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• Boost for London's black cabs as applications for taxi driver test The Knowledge hit highest level in a decade

  17-12-2025 13:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The challenging test, which was introduced in 1865, requires drivers to learn 320 routes and 6,000 points of interest around London within a six-mile radius of Charing Cross.
  
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• High-ranking Russian military officer is killed in Moscow car bomb a year after he was personally promoted by Putin

  22-12-2025 09:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lt-Gen Fanil Sarvarov, 56, was head of the Department of Operational Training of Vladimir Putin's armed forces.
  
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• Arsenal Fan TV host Robbie Lyle slams fans for singing ‘scummy’ chant at Everton supporters

  22-12-2025 09:30 via metro.co.uk
  Arsenal Fan TV host Robbie Lyle has given his take on the controversial chants aimed at Everton fans (Picture: AFTV YouTube’Arsenal Fan TV host Robbie Lyle has hit out at the Arsenal fans who were guilty of singing ‘Feed the Scousers’ during Saturday’s Premier League game against Everton.The Gunners emerged from their first ever match at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium with a precious 1-0 which saw them regain their place at the top of the table, having dropped to second
  
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• Brits have become POORER in 2025 as Labour's tax bonanza reduced household incomes despite Starmer's promises

  22-12-2025 09:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Official national accounts painted a dismal picture, with growth slightly worse than previously thought in the second quarter of the year.
  
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• M61 traffic LIVE: Crash leaves motorway closed for miles as police rush to scene

  22-12-2025 09:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Traffic has been stopped on part of the M61 northbound causing major delays with a lane on the southbound carriageway also shut
  
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• Bondi Beach attack suspect 'did firearms training with his dad'

  22-12-2025 09:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bondi Beach attacker Naveed Akram, 24, took part in firearms training with his dad Sajid Akram, 50, and threw explosives at passersby as he began the onslaught, according to new police documents
  
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• Only those with 'sniper vision' can find snow leopard on mountain within 10 seconds

  22-12-2025 09:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Snow leopards are masters of disguise – so you'll likely find it extremely tricky to spot the mysterious wildcat that is hidden within this wintry mountain scene
  
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• Twisted serial killer's horrifying explanation for murdering 13 including two children

  22-12-2025 09:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Herbert Mullin was a deluded and warped killer who terrorised Santa Cruz in the early 1970s over a four-month spree, even murdering someone in public in broad daylight
  
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• 'Man who killed my family left me to drown at sea but I had other ideas'

  22-12-2025 09:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Terry Jo Duperrault, 11, was found clinging to a cork raft in the Caribbean Sea after 82 hours adrift
  
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• K-pop is a ‘safe space’ while teen-focused media falls through cracks

  22-12-2025 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  K-pop is dominating the band space – and teen music (Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)Over the past decade, K-pop has become a huge presence in the UK music scene, largely appealing to Gen Z and Gen Alpha.‘The pop world has been taken over by Korea,’ former Island Records boss Darcus Beese told Metro of the phenomenon.A scene once led by One Direction, Take That, Spice Girls, and Little Mix has given way to BTS, Stray Kids, Twice, and BlackPink.As th
  
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• Evil cannibal beheaded dad-to-be, ate his heart and eyes and kept his nose in his pocket

  22-12-2025 09:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Vincent Weiguang Li killed Tim McLean on a bus in Canada nd consumed parts of his body
  
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• Baba Vanga's chilling 2026 prophecy warns 'society has gone too far'

  22-12-2025 09:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Bulgarian mystic's alleged 2026 prediction warns society is reaching a point where it realises 'it has gone too far' with technology and ethics
  
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• Asda, B&M, Sainsbury's urgent safety recalls on gifts just days before Christmas

  22-12-2025 08:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A number of recall alerts have been issued on products sold at some of the UK's leading retailers just days before Christmas - including Asda, M&S and B&M
  
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• Gary Neville rules one team OUT of Premier League title race with Arsenal prediction

  22-12-2025 08:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Eight-time Premier League winner Gary Neville has made a prediction on the division's title race with Arsenal holding just a two point cushion heading into Christmas
  
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• Gary Lineker says Arsenal star is ‘not in the same league’ as Erling Haaland

  22-12-2025 08:51 via metro.co.uk
  Former England striker Gary Lineker (Picture: YouTube)Gary Lineker says Erling Haaland could be ‘the difference’ in the title race as he is in a ‘different league’ to Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres.Manchester City sit second in the Premier League going into Christmas, just two points behind title favourites Arsenal.Haaland scored a brace in Saturday’s 3-0 win over West Ham to take his overall tally for the Premier League season to 19 goals in 17 games.The 25-year-
  
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• Secretive Russian submarine unit ‘could be on way to sabotage UK’s vital cables’

  22-12-2025 08:34 via metro.co.uk
  Earlier this month, Royal Navy submarines tracked Russian submarine the Krasnodar through the English Channel (Picture: MoD Crown Copyright/PA Wire)A specialist Russian submarine unit which targets vital undersea infrastructure may be heading to British waters, the head of the Navy has warned.The Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research – known by the Russian acronym GUGI – is one of the most secretive elements of Vladimir Putin’s military.GUGI vessels are sent to sweep the seabe
  
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• Russian sabotage submarines ‘ready to be deployed to UK waters’

  22-12-2025 08:34 via metro.co.uk
  Earlier this month, Royal Navy submarines tracked Russian submarine the Krasnodar through the English Channel (Picture: MoD Crown Copyright/PA Wire)A specialist Russian submarine unit which targets vital undersea infrastructure may be heading to British waters, the head of the Navy has warned.The Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research – known by the Russian acronym GUGI – is one of the most secretive elements of Vladimir Putin’s military.GUGI vessels are sent to sweep the seabe
  
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• Almost 100,000 have joined the call to knight Kevin Sinfield

  22-12-2025 08:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The MND campaigner has already been recognised with an MBE (2014), OBE (2021) and CBE (2024) for his charitable work and service to rugby league. Honours protocol means he would not be eligible for a knighthood until at least 2027.
  
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• Sinister Emmerdale return confirmed in early ITVX release as revenge is sought 

  22-12-2025 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  He didn’t stay away for long (Picture: ITV)The following article contains spoilers from an episode of Emmerdale that hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX. Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) and Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller) are back in Emmerdale from their latest break, and they’re making big plans for the future as they try to put their recent turbulent past behind them. 
  
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• Christmas and New Year warning over 'silent killer' that can strike in festive period

  22-12-2025 08:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The condition known as 'holiday heart syndrome' can spell trouble for those who indulge over the festive period, with the potential for serious health consequences
  
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• Wayne Rooney makes shock Liverpool title claim and warns Arsenal and Man City

  22-12-2025 08:29 via metro.co.uk
  Wayne Rooney won five Premier League titles at Manchester United (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney has warned Arsenal and Manchester City that you ‘cannot rule out’ Liverpool from the Premier League title race.Liverpool won the Premier League by ten points in Arne Slot’s first season at Anfield but have failed to hit that level this term.A shocking run from the end of September to the end of November appeared to cost Liverpool the chance of retaining the title they won so convincin
  
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• Kelly Osbourne enjoys special day out with son Sidney and her rarely seen brother Louis

  22-12-2025 08:25 via metro.co.uk
  Kelly Osbourne had a special day over the weekend (Picture: Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)Kelly Osbourne was smiling this weekend as she enjoyed a day out with her loved ones at Villa Park.The 41-year-old star was back at the home stadium of her late dad Ozzy Osbourne’s beloved Aston Villa just months after his last ever gig at the same venue on July 5, just weeks before his death.The King of Darkness reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates for a special show at the Premier L
  
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• Vladimir Putin suffers huge blow as general killed in Moscow car bomb attack

  22-12-2025 08:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lt-Gen Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Department of Operational Training of Vladimir Putin's armed forces, has died in a suspected car bomb explosion
  
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• Accused terrorist's 'chilling warning' six weeks before for the Bondi Beach massacre is allegedly uncovered by police in a series of videos

  22-12-2025 08:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More evidence has been uncovered to suggest the Bondi massacre was well planned months in advance.
  
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• Roy Keane singles out Man Utd star in wake of Aston Villa defeat - 'I'd be looking at him'

  22-12-2025 08:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane was unimpressed by Ruben Amorim's sides effort against Aston Villa and singled out one defender as needing to do more in the Midlands
  
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• Barnes & Noble CEO's defiant rebuttal against mom and pop bookstore that blames their closure on his chain sparking real-life You've Got Mail battle

  22-12-2025 08:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A beloved independent bookstore in Chicago's Wicker Park is set to close after a nearby Barnes & Noble opened, creating a real-life You've Got Mail scenario and sparking community outrage.
  
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• ‘English Riviera’ set to get major £20,000,000 upgrade

  22-12-2025 08:06 via metro.co.uk
  Torquay is considered one of the most beautiful beach towns in the UK (Picture: Getty Images)Devon is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the UK — and for many visitors, Torquay and its coastline is the jewel in the coastline’s crown.This seaside town, just a 30 minute train from Exeter, has been attracting Brits from across the country for years due to its sandy beaches, crystal blue water, and some of Devon’s most luxurious hotels and restaurants.While the combinat
  
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• 'I hated whoever had done it with all my heart': Veteran broadcaster Michael Buerk on the horrific scenes he witnessed at Lockerbie the morning after Britain's deadliest terror attack

  22-12-2025 08:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Buerk covered the breaking news on the BBC that evening, then flew to Scotland at dawn, arriving at Lockerbie the morning after the attack.
  
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• 'I charge £100 per person for Christmas dinner and it's my family's own fault'

  22-12-2025 08:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman shared that her mum charges her and her sister for their Christmas dinner and her hosting every single year – and it's partially down to the fact that they 'binge'
  
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• NYX’s new £10.99 lip liner is a must-have with ultimate staying power

  22-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  There’s a reason this product is viral. (Picture: Metro/NYX Cosmetics/Getty)
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  I am a lip liner addict. Now, I know many people may say this, but I truly own over 30 lip liners, from pencil to liquid and Sacheu peel off designs, stains and pens. However, I have never seen a lip liner like NYX Cosmetics’ new Lingerie Lip Lin
  
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