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• Two men found guilty of murdering their neighbour after bludgeoning him with a hammer in a row over rubbish - then phoning 999 a DAY later saying the 68-year-old was found dead on his sofa

  23-12-2024 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Franklin Ingram was killed by his neighbours Martin Carty and Mark Sothcott, at Carty's flat in June. However, it took more than 18 hours for either of them to call the emergency services.
  
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• Wild moment convict attempts daring jail escape by sliding several storeys down a drainpipe his underwear

  24-12-2024 14:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Damon Anderson, who was shirtless and appeared to be also barefoot, was captured on film sliding down a rectangular pipe on the outside wall of Waikato Hospital in NZ.
  
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• American Airlines flight meltdown hits UK: Christmas travel chaos as British passengers left stranded in US after 'technical issue', drivers face huge delays after lorry flips on busy motorway and trains axed over crew shortages

  24-12-2024 14:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brits making a last-minute dash home for Christmas today are facing traffic gridlock after a lorry overturned causing a major motorway to close.
  
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• Mrs Hinch fans make dirty oven trays look 'brand new again' with 9p trick

  24-12-2024 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fans of cleaning guru Mrs Hinch have shared an easy solution for tackling stubborn stains on your oven trays and get them looking 'brand new' again - and it'll only cost you 9p
  
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• Melt away baked-on tea mug stains 'in minutes' with budget £2 method

  24-12-2024 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One expert shared her cost-efficient tips on how to remove tea-stains within 30 minutes and you only need one key ingredient which can be found in most supermarkets
  
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• Kate Middleton and Prince William broke royal tradition with 'riotous' Christmas

  24-12-2024 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Royal Family has a number of Christmas traditions they follow each year - but back in 2016, the Wales family opted to spend the big day with the Middletons instead
  
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• Peak Christmas high street footfall down 5.3% compared with last year, figures show

  24-12-2024 13:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Retailers had hoped for a long-awaited sales bonanza on Monday - this year's peak Christmas shopping day - as footfall surged across all UK retail destinations
  
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• Tesco customers can get £20 off Christmas shopping with ‘secret trick’

  24-12-2024 13:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ready for some festive savings? (Picture: Getty)If you’ve still got your Christmas food shopping to do, this tip – from Britain’s Coupon King Jordan Cox – can save you a pretty penny.On Instagram, the money-saving aficionado shared a nifty hack for Tesco shoppers to nab £20 off, using the supermarket’s Clubcard Plus loyalty scheme.Customers who sign up for the premium subscription get 10% off two shops a month (as well as 10% off clothing year-round) with a m
  
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• The ultimate tactic to beat your family at Monopoly this Christmas revealed

  24-12-2024 13:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageMartin Lewis has proven once again that he really is a national treasure, and handed out tips on winning boardgames this Christmas.The Money Saving Expert, 52, has already given us plenty of hacks for saving some cash in the run up to an often expensive festive period.But he’s now turned his attention to a rather different passion of his: boardgames.The
  
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• Russian ship sinks after 'explosion' in Mediterranean while on secret mission for Putin

  24-12-2024 13:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Ursa Major, a 466ft vessel owned by the Russian defence ministry, has sunk in the Mediterranean after an 'explosion' on board - it is thought to have been on a secret mission to Syria
  
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• M40 traffic: Motorway closed by crash as lorry overturns causing Christmas getaway chaos

  24-12-2024 13:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One of the UK's busiest motorways has been forced to close in part - just one day before Christmas - after a lorry overturned, sparking travel chaos as people rush home for the big day.
  
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• Tear-jerking TV series dubbed a ‘masterpiece’ drops season 2 finale a day early

  24-12-2024 13:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Viewers of a comedy drama have been left ‘sobbing’ watching the season 2 finale (Picture: Apple TV)Fans of a series about a grieving therapist have been left ‘sobbing’ tuning into the season 2 finale.First released last year, the Apple TV Plus comedy drama Shrinking was created by Bill Lawrence (Scrubs), Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother) and Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso).It stars Jason as Jimmy Laird, a therapist working at the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center who is
  
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• Die Hard actor unrecognisable in rare public appearance 36 years after iconic blockbuster

  24-12-2024 13:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  One Die Hard star now looks unrecognisable (Picture: Backgrid)Can you work out who this Die Hard star is?Stepping out this week in a rare public outing, the Canadian actor looked totally unrecognisable, 36 years after appearing in the iconic Bruce Willis film franchise.Now aged 68 and after years away from the spotlight, the movie star was spotted in Los Angeles sporting a very different look from the one we saw him with during the action series.Hart Bochner played Harry Ellis in Die Hard, a sl
  
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• Squid Game character you’ve forgotten has a ‘major role’ in season 2

  24-12-2024 13:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageIt’s been three years since Squid Game was first released on Netflix, quickly becoming one of the streaming platform’s most popular TV shows ever.Now, with days to go until season 2 is released, it’s been revealed that a character who barely featured in the first season is going to play a pivotal role in the new episodes.Metro recently had th
  
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• 'My bullied child bought family Christmas presents then took their own life'

  24-12-2024 13:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING - CONTAINS REFERENCES TO SUICIDE: Finn Hall, 16, tragically took his own life after buying Christmas presents for his family. He'd struggled with mental health issues since the age of 11
  
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• Fiji poisoning: Resort guest who was rushed to hospital after sipping on a poison pina colada breaks her silence with scathing takedown of local authorities - accusing cops of a major cover-up

  24-12-2024 13:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  American Jill Juarez was one of six tourists who was rushed to hospital in a critical condition on December 14 after drinking tainted pina coladas at Warwick Resort.
  
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• The tragic reasons behind the empty seats at Christmas dinner for families across Australia

  24-12-2024 13:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For many, the holiday season is a time for celebration, special meals and spending time with the ones we love, however, for some it's a bitter reminder that their loved one is still missing.
  
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• Christmas Day weather warning for Canary Islands over 'severe phenomenon'

  24-12-2024 13:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Canary Islands are having a severe case of a weather phenomenon called calima where visibility is likely to be reduced significantly over the coming days
  
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• Missing father's children beg for 'Santa to bring their daddy home' after going missing in Benidorm

  24-12-2024 13:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The children of a missing father have pleaded for Santa 'to bring their daddy home' after he went missing whilst on a sunny break in Spain's Costa del Sol.
  
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• Fresh calls for tightening of political donation rules as Elon Musk mulls giving a huge $100m cash injection to Nigel Farage's Reform UK

  24-12-2024 13:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Howarth, who served on the Electoral Commission between 2010 and 2018, called for a 'tight cap' on political donations.
  
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• NORAD Santa tracker 2024 LIVE: Real-time location updates as Father Christmas delivers presents to kids across the globe

  24-12-2024 13:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live updates from the NORAD Santa tracker 2024 as Father Christmas embarks on his traditional whistlestop tour to deliver presents to children across the globe.
  
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• Queen's favourite Christmas film is completely unexpected - but William's is a classic

  24-12-2024 13:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The late Queen would repeat countless royal Christmas traditions with her family year in and year out - but one film-related custom is far from what we expected
  
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• Unbelievable number of Christmas cards King Charles has to send all over the world

  24-12-2024 13:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The King is one of the world's most instantly recognisable figures - so when it comes to the festive period, he has to send a shocking number of Christmas cards
  
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• King Charles 'replaces' Prince Harry as 'Royal Family joker' for Christmas tradition

  24-12-2024 13:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Royal Family has a long-standing tradition of exchanging joke gifts at Christmas - and it seems that King Charles is the one who is now carrying on the tradition
  
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• British man dies after consuming mushrooms while on holiday in Thailand

  24-12-2024 13:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  The tourist had purchased the drugs from a cannabis store called The Glory Days (Credits: AsiaPacificPress via ViralPress)A 25-year-old British tourist has died in Thailand after suffering a severe reaction to magic mushrooms.
  The currently unnamed man had travelled to Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand, with his girlfriend for a Christmas break.
  The pair decided to buy magic mushrooms, a hallucinogenic drug, from a cannabis shop called The Glory Days – before returning to their hotel room
  
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• Rare condition leaves young woman too terrified to tuck into Christmas dinner

  24-12-2024 13:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Macy Williams suffers from a rare condition which means she has a phobia of certain foods. It leaves her dreading her Christmas dinner every year and eats separately from her family
  
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• 'My two-second trick will make your home five degrees warmer - at no extra cost'

  24-12-2024 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A student and expecting mother was struggling to heat up her cold apartment, but found a quick, simple, and easy way to warm up her home without having to spend any more on bills
  
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• Most Brits worried about cost of Christmas - scrimping on gifts, lights and festive food

  24-12-2024 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The majority of people have made - or plan to make - at least one cutback over the festive period, with some skipping presents or seeing loved ones due to cost
  
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• Inside King Charles' surprising royal makeover after Queen's death

  24-12-2024 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As King, Charles can indulge his love of the festive season at Sandringham House in Norfolk, where he's said to have made a few adjustments since the Queen's passing.
  
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• I’m a lifelong Gavin and Stacey fan and dreading the Christmas special

  24-12-2024 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  I think I might be disappointed (Picture: BBC/GS TV Productions Ltd/Tom Jackson)Oh! What’s occurring? A Christmas Day Gavin and Stacey finale, that’s what.As a long-time Gavin and Stacey fan, you’d think I’d be thrilled – and, surely, only the coldest heart wouldn’t want to head to Barry Island to spend Christmas Day with the Shipmans and the Wests – but hear me out.I think I might be disappointed. Five years ago, Nessa, played by Ruth Jones, got d
  
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