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• Anthony Joshua is discharged from hospital on New Year's Eve after horror crash in Nigeria: Boxing star heads straight to funeral home to pay tribute to best friends who died in tragedy

  31-12-2025 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anthony Joshua was discharged from hospital late on New Year's Eve and paid an emotional visit to a funeral home to pay his respects to two pals killed in a car crash.
  
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• Intruder 'breaks into William and Kate's home with heavy rucksack' twice before Christmas

  31-12-2025 23:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An intruder was apprehended after twice gaining entry to Kensington Palace in London, in incidents a policing expert claimed were a 'serious cause for concern'
  
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• Keir Starmer admits life for many in Britain 'is still harder than it should be' in his New Year's message - but vows 'things can and will get better' in 2026 as he fights to turn around premiership

  31-12-2025 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In an upbeat New Year's message, the Prime Minister echoed the New Labour anthem as he insisted that 'things can and will get better'.
  
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• Two schoolgirls are sexually assaulted at busy shopping centre: Three men are arrested

  31-12-2025 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police were called to Seacroft in Leeds, West Yorkshire, yesterday following reports of suspicious behaviour.
  
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• Man, 23, stabbed to death on New Year’s Eve in London

  31-12-2025 23:38 via metro.co.uk
  Detectives rushed to Grove Street in Lewisham (Picture: Google Maps)Police are hunting for a knifeman after a man was fatally stabbed in the chest on New Year’s Eve.Murder detectives are investigating called to Grove Street in Lewisham, in south-east London at around 12.35pm.The 23-year-old man suffered a stab wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene, the Metropolitan Police said.No arrests have been made and a crime scene remains in place.The victim’s family are awar
  
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• New Year, New Home - Brits vow to make 2026 the year of the house makeover

  31-12-2025 23:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brits are planning a flurry of home improvements, with a new bathroom, kitchen and a garden makeover among the top planned projects for the 2026, according to a new survey
  
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• Four in 10 kids haven't seen dentist for a year - as postcode lottery revealed

  31-12-2025 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In three quarters of areas across the country, at least 40% of children hadn’t seen a dentist in two years, grim research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed
  
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• Netflix silently fixes Stranger Things editing mistake in season 5 volume 2

  31-12-2025 23:18 via metro.co.uk
  The Duffer Brothers just made somewhat of a Stranger Things error (Picture: Courtesy of Netflix 2025)Stranger Things fans never miss a trick in their dissection of the hit Netflix series – and no erroneus editing stones have gone unturned.
  One savvy Reddit user has noticed a mistake in the wardrobe of Holly Wheeler in S5E7, which dropped on Christmas Day alongside episodes five and six.
  While the next and final ever episode of the much-loved supernatural series is landing on New Year&rsqu
  
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• Urgent search is launched for young man at Coogee Beach after woman's body washed up just metres away in New Year's Day horror

  31-12-2025 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An urgent search is underway at Coogee Beach after a young man vanished in the surf early this morning, just hours after a woman's body washed up nearby.
  
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• Two schoolgirls sexually assaulted at busy shopping centre - as three men are arrested

  31-12-2025 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police were called to Seacroft in Leeds, West Yorkshire, yesterday following reports of suspicious behaviour.
  
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• New Year's Eve: European capitals throw huge parties to welcome start of 2026 as excitement builds across UK - live updates

  31-12-2025 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LIVEBLOG: Follow New Year's Eve celebrations across the globe as nations around the world throw parties to toast the final hours of the year before ushering in 2026.
  
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• Artist murdered at $2m home on millionaires' island 'by son, 45,' during bloodbath that saw her younger disabled son and second woman killed at nearby $1m house

  31-12-2025 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Danielle Cuvillier was found dead at her home alongside her son Mackenzie Williams, 45. Her disabled son Nick and a woman were killed at a second $1m home.
  
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• Urgent hunt under way for woman in her 20s who gave birth in London hospital - then vanished leaving her newborn behind

  31-12-2025 23:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Officers were called at around 5pm yesterday to reports the mother, in her 20s, had disappeared.
  
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• UK snow maps show 6 English cities hit in first week of 2026 amid horror alert - full list

  31-12-2025 23:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest forecast from WXCharts shows snowfall set for wide areas of England in the first seven days of 2026 with up to 8 inches settling
  
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• UK snow maps show 6 cities in England hit in first week of January - full list

  31-12-2025 23:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest forecast from WXCharts shows snowfall set for wide areas of England in the first seven days of 2026 with up to 8 inches settling
  
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• The last hostage: After over 800 days, elite Israeli police officer who ran towards danger in October 7 attack is the last remaining in Gaza…as his mother clings to fragile hope he is still alive

  31-12-2025 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After over 800 days of unimaginable suffering the future of Gaza comes down largely to the fate of a single hostage - Ran Gvili.
  
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• Freed prisoners are committing a record number of serious offences, probation watchdog reveals

  31-12-2025 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Freed prisoners are committing a record number of serious offences including murder and rape, the chief inspector of probation has warned.
  
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• The truth of Ray and Celia finally exposed in Emmerdale but beloved character is missing

  31-12-2025 23:00 via metro.co.uk
  It’s not quite over (Picture: ITV)The end is nigh for Celia Daniels (Jaye Griffiths) and Ray Walters’ (Joe Absolom) illegal operation in Emmerdale, but not before one enormous final hurrah.The pair have been terrorising the village since their arrival, having initially targeted April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) and Dylan Penders (Fred Kettle) in their drug business before it became clear they also ran a modern slavery operation, in which Bear Wolf (Joshua Richards) found himself caugh
  
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• Coronation Street’s Todd terrified as Theo closes in – and things get much worse

  31-12-2025 23:00 via metro.co.uk
  Todd Grimshaw is terrified of abusive boyfriend Theo Silverton (Picture: ITV)Trapped in a toxic cycle of physical and emotional abuse, Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) finally finds the strength to leave his violent boyfriend Theo Silverton (James Cartwright) in Coronation Street. But Theo’s not giving up without a fight when worlds collide in Corriedale…Coronation Street’s domestic violence story has been a devastating watch. On the outside, Theo looks like the perfect partner.
  
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• Somali-run Minneapolis daycare claims enrollment documents were stolen amid exploding fraud scandal

  31-12-2025 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A daycare center in Minnesota announced it experienced a burglary due to increased hate for the Somali community amid allegations of fraud.
  
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• Philadelphia designer becomes internet star over his 800 MILE commute via public transport to work in Atlanta

  31-12-2025 22:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Philadelphia-based urban designer Daniel Rodriguez voluntarily super-commutes over 800 miles from Philadelphia to Atlanta twice a week.
  
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• Urgent search for missing girl, 14, last seen in freezing cold at Kent station

  31-12-2025 22:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing to the public for help as they search for missing 14-year-old girl Maisie Cornish, who was last seen at Maidstone train station in Kent
  
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• Shocking moment race horse that was high on METH rocketed down track at top speed

  31-12-2025 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michael Joiner was suspended when his horse, Js On Fire, tested positive for meth following a near-victory at the American Quarter Horse Association Racing Challenge in October.
  
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• Distressing 911 call reveals aftermath of violent BMW crash that killed three teenage boys

  31-12-2025 22:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Richard Alcocer, 18, his cousin Miguel Montez, 16, and their friend Ruben Balthazar, 15, were cruising down the roadway in Pompano Beach when their vehicle crashed into another, killing them.
  
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• Trump WITHDRAWS National Guard troops from three Democratic cities

  31-12-2025 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The president touted the achievements of the troops in bringing down crime in the Democrat-run cities but claimed that their work had been stymied by local opposition.
  
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• Mum-of-four's desperate plea days before she was 'shot dead by abusive husband'

  31-12-2025 22:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cecil Mains, 46, has been accused of murdering his wife Jeri in front of their children at their home in Indiana, US, after she sought protection from the alleged serial abuser
  
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• Heidi Klum, 52, frolics in gold bikini and kisses her much-younger husband, 35, during St. Barts getaway

  31-12-2025 22:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 52-year-old Emmy-winning host and her third husband Tom Kaulitz spent Tuesday relaxing at the Shellona Beach Club
  
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• St Barts regulars complain paradise island is 'tacky' and overrun with vulgar yachts blocking ocean views as A-Listers and billionaires flock there for annual New Year's Eve celebrations

  31-12-2025 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The New Year is something everyone around the world looks forward to, but locals in St Barts are fed up with the annual celebrity invasion that blocks views and makes things 'tacky.'
  
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• Coronation Street's Julia Goulding makes huge statement about future of Shona Platt on the show

  31-12-2025 22:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A magnet for drama - especially at Christmas - every few years Coronation Street cafe worker Shona Platt’s life seems to hang in the balance. But could this time see her leave the show for good?
  
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• Taliban to jail barbers who shave men's beards for up to 15 months under radical Islamic law

  31-12-2025 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barbers who cut off men's beardsin Afghanistan are set to be jailed under the Taliban's latest radical plans.
  
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• Finnish police seize vessel suspected of damaging undersea telecoms cable in Baltic Sea

  31-12-2025 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The cable was damaged in the Gulf of Finland between the capital cities of Helsinki and Tallin in Estonia early this morning.
  
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• Democrat mayor blasted for sneaking through reparations plan 'in dark of night' that could see city's black residents handed $5m each

  31-12-2025 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie quietly approved the plan on December 23 in a move that has enraged centrists in the City by the Bay.
  
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• Coronation Street copper Kit finally cracks Carla’s kidnapping case – but he’s too late

  31-12-2025 21:55 via metro.co.uk
  Kit Green finally got a lead on Carla Connor’s disappearance (Picture: ITV)Finally, someone has figured out that Coronation Street icon Carla Connor (Alison King) never made it to Spain, and DI Costello (Daon Broni) has been hinting at her location this whole time.Unfortunately, DC Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) took too long putting the pieces together, leaving Carla facing a grisly fate.While her friends and neighbours spent the festive season spreading warmth and cheer across the cobbles, t
  
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• Trump's HHS halts child care funding to ALL states after viral video sparks Somali daycare scandal in Minnesota

  31-12-2025 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump's Department of Health and Human Services is freezing federal child care funding nationwide after halting funds to Minnesota amid the Somali daycare scandal.
  
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• Attacks on NHS staff surge by a FIFTH: Medics at one health trust suffered more than 8,000 assaults and threats of violence in a single year, figures show

  31-12-2025 21:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Data obtained through FOI requests to every NHS trust in England showed violence and threats faced by staff is on the increase, up 19 percent in 2024 compared to 2022 levels.
  
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• 'I spent 25 years searching for my missing dad - and he was just around the corner'

  31-12-2025 21:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lovetta Little-Smith, 55, from Houston, Texas, was left devastated when her father, Almond Gene Little, 49, went missing in 1999 - but she's now discovered what happened to him
  
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• Angry border sheriff says his corner of Texas is still wide open to illegal migrants -with nearly 600 gotaways this year

  31-12-2025 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite claims by the Trump administration that the border is secured, one Texas sheriff says his corner of the border is still wide open.
  
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• Next Chelsea manager odds as Blues make decision on sacking Enzo Maresca

  31-12-2025 21:46 via metro.co.uk
  Maresca is under growing pressure in west London (Picture: Getty)Former Barcelona boss Xavi as emerged as the early betting favourite to succeed Enzo Maresca at Chelsea with the Italian under growing pressure at Stamford Bridge.Chelsea have picked up just one win in their last seven Premier League games with faint hopes of challenging for the Premier League title quickly evaporating.They were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Bournemouth on Tuesday night with the Cherries without a league win since
  
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• World comes together to celebrate New Year with hopes for peace in 2026

  31-12-2025 21:40 via metro.co.uk
  Children celebrate Hogmanay 2026 in Edinburgh, with New Year’s Eve street party(Picture: Katielee Arrowsmith / SWNS)Fireworks, sparklers and smiles were on full display as millions of Brits prepared to see in 2026 in style.Around 100,000 people will come together to attend London’s iconic fireworks across the River Thames. Tickets were sold out weeks ago but you will be able to catch them from elevated spots across the capital.In 2024, more than 30,000 people gathered on Primrose Hi
  
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• From Ozzy Osbourne, Dames Patricia Routledge and Jilly Cooper, to Rob Reiner: The stars who died in 2025

  31-12-2025 21:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This year the entertainment industry has said a heartfelt goodbye to stars on and off the screen.
  
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• Chelsea icon, 57, is diagnosed with cancer and undergoing chemotherapy after shedding five stone

  31-12-2025 21:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  He won five trophies with the west London side after signing from Sheffield Wednesday and was the first overseas played to amass 100 appearances for the club.
  
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• Urgent hunt underway for woman in her 20s who gave birth in London hospital - then vanished leaving her newborn behind

  31-12-2025 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Officers were called at around 5pm yesterday to reports the mother, in her 20s, had disappeared.
  
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• Nightmarish deaths of elderly couple who vanished while driving home from dinner on dark and icy night

  31-12-2025 21:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Linda, 81, and Gary Lightfoot,82, had traveled to Panhandle, Texas, to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with family, but they never returned home after the celebration.
  
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• Emirates Airlines jet going from Heathrow to Dubai suffers New Year's Eve mid-air malfunction and is forced to circle above London for more than an HOUR before landing

  31-12-2025 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Emirates Airlines jet going from Heathrow to Dubai was forced to circle above London for more than an hour before landing back at Heathrow.
  
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• New Year’s travel chaos after 200m of power cables snatched by thieves

  31-12-2025 21:27 via metro.co.uk
  A signalling cable theft has caused train delays and cancellations on New Year’s Eve (Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)As the New Year countdown begins, passengers are facing train delays and cancellations after 656ft (200m) of signalling cables were stolen in South Yorkshire.Several routes between Doncaster and Sheffield have been affected by the copper theft in Conisbrough, which Network Rail said it was alerted to at about 4am today.CrossCountry, Northern, and TransPennine Express network
  
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• Why I needed fireproof underwear for a leisurely spin through the Bavarian countryside

  31-12-2025 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  I was lucky enough to have been invited to sit alongside former World Rally Champion Ott Tanak during a shakedown session on the first day of the WRC's Central European Rally in Bavaria.
  
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• Have you tried the 'Didcot Dodge'? Read expert MARK DUELL's ultimate guide to saving £100s on train fares, from split-ticketing to avoiding booking fees... and why NOT to use a contactless card on the Tube

  31-12-2025 21:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As someone who has travelled from Thurso to Tenby and Portsmouth to Penrith by train over the years, here are my top tips for getting the best deal on your next trip.
  
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• Thousands of teenagers are being subjected to sexual, physical and mental abuse by their partners in hidden epidemic, experts warn

  31-12-2025 21:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A survey by the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) has found that 'far too many' young relationships are being plagued by behaviour that bears all the hallmarks of domestic abuse.
  
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• The next MTG? Another GOP queen knifes Trump as vicious retaliatory attacks tear MAGA to shreds

  31-12-2025 21:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 39-year-old grandmother suggested Trump's veto was the result of 'political retribution.'
  
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• Inside horrific Ant Hill Kids doomsday cult: Twisted leader nailed children to trees, impregnated all female followers and made others break their own legs with sledgehammers to prove their devotion

  31-12-2025 21:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thériault's pitiful followers were forced to break their own legs, sit on lit stoves, shoot each other and eat dead mice and human waste to prove their devotion to him
  
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