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• Warning to anyone with daffodils to act before making costly mistake

  05-04-2025 06:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  They're the herald of spring, adding their pop of yellow around Britain and Ireland, but how you treat your daffs now will influence how well they grow back next year
  
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• Nintendo fans figure out new way to fight Switch 2 scalpers pre-orders

  24-04-2025 19:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s better to just wait for new stock (Nintendo)The eBay vigilantes fighting back against Nintendo Switch 2 scalpers have come up with a new plan, now that US pre-orders have gone live.Despite Nintendo’s efforts to mitigate Nintendo Switch 2 scalping, listings for the console soon popped up on eBay after pre-orders went live here in the UK, earlier in the month.Unsurprisingly, the same thing is happening on the other side of the Atlantic, now that pre-orders are finally open in the
  
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• Best things to do in London this weekend including Squid Game in ‘real life’

  24-04-2025 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s bargains galore this week with The Slice (Picture: 2023 Getty Images)Welcome back to The Slice!The London Marathon is this weekend. And while we’ll be cheering on the brave runners of London from home or on the sidelines, we know some of you will be out there putting your best foot forward. Find out where medalists can claim their post-race freebies for some much-needed refueling below.The race isn’t the only thing hotting up this weekend. Where better to enjoy the h
  
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• What the strange Mark Williams vs Hossein Vafaei Grand Prix clash was all about

  24-04-2025 18:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mark Williams and Hossein Vafaei meet in the second round of the World Snooker Championship this week, their first clash since a strange incident last year.The pair have not met since January 2024 when Williams beat Vafaei 4-1 in the last 16 of the World Grand Prix in Leicester.The Welshman was in fine form, knocking in breaks of 108, 76 and 75, but there was heat between the two at the end of the contest as the Iranian shook hands with the referee but not with his opponent and stormed out of t
  
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• Ian Wright backs Marcus Rashford to join shock Premier League club

  24-04-2025 18:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford has impressed during his loan spell at Aston Villa (Picture: Getty)Ian Wright says there is ‘no chance’ Aston Villa loanee Marcus Rashford will return to Manchester United.Rashford’s future remains far from certain as he comes to the end of his loan spell at Villa Park.The 27-year-old has enjoyed an encouraging stint at the Midlands club since effectively being forced out of Old Trafford by Ruben Amorim.Amorim constantly overlooked Rashford following his arriva
  
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• Chainsaw-wielding man goes on strange spree killing trees worth $347,000

  24-04-2025 18:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Samuel Patrick Groft (left) was busted for allegedly cutting down at least 11 trees (right) around the Los Angeles area (Pictures: Los Angeles Police Department)A man allegedly used a chainsaw to cut down numerous trees and cause $347,000 in damage in an inexplicable killing spree culminating on Earth Day.
  Samuel Patrick Groft, 45, ‘used a chain saw to cut down numerous city trees’ in Downtown Los Angeles, the Glassell Park and the Westlake District, according to the Los Angeles Pol
  
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• Teddy Sheringham urges Man Utd to snub Liverpool star in summer transfer window

  24-04-2025 18:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Teddy Sheringham has fired some transfer advice to his former club Manchester United (Picture: Getty)Teddy Sheringham has urged Manchester United to snub a move for Liverpool star Caoimhin Kelleher in the summer transfer window.There are rumours that United are monitoring several goalkeepers due to the poor performances of their current No.1 Andre Onana this season.United signed Onana from Inter Milan in 2023, paying the Italian club £47.2m for his services.Kelleher, meanwhile, is keen to
  
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• Lawmaker announces 'unexpected' death of his daughter, 22, during trip to Italy

  24-04-2025 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Massachusetts congressman announced the tragic death of his young daughter on Thursday.
  
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• How a hero border collie named Archie saved a pregnant mum and her two-year-old son from a freak accident

  24-04-2025 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sally Burls was holidaying in New South Wales with her husband, Dylan, and their son, Harry, when the horror incident unfolded on Easter Monday.
  
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• Jon Hamm new project out today amid college hazing scandal that he refuses to apologize for

  24-04-2025 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The actor is playing Detective Jack Bergin in 'The Big Fix: A Jack Bergin Mystery,' in an audio drama from Audible Originals.
  
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• 'I'm a doctor - here's why some people are more at risk of hair loss on weight loss jabs than others'

  24-04-2025 18:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A doctor has shared some of the common reasons people taking weight loss jabs may notice hair loss, including those most likely to experience the side effect and how to combat it
  
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• Race Across the World fans convinced one team has already made huge mistake

  24-04-2025 18:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageRace Across the World fans have pointed out a potentially game-changing error by contestants Brian and Melvyn.The brothers—a 62-year-old retired financial adviser and a 65-year-old driving instructor—have joined the fifth season of the popular BBC reality series in an attempt to beat four other couples in a 14,000-kilometre race from&nb
  
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• Horrific moment gang of bullies beat teenage boy until he suffers seizure

  24-04-2025 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An 18-year-old was seen being savagely beaten by a group of vicious bullies on Tuesday around 6pm at an apartment complex in South Memphis, Tennessee until he suffered a seizure.
  
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• 'Enough is not being done' say Harry and Meghan as they discuss protection for children

  24-04-2025 18:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have today unveiled an installation remembering 50 children who have died due to the dangers of social media, declaring, 'Enough is not being done'
  
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• Woman ‘illegally aborted baby then took foetus to hospital in a backpack’

  24-04-2025 18:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nicola Packer denies ‘unlawfully administering to herself a poison or other noxious thing’ with the ‘intent to procure a miscarriage’ (Picture: PA)A woman illegally aborted her baby then took the foetus to hospital in a backpack and told doctors she had miscarried, a court has heard.Nicola Packer, 41, allegedly took abortion medication at home during the Covid lockdown in November 2020.She went to Chelsea and Westminster hospital the following day, jurors at Isleworth Cr
  
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• Quaint Maine garden store in sleepy city conceals terrifying secret

  24-04-2025 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Maine garden store owner was arrested on worrying charges on Wednesday in the quiet town of Lewiston.
  
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• Listen to Ohio man's chilling four-word admission after 'murdering dad' over dirty dishes then calling 911

  24-04-2025 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Ohio man has made a chilling confession moments after allegedly stabbing his father to death following an argument over doing the dishes.
  
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• Starbucks unveils summer menu with ‘next level’ Tiramisu range and US-inspired drink

  24-04-2025 18:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The new range is inspired by an Italian classic (Picture: Starbucks)Starbucks has just unveiled its new UK summer menu and coffee lovers across the nation are truly in for a treat.That’s because the drinks chain is launching a new range of iced beverages inspired by an Italian classic — Tiramisu. Cue the drooling…
  The range features three new drinks made with a vanilla mascarpone flavour cream cold foam, bringing an ‘innovative twist’ to the iconic dessert.Fi
  
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• Nigel Farage blasted over 'fake news' claim about children's health

  24-04-2025 18:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage was branded 'completely out of touch' and accused of spreading fake news after crass claims that mental illness is being 'overdiagnosed' by GPs
  
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• Transgender woman and activist boasts of using the Ladies toilets in Parliament after biological female Supreme Court ruling

  24-04-2025 18:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A transgender woman has boasted about using the ladies toilets in Parliament just days after the Supreme Court ruling. 
  
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• Banish ants and flies in your home this summer using just one natural cure that they hate

  24-04-2025 18:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As we enter the summer months, hungry flies and ants will be sneaking into UK homes hoping for a fermented feast. Fortunately, there is one cheap and easy way to put them off their dinner
  
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• Leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales rules himself OUT of becoming next Pope

  24-04-2025 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has ruled himself out of running as the next Pope, MailOnline can reveal.
  
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• Tennessee congresswoman uses shocking slurs for black and trans people... then laughs off calls to apologize

  24-04-2025 18:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tennessee Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger had made the reference while speaking about Texas Democrat Al Green during a recent interview.
  
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• Iconic Tom Ford perfume that ‘receives so many compliments’ has 20% off in rare sale

  24-04-2025 18:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  This Tom Ford eau de parfum is a popular unisex perfume that can be found on the shelves of a number of celebrities – and you can currently save 20% if you shop now
  
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• Trump bluntly reveals his true goal with tariff plan in tell-all interview with top MAGA ally: 'I don't have to negotiate'

  24-04-2025 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump continued to push that his tariff plan was going as planned in a sit-down with BlazeTV's Glenn Beck.
  
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• You're eating chocolate digestives all wrong: McVitie's factory boss reveals 'proper' way to enjoy your biscuits

  24-04-2025 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Britain's biscuit enthusiasts have likely been enjoying their favourite teatime treat incorrectly for years, a McVities factory boss has revealed.
  
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• Famously woke governor in 'extremely vulnerable position' amid chaos she's overseen in deep blue state

  24-04-2025 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Democrat Governor is in an 'extremely vulnerable position' amid the chaos sown in her deep blue state with housing unaffordability, transport troubles, high taxes, and illegal immigration.
  
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• Manchester Airport passenger 'mortified' after realising what he'd taken through security

  24-04-2025 18:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mark Harris, 51, accidentally took two steak knives through security at Manchester Airport without being stopped - and says he will 'never know' how they were able to get past the scanners
  
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• 'I tried M&S £8.50 pistachio chocolate bar - the luxe twist surprised me'

  24-04-2025 18:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Marks and Spencer's have jumped on the pistachio chocolate trend and released a brand new chocolate bar so Mirror writer Niamh decided to give it a try to see what the fuss was all about
  
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• Top tomato tip 'produces much larger harvest' but means sacrificing something

  24-04-2025 18:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andre The Farmer has shared his top tip for growing tomatoes - whether you're a novice gardener or a green-thumbed enthusiast, this hack could help you grow your own veg
  
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