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• Price of a Sydney rental leaves Australians furious: 'This is embarrassing'

  10-12-2025 03:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'This is an embarrassing way to live', an Aussie said after seeing what $330 a week can get in Sydney's hot rental market.
  
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• Ellie Simmonds addresses Strictly presenting role and who she's backing to win

  11-12-2025 17:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Paralympic star swimmer talks Strictly shockers, Christmas kisses, and the complexity of becoming a mum as someone with a disability
  
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• Beau Greaves says one thing separates Luke Littler and Luke Humphries before World Championship

  11-12-2025 17:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Beau Greaves has faced both Luke Littler and Luke Humphries on the oche this year, and the 21-year-old has opened up on what it is like to play against the top two players in the world
  
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• Man killed hanging out washing in freak incident 'rarer than being struck by lightning'

  11-12-2025 17:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brian Depledge, 38, was carrying out a mundane house chore when something "bizarre" happened – the inquest's coroner said he had "never come across a case like this"
  
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• GB News' fawning Donald Trump interview reported to Ofcom over 'scum' and 'hoax' claims

  11-12-2025 17:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Campaign group 38 Degrees delivered the complaint after more than 65,000 people signed a petition demanding an investigation into whether the interview broke impartiality rules
  
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• Sunderland plotting bid to sign another ex-Arsenal star after Granit Xhaka transfer

  11-12-2025 17:17 via metro.co.uk
  Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris worked with Matteo Guendouzi at Lorient (Picture: Getty)Matteo Guendouzi could be on his way back to English football in January, with Sunderland reportedly lining up a transfer bid for the Lazio midfielder.The 26-year-old is a familiar face to fans of the Premier League having spent two seasons in Arsenal’s first-team following a £7million move from Ligue 1 outfit Lorient in 2018.But a combination of poor form and indiscipline saw Guendouzi drop down t
  
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• Man ‘tried setting woman’s hair on fire’ while sitting behind her on train

  11-12-2025 17:14 via metro.co.uk
  The woman was targeted on a busy commuter train from Formby to Liverpool (Picture: Merseytravel)A passenger was targeted on board a commuter train when a stranger tried to set her hair on fire.
  Detectives are investigating a suspected assault incident on board a service from Formby to Liverpool Central.
  The victim was travelling on a rush-hour Merseyrail service on Friday, November 7, when an unknown man began behaving strangely.
  He had boarded the 5.50pm service at Waterloo station in Merseysi
  
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• Scientists claim to have figured out what aliens eat

  11-12-2025 17:06 via metro.co.uk
  It’s hard to believe we’re alone in the universe considering it’s so vast. But instead of looking far, far away into the galactic horizon, some scientists say that there could be life hiding in our very own solar system. Life on Earth requires some specific conditions: a breathable atmosphere, a place in the solar system that isn’t too far or too close to the Sun, and other species we ate to survive. But one paper argues that not all life forms would need that. (Picture:
  
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• Top lawmaker told glamorous younger girlfriend he'd love kids with her...then cheated on her with another politician, she claims

  11-12-2025 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A top lawmaker's ex girlfriend, Nomiki Konst, appeared on a YouTube show where she dropped bombshell claims about her former Mayor partner.
  
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• Incredible surprise discovery under sands of Utah desert that could give US military huge edge over China

  11-12-2025 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Over a dozen critical minerals were discovered in Provo, giving the US a potential advantage in the market.
  
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• People think that when you're dying you climb Everest, do extraordinary things on a bucket list...but you don't: Author Sophie Kinsella revealed how 'little treats' helped her through three-year cancer battle before she died aged 55

  11-12-2025 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The writer and mother-of-five, whose real name is Madeleine Sophie Wickham, received the devastating diagnosis of glioblastoma in 2022.
  
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• Caribbean WW1 and WW2 soldiers who served Britain finally get memorial day

  11-12-2025 16:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Soldiers of Caribbean descent who served Britain during the First and Second World Wars, among other armed conflicts, are to finally be honoured with their own Memorial Day
  
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• CCTV shows moment evil gang shoot 'adored' granddad dead through window as killers jailed

  11-12-2025 16:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Barry Dawson, 60, was fatally shot in broad daylight in April this year, with killers Sean Reay, 30, and associates Kelvin Lawson, 38, and Thomas Sterling, 22, jailed for life today
  
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• Paul Ince urges Liverpool to sign ‘unbelievable’ Bayern Munich star in January

  11-12-2025 16:43 via metro.co.uk
  Liverpool have been defensively vulnerable this season under Arne Slot (Picture: Getty)Former Liverpool star Paul Ince has urged his old club to sign ‘unbelievable’ Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano in January.Upamecano’s contract is due to expire at the end of the season – and while talks are ongoing over an extension – no agreement has yet been reached.The 27-year-old France international centre-back is a key player for Bayern and has helped the German side
  
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• Mother could face death penalty after son, 3, died following alleged attack by her boyfriend

  11-12-2025 16:42 via metro.co.uk
  A Texas mother is facing a capital murder charge after the death of her three year-old son, who investigators say suffered catastrophic injuries during an alleged assault by her ex-convict boyfriend. Prosecutors accuse 30-year-old Chelsea Berg of playing a role in the alleged abuse that claimed the life of Dawson Zamora in Amarillo at the weekend. Berg was arrested on Monday, one day after Dawson died in hospital. (Pictures: Facebook) Authorities say that the child had been fighting for surviva
  
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• Superflu LIVE: All the latest as NHS faces worst winter in years, A&E demand soars and masks make comeback

  11-12-2025 16:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Superflu LIVE: Follow for all the latest updates on the outbreak of flu across the UKas the NHS faces its worst winter in years.
  
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• Queen Camilla invites seriously ill children to decorate Clarence House Christmas tree

  11-12-2025 16:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Queen Camilla has kicked off the festive season as she threw a festive party at Clarence House for children that are struggling with serious illnesses
  
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• Thief steals hundreds of pounds raised in memory of five-year-old boy who died of brain tumour

  11-12-2025 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tristan Cork, 43, set up a Christmas lights display with a wishing well for donations in memory of son, Finnbar. But an 'opportunist' swiped the cash it contained.
  
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• Man Utd vs Bournemouth: Latest team news, predicted lineups and injuries

  11-12-2025 16:40 via metro.co.uk
  Sesko is edging closer to his return from a knee injury (Picture: Getty)Manchester United return to Premier League action on Monday against Bournemouth with Matthijs de Ligt still missing from training.The Netherlands international has arguably been United’s best player this season but has now missed the last two games. His club have not disclosed the nature of the injury with Ruben Amorim offering no indication when he will be available again.De Ligt was not seen in training on Thursday
  
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• Candace Owens compares Erika Kirk to Meghan Markle as she crosses red line and blasts widow's 'hypocrisy'

  11-12-2025 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  She launched the broadside after Erika appeared on Fox News on Wednesday to call out 'evil' conspiracy theorists profiting from her husband's murder online.
  
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• Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo returning trophy after Israel vote

  11-12-2025 16:39 via metro.co.uk
  Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo has announced they are returning their trophy (Picture: SPA/ Dana Press/ Rex/ Shutterstock)Eurovision 2024 winner Nemo has announced they will be ‘sending back their trophy’ after Israel was permitted to compete in next year’s contest.The Swiss singer, 26, won the contest with their song The Code, becoming the first openly non-binary musician to win the contest, and the third winner representing Switzerland.However they’ve now announced they w
  
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• Luke Littler rival insists no one is scared of the Nuke at World Darts Championship

  11-12-2025 16:38 via metro.co.uk
  World number one Luke Littler starts his Alexandra Palace campaign on Thursday (Picture: Getty Images)Luke Littler is the defending champion and favourite at the World Darts Championship, but Stephen Bunting insists no one is afraid of him on the oche.The sport’s biggest event gets underway on Thursday night at Alexandra Palace, with Littler facing Darius Labanauskas in the opening session.It has been a spectacular year for the Nuke, following up his win over Michael van Gerwen in the 202
  
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• WW3 fears as 'Putin will attack Britain if two red lines crossed'

  11-12-2025 16:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Russian Foreign Minister has outlined two major redlines that could cause Putin to attack the UK, with experts weighing in on the 'greatest military threat of a generation'
  
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• Granddad shot dead through living room window while children played outside

  11-12-2025 16:35 via metro.co.uk
  (Left to right) Sean Reay, Kelvin Lawson and Thomas Sterling were convicted following a trial at Teesside Crown Court which concluded in October (Picture: PA)Three men have been jailed for life after an innocent granddad was shot through his living room window while children played in the street nearby.Barry Dawson, 60, was the victim of a botched revenge attack in Stanley, County Durham, on Saturday April 5 this year.Ringleader Sean Reay, 30, and associates Kelvin Lawson, 38, and Thomas Sterli
  
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• Flu jabs 'run out' in Boots update as NHS tells people 'get vaccinated' as infections soar

  11-12-2025 16:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Worried customers complain about pre-booked injections as one says 'Boots have cancelled 4 appointments on me'
  
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• Wigan schools in lockdown as police race to 'people with crossbow'

  11-12-2025 16:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Schools were put into lockdown after reports of people brandishing a crossbow - this is a breaking story
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing fans enraged after winner for 2025 Christmas special ‘leaks’

  11-12-2025 16:31 via metro.co.uk
  Strictly fans have fumed online, saying they are ‘not even surprised’ (Picture: BBC/Kieron McCarron)Key Pointssummary__ai-icon
  Fans are upset as the winner of the Strictly Christmas Special 2025 has been leaked online before its airingThis marks the latest incident of Strictly spoilers being released due to pre-recorded results being sharedThe show’s longstanding leak issues have led to mixed reactions, from disappointment to frustration among its audienceCreated with AI assis
  
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• Millionaire mental health entrepreneur, 41, has huge meltdown at upscale Bay Area winery before going on rampage in his Tesla, police say

  11-12-2025 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Berri Vikram, founder of BetterLYF Wellness, allegedly barricaded himself inside his wrecked Tesla before being pepper-sprayed and arrested by deputies.
  
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• Brave little cat called Kitty tried to protect its owner after 'two burglars burst into her apartment'

  11-12-2025 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Monsi Pena said her black and white cat attempted to climb on top of the robbers: 'He tried to defend me.'
  
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• Mystery of why Martian probe goes silent after more than 10 years

  11-12-2025 16:29 via metro.co.uk
  The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution is studying the red planet’s air (Picture: Nasa/GSFC)A NASA spacecraft that has been doing laps around Mars for more than a decade has gone silent – and no one knows why.The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission, or Maven, has been studying the red planet’s atmosphere since 2013.But ground teams lost contact with the orbiter earlier this week after it reemerged from behind the planet.The last automated data from Mav
  
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