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• The Sims Project Rene playtester reveals new details – ‘like taco with no flavour’

  02-10-2024 19:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Forget about Bella Goth in Project Rene, says leaker (Electronic Arts)A fan who took part in a recent playtest for Project Rene says it feels like a spin-off of The Sims 4 and that we can forget about Bella Goth being involved.Electronic Arts announced Project Rene back in 2022 and while at the time it was thought to be The Sims 5, EA has since said it has no plans to make a sequel, and so ever since fans have been wondering exactly what it is.After a recent playtest of the game, leaks have star
  
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• Girl, seven, loses an eye when 'vape battery' explodes

  14-10-2024 17:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ruby Grainger was walking across a field near her home in Fortunestown, Tallaght, Ireland, on October 5 when something exploded from a fire burning nearby and hit her right eye.
  
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• Dog walker, 29, sent picture of cows in a field to her mother moments before she was trampled to death

  14-10-2024 17:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rebekah Morris, 29, was out walking her small Chihuahua called Zero in fields close to her home when she sent the image to her mother with the caption 'cowz'.
  
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• Dawn Sturgess' family 'stunned' mother-of-three was 'collateral damage of global spy wars' as Vladimir Putin challenged to give evidence, Novichok inquiry hears

  14-10-2024 17:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An inquiry into the Salisbury Novichok poisonings, which led to the death of mother-of-three Dawn Sturgess, 44, began at Salisbury Guildhall this morning.
  
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• British couple arrested ‘trying to flee Magaluf after trashing hotel room’

  14-10-2024 17:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  A couple were caught trying to flee the country after trashing their hotel room (Picture: Solarpix)A British couple who trashed their four-star hotel room in Magaluf have been arrested while attempting to flee back to the UK.Londoners Aishah Tasnim, 28 and Yahya Habibullah Wahid, 27, fled the Innside by Melia Calvia Beach after ‘deliberately’ causing thousands of pounds of damage to their room before checking out.A hotel worker went to check on the couple’s room after managemen
  
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• Trump campaign rips into Kamala Harris over resurfaced clip of her wanting to 'cancel' Columbus Day

  14-10-2024 17:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former President Donald Trump 's campaign berated Vice President Kamala Harris for trying to cancel Columbus Day, which is recognized as a federal holiday on Monday.
  
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• Woman's living room 'sealed off' by police after bizarre discovery found in the walls

  14-10-2024 16:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The woman unearthed the unexpected find in the cavity wall behind her fireplace, prompting police to visit and seal off her living room until a full analysis has been conducted and completed
  
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• The 'Hunter' becomes the hunted: How Russia was forced to shoot down its most advanced drone over Ukraine 'after malfunction' in intelligence gift to Kyiv

  14-10-2024 16:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It is believed that a Su-57 jet, arguably Russia's most advanced fighter aircraft, shot down a cutting-edge S-70 'Hunter' drone that had malfunctioned and was drifting deeper into territory held by Ukraine
  
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• 00s indie pop icons reveal terrifying catfish ordeal with ‘entitled’ fans

  14-10-2024 16:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tegan and Sara have revealed their experience with a catfish stalker (Picture: Getty)Noughties indie pop icons Tegan and Sara have revealed the extent of a terrifying catfish ordeal they suffered in the 2010s.The Canadian duo, who formed in the 1990s, hit the big time in the late 2000s when their albums The Con and Sainthood were both certified Gold.At the height of their fame in 2014, they were featured on Everything Is Awesome – the official song for the Lego Movie – alongside the
  
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• Novichok victim hands bread to child after touching poisoned door knob in chilling CCTV

  14-10-2024 16:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The CCTV images show Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia walking around Salisbury just after they had been exposed to the deadly nerve agent in March 2018 which went on to kill Dawn Sturgess
  
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• Chelsea star speaks out on his future amid Paris Saint-Germain transfer links

  14-10-2024 16:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Christopher Nkunku has been linked with a return to PSG (Picture: Getty)Chelsea star Christopher Nkunku has provided an update on his future after he was linked with a transfer back to his former club Paris-Saint Germain.Nkunku only arrived at Chelsea in the summer of 2023 after the Blues paid RB Leipzig £52m – but it is already rumoured that he could be heading for the exit.PSG, the club where Nkunku started his career and went on to play 78 games, are reported to be interested in a
  
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• Kate Moss and Zara team up for chic and glamorous party capsule collection

  14-10-2024 16:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  OMG WE CAN BARELY CONTAIN OUR EXCITEMENT. (Picture: Metro/Zara)
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  Alexa, play ‘Dreams’ by Gabrielle – as ours have been answered with an exclusive collaboration between Zara and Kate Moss.Yes, just in time for the festive season, Z
  
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• I was sent to jail and gave birth behind bars

  14-10-2024 16:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Amanda Tarver and Legend with Legend Junior (Picture: Jam Press/300 Letters)After serving time apart from her young son and giving birth in prison, Amanda Tarver is on a mission to break the cycle of incarceration for other families.Amanda, now 34, was just 22 when she made what she calls a ‘youthful mistake’ by helping her now-husband sell illegal drugs.
  At the time, the mum didn’t view this as seriously as she does now.‘I was young and naive and didn’t think of it
  
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• Council bans fairgrounds from giving away goldfish as prizes

  14-10-2024 16:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Leaving a goldfish in a bag could kill the fish, revealed the RSPCA (Credits: Getty Image)A local council have this week banned pets from being offered as prizes at fairgrounds.Dorset Council agreed to ban goldfish being offered as prizes in a bag after a motion was almost unanimously agreed at a council meeting.Verwood councillor Toni Combs put forward the motion, saying: ‘We are not superior to animals.‘We are blessed to have them in our lives and we should treat them with the kind
  
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• Miranda Hart addresses 'awful misunderstanding' with emotional message about health

  14-10-2024 16:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After receiving some backlash for sharing her personal experience of chronic illness, comedian Miranda Hart addressed what she 'researched and learnt' on her journey
  
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• Inside Bondi nanny's last ditch bid to evade extradition over alleged kidnap, TORTURE, and disappearance of cruel dictator's political rivals

  14-10-2024 16:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Australian officials had been planning to return Bondi nanny Adriana Rivas to Chile, where she faces allegations of human rights abuse, only for her to mount a last-ditch legal challenge.
  
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• Why prestige car brand's secondhand prices have plummeted far below those of down-market rivals

  14-10-2024 16:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EV resale values have tumbled, a reversal from January 2023, when a three-year-old EV was over $8,000 more expensive on average than a gas-powered car of the same age.
  
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• Sara Sharif's father left chilling note on pillow by her body confessing to killing her 'by beating' and said he was 'running away' because he was 'scared', court hears

  14-10-2024 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Urfan Sharif went on the run to Pakistan after battering his daughter Sara to death, prosecutors told jurors at the start of his trial.
  
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• Exactly what happens to all the coins thrown in fountains at holiday hotspots

  14-10-2024 16:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Millions of people visit these world-famous tourist attractions every year - but what actually happens to the coins they leave behind?
  
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• Sophie Wessex left in tears on historic royal trip - 'I can't even use the words'

  14-10-2024 16:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, has become the first member of the Royal Family to make an official visit to Chad - and while there met refugees from Sudan and listened to their experiences of sexual violence
  
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• Roblox down as global outage leaves users unable to connect to game servers

  14-10-2024 16:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Roblox has suffered a massive global outage causing chaos with people unable to connect to servers for one of the most popular online games in the world with the problem starting around 2.30pm
  
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• Moment police officer grabs fleeing shoplifter who nicked manuka honey and wrestles him off getaway bike 

  14-10-2024 16:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dramatic footage shows notorious thief Gareth Heywood, 56, furiously pedalling away from a plain clothes officer who was sprinting after him.
  
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• British father-of-four, 30, was found dead at the bottom of 600ft cliff after a night out in Benidorm, inquest hears

  14-10-2024 16:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nathan Osman (pictured), from Pontypridd in south Wales, suffered traumatic brain injuries in the incident which took place as he walked home on night of September 28, this year.
  
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• World Conker Championships is hit by scandal after losing Grand Finalist is found with a dummy STEEL horse chestnut - while American first time player clinches title

  14-10-2024 16:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  David Jakins, 82, won some clashes at the Northampton contest in one strike -clinching the men's title in surprise run to victory at the 46th attempt after competing annually
  
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• Sara Sharif murder trial: Horrific injuries tragic girl, 10, suffered amid 'campaign of abuse'

  14-10-2024 16:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Urfan Sharif is on trial accused of the murder of his daughter, Sara Sharif, whose body was found in bed at her home in Woking, Surrey, following an alleged "campaign of abuse"
  
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• Katie Price shows off another painful-looking injury on luxury Cyprus holiday

  14-10-2024 16:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Katie Price was spotted with a fresh injury while on holiday (Picture: Backgrid)Katie Price has been dealt another blow as she showcased her injured foot during a luxury break in Cyprus.The glamour model, 45, has not had an easy time this year after she was declared bankrupt for a second time and arrested at Heathrow Airport after skipping a court date.After showing off the results of her £10,000 facelift and 17th boob job during the sun-soaked trip alongside boyfriend JJ Slater, TV p
  
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• Influencer Bridget Bahl, 41, shares worrying update as her breast cancer battle continues

  14-10-2024 16:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a series of Instagram stories, Bahl revealed that she has been struggling with chemotherapy and suffered additional complications after contracting a UTI.
  
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• Mummy blogger Constance Hall opens up about her extremely rare health condition after smoking weed once as a teen

  14-10-2024 16:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Parenting influencer Constance Hall has opened up about the rare disease she believes she has suffered since the first time she smoked weed as a teenager.
  
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• Huge chunk of major motorway used by 140,000 cars a day to close for two weeks

  14-10-2024 16:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Motorists on the M27 will have to navigate road closures in October (Picture: Simon Czapp/Solent News)Drivers have been told to prepare for major upgrade works on the M27 which will close sections of the busy motorway.One of England’s busiest motorways is set for a major revamp as part of £83,000,000 works.
  The upgrade was launched so that National Highways can relay a new low-noise surface on the motorway in Southampton between junctions J5 and J7.
  The good news is that drivers will
  
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• Demi Moore shares moving update on Bruce Willis' dementia battle

  14-10-2024 16:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia - a rare dementia type that primarily affects behaviour and language
  
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