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• Missing Brit vanishes in Majorca after telling pals he was at airport to fly home

  02-10-2024 17:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Friends are said to be looking for the Coventry City supporter, known only as Vernon, following his mystery disappearance - he was last seen wearing a new Coventry City football shirt
  
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• Tailor made ... why A-lister Christina has gone mad for Scots fashion as she films The Buccaneers in Glasgow

  12-10-2024 21:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  She is the instantly recognisable actress whose part in hit TV show Mad Men saw her frequently quizzed about her body confidence.
  
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• Robbery ring of Balaclava-clad thugs are brought down by police after spate of violent knife attacks on buses

  12-10-2024 21:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The balaclava-clad thugs were caught on CCTV attacking young people on buses and in shops to steal their phones and other high value items.
  
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• How to see Comet A3 if you missed it - but you only have days left

  12-10-2024 21:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While the comet won’t disappear completely until October 30, it will be at its brightest and most visible this weekend, making the next couple of days the easiest time to spot it.
  
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• Russian woman sold Putin’s tank secrets to Ukraine for £970

  12-10-2024 21:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Viktoria Mukhametova, 24, who worked at a major Russian tank-making military plant (Picture: e2w news)A Russian woman has been found guilty of treason after selling ‘blueprints’ from a tank factory she worked in to Ukraine.Viktoria Mukhametova displayed no emotion as a court in Yekaterinburg, in the Russian Urals, sentenced her to 12 and a half years in a penal colony.The 24-year-old passed on ‘military and technical data’ to Ukrainian officials in return for 100,000 roub
  
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• Fugitive dad on the run for three years being helped by locals who think he is 'Robin Hood'

  12-10-2024 21:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New Zealand father Tom Phillips and his three children have been spotted for the first time in Te Anga - three years after they disappeared from their family home and went on the run
  
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• Boxing chiefs DENY they have stripped gender row boxer Imane Khelif, 25, of her Paris Olympic gold medal

  12-10-2024 21:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The World Boxing Organisation has denied that Imane Khelif was stripped of her gold medal and banned from the sport after false reports from an online sports blog.
  
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• We will NOT nationalise Grangemouth oil refinery, admits Labour

  12-10-2024 21:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of 'industrial vandalism' as Labour confirmed it would not strike a rescue deal to nationalise the Grangemouth oil refinery.
  
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• Mum's agony as son went on night out and never came home

  12-10-2024 21:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pat Cavanagh said she hopes to one day face her son's killer after having waited years to see justice for his death - but feels she'd be "lucky" to see the case resolved
  
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• Jill Biden defends Kamala Harris against 'lies' in Arizona campaign swing as new poll shows Donald Trump leading in the state

  12-10-2024 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jill Biden defended Kamala Harris against 'lies' being told about her during an Arizona campaign swing as a new poll shows Donald Trump leading in the critical battleground state.
  
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• Phillip Schofield dines with This Morning star after bombshell Holly Willoughby revelations

  12-10-2024 20:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Phillip Schofield has stepped out for the first time after his nickname for Holly Willoughby was revealed (Picture: Click News and Media)Phillip Schofield has been seen for the first time since his bitter digs at former This Morning co-star Holly Willoughby.The ex-daytime star, 62, stepped out for a lavish meal in Mayfair this week, joined by a current This Morning regular Gyles Brandreth and his wife, Michele Brown.Schofield was in high spirits with a smile on his face, laughing as the group le
  
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• Eerie shadow man in missing teen hiker's final photo could be key to solving mystery

  12-10-2024 20:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daylenn 'Moke' Pua, 18, set out alone to climb the iconic Ha'ikū Stairs on the island of O'ahu in 2015 but never returned home.
  
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• Boris Johnson's No10 memoir beaten in charts by books on gut health and penguins

  12-10-2024 20:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson's No10 memoir, Unleashed, slid down the Amazon's bestseller list. The former PM's book that was set to be a big seller lost out to Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson's new picture book about a penguin and Prof Tim Spector's Food For Life Cookbook.
  
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• Why is the referee wearing pink during Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol fight?

  12-10-2024 20:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol meet on Saturday in Saudi Arabia (Picture: Getty)Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will meet in a mouthwatering undisputed light-heavyweight title contest in Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening.
  The two unbeaten Russian rivals will put all the belts on the line in Riyadh in what marks the first undisputed title fight in the division since 2002.The two pound-for-pound stars were due to fight earlier in the year, but the bout was delayed after Beterbiev injured his kne
  
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• E-bike rider, 65, who hospitalised boy, two, after collision is let off by police... and even handed her bike back

  12-10-2024 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dylan Latham was left hospitalised after being hit by a 65-year-old female cyclist on a public footpath at a playing field in Prestatyn, Wales.
  
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• Woman and two children injured as police chase leads to two-car fireball crash

  12-10-2024 20:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A police chase in Wolverhampton, which lead to a two-car fireball that seriously injured a woman and two young girls, is being investigated by the Professional Standards Department
  
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• Disney under fire over raunchy show where characters joke about gay sex and drugs

  12-10-2024 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Disney has come under fire over a theme park show for being littered with raunchy jokes about its characters using gay dating app Grindr and wanting to 'pound' each other.
  
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• Shoreham airshow crash victims' families beg to stop pilot Andy Hill returning to skies

  12-10-2024 20:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Hill, 60, was performing a stunt in a vintage jet when it crashed on the A27 in West Sussex on August 22, 2015 and aviation chiefs are due to decide on Tuesday whether the ex-BA flyer should have his licence back
  
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• 'I was kidapped and taken hostage for 31 months - this is what I did to stay sane'

  12-10-2024 20:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  IT worker Peter Moore made headlines around the world when he was taken hostage in Iraq in 2007. His captors subjected him to violence, mock-executions and chained him to a wall for nearly three years
  
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• Alex Salmond dead at 69: 'Last photo' of former First Minister of Scotland taken after speech in North Macedonia before he 'collapsed and died'

  12-10-2024 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pro-independence political leader can be seen smiling cheerfully in a crowd of dignitaries after speaking on a panel at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Forum in Ohrid, North Macedonia.
  
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• Croatia’s Andrej Kramaric makes mark as Scotland denied by late VAR call

  12-10-2024 20:11 via theguardian.com
  The 120 days that passed between Scotland opening Euro 2024 and this encounter in Zagreb have been chastening for Steve Clarke. A tame exit from those finals followed by a poor start to the Nations League has seen patience towards the Scotland manager wear thin. One win in 14 became one win in 15 courtesy of this Croatia victory but the circumstances attached were particularly sore for Scotland. With the last kick of the ball, Che Adams believed he had snatched a point. Enter the video assistant
  
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• 90s sitcom star unrecognisable 25 years after hit series ended

  12-10-2024 20:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  A 90s sitcom star looks unrecognisable 25 years after his hit show ended (Picture: TheImageDirect.com)A star of a hit 90s sitcom who then went on to host a game show for several years has been spotted looking unrecognisable recently.From 1991 until 1999, Richard Karen starred alongside Tim Allen in the comedy series Home Improvement.The show followed the Taylor family, which consisted of Tim (Allen), his wife Jill (Patricia Richardson) and their three sons: Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan), Randy (Jonath
  
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• 'Keir's first 100 days were bumpy ride - nation needs to know why it will lead to better Britain'

  12-10-2024 20:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer has achieved a lot in his first 100 days in office. The PM has a good story to tell, and his revamped communications team must ensure people hear it. Certainly as they will have their work cut out when Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces her scary Halloween Budget
  
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• Ex-Tory MP put £57 worth of teddy bears on expenses - and watchdog lost the receipt

  12-10-2024 20:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ian Levy, who came third behind Labour and Reform UK in in his seat, told IPSA said he’d bought the teddies for prizes in a competition for schoolchildren
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing: week four – live

  12-10-2024 20:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Punam Krishan jives to Lizzo and Chris McCausland salsas to Men At Work, while crocked Nick Knowles is back in the ballroom game. But who will wow the judges?Alan Carr’s Picture Slam reaching a bifocal crescendo on BBC1 now. That’s Numberwang!Tonight’s musical selections include Abba, Shakira, Lizzo and Billie Eilish, as well as a reggaeton favourite and a banger by The Jam. Well, it beats the George Of The Jungle theme song. Continue reading...
  
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• Croatia v Scotland: Nations League – live

  12-10-2024 20:06 via theguardian.com
  Nations League updates, 5pm BST kick-off in ZagrebLive scoreboard | And feel free to drop Scott an email2 min: Croatia stroke it around to establish whose home this is.Scotland kick off. There’s not much of an atmosphere in the Stadion Maksimir, with one of the main stands out of commission. But the away fans are doing their best. Continue reading...
  
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• Best memes after Northern Lights brighten up UK skies once again

  12-10-2024 20:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Multicoloured light appeared in the sky above Britain thanks to the aurora borealis (Picture: Andrew Hawkes/AP)The Northern Lights captured people’s minds on Thursday night, not least those turning to memes to fill a void left by not having seen them.Across the world, stargazers stared up the green, blue, pink and purple light show, known as aurora borealis, dancing across the sky above them.It’s rare for this natural phenomenon to be seen so far south. Usually you’d have to go
  
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• Scottish DJ Jack Revill AKA Jackmaster dies aged 38

  12-10-2024 20:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Family announce DJ’s death in Ibiza after complications arising from accidental head injuryThe Scottish DJ and producer Jack Revill, known to many as Jackmaster, has died aged 38, his family has announced.Revill died in Ibiza on Saturday morning after “complications arising from an accidental head injury”, his family said. Continue reading...
  
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• Hurricane Milton: Brits living in Florida return to homes to find out what is left

  12-10-2024 20:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman from Hove, East Sussex, who has a holiday home in Florida, was left to 'fear the worst' after her property was hit by both Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton
  
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• Who is Alex Salmond's wife? Meet ex-senior administrator Moira Salmond who stayed with ex-Scottish First Minister despite alleged sex scandal and was once her husband's boss as former Scottish First Minister dies aged 69

  12-10-2024 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has died aged 69 after giving a speech in North Macedonia. He is survived by widow Moira who was married to the politician for over 40 years.
  
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