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• Jason Manford has brilliant night out with total stranger after spare ticket call-out

  26-05-2023 16:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jason Manford and Hannah had a lovely night (Picture: Twitter/ITV)Unexpected nights out are usually the best – and Jason Manford made sure that rang true for one very lucky fan this week.The 41-year-old comedian is a massive theatre buff, so he was understandably disappointed after someone dropped out of a theatre trip to see Brokeback Mountain at London’s Soho Place on Thursday evening, and so he decided to turn to social media for some help.He tweeted: ‘Right, random, but I&r
  
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• How many times have Sevilla won the Europa League ahead of their latest final against Roma?

  31-05-2023 18:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sevilla are steeped in Europa League history (Picture: Alexander Hassenstein – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)Sevilla will embark on their latest quest to add yet another Europa League title to their trophy cabinet when they face Roma in tonight’s final in Budapest.The Spanish outfit are the undisputed kings of the competition having won the title on numerous occasions.But exactly how many times have Sevilla won the Europa League?Here is everything you need to know ahead of this evening&
  
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• Just Stop Oil protesters arrested for blocking Parliament Square

  31-05-2023 18:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tempers flared on the streets of London as eco-activists marched (Picture: Getty Images)Part of a group of protesters has been arrested for failing to move out of the road in its latest slow march.Just Stop Oil said 10 out of 56 people who were taking part in the slow march in Parliament Square on Wednesday had been arrested.The campaign group has held at least one demonstration every day since April 24, including outside Westminster magistrates court where two fellow members appeared accused of
  
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• ITV asks barrister to hold external review into facts surrounding Phillip Schofield’s departure from This Morning

  31-05-2023 18:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  ITV has asked a barrister to conduct an external review into Phillip Schofield’s departure from This Morning (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)ITV has instructed a barrister to conduct an external review of the facts surrounding Phillip Schofield’s departure from This Morning.The network chief executive Dame Carolyn McCall confirmed the news in a letter seen by the PA news agency.She sent the letter to Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer, DCMS Committe chair Dame Caroline Dinenage and Ofcom chief
  
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• Putin to launch gaming ‘cyber championship’ in Russia – but CS:GO is banned

  31-05-2023 18:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Putin is not a CS:GO fan (Picture: Metro.co.uk)In a bizarre turn of events, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the creation of an annual tournament for online games… but Counter-Strike isn’t allowed. Despite the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, it appears that Vladimir Putin has developed an interest in Russia’s local gaming and esports community. Due to the war, numerous Russian esports teams have faced restrictions, including being blacklisted from sponsorshi
  
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• Russian missile lands inches from car on streets of Kyiv

  31-05-2023 18:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  The incident is thought to have happened on Monday in Kyiv (Picture: Reuters)This is the dramatic moment part of what appeared to be a missile landed on a motorway in Kyiv.Footage shows the debris falling, narrowly missing a moving car, during a daytime strike on the Ukrainian capital on Monday.No injuries were reported after the wreckage hit the asphalt, sending plumes of smoke into the air.Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks in weeks, hours after unleashing dozens of dr
  
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• Moment young woman jumps OUT of Disney's Splash Mountain while suffering a 'panic attack'

  31-05-2023 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This is the shocking moment a young woman jumps out of Disneyland's iconic Splash Mountain flume ride while suffering a panic attack as the ride was in motion.
  
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• Grammy-nominated Juan Carlos Formell dies aged 59 after suffering a heart attack onstage

  31-05-2023 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Juan Carlos Formell, the renowned Cuban singer and songwriter, has died at the age of 59. He died after suffering a heart attack onstage in the Bronx, New York City.
  
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• BREAKING Air ambulance, police and fire service rush to Bournemouth beach

  31-05-2023 18:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  BREAKING emergency services rush to Bournemouth beach
  
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• Pandemic home price boom is NOT going bust: Home prices nationwide are up 0.6%

  31-05-2023 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  House prices, which sky-rocketed during the pandemic, have yet to reach the much-anticipated crash.
  
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• Harrison Ford candidly admits he’d ‘probably be a better parent’ if movie career wasn’t so successful

  31-05-2023 18:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harrison Ford shared a rare comment about his family life (Pictures: Ruvén Afanador / Esquire / PA)Harrison Ford made a rare comment about fatherhood in a new interview, admitting that he probably would have been a better parent if his Hollywood career hadn’t taken off.The Indiana Jones icon, 80, is dad to Benjamin and Willard, who he shares with ex-wife Mary Marquardt, and Malcolm and Georgia, with late screenwriter Melissa Mathison.He also adopted wife Calista Flockart’s son
  
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• British winemakers are the first to age their product in freezing Arctic waters

  31-05-2023 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Project Havets Bobler, which translates as 'Bubbles from the Sea', involved 1,700 wine bottles being sunk to 34m on the famed 66 degrees north latitude for six months.
  
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• Forgotten Manchester Utd player Jack Butland in talks to join Rangers from Crystal Palace

  31-05-2023 18:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jack Butland is currently on loan at Man Utd from Crystal Palace (Photo: Getty)Crystal Palace star Jack Butland, currently on loan at Manchester United, is in talks to sign for Rangers on a free, according to reports.Butland make a shock move to United in January to serve as cover for David de Gea after Newcastle recalled Martin Dubravka from his loan spell at Old Trafford.The goalkeeper is yet to make an appearance for the club however and, barring a huge surprise, will yet again be on the benc
  
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• Eamonn Holmes laughs off Meghan Markle's 'influential' relationship with ITV bosses

  31-05-2023 18:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Piers Morgan claimed that Meghan Markle got him sacked from Good Morning Britain by speaking to his boss at ITV, and now Eamonn Holmes has taken a swing at Prince Harry's wife
  
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• How to cancel Amazon Prime, Netflix and Spotify Premium

  31-05-2023 18:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Netflix is cracking down on password sharing (Picture: Getty)Netflix announced last week that it would finally be cracking down on password sharing, meaning that people living in different households will have to pay to share an account.
  With the crackdown coming to the UK in the midst of a cost of living crisis, many who had been sharing accounts will be thinking about cancelling memberships to cut costs, or cancelling accounts from other streaming services such as Amazon and Spotify to be able
  
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• Rail strikes could drag on for months after union barons 'deny' members vote on government pay offer

  31-05-2023 18:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rail strikes could drag on for months after union barons 'deny' members vote on government pay offer. Train crews are being 'denied' the chance to have a say on pay, according to Mark Harper.
  
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• Bobby Kotick blames Activision toxicity on ‘outside forces’ – but he’s pro-union

  31-05-2023 18:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  He’s also sworn to share new data that should dispel claims of Activision’s toxic workplace culture (Picture: Variety)Two years after Activision’s string of lawsuits and harassment allegations, CEO Bobby Kotick maintains he and the company are blameless.Video game executives aren’t generally the most popular people within the gaming community, but Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick may just be the most unpopular of the lot.Cartoonish pictures of him dressed as the devil
  
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• Common sleep trick could 'increase risk of early death by 55%', expert warns

  31-05-2023 18:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A common trick to help you get to sleep at night could be increasing your chance of an 'early death' by as much as 55%, according to a new research study
  
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• Abandoned elderly dog completely transforms after rescuers shave 2kg worth of fur

  31-05-2023 18:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Poor Larry’s heavily matted fur was caked in faeces and urine, making it hard to tell what breed he wa (Picture: RSPCA)Elderly Larry was found in quite the state.The poor pooch’s fur had suffered as a result of months of neglect after he’d been, as his RSPCA rescuers believe, abandoned.
  It’s thought he’d been straying for some time before he was found in the Bradfield Road area of Crewe earlier this month.Larry, who vets think is around 13 years old and a poodle/Mal
  
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• Trump's nicknames used to ruin careers. Has he lost his touch?

  31-05-2023 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Now back on the campaign trail and in full swing, Donald Trump has been coming up short with the once-biting nicknames he dolled out to his political foes.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino calls Manuel Ugarte as Chelsea contract offer is beaten by Paris Saint-Germain

  31-05-2023 18:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manuel Ugarte has received two offers from Chelsea and PSG (Getty)Mauricio Pochettino has contacted Manuel Ugarte in a bid to convince the midfielder to move to Chelsea this summer, according to reports in Portugal.Chelsea are competing with Paris Saint-Germain for the Uruguay international, with both clubs ready to meet the Sporting midfielder’s €60 million (£51.5m) release clause.According to Record, Ugarte’s preference is to join Chelsea and play in the Premier League b
  
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• Phil and Holly accused of 'promoting' booze after pal Ant McPartlin's drink drive crash

  31-05-2023 18:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Eamonn Holmes blasted Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield for alleged insensitivity towards their long-time friend Ant McPartlin, who went to rehab after a drink-drive crash
  
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• Motorist is inches from death when Russian missile comes down beside their car in Kyiv

  31-05-2023 18:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incident happened on Monday and came during a rare daytime attack on Kyiv, with no injuries reported.
  
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• Republican rips McCarthy's 'sleight of hand' that will see MORE Americans get food stamps

  31-05-2023 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the debt deal would result in about $2 billion in additional costs due to exemptions to expanded work requirements.
  
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• Fruit of the Loom unveils $200 sweatsuit - which comes with FREE $350 flight voucher 

  31-05-2023 18:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shoppers can get their hands on a limited edition $200 sweatsuit which will give them $350 credits for Southwest Airlines from today.
  
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• Toddler left terrified after easyJet passenger screamed in his face to ‘shut up’

  31-05-2023 18:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Leo Bancroft, two, was screamed at on an easyJet flight by a passenger, his mum claims (Picture: Daily Post; PA)A two-year-old toddler already terrified by plane engines was left sobbing after an easyJet passenger screamed at him.Leo Bancroft, from the Welsh seaside village of Rhyl, was flying back to Manchester from Dalaman, Turkey, at about 10:10pm on May 21 when he became upsetMum Sophie tried her best to comfort little Leo on the flight only for a fellow passenger to tell the baby to ‘
  
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• Boy, 13, arrested on his way home from football game - and he's thrilled about it

  31-05-2023 18:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Eisa Khan, who has Down's syndrome, loves acting out scenes such as when police officers make an arrest and his dreams came true when he met an undercover officer
  
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• Taika Waititi exposes wife Rita Ora’s unfortunate confusion over popular sayings but admits: ‘Slow and behold sounds f***ing better’

  31-05-2023 18:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Taika Waititi has really spilt the leans on his wife Rita Ora (Picture: Getty Images)Taika Waititi has opened up a can of terms – oops, we mean worms.
  The What We Do In The Shadows director, 47, has somewhat exposed his popstar wife Rita Ora, 32, for her misuse of popular sayings.
  For example, while the saying goes, ‘Lo and behold,’ to introduce something that’s happened almost inevitably, the Poison hitmaker instead goes with, er: ‘Slow and behold.’
  But, alwa
  
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• Outrage as school bus driver accused of duct-taping 10-year-old with Down syndrome into chair

  31-05-2023 18:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Video surveillance showed the student had been restrained with duct tape around his ankles and chest, despite already being seated in the district-supplied safety harness.
  
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• Who are Natalia Grace's adoptive parents Michael and Kristine Barnett?

  31-05-2023 18:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An explosive new documentary into the bizarre tale of the Ukrainian dwarf features her sitting at a table reading a Bible, saying she is trying to 'get rid of evil thoughts'.
  
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