welcome in Ukrainians.
  
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• Oscar-nominated Hollywood star claims Diddy ‘tried to have sex with him’

  06-04-2025 15:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Actor Terrence Howard has claimed he thinks Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs attempted to have sex with him (Picture: Getty)Terrence Howard has revealed he believes that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs once made sexual advances towards him.Combs, who is currently awaiting trial for charges of sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution – which he denies – has been held in police custody in jail since September.Bail has been repeatedly denied over ‘v
  
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• Downfall of Mexican cartel bosses sparks horror 12-hour murder spree on US border

  06-04-2025 15:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As many as 11 murders occurred in the space of just 12 hours in the Mexican border city of Tijuana following the killing of one cartel boss and the capture of another this week
  
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• Urgent warning over ‘dangerous’ viral trick to ‘cure UTIs’

  06-04-2025 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Don't use TikTok or any social media for medical advice. If you have a bladder infection – here's the quickest and safest way to get help to relieve the uncomfortable symptoms
  
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• The sunniest city in Europe is an ‘underrated gem’ — and you can fly there for £50

  06-04-2025 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The sunniest city in Europe lies in Spain (Picture: Getty Images)The UK may have been basking in high temperatures this week, but if you’re craving even more sun, a new study has revealed the best European destinations to soak up some rays.According to research from holiday rental platform Holidu, the top spot for sunshine in Europe is an underrated port city in Spain’s southeastern region. Cartagena boasts an impressive 283 hours of sun per month, with temperatures averaging 1
  
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• I took drastic action after being repeatedly ghosted as a widow

  06-04-2025 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Over our holiday we’d bonded over that shared grief (Picture: Blossom Agency)Standing by the bar, nursing a glass of wine, my new friend Sarah leaned in and whispered something heartwrenching.‘I was married for 42 years. And now I don’t know who I am without him,’ she said. I understood that feeling all too well.  Like me, Sarah had lost her husband and over our holiday we’d bonded over that shared grief. She told me about the silence in her hou
  
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• First picture of 15-year-old who drowned while swimming in London park lake

  06-04-2025 14:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  A football club paid a heartfelt tribute to a teenager who tragically drowned on Friday (Picture: Instagram/ _seda_academy)A football club has paid tribute to a ‘respectful young man’ with ‘infectious energy’ who drowned after going swimming at a London park.
  Alarm was raised on Friday afternoon after the teenager went missing in Beckenham Place Park in southeast London. After a desperate search, his body was brought on shore shortly before 11pm.
  The teen has now been na
  
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• Aimee Lou Wood's life off-screen - 'turbulent' childhood to co-star romance

  06-04-2025 14:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Actress Aimee Lou Wood, whose recent appearance in The White Lotus has won her yet more fans, has previously opened up about the various personal difficulties she's experienced on her road to success
  
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• Pictured: Teenager, 17, with his 'whole life ahead of him' knifed to death in lawless London - as two teenagers arrested

  06-04-2025 14:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Keiron Charles, from East Acton, who had his 'whole life ahead of him', died after being stabbed at around 1.10pm yesterday on Erconwald Street, Shepherd's Bush.
  
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• Keir Starmer's chilling eight-word warning on major change for UK

  06-04-2025 14:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Keir Starmer has declared 'the world as we knew it has gone' ahead of a major speech tomorrow in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariff announcements
  
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• US border force 'mistakenly detain' tourist in prison cell with 'p*** and blood-stained mattress'

  06-04-2025 14:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  MMA coach Renato Subotic alleged he was mistakenly detained at the US border and taken in handcuffs to a prison cell before getting into an altercation with inmates
  
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