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• The benefits influencers who are telling people how to ‘game’ the system

  04-04-2025 17:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Whitney Ainscough makes £500,000 a year telling people how to claim more benefits (Picture: Paul Tonge for dailymail.co.uk)Online influencers have been revealing to their followers the secrets behind claiming more benefits from the government.The influencers offer tips like how to avoid trick questions in interviews, advice on templates and good words to use in applications.People who follow the accounts on social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, have been commenting o
  
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• Rise in shark attacks due to idiot daredevils taking selfies with the animals

  25-04-2025 02:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Following the mauling of a swimmer in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Hadera, Israel, experts have shared results of research into the supposed rise of shark attacks
  
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• Fed-up neighbors reveal the hell of living next to a Pennsylvania pizza parlor that's gone viral

  25-04-2025 02:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Pennsylvania pizzeria that catapulted to fame is now grappling with fed-up neighbors complaining that trash-strewn crowds have turned their once-peaceful streets into a chaotic nightmare.
  
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• Toddler killed in horror crash after chasing family dog into busy road

  25-04-2025 02:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The young boy was struck by one vehicle which sent him into the southbound lanes of the busy road, where he was then struck by a second vehicle, a scene described by police staff as 'traumatic and chaotic'
  
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• Games Inbox: When will there be more UK Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders?

  25-04-2025 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pre-orders are not easy to come across anywhere (Nintendo)The Friday letters page wants more The Elder Scrolls and Fallout remasters, as a reader is upset by the price hike for amiibo.To join in with the discussions yourself email gamecentral@metro.co.uk
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  Seeing the sales predictions for the Nintendo Switch 2 it’s clear the console is going to be a major success, much bigger than the PlayStation 5. You can complain about the mistakes Nintendo has made in the reveal, and some of
  
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• Fast food chain closing up to 200 locations to pay off $300,000,000 debt

  25-04-2025 01:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jack in the Box is set to close 10% of its locations in the US (Picture: Getty Images)American fast food chain Jack in the Box is shuttering as many as 200 of its locations representing 10% of its restaurants because they are ‘underperforming’.The company announced on Wednesday that it will close 80 to 120 locations by the end of 2025. The ‘remaining underperforming restaurants (will be) closing thereafter based on respective franchise agreement termination dates’, with
  
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• Arsenal block fan-funded tifo for Champions League tie vs Paris Saint-Germain

  25-04-2025 01:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal will be looking to create another ‘special atmosphere’ for their Champions League game against PSG (Getty)Arsenal have blocked a supporter-funded tifo from being displayed at the Emirates Stadium for their Champions League semi-final tie against Paris Saint-Germain.Mikel Arteta’s side host PSG in the first leg of their Champions League semi final next Tuesday and will be looking for a positive result to take back to the French capital in the return fixture on May 7.Ash
  
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• Ring of steel for Pope Francis' funeral with drone-busting troops part of huge security operation at the Vatican as the world's VIPs join 500,000 mourners

  25-04-2025 01:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prince William, Sir Keir Starmer, Donald Trump and his wife Melania, as well as Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and Italian premier Giorgia Meloni are due to attend Saturday's funeral.
  
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• New online safety rules spark angry backlash from campaigners who say they will put children and danger and have put the profits of Big Tech firms first

  25-04-2025 01:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New online safety rules put the profits of Big Tech firms ahead of children's safety, campaigners warned last night.
  
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• Veteran's brutal words for Channel Nine reporter who called out 'disrespectful' boos during Welcome to Country at Melbourne Anzac Day service

  25-04-2025 01:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people turned out under the cloak of pre-dawn darkness in Melbourne on Friday to commemorate those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
  
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• Exact date Brits to bask in 24C scorcher as UK to be hotter than Tenerife and Ibiza

  25-04-2025 01:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Forecasters have described next week's weather as "a mini heatwave" as temperatures will rocket - peaking at 24C for several places - and so the UK will be hotter than European holiday destinations
  
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• Man found dead in jail after being charged with the murder of a woman, 19, whose body was discovered in a creek

  25-04-2025 01:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adrian Torrens, 53, was found unresponsive at Silverwater Jail on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Angelina Jolie's father Jon Voight pitches wild plan to Trump to turn Hollywood MAGA after he was named 'special ambassador'

  25-04-2025 01:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hollywood royalty Jon Voight has already got to work on bringing MAGA to to liberal Los Angeles in his role as a 'special ambassador' to Tinseltown for Donald Trump .
  
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• Police release CCTV after rugby star's Range Rover is stolen from Aldi car park while sportsman shopped inside

  25-04-2025 01:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gwent Police are now looking for a man and woman captured on CCTV (pictured) 'who were in the store at the time and could have information to help the investigation'.
  
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• What’s my horoscope for today? April 25, 2025 astrological predictions for your star sign

  25-04-2025 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The Aries Moon sparks excitement, but it’s easy to get swept away in the rush. Especially with Neptune in the mix.
  Aquarius, you’ve got big ideas, just make sure they have solid ground beneath them.Pisces, the allure of luxury is strong, but double-checking your situation could save you from impulse.Ahead, you’ll find all the star signs’ horoscopes for today Thursday 24, April 2025.Like checking yo
  
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• Public invited to VE Day 80 fly-past and procession – exact timing and locations

  25-04-2025 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The procession to mark the VE Day anniversary will feature more than 1,300 people including members of the Armed Forces as they march to Buckingham Palace from Parliament Square
  
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• Pharmacy closured called off after pay deal agreed in win for Mirror campaign

  25-04-2025 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pharmacists agree pay deal with Government and halt 'collective action' to cut opening hours and stop some services in a win for the Mirror's campaign to help save family chemists
  
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• Drivers paying ‘more than £4,000,000 a day’ in fines to private parking firms

  25-04-2025 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Drivers have claimed that some of the fines are ‘unfair’ (Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)The UK drivers could be handed a record 14,500,000 parking fines by parking companies this year.
  Forecast by the motoring expert RAC estimates that drivers pay around £4,100,000 each day in fines to private parking operators, issued at around £100 per fine.
  Parking companies made 7,200,000 requests to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in the six months to the end of Sept
  
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• Dirty-handed water bosses who cover up spills face two years in jail from today

  25-04-2025 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Extensive sewage discharges in UK rivers has prompted widespread fury (Picture: In Pictures via Getty Images)Water bosses who try to hide their illegal sewage spills can now be locked up for a maximum of two years as a law change comes into effect.The new sentencing guidelines will be an option for judges from today, with the government hoping the threat of prison time will alarm executives into action.Last year, there were 3,614,428 hours of sewage spills recorded across England – a smal
  
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• Famed stunt pilot crashes plane before performing at air show

  25-04-2025 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Stunt pilot Rob Holland died in a plane crash ‘on approach’ to an air force base (Picture: Rob Holland Aerosports)A famous stunt pilot crashed in his plane just days before he was set to perform at an air show.Rob Holland was killed in his single seater MX Aircraft MXS ‘on approach’ at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia, on Thursday morning, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).His Facebook page Rob Holland Aerosports, with 252,000 follow
  
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• Toddler killed while chasing after family dog into oncoming traffic

  25-04-2025 00:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A toddler was killed in south Florida Wednesday night after he chased his family dog into oncoming traffic - and was subsequently struck by two different vehicles.
  
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• Rare ‘smiley face’ to light up sky when Venus, Saturn and the Moon align

  25-04-2025 00:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  This rare alignment will be visible for about an hour at around 5.30am on Friday morning, with sunrise taking place at around 6.30am (Picture: Getty)Stargazers will be treated to a rare sight this week when Venus, Saturn and the Moon align to create a ‘smiley face’ formation in the night sky.This rare alignment will be visible for about an hour at around 5.30am on Friday morning, with sunrise taking place at around 6.30am.Jessica Lee, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory Gree
  
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• Brit rugby player, 21, drowned on family holiday in Cyprus while lifeguards 'messed around on their phones', inquest hears

  25-04-2025 00:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The father of a rugby player has slammed a hotel and authorities after his 21-year-old son drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Cyprus without lifeguards noticing he had gone under
  
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• Son found mum’s winning EuroMillions ticket stuffed in drawer after her death

  25-04-2025 00:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liam Carter, 34, was sifting through his mother’s belongings after her death when he found the ticket. (Picture: Shutterstock/Ascannio)A grieving son found his mum’s winning lottery ticket days after she died.Liam Carter, 34, was sifting through his mother’s belongings after her death when he found the ticket.It was tucked inside a folded envelope in her kitchen drawer, and on it she had scribbled: ‘Sat draw – don’t forget!’Mr Carter said: ‘I near
  
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• Famous stunt pilot Rob Holland dies in horror plane crash at Langley Air Force Base

  25-04-2025 00:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rob Holland has been described as "one of the most respected and inspiring aerobatic pilots in aviation history," having been World Freestyle Aerobatic Champion six times
  
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• American Airlines accused of letting passenger die after horror health emergency

  25-04-2025 00:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  John William Cannon, 62, from Kentucky, became ill during a flight connection in Dallas and despite fainting was still allowed to continue his journey to Colorado where he died, alleges a lawsuit by his family
  
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• Welcome to Country booed during Anzac Day Dawn service in Melbourne

  25-04-2025 00:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A group of protestors have interrupted the Welcome to Country at Melbourne's Anzac Day Dawn Service with boos.
  
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• Manchester United stance on Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho transfers revealed after Chelsea approach

  24-04-2025 23:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kobbie Mainoo has attracted interest from Chelsea (AMA/Getty)Manchester United remain open to selling Alejandro Garnacho but are now expecting Kobbie Mainoo to remain at Old Trafford following interest from Chelsea.Garnacho came close to leaving United in the January transfer with both Chelsea and Napoli holding talks over a deal for the Argentina international.Napoli were unable to agree a transfer fee for Garnacho, even after United lowered their asking price to €65 million (£54.8m
  
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• Emma Willis makes strong comeback on red carpet weeks after heart surgery

  24-04-2025 23:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Emma Willis makes a surprise appearance after her heart surgery (Picture: Kate Green/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA)Emma Willis has made a dramatic comeback after her shocking revelation that she had a ‘hole in her heart’ and needed surgery.The presenter, 49, revealed that she recently recovered from keyhole surgery after learning she had been ‘pottering around for 48 years blissfully unaware I had a hole in my heart.’Her husband Matt Willis, 41, was by her side
  
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• JoJo Siwa shocks Celebrity Big Brother viewers with stalker bomb revelation

  24-04-2025 23:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  JoJo Siwa has opened up about her terrifying stalker ordeal (Picture: ITV/REX)Celebrity Big Brother viewers were stunned as JoJo Siwa revealed her stalker hell.Tonight’s episode saw comedian Donna Preston take on the role of a delivery driver who had to assign packages to specific housemates, which ultimately led to the celebs receiving letters from home.This involved sending ‘chain mail’ to Danny Beard and Chris Hughes, who had to be, you guessed it, chained together for the
  
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