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• The Courteeners make history as St. Jude album reaches number 1 – 15 years after it was released

  20-01-2023 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Daniel Moores, Liam Fray and Michael Campbell of The Courteeners have made history! (Picture: Shirlaine Forrest/WireImage)Well, 2023 has certainly got off to a cracking start for The Courteeners, who made history with one of their albums.The group’s frontman Liam Fray said ‘good things come to thems that wait’ after their St. Jude album topped the charts, reaching number one on the Official UK Charts almost 15 years after its original release.Not only that, but their 2008 debut
  
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• Ex-Royal butler Paul Burrell claims Princess Diana's ghost 'sent' him his now-husband

  28-12-2024 15:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paul Burrell, who served Princess Diana until she died, believes that the late Princess sent him his now-husband, Graham Cooper, to ‘take care’ of him when the pair met on a train
  
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• New snow maps show when and where heavy snow forecast as parts of UK to be blanketed

  28-12-2024 15:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heavy snowfall is forecast to blanket parts of the UK as we enter the first days of the new year with several regions expected to see a snow depth of more than 70cm, according to weather maps
  
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• Naughty Guide dog sacked for chasing too many squirrels lands perfect job

  28-12-2024 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Labrador named River lost her job as a guide dog after failing to control her passion to chase squirrels - but she retrained as a therapy dog and has become one of the first to be used in a new pilot scheme with the police
  
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• 80 percent of people can't solve 'easy' 1% Club maths problem

  28-12-2024 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The tough question was asked during an episode of the 1% Club and was described as 'easy' before quizmaster Lee Mack posed the question
  
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• Private schools attended by Kemi Badenoch's top team sitting on £500 million in cash reserves

  28-12-2024 14:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Despite Tories complaining private schools are at risk of poverty, the posh schools they went to enjoy fully staffed horse-riding departments, shooting ranges, golf courses and a vineyard
  
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• The 9 nitty-gritty questions you should ask your date before becoming exclusive

  28-12-2024 14:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  If you’re looking to settle down with someone, ask them these questions first (Picture: Getty Images)If you’re looking to settle down into a healthy relationship in 2025, you’ll need to get off on the right foot.Of course, it can be easy to get swept up in the romance of it all. The sexual attraction, the chemistry, the back-and-fourth banter over drinks in a bar and late night phone calls are enough to make anyone swoon.But in the New Year, singles are going to be focused on
  
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• Biden faces major court defeat after trying to sell border wall materials before Trump takes over

  28-12-2024 14:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The unused material was put up for grabs by Congress who put a plan in place on how to dispose of the excess product after ending wall construction in 2021.
  
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• Deadline looms for millions to submit energy meter reading or face higher bills

  28-12-2024 14:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Those without smart meters risk paying higher bills if they don’t submit an energy reading before January 1(Picture: Getty Images)Householders have been urged to submit energy meter readings by the end of the year or risk overpaying their bills.Ofgem announced in November that the energy price cap will increase from £1,717 to £1,738 per year for a typical household using both electricity and gas, from January 1, 2025.  Those who don’t have a smart meter and fai
  
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• Who will replace J.D. Vance in the Senate? Meet the top MAGA contenders with their eyes on power

  28-12-2024 14:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ohioans are watching closely as the bid to take Sen. J.D. Vance's seat in the U.S. Senate is on.
  
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• Iconic 70s singer shares video of himself performing hit song for first time in 20 years

  28-12-2024 14:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Neil Young has shared a video playing Silver and Gold (Picture: FRED TANNEAU/AFP via Getty Images)Neil Young has shared a rare video of him performing his iconic song Silver and Gold for the first time in almost 20 years.The folk-rock legend, 79, released the track in 2000 on his album of the same name, but the song was written in 1981.
  But Young has rarely performed the song in concert, with the last time he sang it live being in 2007.The video, which went live on Christmas day, shows the musi
  
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• Only those with 'eyes of a sniper' can spot deer hiding in forest within 30 seconds

  28-12-2024 14:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Put your vision to the test by trying a challenge that requires "sniper-like" vision – to complete the test, you must find two deer hiding in the image. See how long it takes you
  
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• 'We're not a poor country, we have poor people in it and I think we can do a lot better'

  28-12-2024 14:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chairwoman of the Work and Pensions Committee and Labour MP Debbie Abrahams also said sick and disabled people had been targeted and used as a 'political football'
  
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• Vladimir Putin apologises over Russia shooting at plane that led to horror Christmas Day crash

  28-12-2024 14:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Russia's leader Vladimir Putin has called Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev to say sorry for Russian air defences firing at the plane which crash landed in Kazakhstan killing 38 people
  
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• I was about to give birth when I started seeing dead people

  28-12-2024 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  My husband Chris (left) and I (right) had only been trying for a couple of months when I fell pregnant (Picture: Georgina Hackney)I was in the delivery suite when I saw family members who had died long ago standing around the bed, willing me on to give birth to my son. Then, a really strong belief took hold of me, making me think that, once my son arrived, I would have to die.  I panicked, telling my husband that I wasn’t ready to die – and that’s when he reali
  
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• People smugglers take to Tiktok to advertise £12,000 package deals for migrants targeting the UK - claiming they will find them a job and a £1,000-a-month home

  28-12-2024 13:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adverts on TikTok show the deals 'package deals' promising cash-in-hand work and housing, with payment required only upon reaching Dover.
  
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• I woke up to find telecoms workers digging up my driveway -before they installed 40ft telegraph pole without warning

  28-12-2024 13:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steven Graham, of Alkrington, Greater Manchester, claimed he received no warning from IX Wireless before the mast was erected on August 28 last year.
  
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• Pictured: Man, 49, in court 'for stabbing two women to death and trying to murder 29-year-old man and teenage boy' - as police reveal dog survived bloodbath

  28-12-2024 13:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
   A 49-year-old man has appeared in court charged with two counts of murder after two women died following a suspected stabbing in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day.
  
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• Flight attendant's haunting four words after jet 'shot down by Russia' on Christmas Day

  28-12-2024 13:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hokuma Aliyeva, 33, was a flight attendant on board the Azerbaijan Airlines flight who died when it crashed in Kazakhstan after appearing to have been hit by a Russian missile
  
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• Record-breaking snooker player Silvino Francisco who won British Open dies aged 78

  28-12-2024 13:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Silvino Francisco has died aged 78 (Picture: REX)Former snooker star Silvino Francisco – who won the 1985 British Open – has died aged 78.
  The South African was a widely popular player on the circuit throughout the 1980s and reached number ten in the world rankings at his peak.To this day, Francisco remains the only African player to have won a ranking event in the sport.More than 15.5 million viewers tuned in to watch Francisco’s victory over Kirk Stevens in the final of the
  
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• Common diet mistake could raise risk of stroke and increase belly fat

  28-12-2024 13:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A common ingredient often concealed in food labels could be the culprit behind your failed diets.
  
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• Homes destroyed in massive Victorian bushfire that razed nearly 80,000 hectares but conditions are set to change

  28-12-2024 13:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At least three homes and nearly a dozen outbuildings have been destroyed by bushfire as firefighters take advantage of more settled conditions to try to contain the blaze.
  
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• 7 simple money-saving hacks that will boost your finances in 2025

  28-12-2024 13:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wondering how to save more money in 2025? Metro has you covered (Picture: Getty Images)The single most common New Year’s resolution for 2025 is to save more and spend less.In fact, a brand new YouGov poll found that more than a quarter (29%) of people who’ve made resolutions are doing so to improve their finances.
  But it’s unrealistic to think that you’re suddenly going to get a huge pay rise or save 50% of your pay cheque each month – if that’s your mindset
  
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• Horrifying moment laughing construction worker films bear charging towards him... before the animal kills three men and leaves two others critically wounded

  28-12-2024 13:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The mood at the site on Sakhalin Island, Russia suddenly took a turn as from behind a ledge, a mother bear slowly appeared with another cub in tow.
  
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• Banged up abroad for the stupidest things! Meet the Brits serving hard time in foreign hell hole jails for idiotic crimes like owning a vape and 'leaving cocaine in their passport'

  28-12-2024 13:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Every year, countless Brits find themselves on the wrong end of the law whilst on their holidays, and for some of them the consequences can be life changing in the extreme.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow says Kyiv plot to kill high-ranking officer with music speaker bomb foiled

  28-12-2024 13:10 via theguardian.com
  
  Claim from FSB comes two weeks after Ukrainian assassination of senior Russian general Igor KirillovItalian police said on Saturday that they were investigating cyberattacks claimed by a pro-Russian group targeting several websites including Milan’s airports and the foreign ministry.The websites of the ministry, Malpensa and Milan-Linate airport, and the transport systems in Siena and Turin were hit, according to national cybersecurity police spokesman Marco Valerio Cervellini, Reuters rep
  
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• Shoppers fume ‘Christmas isn’t even over yet’ as Easter Eggs appear on shelves

  28-12-2024 13:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Easter Eggs have already appeared at Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, B&M and Co-op (Picture: X)Christmas decorations are barely down and the New Year hasn’t arrived, but already supermarkets are stocking shelves with Easter Eggs.Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, B&M and Co-op have all been caught jumping the gun with the themed treats on sale in their stores.‘Jesus hasn’t even been born yet and Sainsbury’s is already out her celebrating his death’,
  
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• Revealed: Dubai housewife Malaikah Raja who flaunts her lavish lifestyle on social media and claims she is given a £25,000 monthly allowance is being bankrolled by her conman husband who fled the UK after being made bankrupt

  28-12-2024 13:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dubai housewife Malaikah Raja. who flaunts her luxury lifestyle to her more than 1.5 million social media followers, is being bankrolled by her illegal advisor husband Mohammed Maricar.
  
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• Moment Russian ship 'crammed with spy equipment' raided as NATO boosts patrols

  28-12-2024 13:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Finnish police and border guards boarded the Russian-linked ship that is believed to be part of Vladimir Putin's shadow fleet and was reportedly packed with "spy equipment"
  
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• Watch as incredible timelapse video shows swarm of ants outsmart humans to solve fiendish puzzle

  28-12-2024 13:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A timelapse video from the Weizmann Institute of Science has revealed that when ants work in groups as one 'super-organism' they have the power to even outsmart humans
  
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