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• Taskmaster 2025 winner is crowned after ‘closest final in 10-year history’

  13-11-2025 23:05 via metro.co.uk
  The Taskmaster season 20 final is here – with one comedian (just about) declared the winner (Picture: Channel 4)After a standout 20th season of Taskmaster, the neck-and-neck race has come to an end with one comedian crowned the winner.The latest episodes saw five comics – Ania Magliano, Maisie Adam, Phil Ellis, Reece Shearsmith, and Sanjeev Bhaskar – pitted against each other to tackle increasingly absurd tasks.All trustily judged by the titular Taskmaster Greg Davies and over
  
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• Tim Sherwood rules one club out of title race after Arsenal and Man City wins

  14-12-2025 17:03 via metro.co.uk
  Ex-Premier League manager Tim Sherwood (Picture: Getty)Tim Sherwood has revealed his latest take on the Premier League title race after Arsenal and Manchester City both clinched victories.League leaders Arsenal looked set to drop points against bottom-placed Wolves when the worst team in the division scored a late equaliser at the Emirates Stadium.But Arsenal scored an even later winner through a second own goal to maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League.The Gunners were briefly fi
  
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• A cancer drug could extend my life – I’m being denied it

  14-12-2025 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  It’s treatable, but not curable (Picture: Sophie Blake)It was September 2023 and I was at home when I read that a drug with the potential to extend my life by six months had been rejected by NHS England.It feels like people with secondary breast cancer aren’t seen as valuable enough to merit the cost, like a lifeline was taken.I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in May 2022. The cancer had spread to my lungs, liver, abdominal lymph node, and pelvic bone, and a new grade 2 b
  
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• Bloodied and bandaged Bondi beach terror attack victim declares 'I lived through Oct 7th. Never imagined I'd see this horror in Australia'

  14-12-2025 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach when two men unleashed a hail of gunfire, killing twelve people, has recounted the terrifying moment the attack unfolded.
  
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• Traumatised witnesses reveal how CIVILIANS had to step in for 'underprepared' POLICE during Bondi Beach terror attack that left TWELVE dead - as timeline of massacre emerges

  14-12-2025 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Here's a timeline of how the terror attack on Bondi Beach unfolded.
  
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• New York's airports brought to standstill as snow blankets city and 1,000 flights delayed

  14-12-2025 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Travel chaos has erupted at John F. Kennedy International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport as all departing flights are temporarily stopped at their gates.
  
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• Netflix true crime doc leaves viewers 'in tears' due to heartbreaking storyline

  14-12-2025 16:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Netflix subscribers have been left in tears after watching a true crime documentary that has been described as 'compulsory' viewing - and it has sparked a much-needed discussion
  
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• Met Police step up protection for Jewish synagogues during Hanukkah after Bondi attack

  14-12-2025 16:51 via metro.co.uk
  Security will be stepped up around Synagogues in London following the Bondi Beach shooting, the Met Police has said (Picture: Dinendra Haria/LNP)Police presence will be stepped up around synagogues in London ahead of Hanukkah in the wake of the shooting on Bondi Beach.Twelve people have been killed and nearly 30 injured after two gunmen opened fire during an event to mark the first night of the Jewish eight-day festival at the popular coastal spot near Sydney.Met Police confirmed officers had i
  
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• Why were the Afghan teen rapists prowling our streets  unsupervised? Burning questions that MUST be answered after the horrifying crime that shocked the nation

  14-12-2025 16:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, both 17, were jailed this week for the rape of a 15-year-old schoolgirl in Leamington Spa, after dragging her away from her friends and into a dark park.
  
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• Brown University gunman SCREAMED at terrified students before pummeling classroom with bullets as he's quizzed by FBI: Live update

  14-12-2025 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A person of interest is in custody. Police say the hotel is a ' crime scene.'
  
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• Solemn Anthony Albanese responds to scathing question about his government's approach to anti-Semitism after Bondi Beach terrorist massacre - as he issues message to the country

  14-12-2025 16:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was forced to face an uncomfortable question following the terrorist attack at Bondi Beach on Sunday night.
  
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• Married At First Sight star 'ran for her life' during Bondi Beach terror attack

  14-12-2025 16:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Married At First Sight star Lauren Dunn has explained she 'ran for her life' as armed terrorists opened fire on Bondi Beach, which has seen dozens injured and 12 people dead
  
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• Parents to get new advice on screen time for young kids - as warning issued

  14-12-2025 16:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nearly a fifth (19%) of three to five-year-olds have their own mobile phone and 63% use a tablet to go online - with many parents letting youngsters use social media unsupervised
  
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• Veteran TV star Johnny Ball, 87, says online systems for train tickets and GPs are too complex for older people - and admits he asks daughter Zoe for help with WhatsApp and social media

  14-12-2025 16:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former BBC presenter said many older people struggle with 'digital admin' and booking a GP appointment or online banking is too complicated.
  
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• Totton woman, 25, dead and man fights for life after home erupts into 'tunnel of fire'

  14-12-2025 16:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 25-year-old woman has died and a man in his 60s is in critical condition following a house fire in Hampshire
  
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• Travel chaos as ground stop issued at New York's major airports due to intense snowfall and ice warnings

  14-12-2025 16:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Travel chaos has erupted at John F. Kennedy International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport as all departing flights are temporarily stopped at their gates.
  
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• How 'soft-touch' Britain became the immigration capital of Europe: Stark stats show UK welcomed 1.27million foreign nationals in just a year - more than anywhere else on the continent (and that's enough people to fill a city the size of Birmingham...)

  14-12-2025 16:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Germany, now centre of Europe's anti-immigration fightback, took 1.22m, followed by Spain (1.1m), Italy (378,000) and France (295,000).
  
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• Holocaust survivor trying to save wife and ‘joyous’ Rabbi named as victims of Bondi Beach massacre

  14-12-2025 16:07 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 PageThe first victims of the Bondi Beach massacre have been named as a ‘dedicated’ rabbi and a Holocaust survivor who saved his wife’s life during the terror attack.At least twelve people have been confirmed dead after two gunmen opened fire on Sydney’s Bondi Beach during a family Hanukkah event.Around 29 beachgoers have been taken t
  
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• Spiritualist told gran to expect Christmas surprise - then she won £416,949

  14-12-2025 16:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Deborah had only been playing for a month and was planning on moving out of the winning street
  
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• The battle for Hampstead Heath: How well-heeled locals are up in arms AGAIN as fresh war breaks out on iconic beauty spot

  14-12-2025 16:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The once peaceful pocket of the capital has turned into a cultural battleground.
  
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• Our village homes are worth £800k and have quaint country views... but there is one VERY big problem that is making our lives 'hell'

  14-12-2025 16:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Homeowners living in £800,000 properties on the Stansted Airport flight corridor have described it as 'living hell' and believe their house prices will be 'ruined'.
  
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• Doctor Who star breaks down ‘jaw-dropping’ Easter egg in spin-off series

  14-12-2025 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  The War Between the Land and the Sea saw Barclay share that he’s met the Doctor (Picture: BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/Alistair Heap)The War Between the Land and the Sea might be a Doctor Who spin-off for Whovians and the Gallifrey-uninitiated alike, but it doesn’t make this storied world any easier to get your arms around for the first time.‘There’s a lot of lore there. A lot of history,’ admits Francesca Corney, who plays Sergeant Hana in the new BBC miniseries. She tell
  
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• Strangely furnished home of infamous 'Staircase Killer' Michael Peterson hints at his lack of remorse as he gives chilling new take on wife's death

  14-12-2025 15:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Michael Peterson lives in a small, sparsely furnished apartment in Nevada, hundreds of miles from the sprawling mansion where his wife was found in a pool of blood in December 2001.
  
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• Infuriating photo hides two crocs - the first is easy to see but can you spot the second in under 30 seconds?

  14-12-2025 15:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Have you an appetite for detail and consider yourself sharp-witted? Try this bamboozling brain teaser.
  
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• The youngest ever murderer - six-year-old boy shouted 'I'm going to shoot you!' and blasted his friend with his father's shotgun after they squabbled over a piece of scrap metal

  14-12-2025 15:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's May 1929 and although the Wall Street Crash is a few months away the residents of Paintsville are already desperately poor and the sale of metal to a scrap merchant could buy them a hot meal.
  
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• North Korea admits sending 'loyal' troops to hunt mines for Putin in rare confession

  14-12-2025 15:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dictator Kim Jong Un was seen smiling with injured soldiers who came back from helping his friend Vladimir Putin, on the frontline of his illegal invasion of Ukraine, in wheelchairs
  
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• Woman who knew Rabbi Eli describes ‘utter panic’ following Bondi terror attack

  14-12-2025 15:30 via metro.co.uk
  Micaela Ezra was attending another Hanukkah event just five minutes away from the attackA 43-year-old woman has spoken of her shock at the terrorist attack that happened ten minutes away from her Bondi home in Australia.Micaela Ezra, who was attending another Hanukkah event just five minutes away from the Bondi Beach attack, told Metro she is in ‘complete and utter shock and feeling sick to the stomach’ after discovering a number of those injured, and one killed, are people that she
  
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• Woman describes ‘complete and utter panic’ following Bondi terror attack on friends

  14-12-2025 15:30 via metro.co.uk
  Micaela Ezra was attending another Chanukah event just five minutes away from the attackA 43-year-old woman has spoken of her shock at the terrorist attack that happened ten minutes away from her Bondi home in Australia.Micaela Ezra, who was attending another Chanukah event just five minutes away from the Bondi Beach attack, told Metro she is in ‘complete and utter shock and feeling sick to the stomach’ after discovering a number of those injured, and one killed, are people that she
  
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• Cancel your plans to binge Danish drama hailed ‘one of the best in decades’

  14-12-2025 15:30 via metro.co.uk
  Recapture that summer sun with Seaside Hotel (Picture: Channel 4/Mike Kollöffel)Key Pointssummary__ai-icon
  Seaside Hotel is a Danish period drama set in the 1920s to 1940s, now fully available on Channel 4.The series combines intrigue, romance, and historical context, appealing to fans of Downton Abbey.Praised as nostalgic and captivating, the show has received glowing reviews from viewers online.Created with AI assistance. Quality assured by Metro editors.What better time to escape to the
  
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• Jeremy Doku injury update from Pep Guardiola as winger misses Crystal Palace trip

  14-12-2025 15:19 via metro.co.uk
  Manchester City’s Jeremy Doku misses the trip to Crystal Palace (Picture: Getty Images)Jeremy Doku is not involved in Manchester City’s visit to Crystal Palace on Sunday, missing the game through injury.The 23-year-old has been a regular in Pep Guardiola’s side this campaign, making 15 Premier League appearances and 22 in all competitions, scoring three goals.The Belgian started away at Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night, playing 87 minutes in the 2-1 win.H
  
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