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• Zac Efron makes first red carpet appearance in three years after revealing horrific chin injury

  14-09-2022 17:27 via metro.co.uk
  Zac Efron looked noticeably different on the red carpet after he revealed he broke his chin in a horrible incident (Picture: Rex / Getty)Zac Efron has stepped out on the red carpet for the first time in several years after recently opening up about a grim chin injury which saw his face ‘transformed’. The 34-year-old actor made an appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival overnight to promote his new movie, The Greatest Beer Run Ever.The Greatest Showman sta
  
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• Robbie Williams’ monkey musical biopic Better Man is as bananas as I prayed

  23-12-2024 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  (Picture: Paramount Pictures)
  Building a musical biopic around Robbie Williams where he’s portrayed as a GCI monkey and everyone else is a normal human is an intriguingly bizarre concept – but Better Man is exactly as cheeky, bolshy and ballsy as I hoped.Obviously for such a risky move, the film pretty much lives and dies by this central conceit which somehow livens up the whole movie yet quickly becomes something you don’t question at all.One of the most refreshing takes
  
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• I wake up at 3am to bake 29,000 mince pies every Christmas

  23-12-2024 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gill Abbs has worked as the head baker at Fizbillies bakery since 1971 (Picture: Poshyarns Photography And Film)Every morning at 3:00am, while most of us are still sleeping, Gill Abbs begins her day.
  By 4:30, she’s manning the ovens at Fitzbillies, the iconic Cambridge bakery, where she’s spent the last 50 years perfecting her craft.Gill joined Fitzbillies in 1971 when she was just 19 years old. She was hired by Mr Day, the second owner of the bakery, to make their famous Chelsea bu
  
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• ‘They could get him’ – Chelsea tipped to sign Premier League star in stunning move

  23-12-2024 06:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca (Picture: Getty)Chelsea have been tipped to sign Premier League goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez if Aston Villa fail to qualify for the Champions League.Unai Emery’s side finished fourth in the Premier League last season to qualify for the Champions League for the first time.Villa enjoyed a dream start to their Champions League campaign, winning their opening three games and beating Bayern Munich at a raucous Villa Park.The Midlands club also made a strong start to t
  
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• Popular baby product is recalled over choking hazard concerns

  23-12-2024 06:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A popular baby product has been urgently recalled after reports of it breaking apart and posing a choking hazard. Over 85,000 units are affected, leaving parents scrambling to check their homes.
  
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• Trump's mass deportation plan plunged into crisis by ultra-conservative Republican rebels

  23-12-2024 06:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump may face opposition on his mass deportation program from his own party over his demands to spend big on the border.
  
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• Steve Harvey's fans are sent into meltdown as cruel lie about TV host goes viral

  23-12-2024 06:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steve Harvey fans were sent on a frenzy after receiving a fake news alert that the beloved television host had died - before they eventually realized the report wasn't true.
  
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• Barack Obama reveals top books, songs and movies he's enjoyed in 2024... including a VERY racy romantic film

  23-12-2024 06:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barack Obama revealed his highly-anticipated annual list of his favorite books, songs, and movies this year. One of his picks was a racy romantic film.
  
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• Secret EIGHTH kid of iconic rocker Jimmy Barnes is revealed - as Cold Chisel legend is pictured with his lovechild daughter for the first time

  23-12-2024 06:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barnes already had four children aged 35 to 42 with wife Jane, as well as 51-year-old son David Campbell, and two daughters born about the same time as the Today Extra host.
  
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• Man's decision to obtain his pre-adoption birth certificate uncovers 75-year-old family secret

  23-12-2024 06:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At the age of 75, Dixon Handshaw of North Carolina thought he'd lived his entire life as an only child until a single phone call changed his life to reveal a family he never knew existed.
  
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• Russell Grant's Horoscopes sees Taurus break away from convention

  23-12-2024 06:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Today's horoscopes for Monday, December 23, will see Cancer embrace the joy of Christmas, while Gemini cancels a few appointments.
  
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• Hilarious moment Princess Anne gifted King Charles a toilet seat for Christmas

  23-12-2024 06:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Princess Royal found the perfect tongue-in-cheek Christmas present for her older brother Charles when she presented him with his very own leather toilet seat
  
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• Heartbroken family 'shocked' as Aussie Top Gun pilot Daniel Duggan is extradited to face US trial for allegedly training Chinese military

  23-12-2024 05:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daniel Duggan, 56, has already spent two years behind bars over allegations he unlawfully trained Chinese military personnel.
  
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• Major update after busy Bondi Junction Eastgate shopping centre was evacuated in emergency scare

  23-12-2024 05:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police officers had evacuated the centre as a precaution at about 10.30am after a suspicious package was reported.
  
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• Moreton Bay mayor reveals why his council banned the homeless from owning pets - after the controversial move sparked a FURIOUS backlash

  23-12-2024 05:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  City of Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery proposed new legislation which passed by unanimous vote that bans homeless people from owning pet on December 12.
  
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• Delicious gingerbread recipe loved by Prince George makes for a perfect last minute Christmas treat

  23-12-2024 05:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The deliciously moreish gingerbread cookie recipe beloved by the royal family will be a staple of their festive celebration this year - and it's easier to recreate than you may think
  
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• Games Inbox: Could Sony quit the games industry?

  23-12-2024 05:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Can you imagine gaming without PlayStation? (Credits: Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/Shu)The Monday letters page wishes everyone a merry Christmas and a happy new year, as a reader hopes for an early January Switch 2 reveal.To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected] NOTE: This will be the last Inbox of 2024, before we return to normal service on Monday, January 6. There’ll be plenty of exclusive features till then though, including our Top 20 of 2024 and pr
  
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• Grampians bushfire wreaks havoc in Victoria - as more states are warned to brace for Christmas holiday disaster

  23-12-2024 04:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Several states have been put on high alert for bushfires and possible evacuations as a more than 40,000 hectares continues to burn through Victoria.
  
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• Tesla security camera catches despicable act outside a Sydney pub: 'This is atrocious'

  23-12-2024 04:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Tesla driver left their electric vehicle parked outside of the Rose Bay Hotel at Rose Bay, in Sydney's eastern suburbs, on Sunday.
  
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• Tom Homan's voice cracks with emotion as he delivers powerful speech on Biden's border crisis

  23-12-2024 04:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tom Homan continued his powerful media tour as incoming 'Border Czar' for Donald Trump with an emotional speech at Turning Point's AmericaFest in Phoenix.
  
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• Man to be executed in 'rare' death sentence after German real estate agent was found dismembered and layered in thick tape inside a freezer in Thailand

  23-12-2024 04:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shakrukh Karim Uddin has been sentenced to death after a German estate agent - Peter Ralter Mack- was killed and found dismembered in a freezer in southern Thailand.
  
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• Fried chicken trio in line for fortune after selling much-loved chain for a whopping £400MILLION to US firm - after winging it and starting restaurant from scratch six years ago

  23-12-2024 03:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In one of the biggest take-overs deals for a restaurant brand in Britain the UK arm of Wingstop will be acquired by California-based private equity firm Sixth Street.
  
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• Grand plans to spend £63million on maintaining the fire-wrecked look for a Grade I listed mansion rather than restoring a 'great jewel of British architecture' is blasted as an 'act of barbarianism'

  23-12-2024 03:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Clandon Park, an 18th-century mansion, was left a charred shell after a fire in 2015 in what was widely regarded as the greatest disaster in the history of the National Trust.
  
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• Hiker's solo adventure turns into battle for survival as he's rescued from Mount Lafayette ridge

  23-12-2024 03:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patrick Bittman, 28, embarked on a solo hike to see the sunrise from Mount Lafayette in New Hampshire but became lost in deep snow and freezing temperatures.
  
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• Paddy McGuinness leaves Inside the Factory fans CRINGING after replacing host Gregg Wallace as he makes VERY rude joke amid the axed Masterchef star's sexual miscount scandal

  23-12-2024 03:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The comedian, 51, was announced as the chef's replacement after he quit the show amid complaints over his alleged 'inappropriate banter' with female staff members over their weight.
  
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• Christmas weather forecast: Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth

  23-12-2024 03:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aussies have been told to brace for catastrophic fire dangers and what could be the hottest Boxing Day Test on record this Christmas amid scorching temperatures sweeping across the country.
  
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• Just 2 percent of people can solve this letter IQ test stumping nearly everyone

  23-12-2024 03:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A brainteaser shared on X about a father's son's name left lots of users convinced they had worked it out - but can you answer it correctly without getting tripped up?
  
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• Chris Minns slams train strike with brutal takedown as peace deal falls apart and New Year's Eve fireworks face the axe: 'Trust issue'

  23-12-2024 03:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Rail, Tram and Bus Union offered the NSW government a peace deal on Sunday.
  
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• All the A-list stars mentioned in Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni including Taylor Swift and Ben Affleck

  23-12-2024 03:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When Lively, 37, sued her It Ends With Us co-star and director, 40, and he filed a response, several notable A-listers were referenced in the court documents.
  
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• STEPHEN GLOVER: I love the Church but it's become a self-lacerating sect, gripped by the wrong concerns - and failing to convey what many still yearn to hear

  23-12-2024 03:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  STEPHEN GLOVER: Who can doubt that the many failings of the Church of England have contributed to the alarming collapse of belief and attendance?
  
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