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• Epstein files pic appears to show Andrew smiling with Ghislaine Maxwell

  19-12-2025 23:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A picture of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appears smiling and lying down near jailed socialite Ghislaine Maxwell in one of 300,000 new Epstein files released by the US Department of Justice
  
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• New Eurostar ‘turn up and go’ service to cut waiting times to just 15 minutes

  21-12-2025 10:55 via metro.co.uk
  No more annoyingly long queues (Picture: Getty Images)A major revamp of the Eurostar departure area at London St Pancras is set to be a game-changer for rail travellers heading to Europe.Among the planned changes, a new queuing system will be introduced to speed up the security and boarding processes — meaning passengers could turn up for their trains just 15 minutes before it’s due to leave.Currently, the small departure zone within the major train station doesn’t exactly off
  
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• Thousands gather at Stonehenge to celebrate winter solstice: Crowds flock to historic monument for sunrise on shortest day of the year

  21-12-2025 10:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Families and friends were heard cheering as they watched the spectacle at 8.12am this morning in Wiltshire.
  
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• Cops hunt Brighton sex attacker who pounced on woman in early hours

  21-12-2025 10:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman was subjected to a horror sex assault in the early hours of the morning at a popular UK seaside town, now cops are hunting the man believed to be responsible
  
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• Stephen Lawrence killer’s prison fight with Manchester bomber revealed

  21-12-2025 10:50 via metro.co.uk
  Stephen Lawrence killer David Norris (left) had a prison spat with Manchester arena bomber Hashem Abedi in prison (Picture: PA)One of Stephen Lawrence’s killers had a fight in prison with one of the plotters of the Manchester Arena bomb attack, new documents have shown.David Norris called Hashem Abedi, one of the men convicted with planning the attack on the Ariana Grande concert, a terrorist and swore at him during a confrontation at Belmarsh Prison.Norris, 49, admitted to turning on Abe
  
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• ‘Poppers and condoms found in bathroom’ after Sandringham party hosted by Andrew

  21-12-2025 10:49 via metro.co.uk
  A photograph appearing to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor reclining across the laps of five women (Picture: US Department of Justice/PA Wire)One of the most shocking photos from a trove of 30,000 documents released as part of the Epstein Files appears to show Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor grinning with his eyes closed as he lies across the laps of five women, as sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell looks down at them and smiles.The photo is thought to have been taken in the saloon room at Sandringham,
  
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• BBC under pressure to rip up Christmas TV schedule after David Walliams 'harassment' allegations: Star set to feature in Boxing Day special and two of his book adaptations will be shown today

  21-12-2025 10:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The broadcaster appeared to rule out any further projects with the children's author after he was dropped by his publisher HarperCollins amid harassment allegations.
  
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• Leicester square knife attack hero now 'like brother' to girl victim

  21-12-2025 10:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hero security guard Abdullah Tanoli wrestled the knife from the hand of a man who was stabbing an 11-year-old girl in the face in Leicester Square - he has now revealed how her family thanked him
  
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• 'I'm furious over reason son's girlfriend dumped him but people say I'm wrong'

  21-12-2025 10:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A mum has expressed her frustrations about her son getting dumped by his girlfriend 'right before Christmas' after refusing to propose to her, leaving the mum furious with the girlfriend
  
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• Scandinavian people put candles in hair at Christmas and it has a unique meaning

  21-12-2025 10:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Every year, girls and women will be putting candles in their hair in order to mark an ancient Christmas tradition that's only celebrated in a handful of countries across the world
  
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• Jack Grealish's girlfriend Sasha Attwood shares rare family snap with their daughter Mila Rose, 15 months, during trip to LaplandUK

  21-12-2025 10:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jack Grealish's girlfriend, Sasha Attwood took to Instagram on Saturday to share photos of the two of them and their young daughter Mila Rose on her first visit to LaplandUK.
  
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• Nine dead after gunmen in minibus carry out mass shooting at pub

  21-12-2025 10:25 via metro.co.uk
  South African Police Service officers gather outside the tavern in Bekkersdal (Picture: Emmanuel Croset/ AFP via Getty Images)Nine people have been killed in a mass shooting at a pub near Johannesburg in South Africa.Gunmen reportedly pulled up outside the Kwanoxolo bar in Bekkersdal, a township 28 miles outside the country’s largest city, just before 1am local time.Authorities said around a dozen were riding in a white minibus and silver sedan when they opened fire at the patrons.At leas
  
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• Stephen Lawrence's racist killer clashes with Manchester Arena plotter Hashem Abedi behind bars

  21-12-2025 10:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Norris, 49, threatened the killer, called him a terrorist and swore at him during a heated exchange at Belmarsh Prison in South East London.
  
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• Shay Given slams ‘really nasty’ Chelsea star after Newcastle United draw

  21-12-2025 10:20 via metro.co.uk
  Former Premier League goalkeeper Shay Given (Picture: BBC)Shay Given understood Eddie Howe’s frustrations after Newcastle United’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea and accused Alejandro Garnacho of making a ‘nasty’ and ‘really dangerous’ challenge.Howe highlighted a number of decisions he felt referee Andy Madley got wrong after Newcastle’s entertaining but ultimately frustrating stalemate at St James’ Park.Nick Woltemade scored twice in the opening 20 minut
  
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• Is THIS Britain's most beautiful council estate? Multi-coloured terraces with stunning coastal views now worth £200k - but residents will NEVER leave

  21-12-2025 10:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With its pastel-coloured homes and scenic backdrop of Snowdonia, it is the sort of picture-perfect view you would find on a postcard.
  
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• Thousands gather at Stonehenge to celebrate winter solstice: Crowds gather at historic monument for sunrise on shortest day of the year

  21-12-2025 10:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Families and friends were heard cheering as they watched the spectacle this morning in Wiltshire.
  
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• Full list of M&S, Morrisons and Poundland stores closing in 2025

  21-12-2025 10:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Marks and Spencer has shut down many stores across the country in recent years as part of its strategy to focus on food-only locations, while Poundland is reducing its store count with closures continuing into 2026
  
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• Brooklyn Beckham 'has BLOCKED David and Victoria on Instagram' in biggest sign yet he has become 'completely estranged' from his family

  21-12-2025 10:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David and Victoria Beckham have insisted they would never unfollow their beloved son Brooklyn on Instagram, say sources close to the couple.
  
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• This Christmas, I’m holding onto my Ukrainian festive traditions in the UK

  21-12-2025 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  Mariia fled Ukraine three years ago, after the full-scale Russian invasion (Picture: Mariia Kushch/Metro)At 4am on February 24, 2022, Mariia Kushch woke to an explosion that shook the apartment building where she was living in a small village, just outside of Kyiv.She didn’t know it yet, but that sound confirmed her very worst fears: that Russia had launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
  As she scrambled to understand what was happening, her phone buzzed: it was a friend, asking her i
  
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• 'Surprising swaps around the house saved us more than £2K in one year'

  21-12-2025 10:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Putting Christmas lights or cards that play tunes in the bin could be a fire hazard and swapping common household items for alternatives could save you thousands of pounds as well as help the planet
  
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• Grime Gran tells Christmas phone scammers to 'get some manners' with new campaign

  21-12-2025 10:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Grime Gran is fronting a new EE campaign guiding Brits to trust their gut and hang up on scammers, saying fraudsters don't deserve your conversation or courtesy
  
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• Emmerdale icon confirms ‘stressful’ future for Moira after Celia strikes again

  21-12-2025 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  Moira Dingle has been played (Picture: ITV)Remember when we all thought Emmerdale’s Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) was tough? The feisty attitude, the ‘Rosie the Riveter’ overalls, the sheer street cred which comes from pulling Cain Dingle (Jeff Hoardley). Good times.Now there’s a new farmer on the land – the dog-killing, people trafficking, drug dealing criminal queenpin, Celia Daniels (Jaye Griffiths). Since her arrival in June 2025, Celia has turned Butler’
  
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• Coronation Street star admits Christmas will ‘feel empty’ after triple family loss

  21-12-2025 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  James Cartwright plays Theo Silverton in the soap (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street actor James Cartwright, who plays Todd Grimshaw’s abusive boyfriend Theo Silverton, has opened up about how he and his family are struggling with grief this Christmas, after the loss of three beloved family members.‘Very sadly, this year, we’ve lost both our dogs’, he said.‘And last year we lost my grandad, who was my best friend, just before Christmas. The house will fill v
  
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• Britain's most indulgent prison Christmas lunch with SEVEN choices of main course

  21-12-2025 10:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A former prisoner who spent 12 years behind bars shares the festive fare given to inmates in UK jails - with menu choices varying dramatically across the country
  
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• Abi takes major revenge on Carl in Coronation Street after life-shaking revelation

  21-12-2025 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  Things are going to fall apart (Picture: ITV)Has Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard) had his last affair in Coronation Street?Abi (Sally Carman-Duttine) and Carl didn’t exactly have the best meet-cute. Why she thought a man who would do the dirty with his brother’s wife would be ideal boyfriend material is anyone’s guess – but here we are.
  When their affair was finally exposed, Abi broke her husband’s heart, Weatherfield legend and mopey mechanic Kevin Webster (Michael
  
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• Josh Frydenberg unleashes in foul-mouthed spray at Anthony Albanese over the PM's major announcement on spy agencies

  21-12-2025 09:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has responded to Anthony Albanese's announcement of an intelligence review following the Bondi massacre.
  
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• Cruz Beckham claims Victoria and David ‘woke up blocked’ by son Brooklyn

  21-12-2025 09:36 via metro.co.uk
  Cruz Beckham has fiercely refuted that David and Victoria blocked Brooklyn (Picture: Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock)Cruz Beckham has claimed his brother Brooklyn has blocked his family members on social media.Reports suggested Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham unfollowed their eldest son Brooklyn, 26, as well as his wife Nicola Peltz, on Instagram.In a new twist in their family feud, aspiring chef Brooklyn is now facing claims from his younger brother that he has suddenly cut ties with his
  
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• BREAKING: M4 traffic chaos LIVE as collision shuts several lanes

  21-12-2025 09:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A stretch of the M4 eastbound between junctions J12 and J11 is currently operating on one lane following a car crash, with three out of four lanes closed to traffic following the smash
  
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• Johannesburg bar shooting kills nine and victims targeted in street

  21-12-2025 09:25 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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• Epstein files: Infamous Andrew photo taken at Sandringham 'sex and drugs party'

  21-12-2025 09:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former prince appears among dozens of new photos released by the Department of Justice, and can be seen donning a tuxedo while Ghislaine Maxwell beams in the background
  
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