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• Where are the Mitchells now in EastEnders and what happened to them?

  05-09-2022 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  The Mitchells are undoubtedly soap’s most recognisable family(Picture: BBC / Kieron McCarron)There are few TV families as iconic as The Mitchells in EastEnders.
  Over the years, the clan have featured in numerous hard-hitting and high profile storylines on the BBC One soap, cementing them as nothing short of legendary.
  From shock whodunits to many a Queen Vic showdowns – where secrets were revealed and affairs were exposed – you name it, the Mitchells have done it.
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• I have feelings for my 22-year-old estranged stepdaughter — I’m so ashamed

  04-01-2025 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  His wife’s adult daughter recently came back into the picture (Picture: Getty/Katie Ingham)This week’s Sex Column tackles a taboo and complicated issue that can sometimes arise in blended families: a stepparent becoming attracted their partner’s adult child.Our reader recently bumped into his estranged stepdaughter, now in her 20s after moving away with her father over a decade ago.Despite trying to reconnect as a family, he’s started to develop romantic feelings for his
  
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• Man, 80, arrested on suspicion of murdering another pensioner inside flat

  04-01-2025 18:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police at the scene on Silverdale Close in Aylesbury following the death of a man in his seventies (Picture: LNP)An 80-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering another pensioner at a block of flats in Aylesbury.Police and paramedics were called to the property on Silverdale Close shortly before 4.30pm on Friday.They found a man in his 70s with serious injuries. He was declared dead there a while later.Detectives said the two men were known to each other.Formal identification has
  
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• Another 'orange UFO orb' was spotted in the skies over the US near a military base in Tennessee

  04-01-2025 18:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Another mysterious 'orange UFO orb' was spotted flying over the US, however, this time the inexplicable glow was seen conspicuously hovering over a military base in Tennessee.
  
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• Climber dies after falling 230 feet from ridge in front of shocked fell walkers despite best efforts of mountain rescue volunteers

  04-01-2025 18:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Keswick Mountain Rescue announced online that their first callout of the year had ended in tragedy after the man died after falling from Sharp Edge on Blencathra on 2 January at around 12:25pm.
  
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• James Haskell shows off hair transplant as he and ex-wife Chloe Madeley continue co-parenting

  04-01-2025 18:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  James Haskell and Chloe Madeley were spotted on a New Year outing with their daughter (Picture: JA/Eroteme.co.uk)James Haskell and Chloe Madeley are beginning 2025 in chilled style, spending New Year as a family of three despite no longer being together.Personal trainer Chloe, 37, who is the daughter of Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan, announced her split from rugby player James, 39, in October 2023.Since their breakup, they have continued to co-parent their daughter Bodhi, who was
  
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• Thieves get away with enormous £60,000 bronze sculpture from grounds of sculptor's home

  04-01-2025 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The work, 'La Promesse,' was taken from artist Anne Curry's home in Arkesden, Saffron Walden, Essex, overnight between December 5 and December 6.
  
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• 'My arm and leg were ripped off when I fell in Tube station gap after one critical error'

  04-01-2025 18:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sarah de Lagarde had to have her right arm and leg amputated when she fell into the gap at High Barnet station - she couldn't call for help because her phone wouldn't recognise her injured face
  
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• Venus shines bright beside the crescent Moon

  04-01-2025 18:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Venus shines so bright, it is often mistaken for stars, satellites and drones (Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire)Stargazers were treated to a special sight as Venus appeared next to the Moon on Friday night.The second planet from the Sun could be seen with the naked eye in areas with clear skies and low light pollution across the northern hemisphere.Such a sight only occurs with a with a crescent moon. This is because the moon is full when located on the opposite side to Earth to the Sun, illumin
  
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• South Carolina Republican who voted against Mike Johnson for speaker reveals Trump's annoyed response

  04-01-2025 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President-Elect Donald Trump rang upRalph Norman on Friday to get him to change his vote in favor of Mike Johnson for Speaker of the House.
  
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• Dad of two gunned down as he took rubbish bags out to front of his restaurant

  04-01-2025 18:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dad of two Shaun Brady was gunned down outside of his restaurant, the Brady and Fox, last year when taking out the bins, with his brother Damien paying tribute to the 44-year-old
  
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• Ukrainian mum says she was raped by 15 of Putin's troops who then threatened daughter, 5

  04-01-2025 18:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jailed Ukrainian mum Natalia Vlasova, 43, suffered horrific torture at the hands of a Russia-backed militant group, who raped her and threatened to kill her young daughter
  
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• Norovirus can spread in little-known way as expert warns bug can 'survive for a month'

  04-01-2025 18:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As figures from the UK Health and Safety Agency show a spike in norovirus figures, health experts have warned people what they need to be doing to avoid catching the virus
  
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• TV fitness guru Jody Bunting who faces attempted murder allegation for 'trying to kill his allergic boss with deliberately-planted chocolate bar' vows to return home from Morocco to beat the case

  04-01-2025 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Big Breakfast fitness star Jody Bunting who is accused of trying to murder his allergic boss with a £2.25 chocolate bar has vowed to return to Britain to beat the case. 
  
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• Top Tories rejected calls for Government-led inquiry into grooming gangs

  04-01-2025 18:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former cabinet ministers told Telford Council to hold its own inquiry and abuse survivors believe this was the right decision, which put “survivors at the heart of the process”
  
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• British hiker 'gets death threats' after being arrested at Indian airport for possessing common GPS gadget that is illegal in the country

  04-01-2025 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Heather Mackins, 38, was arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport after security found a Garmin inReach, a satellite communication device, in her luggage.
  
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• Why Britain could face 'Babygeddon': Middle class homes commandeered, no state pension until the age of 80, the elderly vilified in the street...it's where experts say we could be heading after a shocking fall in the birth rate

  04-01-2025 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Put bluntly, we're running out of babies. For Britain, this is predicted to lead to catastrophes, including the collapse of our NHS and pension system, and the atrophy of education.
  
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• When is the next episode of the Traitors out?

  04-01-2025 17:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s everything we know about the next episode of The Traitors (Picture: Cody Burridge/ BBC/ PA Wire)The Traitors returned to screens with a bang this week as a new group of contestants signed up for the ultimate game of deception.The game kicked off with the group of 25 having to cut loose three players before they even made it to the castle in the Scottish Highlands or had the chance to meet host Claudia Winkleman.Although many viewers are convinced the three will make a return to the
  
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• 'Elon Musk's rants made me sick' says survivor of child grooming gangs

  04-01-2025 17:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brave campaigner Holly Archer, who helped the Daily Mirror expose vast Telford abuse networks, has accused the US billionaire of "exploiting" survivors' stories
  
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• Secret border tunnel is found by drones in terrifying indicator of stealth super gangs sneaking into the US

  04-01-2025 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tunnel was found during a joint investigation between US Customs and Border Patrol and the Sonora State Police in Mexico using drone technology.
  
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• 'I spent £15,000 on surgery to get my New Year dream body - but it almost killed me'

  04-01-2025 17:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Joanne Strong suffered the New Year from hell after complications from a breast augmentation, tummy tuck and a hernia repair left her bleeding and feeling suicidal
  
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• The headache issue that's ready to meet Trump on day one of presidency

  04-01-2025 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump's agenda upon taking office on January 20 involves deporting millions of immigrants and revving the economy by cutting taxes, red tape and bureaucrats.
  
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• Terrifying flesh-devouring animal nicknamed the 'man-eater' is now on the rise in Texas

  04-01-2025 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife has issued an urgent warning to its Southern residents to keep an eye out for the flesh-eating parasite, whose Latin name means 'man-eater.'
  
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• I'm 106 and thriving... these are my tips for a long and happy life

  04-01-2025 17:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Ohio woman who recently turned 106 years old attributed a positive attitude and some fireball whiskey as one of the secrets to her long life.
  
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• Elderly murder suspect, 80, arrested after man found fatally injured at block of flats

  04-01-2025 17:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police is investigating the death of a man in his 70s in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, and the force has confirmed officers have arrested an 80-year-old suspect
  
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• The Traitors star would do BBC series again with one key change

  04-01-2025 17:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageElen Wyn survived just two episodes of The Traitors before being banished by her fellow contestants, but she believes one key change could have changed things significantly for her.
  The Welsh translator, 24, is less assured when communicating in her second language, English, which she learnt later in life.‘I lack confidence interacting with English speak
  
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• Jimmy Carter's state funeral begins in Georgia with procession and service

  04-01-2025 17:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jimmy Carter's funeral procession began on Saturday in south Georgia, where the 39th U.S. president's life began over a century ago.
  
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• What a racket! Neighbours hit back at 'gunshot' noise of new padel courts in Surrey private gated community

  04-01-2025 17:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Disgruntled neighbours have hit out at plans to build new padel courts close to their homes in Weybrudge, Surrey, because of the 'gunshot' noise that emanates from player's rackets.
  
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• William and Kate 'shocked' by tragic death of nanny's stepson in New Orleans terror attack

  04-01-2025 17:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brit Edward Pettifer was among 14 people who died at the hands of an Islamic State-inspired suspect who ploughed a pickup truck through crowds of revellers in New Orleans
  
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• Police arrest 80-year-old suspect for murder after man in his 70s is found fatally injured at block of flats

  04-01-2025 17:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thames Valley Police's Major Crime Unit has launched a murder investigation following an incident in Aylesbury yesterday.
  
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