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• GRAHAM GRANT: Riven by scandal, time is running out for the BBC in its current form. And frankly, Auntie has only herself to blame

  15-12-2025 21:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The BBC is running on fumes and owes its continued existence to a sense of nostalgia for 'Auntie' which is rapidly evaporating.
  
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• Tube lockdown as man stabbed in the head at major London Underground station

  17-12-2025 13:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man has reportedly been stabbed in the head at a London Underground station.
  
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• Katie Price's ex-husband Kieran Hayler is to go on trial next year charged with raping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl

  17-12-2025 13:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The personal trainer, 38, is accused of three counts of rape and one sexual assault in2016.The alleged victim is not a member of Ms Price or Hayler's families.
  
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• Inside story of how Birmingham turned into a festering dump: Beset by bin strikes, ROBERT HARDMAN reveals insane new move, revolting consequences... and then makes a shocking discovery by the side of the road

  17-12-2025 13:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Walk through parts of Sparkbrook and you feel almost claustrophobic with all the overflowing wheelie bins waiting to be emptied.
  
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• Chelsea star avoids ban despite SECOND conviction for driving without licence

  17-12-2025 13:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Striker David Datro Fofana has not made an appearance for the Blues since the 2022/23 season and currently finds himself on loan in Turkey but keeps landing himself in trouble with driving offences
  
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• Zarah Sultana MP stages protest at prison demanding care for 46-day hunger striker

  17-12-2025 13:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Zarah Sultana, the MP for Coventry South, is refusing to leave HMP Bronzefield until the prison accepts an ambulance to transfer a hunger striker to hospital
  
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• Trump leads condemnation of Brown University officials as mass shooter STILL at large

  17-12-2025 13:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has criticized Brown University officials as the manhunt for the mass shooter who killed two people on campus rolls into its fourth day.
  
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• Protesters chanting 'globalise the intifada' will now be arrested in wake of Bondi beach massacre, police chiefs in London and Manchester say

  17-12-2025 13:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Antisemitic messages, such as the one pictured, will be banned by the Met and Greater Manchester Police in the wake of the recent terror attack at a Jewish festival on Bondi beach
  
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• 'Pay up, Roman': Keir Starmer threatens ex-Chelsea owner Abramovich with legal action to force Russian oligarch to hand £2.5bn from sale of club to Ukraine

  17-12-2025 13:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister told the Commons he was giving the Russian oligarch a last chance to voluntarily transfer the money to humanitarian causes, as agreed when he sold the west London club in 2022.
  
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• Bondi Beach shooting LIVE updates: The disturbing security flaw that allowed terrorist shooter to obtain a gun licence - as Albo attends cathedral memorial

  17-12-2025 13:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A NYE fireworks event has been cancelled in the wake of the Bondi massacre, as the 13th victim is identified as a beloved family man. Follow live updates here.
  
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• 'His MPs want a new leader for Christmas!' Kemi Badenoch goads 'undertaker' Starmer at last PMQs before festive break - as poll shows Labour face elections disaster

  17-12-2025 13:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch goaded Sir Keir over the mounting crisis engulfing Labour as they clashed in the Commons.
  
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• Newly-engaged Marjorie Taylor Greene grieves Rob Reiner and swipes Trump's 'classless' slurs

  17-12-2025 13:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marjorie Taylor Greene expressed her sorrow for the death of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, while taking a callous swipe at Donald Trump.
  
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• Boy, 15, appears in court charged with murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe who was stabbed to death at home

  17-12-2025 13:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe in Weston-super-Mare, Avon and Somerset Police said.
  
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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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• Barge from Channel 4's My Floating Home hits market for £1.25million - after owner bought it for just £131,000

  17-12-2025 13:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Dutch barge, named Thor, was bought by Dusan Hamlin, 51, who lived in the three-bedroom canal boat with his wife, Clarissa and their six-year-old, Marley.
  
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• Aldi introduces strict new rule for people buying ‘unbelievable’ item ahead of Christmas 

  17-12-2025 13:22 via metro.co.uk
  Aldi has set a limit on a popular item for shoppers (Picture: Getty Images)There’s just something so festive about a glass of fizz at Christmas time, so we’ll expect corks to be popping across the country.And while you can splash out on a fancy bottle, some of the best champagne in the world can actually be purchased for less than £15.Aldi is home to world-class champagne, including the Veuve Monsigny Champagne Brut, which won the top accolade at the World Drinks Awards 2025.&
  
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• Colliers Wood emergency LIVE: Man stabbed in the head as Tube station on lockdown

  17-12-2025 13:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man has been stabbed in the head at an underground station - this is a breaking story
  
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• You have just days to watch Paddington before it leaves Netflix

  17-12-2025 13:18 via metro.co.uk
  The film was released in 2014 (Picture: Moviestore/Shutterstock)If you had plans to watch Paddington on New Year’s Day as a little hungover treat, you may want to think again…Paddington is a 2014 live-action classic which stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of the title character, along with Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, and Peter Capaldi.Nicole Kidman also stars as the villain of the story, in one of her best and most deranged roles of all time.
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• Should politicians prioritise fixing broken public transport system? Readers discuss

  17-12-2025 13:18 via metro.co.uk
  Readers discuss the stats of public transport, the Bondi Beach mass shooting and the Resident Doctor strikes (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments By owning cars, 'most people have a lethal weapon in their hands'Prosecutors said Paul Doyle ploughing his Ford Galaxy into more than 100 Liverpool fans during a victory parade in May was motivated by a ‘simple fit of rage’ (Metro, Tue
  
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• Keir Starmer issues ultimatum to Roman Abramovich over Chelsea sale cash

  17-12-2025 13:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK is threatening legal action against Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich unless he hands over the proceeds of the sale of Chelsea FC to the Ukrainian people
  
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• Kieran Hayler pleads not guilty after being charged with raping 13-year-old girl

  17-12-2025 13:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hayler strongly denies the allegations made against him. A spokesperson has said 'he looks forward to his name being cleared, believing in the judicial system to do so'
  
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• Katie Price’s ex-husband Kieran Hayler denies ‘raping and sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl’

  17-12-2025 13:14 via metro.co.uk
  Kieran Hayler appeared at Lewes Crown Court today (Picture: James Manning/PA Wire)Katie Price’s ex-husband, Kieran Hayler, has pleaded not guilty to allegedly raping and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.Hayler, 38, appeared at Lewes Crown Court today after being charged with three counts of rape and one of sexually assaulting the child.The offences – all of which Hayler has denied – are alleged to have occurred in West Sussex between June 1 and October 13, 2016.Hayl
  
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• 6 reasons people take longer to lose their virginity — even though they want to

  17-12-2025 13:14 via metro.co.uk
  For those of us who want sex, what’s stopping us? (Picture: Getty)What age did you lose your virginity?
  In the UK, men typically have sex for the first time at 18, while for women it’s 17 — but around 5% of Brits are 25 or older before they lose their V card.Comedian Jimmy Carr recently revealed to Louis Theroux that he lost his virginity at the age of 26.‘I was enmeshed with my mother and maybe that was, you know, a part of it. I’m sure that’s what a ps
  
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• The 'first black Briton'...was white! Reanalysis of 'Beachy Head Woman' confirms she was from southern England and NOT sub-Saharan Africa

  17-12-2025 13:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A woman billed as the 'earliest black Briton' was in fact white and from southern England, according to new DNA analysis.
  
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• Could YOU pass France's new 'civic examination' needed to live in the country? Try these sample questions and find out...

  17-12-2025 13:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  France is launching a new 'civic examination' to test the knowledge of people who want to live in the nation. 
  
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• POLL OF THE DAY: Should the BBC introduce adverts to increase its income?

  17-12-2025 13:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Advertising could be introduced for the first time in the BBC's 100-year history and favourite shows placed behind a paywall as part of radical reforms being proposed.
  
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• 20 perfect Christmas gifts for girls of all ages – and they’re parent-approved too

  17-12-2025 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  There’s still time to pick up a little gift for a special little girl. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  Christmas countdown is on, and while some may have started (and completed) their Christmas shopping in Black Friday, others may need a little more time to find the perfect gift. Granted, shopping for girls can be tricky. Whether i
  
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• 'See you on the picket line': Fears of even MORE strikes as Starmer ally union leader is ousted by hard Left challenger who vows to 'stand up' to politicians and review Labour cash

  17-12-2025 12:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a blow to Sir Keir StarmerChristina McAnea was ousted as the general secretary of Unison, and replaced by Andrea Egan, who has suggesting loosing its ties to Labour.
  
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• Super-fit runner, 42, died of heart attack after chest pain was dismissed by medics as simple heartburn: 'He could have been saved'

  17-12-2025 12:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kristian Hudson, who lived in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, was suffering from chest pain just weeks before he collapsed and died of a heart attack whilst out running.
  
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• 'See you on the picket line': Fears of even MORE strikes as Starmer union leader ally is ousted by hard Left challenger who vows to 'stand up' to politicians and review Labour cash

  17-12-2025 12:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a blow to Sir Keir StarmerChristina McAnea was ousted as the general secretary of Unison, and replaced by Andrea Egan, who has suggesting loosing its ties to Labour.
  
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