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• How can AI help small businesses to work faster and more efficiently, even on the go?

  11-06-2025 12:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Whether you’re a content creator or fleet operator, AI is making business easier than ever (Picture: Getty Images)Business owners and entrepreneurs will know better than anyone else the need to juggle multiple balls day in, day out to achieve success at work. One minute you’re the Creative Director, the next you’re your own PA, scrawling down notes during an important meeting. The hustle never ends!Mobile devices are fast becoming the preferred way to take care of business, in
  
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• Skins star claims show sexualised her and that she’s ‘treated better on OnlyFans’

  18-12-2025 11:48 via metro.co.uk
  Megan Prescott starred in the iconic teen drama Skins between the ages of 16 and 18 (Picture: Getty Images)Skins star Megan Prescott has slammed the hit British drama for ‘sexualising her’ as a teenager on TV and claims she is better treated on OnlyFans.The 34-year-old actress, who was just 16 when she shot to fame as Katie Fitch on the era-defining Channel 4 show, featured between series three and four.Notorious for its explicit and controversial portrayal of teenage
  
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• Russia behind 145 acts of sabotage across Europe since 2022 – here’s how

  18-12-2025 11:48 via metro.co.uk
  In Poland, explosives were placed on railway tracks (Picture: Getty)Russia has been waging a campaign of sabotage across Europe for years, with 145 instances of ‘disruption’ recorded.An investigation has documented details of Vladimir Putin’s ‘hybrid war’, which has been increasing in frequency and severity.From explosives placed on railway tracks to exploding DHL parcels and warehouse fires, chaos has been unleashed by the Kremlin, which still denies any involveme
  
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• Gary Neville makes worrying claim over £65m Manchester United signing

  18-12-2025 11:46 via metro.co.uk
  Manchester United legend Gary Neville (Picture: Getty)Gary Neville believes summer signing Bryan Mbeumo is one of three Manchester United forwards who are ‘not good finishers’.Mbeumo has enjoyed a promising start to his career at Old Trafford following a £65m move from Brentford last summer.The Cameroon international scored 20 Premier League goals in his final season in west London and while he is unlikely to hit that figure this term, there has still been encouraging signs.Mb
  
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• M&S fans are running to supermarket to nab ‘scrumptious’ dessert for Christmas

  18-12-2025 11:44 via metro.co.uk
  M&S has unveiled its Christmas dessert range… FINALLY (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images)We’re officially mere days away from Christmas, and if you’re preparing to head out and do the big food shop this weekend, you might want to make a detour to Marks & Spencer.That’s because the retailer has just unveiled its festive desserts range for the big day and they officially launch in stores today (December 18).These aren’t just any puddings, they’re M&a
  
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• Is the BBC standing up to Trump a victory for the UK? Readers discuss

  18-12-2025 11:42 via metro.co.uk
  Readers discuss Trump suing the BBC, the antisemitic attack in Bondi Beach and train fare-dodgers (Picture: Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments 'Supporting the BBC’s defence isn’t about partisan politics'Donald Trump’s £7.5billion lawsuit against the BBC isn’t a legal claim – it’s political theatre (Metro, Wed).
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• 'Super flu' mapped as UK hospital cases soar and records broken - check your area

  18-12-2025 11:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Officials have warned that UK hospitals are facing a 'tidal wave of flu' as the H3N2 strain sends a surge of patients into hospitals across the country
  
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• 'I had ringing in my ears for years - what doctors found shocked me'

  18-12-2025 11:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Darren Harris, 59, was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour after years of suffering with tinnitus and underwent gamma knife radiosurgery
  
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• Woman who had stage 3 bowel cancer issues warning over 'really sneaky part' of disease

  18-12-2025 11:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After surviving stage 3 bowel cancer, a woman has issued an important warning after revealing her disease was detected despite her not having one of the most common symptoms
  
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• BREAKING: 'Doctor death' Frederic Pechier jailed for life after killing 12 to 'feed thirst for power'

  18-12-2025 11:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  This is a breaking news story and we will bring you more updates as we get them
  
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• Rock frontman ‘truly sorry’ after on-stage punch up forced band to split

  18-12-2025 11:30 via metro.co.uk
  Jane’s Addiction have addressed last year’s punch up (Picture: Astrida Valigorsky/Getty Images)Jane’s Addiction have issued a second apology to fans after vocalist Perry Farrell’s altercation with his bandmate Dave Navarro.The group, behind tracks like Jane Says and Mountain Song, fell out during their comeback tour last September, while on stage in Boston.Farrell, 66, was caught on camera as he punched the guitarist during the fiery altercation before being hauled
  
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• Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall injury update ahead of Newcastle United vs Chelsea

  18-12-2025 11:26 via metro.co.uk
  Tino Livramento was forced off during Newcastle United’s win against Fulham in the Carabao Cup (PA Wire)Eddie Howe has indicated that Tino Livramento will miss Newcastle United’s Premier League match against Chelsea on Saturday due to a knee injury.Livramento was forced off due to a problem with his left knee in the second half of Newcastle’s 2-1 win at home to Fulham in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.The 23-year-old, who came through Chelsea’s academy, suffered an A
  
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• ‘Suspicious package’ found outside Parliament was box of MP’s Christmas cards

  18-12-2025 11:24 via metro.co.uk
  A large area around Parliament was cordoned off by police this morning (Picture: In Pictures via Getty Images)Bomb disposal experts were sent to Parliament this morning for a nerve-shredding mission, after a suspicious package was found near the heart of British democracy.But fears of a dramatic Christmas plot were extinguished when it turned out the box simply contained a bunch of undelivered Christmas cards.The festive missives – which appeared to be designed by children – were ad
  
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• Emmerdale legend, 81, pictured 31 years after soap exit as he shares message for fans

  18-12-2025 11:22 via metro.co.uk
  Frazer Hines is best known for his role in Emmerdale (Picture: Piers Allardyce/REX/Shutterstock)Emmerdale’s Frazer Hines has taken to Instagram to wish his followers a happy Christmas.The actor, who is now 81, played the role of Joseph Sugden in the ITV soap from 1972-1994.Joe Sugden was born in 1949. He was the youngest of Jacob and Annie Sugden’s three children. Joe’s brother Jack Sugden is Victoria (Isabel Hodgins), John (Oliver Farnworth) and Robert Sugden’s (Ryan Ha
  
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• TV legend Jason Donovan ‘blew up’ his life with drug binges

  18-12-2025 11:20 via metro.co.uk
  ‘Why did I take drugs?because I liked them, which was the truth at the time’ (Picture: Great Company with Jamie Laing)Jason Donovan has never been one to shy away from the truth, and now the TV and pop icon is opening up about one of the darkest chapters of his life.The former Neighbours star has admitted that at the height of his fame, he was consuming shocking amounts of drugs, revealing he would go on cocaine binges lasting up to six days. Speaking candidly on Jamie Laing’s
  
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• Emma Atkins declares ‘wow’ as Corriedale will be ‘spectacular in the worst way’

  18-12-2025 11:20 via metro.co.uk
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageI’ve long described Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) as Emmerdale’s premier problematic Queen. Since her debut 25 years ago, she’s constantly found herself in the eye of a storm, more often than not, of her own creation.She’s currently pregnant. Not with the implanted embryo, belonging to her granddaughter, Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill)
  
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• Amazon reduces price of 'massive' 2.4kg Celebrations crate for a second time

  18-12-2025 11:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People could get the bumper box in time for Christmas with hundreds of classic chocolates
  
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• Dance teacher forced to stop class after hearing new student's 'awful' name

  18-12-2025 11:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A dance teacher has been left gobsmacked after hearing her new student’s name, calling it the worst moniker she has come across in her 30 years working with children
  
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• Lawsuit claims John Travolta fathered Elvis’s great-grandson with Riley Keough

  18-12-2025 11:06 via metro.co.uk
  Riley Keough allegedly donated her eggs to John Travolta and late wife Kelly Preston for their son Ben, court documents claim (Picture: EPA / Getty)John Travolta has been unexpectedly named in a sprawling and increasingly acrimonious legal battle involving the Presley family.Newly amended court filings have made sensational claims about the biological origins of Travolta’s teenage son — allegations that are firmly disputed and remain unsupported by evidence.The assertions appear in
  
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• Corey Feldman claims he was molested by The Lost Boys co-star while filming

  18-12-2025 11:03 via metro.co.uk
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageCorey Feldman has claimed that he was molested by Corey Haim during the filming of The Lost Boys.The Lost Boys is a 1987 vampire horror comedy that became a cult classic starring Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, and Edward Herrmann.In the release of his new documentary, Corey Feldman vs. the World, the actor reflected on his time on the film, claiming
  
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• I’m still haunted by this classic Christmas movie

  18-12-2025 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  Black Christmas is the perfect festive watch – if you want a bit of a scare (Picture: @ReRuners/YouTube)There are some films that linger with you long after the credits have rolled and Black Christmas, the 1974 original, is one of them for me. Twinkling Christmas lights and carolers singing in joyful unison should be among the most delightful things in the world, but this classic slasher horror made them menacing. And let’s face it, the sound of that retro telephone ringin
  
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• Millions at risk of heart attacks if they eat common sweet while on medication

  18-12-2025 10:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People need to double-check food labels and make sure this is avoided at all costs
  
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• Warning over female German cops as police are forced to issue statement to men

  18-12-2025 10:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hamburg police said there had been a surge in social media profiles displaying images of attractive women wearing police uniforms.
  
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• King Charles' nephew gains royal title and 'makes big decision' after Sophie's warning

  18-12-2025 10:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  James, Earl of Wessex, the son of Prince Edward and Sophie, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, had to make a key decision about his life after turning 18 yesterday
  
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• Chernobyl nuclear radiation fears as $2bn protective shield cracks after attack

  18-12-2025 10:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Russian drone strikes damaged a structure containing remains from the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine - one of the largest nuclear disasters in human history
  
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• British Museum sends treasures to India to 'undo colonial misinterpretation'

  18-12-2025 10:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  80 artefacts from ancient Greeceand Eqypt have been transferred to Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS).
  
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• Pulitzer winning reporter Peter Arnett who worked for Mirror in Gulf War 2 dies

  18-12-2025 10:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One of the great journalists of his generation has died aged 91. Peter Arnett won the Pulitzer Prize for his work in Vietnam in 1960s and reported for the Mirror in 2003 on Gulf War 2
  
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• Roman Abramovich's secret lavish life as Keir Starmer issues ultimatum over £2.5bn Chelsea funds

  18-12-2025 10:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told ex-Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to release frozen proceeds from the club's sale to help Ukraine, while he lives a secretive life in Turkey
  
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• Dramatic moment heavily-armed police in camouflage swarm a group of men travelling to Bondi Beach as part of mystery counter-terrorism operation

  18-12-2025 10:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Heavily-armed tactical officers dressed in head-to-toe camouflage were seen arresting a group of males.
  
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• Anaesthetist dubbed ‘Doctor Death’ jailed for life for poisonings that left 12 dead

  18-12-2025 10:40 via metro.co.uk
  Frédéric Péchier has been jailed for life after poisoning 12 patients (Picture: ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP via Getty Images)A former French anaesthetist who fatally poisoned 12 patients to ‘show off his resuscitation skills’ has been jailed for life.Frédéric Péchier has been found guilty of contaminating infusion bags with substances that caused cardiac arrests or hemorrhaging in several patients at two clinics in Besançon.Prosec
  
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