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• Officials search for 4,000 new magistrates in huge recruitment drive to beat case backlog in courts

  24-01-2022 01:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said the programme would help tackle a backlog of more than 300,000 cases built up during the pandemic. He intends to recruit around 4,000 people.
  
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• Teenager, 16, arrested for stabbing to death high school student, 17

  18-05-2022 19:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A teenage suspect has been arrested and charged with the murderof Connecticut high schooler James McGrath (pictured, after allegedly stabbing the 17-year-old during a fight outside a house party Saturday.
  
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• Wrexham Tory MP gets name of her town's football club wrong twice in Parliamentary tribute

  18-05-2022 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wrexham's Tory MP Sarah Atherton, 54, made a 'balls-up' speech in the Commons congratulating Wrexham AFC on their success in reaching Wembley in the FA Trophy final on Sunday.
  
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• Terrified Brit wakes up in middle of the night to 5cm long 'demon wasp'

  18-05-2022 19:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  He says the huge insect was the worst wake up call possible and was worried it was trying to kill him after telling all on Reddit - and needed a cup of tea to get over the experience
  
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• Discovery CEO David Zaslav defends shut-down of doomed CNN+ because there were 'no subscribers'

  18-05-2022 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  CNN will be returning to straight news reporting, Discovery CEO David Zaslav said Wednesday, a departure from the 24-hour opinion channel it became under fired CEO Jeff Zucker
  
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• ‘We can still mix it up!’ – Joshua Buatsi hopeful Anthony Yarde fight can follow south London derby against Craig Richards

  18-05-2022 19:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Yarde vs Buatsi another compelling fight at light-heavyweight (Picture: Getty/Matchroom)Joshua Buatsi is confident his clash against Craig Richards will be the first of many all-British light-heavyweight showdowns to take place soon with a meeting with Anthony Yarde still in his sights.Buatsi and Richards meet in what should be an enthralling south east London derby at the O2 Arena on Saturday night which will leave the winner within touching distance of a world title shot.They are two among a p
  
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• Sisters and soccer phenoms Alyssa and Gisele Thompson, 17 and 16, sign NIL deals with Nike

  18-05-2022 19:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sisters and promising teenage soccer stars Alyssa and Gisele Thompson have signed with Nike to become the first high school athletes to ink NIL deals with the sports apparel giant.
  
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• MEGHAN MCCAIN: Cawthorn's humiliating loss is a warning to all fellow dog and pony show politicians

  18-05-2022 19:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MCCAIN: Politicians should see what just happened to Cawthorn and be warned, the days of tweeting and dunking on the press, don't substitute for governing.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez in tears over Oscars snub in new trailer for Halftime documentary featuring Ben Affleck

  18-05-2022 19:04 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Netflix has dropped the trailer for Jennifer Lopez’s Halftime documentary, which looks to be a dramatic and emotional ride.The 52-year-old singer is seen in tears in one scene, reacting to being snubbed for an Oscars nomination for her role in Hustlers, while elsewhere she responds to being asked: ‘How do you feel about your butt?’Ben Affleck also features in the traile
  
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• Dazed Vladimir Putin splutters and retches in meeting amid chemotherapy rumours

  18-05-2022 19:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Vladimir Putin, 69, looked dazed and bloated as he sat across from defence giant Sergey Chemezov, whose company Rostec builds an array of military hardware
  
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• Kim Jong-Un blames Covid outbreak on ‘slack and immature’ officials

  18-05-2022 19:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pyongyang has admitted there have has been a mass outbreak across the country (Picture: Reuters)Kim Jong Un has lashed out at his own officials as Covid-19 continues to sweep through North korea.The hermit nation reported more than 232,000 new cases and six deaths as Omicron explodes in the unvaccinated nation.Pyongyang has referred to the illness as a ‘fever’ and likely lacks the testing capabilities to sequence tests and confirm they are caused by the coronavirus.The closed country
  
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• Test Drive Unlimited: Solar Crown leaving PS4 & Xbox One in the dust – delayed to 2023

  18-05-2022 18:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  There will be closed betas for fans to take part in in the meantime (pic: Nacon)Not only will it not release in September anymore, but the next Test Drive Unlimited is leaving last gen consoles behind.Gotham Knights isn’t the only upcoming release to cancel its last gen versions. The newest Test Drive Unlimited game is following suit while also being delayed into next year.Developer KT Racing and publisher Nacon dropped the news earlier today, explaining that the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
  
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• This Is Us viewers sob through ‘unbelievably beautiful’ penultimate episode: ‘I cried so hard my head hurts’

  18-05-2022 18:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  *WARNING: Spoilers for This Is Us below*Viewers have been left well and truly in their feelings after the emotional penultimate episode of This Is Us.The beloved drama, starring Mandy Moore, Sterling K Brown and Justin Hartley, is due to come to an end next week, with the season six finale airing on May 24.In the latest instalment, Rebecca’s (Mandy Moore) loved ones said their final goodbyes to the matriarch following her heartbreaking battle with Alzheimer’s.Her three children were
  
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• New 'healthy' Mars bar launched to avoid bottom shelf amid new junk food laws

  18-05-2022 18:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mars Triple Treat and stablemates Snickers, Bounty and Galaxy have been revamped with similar ingredients following a government crackdown on food high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS)
  
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• Doctor Who filming timeline: Everything we know so far about autumn special, regeneration, and 60th anniversary

  18-05-2022 18:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Doctor Who news is through the roof, and that’s how we like it (Picture: Rex/ BBC)Doctor Who fans have quite the few weeks, with news about the autumn special, regeneration, and 60th anniversary being absolutely through the roof.Truly, we need a lie down at this point.Not only is former showrunner Russell T Davies returning, he’ll be helming the show with Sex Education’s Ncuti Gatwa as the next Time Lord when Jodie Whittaker steps down this autumn.Meanwhile, for the 60th an
  
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• UFOs now national security matter - and US military 'want to know what's out there'

  18-05-2022 18:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tuesday's hearing was the first on the topic since 1966 as lawmakers expressed concern that any unexplained aerial phenomenon might be a threat to America's national security
  
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• UK’s biggest ever lottery winners who scooped £184,000,000 ‘to go public tomorrow’

  18-05-2022 18:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  They are said to be a couple from Gloucestershire (Picture: Getty)Britain’s biggest ever lottery winners who scooped a ginormous £184m will go public tomorrow, it has been reported.
  The couple,who scooped the record-breaking Euromillion jackpot last Tuesday, have kept quiet until now.
  They are said to be a couple from Gloucestershire, Sky News reports.
  They will be going public with their story tomorrow morning, the broadcaster said.
  This is a breaking news story, more to follow soon
  
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• Boy, 5, said ‘she didn’t mean to’ after family dog tore off his cheek

  18-05-2022 18:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Brantley Manion had grown up with Marley after she arrived as a puppy when he was two (Picture: Kennedy News and Media)A heartbroken family had to have their ‘sweet’ dog put down after she ripped the cheek off a five-year-old boy. Brantley Manion had grown up with Marley after she arrived as a puppy when he was two.But it ended in tragedy when she attacked him, leaving him with torn ligaments and unable to smile. Despite the attack, he still wanted to forgive his pet and to
  
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• Wagatha Christie: Wayne Rooney is 'furious' with Jamie Vardy for accusing him of 'talking nonsense'

  18-05-2022 18:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Ex-England captain Wayne said team manager Roy Hodgson asked him to have an 'awkward' chat with Jamie to tell his wife Rebekah to 'calm down' during Euro 2016.
  
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• Johnny Depp trial: Former friend of Amber Heard testifies to seeing injuries to scalp, nose and lip

  18-05-2022 18:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amber Heard's former best friend Rocky Pennington gave testimony via pre-taped video deposition.
  
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• Protesters camping out to stop construction of Atlanta 'cop city' accused of throwing Molotov

  18-05-2022 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The senior cop said police detained eight people at the protests near Atlanta's Intrenchment Creek Park., noting many people at the demonstration had out-of-state drivers licenses.
  
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• Mother, 37, who 'sent fake baby scans' to a man she met on a dating app avoids jail for stalking 

  18-05-2022 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lisa Adamson (pictured), 37, of Holywell, North Wales, was found guilty of stalking after allegedly sending Gareth Appleby 'fake' baby scan pictures and lying about a miscarriage, a court heard.
  
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• Geraldo Riviera reveals he saw UFO while 'stoned on ecstasy' and driving a boat off of the Bahamas

  18-05-2022 18:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Fox News pundit told the anecdote while live on-air during the channel's segment of The Five Show and revealed the unidentified flying object (UFO) tracked him everywhere he went.
  
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• Police officer paid 'less than Lidl' confronts Priti Patel after borrowing to feed son

  18-05-2022 18:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Priti Patel squirmed as she was asked if she would be able to 'survive' on £1,200 or £1,400 a month at the annual Police Federation conference in Manchester. Officers urged the Home Secretary to improve police officers pay
  
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• When did N-Dubz start and who is in the group?

  18-05-2022 18:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  N-Dubz are back (Picture: Kate Green/Getty Images for Bauer Media )N-Dubz fans have been saying I Need You since the hip hop group announced they were taking a break 11 years ago.
  Well, now We Dance On as the trio – consisting of Tulisa, Dappy and Fazer – have announced they are getting back together for a reunion tour, as well as releasing brand new music.
  So get ready to grab your Dappy hats and be on your Best Behaviour and get reacquainted with the members of N-Dubz, as well as f
  
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• Dad thought he had a sinus infection - then doctors diagnosed him with blood cancer

  18-05-2022 18:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nathan Bingham first had an idea something may be wrong when he developed pressure in both his head and face and colleagues pointed out that his face had swollen
  
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• The militant 'Lynch mob' unionists threatening to hold the Queen to ransom

  18-05-2022 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  RMT leader Mick Lynch boasted that the action would cause 'significant disruption to people in London wishing to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee'.
  
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• Jake Daniels defends Blackpool teammate Marvin Ekpiteta over historic homophobic posts on Twitter

  18-05-2022 18:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Marvin Ekpiteta issued an apology after his historic homophobic posts were seen on the same day Jake Daniels revealed he was gay (Getty)Jake Daniels has defended his Blackpool teammate Marvin Ekpiteta after he deleted a series of historic homophobic posts on his Twitter account.Daniels, 17, has received widespread support after he revealed he was gay on Monday, becoming the only current male professional footballer in the UK to do so.On that same day, Blackpool defender Ekpiteta deleted several
  
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• Russian soldiers 'encouraged Ukrainian cancer patient to hang himself' new report claims

  18-05-2022 18:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A new report from Human Rights Watch features a catalogue of "abhorrent, unlawful, and cruel" war crimes committed by Vladimir Putin's forces since the invasion began in February
  
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• Girl, 6, can't play at pals' houses and risks hospital visit every time she steps outside

  18-05-2022 18:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Etta Connor was diagnosed with coeliac and was put on a gluten-free diet by doctors as even a trace of it in her digestive system could result in her small intestine begin attacking itself
  
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