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• JOHN MACLEOD: Same old Scotland, all forlorn hope and lost cause. And then... the magic

  19-11-2025 22:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  We were there, 50,000 of us, in massed and full-throated Hampden roar, in our calf-length kilts and painted faces and silly wigs and in hope, and desperation, and disbelief.
  
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• I left Chelsea to join Liverpool – but I never wanted to go

  24-12-2025 07:55 via metro.co.uk
  One former Chelsea player deeply regrets leaving the club to join Liverpool (Picture: Getty)Joe Cole enjoyed a hugely successful seven-year spell at Chelsea – but the former England winger still harbours regret about the manner of his departure and his subsequent move to Liverpool.Having come through the academy at West Ham alongside the likes of Rio Ferdinand and Frank Lampard, Cole was parachuted into the first team at just 17 years of age in 1999.A versatile midfielder, known for his t
  
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• Manchester United and England legend Wayne Rooney reveals the ‘biggest regret’ of his career

  24-12-2025 07:50 via metro.co.uk
  Former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney (Picture: Getty)Former Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney has opened up about the ‘biggest regret’ of his illustrious career.Rooney established himself as one of United and England’s greatest ever players during his hugely impressive 19-year professional career.Having burst onto the scene at Everton, Rooney moved to Old Trafford in 2004 and went on to become the club’s all-time record goalscor
  
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• Pope Leo 'very disappointed' in Illinois Governor JB Pritzker over new law

  24-12-2025 07:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pope Leo XIV said he was 'very disappointed' after Illinois approved a law allowing medically assisted suicide, saying he personally urged Gov. JB Pritzker not to sign it.
  
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• Desperate search for Marine vet and dad-of-three who went missing as crucial new clue comes to light

  24-12-2025 07:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On September 18, Joel 'Deano' Valdez was heading back to his hometown of Coyote, New Mexico. He disappeared while stopping for gas in Santa Fe and was never heard from again.
  
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• What 2026 could hold for you and your finances - from interest rates to household bills

  24-12-2025 07:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's hard enough predicting the future but what might the next year bring for your finances?
  
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• Porn and presents with the kids: Life as an OnlyFans star on Christmas day

  24-12-2025 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  Two OnlyFans models reveal what Christmas is like as a sex worker (Picture: supplied/Getty)This Christmas Emily Mai will huddle round a twinkling tree with her two children tearing open their presents, while sexting anywhere from 40 to 200 men.The kids will be blissfully unaware of course, preoccupied with the excitement of Santa’s deliveries and half eaten cookies by the fireplace, as the OnlyFans creator stirs her tea and sends John from Brisbane a pre-made porn video on her laptop.Emil
  
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• It’s been 13 years since the most cursed BBC finale ruined Christmas

  24-12-2025 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  Remember that time the BBC crushed the souls of millions of children before Christmas? (Picture: BBC/Shine/Nick Briggs)Picture the scene: It’s Christmas Eve, millions are tuning in to watch the series finale of beloved family fantasy show Merlin. Then, the dashing King Arthur is violently stabbed to death.Billed as a coming-of-age retelling of the Arthurian tales, the humble BBC adaptation (2008 to 2012) reimagined sorcerer Merlin (Colin Morgan) as a young man hiding his magic and the her
  
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• Inside the factory that produces all of British Airways’ meals in Heathrow Terminal 5

  24-12-2025 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  An industrial estate in Heathrow: where dreams are made (Picture: Alexander O’Loughlin)Walking into a factory on the outskirts of Heathrow isn’t exactly the opening scene of a festive Hallmark tale.Yet there I was, hairnet perched ever so stylishly on my head, surrounded by industrial ovens, trolleys of bread, pots of gravy big enough to swim in and the alluring aroma of roasting turkey.This is Do & Co, the Austrian catering company that prepares every single British Airways mea
  
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• Phone used by the alleged Bondi gunmen pinged TWICE near 'ISIS island' - as new details about the Akrams' trip to the Philippines emerge

  24-12-2025 06:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A mobile phone used by the alleged Bondi Beach gunmen is believed to have pinged twice near a region in the Philippines used to train Islamic State terrorists.
  
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• Trump-friendly Supreme Court turns on president in savage blow to his National Guard operation

  24-12-2025 06:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trump-nominated Justice Brett Kavanaugh said he agreed with the decision to keep the Chicago deployment blocked in a surprise decision.
  
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• Horrifying moment body of Melodee Buzzard was found by couple who stopped to take photos in Utah desert

  24-12-2025 06:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A couple who stopped to take scenic photos in the Utah desert made a terrifying discovery when they stumbled across the body of nine-year-old Melodee Buzzard earlier this month.
  
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• Read Australian Islamic school principal's disturbing comments about 'destroying' Israeli 'regime' - and now his school faces getting SHUT DOWN'

  24-12-2025 06:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Islamic school principal is under investigation following social media comments about Israel.
  
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• Martin Lewis urges state pension check as it 'can be very lucrative'

  24-12-2025 06:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  He urged people to check carefully as not everyone would benefit from doing this
  
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• NHS 'silent killer' alert as millions need to check fingers and feet

  24-12-2025 06:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts say there are subtle warning signs in your nails that may indicate a problem
  
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• Inside the lavish $2,200-a-week mansion where the Silvagnis are laying low in Melbourne - as they plan their bid to free their rapist son from his six-year jail sentence

  24-12-2025 06:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Silvagni clan is spending Christmas shacked up in a home owned by a lawyer as rapist Tom prepares for a lonely prison feed in jail. 
  
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• University of Oklahoma drops hammer on staffer who gave student an F for citing bible in paper

  24-12-2025 06:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The University of Oklahoma has declared that Mel Curth, a graduate instructor who failed a student for citing the Bible in a paper will no longer be allowed to teach at the school.
  
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• Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane weather: The official Christmas Day forecast in your city - with one state set to FLOOD

  24-12-2025 06:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The weather forecast for one of the most anticipated days of the year is here.
  
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• Ryanair passenger shares his fury as he is served 'the worst plane food ever'

  24-12-2025 06:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mike Crosby, who was served the panini lunch on a Ryanair flight from Dublin to Luton Airport following a work trip, has shared his anger on social media to raise awareness
  
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• Read Australian Islamic school principal's disturbing comments about 'destroying' Israel - and now his school faces getting SHUT DOWN'

  24-12-2025 06:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An Islamic school principal is under investigation following social media comments about Israel.
  
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• Home Alone viewers baffled as they spot 'missed' detail that 'makes no sense'

  24-12-2025 06:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fans of Home Alone have only just one small detail in the first film after 35 years since it's release which they claim 'makes no sense' as they make their own calculations
  
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• Australia cancels visa of UK man arrested for displaying prohibited Nazi symbols on social media

  24-12-2025 06:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The National Security Investigations teams were set up in September to target those causing high levels of harm to Australia's social cohesion - and one UK citizen has fallen foul
  
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• UK snow: Weather maps show New Year's Eve blizzards as mercury to feel like -6C

  24-12-2025 06:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says it will "feel cold with a notable wind chill across England and Wales" during the Christmas period and weather maps support this forecast — even showing snow
  
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• This is why some countries celebrate Christmas on December 24

  24-12-2025 06:00 via metro.co.uk
  Some people tear open their presents on December 24 – and no, it’s not just impatience (Picture: Getty)While most across the UK will be busy tracking Santa today, ready to dive into their presents tomorrow morning, others will have beat them to it.And although it may seem unusual to us Brits, it’s actually traditional for a number of countries to celebrate on Christmas Eve. In most parts of Eastern Europe and Scandinavia for example, presents are traditionally exchanged o
  
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• BBC quietly adds ‘sweaty and sexy’ movie about sporting love triangle

  24-12-2025 06:00 via metro.co.uk
  A ‘sexy and compelling’ movie starring Zendaya is now streaming for free (Picture: AP)A ‘sizzling’ movie that sent viewers hearts racing when hitting the big screen is now available to stream for free in the UK.After the huge success of his 2017 coming-of-age romantic drama Call Me By Your Name, Italian director Luca Guadagnino garnered international attention again last year with his film Challengers.Written by Justin Kuritzkes, the movie stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan,
  
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• Kimberlee Singler suspected of murdering her young children 'said God told her to do it'

  24-12-2025 05:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kimberlee Singler, who has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder, was initially considered a victim after her two children were discovered dead at home in Colorado Springs, Colorado
  
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• Epstein's Amazon purchases from trove of DoJ docs hints at pedophile's sick fantasies

  24-12-2025 04:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of new files linked to Jeffrey Epstein's case were made public by the Department of Justice this morning.
  
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• Trump deploys troops and special ops aircraft to Caribbean as US moves closer to war with Venezuela

  24-12-2025 04:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trump has called the US stockpile in the region 'a massive armada, the biggest we've ever had' in a press conference, where he also said it would be 'smart' for Nicolas Maduro to step down.
  
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• Female cop released on bail after being shot in wild encounter with officers trying to serve restraining order

  24-12-2025 04:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors say Kelsey Fitzsimmons, formerly an officer with the North Andover Police Department, pointed a gun at the officer. She denies this and says she pointed the gun at her head.
  
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• Sickening video emerges of tourist allegedly being assaulted before fleeing Australia - as Christmas manhunt is launched for eight people including mystery bikini-clad woman

  24-12-2025 03:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Disturbing footage has emerged of a group of teenagers allegedly assaulting a tourist before throwing his phone in the ocean at a tourist hotspot.
  
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