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• Asda launches Sid the Sausage Dog cake

  10-07-2020 12:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Colin or Sid? (Picture: Asda/Getty)Step aside Colin, there’s a new cake in town.The caterpillar-shaped dessert from Marks & Spencer which has become a staple at office birthdays and children’s parties has new competition.Please welcome the latest animal-shaped dessert: Sid the Sausage Dog.
  Sold at Asda, the Dachshund-themed treat is a foot and a half long – that’s big enough for 24 people to nab a slice (if it’s divided evenly, that is).Similarly to Colin, Sid i
  
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• Katie Price ‘dumps boyfriend JJ Slater’ after ‘fears grew’ over relationship

  09-01-2026 18:21 via metro.co.uk
  Katie Price and JJ Slater have allegedly called time on their romance (Picture: Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images)Katie Price has reportedly split with boyfriend JJ Slater after problems in their relationship became ‘too obvious to ignore.’The former glamour model, 47, and the Married At First Sight star, 32, began dating in 2024, regularly appearing at each other’s sides on red carpet events.They had previously spoken about having children together, adding to Katie’
  
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• Putin fires nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile at Ukraine

  09-01-2026 18:16 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 PageRussia unleashed hypersonic missiles on Ukraine overnight, including striking infrastructure just some miles from Nato’s frontier near Poland’s border.
  The sky above Kyiv lit up and explosions rang in the air for hours as Vladimir Putin’s army targeted the Ukrainian capital with hundreds of missiles and drones, while Lviv was struck with an
  
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• Woman who became online sensation after being lifted into the air by shop shutters dies

  09-01-2026 18:15 via metro.co.uk
  A video of Anne Hughes being hoisted up by a shop shutter in Wales was viewed more than 100 million times (Photos: Wales News Service)
  A grandmother in Wales who became an internet hit after being hoisted 10ft into the air by a shop’s shutters has died.
  Anne Hughes’ coat had got entangled in the electronic shutters as they were being opened and she was left dangling upside down.A CCTV video of the incident, which thankfully left her unscathed, was viewed more than 100 million times.
  
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• 'Kate Middleton's openness about cancer journey says everything about future Queen'

  09-01-2026 18:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  On her 44th birthday, the Princess of Wales issued a poignant message about how she is healing, both physically and emotionally, from her cancer battle, with her openness inspiring others facing the same diagnosis
  
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• Arsenal enter race to sign defender Chelsea sold for just £4m

  09-01-2026 18:12 via metro.co.uk
  Arsenal are after the former Chelsea youth player (Photo: Visionhaus)Arsenal have reportedly joined Manchester City in the race to sign a highly-rated England international who came through Chelsea’s academy.Following Thursday night’s goalless draw with Liverpool, the Gunners have moved six points clear of City and Aston Villa at the top of the Premier League table.But while their title rivals are making moves in the January transfer window – with the Citizens signing Antoine
  
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• Shamed rugby star Stuart Hogg splits from 'world's sexiest jockey' girlfriend who gave birth to their child weeks after he was spared jail for domestic abuse of estranged wife

  09-01-2026 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former jockey Leonna Mayor had been in a relationship with the 33-year-old former Scotland captain and they had a son called Teddy in February last year.
  
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• Moment woman is handcuffed by police and fined £100 'for feeding pigeons' in London

  09-01-2026 18:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Video footage captured by a passerby showed a woman being detained by a group of officers and council enforcement workers in Harrow on Wednesday.
  
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• Chef’s ultimate ‘cheat code’ to make your meals taste so much better

  09-01-2026 18:09 via metro.co.uk
  There are a few cheap items that can improve your meals (Picture: Getty Images)If one of your resolutions for 2026 is to do more cooking, then you’re in luck, as some of the UK’s top chefs have shared their ‘cheat codes’ with Metro.These are the secret ingredients they add to food to make everything taste better, adding more depth and flavour to dishes.And the best part is, they’re all pretty cheap, kitchen cupboard essentials and won’t break the bank if you
  
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• Pictured: Childminder mother, 45, accused of arson and murdering her four-year-old daughter after house fire

  09-01-2026 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Carrin Wibier (pictured), 45, of Rusholme, Manchester, has also been charged with arson with intent to endanger life after Lesma-Rose Wibier died in the blaze at their home on March 2 last year.
  
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• You're making airport security mistake that leads to delays – here's what to do

  09-01-2026 18:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman named Maria Dinca has shared a video online urging travellers to follow proper airport security tray etiquette to avoid causing delays for yourself and other travellers
  
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• 'Morbidly obese' dog goes on life-saving diet after spending years gorging on pasta

  09-01-2026 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 'morbidly obese' dog that could scarcely walk after being fed pasta every night has shed half his body weight after following a strict diet.
  
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• US forces board ANOTHER rogue tanker as Marines capture sanctioned vessel in the Caribbean Sea

  09-01-2026 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pre-dawn action was carried out by US Marines and Navy, taking part in the monthslong buildup of forces in the Caribbean, according to US Southern Command.
  
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• Venezuela opposition leader to offer Trump her peace prize as a Fox host greases desperate lobbying campaign

  09-01-2026 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado might have found the key to swaying the US to place her in Venezuelan leadership: handing over her Nobel Peace Prize to Donald Trump.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson wins major battle over The Farmer’s Dog pub after more than a year

  09-01-2026 17:57 via metro.co.uk
  Jeremy Clarkson bought his pub The Farmer’s Dog back in 2024 (Picture: Ben Birchall/PA)Jeremy Clarkson has won a year-long planning battle to expand his Oxfordshire pub.
  The Clarkson’s Farm star has recently teased a return to filming for his Amazon Prime Video series, despite being in the midst of a three-month break for the first time in 40 years.This came after the first episode of his new spin-off series, Millionaire Hot Seat, aired earlier this week to some mixed reviews from a
  
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• Sir Stirling Moss's children at war over his £20m estate and the helmet that saved his life: Son of F1 legend's third wife fights his half-sister in court after she inherited his entire fortune

  09-01-2026 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Elliot Moss and Allison Bradley are locked in a legal battle over the estate of Lady Susie, Sir Stirling's third wife.
  
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• Oil giants fret Trump's 'random tweet' could upend costly plan to take over Venezuela's battered industry

  09-01-2026 17:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  US oil executives keen on advancing their operations in Venezuela are nervous that President Donald Trump could derail their investments with a single social media post.
  
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• European city forced to 'ban burials' as temperatures set to plummet to -30C

  09-01-2026 17:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Storm Elli is battering parts of Europe with temperatures feared to hit as low as -30C, with authorities in Hamburg postponing burials due to frozen ground making it impossible to dig graves
  
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• ‘Homemade grenade’ thrown at congresswoman’s head in Honduras

  09-01-2026 17:50 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 PageA congresswoman in Honduras has been hospitalised after she was struck in the head by an explosive device outside the country’s parliament.Gladis Aurora Lopez was being filmed approaching a press group in the street in the capital of Tegucigalpa and had just begun speaking when the spherical device was thrown from a distance behind her.It detonated as
  
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• Diversity isn’t the cause of the Met’s latest scandal

  09-01-2026 17:50 via metro.co.uk
  A review has found that two serial rapists were among 131 officers (Picture: Getty Images)My priority since being elected in 2005, is to ensure that we have safer streets in London. So, I was shocked and appalled that once again, the Metropolitan Police is in the news for all the wrong reasons.A review has found that two serial rapists were among 131 officers and staff who committed crimes or misconduct after not being properly vetted.It is the latest in a long line of serious failings by the c
  
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• Real reason ICE refused to let medics rush to aid of Renee Nicole Good after she was shot dead in her car, after shocking video spread like wildfire

  09-01-2026 17:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Claims that an outside medic refused to treat Renee Nicole Good sparked fury online.
  
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• Wrongly released sex offender who sparked nationwide manhunt pleads guilty to knife crime

  09-01-2026 17:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brahim Kaddour-Cherif appeared in court twice this week, pleading guilty to burglary after he broke into a garage to steal bikes and to carrying a knife in a separate incident
  
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• Trump transforms Republicans into War party as eye-popping number back more military strikes

  09-01-2026 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While President Donald Trump campaigned against 'forever wars' during his 2024 campaign, two-thirds of Republican voters back military intervention in countries beyond Venezuela.
  
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• 'Hidden' mega pothole leaves more than a dozen motorists stranded on motorway slip road in one night

  09-01-2026 17:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At least 14 drivers had their wheels mangled in one evening by a lethal pothole hidden on a motorway slip road.
  
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• 'My wife said I humiliated her with my car request but not everyone agrees'

  09-01-2026 17:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man has shared how he has started making a certain request from his wife on long car journeys, however she claims he has 'humiliated' her with his actions – but not everyone agrees
  
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• Britney Spears announces career update with plans to perform ‘very soon’

  09-01-2026 17:18 via metro.co.uk
  Britney Spears is hoping to come back to the UK (Picture: Valerie Macon/AFP)Britney Spears has announced that she plans to take to stages once more – but has vowed to never again perform in the United States.The legendary popstar, 44, broke out in the late 1990s and dominated the pop landscape of the Y2K era, becoming one of the biggest selling singers of all time.After a decade of public scrutiny and press attention, she was placed under a controversial conservatorship after dealing with
  
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• Drying clothes on radiator in your bedroom verdict issued by expert

  09-01-2026 17:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  When it is really cold, drying indoors may seem like the only option
  
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• Bill Gates hands ex-wife Melinda $8 BILLION five years after their divorce over his cheating and ties to Jeffrey Epstein

  09-01-2026 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gigantic donation was made as Melinda continues to distance herself from her ex-husband.
  
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• Trump orders Secret Service probe into MTG fearing stunning betrayal after security breach

  09-01-2026 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has reported his longtime ally turned bitter foe Marjorie Taylor Greene to the Secret Service.
  
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• Hundreds of men could face sexual offence charges as man who forced woman into having sex with strangers and filmed abuse over three decades is jailed for 16 years

  09-01-2026 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rodney Johnston, 67, forced the woman to take part in various sordid sex acts, sometimes lasting several hours and with up to 15 people at the same time and on several nights each week.
  
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