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• Revealed: The top 30 TV detectives of all time. Did YOUR favourite crack the list?

  07-12-2025 20:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New research from Freeview channel Great Mystery has identified the top 30 TV detectives of all time by calculating how many on-screen murders they solved.
  
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• Wolves vs Man Utd: Predicted lineup today and confirmed team news

  08-12-2025 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  United need Mbeumo to get back among the goals again (Picture: Getty)Manchester United head to Wolverhampton Wanderers tonight looking to avoid another Premier League slip-up.Ruben Amorim’s side were woeful again in front of their own fans on Thursday night with West Ham United holding them to a 1-1 draw.It meant United missed the chance to move into the Premier League top five. Against Wolves, they face the only side in the league still to win a game this season, marooned at the bottom o
  
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• ‘We starred in a $1,500,000,000 fantasy franchise as children – it changed our lives’

  08-12-2025 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  Twenty years on, The Chronicles of Narnia remains an iconic fantasy franchise (Picture: Walden Media/Kobal/Shutterstock)For young people across the globe, The Chronicles of Narnia remains a beloved childhood movie.
  However, that couldn’t be truer than for the lead stars, now all grown up.I still remember the soft tickle of material as I brushed the back of my rickety wooden cupboard as a six-year-old, filled with the hope that, like Lucy, I too might discover a magical land.Soundtracked t
  
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• Royal Navy unveils cutting-edge new force to defend undersea cables from Russia

  08-12-2025 08:56 via metro.co.uk
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageA new high-tech force targeting Russian submarines that threaten the UK’s vital undersea pipes and cables has been unveiled by Defence Secretary John Healey.The multi-million pound Atlantic Bastion will consist of Royal Navy warships and aircraft partnering with autonomous vehicles and AI technology to defend the vital infrastructure.It comes as the go
  
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• ‘Utterly gorgeous’ market town named happiest place to live in Britain

  08-12-2025 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  The happiest place to live in Great Britain has been named (Picture: Getty Images)Skipton has a great many things: a sprawling network of canals, hearty local pubs, and, of course, the Yorkshire Dales right on the doorstep.It’s little wonder that it’s been named the happiest place to live in Britain, based on data that analysed more than 200 locations.Rightmove’s Happy at Home study asked locals what they love (and equally, don’t love) about their community, and that inc
  
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• Kellogg’s is launching brand new spicy version of ‘best’ cereal in UK

  08-12-2025 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  Something very different is landing in the cereal aisle soon… (Picture: Jeffrey Greenberg/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)From Corn Flakes to Coco Pops, there’s no denying Kellogg’s has some top-tier breakfast options.One of its most popular products is Crunchy Nut, which many shoppers regularly proclaim ‘the best’ cereal in the UK in posts on social media.If you’re among the fans who feel this way about the honey and peanut concocti
  
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• Anika Wells' extraordinary rant about politicians splurging taxpayer money comes back to bite her - as she spends $9,000 to take husband to THREE AFL Grand Finals

  08-12-2025 08:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Albanese government faces mounting scrutiny as Communications Minister Anika Wells' eye‑watering taxpayer expenses come into view.
  
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• Prince Harry’s security arrangements in the UK are now ‘under review’

  08-12-2025 08:21 via metro.co.uk
  Prince Harry leaving the Royal Courts of Justice in central London on April 9 (Picture: AFP)Prince Harry could be assured of taxpayer-funded security again after all, with the Home Office reported to have ordered a review of the threat level.The loss of his fulltime security while in the UK has been a long-running issue for the prince, who says it makes it ‘impossible’ to bring his wife and children to visit due to safety concerns.He took the government to court over the decision he
  
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• Dame Judi Dench is scared about ‘losing the plot’ as her health deteriorates

  08-12-2025 08:19 via metro.co.uk
  Dame Judi Dench has given a heartbreaking update on her health (Picture: Guy Bell/REX/Shutterstock)Dame Judi Dench has admitted she worries about ‘losing the plot’ as she gives another update on her health and memory.The legendary actress has candidly opened up about her fears, admitting while she can still recall the works of William Shakespeare, she often forgets what she has planned for the next day.In new documentary Judi Dench: Shakespeare, My Family And Me, the star – wh
  
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• Man Utd and Luke Littler lead messages to Angry Ginge after I'm A Celeb winner crowned

  08-12-2025 08:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Manchester United fan was named as King of the Jungle in Sunday's finale of the ITV TV show.
  
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• British law student jailed for 25 years in Dubai 'hellhole' prison over cocaine charges after trial held in Arabic to be freed

  08-12-2025 08:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mia O'Brien, 23, was arrested in the Middle Eastern city in October 2024 after 50g of cocaine - worth around £2,500 in the UK - was allegedly found in a flat stormed by police during a party.
  
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• Trump adds his birthday to list of free national park entry days - while axing MLK Day and Juneteenth in move slammed by civil rights leaders

  08-12-2025 08:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The President's birthday has been named a new fee-free entry day at US National Parks, while MLK Jr Day and Juneteenth are slashed from the list.
  
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• HMRC man falsified records to pay himself £200,000

  08-12-2025 08:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  He paid the money into dozens of accounts he was able to acess
  
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• Marjorie Taylor Greene claims GOP colleagues secretly mock Trump in explosive Lesley Stahl interview

  08-12-2025 08:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The exiled former MAGA loyalist claimed conservatives are too afraid to speak up because they fear Trump, citing her own fall from the president's good graces.
  
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• UK airports with the most and least expensive drop-off charges revealed

  08-12-2025 08:05 via metro.co.uk
  Gatwick announced its higher drop-off charge this year in a bid to make more passengers opt for public transport (Picture: Shutterstock)Airport drop-off charges are increasing across the UK, with most major travel hubs now charging £7 for just a few minutes.
  Motorists taking a loved one to the airport to say goodbye this holiday season face rising rates to enter the drop-off zone, also known as kiss-and-fly fees.
  Heathrow Airport announced last week it will hike up the drop-off charge to
  
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• Will’s disgust in Coronation Street as fellow youngster pledges to make a move on Megan

  08-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  Will Driscoll’s jealousy grows again (Picture: ITV)Troubled teen Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale) is driven into a jealous rage when his new mate Brody Michaelis (Ryan Mulvey) fancies his chances with Megan (Beth Nixon), unaware of their secret twisted ‘relationship.’Coronation Street viewers have been dismayed to see aspiring young athlete Will fall under the spell of his coach Megan.
  While Will believes himself to be enjoying a clandestine romance with an older woman, the
  
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• Utah family torn apart after soccer coach father who came to US as a minor is detained by ICE at 'final green card interview'

  08-12-2025 08:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jair Celis, who entered the United States as a minor and has been married to a US citizen for the past five years, was detained by ICE while attending what was supposed to be his final green card interview.
  
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• Ray risks everything in Emmerdale as he stands up to Celia

  08-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  Ray Walters is left hurt (Picture: ITV)Ray Walters (Joe Absolom) has been pulled in two different directions on Emmerdale in recent weeks. On one side is his adoptive mother, the absolutely terrifying Celia Daniels (Jaye Griffiths). And on the other, Laurel Thomas (Charlotte Bellamy). When we first met Ray in the village it quickly became clear that he was a manipulative character who used his charm to get people to trust him, and then he got them to work in his an
  
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• NHS nurse who delivered world’s first Covid-19 vaccine warns ‘we’re getting complacent’

  08-12-2025 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  May Parsons calls on people to get vaccinated and describes ‘heartbreaking’ conversations with people on their death beds who regret missing jabs for flu and Covid
  
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• 'My husband had a sore throat and is now facing his last Christmas with our little boy'

  08-12-2025 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Alexander Bryant is hoping to make more special memories with his wife and their little boy after being told it may be his last ever Christmas due to non-curable stage four tonsil cancer
  
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• Martine McCutcheon: ‘I thought my career was over – then Love Actually came’

  08-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  Martine McCutcheon reflects on how Love Actually revived her love for acting and saved her career (Picture: Pinpep/Universal Pictures)It was the role that propelled her to unforeseen stardom, but Martine McCutcheon was on the verge of quitting showbiz completely before Love Actually came knocking.She stole hearts with her portrayal of bumbling secretary Natalie in the 2003 rom-com. Unlucky in love and infamous for her accidental foul-mouthed remarks, she kept anything but her cool in the presen
  
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• Linda’s horror to see Max in EastEnders – but an unexpected unity brews

  08-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  Linda Carter is hiding a big secret from Max Branning (Picture: BBC)Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) is back in Walford in EastEnders soon. The problem? So is Max Branning (Jake Wood).Max left Albert Square and joined daughter Lauren (Jacqueline Jossa) and grandson Louie in New Zealand back in 2021.His brief love affair with Linda was in tatters at the time, and after landing himself in hot water, he had no future in the area.Little did he realise, Linda was pregnant with his daughter, and decided
  
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• Lando Norris has won his first F1 title – here is what the McLaren driver must do next

  08-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  The 2025 F1 World Drivers Champion Lando Norris (Photo: Getty)Lando Norris fully deserves to be crowned Formula 1 world champion – even if a small but vocal section of fans say he doesn’t.He becomes the 35th driver to earn the honour, the 11th Brit and the first for McLaren since Sir Lewis Hamilton back in 2008.But even with a good advantage going into the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, there were plenty who doubted he would emerge victorious against Max Verstappen or Oscar Piastri.Bernie Ec
  
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• I use ChatGPT for everything else — should I get AI to manage my money too?

  08-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  Half of UK adults have sought out AI financial advice (Picture: Getty Images)Whether it’s customer service chatbots or summarised search results, AI is creeping into every part of our online lives.And while some people have misgivings about its reliability, this week’s Money Problem reader, Ben, from Hull, trusts it for everything from mental health advice to cooking tips.One of the only things the 24-year-old hasn’t consulted ChatGPT on is money – but he’s struggl
  
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• Starmer to welcome Zelensky to Downing Street for peace plan talks over Russia's invasion of Ukraine - amid claims Trump has 'lost patience'

  08-12-2025 07:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The meeting, also attended by French President Macron and German Chancellor Merz, is expected to focus on how to respond to US proposals for ending the war with Russia.
  
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• Billionaire calls for public hangings after 'three violent crimes' to restore 'masculine leadership'

  08-12-2025 07:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale, cofounder of surveillance company Palantir, has called for the return of public hangings after an offender commits 'three violent crimes.'
  
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• America's most powerful banker attacks Trump company CEO: 'Stop making up things'

  08-12-2025 07:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon blasted Trump Media chief Devin Nunes, telling him to 'stop making up things' after Nunes claimed the bank 'debanked' the company for political reasons.
  
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• This is why you wake up with a weird taste in your mouth sometimes

  08-12-2025 07:30 via metro.co.uk
  Can you taste something weird when you wake up? (Picture: Getty Images)For many of us, the moment we first wake up in the morning isn’t pretty -from messy bed head to drool on our chin and a gross taste in our mouth.But why is it that we get morning breath even though we haven’t eaten anything in hours and brushed our teeth before bed? According to dentist Dr Sofina Ahmed at Viva Dental, there are several reasons why, and it turns out your saliva, how well you slept, and your s
  
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• Newsom blasted for bizarre response to internet trolls after photo from star-studded forum went viral

  08-12-2025 07:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gavin Newsom, 58, was ripped to shreds for his odd response to internet trolls mocking the California governor for his contorted sitting position.
  
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• The Cure’s Robert Smith curates epic lineup for Teenage Cancer Trust concert series

  08-12-2025 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  Robert Smith from The Cure has curated a number of shows for the Teenage Cancer Trust (Picture: Roses Nicolas/ABACA/REX/Shutterstock)The Cure’s Robert Smith has helped to curate a spectacular lineup of shows for the Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall.Smith, 66, is this year’s curator of performances for the Teenage Cancer Trust, marking his debut as the decider for the first time since Roger Daltrey stepped down.The Friday I’m In Love singer has pulled together a se
  
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