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• Timothy West dies aged 90: Legendary actor and husband of Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales passes away 'peacefully' surrounded by friends and family

  13-11-2024 12:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Actor Timothy West, known for many roles in television and the theatre, has died peacefully in his sleep aged 90 "with his friends and family at the end", his family said.
  
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• Residents 'left to rot' in cockroach-infested estate plagued with fly-tipping

  18-01-2025 02:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Residents on the the Lesnes Estate in Bexley, southeast London, say the estate is plagued with issues, including infestations of mice, cockroaches, and mould
  
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• Only those with eyes of a hawk can spot hidden cane in 10 seconds

  18-01-2025 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People have been left wracking their brains over this difficult puzzle which requires you to have eyes like a hawk. Can you find the hidden crane symbol in the picture?
  
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• I think I know the secret behind Mario Kart 9 on Nintendo Switch 2 – Reader’s Feature

  18-01-2025 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mario Kart 9 is going to be something very different (YouTube)A reader examines the footage so far for Mario Kart 9 and thinks he’s worked out several new features not yet announced by Nintendo.We might have only got one game reveal in the Nintendo Switch 2 unveiling but, as has been already pointed out, the few seconds of Mario Kart 9 that we did get is a lot more than it first seems. Not only does it seem to confirm 24-player online action, which is going to be insane, but there’s
  
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• Bin lorry crashes into Target store and injures five

  18-01-2025 01:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  A garbage truck left a gaping hole on the wall of a Target store in New Jersey (Picture: LiveNOW from FOX)A garbage truck struck a tractor-trailer and then crashed into a Target store, leaving a gaping hole and injuring five people.
  The bin lorry apparently had just loaded rocks and dirt on 71st Street in North Bergen, New Jersey, and was traveling down a steep hill when the driver lost the brakes and control.
  It went into Tonnelle Avenue and hit the tractor-trailer then slammed into the side o
  
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• Young woman's harrowing warning to boyfriend ends in awful tragedy

  18-01-2025 01:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kate Swale, 21, died after her boyfriend Jamie Hughes smashed his car into a tree while more than three times over the legal limit for ketamine - a drug she warned him to stop taking
  
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• Brothers serving life for murdering their parents could be let out of jail in weeks

  18-01-2025 01:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lyle and Erik Menendez shot dead Jose and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menendez in Beverly Hills, California but a recent Netflix drama has led to the recommendation for resentencing
  
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• Revealed: The terrible events that have befallen French woman after she was duped into handing over £700,000 to fake AI Brad Pitt scammer

  18-01-2025 01:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paris-based lawyer Laurène Hanna, told how her client has been branded 'dumb', 'naïve' and 'stupid' - and been harassed so mercilessly online that she's deleted social media.
  
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• Vivek Ramaswamy hints at bold next move after being passed over for JD Vance's Senate seat

  18-01-2025 01:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vivek Ramaswamy has his sights set on his political future in the state of Ohio after he was passed over for JD Vance's Senate seat.
  
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• The View's Sunny Hostin suggests shocking reason why Michelle Obama is skipping Donald Trump's inauguration

  18-01-2025 01:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The women of ABC's The View shared their take on Michelle Obama 's shocking decision not to attend President-elect Donald Trump.
  
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• Donald Trump Jr.'s awkward inauguration conundrum between  Kimberly Guilfoyle and new love Bettina Anderson

  18-01-2025 01:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Don Jr's new girlfriend and his ex-fiancée will be at the inauguration, as revealed by the Daily Mail's new podcast, Welcome to Magaland: Inside Trump's Second 100 Days.
  
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• Haggis finally crosses the pond after being banned in America for 50 years - after US said it was unfit for human consumption... but one key ingredient has had to be scrapped

  18-01-2025 01:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scotland's largest haggis maker is creating a new recipe for the dish in order to export it to the US for the first time in more than 50 years.
  
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• Evidence bombshell for Kentucky sheriff who shot judge in chambers in crime that shocked America

  18-01-2025 01:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The defense team representing a Kentucky sheriff who allegedly shot a judge in his chambers last year has made a shocking admission.
  
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• 'I had my moles checked for cancer and this is what you need to know'

  18-01-2025 01:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It turns out my freckles were moles and I never knew
  
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• What’s my horoscope for today? January 18, 2025 astrological predictions for your star sign

  18-01-2025 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The air hums with the energy of quiet revolutions.
  Cancer, a decision is looming – one that could tether you to something real and raw. For, Leo, the little cracks in your routine might just be where the fiery passion sneaks back in.
  Meanwhile, Virgo, you’re teetering on the edge of a truth too big to ignore – it’s time to lean into the chaos and let it shape you. Ahead, you’ll find all the star s
  
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• Rat droppings, flies and maggots – what it’s like to clean a hoarder’s home

  18-01-2025 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  When Laura Dent gets ready for her job as a cleaner, she neatly packs a hazmat suit into her bag, that will to go on top of her work polo and trousers.
  The night before she will load up her van, making sure she has the right gloves and masks for the job, then checks it all again the next morning.The cleaning that Laura and her team does isn’t your average dust and hoover. It’s work that changes and – literally – saves lives, as she and her team help people living with hoa
  
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• Coronation Street confirms father of Daisy’s baby as Roy reels in new spoiler videos

  18-01-2025 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Revelations and shocks aplenty in Coronation Street next week (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street serves up the drama with a capital D next week, as confirmed in my new spoiler videos, with a big shock on the cards in court while a resident receives long-awaited results.
  Lauren Bolton’s (Cait Fitton) trial continues and Roy Cropper (David Neilson) takes to the stand, doing everything in his power to help secure her freedom.
  But an unexpected turn of events could destroy everything.Elsewhere,
  
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• Haunting details emerge about young Aussie girl who drowned in Bali swimming pool - and the tragic message her father was forced to send to their Airbnb host

  18-01-2025 00:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three-year-old Janaa Al Easawi, from Liverpool in Sydney west's, was found unresponsive in the pool at her Seminyak villa on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Wayne Rooney in talks over major TV role after Plymouth sacking

  18-01-2025 00:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wayne Rooney is in talks to land a role as a pundit on Match of the Day (ProSports/Shutterstock)Wayne Rooney is in talks with the BBC over a pundit role on Match of the Day, according to reports.The former Manchester United and England captain is out of management once again after he was dismissed by Championship side Plymouth Argyle in December.Rooney took his fourth job in management at Plymouth back in May following previous spells with Derby County, DC United and Birmingham City.Howeve
  
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• Body of a man found in bushland near rural town in NSW sparks 'suspicious death' probe

  18-01-2025 00:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police found the man's body near Wentworth, southwest NSW, on Thursday morning.
  
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• Just Stop Oil and Labour donor Dale Vince claims he WON court battle after his ex-wife walks away with a £40M divorce payout following four-year court battle

  18-01-2025 00:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ms Vince was awarded more than £40million by a High Court judge after the pair had previously disagreed over how finances should be divided at a hearing last month.
  
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• Israeli cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal with Hamas despite last-minute revolt from hardline ministers: First batch of surviving hostages to be released on Sunday

  18-01-2025 00:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Israel's security cabinet previously recommended that the deal be approved earlier on Friday, with the truce likely to start on Sunday.
  
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• Unrepentant paramedic who avoided jail for stealing £3,000 of life-saving equipment is struck off after complaining about the impact on HIS welfare

  18-01-2025 00:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rainer Edmund Morgan-Kavanaugh of, Plymouth, stole medical items worth around £3,000 from South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust's vehicles.
  
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• Jail staff from abroad 'left to camp outside their prisons or live in their cars' because they have no accommodation

  18-01-2025 00:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wardens recruited from countries such as Nigeria have turned up for work on their first day expecting to be handed living quarters with their job.
  
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• Bus smashes through guardrail and hangs over elevated roadway

  18-01-2025 00:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  An MTA bus smashed through a barrier wall and dangled above an overpass in the Bronx (Pictures: Getty Images)A New York City bus crashed through a barrier wall and hung over an overpass in a terrifying moment during the morning commute.
  The front of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) BxM1 bus and at least one of its wheels dangled from an elevated road after the crash in the Bronx just before 9am on Friday.It happened at West Kappock Street and Independence Avenue close to Hen
  
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• Alex Connerty: Tragedy as disability activist whose 'kindred spirit' warmed the nation dies

  18-01-2025 00:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Alex Connerty, from Merseyside, taught the world about the rare condition called Microcephalic Primordial Dwarfism Type II (MPD), associated with brain and skeletal abnormalities
  
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• High visa fees putting some of the world's most highly skilled scientists and entrepreneurs off moving to UK

  18-01-2025 00:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leading scientists have now called on ministers to review the upfront costs that must be paid by workers in science, technology, engineering and maths fields.
  
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• Age we REALLY start turning into our parents is revealed by shock survey... and the worrying telltale signs you need to lookout for

  18-01-2025 00:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  it is little wonder that 94 per cent of Britons believe certain family traits are genetic, getting passed down through generations.
  
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• Cowboy builder who fleeced widow, 85, out of £8,000 after her skylights started leaking is jailed

  18-01-2025 00:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Salford-based trader Christopher Parr, 36, removed roof tiles from an 85-year-old widow and then never returned after charging nearly £8,000.
  
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• Top attorney reveals the REAL reason Diddy's legal team is demanding access to Cassie Ventura sex tapes

  18-01-2025 00:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legal team are pushing to release sex tapes to possibly attack ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura's credibility, a former federal prosecutor said.
  
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