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• UK schools could be forced to close as 800,000 less children forecast in next decade

  05-12-2025 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A new study says predicted that a fall in the number of children in England over the next decade would be the most dramatic since the 1980s and could prompt school closures and teacher job losses
  
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• Gavin Newsom bites back with bonkers photo after being roasted for bizarre sitting position

  06-12-2025 21:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  California Governor Gavin Newsom's press office hit back at critics who roasted the politician's seated position at an event on Wednesday by releasing a bizarre photo of him.
  
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• 'See me one more time before I die': Thomas Markle issues desperate plea to Meghan from hospital bed  - and says Duchess HASN'T called him after 'life or death' leg amputation

  06-12-2025 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thomas Markle, 81, appealed to the Duchess of Sussex to see him 'one more time before I die' as he lay in his hospital bed following the amputation of his left leg below the knee.
  
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• Trump touts his 'much bigger and more beautiful ballroom' as he slams CNN's Kaitlan Collins for quizzing him on cost

  06-12-2025 21:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump slammed CNN's Kaitlan Collins for quizzing him on the price point for his 'much bigger and more beautiful' White House ballroom.
  
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• Three suspended cops pocket $2.6million in salary including pay raises as they appeal suspension for 'using the n-word'

  06-12-2025 21:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Three New Jersey police officers continued to receive their high salaries throughout their ongoing suspension, which is currently in its fifth year. Taxpayers have given them $2.6million.
  
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• Mum dies after plunging from 10th-floor with three-year-old twins in her arms

  06-12-2025 21:02 via metro.co.uk
  The 48-year-old was killed instantly and her children were rushed to hospital alive but ‘critically injured’ following the horror incident in Madrid (Picturer: X/Emergencias Madrid)A woman has died after plunging from the tenth floor of a tower block with her three-old twins in her arms.The 48-year-old was killed instantly and her children were rushed to hospital alive but ‘critically injured’ following the horror incident in Madrid this morning.Named only as Maria so fa
  
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• Prince Harry’s Christmas ‘olive branch’ from King Charles - ‘it’s a realistic option’

  06-12-2025 21:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Experts predict what's in store for the royal family this Christmas amid the ongoing trouble with Prince Harry and King Charles, and why it could be a time for them to come together
  
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• Health services for illegal immigrants in Scotland given glowing report - while taxpayers struggle to see their GP

  06-12-2025 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Illegal immigrants at a detention centre, including some foreign criminals, get better health services than hard-working Scots, it has been claimed.
  
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• Cops swoop on armed man in a bulletproof vest behaving strangely during Florida Christmas parade

  06-12-2025 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An unidentified man was apprehended on Friday night at a parade after authorities suspected he was tailing a congressman.
  
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• Revealed: NHS doctor charged with sexually abusing 38 patients in his care including children is devoutly Christian Polish father-of-two

  06-12-2025 20:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nathaniel Spencer, 38, of Quinton, Birmingham , is accused of targeting his alleged victims while working at hospitals in the West Midlands and Staffordshire between 2017 and 2021.
  
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• M25 grinds to halt for hours after Porsche catches fire

  06-12-2025 20:50 via metro.co.uk
  Orange flames curled up the side of the Porsche, eventually reducing it to a blackened husk (Picture: CrimeLdn)Motorists were stunned when a Porsche burst into flames bringing traffic to a standstill on the M25. The car fire took place between Junction 25 (Waltham Cross) and Junction 27 (M11), at around 1.45pm on Saturday.Lanes on the M25 clockwise were closed for over two-and-a-half hours, finally reopening at around 4.38pm.Highways England shared dramatic photos of firefighters tackling
  
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• Chris Eubank Jr breaks cover at Abu Dhabi GP after worrying health update

  06-12-2025 20:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chris Eubank Jr was seen at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix just a matter of days after taking to social media to share a health update about him in hospital while casting the future of his boxing career into speculation
  
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• Provost used public cash to pay for suspended councillor to attend glamorous night out

  06-12-2025 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A council provost used ­public cash to pay for a ­suspended councillor and his relative to have a glamorous night out on the taxpayer.
  
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• Brighouse Ritz fire LIVE as iconic ex-ballroom nightclub venue goes up in flames

  06-12-2025 20:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A fire broke out in Brighhouse, Yorkshire, this evening
  
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• Pep Guardiola makes Arsenal title prediction after Aston Villa defeat

  06-12-2025 20:43 via metro.co.uk
  Pep Guardiola claims Arsenal can still threaten to run away in the Premier League title racePep Guardiola insists Arsenal will not drop many more points in the Premier League title race after their 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday.Arsenal’s lead at the top of the Premier League has now been cut to just two points following their loss at Villa Park as Manchester City went on to seal a 3-0 victory at home to Sunderland.The result is only the second defeat in the Premier League this sea
  
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• Liverpool's familiar failings return as Leeds snatch thrilling draw - 6 talking points

  06-12-2025 20:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  LEEDS UNITED 3-3 LIVERPOOL: Goals from Hugo Ekitike and Dominik Szoboszlai weren't enough for the Premier League champions, who threw away a victory at Elland Road
  
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• Victims question how effective a government review into the grooming gangs scandal will be

  06-12-2025 20:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Survivors of sexual abuse and their families have questioned how effective the government's review into grooming gangs will be after its own child protection group said there was 'no evidence' of the issue in Scotland just four months ago.
  
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• Scotland fans will throw a Boston Glee Party (and it will be Miami nice) at next year's World Cup

  06-12-2025 20:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scotland fans will throw a Boston Glee Party at next year's World Cup - followed by fun in the sun in glamorous Miami.
  
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• Aer Lingus cancellation 'nightmare' for passengers as flights axed from UK airport

  06-12-2025 20:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aer Lingus cancelled several flights from Manchester this week, leaving passengers frustrated - the airline said the cancellations were due to 'aircraft technical issues'
  
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• Asteroid Bennu racing toward Earth teeming with 'building blocks of life'

  06-12-2025 20:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A popular science TikToker explained discoveries on the asteroid Bennu after NASA brought samples back to Earth from 39 million miles away - finding 'building blocks' essential for life
  
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• Councillors in line for 'golden goodbyes' that could cost Scots £10 million every election

  06-12-2025 20:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Councillors in Scotland who are voted out of office are set to be handed 'golden goodbyes' for the first time - in a controversial move that could cost taxpayers up to £10 million every time local elections are held.
  
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• Bianca Censori slapped with parking ticket after being caught in disabled bay

  06-12-2025 20:01 via metro.co.uk
  Bianca Censori has been sprung after getting in trouble with the law (Picture: Gamr/ Krome/ Backgrid)Bianca Censori has been caught parking in a disabled bay after attending a dermatologist appointment.Over the past few years, the Australian architect and model, 30 – who is married to rapper Kanye West, 48 – hasn’t shied away from the glare of cameras.She’s become known for her attention-grabbing outfits, including infamously stripping off completely at the Grammy Awards
  
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• Yvette Cooper vows to take on 'dirty money' funding crime in UK and war in Ukraine

  06-12-2025 20:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Foreign Secretary warned dodgy funds were being used to fuel not just crime in the UK, but also Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, and it needed an international effort to stop it
  
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• Lee Mack's comic journey from selling bags of Red Rum's manure to hosting The 1% Club

  06-12-2025 20:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Forget smiling people in Christmas jumpers, Lee Mack’s family album is filled with photos of his mum taking her false teeth out and his dad with a cigarette stuck up his nose - playing for laughs.
  
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• Three children among 11 killed after gunman opens fire at South African bar

  06-12-2025 19:55 via metro.co.uk
  Forensic teams and police were seen trawling the area hours after the shooting rocked the township of Saulsville (Picture: Reuters)Gunmen have killed at least 11 people including three children in a shooting outside Pretoria, South Africa.Another 14 people were injured following the incident in the Saulsville township at 4.15am (6.15am GMT) on Saturday, South African Police Services said in a statement.Police are hunting for three suspects after ‘unknown gunmen’ began ‘randoml
  
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• After Mail expose, the teacher who duped pupils by faking her own death cancels her dancing tuition classes

  06-12-2025 19:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A former teacher who was struck off for lying about having cancer and even faking her own death has scrapped her dance lessons for children after she was exposed.
  
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• Residents' fury as travellers set up unauthorised camp in park - and say council have done nothing to move them on

  06-12-2025 19:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dog walkers and those living near Perry Barr Park say that at least ten caravans have been in the communal green space for over a fortnight.
  
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• The Mamdani effect! New Jersey high school launches socialist club and uses Karl Marx imagery to promote it

  06-12-2025 19:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Highland Park High School advertised the club with a flyer telling students 'we want you to help us build a better world.'
  
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• Romanian motorist sends car ‘flying’ over roundabout in crazy accident

  06-12-2025 19:19 via metro.co.uk
  CCTV caught the moment a driver catapulted his car into the air in Oradea, Romania (Picture: Stirile ProTV)A driver miraculously survived after launching his Mercedes over a roundabout in stunning footage captured on CCTV in Romania.The 49-year-old, who reportedly fainted at the wheel, was seen hurtling toward oncoming traffic in a video filmed in Oradea, a city in western Romania.The astonishing footage, caught on December 3 and dubbed ‘the first flying car’ has gone viral.Moments
  
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• Scotland given nightmare World Cup kick-off times against Haiti, Brazil and Morocco

  06-12-2025 19:14 via metro.co.uk
  Scotland are in Group C alongside Brazil, Morocco and Haiti (AFP via Getty)Scotland fans will need to stay up late to watch their team at the World Cup as the kick-off time for their opening game against Haiti is at 2am GMT on June 14.The Tartan Army’s Group C opener against Haiti at Gillette Stadium is scheduled to start at 9pm local time on June 13, but the time difference means supporters will be watching at 2am on June 14 in the UK.Scotland’s second match against Morocco on June
  
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