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• LIZ JONES's New Year's resolution

  28-12-2014 17:01 via
  
  Last week, LIZ JONES announced David Scrace, a man she first met 30 years ago, had proposed – and she said yes! Here, Liz looks forward to her new life with a series of candid New Year resolutions.
  
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• Britney Spears announces career update with plans to perform ‘very soon’

  09-01-2026 17:18 via metro.co.uk
  Britney Spears is hoping to come back to the UK (Picture: Valerie Macon/AFP)Britney Spears has announced that she plans to take to stages once more – but has vowed to never again perform in the United States.The legendary popstar, 44, broke out in the late 1990s and dominated the pop landscape of the Y2K era, becoming one of the biggest selling singers of all time.After a decade of public scrutiny and press attention, she was placed under a controversial conservatorship after dealing with
  
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• Drying clothes on radiator in your bedroom verdict issued by expert

  09-01-2026 17:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  When it is really cold, drying indoors may seem like the only option
  
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• Bill Gates hands ex-wife Melinda $8 BILLION five years after their divorce over his cheating and ties to Jeffrey Epstein

  09-01-2026 17:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gigantic donation was made as Melinda continues to distance herself from her ex-husband.
  
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• Trump orders Secret Service probe into MTG fearing stunning betrayal after security breach

  09-01-2026 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has reported his longtime ally turned bitter foe Marjorie Taylor Greene to the Secret Service.
  
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• Hundreds of men could face sexual offence charges as man who forced woman into having sex with strangers and filmed abuse over three decades is jailed for 16 years

  09-01-2026 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rodney Johnston, 67, forced the woman to take part in various sordid sex acts, sometimes lasting several hours and with up to 15 people at the same time and on several nights each week.
  
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• 'Panic buying' hits supermarkets in Storm Goretti with Asda shelves stripped bare as more than 100 flood alerts are issued and warnings of more snow this weekend

  09-01-2026 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jennifer Marsh popped into the Asda store in the Sedgley area of Dudley at 6.30pm yesterday but hardly any fresh vegetables, bread or meat remained on sale.
  
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• I’m a full-time house sitter — it saves me £12,000 a year on rent and bills

  09-01-2026 17:02 via metro.co.uk
  Emma has been house sitting for the past three years (Picture: Emma Truscott/Jam Press)If you’re tired of eye-watering rents and constantly-rising bills, becoming a full-time house sitter could be the answer to your problems.Back in 2022, Emma Truscott was looking for cheap accommodation ahead of a visit to London when she came across an app offering a range of options, completely free of charge.
  Realising she could stay in other people’s homes while they were away, in exchange for
  
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• I tested Benefit’s latest pore-cleansing launch and the results were surprising

  09-01-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  This beauty tool is removing all the gunk and grime from our pores – without a trip to the spa! (Picture: Metro/Scott Da Silva-Wells/Getty)
  Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more
  When it comes to skincare, I like to see results – quite literally.
  There’s something undeniably satisfying about watching the dirt and grime of the day being washed away.
  It ma
  
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• Banished Traitors star finally addresses secret connection theory: ‘I wish he was my son’

  09-01-2026 16:56 via metro.co.uk
  The Traitors star Amanda talks secret connections and that Traitors twist (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry)After an edge-of-your-seat banishment, The Traitors star Amanda has cleared up a secret connection theory that fans are running wild with.The BBC reality series took another dramatic twist after retired detective Amanda was the unlucky Faithful to get the boot after a tense round table that ended with the chests of chance where she was up against Reece.Ever since the first episode,
  
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• What REALLY happened to the toddler in the Spiderman suit - as the family of the tragic tot break their silence to reveal the shocking blunder that saw him die in a car just metres from where he went missing

  09-01-2026 16:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daniel was reported missing just after 3.30pm on Tuesday when he disappeared from his grandmother's home north of Brisbane. His aunt has now revealed what really happened.
  
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• Disturbing moment black man launches racist attack on helpless senior citizens because they were 'white trash' and Mexican

  09-01-2026 16:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Derek Carl Kirven, 62, tried to access a members-only recreational area at the Escalante Multi-Generational Center in Arizona on Wednesday.
  
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• Unanswered questions after police mix up identity of teens in fatal crash

  09-01-2026 16:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As the loved ones of Trevor Wynn and Joshua Johnson deal with the shock of a catastrophic identification mishap, the Mirror takes a look at the questions that remain in this heartbreaking case
  
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• Surprise move from German backpacker who was lost in the outback in the Aussie outback for almost TWO WEEKS

  09-01-2026 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Carolina Wilga was stranded in the Aussie outback for 11 days before finally being rescued in July 2025.
  
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• King Charles hiring for 'exceptional' role with free lunch and royal discounts

  09-01-2026 16:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fancy a new job role as a correspondence officer for the most famous family in Britain? Get your fanciest pen out and practice your handwriting before applying for this unusual job
  
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• Gorgeous cliff-side Cape Cod home sells for just $100,000... but there's a pretty obvious catch

  09-01-2026 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Located at 153 Brownell Road in Eastham, the three-bedroom, one-bathroom seaside home called 'The Outer Most House' sold well below market rate.
  
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• Man accused of killing Grindr date says choking messages were 'role play'

  09-01-2026 16:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michael Barron met Josh Baxter in person for sex after they connected on the dating app Grindr in January last year - but he was found dead in his date's flat in Manchester
  
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• Painful cause of death revealed for adorable child, 4, found dead in the woods two miles from dad's home

  09-01-2026 16:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Johnathan 'John John' Boley went missing from his father's home in Walker County, Alabamaaround 11.30am on New Year's Eve and was found dead days later just two miles away.
  
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• Man found dead and thousands flee their homes as out-of-control bushfires ravage Victoria - amid warnings the worst is yet to come

  09-01-2026 16:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Victoria's bushfire emergency has claimed its first fatality, as thousands of residents received late-night orders to flee their homes before it was too late.
  
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• Racial bias on The Traitors needs to be addressed at the roundtable

  09-01-2026 16:34 via metro.co.uk
  The people of colour in the castle seem to be disproportionately targeted (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)Like millions around the nation, I look forward to every new season of The Traitors – but there’s one dark cloud hanging over the castle that I feel the contestants need to address head-on. After three civilian and one celebrity season of the hit reality series, its popularity is still rising as we hit the halfway point of season four. But amid the growing viewing figu
  
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• King Charles may have to 'use Portaloo on grass' during US visit admits Trump official

  09-01-2026 16:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With the monarch reportedly planning to travel to the United States for a royal visit in 2026, a Trump official has revealed the less-than-glamorous conditions the King could be hosted under
  
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• Chloe Petts: ‘I told the Vicar’s wife I might be gay’

  09-01-2026 16:23 via metro.co.uk
  Chloe Petts has brought her latest sold-out show to London this month (Picture: Robbie Jack-Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)Comedian Chloe Petts’ very first stand-up was a rarity: it was a triumph.‘The first one was great because I packed a basement of a pub with all of my friends, and took about 10 shots,’ she tells Metro.Her confidence swiftly came crashing down after the next one, though.‘The second gig was in an attic above a pub, I didn’t have the shots or my f
  
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• Coronation Street ‘confirms’ surprise character who brings Carl down in early ITVX release

  09-01-2026 16:19 via metro.co.uk
  There is someone waiting to take down Carl Webster (Picture: ITV)This article contains spoilers for tonight’s Coronation Street, which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on YouTube and ITVX.Carl Webster (Jonathan Howard) has managed to upset just about everyone in his family circle, and a few more besides.In his relatively short time on the cobbles, he’s already stolen Kevin Webster’s (Michael Le Vell) wife, Abi (Sally Carman), then cheated on her with James
  
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• Rodney Johnston: Man forced woman into sex with up to 1000 men jailed for life

  09-01-2026 16:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rodney Johnston threatened and punished the woman unless she agreed to meet strangers for sex in woods and hotel rooms - as many as a thousand men over a course of 30-years, the court heard
  
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• Former Chelsea player, 33, reveals has just ‘days to live’ in heartbreaking message

  09-01-2026 16:12 via metro.co.uk
  Lamisha Musonda ended his playing career in 2020 (AFP via Getty)Former Chelsea midfielder Lamisha Musonda has revealed he is ‘fighting to stay alive’ and has just ‘a few days left’.Musonda joined Chelsea from Belgian side Anderlecht in 2012 along with his brothers Tika and Charly Musonda Jr.The 33-year-old trained with Chelsea’s first team but did not make a senior appearance for the Premier League side before moving to Belgian club KV Mechelen two years later
  
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• Moment van careers down road and crashes into parked cars while sliding on black ice as Storm Goretti brings travel chaos to Britain

  09-01-2026 16:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shocking footage shows the van sliding down a residential street in a suburb of Sheffield, which has felt the full force of Storm Goretti.
  
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• Owner of Swiss inferno bar is taken into custody after being deemed a 'flight risk' as he and wife face manslaughter probe

  09-01-2026 16:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The owner of the Swiss bar where a blaze killed 40 people on New Year's Eve has been arrested, following an order from Swiss prosecutors. 
  
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• When is the FA Cup fourth round draw? Start time, ball numbers and how to watch on TV and live stream

  09-01-2026 16:08 via metro.co.uk
  The FA Cup has reached the third round (Picture: Getty)The FA Cup third round gets underway this weekend as Premier League and Championship sides gear up to enter the competition.Lower-league clubs will be licking their lips at the possibility of causing a famous giant-killing to punch their ticket to the fourth round.Holders Crystal Palace will look to avoid that fate in their tie against non-League club Macclesfield FC, while Arsenal and Chelsea both face away trips t
  
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• The cartels in Trump's crosshairs: Mexico's narco gangs mapped and how they spread terror with mass beheadings, public hangings and 'extermination camps' - as US prepares land strikes

  09-01-2026 16:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Over the years, beheaded corpses have been left dangling from bridges, bones dissolved in vats of acid, and hundreds of innocent civilians have been killed at extermination sites.
  
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• The vicious rumor swirling around Tulsi Gabbard, 44, as Trump bids aloha to yoga-obsessed intel chief

  09-01-2026 16:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There's a vicious little code for Tulsi Gabbard in the White House.
  
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