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• High-flying bank executive is biggest winner from Anika Wells' 'family reunion' expenses splurge: How you have been paying for 'Freebie' Finn McCarthy to go to the cricket and Oasis concerts

  10-12-2025 01:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fresh revelations have emerged about embattled minister Anika Wells' husband, including the couple's staggering income, as they face criticism for accepting taxpayer-funded perks.
  
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• Violent husband who murdered his wife then 'manipulated' their young child to cover for him is convicted of murder in extraordinary double jeopardy case

  12-12-2025 13:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Robert Rhodes, pictured, has finally been convicted of murdering his wife - eight years after he successfully 'groomed' their child to cover for him and say she attacked him first.
  
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• 'Queen of the Aga saga' Joanna Trollope dies aged 82: Bestselling author known for tales of romance and intrigue in rural middle England passes away 'peacefully' at home

  12-12-2025 13:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ms Trollope, nicknamed the 'Queen of the Aga Saga' due to her fiction about romance and intrigue in middle England, passed away at home in the Cotswolds.
  
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• Linda Reynolds begins fight to claw defamation money from Brittany Higgins

  12-12-2025 13:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Linda Reynolds will soon begin the mammoth fight to get any compensation out of Brittany Higgins following the pair's defamation trial.
  
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• Three dead and one seriously injured in A489 crash near Wales-England border

  12-12-2025 13:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The crash occurred at around 5pm on Thursday, December 11, 2025, on the A489 in Powys and involved two cars - a grey Audi A4 and a red Toyota Yaris
  
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• Inside 'Project Thaw': Richard Eden on the Establishment 'plot' to bring Harry and Meghan back to Britain

  12-12-2025 13:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The establishment plot to engineer a return to the UK for Harry and Meghan, nicknamed 'Project Thaw', kicked up a gear this week, according to the Daily Mail's Richard Eden.
  
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• White couple 'faked DNA test' in bid to keep mixed-race baby that was born through surrogate

  12-12-2025 13:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pair, referred to only as Mr and Mrs P in a judgment at the High Court, agreed to pay surrogate Ms T, who they met on Facebook, a sum of £16,000 before attempting to have a baby.
  
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• The ending to Celia and Ray’s story ‘exposed’ in Emmerdale from murder to escape

  12-12-2025 13:46 via metro.co.uk
  The story has to end eventually (Picture: Getty/Metro/ITV)Emmerdale villain Celia Daniels (Jaye Griffiths) tells Ray Walters (Joe Absolom) in upcoming episodes of the ITV soap that they need to pack up their things and leave the farm.The duo arrived earlier this year. At first, we didn’t know the two characters were connected. Celia was interacting with Moira Dingle (Natalie J Robb) and talking about life running a farm, while Ray was manipulating April Windsor (Amelia Flanagan) and Dylan
  
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• Man who 'thought he got away with murder' found GUILTY as new evidence revealed

  12-12-2025 13:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Robert Rhodes admitted he slit his wife's neck but was cleared of murder in 2017 on the grounds of self-defence - now he has been found guilty following a retrial
  
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• Football fan and author, 60, dies after falling from ladder while putting up Union Flags on lampposts

  12-12-2025 13:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Lumber, 60, was one of the leading figures in Bristol City's notorious City Service Firm and published author of books about the 'football casuals' scene of the 1980s.
  
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• The top 50 products of 2025 have been announced - and some are a bargain

  12-12-2025 13:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Consumer group Which? has spent the past year reviewing more than 2,000 products and has now whittled them down to its best 50
  
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• Miss Finland is stripped of her crown for making 'racist' slanted eye gesture in post saying she was 'eating with a Chinese person'

  12-12-2025 13:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sarah Dzafce - who won the beauty contest just three months ago -was pictured using her her fingers to stretch her eyes into a slanted shape.
  
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• Jewish charities demand Primal Scream apologise for ‘sinister’ antisemitic concert display

  12-12-2025 13:32 via metro.co.uk
  Primal Scream allegedly displayed antisemitic imagery at their London concert (Picture: Dave Hogan/Getty Images)Rock band Primal Scream has been accused of displaying ‘grossly antisemitic’ concert imagery.The Community Security Trust (CST), a registered charity providing safety for the Jewish community in the UK, has shared that they have reported the music group to the police after their event at the Roundhouse in Camden on Monday.The Scottish band – who were first formed in
  
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• Games Inbox: What was the best game at The Game Awards 2025?

  12-12-2025 13:32 via metro.co.uk
  Tomb Raider: Catalyst – were you impressed? (Amazon Game Studios)The Friday letters page is a little disappointed by Larian Studios’ new game, as one reader asks who exactly stays up for The Game Awards.Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected] NOTE: We are currently preparing articles to run over the Christmas and New Year break, so if you’ve been thinking of
  
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• Lesser-known Greek island ‘better than Corfu’ that everyone wants to visit in 2026

  12-12-2025 13:30 via metro.co.uk
  Go on, dare to be different (Picture: Getty Images)British tourists are flocking to a historic Greek island that has all the beauty of Mykonos and Crete, without the crowds.TUI says it is seeing a ‘surge’ in bookings to lesser-known islands as travellers increasingly turn to quieter destinations that offer value and authentic experiences.Leading the charge is Samos, with bookings up 118% year-on-year, boosted by the addition of new direct flights from travel companies including Jet2
  
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• Coronation Street’s Christmas and New Year episode times for 2025 as legend returns

  12-12-2025 13:28 via metro.co.uk
  Coronation Street isn’t on at its normal times this Christmas (Picture: ITV/Metro.co.uk)As the evenings get darker and the weather gets colder, it can only mean one thing – the festive season is upon us! With the change in season comes a change in schedules for soaps like Coronation Street, but don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!It’s going to be a busy Christmas on the cobbles as we gear up for the epic Corriedale crossover in the New Year, which will see our favou
  
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• Football fan dies after falling from lamppost while putting up Union Jack flags

  12-12-2025 13:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Paul Lumber, 60, one of Bristol City’s most well-known fans and former a member of the notorious City Service Firm, died after he fell from a ladder while hanging up Union Jack flags near his home
  
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• Opera-singing couple who won £4m Omaze mansion in the Lake District decide to rent it out for £6,000-a-week

  12-12-2025 13:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hannah Drury, 42, and her husband Rupert's life was turned upside down when she won the luxury lakeside property overlooking Coniston in January's Omaze Million Pound House Draw.
  
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• Huw Edwards deletes his new 'comeback' Facebook account with broody professional portrait after fury from victims' families and MPs

  12-12-2025 13:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former BBC newsreader, 64, removed his account last night after the new social media page prompted speculation of an audacious return to public life.
  
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• Charming UK town with vibrant Christmas market where you might even bump into a celebrity

  12-12-2025 13:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's been named one of the UK's prettiest towns and it's not hard to see why. With its cobbled streets, independent shops and thriving food scene, it's a firm favourite with locals and celebrities alike
  
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• Police race to Wythenshawe Hospital as nurse 'seriously assaulted by patient'

  12-12-2025 13:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police attended Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester yesterday morning following reports of a 'serious assault' which saw a male nurse, aged in his 50s, injured
  
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• Mikel Arteta makes decision on selling £45m Arsenal star in January

  12-12-2025 13:24 via metro.co.uk
  Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are top of the Premier League and Champions League (Photo: Getty)Mikel Arteta says he will not consider selling one Arsenal star in the January transfer window despite barely playing for the Gunners this season.Arsenal are in a great position, top of the Premier League and Champions League tables and through to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.Many believe this is the season that the Gunners will finally end their two-decade long wait for a title, but their for
  
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• Chilling first signs of war with Russia - loss of phone signal and card failure

  12-12-2025 13:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Warfare in the modern world is no longer confined to front lines and trenches - with our highly connected, digital societies presenting different targets for attacks from enemy nation-states
  
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• Manchester United begin talks to sign Noah Sadiki after ‘urgent’ Chelsea transfer approach

  12-12-2025 13:17 via metro.co.uk
  Noah Sadiki has impressed since joining Sunderland in a £15m deal in July (AMA/Getty)Manchester United and Chelsea have held talks to sign Sunderland midfielder Noah Sadiki, according to reports.The 20-year-old joined Sunderland in a £15 million deal from Belgian side Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in July.Sadiki has quickly established himself as a key figure in the Black Cats’ midfield and has started in all 15 of their Premier League games so far this season.According to Sky S
  
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• Taylor Swift breaks down to mother Andrea minutes before Wembley show after emotional meeting with families of Southport murder victims

  12-12-2025 13:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Grammy winner, 36, is seen sobbing in the glittering orange outfit she wore to open the shows last August as she walks from the meeting to a private room where she breaks down.
  
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• British tourist ‘bit and punched’ people after playing his music too loud

  12-12-2025 13:14 via metro.co.uk
  The man was playing loud music early in the morning (Picture: Getty)A British tourist is facing up to six years in prison after allegedly assaulting two people who complained about his loud music.John Wilson was playing music at the four-star Santa Ponsa Park Hotel in Majorca, Spain, early in the morning when other holidaymakers complained on July 15, 2024.Prosecutors say after a pair of British tourists asked him to turn down his music, he launched an attack.Police say one of his victims is sc
  
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• Tom Cruise needs Donald Trump’s permission to film new movie in space

  12-12-2025 13:13 via metro.co.uk
  Tom Cruise’s plans to film in outer space have one major hurdle (Picture: EPA/Getty)Tom Cruise’s next ambitious feature film will need Donald Trump’s blessing to shoot scenes in space.The Mission: Impossible star, 63, is working on an untitled project with Edge Of Tomorrow collaborator Doug Liman in which he intends to film in outer space.It would be the first-ever Hollywood motion picture to be shot in space, if it is launched off the ground.However, according to Page Six, he
  
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• Inside Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo’s newly renovated home as they share pics of newborn

  12-12-2025 13:13 via metro.co.uk
  Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo announced earlier last year that they had bought a house (Picture: Dave Benett/WireImage)Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo have had a busy 2025, welcoming their first child and renovating a home.The couple announced the birth of their son, Ziggy, in an adorable Instagram post showing Jamie, 37, and Sophie, 31, cradling the newborn.Before this, the Made In Chelsea stars were settling into their new West London townhouse which they brought earlier this year.Sharing a gli
  
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• Death of woman who died ‘accidentally’ in bath 25 years ago now treated as murder

  12-12-2025 13:11 via metro.co.uk
  Rhonda Anderson was found dead in her bath at home in NorthamptonA murder investigation has been launched into the death of 29-year-old woman whose body was found in a bath 25 years ago.Rhonda Anderson was discovered at her home in the Briar Hill area of Northampton on July 8, 2000.
  An inquest ruled her death was an accident and caused by a radio falling into the water and electrocuting her.But Northampton Police have now announced in a statement that a murder probe has been launched after new
  
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• Strictly row breaks out as star accused of copying Katya Jones' routines

  12-12-2025 13:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Strictly Come Dancing row has broken out with a dancer on a rival show after one fan pointed out that one Dancing With The Stars pro's choreography is similar to routines made by Katya Jones
  
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