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• Lack of NHS dentist access after Tory cuts leaves one in four Brits with rotten teeth

  09-12-2025 18:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Adult Oral Health Survey shows 41% of people had rotten teeth just before Labour came to power last year - as bad as it’s been since the previous sustained period of Tory rule 25 years earlier
  
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• Paul Ince urges Liverpool to sign ‘unbelievable’ Bayern Munich star in January

  11-12-2025 16:43 via metro.co.uk
  Liverpool have been defensively vulnerable this season under Arne Slot (Picture: Getty)Former Liverpool star Paul Ince has urged his old club to sign ‘unbelievable’ Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano in January.Upamecano’s contract is due to expire at the end of the season – and while talks are ongoing over an extension – no agreement has yet been reached.The 27-year-old France international centre-back is a key player for Bayern and has helped the German side
  
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• Mother could face death penalty after son, 3, died following alleged attack by her boyfriend

  11-12-2025 16:42 via metro.co.uk
  A Texas mother is facing a capital murder charge after the death of her three year-old son, who investigators say suffered catastrophic injuries during an alleged assault by her ex-convict boyfriend. Prosecutors accuse 30-year-old Chelsea Berg of playing a role in the alleged abuse that claimed the life of Dawson Zamora in Amarillo at the weekend. Berg was arrested on Monday, one day after Dawson died in hospital. (Pictures: Facebook) Authorities say that the child had been fighting for surviva
  
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• Superflu LIVE: All the latest as NHS faces worst winter in years, A&E demand soars and masks make comeback

  11-12-2025 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Superflu LIVE: Follow for all the latest updates on the outbreak of flu across the UKas the NHS faces its worst winter in years.
  
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• Thief steals hundreds of pounds raised in memory of five-year-old boy who died of brain tumour

  11-12-2025 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tristan Cork, 43, set up a Christmas lights display with a wishing well for donations in memory of son, Finnbar. But an 'opportunist' swiped the cash it contained.
  
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• Man Utd vs Bournemouth: Latest team news, predicted lineups and injuries

  11-12-2025 16:40 via metro.co.uk
  Sesko is edging closer to his return from a knee injury (Picture: Getty)Manchester United return to Premier League action on Monday against Bournemouth with Matthijs de Ligt still missing from training.The Netherlands international has arguably been United’s best player this season but has now missed the last two games. His club have not disclosed the nature of the injury with Ruben Amorim offering no indication when he will be available again.De Ligt was not seen in training on Thursday
  
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• Candace Owens compares Erika Kirk to Meghan Markle as she crosses red line and blasts widow's 'hypocrisy'

  11-12-2025 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  She launched the broadside after Erika appeared on Fox News on Wednesday to call out 'evil' conspiracy theorists profiting from her husband's murder online.
  
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• Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo returning trophy after Israel vote

  11-12-2025 16:39 via metro.co.uk
  Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo has announced they are returning their trophy (Picture: SPA/ Dana Press/ Rex/ Shutterstock)Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo has announced they will be ‘sending back their trophy’ after Israel was permitted to compete in next year’s contest.The Swiss singer, 26, won the contest with their song The Code, becoming the first openly non-binary musician to win the contest, and the third winner representing Switzerland.However they’ve now announced they w
  
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• Luke Littler rival insists no one is scared of the Nuke at World Darts Championship

  11-12-2025 16:38 via metro.co.uk
  World number one Luke Littler starts his Alexandra Palace campaign on Thursday (Picture: Getty Images)Luke Littler is the defending champion and favourite at the World Darts Championship, but Stephen Bunting insists no one is afraid of him on the oche.The sport’s biggest event gets underway on Thursday night at Alexandra Palace, with Littler facing Darius Labanauskas in the opening session.It has been a spectacular year for the Nuke, following up his win over Michael van Gerwen in the 202
  
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• WW3 fears as 'Putin will attack Britain if two red lines crossed'

  11-12-2025 16:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Russian Foreign Minister has outlined two major redlines that could cause Putin to attack the UK, with experts weighing in on the 'greatest military threat of a generation'
  
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• Granddad shot dead through living room window while children played outside

  11-12-2025 16:35 via metro.co.uk
  (Left to right) Sean Reay, Kelvin Lawson and Thomas Sterling were convicted following a trial at Teesside Crown Court which concluded in October (Picture: PA)Three men have been jailed for life after an innocent granddad was shot through his living room window while children played in the street nearby.Barry Dawson, 60, was the victim of a botched revenge attack in Stanley, County Durham, on Saturday April 5 this year.Ringleader Sean Reay, 30, and associates Kelvin Lawson, 38, and Thomas Sterli
  
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• Wigan schools in lockdown as police race to 'people with crossbow'

  11-12-2025 16:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Schools were put into lockdown after reports of people brandishing a crossbow - this is a breaking story
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing fans enraged after winner for 2025 Christmas special ‘leaks’

  11-12-2025 16:31 via metro.co.uk
  Strictly fans have fumed online, saying they are ‘not even surprised’ (Picture: BBC/Kieron McCarron)Key Pointssummary__ai-icon
  Fans are upset as the winner of the Strictly Christmas Special 2025 has been leaked online before its airingThis marks the latest incident of Strictly spoilers being released due to pre-recorded results being sharedThe show’s longstanding leak issues have led to mixed reactions, from disappointment to frustration among its audienceCreated with AI assis
  
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• Millionaire mental health entrepreneur, 41, has huge meltdown at upscale Bay Area winery before going on rampage in his Tesla, police say

  11-12-2025 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Berri Vikram, founder of BetterLYF Wellness, allegedly barricaded himself inside his wrecked Tesla before being pepper-sprayed and arrested by deputies.
  
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• Brave little cat called Kitty tried to protect its owner after 'two burglars burst into her apartment'

  11-12-2025 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Monsi Pena said her black and white cat attempted to climb on top of the robbers: 'He tried to defend me.'
  
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• Mystery of why Martian probe goes silent after more than 10 years

  11-12-2025 16:29 via metro.co.uk
  The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution is studying the red planet’s air (Picture: Nasa/GSFC)A NASA spacecraft that has been doing laps around Mars for more than a decade has gone silent – and no one knows why.The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission, or Maven, has been studying the red planet’s atmosphere since 2013.But ground teams lost contact with the orbiter earlier this week after it reemerged from behind the planet.The last automated data from Mav
  
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• Predator raped pregnant mum repeatedly while her children were asleep upstairs

  11-12-2025 16:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Liam Cowley, 32, has been jailed after entering a pregnant woman's house in the middle of the night and raping her repeatedly while her children slept upstairs
  
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• Bizarre doughnut-shaped phenomena spotted in the sky – what is it?

  11-12-2025 16:22 via metro.co.uk
  Valeter Binotto has managed to capture the phenomenon a few times (Picture: SWNS)An amateur astrophotographer managed to capture a 230-km floating ring above his hometown in Italy.
  Valter Binotto managed to capture the otherworldly sight over his hometown of Possagno in Italy.The sparkly, firework-like phenomena are known as sprites, with the large doughnut-shaped rings referred to as Elves.The Elves are an upper-atmospheric lightning event sometimes caught in long-exposure images abo
  
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• New warning to thousands of ‘dodgy’ Amazon Fire TV Stick users ahead of ban

  11-12-2025 16:15 via metro.co.uk
  The devices are plugged into TV sets, allowing them to stream content via the internet (Picture: Photothek/Getty Images)People who own ‘dodgy’ Amazon Fire TV Sticks are now receiving a warning reminding them their viewing habits are, well, dodgy.
  The sticks, also called ‘modded’ sticks, see suppliers install unofficial streaming apps, so users can watch costly content for free.Some 1.5 million adults have illegally streamed in the past six months using jailbroken Amazon
  
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• 'Urgent' murder probe as woman, 39, found dead and killer remains on the loose

  11-12-2025 16:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The body of a 39-year-old woman has been discovered at a property in Earl's Court in West London, with a murder investigation now launched by the police
  
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• M&S fast selling luxury gift hamper reduced to £5 in deal that's 'fab Xmas gift'

  11-12-2025 16:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Savvy Christmas present shoppers can enjoy a 'luxury' gift hamper for a fraction of the cost
  
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• 'Penfluencer' mother, 37, who stabbed her four-year-old son to death before placing his body in a bath is handed a hospital order

  11-12-2025 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After the killing, the 37-year-old placed his body in the bath of their Berkshire home, cradled him, and then drank Mr Muscle drain unblocker in a failed suicide attempt.
  
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• The World Darts Championship contenders outside Luke Littler and Luke Humphries

  11-12-2025 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  Gian van Veen is a threat at Alexandra Palace this year (Picture: Getty Images)The top two players on the planet are being widely tipped to shine at the World Darts Championship, but which of the other 126 players can make an impact at Alexandra Palace?Luke Littler is the defending champion, world number one and hot favourite to get his hands on the Sid Waddell Trophy for a second time.The 18-year-old has not shown any sign of feeling the pressure as world champ, winning a string of major title
  
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• Teacher caught with 'paedophile manuals' and 43,000 twisted images is jailed

  11-12-2025 16:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  English teacher Charles Cornelius, 57, has been jailed after he stockpiled thousands of 'horrific' child abuse images.
  
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• Spurs aces Cristian Romero and Ledley King in awe of brave little girl with leukaemia

  11-12-2025 16:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Arabella Palmer wasn't just a mascot at the Spurs vs Brentford match, the six-year-old who is battling leukaemia, teamed up with her sisters to surprise dad Michael with a video message shown at half time
  
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• Jason Donovan reveals why he said yes to Emmerdale and confirms new tour plans

  11-12-2025 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  Jason Donovan turns up in Emmerdale this week (Picture: ITV)Emmerdale is set to receive a very special visit from music and TV royalty as Jason Donovan heads to the eponymous village.Fans of the ITV soap will know that mainstay Lydia Dingle (Karen Blick) is a big fan and all her dreams are set to come true this week as Any Dream Will Do hitmaker Jason arrives in the Woolpack.The surprise is organised by Kim Tate (Claire King), who Lydia reckons is taking their friendship for granted, as a way t
  
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• Heartbreaking moment interpreter breaks down while translating for Ukrainian boy, 11, as he describes how Putin's bomb killed his mother

  11-12-2025 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Schoolboy Roman Oleksiv was visiting a hospital in Vinnytsia with his mother in July 2022 when the bombs struck.
  
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• Milky Bar, Quality Street and Dairy Milk Christmas pouches reduced in Asda sale

  11-12-2025 15:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some of these items would make the perfect Christmas stocking filler
  
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• Harry Kane makes final decision on Barcelona transfer as Tottenham suffer £57m blow

  11-12-2025 15:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane recently emerged as target for Barcelona while the Bayern Munich star has also been linked with a return to Tottenham due to his £57million release clause
  
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• Train driver makes extra stop to help stranded couple get home after party

  11-12-2025 15:54 via metro.co.uk
  Kirill will now donate blood to the NHS after the act of goodwill inspired him (Picture: Kirill Tsukanov)A couple has hailed a ‘Christmas miracle’ after a train driver added an extra stop to their midnight journey to drop them off at their local station.Kirill Tsukanov, 35, and his wife Marina, 25, feared being stranded after missing the last train to their home town of Shelford on Friday night.After a desperate appeal to train operator Greater Anglia, the route from London Liverpoo
  
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