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• Jo Joyner and Laurie Brett reunite – why it’s the perfect time for an EastEnders return

  12-12-2025 12:42 via metro.co.uk
  Tanya Branning and Jane Beale would fit right into EastEnders right now (Picture: BBC)Former EastEnders stars Jo Joyner and Laurie Brett have reunited and it’s certainly got fans talking.The popular stars, who played Tanya Branning and Jane Beale on the BBC One soap respectively, posed for a selfie as Jo shared that she was enjoying a little catch up with her ‘buddy’.
  Viewers of the long-running serial were quick to speculate if there was a reason for the pair’s reunion,
  
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• All Christmas and New Year travel disruptions – see which routes are hit

  15-12-2025 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  Major London train stations like Waterloo will be closed over Christmas (Picture: SOPA Images/Getty)That time of year is almost upon us again – the race to get home for Christmas without being caught up in any travel mayhem.One of the busiest travel times is nearly here when millions of people travel across the UK and abroad to spend time with loved ones.Christmas and New Year celebrations should be stress-free, but many will be wondering whether their long-awaited trip could be disrupted
  
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• Nearly $1million is raised for hero who was wounded while disarming gunman during Bondi Beach massacre after telling his cousin 'I'm going to die... tell my family I saved people's lives'

  15-12-2025 08:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Incredible footage captured the moment Ahmed el Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two, sprang on the shooter after he opened fire on Sunday night.
  
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• Newsom and Pelosi lead Democrat mourning for Hollywood activist Rob Reiner who angrily called out Biden in election party outburst

  15-12-2025 08:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Top Democrats including California Governor Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have shared their condolences for activist and producer Rob Reiner.
  
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• Iconic director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele are found murdered with knife wounds in $13.5m LA mansion

  15-12-2025 08:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer have been found dead in their home in what police are investigating as a double homicide.
  
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• Brown University shooting manhunt in chaos as police RELEASE person of interest after rampage left two dead and nine injured

  15-12-2025 08:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The investigation into the mass shooting at Brown University was thrown into chaos and a manhunt is back on after police released the person of interest previously arrested by the FBI.
  
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• Wayne Rooney rates two Premier League managers above Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta

  15-12-2025 08:44 via metro.co.uk
  Ex-Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney believes Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is only the ‘third-best manager’ in the Premier League.Arteta is desperately hoping to bring a long-awaited Premier League trophy to the Emirates Stadium after three successive second-place finishes.Ex-Arsenal midfielder Arteta has only won the FA Cup since his appointment in December 2019 but becoming the first manager since Arsene Wenger to lift the Premier League
  
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• 'My baby's eczema was so bad she was always bleeding, then I found answer'

  15-12-2025 08:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shannon, 28, grew hopeless trying various creams which didn’t appear to work
  
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• What we know so far about the Bondi Beach attack victims

  15-12-2025 08:34 via metro.co.uk
  Not all the victims have been identified so far (Picture: Facbook/X)A Holocaust survivor. A long-serving rabbi. A 10-year-old girl.
  These are among the 15 people killed when two gunmen opened fire on hundreds of people celebrating Hanukkah in Bondi Beach, Sydney.The terror attack yesterday was one of the deadliest attacks on the Jewish community in the nation’s history.Details are still emerging on the victims, who had gathered that afternoon with their children and grandchildren to celeb
  
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• Was Iran behind Bondi beach terror attack? Israeli intelligence identifies Tehran as prime suspect in Sydney Hanukkah massacre

  15-12-2025 08:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Authorities cited Tehran as the prime suspect behind the massacre that left 15 people dead including a ten-year-old girl, according to Israeli media reports.
  
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• Emmerdale killer gets his comeuppance in shock death scenes in early ITVX release 

  15-12-2025 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  A shock end (Picture: ITV/Metro)The following article contains spoilers from an episode of Emmerdale that hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX. With Kim Tate (Claire King) lying seriously injured in hospital in Emmerdale in Monday’s episode, there were fears that she could lose her leg. Kim fell from her horse, Ice, when she went to investigate reports of illegal shooting happening on her land. The
  
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• Brown University shooting victim identified as sophomore Ella Cook who is remembered as a 'bright light' in Sunday service at hometown church

  15-12-2025 08:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ella Cook, a 19-year-old Brown University sophomore and vice president of the campus Republican club, was identified as one of the two students killed in Saturday's shooting.
  
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• Sir Cliff Richard, 85, reveals secret prostate cancer battle as he calls for a national screening test for men

  15-12-2025 08:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The British star, 85, said he was diagnosed after a health check for his insurance ahead of a concert tour of Australia and New Zealand.
  
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• Sir Cliff Richard, 85, reveals he has been treated for prostate cancer

  15-12-2025 08:10 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 PageSir Cliff Richard has announced on Good Morning Britain that he has received treatment for prostate cancer for the past year.The singer, 85, revealed in an interview with Dermot Murnaghan that for the past year he has been treated for prostate cancer.
  He revealed that he was speaking out now in order to back national screening tests for men and to raise awar
  
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• Bondi Beach shooting UPDATES: Brit Rabbi and girl, 10, among 16 dead in attack

  15-12-2025 08:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sixteen people, including one gunman, are dead and 40 others remain in hospital with injuries following a mass shooting on Australia's Bondi Beach
  
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• Bondi Beach shooting UPDATES: Alleged gunman 'likely to live' after 16 killed

  15-12-2025 08:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The younger man alleged to have opened fire on Bondi Beach is 'likely to live', police have said - 16 people, including the other gunman, are dead and 40 others remain in hospital
  
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• Arsenal legend Theo Walcott says three teams can win the Premier League

  15-12-2025 08:02 via metro.co.uk
  Ex-Arsenal and England forward Theo Walcott (Picture: Getty)Theo Walcott believes his beloved Arsenal are just one of three teams capable of winning the Premier League this season. The Gunners were threatening to run away with the title just a matter of weeks ago but a few unconvincing performances has given hope to the chasing pack. Arsenal looked set to drop more points on Saturday when Wolves scored a late equaliser at the Emirates Stadium, but Mikel Arteta’s side s
  
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• Newsom and Pelosi lead Democrat mourning for Hollywood activist Rob Reiner who dared to speak the truth on Biden in election party outburst

  15-12-2025 08:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Top Democrats including California Governor Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have shared their condolences for activist and producer Rob Reiner.
  
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• What are bank opening hours over Christmas 2025?

  15-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  Customers need to watch out for bank holidays over the festive season (Picture: AFP or licensors)Big festive spending usually squeezes families’ bank balances, and it seems like Christmas 2025 will be no different.Customers depositing unexpected seasonal bonuses, or withdrawing cash for seasonal treats, may want to pop into their local branches in the lead-up to the big dayIf you’re one of them, beware of Christmas closures that might disrupt your plans.Branches will close on Christ
  
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• Two troubled EastEnders characters return as a terrible revenge brews

  15-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  There’s a major thirst for vengeance (Picture: BBC)Harry Mitchell’s (Elijah Holloway) life has been completely destroyed in EastEnders.
  Forced to become addicted to drugs to numb the pain of being held captive for months, accidentally killing Okie Okyere (Aayan Ibikunle Shoderu) while defending himself and Kojo Asare (Dayo Koleosho) and losing his dad, Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian) to prison after he took the rap for his sons crime, Harry has been broken.The one p
  
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• Man Utd vs Bournemouth: Predicted lineup today and confirmed team news

  15-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  Mbeumo will feature tonight before departing for AFCON duty (Picture: Getty)Manchester United remain without key personnel at the back when they take on Bournemouth at Old Trafford tonight.
  Matthijs de Ligt has now missed the last two games with Ruben Amorim explaining on Friday it is a back issue that is causing problems for the Netherlands international.
  United are continuing to monitor and assess the centre-half who has arguably been their best player this season but there is no indication a
  
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• I had a period every day for a year – then discovered what was wrong

  15-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  The arrival of Jess’s first period at 14 didn’t just ruin her birthday, it wrecked her teenage years (Picture: Supplied)The pain was excruciating. It would start in Jess Cox’s lower back and shoot down her thighs. The cramping and burning pain in her abdomen would drive her to distraction, forcing her into a wretched ball in her bed, preventing her from living her teenage life.And the bleeding was no better. From the day she started her periods on her 14th birthday, Jess, from
  
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• Emmerdale’s Ray ‘saved’ by the most unexpected person

  15-12-2025 08:00 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 PageEmmerdale’s Ray Walters (Joe Absolom) has demonstrated he has a trait that is incredibly dangerous in his world. It could even get him killed – he has a heart.While on the one hand, he appears to be a heartless, ruthless, criminal devoid of emotion. On the other, there’s a little bit of warmth and a bit of humanity and the actual capability
  
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• Who is Bondi Beach suspect Naveed Akram?

  15-12-2025 07:55 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 PageMore details are being revealed about the surviving suspected Bondi Beach shooter after 15 people were killed at a Hanukkah event.
  Two terrorist gunmen opened fire at a crowd of more than 1,000 celebrating the Jewish festival in the Archer Park shortly before 7pm.
  A ten-year-old girl and a British-born rabbi are among the dead, while dozens of people are in
  
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• When Harry Met Sally director Rob Reiner, 78, and wife Michele Singer ‘found dead in LA home’

  15-12-2025 07:54 via metro.co.uk
  Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer have died (Picture: Mike Theiler/UPI/Shutterstock)Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer have been found dead in their home with police investigating it as a double homicide.The bodies of both the Hollywood director, 78, and his 68-year-old wife were reportedly discovered at their home in Los Angeles.Reiner has directed classic films including the likes of When Harry Met Sally, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride and This Is Spinal Tap.The Los Angeles Police D
  
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• When Harry Met Sally director Rob Reiner, 78, and wife Michele Singer, 68, ‘killed in LA home’

  15-12-2025 07:54 via metro.co.uk
  Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer have died (Picture: Mike Theiler/UPI/Shutterstock)Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer have been found dead in their home with police investigating it as a double homicide.The bodies of both the Hollywood director, 78, and his 68-year-old wife were reportedly discovered at their home in Los Angeles with what seemed to be knife wounds.Reiner has directed classic films including the likes of When Harry Met Sally, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride and This Is
  
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• Heartbreaking comment Bondi Beach hero made before approaching gunman

  15-12-2025 07:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ahmed el Ahmed, a 43-year-old father of two, put his life on the line when he stopped one of the shooters as he opened fire on crowds celebrating Hanukkah on Bondi Beach
  
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• Who is Rob Reiner and his family? Director's wife Michele and their three children Jake, Nick and Romy

  15-12-2025 07:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  World-renowned director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer were found dead inside their Los Angeles home on Sunday in what police are investigating as a homicide.
  
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• Sir Cliff Richard reveals he has been quietly battling cancer this year

  15-12-2025 07:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The singer has explained how he discovered the cancer early
  
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• Brown University sophomore Ella Cook identified as first victim in campus shooting

  15-12-2025 07:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ella Cook, a 19-year-old Brown University sophomore and vice president of the campus Republican club, was identified as one of the two students killed in Saturday's shooting.
  
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