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• The telltale sign working from home is now part of everyday life for working Aussies - despite infuriating the boss

  23-12-2024 07:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New data has shown one clear sign working from home has become the new norm for Australians.
  
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• EastEnders confirms major news about Christmas – and it will leave fans divided

  23-12-2024 11:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  The soap schedule has been revealed (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)EastEnders have revealed which episodes will be dropped on BBC iPlayer this Christmas and New Year – and its controversial!The soap regularly uploads episodes at 6am on their streaming service, with one exception. Should there be a huge twist, viewers have to sit back and wait for the linear transmission on BBC One that evening.Yesterday on social media, it was confirmed which instalments can be watched early.Wh
  
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• Sydney's mum's desperate warning after toddler's terrifying discovery in their Christmas tree almost ended his life

  23-12-2024 11:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sydney mum Emma Sheil was making dinner last month when she spotted her two-old son Tommy in the lounge room holding a deadly creature in his hand.
  
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• Hairy Bikers star Si King reveals moment he felt ‘permission to grieve’ Dave Myers

  23-12-2024 11:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Si King has opened up on his grief after the death of his best friend and co-star Dave Myers (Picture: BBC/South Shore Productions/Jon Boast)Si King has said Dave Day, a 30-mile motorcycle ride to celebrate the life of fellow Hairy Biker Dave Myers, gave him and fans ‘permission’ to start grieving.A one-hour special, The Hairy Bikers: You’ll Never Ride Alone, about the day which saw 46,000 motorcyclists take part, airs on BBC Two on December 23 at 9pm.It follows the emotional
  
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• Tom Grennan set to score huge win after losing out on Christmas number 1

  23-12-2024 11:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tom Grennan could still get to number one with his festive song (Picture: John Phillips/Getty Images for Amazon Music)After a hard-fought battle for the Christmas Number One title, Tom Grennan could still secure chart success.The Not Over Yet singer lost out to Wham! who scored a record-breaking win with Last Christmas landing the coveted chart position two years in a row.Determined Tom even got a tattoo in hopes he would beat the 40-year-old festive favourite to that top spot; he ended up at n
  
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• All we know about evil dictator Assad's British wife - from divorce claims to cancer battle

  23-12-2024 11:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad had "the blood of countless innocents on his hands," Foreign Secretary David Lammy said recently after his downfall and the failure of Vladimir Putin's "fake empire"
  
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• Six huge life choices that could hit your pension pot by up to £1 million

  23-12-2024 11:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A number of factors can hit your pension pot by up to £1 million over your lifetime
  
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• Scots cross the border into England to buy whisky after SNP anti-binge drinking rules push up prices

  23-12-2024 11:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rising numbers of people north of the border are venturing into Cumbria in a bid to save costs after the Scottish Government increased the minimum alcohol prices by an eye-watering 30 per cent.
  
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• Fury as convicted terrorist threatens to sue two more Saracen's Head landlords over 'racist' signs - as one owner warns court battle could cost him his business

  23-12-2024 11:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Khalid Baqa, who was jailed for preparing jihadist propaganda, sparked outrage by launching a £2,000 compensation bid against The Saracen's Head Inn in Chesham.
  
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• Home buyers increasingly 'price sensitive' as gap between asking and selling price widens

  23-12-2024 11:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Buyers are now typically agreeing sales at 3.6% below the asking price, Zoopla said
  
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• Once-thriving seaside resort now a ghost town - and just one thing is to blame

  23-12-2024 11:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A once popular seaside resort is now a derelict town with most stores abandoning the high street - often with no warnings to the residents who are left behind
  
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• Teenager stabbed to death days before Christmas with two men charged with murder

  23-12-2024 10:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police have charged two men with murder just days after the teenager was killed (Credits: Tony Kershaw / SWNS)Two teenagers have been charged with murder after a 19-year-old was stabbed to death in Hampshire.Tawana Choruma was found seriously injured in Netley, Hampshire, last Wednesday evening.
  Paramedics quickly arrived and tried to save the teenager at the scene on Station Road, but he was unfortunately pronounced dead at 6.26pm on December 18.Now, Hampshire police have arrested Dominic Adey
  
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• Justin Baldoni's wedding apology to Swedish wife resurfaces after being accused of sexual harassment by Blake Lively

  23-12-2024 10:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The film director said he was sorry for his 'faults, shortcomings, for my insecurities and my ego' at their Midsummer Night's Dream-themed nuptials just outside Los Angeles in 2013.
  
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• Teacher caught smuggling drugs and mobile phones into prison is handed classroom ban

  23-12-2024 10:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicole Finch worked at Newbury Independant School in Birmingham but was jailed  in January 2023 after she admitted smuggling drugs, seven mobile phones and SIM cards into prison in 2019.
  
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• 'I'm trapped in a loveless marriage and it is never worse than at Christmas'

  23-12-2024 10:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman trapped in a loveless marriage for the sake of her kids can't stand the thought of spending Christmas Day with her husband, and is now figuring out a way to break the news
  
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• Christmas shopping chaos as ‘server goes down’ at major UK supermarket

  23-12-2024 10:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bad news for last minute shoppers (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images)Last-minute Christmas shoppers are facing chaos this morning as Morrisons More loyalty card is not working.Customers can get big discounts and bonus points using their More card in the lead-up to the big day – but many are not receiving their promotions and discounts as planned.One person posted a photo of an error message at a self-checkout, which reads: ‘We are really sorry some promotions and discounts are not
  
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• Elon Musk to help Reform overtake Tory Party 'within three months'

  23-12-2024 10:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Reform UK's treasurer Nick Candy said the party would cause 'political disruption like we have never seen before' after a meeting with Elon Musk and Nigel Farage in the US
  
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• Rare 'holy grail' 50p coins in circulation could be worth hundreds says expert

  23-12-2024 10:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A coin expert has revealed two 50p pieces that are "holy grails" for collectors and are worth around £250 together
  
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• North Korea 'sends more troops and kamikaze drones' to Russia after horrific losses

  23-12-2024 10:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  North Korea is claimed to have suffered more than 1,000 casualties since soldiers were sent to aid Russian forces fighting Ukraine, and now it is believed more troops are to be sent
  
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• Sleeping woman 'set on fire on New York train' by stranger who watched her burn to death

  23-12-2024 10:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three high school students recognised the male suspect from bodycam footage after he set a woman alight at complete random while riding the New York subway train
  
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• Kremlin denies Assad's British wife is trying to divorce the fallen dictator and return to the UK after being 'confined to Moscow with property assets frozen'

  23-12-2024 10:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Asma al-Assad, 49, is currently exiled in Moscow with the toppled dictator, having left behind their lives of luxury in Syria. The former first lady is said to be dissatisfied with her life under the guard of Putin.
  
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• Justin Baldoni's wedding apology: Director accused of sexual harassment by Blake Lively said sorry for his 'faults, insecurities and ego' during vows to Swedish wife at Midsummer Night's Dream-themed nuptials

  23-12-2024 10:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The film director said he was sorry for his 'faults, shortcomings, for my insecurities and my ego' at their Midsummer Night's Dream-themed nuptials just outside Los Angeles in 2013.
  
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• Madeleine McCann search fund tops £1million for first time in 16 years

  23-12-2024 10:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'Madeleine's Fund' coffers have been boosted by stock market successes and a surge of interest in her case following the trial of prime suspect Christian Brueckner
  
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• Store owner shares shocking 'truth' about charity shops they 'don't want you to know'

  23-12-2024 10:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A second-hand shop owner who received a huge donation goods that were rejected by a charity shop in her area has explained why some charities turn down certain items
  
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• M74 crash horror as Porsche driver dead and two others rushed to hospital

  23-12-2024 10:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 65-year-old man has tragically died after a Porsche was involved in a horror smash on the M74 in Scotland with the car colliding with other vehicles and hitting the central reservation
  
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• Full list of hand luggage allowance rules for December 2024, including Easyjet and Ryanair

  23-12-2024 10:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Different airlines have wildly different baggage allowances (Picture: Getty Images)Baggage allowances are often a hidden cost of air travel, with many airlines charging additional fees to bring on hand luggage and put bags in the hold.It’s a bone of contention among passengers and one which saw some budget airlines – including Ryanair and EasyJet – recently fined £150,000,000 for ‘abusive’ baggage fees in Spain.With airlines often changing the rules or using
  
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• Gamer posts classified warplane details to win online argument about its radar capabilities - causing Italian Ministry of Defence to scramble to get the documents taken down

  23-12-2024 10:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A gamer has leaked classified military documents to win an online argument about a warplane's radar capabilities. 
  
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• Kemi Badenoch comes out swinging at Nigel Farage over Elon Musk donation rumours

  23-12-2024 10:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said that while Reform chief Nigel Farage had raised the prospect of a huge donation from Elon Musk, 'Mr Farage says a whole load of things'
  
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• Max George accidentally floods hospital room after heart surgery

  23-12-2024 10:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageMax George has given an unlikely health update after undergoing heart surgery.The Wanted singer, 36, underwent emergency surgery last week to have a pacemaker fitted, dubbing the procedure the ‘best Christmas present.’While recovering in hospital, Max shared with fans a look around his new room after an unfortunate accident in another.Videoing hims
  
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• Putin threatens there is a real risk of WW3 erupting, accusing the West of 'escalating the situation' and warning 'the dangers are increasing'

  23-12-2024 10:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Putin glossed over his role in escalating the conflict with the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, instead boasting of his role in the 'historic' development of the Oreshnik missile
  
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