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• EXCLUSIVE: LA Mayor Karen Bass FIRES fire chief Kristin Crowley after lashing out over cuts to her department as deadly blazes devastate city

  11-01-2025 02:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley was fired by Mayor Karen Bass just hours after delivering a scathing public critique of the city's leadership, accusing it of underfunding and failing its fire dept.
  
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• Ethnicity of criminals not revealed by police forces over 'racism fears' - as more than a QUARTER of child sex offence cases do not include key detail of perpetrator

  19-01-2025 02:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Conservative minister Neil O'Brien, who carried out the analysis, says the statistics show the ethnicity of the criminal in almost half of all robberies now goes unreported
  
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• Only those with eagle-eyed vision can spot the blossoming daffodils

  19-01-2025 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Give your mind a workout in the same way you give your body with this brainteaser - can you spot the hidden daffodils among the other yellow flowers?
  
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• How video game console generations got less impressive with time – Reader’s Feature

  19-01-2025 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is the concept of the generational leap already over? (Sony/Microsoft/Metro)A reader looks back at his history with video game consoles, from the Atari 2600 to PS5, and laments the end of major graphical leaps forward.A new year is as good a time as any to reflect, as well as look forwards. Which is exactly what I’ve done, but this time I’m taking a look at how each generational shift has impacted the visuals of our games.Now, this is entirely a personal view; I’ve not necessa
  
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• LA cracking for more catastrophic wildfires as forecasters warn of 100mph winds - sparking 'extreme fire danger'

  19-01-2025 01:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 27 people have died and 22,000 buildings have burned in at least six wildfires since the first fire erupted on January 7.
  
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• Huge rise in pupils given extra time for exams to help soaring numbers of children with special educational needs

  19-01-2025 01:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around 420,000 pupils are being given additional time to finish exam papers, four times as many as a decade ago, according to Ofqual, the exam regulator.
  
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• Defence chiefs' fears after Marine training schedule is slashed by eight weeks for commandos to save £2million - as they say it risks producing 'raw' recruits

  19-01-2025 01:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The shortened programme, expected to begin in May, will see adventurous training such as rock climbing axed from the syllabus.
  
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• Registering births and deaths to be done online while driving licenses will be on your PHONE for first time - in push to modernise public sector amid claims it could save £45 billion

  19-01-2025 01:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The moves come alongside claims that as much as £45 billion could be saved by modernising the public sector's antiquated computer systems and other technology.
  
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• Emergency response at The Gap as cops race to cliffside in ritzy suburb

  19-01-2025 01:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A large number of police were seen at a popular tourist destination in Sydney.
  
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• Tottenham hit with Dominic Solanke injury blow ahead of Everton clash

  19-01-2025 01:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dominic Solanke is set to miss Tottenham’s clash with Everton on Sunday (Getty)Tottenham will be without Dominic Solanke for their Premier League match against Everton on Sunday due to injury.The 27-year-old, who has scored seven goals in the Premier League this season, has suffered a muscular injury according to MailOnline and will be absent for his side’s trip to Goodison Park.The report adds that there is a concern that Solanke, who was signed in a £65 million deal from Bou
  
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• Biden staffers lift the lid on president's cognitive decline as 82-year-old is accused of unforgivable lapse

  19-01-2025 01:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Everyone from Mike Johnson to members of Joe Biden's own staff are commenting on the 82-year-old president's decline in the last days of his presidency.
  
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• MP investigated after 'woman's drink was spiked with a date-rape drug in infamous Commons bar'

  19-01-2025 01:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Parliamentary researcher who said she had been spiked recognised the alleged perpetrator's lanyard as that of an MP - but did not see his name or party affiliation.
  
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• I did a favour for a friend but it ended with a TikTok lawyer sharing a deepfake of me being racist... I was sent home from work and nearly jailed

  19-01-2025 01:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  May 2 last year, Cheryl Bennett, 27, agreed to help out a colleague, Qasim Mughal, who was standing in the local elections that day by delivering Labour Party leaflets.
  
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• The unbelievable reason why this gravely ill Aussie dad is unable to access help from Centrelink: 'The system is broken'

  19-01-2025 01:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A terminally ill father has revealed his battle to survive financially as the community expresses their gratitude to the most charitable man in the region.
  
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• Wrestlers, rappers - and no wokeism... inside the ritziest inauguration yet as Trump prepares to begin second term in most bling, brash and brazenly patriotic jamboree in US history

  19-01-2025 01:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For weeks, the inauguration of Donald Trump as America's 47th President tomorrow has been talked up as the most bling, brash and brazenly patriotic jamboree in US history.
  
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• Will President Trump veto Mandelson's return as our next US ambassador after he was not invited to inauguration?

  19-01-2025 01:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A member of Trump's team has said it was 'still not certain' Lord Peter Mandelson's credentials would be accepted by the incoming President amid strains with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer
  
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• The icy blast won't ruin my party, says Trump - as he promises his second inauguration will still be the 'blingy-est' handover ever

  19-01-2025 01:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite temperatures expected to hit a low of -11C, Trump has said a party which follows at a sports stadium will still be a special occasion, with potential plans for a second victory parade
  
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• Rivals of disgraced Oakland mayor reveal their frustrated reaction to her 'long-time bribery' scandal

  19-01-2025 01:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Oakland's disgraced former mayor Sheng Thao's political opponents voiced their frustrated opinions about her alleged corruption and claimed that 'democracy was stolen.'
  
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• Keir Starmer's 'rift with Yvette Cooper' over child rape gang crisis - as Tories step up demands for full-scale inquiry

  19-01-2025 01:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Insiders in Number 10 have claimed that Ms Cooper's department failed to alert Downing Street when calls for a new Home Office-led inquiry into the growing grooming gangs crisis were first raised
  
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• What’s my horoscope for today? January 19, 2025 astrological predictions for your star sign

  19-01-2025 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The universe doesn’t always spell it out – you’ve got to lean into the shifts, trust yourself, and see what happens.
  Sagittarius, your spark could ignite something big, while Capricorn, this is your moment to build and thrive.
  Aquarius, the stage is set – ready for your grand entrance. And Pisces, remember, letting go makes space for something beautiful to bloom.Ahead, you’ll find all the star signs&rs
  
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• Dyslexia symptoms and warning signs after Jamie Oliver shares diagnosis that upended school career

  19-01-2025 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jamie Oliver is tackling the school system yet again but far from the cafeteria this time
  
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• Benefit fraudsters will have cash seized from bank accounts under new crackdown

  19-01-2025 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New planned powers will mean that money can be reclaimed from people who have committed fraud and are not on benefits or PAYE
  
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• KSI taunts Wayne Bridge over ex-girlfriend affair as fight with former Chelsea and England star is confirmed

  19-01-2025 00:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  KSI called out Wayne Bridge at Misfits Boxing 20 (DAZN)KSI will fight former Chelsea, Manchester City and England defender Wayne Bridge on March 29.The YouTuber-turned-boxer called out Bridge during the Misfits Boxing 20 event in Manchester on Saturday evening.During their face-off in the ring, KSI taunted Bridge over the alleged affair involving his ex-girlfriend Vanessa Perroncel and his former Chelsea teammate John Terry.Perroncel subsequently denied having an affair with Terry but Bridge fa
  
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• Gladiators viewers declare ‘series ruined’ as fan-favourite athlete drops out after injury

  19-01-2025 00:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gladiators is back on BBC – but one familiar face will be missing (Picture: BBC/Nick Eagle/Hungry Bear Media Ltd)Fans of Gladiators have been left disappointed after one of their favourite athletes was forced to drop out.Series 1 of the reboot aired last year, and after proving a hit in the ratings war, Gladiators was recommissioned for another round, with filming taking place last August.The second revival of the iconic game show then returned to BBC this weekend with Bradley Walsh and h
  
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• Shoplifting gang's reign of terror in Surrey's 'Beverly Hills' left a designer store worker so traumatised that she quit. So why did police want to let them off scot-free?

  19-01-2025 00:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paige Mengers was left angry at the police's response after her designer store, Phoenix Style in Cobham was targeted by two robbers who stole four bags worth over £17,000 in total
  
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• Thousands raised for charity who provide 'lifeline' for heartbroken families

  19-01-2025 00:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The generous donations of Mirror readers to our Christmas Appeal means the charity Missing People can support devastated families as they search for their loved ones
  
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• Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win viewers fume after ‘incorrectly-worded’ question sparks confusion

  19-01-2025 00:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win viewers have been left fuming over one question (Picture: ITV)Ant and Dec’s Limitless Win viewers have been left raging over a ‘poorly-worded’ question.NHS workers Karis and Tim were hoping to win some life-changing money on the ITV gameshow to help their family and friends, and buy their first home.And though they didn’t make it far enough in the game to score a six-figure sum as they’d hoped, they did walk away with an impressive
  
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• Could Royals be ditching Eton to send Prince George to £10,000-a-term north London day school - as Kate is spotted taking tour

  19-01-2025 00:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kate, in remission from cancer , was seen at £10,000-a-term University College School (UCS) in Hampstead just after it closed for the Christmas break.
  
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• Paedophile kidnapped and assaulted girl, 11, as she walked home from school

  19-01-2025 00:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Adam Baillie, 39, from Harrow, kidnapped the girl and took her to his home on April 19 2024 (Picture: Met Police/Getty)A paedophile has been sentenced to life in prison after he kidnapped an 11-year-old girl on her way home from primary school and sexually assaulted her.
  Adam Baillie, 39, from Harrow, kidnapped the girl and took her to his home on April 19 2024.
  She was able to escape from her attacker and ran to neighbours for help who called the police.
  The victim was able to show police wher
  
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• Ex-Met Police officer probed after £500k of watches and jewellery stolen from station

  19-01-2025 00:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Around 20 watches and 50 rings went missing from a secure evidence storage area at the same station where PC Wayne Couzens was once based over a three year period
  
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