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• Phillip Schofield's 'vanity project' TV return leaves Mirror readers divided - poll results

  01-10-2024 16:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former This Morning host Phillip Schofield has starred in Channel 5's Cast Away, 16 months after he vowed to turn his back on telly - and we asked readers to share their thoughts on his return
  
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• Tributes pour in for ex-Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond as he dies aged 69: 'He shaped our politics for a generation'

  12-10-2024 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alex Salmond, 69, has passed away after giving a speech in North Macedonia this morning (Saturday, October 12).
  
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• Chelsea star takes swipe at critics who ‘kept coming’ for him in difficult spell

  12-10-2024 19:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Enzo Maresca has got the best out of Marc Cucurella this term (Picture: Getty)Chelsea star Marc Cucurella has taken a swipe at the critics who ‘kept coming’ for him during his difficult spell when he first joined the club.Cucurella endured a tough start at Stamford Bridge and was in danger of flopping after moving to the west London club in 2022 from Brighton in a £55m deal.The 26-year-old faced lots of criticism from pundits, but has since turned his form around and has impres
  
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• Hurricane experts give updated warning on the threat of two MORE tropical storms racing towards the US

  12-10-2024 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hurricane experts are warning of two more potential tropical storms racing toward the US, just days after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida leaving more than a dozen dead.
  
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• Julia Fox says she was ‘used as a pawn’ by ex Kanye West

  12-10-2024 19:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kanye West and Julia Fox had a brief romance in 2022 (Picture: Marc Piasecki/GC Images)Julia Fox has opened up about her short-lived, high-profile romance with Kanye West in January 2022, soon after his split from Kim Kardashian. The Uncut Gems star, 34, and Yeezy rapper, 47, were spotted together many times during their short romance, which is understood to have only lasted one month and occurred one year after Kim, 43, filed for divorce from the father of her children. Whil
  
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• I just constructed my dream bathroom - it came out beautifully except for a glaring issue

  12-10-2024 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A designer created the homeowner's dream bathroom but failed to take into account how they laid down their marble.
  
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• Tim Walz is roasted over pheasant hunting stunt to 'woo male voters' - as critics spot glaring gaff

  12-10-2024 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Minnesota governor, 60, returned to his home state to attend the Pheasant Hunting Opener in Sleepy Eye, roughly 100 miles outside of Minneapolis, on Saturday.
  
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• Madeleine McCann decision despite prime suspect Christian B being cleared of rape

  12-10-2024 19:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christian Brueckner was cleared of rape charges this week in an unrelated trial after witnesses who testified against him were deemed 'unreliable'
  
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• Mum 'relieved' after predator who asked for explicit pictures on Snapchat jailed

  12-10-2024 19:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Leeds mum has shared her relief after seeing the man who messaged her 11-year-old daughter inappropriate messages on Snapchat and asked for indecent pictures put behind bars
  
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• Disabled army veteran, 60, 'feared for his life' as he was beaten with metal pole while walking dog in graveyard

  12-10-2024 19:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  George MacDonald, 60, was walking his German Shepherd, Kaiser, in Arbroath, Angus in Scotland just after 6am on August 9 when he was attacked by two thugs.
  
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• Sick Met cop who let men rape his drugged wife - and her mysterious death

  12-10-2024 19:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Warren Arter, 54, was awaiting trial at Woolwich Crown Court when he died earlier this year, with new allegations regarding the treatment of his life now emerging
  
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• Two children killed in 1,000ft-high fireball from petrol station explosion

  12-10-2024 19:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextThis is the harrowing moment a petrol station exploded, throwing a parked fuel tanker into a residential building in Russia’s Chechnya.Two children are among four people killed in Saturday’s incident in the Chechen capital of Grozny, the emergencies ministry said.Authorities said a fuel tank had exploded at the station, resulting in a fire, in which five others were wo
  
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• Comedian Eshaan Akbar accused of 'mocking ' victims of October 7 attacks in Instagram post

  12-10-2024 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eshaan Akbar wrote on social media that the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust was something 'involving hummus and sausages at a music festival'
  
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• Salisbury Novichok victim makes heartbreaking plea to judge on eve of inquiry

  12-10-2024 19:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The nerve agent left Charlie Rowley in intensive care for 20 days. He has also suffered strokes, contracted meningitis and sight problems
  
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• Celebrity snapper revealed identity of 'second most beautiful woman in world' after his wife

  12-10-2024 19:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dennis Stone died last Sunday, aged 92. The celebrity photographer took iconic shots of stars at Heathrow airport. From Sophia Loren and The Beatles to Elton John and The Spice Girls, Dennis' had a knack for getting stars to play ball
  
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• Father's fury after drink-driver sends his parked car flying through family's living room

  12-10-2024 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Allan Vincent, 53, has slammed the 'lenient' punishment handed down to Callum Travell, 22, who was almost double the drink driving limit when he hit Mr Vincent's car into a neighbouring property.
  
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• My wife forgave my office affair — but I want to rekindle things with my 23-year-old mistress

  12-10-2024 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  He loves his wife, but still misses his exciting younger colleague (Picture: Emily Manley/Metro.co.uk)We don’t know what goes on behind closed doors, and often the relationships that seem ‘perfect’ on the surface are anything but if you look a little deeper.This week, we hear from a reader whose loved ones are envious of his 25-year marriage. What they don’t know however, is that until a month ago, he was sleeping with a colleague half his age.When his wife found out abou
  
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• ‘He’ll be flying!’ – Darren Bent backs Arsenal star to hit form after poor start

  12-10-2024 18:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Darren Bent has backed one Arsenal star to get back to their best (Picture: talkSPORT)Darren Bent has backed Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli to be ‘flying’ by Christmas after the Brazillian’s sluggish start to the season.Martinelli has been a key part of the progress Arsenal have made under manager Mikel Arteta, in particular enjoying a stellar 2022/23 campaign during which he scored 15 Premier League goals.However, the Brazillian has endured a downturn in form over the last
  
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• Dad who was told he had two years to live celebrates 'cancerversary' 10 years on

  12-10-2024 18:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The brave dad, who has been battling prostate cancer for the past 10 years, has taken on numerous fundraising events since his diagnosis back in October 2014, and is once again set to push himself to the limit with his “cancerversary” challenge
  
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• Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs amid strikes and plane safety issues

  12-10-2024 18:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Boeing is to axe a 10th of its workforce (Picture: Getty Images)Boeing plans to cut 17,000 jobs – a 10th of its workforce – as it battles an ongoing strike and plane safety issues.Executives and managers will be among those axed, the aircraft manufacturer’s new chief executive Kelly Ortberg told staff in a memo yesterday.Boeing has around 170,000 employees across the world, many of them employed at manufacturing facilities in the states of Washington and South Carolina in the U
  
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• Spit test to predict which men will get prostate cancer being hailed as 'holy-grail of healthcare'

  12-10-2024 18:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A spit test to detect which men will get prostate cancer has been given the green light from Health Secretary Wes Streeting. If the NHS trial proves to be effective than men over 40 will be screened for their genetic risk for getting this cancer
  
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• Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond dies aged 69

  12-10-2024 18:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond dies aged 69
  
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• Big Brother fans demand ‘dangerous’ housemate is removed after inappropriate kiss joke

  12-10-2024 18:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextBig Brother 2024 hasn’t even been on our screens for a week, and viewers are already rallying for one housemate to be removed after shocking scenes on Friday night.Fans were left seething after Marcello, a 34-year-old youth mentor, told a bare-faced lie following an interaction with Ali, a 38-year-old forensic psychologist, claiming they shared an intimate moment away from t
  
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• Ex-Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond dead at 69 after giving final speech

  12-10-2024 18:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former SNP leader, Scottish First Minister and current leader of the Alba Party has died
  
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• America's elite rages as serial jewelry thief is given a pass for daughter's Italian wedding after absurd plea

  12-10-2024 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Retired professor turned jewel thief Lawrence Gray, 80, made headlines in 2022 when the sons of his late socialite girlfriend Jacqueline Quillen accused him of selling dozens of her valuables.
  
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• Former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond suddenly dies after speech

  12-10-2024 18:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alex Salmond had just given a speech when he died (Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA)Scotland’s former First Minsiter Alex Salmond died after giving a speech in North Macedonia today.Leader of the Scottish National Party for 20 years, the 69-year-old was a major figure in the campaign for Scottish independence.He stepped down from both roles in 2014, after more than seven years at the helm of Scotland’s government, having recently lost a referendum on independence.This is a breaking news s
  
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• Charity demands apology after Bake Off sparks ‘deep concern with harmful message’

  12-10-2024 18:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextThe Great British Bake Off has been accused of spreading a ‘harmful message’ during a discussion about coeliac disease.During this week’s episode of spin-off series Bake Off: An Extra Slice, hosts Jo Brand and Tom Allen welcomed guests Jonathan Ross, Ravneet Gill and Josh Pugh.Speaking about the Bread Week challenges the contestants faced on the show this week, c
  
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• Bill Maher reveals why 'things are not looking great for the Democrats'

  12-10-2024 18:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bill Maher has revealed why 'it's not looking that great for the Democrats ' for the upcoming presidential election.
  
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• These women have all been kicked off flights - were the airline decency police right to act?

  12-10-2024 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A heated debate is sweeping the nation after airlines kicked a string of passengers off flights due to their outfits. Critics say airlines are exploiting their power, but others are on board.
  
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• Man Utd legend aims brutal dig at Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe

  12-10-2024 18:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Eddie Howe took Newcastle from the bottom three to the top four (Picture: Getty)Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has aimed a brutal dig at Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe over his apparent failure of ‘winning prizes’.Howe, regarded as one of the best active English managers in football, has been in charge of Newcastle for three years and has shined in his role at St James’ Park.The 46-year-old took the Magpies job in November 2021 – with the team sat inside the P
  
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