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• The hunt for the perfect Galadriel in The Rings of Power sounds absolutely wild: ‘We looked all over the world’

  02-09-2022 10:38 via metro.co.uk
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  Lord of The Rings prequel The Rings of Power welcomes back some heroes and villains from the JRR Tolkein tale, but one role was particularly difficult to cast.Galadriel is at the centre of The Rings of Power, played by the breath-taking Morfydd Clark who you might recognise from His Dark Materials and follows Cate Blanchett’s portrayal of the same character in both Peter Jackson&rs
  
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• Ruben Amorim speaks out as Marcus Rashford returns to Manchester United squad

  30-12-2024 20:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ruben Amorim has brought Marcus Rashford back into the fold (Picture: Getty Images)Marcus Rashford has returned to the Manchester United squad for Monday night’s Premier League clash with Newcastle.The forward was left out of the Red Devils squad by Ruben Amorim for four games on the spin, missing the win over Manchester City and then defeats to Tottenham, Bournemouth and Wolves.After that bleak run of three defeats and with Bruno Fernandes suspended and Mason Mount injured again, Rashfor
  
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• 'British Disneyland' dreams look dead in the water as £3.5bn UK theme park hangs in balance

  30-12-2024 20:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The London Resort theme park, dubbed 'British Disneyland', is planned to be built in Swanscombe Peninsula in Kent, but the project has been hit by a spate of problems
  
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• My husband Earl Spencer kept a long-term mistress and dumped me by text: Estranged wife's astonishing court claims about end of her marriage - and the explosive email she sent to his archaeologist girlfriend

  30-12-2024 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Countess Karen Spencer is accusing her husband Earl Spencer of having had an affair since 2022 'and more likely since 2021' with Dr Cat Jarman, an archaeologist digging for a Roman villa at Althorp.
  
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• Police launch fresh appeal to find killer of pub landlady who vanished without a trace in 1997 as they reveal human bone found in garden close to where she disappeared doesn't belong to her

  30-12-2024 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Deborah Steel, known as Debbie, has not been seen since she finished her shift at the Royal Standard in Ely, Cambridgeshire, on December 27, 1997.
  
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• Nathan Aspinall blasts media for lack of respect after booking World Championship quarter-final spot

  30-12-2024 19:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nathan Aspinall is demanding more respect (Picture: Getty Images)Nathan Aspinall feels he suffers from a lack of respect from the darts media, believing he is routinely written off despite his impressive achivements.The former World Matchplay and UK Open champion booked a place in the quarter-finals of the World Championship on Monday afternoon thanks to a comfortable 4-0 win over Ricardo Pietreczko.The Asp played well but the German was unbelievably bad, finishing with an average of 78.46, see
  
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• Ex-soldier ‘killed in hit and run’ while cycling home to see his son

  30-12-2024 19:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lee Kervin had left the army to raise his son Brad by himself (Picture: SWNS)
  A former soldier allegedly killed in a Boxing Day hit-and-run was cycling home to see his son, his family have said.Father-of-one Lee Kervin, 50, had been at a pub with friends and colleagues when he set off for the short journey to his home in Ormskirk, Lancashire, on Thursday evening.Police were called to the scene following reports of a collision between a pushbike and a vehicle which left the scene.Lee was taken t
  
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• British mother-of-two left 'days from death' and permanently disfigured after Brazilian Butt Lift

  30-12-2024 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jodie Nicholson, 30, from Leeds, was lulled into a false sense of security when the clinic she used told her the procedure was completely safe.
  
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• Wayne Rooney hits back at speculation he took mystery woman back to his upmarket Devon flat and insists it's 'simply not true' she entered alone

  30-12-2024 19:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney has hit back at speculation suggesting that he took a mystery woman back to his upmarket flat, insisting it's 'simply not true' she entered alone after footage emerged.
  
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• December Black moon tonight: When, where and exactly how to spot rare cosmic phenomenon

  30-12-2024 19:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A rare black moon, the likes of which have not been seen since 2022 and will not happen again until 2027, is set to happen tonight and hide the moon from stargazers
  
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• Ex-Baltimore health official sparks uproar calling for bird flu vaccine

  30-12-2024 19:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr Leana Wen said Biden should do as much as he can to battle the bird flu virus during his last days as president.
  
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• David Beckham rakes in £28m payout from his business empire after hit Netflix documentary about former England footballer and fashion icon wife Victoria boosts profits

  30-12-2024 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brand Beckham more than doubled profits in 2023, thanks to the documentary, which followed the former England captain and his wife Victoria.
  
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• Texas Governor Greg Abbott mocked for his Jimmy Carter tribute after awkward gaffe

  30-12-2024 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Texas Republican Gov. Gregg Abbott issued a warm statement lauding President Jimmy Carter Sunday, but accidentally sent condolences to late first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died in 2023.
  
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• Vegas girl aged 12 is charged with her father's brutal murder

  30-12-2024 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police arrived at an apartment in the 3400 block of Mercury Street and discovered the uninjured girl and her dead father lying in a pool of blood.
  
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• Inside Dubai prison teen will be locked up for holiday romance

  30-12-2024 19:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Inmates have reported ‘appalling’ conditions (Picture: AFP)British teenager Marcus Fakana is facing a year in Dubai’s Al Awir prison, where inmates have reported ‘torturous’ and ‘hellish’ conditions for having sex with a holiday romance.The 18-year-old was on holiday in the UAE with his family last September, when the mother of a 17-year-old girl he had a holiday ‘fling’ with reported him to the police.
  Marcus, who is from Tottenham, surrend
  
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• 'British Disneyland' dream is over as judge winds up firm behind plans for £3.5billion theme park after years of backlash from eco-campaigners

  30-12-2024 19:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The dream of a British Disneyland is over after a judge ordered a firm behind the plans to be wound up after years of backlash from eco-campaigners over the park in Kent.
  
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• How political correctness let an alleged pedophile join elite $60,000-a-year school for celebs' kids

  30-12-2024 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  What really hurts the NYC school's reputation is how Winston Nguyen became some kind of purity test for its progressive values and its support for immigrants, people of color, and felons.
  
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• Whitney Houston’s real-life bodyguard sets record straight on romance after inspiring film

  30-12-2024 19:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Whitney Houston’s real former bodyguard David has lifted the lid on their relationship in a new memoir, after it partially inspired her hit film (Picture: Everett/Shutterstock)The real-life former bodyguard of Whitney Houston has publicly addressed the nature of his relationship with the late singer.Former policeman David Roberts, a 73-year-old Welshman, worked as a close protection officer for Houston from 1988 until 1995, when she was one of the biggest stars on the planet.Their bond in
  
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• Three members of sick people smuggling gang that sexually abused boys arrested in UK

  30-12-2024 19:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the case was 'nothing short of sickening' after three Afghan nationals who were convicted in their absence by a Belgian court were arrested in the UK
  
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• Enjoy 25% off Butlins Breaks with exciting entertainment for 2025 including Gladiators

  30-12-2024 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This is just a selection of the entertainment you can expect to see at Butlins this 2025 – and you can save 25% if you book now! (Picture: Butlins/Metro)
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• Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency after tiny Caribbean nation sees record number of murders in brutal year of bloodshed

  30-12-2024 18:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The president of the tiny Caribbean nation made the declaration on Monday due to a drastic rise in criminal activity, according to a statement from the prime minister's office.
  
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• BBC Radio 2 star DJ Spoony recovering after brain surgery on Christmas Eve

  30-12-2024 18:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  DJ Spoony went to hospital after suffering a constant headache for several weeks (Picture: djspoony/Instagram)BBC Radio 2 presenter DJ Spoony has revealed he underwent an operation for a brain bleed after weeks of ‘throbbing’ pain.The broadcaster, 54, whose real name is Johnathan Joseph said he went to A&E on December 21 after suffering a month-long headache.Tests revealed the former Strictly star had a small bleed on the brain that had stopped but was causing pressure.Doctors t
  
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• Texas woman killed after making terrible mistake when tornado struck her home

  30-12-2024 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jamie Brown, 46, tragically died after an EF-2 tornado touched down on her home in Alvin, Texas on Saturday. Her wife, Stafnie Brown, found her among the wreckage after the cyclone passed.
  
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• Northern Lights could be seen across UK on New Year's Eve - How, when and where?

  30-12-2024 18:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A coronal mass ejection, a storm on the sun which causes the Northern Lights, is expected tomorrow potentially bringing a sighting of the pretty lights - although the weather may get in the way
  
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• King Charles' model village in revolt as residents threaten to sue over plans to install 83ft tall 'curtain of trees' that would block their countryside views

  30-12-2024 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Homeowners in Poundbury, Dorset , paid a premium for the uninterrupted countryside views of Thomas Hardy's Wessex.
  
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• The 16 large US cities where house prices are set to soar the most in 2025

  30-12-2024 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  House prices are expected to rise by 3.7 per cent across America next year, but analysts warn that housing prices are expected to soar to unprecedented heights in 16 cities across the US.
  
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• Jailed Monster of Avignon hits out at his accomplices insisting 'this chapter is closed' as 17 men appeal sentences for joining mass rape of Gisele Pelicot

  30-12-2024 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dominique Pelicot, the Monster of Avignon, has hit out at his fellow rape accomplices who joined him in attacking his wife, Gisele Pelicot, over the course of a decade. 
  
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• Woke Portland DA will try to free wave of violent criminals from jail after being booted from office

  30-12-2024 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt is petitioning a judge to either reduce or revoke charges for eight people, including some convicted of murder, violent assaults and robbery.
  
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• Horrifying moment high speed train struck Florida fire truck whose driver ignored barriers

  30-12-2024 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It happened at a railroad crossing in West Palm Beach around 10:45am Saturday, and left 12 passengers with minor injuries.
  
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• ‘He’ll love it’ – Liverpool star urged to leave Anfield and join Real Madrid

  30-12-2024 18:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arne Slot faces losing one of his key players in the summer (Picture: Getty)Gary Lineker has urged Trent Alexander-Arnold to leave Liverpool at the end of the season and join close friend Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid.The 26-year-old’s current contract with the Premier League leaders is due to expire at the end of the season, meaning that he could leave Anfield as a free agent next summer.Liverpool have been keen to secure a new deal with the England international, however, an agreement
  
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