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• Convicted kidnapper still at large after absconding from prison

  07-11-2025 12:19 via metro.co.uk
  Ola Abimbola has been on the run for weeks (Picture: Sussex Police)An apparent rise in absconders from open prisons includes a violent kidnapper who was serving a 21-year sentence.
  Ola Abimbola, 36, has been wanted for weeks after disappearing from HMP Ford in West Sussex.Convicts are sent to the Category D prison, where inmates can spend most of the day away to work or study, when they’re deemed unlikely to escape.Abimbola was convicted of kidnap, grievous bodily harm and possession of a
  
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• Snow storms close hundreds of schools after -9C arctic blast

  05-01-2026 23:17 via metro.co.uk
  A dog enjoys a spot of human-sledging in Whitley Bay, northern Tyneside (Picture: PA)Days of disruption to travel and public services are expected as a wintry blast sets in across most of the UK.
  Weather warnings for snow and ice are now in place everywhere except the South-East, Cumbria, the westernmost parts of Yorkshire and southern Scotland.Hundreds of schools will remain closed on Tuesday, mainly in Wales and Scotland, where drifting snow and ice have left travel virtually impossible in no
  
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• Man Utd legend Paul Scholes tips Enzo Maresca for Premier League job after Chelsea exit

  05-01-2026 23:11 via metro.co.uk
  Ex-Man Utd and England midfielder Paul Scholes (Picture: Getty)Paul Scholes ‘wouldn’t be surprised’ if Enzo Maresca was offered the Manchester United job but expects the former Chelsea manager to end up at Manchester City.United are searching for a new boss after sacking Ruben Amorim on Monday following a disappointing 14-month reign.The Red Devils finished just 15th in the Premier League last season under Amorim and have continued to flatter to deceive this term.Form on the p
  
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• The Nobel snub Trump hasn't forgiven - and the woman now paying the price

  05-01-2026 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a dramatic maneuver that was rehearsed for months, the Trump administration successfully captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro at his home.
  
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• JFK's grandson Jack Schlossberg, 32, looks heartbroken as he attends sister Tatiana's funeral after she died of cancer aged just 35, with Joe Biden seen crying

  05-01-2026 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jack Schlossberg and his father Edwin looked bereft as they said goodbye to Tatiana in Manhattan on Monday. Former President Joe Biden was seen weeping outside the service.
  
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• Caroline Kennedy cradles granddaughter at her daughter Tatiana Schlossberg's funeral, as doctor widower holds onto their son

  05-01-2026 23:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tatiana's husband, George Moran, 36, was spotted carrying the couple's son at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola for the ceremony on Monday.
  
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• Trump backs fearsome hardliner to 'run' Venezuela amid fears of total anarchy

  05-01-2026 23:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At least one opposition leader is worried Donald Trump will embolden a continuation of Nicolas Maduro's regime just now under a 'gringo guardianship,' the Washington Post reports.
  
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• Top Trump aide's son says he's glad president captured Maduro because his brother died of drug overdose

  05-01-2026 23:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some users online agreed that Maduro's capture was a positive step in addressing the overdose crisis, while others criticized the aide's son for 'exploiting' his brother's memory.
  
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• Scandinavian's eye-catching answer to Trump's plea for more people from his country to immigrate to US

  05-01-2026 23:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Norwegian's viral response to President Trump's call for more immigrants from countries like Norway has sparked heated debate and seen him receive death threats.
  
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• Trump basks in the glory of his Venezuela raid - but now his allies are reviving a question they hoped had died

  05-01-2026 23:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Some of the same non-interventionist, anti-war figures who propelled Trump to power appear to be turning on the president's Venezuela agenda.
  
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• Four children are orphaned after their mother and father are found dead in campervan at cider festival: Couple were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning, inquest rules

  05-01-2026 23:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kayleigh and Christopher Coll, 38 and 45, were killed by carbon monoxide poisoning at the New Forest Cider Festival on October 12, an inquest at Winchester Coroner's Court has ruled.
  
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• Maduro erupts and tells judge he was 'kidnapped' while wife Cilia shows off head injuries in first court appearance

  05-01-2026 22:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia, made their first court appearance in New York City after their shock capture by US military forces over the weekend.
  
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• Inside 'hell on Earth' prison holding Nicolas Maduro - brawls, rats and overcrowding

  05-01-2026 22:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro is being locked up in a 'hellhole' prison where inmates have described rampant violence, raw sewage filtering into their cells and punishing lockdowns
  
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• Check if your school is closed as UK snow maps show ANOTHER blizzard to hit Britain

  05-01-2026 22:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Parents were forced to keep children home as hundreds of schools in Wales, South West England, Scotland and Northern Ireland shut their doors - with more closures planned tomorrow
  
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• Maduro's pampered son sobs as he makes emotional pledge to 'Papa'

  05-01-2026 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nicolas Maduro's son broke down in tears on Monday as he addressed Venezuela's parliament following the capture of his father.
  
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• JFK's grandson Jack Schlossberg, 32, looks heartbroken as he attends sister Tatiana's funeral after she died of cancer aged just 35, with  Joe Biden seen crying

  05-01-2026 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tatiana's funeral was held in Manhattan Monday.
  
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• Venezuelan regime launches fierce crackdown on civil society in response to Trump's 'abduction' of Maduro - with feared secret police given 'search and capture' orders

  05-01-2026 22:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Interim leader Delcy Rodriguez has ordered her feared secret police to 'search and capture' any so-called collaborators following Saturday's special forces raid.
  
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• Kristi Noem accuses Hilton of 'siding with rapists' as hotel CANCELS room for ICE agents amid Somali crackdown

  05-01-2026 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Homeland Security accused the global hotel chain of 'siding with murderers and rapists' as part of a 'coordinated campaign' against deportation enforcements in Minneapolis.
  
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• JFK's grandson Jack Schlossberg shares heartbreaking tributes to sister Tatiana after her death from cancer aged 35

  05-01-2026 22:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The brother posted ten excerpts of poems and famous texts, along with a picture of himself with his sister when they were younger. He captioned the post with a single emoji of a cherry blossom flower.
  
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• Outback Wrangler Matt Wright's wife erupts and makes bombshell claim about investigation into deadly helicopter crash

  05-01-2026 22:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kaia Wright has called for change and further investigation into the cause of the deadly helicopter crash as her husband approaches his second month behind bars.
  
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• Morning Joe admits he's glad Maduro is gone after Trump captured Venezuelan leader... then issues grim warning to president

  05-01-2026 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 62-year-old host made it clear that he had nothing good to say about the Venezuelan leader but noted some of Trump's words reminded him of a former president.
  
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• Dr Monique Ryan declares war on large SUVs and utes - as she proposes major rule change that could impact millions

  05-01-2026 22:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Teal MP Monique Ryan has called for Australians to rethink their obsession with large vehicles, urging sweeping reforms to road laws and car tax policy.
  
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• Baby boy left fighting for life after being found in critical condition as two arrested

  05-01-2026 22:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.
  
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• US spy jet circles Mexico coast as Trump threatens Venezuela-style attack

  05-01-2026 22:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US Navy's P-8 Poseidon jet was spotted circling off Tijuana and the Pacific coast near Southern California before returning to base, though it's not yet known if the flight is linked to Trump's threats
  
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• Husband and wife found dead in campervan were poisoned, inquest hears

  05-01-2026 22:01 via metro.co.uk
  Kayleigh and Chris Coll leave behind four children after their ‘unexpected’ deaths (Picture: GoFundMe)A couple discovered dead inside their van after a cider festival were found to have been poisoned, an inquest heard.Kayleigh Coll, 38, and Chris Coll, 45, were found dead inside the campervan on Pound Lane in Burley, Hampshire, on Sunday after attending the New Forest Cider Festival nearby.
  The couple, who shared four children, Shyla, Alex, Kaizer and Emily, had their preliminary ca
  
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• Inside Trump's Venezuelan oil raid and how it could cut your gas, groceries and energy prices

  05-01-2026 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Veteran oil man Tony Franjie says Venezuela offers one of the most lucrative moments in modern energy history for US oil firms - and good news for US consumers battered by high prices.
  
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• Devastating Corriedale twist as Emmerdale legend is diagnosed with cancer

  05-01-2026 21:54 via metro.co.uk
  A heartbreaking twist (Picture: ITV)Our hearts are broken after the latest twist in Corriedale, which has seen an Emmerdale legend get some devastating news.Jaws across the nation will have hit the floor earlier this evening when it was revealed that Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) had been shot as serial killer John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) and vengeful brother Robert Sugden (Ryan Hawley) fought for control of a shotgun.As if surviving a multi-car pile-up wasn’t enough of a thrill, the pair
  
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• Corriedale confirms who kills Emmerdale’s John Sugden and it’s a shocker

  05-01-2026 21:54 via metro.co.uk
  End of the line for John! (Picture: ITV)Now that Celia Daniels and Ray Walters (Jaye Griffiths and Joe Absolom) have been killed off, you’d think Emmerdale might give the villain death pattern a wee rest – but Corriedale has upped the ante once more, bringing about a grisly end for killer John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth).John has been central to the action for over a year, entering into a relationship and then an engagement with Aaron Dingle (Danny Miller).
  Later he was revealed to be
  
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• The world heals as Emmerdale’s Robert and Aaron get engaged in Corriedale

  05-01-2026 21:53 via metro.co.uk
  Love is in the air! (Picture: Metro/ITV)Car crash pile-up, minibuses exploding, guns going off, grisly murder – it’s a wonder that Corriedale had time to insert any romantic scene but they threw a big treat to Robron fans and we couldn’t be happier.
  The Emmerdale pairing are more united than ever after having their relationship tested to the extreme by the somewhat unhinged John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) and Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill).
  Against the somewhat troublesome situat
  
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• Who is Graham Foster as mystery woman escapes his van in Corriedale?

  05-01-2026 21:52 via metro.co.uk
  It really does change everything (Picture: ITV/Mark Bruce/Shutterstock)OMG. Emmerdale’s Graham Foster (Andrew Scarborough) has returned from the dead.The iconic face, apparently killed off in 2020, was seen during tonight’s Coronation Street and Emmerdale crossover episode Corriedale.The character was absolutely ruthless during his time in the Dales.A whodunnit storyline aired after his death and while Graham has been mentioned since, no one – not even us – considered th
  
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