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• Town at war over 'Berlin Wall MK2' built to block access to a walking route after Google Maps blunder... as furious local knocks it down with a JCB

  06-05-2025 11:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The concrete blocks on Kellands Lane in Okehampton, Devon, had been put up to block a thoroughfare which families used to get to school.
  
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• Epstein files release in chaos as DOJ admits it will miss deadline by WEEKS... but vows massive document dump still coming today: Live updates

  19-12-2025 18:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Trump's DOJ is set to release hundreds of thousands of previously unseen Epstein files today.
  
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• Putin admits he is 'in love' but refuses to say who the woman is

  19-12-2025 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In an apparently planted question by Russian state media during his annual end of year Q&A, he was asked: 'You said today that you believe love at first sight exists.'Vladimir [Putin], are you in love?'
  
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• BBC mysteriously pulls eagerly-awaited Christmas special of much-loved comedy amid speculation that political gags need to be 'updated'

  19-12-2025 18:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pulling of the episode comes amid speculation around messaging that the BBC needs to 'update' political jokes in its content.
  
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• Nick Reiner was schizophrenic and became 'erratic and dangerous' after doctors changed his psych meds weeks before parents were slain

  19-12-2025 17:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nick Reiner was suffering with worsening schizophrenia and became 'erratic and dangerous' when doctors changed his psych medication, insiders say.
  
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• David Walliams 'is dropped by his publisher' over allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women

  19-12-2025 17:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Walliams, 54, is said to be accused of 'harassing' junior female employees at the firm.
  
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• Epstein Files released TODAY - seven key things to know about the big drop

  19-12-2025 17:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of thousands of files held by the US Justice Department on paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein are set to be released in just a few hours' time - here is everything you need to know
  
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• Chilling images of wife's murder plot to kill husband as she gets 19 years

  19-12-2025 17:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michelle Mills, 46, and her ex-marine lover Geraint Berry, also 46, have been sentenced for a plot to kill Mills' husband, Christopher Mills in a bid to claim his Help For Heroes life insurance policy
  
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• Labour is accused of covering up Chinese hack of Foreign Office records amid scandal over Beijing spies and Keir Starmer's controversial China visit

  19-12-2025 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Government was accused today of covering up a Chinese hack of the Foreign Office in the midst of the Beijing spy scandal and Sir Keir Starmer's upcoming visit to China.
  
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• Jimmy Kimmel breaks down in tears in final show of 2025 as he complains about 'a hard year'

  19-12-2025 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jimmy Kimmel closed out 2025 with an emotional monologue, reflecting on personal loss, political turmoil, and the challenges that nearly took his show off the air.
  
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• BoE chief Andrew Bailey warns AI could wipe out jobs like the industrial revolution and squeeze opportunities for young people

  19-12-2025 17:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andrew Bailey played down fears of mass unemployment as the technology takes a greater hold on society and the economy.
  
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• Danny Welbeck injury update ahead of Brighton vs Sunderland

  19-12-2025 17:28 via metro.co.uk
  Danny Welbeck has been playing with a back injury (Getty)Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has revealed that Danny Welbeck remains an injury doubt for Brighton’s Premier League match against Sunderland on Saturday.Welbeck has been hampered by an ongoing back issue in recent weeks and started on the bench for Brighton’s 2-0 defeat away to Liverpool last weekend.The 35-year-old comes up against his former club this Saturday as Brighton host Sunderland at the Amex Stadium.Hurzeler has r
  
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• Magical London winter walks that’ll make you feel like you’re in a Christmas movie

  19-12-2025 17:27 via metro.co.uk
  The deer in Richmond Park will make you think of Santa’s Reindeer (Picture: Getty Images)The weather pros might have ruled out a white Christmas for most of us, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still enjoy the magic of winter.During the festive period, many of us will want to get out and about for a walk with friends or family, after consuming more roast potatoes and chocolates than we can count. And while we might not have snow, there are many spots in London (and nearby)
  
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• Leader of Black and Asian police officers probed after raising concerns about racism

  19-12-2025 17:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chief Insp Andy George, who is under investigation for tweets about the Met Police Commissioner, said the police disciplinary systems was being used to 'silence those who speak out'
  
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• Family of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe ‘devastated beyond words’ at her death

  19-12-2025 17:13 via metro.co.uk
  Aria died at a property in the Mead Vale area of Weston-super-Mare on December 15 (Picture: PA)The family of Aria Thorpe, who was stabbed to death at home on Monday, have said their ‘hearts are broken in a way we never imagined possible’.The nine-year-old died at a property in the Mead Vale area of Weston-super-Mare on December 15.A 15-year-old boy arrested nearby soon after appeared in court today charged with her murder and was remanded in custody ahead of a potential trial in Jun
  
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• Skydivers plunge to deaths after parachutes get tangled in mid-air accident

  19-12-2025 17:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ermes Zampa, 70, a skydiving instructor, and Violetta Laiketsion, 63, died during a skydive in Fano, Italy, when their canopies touches and their parachutes became tangled
  
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• 'Human organ lunch bags' sold for Christmas with families of kids saved by transplants fuming

  19-12-2025 17:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The red and white insulated bags are supplied by UK firm 'The Diabolical Gift People'. They are sold on various online sites including Debenhams.
  
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• Jay Slater mum's life now as trolls ask her 'who's in the coffin'

  19-12-2025 17:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  18 months since the death of her son Jay Slater, Debbie Duncan has spoken out about being 'absolutely crucified and ripped to pieces' by trolls, who have demanded to dig up the teenager's body
  
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• Coldplay kisscam woman's life now from horror death threats to kids' brutal decision

  19-12-2025 17:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kristin Cabot, 53, found herself at the centre of a global scandal after footage of her kissing her boss Andy Byron, 51, emerged online after a Coldplay concert
  
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• Coronation Street star Debbie Rush's tragic son William had a baby son and was set to marry before his sudden death at the age of just 31

  19-12-2025 17:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  William Rush, 31, celebrated his joy at becoming a parent, sharing pictures on social media of young Frankie who he described as 'my world'.
  
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• Apprentice winner splits from Alan Sugar after 14 years working together

  19-12-2025 17:09 via metro.co.uk
  One of Lord Alan Sugar’s business partners is going solo (Picture: BBC/PA)Lord Alan Sugar has confirmed that an Apprentice winner from 14 years ago has made the decision to end their long-running business partnership.The TV host and business owner, 78, teamed up with Tom Pellereau after he won the 2011 edition of The Apprentice, beating runner-up Helen Milligan and finalist Susan Ma.Together, Pellereau and Lord Sugar helped to build and grow the beauty business Stylpro, now famous for its
  
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• Family of Aria Thorpe, nine, who was stabbed to death say she was 'the most beautiful little soul' as they add: 'Our hearts are broken in a way we never imagined possible'

  19-12-2025 17:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The family of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe, who was stabbed to death in Weston-super-Mare on Monday, have described her as 'the most beautiful little soul'.
  
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• People warned to stay indoors after storm floods Dubai roads and cancels flights

  19-12-2025 17:00 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 PageDubai is reeling from a heavy, two-day storm as roads were flooded and flights were axed at the city’s airport.
  Residents in the usually sunny Emirati city were told to stay cautious and avoid going outdoors as a storm swept over the Gulf states, bringing torrential rain, thunder and hail.Authorities issued a weather alert overnight, telling people to
  
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• Lily Allen’s faux fur jacket is trending – and we’ve found the best alternatives

  19-12-2025 17:00 via metro.co.uk
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  Lily Allen is back, and we feel like we’ve hit the rewind button and ended up in the noughties skipping around LDN town in babydoll dresses, chunky Doc Martens boots, laced in pearl necklaces and a beehive tall enough to touch the ceiling. However, this time our wardrobe is a lot mor
  
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• Left-wing activists target the King's throne in House of Lords

  19-12-2025 16:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Campaigners clambered over barriers during a tour of Parliament before revealing a banner that said: 'Replace the Lords.'
  
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• Distressed Epstein survivors tell Democrats to stop selectively leaking photos of predator

  19-12-2025 16:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women who survived Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking crimes are upset with Democrats selectively leaking images over the last few weeks and giving them little-to-no heads up when more was dropping. 
  
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• Coronation Street star Debbie Rush's tragic son William had a baby son and was set to marry before his sudden death at the aged of just 31

  19-12-2025 16:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  William Rush, 31, celebrated his joy at becoming a parent, sharing pictures on social media of young Frankie who he described as 'my world'.
  
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• Geese are 'stolen from park to be cooked and eaten on Christmas Day'

  19-12-2025 16:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Black Ash Park in Newport is well known for having scores of geese and ducks that visitors love to see and feed. However, the popular birds are vanishing from the park.
  
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• Ruben Amorim hits out at ‘entitled’ Manchester United players after Harry Amass and Chido Obi posts

  19-12-2025 16:50 via metro.co.uk
  Ruben Amorim says Manchester United’s players ‘need to fight’ against a feeling of ‘entitlement’Ruben Amorim has hit back at social media posts from Harry Amass and Chido Obi, claiming that Manchester United players are being held back by their own sense of ‘entitlement’.Last week, Amorim dismissed suggestions that he is reluctant to use to United’s academy players in his first team and said that Amass is ‘struggling in the Championship&rsqu
  
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• Family of 'murdered' Aria Thorpe, 9, pay tribute to 'special little angel'

  19-12-2025 16:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aria Thorpe, who had only just celebrated her ninth birthday, was stabbed to death in Weston-super-Mare on Monday - a 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with her murder
  
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