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• Petty reason locals whinged about a pub extending its opening hours and serving drinks for TWO hours longer

  08-12-2025 06:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Residents in a swanky suburb in Sydney's north were furious when they learnt their only pub had applied for its trading hours to be extended from midnight to 2am.
  
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• Tragic mystery death of man found stuck in the mud at a boat ramp

  12-12-2025 01:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police were called to Albert Street in Waterford, a suburb of Logan in southeast Queensland , about 12.30am on Friday to reports a man was in trouble.
  
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• Ex-marine who 'inexplicably' flew into a rage and drove into crowds was in a 'catathymic crisis,' criminologist claims

  12-12-2025 01:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor David Wilson said the concept explains what happens when latent feelings bubble to the surface and overwhelm an individual, prompting them to commit what appears to be 'inexplicable violence'.
  
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• Revealed: Two young Afghan asylum seekers were free to roam the streets for a MONTH after they admitted raping a 15-year-old schoolgirl in a park

  12-12-2025 01:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite admitting the brutal rape of a 15-year-old girl, Afghan asylum seekers Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, both 17, were not remanded in custody until six months after the attack.
  
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• Moment Algerian migrant steals designer clothes from Selfridges while on bail

  12-12-2025 01:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dade Mustafa, 35, grabbed two hats worth £350 from the department store on Oxford Street on October 10 - while he was already on bail for immigration offences.
  
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• Why Tom Silvagni could finally be unmasked as a convicted rapist in a case shrouded in secrecy for months

  12-12-2025 01:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The lengths rapist Tom Silvagni's legal team went to shield his identity from the public can now be laid bare following his guilty conviction.
  
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• 'Trump wants to push Austria into Auxit': Europe up in arms over 'leaked US plan to pull countries away from EU' - but even New York Times admits Donald would be 'defending the continent'

  12-12-2025 01:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The file, reported by Defense One, supposedly claims Trump intends to pull Austria, Italy , Hungary and Poland away from the EU and closer in to Washington's circle of influence.
  
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• Moment brawl breaks out on bus in Oldham between feral yobs before the driver is also attacked

  12-12-2025 01:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The disturbing incident, which was caught on video by a restaurant diner, occurred in Oldham, Manchester, on the 409 Rochdale bus operated by Bee Network, on Sunday night.
  
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• AOC splashed $50K on Puerto Rican getaways while denouncing gentrification on the island

  12-12-2025 01:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  That summer, AOC had railed against greedy millionaires' influence on the island. 'Puerto Rico is an island for working people,' she wrote.
  
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• Dark sex secrets of megachurch pastor whose congregation was thrown into anarchy by vile allegations against son

  12-12-2025 01:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pastor Nathan Peternel is speaking out after his son's shocking arrest.
  
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• Half of all secondary school pupils have skipped class in the last year because they're too anxious, study finds

  12-12-2025 01:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The survey of 2,000 pupils found 49.5 per cent said they had missed or avoided school because of feeling anxious at some point in the last academic year.
  
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• Why an elderly woman who was raped in her aged care home by an Australian man will never see her attacker face punishment for his sick crimes

  12-12-2025 01:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A court has heard the chilling details of a New Years Day rape that left a 76-year-old woman crying for help inside an aged care home.
  
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• Ruben Amorim urged to re-sign £16m star as first Man Utd January transfer

  12-12-2025 01:29 via metro.co.uk
  Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim could target some January signings (Picture: Getty)Louis Saha believes a former Manchester United striker would make a ‘huge difference’ if he returned to the club in January.United are open to bolstering Ruben Amorim’s squad in next month’s transfer window following an encouraging first-half to the season.Amorim appeared to be on the verge of the sack following a poor start to the campaign but United have since improved to climb to sixth in the
  
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• Thug launched bottle attack on train passengers then left one fighting for their life as he changed out of his blood-soaked jumper and tried to flee: Violence caught on CCTV

  12-12-2025 01:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thomas Craig, 48, was filmed jumping out of his seat aboard the carriage between Glasgow Queen Street and Perth on February 16, last year.
  
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• Every night Putin tries to kill us with drone and missiles. But in the morning we have to go to work because Ukraine has to keep going

  12-12-2025 01:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN BIRRELL meets the battle-weary and traumatised citizens of Kyiv as they face a forth Christmas at war
  
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• 'Starmer lied to my face': Entrepreneur's fury after PM told him in 2024 not to fear rates reforms

  12-12-2025 01:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Steve Perez, who set up drinks maker Global Brands, said Keir Starmer assured him two days before the general election that he had 'nothing to fear'.
  
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• Virgin Media outage LIVE as thousands of customers report issues across UK

  12-12-2025 01:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The media service is out across several parts of the UK leaving thousands of customers frustrated as there is no indication when their homes will be reconnected
  
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• Durham Police investigate 'disgusting act' after village celebrates light switch-on

  12-12-2025 01:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Durham Police are investigating after the Christmas tree in Shotton Colliery, Co Durham, was chopped down between 10pm and 11pm on Wednesday, causing 'huge upset' in the village
  
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• Shoppers forecast to embark on £24.6billion Christmas spending frenzy

  12-12-2025 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Despite the ongoing cost of living crisis and Budget blues, a report predicts many people will splash out more on Christmas this year
  
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• Number of people claiming Universal Credit for health reasons rockets by a MILLION in just ONE YEAR

  12-12-2025 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The number claiming Universal Credit (UC) because of their health has soared by 41 per cent in the year to September 2025 - increasing by 933,000 people to a record 3.2 million.
  
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• New military intelligence service launched as threats to UK surge

  12-12-2025 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new Military Intelligence Services will speed up how information is shared across the forces, and comes amid escalating threats to the UK from cyber-attacks
  
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• Mum tells kids they won't get Christmas presents as grim data lifts lid on food crisis

  12-12-2025 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Research from charity The Felix Project found almost a quarter of working parents have turned to emergency food support services in the past year - while 10% have sent kids to school hungry
  
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• ‘Anxiety at 14 left me unable to go to school – I couldn't get out of bed'

  12-12-2025 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A young woman told about the impact her mental health had on schooling – as a poll shows nearly half of pupils aged 11 and over were off due anxiety in past academic year
  
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• King to give emotional personal message about cancer on TV tonight

  12-12-2025 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The King has recorded a video message in support of the Stand Up To Cancer campaign and it is thought he will give an update about his own recovery journey and stress the importance of cancer screening programmes
  
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• Huge reward offered by police for information in unsolved murder of grandmother

  12-12-2025 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rose Johnston, 68, was battered to death in her home at night - and fence panels from an alleyway next to her home may have been damaged by the killer who is still wanted
  
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• Daily horoscope December 12, 2025: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  12-12-2025 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk)Mercury in Sagittarius is aligned with the Moon in Libra today, bringing rationality, practicality and logic to the forefront. It’s the perfect time for important matters to be discussed.Scorpio, Virgo and Taurus, diplomatic communication is on your side today. Balanced conversations will see productive resolutions form.Quiet confidence will underscore the day ahead. You are in control of your own life, so enjoy the stability that
  
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• Barbour jackets and big pants make a comeback after Claudia Winkleman and Bridget Jones took over screens

  12-12-2025 01:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Barbour jackets and big pants flew off the shelves this year as Claudia Winkleman and Bridget Jones took over screens.
  
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• Austerity cuts likely caused surge in disability benefit claims, research finds

  12-12-2025 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Making a rough estimate of the effect of all non-disability cuts to benefits and tax changes between 2010 and 2019, the IFS found it increased disability benefit spending by £900 million
  
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• Mom, 58, speaks out on attack at Nick Fuentes' home... as he accepts humiliating punishment for pushing her down stairs

  12-12-2025 00:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The far-right provocateur, 27, was accused of attacking 58-year-old Marla Rose in an incident she captured on video after knocking on his door in Berwyn, Illinois.
  
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• Road rage driver faces ultimate punishment after 'killing' of boy, 11, whose dad was filmed sobbing in video that horrified America

  12-12-2025 00:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tyler Johns, 22, is accused of killing Brandon Dominguez on a freeway in Las Vegas. Heart-wrenching footage emerged of Brandon's devastated stepfather screaming 'my kid is dead.'
  
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