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• UK favourite homeware store is returning to the high street and fans ‘can’t wait’

  30-09-2024 14:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  A favourite is coming back (Credits: Getty Images)A beloved fashion and homeware chain is making a surprise return to the high street, with a new store set to open next month. Known for its vintage-inspired designs and floral patterns, Cath Kidston had been a fixture of the British high street since 1993, with more than 200 outlets across the world at its peak. However, the retailer crashed into administration for the second time last year, with its last four stores closing in June 202
  
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• Who is Louisa Lytton and her ‘manipulative’ EastEnders character Ruby Allen?

  18-11-2024 11:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ruby Allen is back on the Square (Picture: BBC)EastEnders fans were delighted by the news of Ruby Allen’s (Louisa Lytton) return to Albert Square earlier this year.Her return comes amid a number of others ahead of the show’s 40th anniversary next February.This week, Ruby is set to return to Albert Square after three years, and she brings plenty of drama with her, as we would expect.But who was Ruby, and what else has actress Louisa Lytton starred in? To view this video please enable
  
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• Put Tobacco-style health warnings on BACON, says vegan Labour donor Dale Vince

  18-11-2024 11:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The millionaire Labour donor, 63, appeared to suggest treating the rashers like cigarettes by placing then behind 'roller shutter doors'.
  
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• Zayn Malik fans ‘sorry’ for him over questionable entries at lookalike contest

  18-11-2024 11:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageZayn Malik fans are feeling very sorry for the One Direction star after a lookalike contest took place in New York with some less-than-realistic entries.Hundreds of contestants who believe they bear likeness to the Dusk Till Dawn singer, 31, descended on the Bushwick neighbourhood of Brooklyn after organiser Jaz Arnold was inspired by the viral Timothée
  
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• Premature baby was one of three newborns to die after being given 'contaminated' feeding solution at hospital, inquest hears

  18-11-2024 11:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Oscar Barker (pictured), Aviva Otte, and Yousef Al-Kharboush all died in 2014 after being fed with a solution that had been contaminated by a bacterium called bacillus cereus.
  
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• Inferno rips through Russian hospital as patients leap from windows

  18-11-2024 11:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The blaze broke out in the Central Hospital No. 3 in Yekaterinburg, with local media reporting evacuation efforts are now underway to free patients and visitors trapped inside.
  
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• Eating 19p food could reduce cholesterol and boost brain health

  18-11-2024 11:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The popular food is used as an ingredient in many dishes
  
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• Top Russian ballet star who slammed Putin's war 'plunged 60ft to death'

  18-11-2024 11:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Vladimir Shklyarov had starred at the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the Royal Opera House in London. He fell from his own apartment block in St Petersburg, Russia
  
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• Private school parents should be 'celebrated' rather than punished as they are saving state money... says head teacher of £46,700-a-year private school!

  18-11-2024 11:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The head teacher of a £46,700-a-year private school has said private school parents should be 'celebrated' for saving taxpayers money on their children's education.
  
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• Doctor shares 'number one' superfood in the world and importance of eating it

  18-11-2024 11:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Eric Berg DC has listed all the 'amazing' benefits of eating the superfood he says is number one in the world
  
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• Bombshell court twist in Channel Seven star couple's torture and abuse case

  18-11-2024 11:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A major bombshell was dropped in a Queensland court as a magistrate assessed the charges laid against a pair of prominent Channel 7 identities on Monday.
  
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• Little known payment which could be triggered in freezing weather

  18-11-2024 11:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Eligible households can get £25 when weather is 0°C or below for seven days (Picture: PA)As the UK braces for freezing temperatures, some households may become eligible for a special payment for cold weather.If the mercury drops to 0°C or below for seven days in a row in a particular postcode, people living there could qualify for a special payment of £25 to help with their heating costs.
  This is separate to the Winter Fuel Payment, a benefit for pensioners which hit the hea
  
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• Gardeners urged over popular plants that need 'attention' before winter

  18-11-2024 11:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's important to know how to care for your plants properly - according to one expert, there are a few species of plants that may "need attention" before winter arrives
  
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• Met Office snow verdict confirmed as second -5C Baltic blast will hammer Brits in days

  18-11-2024 11:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brits have been warned to brace themselves for 'disruptive snow' across parts of the UK as temperatures are set to plunge to -5C this week. It comes as snow and ice warnings have been put in place
  
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• Metropolitan Police officers are charged with sexually assaulting woman while off-duty

  18-11-2024 11:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jerome Beasley, 41, and Luke Robinson, 39, who work in the force's Central West Command Unit, are set to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
  
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• Energy bills to rise AGAIN in January as Brits are warned there is no chance of prices going back to pre-Covid levels

  18-11-2024 11:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hopes that Ofgem's cap could edge lower in January look set to be dashed, with a formal announcement due this week.
  
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• Kate Middleton's brave reason for moving to Windsor before terrifying castle raid

  18-11-2024 11:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prince and Princess of Wales upped sticks from London several years ago to move to Windsor where they reside at Adelaide Cottage - and the move was a big one in more ways than one...
  
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• Nationwide app goes down with users unable to access accounts

  18-11-2024 11:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nationwide users are unable to access their online banking accounts (Picture: Getty)Nationwide users woke up to find an array of issues with their banking app this morning.Around 10am this morning, thousands of users reported issues accessing their account balances, online banking and more.The majority of the issues appear to be based in London, though users in Manchester, Glasgow, Belfast, Plymouth, Norwich and Nottingham have also reported outages.
  In a post on X this morning, the bank said t
  
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• Saudi Arabia’s execution of 100 foreigners in 2024 branded an ‘unprecedented crisis’

  18-11-2024 11:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  o far 101 foreigners have been executed this year in Saudi Arabia (Picture: Getty Images)Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year so far – the highest number ever, according to a human rights group.The latest execution, on Saturday in the southwestern region of Najran, was of a Yemeni national convicted of smuggling drugs into the Gulf kingdom, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.It brings the number of foreigners executed in the middle eastern country t
  
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• People left asking 'what on earth' as 8ft £157 umbrella Xmas tree goes on sale

  18-11-2024 11:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers are wondering 'where the rest of it is' as the unusally shaped tree goes on sale ahead of December
  
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• Claudia Winkleman's velvet suit is from M&S and fans say 'she looks fantastic'

  18-11-2024 11:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The high street brand has launched its new collaboration with the popular television and radio presenter Claudia Winkleman with a luxe velvet suit that is perfect for party season
  
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• Vet, 35, took his own life using drugs to euthanise pets after growing upset at wealthy clients asking to put their animals down, inquest hears

  18-11-2024 11:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hampshire-based vet Dr John Ellis was upset that people with 'brand new' cars parked outside his surgery wouldn't pay to help their animals, a coroner was told.
  
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• Labour peer says Keir Starmer's  inheritance tax raid on family farms 'smells of incompetence' and is hammering the party's rural support as ministers brace for London protest

  18-11-2024 11:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Baroness Mallalieu, who is also president of the Countryside Alliance and a part-time farmer in Somerset, likened the row to Tony Blair's decision to ban fox hunting, which she also opposed.
  
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• Now Gen Z are waging war on our sandwiches! How younger Brits are ditching English classics like ham and mustard in favour of fancy woke fillings

  18-11-2024 11:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Popular bread manufacturer Allinson's launched its Great British Sandwich Study to lift the lids on the nation's lunchboxes and reveal their changing tastes for the beloved snack.
  
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• Electric car owners are left up to £70,000 out of pocket with warnings vehicles could be undriveable as firm goes bankrupt

  18-11-2024 11:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 200 owners of vehicles made by Fisker could find themselves £70,000 out of pocket - after the Californian-based company declared it had gone bust in June.
  
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• Peter Kay sends fans wild with huge announcement in surprise appearance after sell-out tour

  18-11-2024 11:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PagePeter Kay has teased fans with an exciting announcement in a surprise TV advert.While watching the first episode of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here this morning, fans were delighted to see a new advert from Peter Kay.In the advert, the comedian could be seen carrying a golden toilet into his mother’s bungalow which had a mural of Freddie Mercury
  
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• Common houseplant that is scientifically proven to remove dust from the air

  18-11-2024 11:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scientists from NASA have shared their list of the most effective houseplants for reducing dust levels in the home, with some plants able to remove up to 90 percent of toxins in a room in just two days
  
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• TikTok ghouls post fake footage of 'Liam Payne's funeral': Fans' fury as bogus clips claiming to be of tragic One Direction star's memorial go viral

  18-11-2024 11:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liam Payne, 31, is set to be laid to rest in a ceremony later this week after dying following a fall from a hotel room balcony in Argentina last month.
  
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• Idol's Eye diamond worth £21million in High Court tug of war between warring members of billionaire Qatari royal family

  18-11-2024 11:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The super-richAl-Thani family are fighting over the 70 carat blue tinged gem, formerly owned by an Ottoman sultan and - according to legend - kept as the eye of a secret idol in the Temple of Benghazi.
  
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• What actually happened with Led Zeppelin, a mud shark, and a groupie in 1969

  18-11-2024 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Led Zeppelin Mud Shark Incident is even crazier than fans think (Picture: Chris Walter)Of all of the wild urban legends in the history of rock and roll, Led Zeppelin’s infamous 1969 ‘Mud Shark Incident’ is perhaps the most baffling and graphic. And it might even be true. The story involves a groupie, some of the most famous rockers of all time, plenty of drugs, what could arguably be called outside-the-box thinking, and, well, a mud shark.If your first question is, &l
  
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