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• Family of Christian grandmother, 54, who is in a coma after suffering catastrophic heart attack urge judges to stop doctors turning off her life support

  08-12-2024 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They said the devout 54-year-old grandmother, a former NHS hospital worker, would want to be kept alive and 'have a chance of life'.
  
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• Scotland's NHS spends more than £1million in just seven months on gender reassignment surgery in England

  08-12-2024 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scotland's NHS has spent more than £1million in just seven months on gender reassignment surgery for people in England.
  
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• 'I found human ashes on the street - and I have no idea who they belong to'

  08-12-2024 23:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Laura Lamont, 40, spotted the ashes near a police station in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire - and has appealed for the owner to come forward so that it can be returned
  
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• Mum haunted by screams of twins, 7 after horror house fire just weeks before Christmas

  08-12-2024 23:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cheryl Ballie and her twins Aria and Josh had just arrived back at their home in Newtyle, Angus, after picking up a Chinese takeaway for tea when they saw the horror unfold
  
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• Households could face double-digit council tax hikes to fund services when current freeze on bills ends in spring

  08-12-2024 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Families face costly tax rises after the finance chief for Scots councils refused to rule out double-digit increases when the current freeze ends this spring.
  
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• Woe de parfum! Harrods perfume seller accuses rival of hurling card reader at her in squabble

  08-12-2024 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  But when it came to staff selling the 'hand-selected brands', things were not as fragrant, it has been alleged.
  
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• Ashley Madison reveals the 20 cities where your partner is most likely to cheat this winter

  08-12-2024 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 20 cities where couples are most likely to cheat this winter have been named and shamed by a controversial dating website - with one state responsible for a surprising number of entries.
  
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• UnitedHealthcare gunman lookalike contestants gather in a park just days after CEO killing

  08-12-2024 23:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Look familiar? The eight contestants were all trying to resemble the mystery gunman (Pictures: CNN/Getty)New Yorkers have gathered for a questionable lookalike competition for the killer of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson just days after he was gunned down.
  Dressed in hoods and face coverings, eight men took part in the crude event in Washington Square Park on Saturday morning as the frantic manhunt for Thompson’s killer continues.The winner, as voted for by the cheers of dozens of on
  
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• The secretive private school upending America's most liberal city: 'We don't talk about pronouns here'

  08-12-2024 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Enrollments are growing at Donum Dei Classical Academy as the West Coast city's millionaires and tech executives seek something a little more traditional for their kids.
  
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• Pedestrian, 62, seriously injured 'after Range Rover smashed into him' as he crossed the road: Manhunt launched for 'hit-and-run' driver

  08-12-2024 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pedestrian was rushed to hospital after he was hit by the silver four-wheel drive as he crossed Adlington Road in Sheffield at around 2.20pm on Saturday.
  
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• Jamie Carragher slams ‘absolutely braindead’ Tottenham star after Chelsea defeat

  08-12-2024 23:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher (Picture: Getty)Jamie Carragher labelled Yves Bissouma as ‘braindead’ after the Tottenham midfielder gave away a costly penalty against Chelsea.Tottenham flew out of the traps at home against their London rivals, with early goals from Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski putting them two goals ahead after 11 minutes.Jadon Sancho’s superb long-range strike gave Chelsea hope at the break and Enzo Maresca’s side continued to grow into the g
  
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• Lisa Nandy launches bid to 'root out' harassment in the TV industry after Gregg Wallace scandal

  08-12-2024 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lisa Nandy will discuss creating new codes of conduct for workers in the arts to address sexual harassment and power imbalances between stars and junior staff.
  
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• Fury as Brits face waiting weeks longer to have their bins emptied - as Labour quietly abandons plans to require fortnightly collections

  08-12-2024 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New guidance on waste collection service published by Defra simply states that 'waste collection authorities should continue to decide collection frequency'.
  
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• Frontline staff invited to serve stints in Whitehall to make state like a 'start up'

  08-12-2024 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will warn that the Government will fail to deliver if it carries on with business as usual in a major speech in London
  
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• Sydney woman dragged into the back of a NSW Police van amid dial-a-dealer sting

  08-12-2024 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 100 people were charged in a major pre-Christmas police operation.
  
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• Rachel Reeves' tax raid unveiled in her first Budget has caused a collapse in businesses' confidence in Britain, damning survey reveals

  08-12-2024 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A report from consultancy firm BDO showed that business optimism across the UK had plummeted to its lowest level in two years as owners were forced to confront the prospect of rising costs.
  
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• Yvette Cooper faces revolt from police chiefs as they warn thousands of officer jobs will have to be cut over her cop funding plan

  08-12-2024 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chief constables are predicting that a shortfall in the police funding settlement due to be announced this week will mean major reductions to officer and staff numbers next year.
  
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• Human remains found inside plane crash on British coast in mysterious find

  08-12-2024 23:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The aircraft was found at around 2.20pm on Friday in waters north east of Lerwick, near Shetland - and was found to contain human remains when it was brought ashore
  
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• Michail Antonio's first words after horror crash revealed by dog walker who found star

  08-12-2024 23:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michail Antonio was left dazed and confused after crashing his £260,000 Ferrari into a tree in Essex on Saturday before being whisked to a central London hospital for surgery
  
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• Family urge judges to stop doctors turning off life support for Christian mother, 54, in a coma - after suffering catastrophic heart attack

  08-12-2024 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They said the devout 54-year-old grandmother, a former NHS hospital worker, would want to be kept alive and 'have a chance of life'.
  
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• Trump allies slam government department over 'woke' pansexual post: 'Sanity is returning in 43 days'

  08-12-2024 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Allies and supporters of President-elect Donald Trump were shocked and outraged at a woke post from the US Department of Health and Human Services. The post was about pansexuality.
  
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• Row de parfum! Harrods perfume seller accuses rival of hurling card reader at her in squabble

  08-12-2024 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  But when it came to staff selling the 'hand-selected brands', things were not as fragrant, it has been alleged.
  
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• 'Syrians are celebrating the end of a 13-year war - but what happens next can't be ignored'

  08-12-2024 23:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There is concern over how the rebel coalition will rule when at its heart is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an Islamist offshoot of al Qaeda. The clear worry is that Syrians could be swapping one oppressor for another
  
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• Home Office 'may remove' Syrian rebels behind the downfall of Bashar al-Assad and Syrian revolution from UK terror list

  08-12-2024 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Home Office was last night considering whether to lift the ban on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which has emerged as the leading player in the removal of tyrant Bashar al-Assad.
  
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• History-making former Bond Girl, 79, looks unrecognisable decades later

  08-12-2024 23:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  The former Bond girl is unrecognisable to her younger days (Picture: TheImageDirect.com)You may know her originally as a Bond girl, but if you saw her on the street, you may not recognise her now.
  Having made history by being the only woman who has held roles in two James Bond films one decade apart, the Swedish-star shot to fame in the 70s but, now 79 years old, appears to prefer a low profile.Spotted leaving her Los Angeles home in a cap and large sunglasses, the now blonde-haired star Maud A
  
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• Couple stalked by crocodile and left stranded without food or water for days

  08-12-2024 23:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An Australian couple in their 50s had the weekend from hell after they were forced to swim across croc-infested waters after their vehicle flooded, before being rescued by emergency helicopter
  
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• Salim Mehajer is dealt major blow as disgraced deputy mayor fights for his freedom after he was jailed for punching a woman

  08-12-2024 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Salim Mehajer on separate occasions repeatedly punched a woman, shattered her phone by grabbing her hand, and put his hand over her mouth so she passed out.
  
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• ‘Really upsetting’: Emmerdale star ‘grieving’ over exit after ‘tough year’

  08-12-2024 23:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Daisy Campbell is leaving her role as Amelia Spencer after 13 years (Picture: ITV)Daisy Campbell has opened up about her forthcoming Emmerdale exit, admitting she has ‘grieved’ through the process. The actress is set to leave her role as Amelia Spencer after 13 years later this month, as having played the character since she was seven years old. Her exit will come as Belle Dingle’s (Eden Taylor-Draper) abuse storyline reaches its conclusion, as her abuser Tom King (J
  
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• Martin and Stacey reunion ‘sealed’ as EastEnders exes thrown by unexpected kiss

  08-12-2024 23:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Martin and Stacey share a surprise kiss (Picture: BBC)It looks like a reunion could be on the cards for EastEnders favourites Martin Fowler (James Bye) and Stacey Slater (Lacey Turner). The former couple share an unexpected kiss in the BBC soap later this month, sparking hopes they could get back together. Fans have seen how Stacey has supported Martin following the return of his other ex-wife Ruby Allen (Louisa Lytton) last month.The fruit and veg trader was stunned when he learned R
  
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• Another major Kit secret exposed in Coronation Street as he is caught red-handed

  08-12-2024 23:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  He just doesn’t stop! (Picture: ITV)Bent copper and all-round manipulator Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) once again highlights his selfish ways in upcoming episodes of Coronation Street.When Kit isn’t bending the rules of his job, he’s plying Craig (Colson Smith) with drinks to get some gossip, or tricking Ryan (Ryan Prescott) into revealing information about new love interest Daisy (Charlotte Jordan).The new face was introduced as Bernie’s (Jane Hazlegrove) long-lost son ear
  
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• Pope Francis sends pointed message to Israel with detail in Nativity scene

  08-12-2024 22:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A noticeable addition this year saw the scene' baby Jesus draped in a keffiyeh -a traditional scarf used by Palestinians as a national symbol.
  
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• Co-op slashes the price of Terry’s Chocolate Orange to just £1 in time for Christmas

  08-12-2024 22:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One supermarket definitely agrees that calories don’t count during the festive period after slashing the price of Terry's Chocolate Orange to just £1
  
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• Unsuspecting California home hits market for $900K... but it's hiding a VERY raunchy secret

  08-12-2024 22:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From the outside, there is nothing peculiar about the 1,500-square-foot three-bedroom, two-bathroom ranch in Camarillo. But a closer look at the property reveals a jaw-dropping surprise.
  
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• I’m A Celebrity 2024 winner breaks down in tears after being crowned champion

  08-12-2024 22:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageA new winner of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! has been crowned, as the final has come to an end.Wagatha Christie icon Coleen Rooney, Strictly star Reverend Richard Coles and McFly’s Danny Jones have beat the likes of Maura Higgins, GK Barry and Oti Mabuse and made it to the end, lasting 23 days in the jungle.They’ve gone weeks w
  
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• I’m A Celebrity 2024 finale reveals runner-up ahead of winner announcement

  08-12-2024 22:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Our I’m A Celebrity 2024 champion is about to be crowned! (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)A new King or Queen of the jungle is about to be crowned, as the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! final is underway.Wagatha Christie icon Coleen Rooney, Strictly star Reverend Richard Coles and McFly’s Danny Jones have beat the likes of Maura Higgins, GK Barry and Oti Mabuse and made it to the final.They’ve gone weeks without any luxuries, including a proper show
  
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• Princess Eugenie's mysterious disappearance from Kate Middleton's carol service resolved

  08-12-2024 22:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dozens of royals rallied around the Princess of Wales at her carol service in Westminster Abbey this week - but Princess Eugenie, the King and the Queen were among those who did not attend
  
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• Princess Eugenie mysteriously misses Kate Middleton's big carol service comeback

  08-12-2024 22:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dozens of royals rallied around the Princess of Wales at her carol service in Westminster Abbey this week - but Princess Eugenie, the King and the Queen were among those who did not attend
  
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• Biden forgets who he is talking about just seconds after saying US journalist in Syria is alive

  08-12-2024 22:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Joe Biden went completely blank when he forgot on the spot who he was talking about.
  
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• Enzo Maresca highlights key reason why Chelsea aren’t ‘ready’ for Premier League title race

  08-12-2024 22:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca (Picture: Getty)Enzo Maresca said Chelsea are not yet defensively solid enough to challenge for the Premier League title after their 4-3 win over Tottenham.The Italian has repeatedly rebuffed the suggestion that his side are contenders for the league title despite their promising start under his tutelage.But after slip-ups from Arsenal and Manchester City on Saturday, as well as Liverpool’s postponed fixture against Everton, the Blues have daylight in second plac
  
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• Burnside Hub shopping centre in Melbourne target of early morning ram raid

  08-12-2024 22:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A group of wannabe thieves launched a brazen ram-raid on a Melbourne shopping centre using a skip bin truck.
  
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• US launches strikes in Syria after Trump warned America should NOT get involved in Middle East conflict

  08-12-2024 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The US has launched 'dozens of precision airstrikes' in Syria on Sunday after rebels ousted longtime despotic leader Bashar-al Assad.
  
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• After 50 years on the road, Scots rock stars who are still best pals and neighbours (even though it's in sunny Sicily, not Glasgow!)

  08-12-2024 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From the windows of the 11th floor tower block flat Jim Kerr and his family moved to when he was eight years old, the youngster could see the sprawl of Glasgow and the countryside beyond.
  
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• US launches mass airstrike attack on ISIS targets in Syria after rebels take control

  08-12-2024 22:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As statues of Assad and his father Hafez were being toppled across Syria, in Damascus a jubilant Ghazal al-Sharif was rejoicing. He said: “Damn his soul and the soul of the entire Assad family"
  
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• Joyful crowds celebrate across Syria as President Assad flees ending 50-year reign of terror

  08-12-2024 22:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As statues of Assad and his father Hafez were being toppled across Syria, in Damascus a jubilant Ghazal al-Sharif was rejoicing. He said: “Damn his soul and the soul of the entire Assad family"
  
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• Flirty Trump makes a very suggestive statement on intimate moment with Jill Biden

  08-12-2024 22:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incoming president posted a screenshot of the moment on Truth Social, overlaid with the caption: 'A fragrance your enemies can't resist', while plugging his perfume brand.
  
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• Pro wrestler swaps the ring for beauty pageants

  08-12-2024 22:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nathaniel ‘Nathan Angle’ Cranton juggles three careers (Picture: SWNS)A professional wrestler has made a career change into the world of beauty pageants as England’s representative in Mr International.Nathaniel Cranton, 21, has added one more accolade to his list of achievements by swapping wrestling for international pageants – along with his day job at a family farm.
  A sheep farmer by day and a pro wrestler by night, Nathaniel has been slamming his opponents in the rin
  
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• Truth behind why I'm A Celeb stars are allowed deodorant in the camp

  08-12-2024 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In the first ever season of I'm A Celeb in 2002, contestants were prohibited from using deodorant. However, the crew quickly chose to lift this restriction for a significant reason.
  
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• Snow forecast to hit UK in just days as 'rare' weather event sparked by -2C blast

  08-12-2024 21:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After days of the UK being battered by heavy rainfall and strong winds thanks to Storm Darragh, latest weather maps forecasted a rare phenomenon in the coming week due to an icy blast
  
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• Snow forecast to hit Britain in just days as 'rare' weather event sparked by -2C blast

  08-12-2024 21:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After days of the UK being battered by heavy rainfall and strong winds thanks to Storm Darragh, latest weather maps forecasted a rare phenomenon in the coming week due to an icy blast
  
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• Syria live: ‘The future is ours’ says Syrian rebel leader after Assad flees – latest updates

  08-12-2024 21:52 via theguardian.com
  Syrian rebels broadcast first news bulletin on state television after Moscow says Assad has left the country; Israeli airstrike on security complex, say regional security sourcesWe have some more comments from Turkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, who has ben speaking in the Qatari capital of Doha. He said Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad was probably outside Syria after Islamist-led rebels declared he had fled the country.Assad is “probably outside of Syria”, Fidan sa
  
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