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• Student 'tortured and burned alive by sick thieves for dad's cryptocurrency riches'

  05-12-2025 23:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 21-year-old student who confided in a uni pal about his rich dad ended up allegedly tortured then burned alive as his attackers forced him to reveal his Ukrainian dad's secret passwords
  
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• Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix LIVE updates: Norris, Verstappen and Piastri set for title showdown

  07-12-2025 12:30 via metro.co.uk
  Who will win the 2025 F1 title: Lando Norris, Max Verstappen or Oscar Piastri? (Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Lando Norris takes on Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri to become Formula 1 world champion at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix today.For the first time since 2010, three drivers go into the final F1 race with a chance of lifting the title following a season full of nail-biting drama and unpredictable twists.McLaren’s Norris has a 12-point lead in the standings and need o
  
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• Steve Smith breaks his silence after heated Ashes exchange with Jofra Archer

  07-12-2025 12:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England are 2-0 down and Australia are on the brink of retaining the Ashes after an emphatic win at the Gabba in Brisbane
  
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• Runaway reindeer sparks major search operation after fleeing from Christmas celebration

  07-12-2025 12:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emergency services were called to help find Buddy the reindeer after he escaped from Santa's Enchanted Forest in Formby, Merseyside, on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Judd Trump’s defiant message to Mark Selby ahead of UK Championship final

  07-12-2025 12:09 via metro.co.uk
  Mark Selby and Judd Trump meet in a Triple Crown final for the first time (Pictures: Getty)In something of a role reversal ahead of the UK Championship final, Judd Trump insists he will have to scraped off the table, while Mark Selby is looking to enjoy himself playing some attractive snooker.Sunday will be the first time the two former world champions have met in a Triple Crown final but the second time they have contested a final in a matter of weeks.Trump and Selby had not met in a showpiece
  
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• Who has won I’m A Celebrity before? Full list of winners ahead of 2025 final

  07-12-2025 12:03 via metro.co.uk
   Angry Ginge is the red-hot favourite to win I’m A Celebrity 2025 (Picture: REX)I’m A Celebrity 2025 is drawing to a close with the final three contestants being announced ahead of tonight’s final.Social media star Angry Ginge, EastEnders actress Shona McGarty and Celebs Go Dating client co-ordinator Tom Read Wilson will battle it out to be crowned King or Queen of the jungle.Rapper Aitch became the ninth celebrity to leave the ITV1
  
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• ‘My son is autistic and non-verbal — but he’s expected to attend a mainstream school’

  07-12-2025 12:00 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 PageEzra Rodway is approaching an exciting milestone; next September, the three-year-old is due to start at school. However, his mum and dad aren’t ready to celebrate yet because finding an appropriate option is proving difficult, as Ezra is autistic, with substantial support needs.His parents know that a mainstream school may not be the best place for him
  
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• EastEnders child star looks totally different 19 years on – do you recognise her?

  07-12-2025 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  Shana Swash was a major EastEnders star (Picture: BBC)An EastEnders child star looks unrecognisable as she returns to the BBC 19 years on from her soap axe, and her new show is worlds away from Walford.Shana Swash, now 35, is best known for her portrayal of troubled teen Demi Miller on the iconic soap between 2004 and 2006. Her performance as the young mum, involved in gritty storylines about teenage pregnancy and substance abuse, quickly made her a familiar face to millions of viewers.Back the
  
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• Young boy and woman in her 60s die in house fire in Edenderry

  07-12-2025 11:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Another woman was seriously injured and taken to hospital by the emergency services.
  
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• Kemi Badenoch's Conservative party shells out £14million on new Westminster HQ

  07-12-2025 11:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The property in Castle Lane, between Victoria and Westminster, was bought by the Conservative Party Foundation and boasts five floors.
  
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• Putin pounds Ukraine in lethal strikes as Russian death toll 'tops half million'

  07-12-2025 11:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A shocking report has suggested more than 500,000 Russian men have been killed in Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine - despite this the Russian despot has continued his relentless strikes
  
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• Simon Cowell confirms cosmetic procedures he’s had after feeling ‘vulnerable’

  07-12-2025 11:47 via metro.co.uk
  Simon Cowell has opened up about having cosmetic procedures (Picture: Getty)Simon Cowell has confirmed that he has had cosmetic procedures as he opens up about having Botox.The music mogul, 66, has had a changing look in recent years, looking as though he may have had the help of some procedures to maintain his look.The X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent star has been open about having Botox in the past, and has now admitted to also having laser treatments in an interview discuss
  
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• What Steve Smith said to Jofra Archer as pair clashed in England’s dismal defeat to Australia

  07-12-2025 11:45 via metro.co.uk
  Jofra Archer and Steve Smith were involved in a heated clash during Australia’s crushing defeat of England (Picture: Getty)Steve Smith couldn’t resist having a pop at Jofra Archer as he steered Australia to a dominant eight-wicket win over England to go 2-0 up in the Ashes.England’s hopes of a first series win Down Under since 2010/11 were dealt another devastating blow as they slumped to a heavy and humbling defeat on the fourth day of an utterly one-sided pink-ball Test in B
  
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• Wreckage of £200,000 Lamborghini left behind after 'huge brawl' left two people with stab wounds - and police make 10 arrests

  07-12-2025 11:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested ten people - eight men and two women - after two men in their 20s suffered serious stab wounds in Summer Lane, near the city centre.
  
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• Claims emerge Anika Wells put more extravagances on the taxpayers' tab after the Labor minister's $100,000 New York trip

  07-12-2025 11:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Communications Minister Anika Wells has been accused of putting more trips on the taxpayers' bill after she was called out for a $100,000 trip.
  
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• Gen Z who moaned about coming into the office... now blame WFH for making them feel 'lonely'

  07-12-2025 11:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The post-covid world of WFH and hybrid working is leaving the UK's youngest generation of adults feeling 'lonely' and 'anonymous' among their colleagues.
  
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• Lavish life of Lando Norris' glamorous girlfriend and why she sparked fury with F1 rivals

  07-12-2025 11:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Whilst Lando Norris chases F1 glory, it’s his glamorous Portuguese model girlfriend, Margarida Corceiro, who’s sparking envy in the paddock, all while drama among F1 rivals continues to unfold
  
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• Armed police arrest man at Heathrow Airport after 'number of people are pepper sprayed by gang who fled the scene'

  07-12-2025 11:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police, ambulance and fire engines responded to an incident at the multi-storey car park in Terminal 3 just after 8am this morning.
  
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• DVSA provisional licence warning - what learner drivers need to know

  07-12-2025 11:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anyone sitting their theory test should know these expectations
  
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• I’m A Celebrity star Jack Osbourne shuts down sister’s claim Kelly Brook was a ‘bully’

  07-12-2025 11:22 via metro.co.uk
  Jack Osbourne took the lead in the kitchen, which led to a few tense conversations (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)
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  Jack Osbourne has set the record straight on his relationship with Kelly Brook in the jungle, after his sister posted her thoughts on Instagram earlier in the series.The 40-year-old TV personality left I’
  
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• Households with an induction hob in kitchen urged to spend 25p now

  07-12-2025 11:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If you have an induction hob, a quick 25p check could well save you money, energy and a whole load of kitchen stress this Christmastime, as advised by a savvy appliance expert
  
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• Martin Lewis' 'do not trust' warning - what you need to know

  07-12-2025 11:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Money Saving Expert founder is urging people to be vigilant
  
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• Brit youngster killed in 'deliberate hit-and-run' in holiday hotspot

  07-12-2025 11:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A young Brit has been killed in an alleged 'deliberate' hit-and-run in Tenerife, with report suggesting police are looking into whether he was murdered
  
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• Matthew Lillard responds to Quentin Tarantino’s ‘humbling’ criticism of his acting

  07-12-2025 11:16 via metro.co.uk
  Matthew Lillard has responded to Quentin Tarantino’s criticism (Picture: Getty Images)Matthew Lillard has responded to Quentin Tarantino’s criticism, as the director called him – and a few other actors – out for being poor performers.Lillard, 55, best known for his roles in Scream, the Scooby Doo live-action movies, and Good Girls, appeared at GalaxyCon this week to chat about some of his most iconic roles.While on stage chatting to fans, he opened up about feeling &lsqu
  
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• Kate Moss is embroiled in planning row with neighbour over fears development would put strain on Cotswolds village's sewage system near her £2.5million home

  07-12-2025 11:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Supermodel Kate Moss, 51, bought her countryside mansion in Little Faringdon for £2.5million in 2004.
  
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• Ashes player ratings: Joe Root's century not enough as England crumble vs Australia at the Gabba

  07-12-2025 11:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England were thrashed by eight wickets inside four days in the second Ashes Test as Australia took a 2-0 series lead
  
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• Nicolas Sarkozy's prison hell: Disgraced former French president to publish memoir about brief spell in jail - recounting everything from the 'absence of colour' to what he ate

  07-12-2025 11:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 70-year-old became the first French head of state to be jailed since the end of the Second World War , spending three weeks locked inside the walls of Paris's La Sante prison.
  
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• Mistletoe and Gluhwein - get into the Xmas spirit with a German market

  07-12-2025 11:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The countdown to Christmas is in full swing and what better way to get into the spirit than to pop on down to a market and take part in all the festivities. But which market is best?
  
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• BBC’s new Doctor Who spin-off series proved all my fears wrong

  07-12-2025 11:00 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 PageKey Pointssummary__ai-icon
  The War Between the Land and the Sea is a promising new Doctor Who spin-off by Russell T DaviesThe series features Sea Devils as antagonists and explores socio-political themes like climate changeThe show’s characters and story are engaging, though future episodes will prove its successCreated with AI assistance. Quality assu
  
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• Flu symptoms that mean you need to call 999 as cases spike

  07-12-2025 10:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  NHS guidance says three symptoms require immediate medical attention
  
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