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• UK weather forecast: Britain to be swamped by five days of torrential rain

  21-11-2019 06:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rivers could burst in south-west England and Wales today, with widespread flooding expected over the weekend. The Environment Agency has warned of travel disruption and damage to homes
  
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• Who is Clayton Hibbs in Coronation Street as killer character makes his return?

  11-11-2024 14:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Clayton Hibbs was last seen in 2020 (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)David Platt (Jack P. Shepherd) comes face-to-face with his late wife’s killer in Coronation Street this week, when Clayton Hibbs (Callum Harrison) makes an unwelcome return to the soap. Last seen four years ago, Clayton – who is the son of David’s current wife Shona (Julia Goulding) – is currently in jail for murdering Kylie Platt (Paula Lane) back in 2016. His return to screens will have h
  
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• Drug mule caught with £8,500,000 of cocaine at airport jailed

  11-11-2024 13:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alistair Paylor was caught with cocaine worth £8.5m at Newcastle airport (Picture: Alamy)A British man caught smuggling £8.5million of cocaine has been kjailed for six years.Alistair Paylor, 48, of High Northgate in Darlington, was apprehended by border security guards at Newcastle Airport after flying to the UK from Cancun in Mexico.Paylor, a homeless cocaine addict, aroused suspicions after travelling back from Mexico in August with no hand luggage but two large suitcases which he
  
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• 00s rock band axe support act from tour after frontman is ‘punched in the face’

  11-11-2024 13:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alien Ant Farm frontman Dryden Mitchell claims CKY star Chad I Ginsburg attacked him on tour (Picture: Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage)Alien Ant Farm have dropped CKY from their ongoing UK and European tour after a fight between the bands’ frontmen.The Smooth Criminal rockers, whose Michael Jackson cover hit number three in the UK after Movies broke into the top five in the early 2000s, were due to start the UK leg of their tour last week only to have to make some big changes.Just hours before t
  
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• UFC star chokes out YouTuber as gym prank goes horribly wrong

  11-11-2024 13:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Raul Rosas Jr was not messing around (Picture: Getty/TopNotchIdiots)A YouTuber paid the price for getting on the wrong side of a UFC star, left beaten up and choked out after his prank went very wrong.Raul Rosas Jr is regarded as one of the brightest young talents in UFC, winning nine of his 10 bouts to date aged just 20 years old.Rosas was working out in a Las Vegas gym, running on a treadmill flanked by members of his team when he was approached by a member of YouTuber channel TopNotch Idiots.
  
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• Woman loses £20,000 in fake TV licensing scam after conman fooled her into using WhatsApp screen sharing so he could see what was on her phone

  11-11-2024 13:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Felicity Campbell, from Bleasby in Nottinghamshire, had money looted from various accounts after the elaborate fraud.
  
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• Police arrest man on suspicion of murder after 'dearly loved' uncle who was left paraplegic in attack dies 10 years later

  11-11-2024 13:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 61-year-old man has been taken into custody on suspicion of murder after 'dearly loved' uncle, Stuart Coldicott, (Pictured) died a decade after being left paraplegic in an attack. 
  
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• Colin Farrell ‘excited’ after Batman twist in explosive finale of The Penguin

  11-11-2024 13:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextWarning: spoilers ahead for The Penguin season 8 finale.Colin Farrell has expressed his excitement for The Batman Part II as the explosive season finale of The Penguin ended on a tantalising cliffhanger.Throughout the eight-episode run of the DC Comics-inspired TV show, the actor has astounded the audience with his incredible performance as Oz Cobb, as fans witnessed the gangster
  
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• Mike Tyson facing late tests after admitting he ‘almost died’ ahead of Jake Paul fight

  11-11-2024 13:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tyson and Paul collide on Friday (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)Mike Tyson will undergo a string of last-minute tests after revealing the full extent of his harrowing health scare ahead of his boxing showdown against Jake Paul.The heavyweight legend, who hung up his gloves in 2005, will come out of retirement to fight a man 31 years his junior in YouTuber-turned-fighter Paul.Their bout, taking place on Friday at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, was originally slated to take place in July o
  
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• The crypto markets that saw traders rake in fortunes from betting on a Trump victory - as mystery French financier 'makes $85million' from the Donald's election win

  11-11-2024 13:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Among those who reaped the biggest rewards from the result was the so-called 'Trump Whale', who relied on predictions from niche 'neighbour polls', including ones he commissioned himself.
  
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• Map shows full list of the worst places in the UK for uninsured driving

  11-11-2024 13:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  One motorist said he was ‘lucky’ to survive a crash with a stolen lorry (Credits: MIB)The UK’s worst areas for uninsured driving have been revealed by a new study.This year alone, 115,000 uninsured drivers have had their vehicles seized, with injuries caused by uninsured and hit-and-run drivers costing the British economy nearly £2.4 billion a year in emergency services.What’s worse, is that every 20 minutes in Britain, someone is hit by an uninsured or hit-and-run
  
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• Horrifying moment gang of four masked gunmen shoot dead 10 people in bloody bar room massacre before fleeing in a pick-up truck and setting it alight

  11-11-2024 13:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GRAPHIC WARNING: A gang of four gunmen killed 10 people in a bloody massacre at Cantaritos Bar in Santiago de Querétaro, which is north-west of Mexico City, at 9.30pm on Saturday.
  
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• Beat the Black Friday rush – save 25% off at Lily & Roo for Singles’ Day – ending tonight

  11-11-2024 13:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Get ahead of your Christmas shopping with the Lily & Roo Singles’ Day event! (Picture: Metro/Getty/Lily & Roo/Linkby)
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  This Monday, November 11 marks Singles Day. To celebrate, popular jewellery brand Lily & Roo are throwing a mas
  
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• Bride makes grand entrance only to find no one turned up to her wedding

  11-11-2024 13:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bride Kalina and her husband Shane walked into an empty wedding reception on their big day (Picture: TikTok/Kalina_Marie_23)When the doors to Kalina Marie’s wedding reception opened, she expected to see the smiling faces of her family and closest friends. Instead, she was greeted by an empty venue.Just five of the 75 guests that were invited showed up on Saturday November 2, forcing Kalina and her new husband Shane to walk down the aisle in silence.The couple, who have been together nine y
  
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• JoJo Dullard update as cops reveal major news in case of missing woman last seen in 1995

  11-11-2024 13:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Josephine “Jo Jo” Dullard went missing on November 9 1995 after spending an evening socialising in Bruxelles bar on Harry Street in Dublin - she tried to hitchhike home after missing the last bus
  
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• Democrat faces calls to resign for criticizing issue that destroyed Kamala Harris' $1billion campaign

  11-11-2024 13:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The finger pointing will continue until the campaign for the next presidential election in 2028 begins again.
  
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• Brutal new weather maps turn purple as -13C Baltic blast covers Britain in snow

  11-11-2024 13:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Parts of the UK will hit the dreaded -5C temperature point necessary for the snowfall conditions, which could see the blizzard-like conditions hit the country with full force
  
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• Brits are cooking potato waffles wrong as Birds Eye confirms correct method

  11-11-2024 13:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Birds Eye, the original creators of the popular waffle-shaped potato snack, have revealed that you don't actually need to switch your oven on at all to cook them
  
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• Trent Alexander-Arnold injury update as Liverpool star withdraws from England squad

  11-11-2024 13:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Trent Alexander-Arnold was injured in Liverpool’s win over Aston Villa (Photo: Getty)Trent Alexander-Arnold has pulled out of the England squad and faces a race against time to be fit for Liverpool’s huge clashes against Real Madrid and Manchester City.The right-back had to be subbed off after just 25 minutes of Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday, with Arne Slot providing a worrying update after the game.It has now been confirmed that he suffered a hamstring strai
  
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• EuroMillions winner Adrian Bayford unveils plans to use £148million jackpot to build a THEME PARK at his country estate...just months after planting a vineyard

  11-11-2024 13:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The ex-postie scooped £148million on the lottery in 2012 with his then wife Gillian. Now he plans to transform 20 acres of his vast Grade-II listed Horseheath Lodge estate into a theme park.
  
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• Dementia warning as this popular drink found to 'speed up' Alzheimer's

  11-11-2024 13:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A new study has revealed that drinking alcohol could speed up the progression of Alzheimer's disease, with the findings indicating that the two are associated
  
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• BBC Morning Live doctor's five daily steps that can help arthritis

  11-11-2024 13:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The doctor says that these five things can help prevent joint pain, but if you're concerned, always see your GP.
  
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• 'Neighbour listed flat on Booking.com - now our lives are hell with constant parties'

  11-11-2024 13:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Locals living near the property in Bromley, southeast London have described the situation as “catastrophic” since number 27 West Street was listed online as a holiday let
  
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• Family of security guard killed in Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing rampage reveal their final video call with him

  11-11-2024 13:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Heartbreaking details have emerged of the final video call Faraz Tahir made to loved ones shortly before going to work on that tragic day ahead of a coronial inquest into the Westfield Bondi Junction massacre.
  
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• 'Big cat' measuring 'six-foot-long' seen in UK countryside sparks fears panther on loose

  11-11-2024 13:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jason Dobney, 44, was about to start work on a road repair in the Cambridgeshire area when he saw the giant black feline hunting a rabbit across a field
  
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• 'The world's biggest 'Spoons closing its doors is my local pub - I always warn visitors'

  11-11-2024 13:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mirror writer Amber O'Connor loves living in the same town as the world's biggest Wetherspoons, but the famous chain announced it will be closing its doors temporarily
  
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• Food expert's simple soup recipe that's 'full of flavour' on cold days

  11-11-2024 13:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cooking your own at home is a great way to save pennies on the shopping bill and you can use up leftover ingredients from your fridge and cupboards too to save waste
  
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• 90s pop legend announces UK tour – as old bandmates perform huge shows

  11-11-2024 13:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Robbie Williams makes plans to jet off round Europe as Take That play Australia (Picture:Tim Roney/Getty Images)A 90s pop legend has announced that he’s heading out on a massive UK and European tour again – with 28 dates in the calendar for 2025.Robbie Williams, 50, has only just wrapped up his XXV world tour and is preparing to fully launch his upcoming film Better Man – a biopic of his life in the spotlight.But that hasn’t stopped him from organising more than two dozen
  
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• Key to Princess Kate's cancer recovery revealed as she leans on two non-royals

  11-11-2024 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prince and Princess of Wales have a strong support network around them - and they relied on some key figures following Kate's cancer diagnosis earlier this year
  
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• 'I'm a medical expert and the UK is draining antibiotics - there's only one way to stop it'

  11-11-2024 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  RSV, a viral infection which leads to mild respiratory symptoms, can cause more serious illness and even lead to patients requiring hospital treatment
  
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