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• What’s my horoscope for today? February 8, 2025 astrological predictions for your star sign

  08-02-2025 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The universe is pushing you to face fears, embrace change, and lean into connection.
  Aries, this looks to be the perfect time to strengthen an important bond, and Taurus, to relinquish yourself from what’s holding you back.
  For Gemini, adventure is calling – but who you take with you might matter more than where you go. Cancer, ditch the stubborn streak; letting go is a power move.
  Ahead, you’ll find all the star
  
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• Jude Law looks scarily like Vladimir Putin in major transformation for Kremlin film

  27-03-2025 13:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jude Law has been seen as Vladimir Putin on the set ofThe Wizard of the Kremlin (Picture: Getty)
  We officially have a first look of Jude Law as Vladimir Putin in upcoming drama The Wizard of the Kremlin.The movie is based on political strategist Vadim Baranov, who becomes an advisor to Russia’s future president, Putin.The Holiday heartthrob Jude, 52, was seen in character while filming the biopic in Latvia.Jude was dressed as the Russian president, with impressive hair and make-up to
  
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• Obsessive Nintendo Switch 2 fans are getting hyped over footage of a building

  27-03-2025 13:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Only a week to go (TikTok)With only a week to go until the first of the Nintendo Switch 2 live events, fans have spotted that preparations have begun.People were already obsessed with the Nintendo Switch 2 before Nintendo formally announced the thing, but things got even more out of control when details started leaking at the end of 2024.The January reveal only heightened fans’ excitement and while Nintendo has kept quiet on the specifics, plenty have made educated guesses about the Switc
  
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• Score three months of Amazon Audible for just 99p in this spring deal

  27-03-2025 13:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Score three months of Amazon Audible for just 99p per month in this unmissable spring deal (Picture: Metro/Getty/Amazon)
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  If you’re anything like me, having time to reach for a book and actually read is becoming more and more of a novelty.Th
  
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• Travellers slam Ryanair’s new Prime subscription service: ‘A waste of £79’

  27-03-2025 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ryanair claims travellers could save up to £420 a year (Picture: Getty Images)Ryanair has launched a new annual subscription service promising perks for frequent flyers – but not everyone is convinced by the deal. For £79 a year, members will get free reserved seats, free travel insurance and access to 12 annual member-exclusive seat sales a month. The Irish budget airline claims customers who fly 12 times a year will save £420.Announcing the scheme on Monday, Ryana
  
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• 9 of the best things to do in London this weekend (March 29-30)

  27-03-2025 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Give your mum a Mother’s Day she’ll never forget (Picture: Supplied)Welcome back to The Slice!Mums go through a lot. Nothing will ever repay them for the times they nursed you back to health when you were sick, or forgave you when you didn’t call even though you said you would.But we’re here to help you get close, with the best ways to make your mum feel special – from a roast dinner with a complimentary Bloody Mary to a wild bingo night.Or take her for dinner and
  
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• Andre Onana reveals transfer approaches from Chelsea and Arsenal

  27-03-2025 12:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andre Onana has revealed previous transfer interest from Chelsea and Arsenal (Getty)Andre Onana has revealed that he was approached by Arsenal and Chelsea before he ended up joining Manchester United.The Cameroon international moved to United in a £47.2 million deal in July 2023 having spent a season at Inter.Onana spent six seasons in the first team at Ajax and helped the club win three Eredivisie titles before he was signed by Inter on a free transfer.But the 28-year-old claims both Ars
  
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• Gabby Agbonlahor tips Arsenal to join transfer race for Premier League star

  27-03-2025 12:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gabriel Agbonlahor feels Liam Delap is destined for a move at the end of the season (Picture: Getty)Gabriel Agbonlahor has predicted that Arsenal will join two other Premier League clubs in a transfer race to sign Liam Delap from Ipswich Town.Delap only joined Ipswich in July from Manchester City in a deal worth £20m but already looks destined for a move at the end of the season.Ipswich were promoted to the top-flight last term but seem set for an immediate relegation, which would make De
  
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• Leading charity slams Emmerdale for ‘sensationalist’ kidney plot

  27-03-2025 12:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joe Tate has received a kidney donation illegally (Picture: ITV)Kidney Research UK has raised concerns about the portrayal of a storyline in Emmerdale, which has seen Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) go to desperate lengths to have a kidney donated to him.Joe lives with AAT deficiency and as a result, he has developed chronic kidney disease. This week, after learning his uncle Caleb Miligan (William Ash) was a match to him, he began a plan that kickstarted the operation process.Because Joe never asked C
  
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• Netflix fans send requests for Scooby Doo remake as they beg ‘please be good’

  27-03-2025 12:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  The iconic cartoon character will be returning to our screens in a live-action remake (Picture: Reuters)Scooby-Doo fans have issued a plea to Netflix after the streaming giant announced an eight-episode live-action remake of the iconic cartoon.Following more than 12 animated series and three theatrical films, one of pop culture’s most recognisable and entertaining characters is making his return.Written by Josh Appelbaum and Scott Rosenberg, the new series will take a look at how the cowa
  
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• Abba announce huge change to their Voyage show after record ticket sales

  27-03-2025 12:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Abba Voyage is getting a huge update (Picture: Johan Persson/Abba Voyage/PA Wire)It’s been three years since Abba opened their unbelievable show Voyage — and they’re about to give fans even more.‘When we first opened we never imagined that we’d still be in London 3 years on,’ the band shared. ‘We’re very grateful that so many of you have joined us.’Abba — Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad
  
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• UK Eurovision entry admit ‘we’re not looking for points’ at Song Contest

  27-03-2025 12:38 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 PageRemember Monday, the group representing the UK at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, have admitted that scoring points at the competition is not their priority.There isn’t long to go until Europe’s campest singing competition returns, taking place this year in Basel, Switzerland after Swiss musician Nemo’s victory in 2024.Speculation is moun
  
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• Blockbuster is returning to the UK for a limited time only

  27-03-2025 12:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  The UK said goodbye to Blockbuster in 2013 (Picture: Getty Images)Remember Blockbuster? If you’re under the age of 18, you probably don’t.The famous store disappeared from the UK high street back in 2013, as trips to the ‘video shop’ were replaced with scrolling through Netflix.Now, Blockbuster leaves us nostalgic for a simpler time, when you’d wait for months to finally watch a film you’d missed in the cinema, and your mum would let you rent a video for a sl
  
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• Jason Statham is open for work on LinkedIn and experienced in beekeeping

  27-03-2025 12:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jason Statham is on LinkedIn (Picture: AP)Jason Statham is on LinkedIn and is Open To Work as part of a campaign for his upcoming movie, A Working Man.The actor, 57, is set to take on a new action-packed role in A Working Man, an action thriller film directed by David Ayer, and co-written by Sylvester Stallone.
  The synopsis reads: ‘Levon Cade left behind a decorated military career in the black ops to live a simple life of working construction.
  ‘However, when human traffickers kidna
  
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• Just Stop Oil claims it is 'hanging up the high vis' and brags the government has caved to its demands after years of protests that have infuriated the British public

  27-03-2025 12:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just Stop Oil has said it is going to stop carrying out its campaign of stunts.
  
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• Why Trump thinks the US can take Greenland: President is convinced the territory is key to protecting the West and he can convince the population to become Americans... as JD Vance flies out for visit

  27-03-2025 12:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trump has refused to rule out using military or economic action to acquire the island, leading some analysts to warn that Washington could even attempt to annex the territory
  
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• Tourist submarine sinks off Egypt coast with at least six confirmed dead: Vessel with 44 passengers suffers disaster during trip to Red Sea

  27-03-2025 12:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A further nine have been left injured in the incident, with four in critical condition, according to local reports.
  
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• Egypt submarine disaster latest updates: Rescue mission launched after tourist vessel sinks in Red Sea

  27-03-2025 12:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live updates as a tourist submarine carrying 44 people sinks in the Red Sea off the Egyptian cost sparking a major rescue operation.
  
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• Millions of retirees face paying some of their state pension straight back to HMRC in 'bizarre tax cliff edge'

  27-03-2025 12:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Latest forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility showed how the state pension is set to rise by 4.6 per cent next April.
  
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• Remarkable bravery of teacher who survived 1,600 parachute TEST jumps in WWII and even trained dogs to leap from planes is revealed 80 years later

  27-03-2025 12:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unsung hero Charles Agate taught PE in a Surrey school before choosing to sign up for the RAF , even though he was in a 'protected' profession.
  
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• ‘Unreal’ Glastonbury stage lineup announcement confirms huge headliner clash

  27-03-2025 12:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Doechii is going to cause a huge clash for Saturday night (Picture: Paras Griffin/Getty Images)Glastonbury has unveiled yet another 2025 stage poster, and fans are calling the lineup ‘unreal’ despite a massive clash confirmation.Stages like Acoustic and Field of Avalon have already been revealed, while the Pyramid and Other stage headliners were the first to be announced.Next up is West Holts, featuring a ‘multinational selection of artists spanning hip hop, soul, dance, regga
  
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• Meet Britain’s Doomsday preppers stockpiling for World War Three

  27-03-2025 12:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  UK preppers are ready to respond to any disaster (Picture: Prepared Pathfinder/The Bug Out Shop)Your phone is out of action, the electricity has cut out and there’s no way to reach food. What’s your game plan?These are questions people have been urged to explore as the risk of ‘World War Three’ seemingly grows.With the EU announcement warning people to pack a kit that will help them survive for three days in case of war or natural disaster, nearly half a billion people a
  
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• Key Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli decisions made ahead of England Test series

  27-03-2025 12:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are coming towards the end of their respective careers (Picture: Getty)India Test captain Rohit Sharma is a major doubt this summer’s series against England.
  The long-serving skipper endured a difficult time of it against Australia earlier this year and although he marshaled his team to victory in the ICC Champions Trophy a fortnight ago, Sharma could skip the five-match contest with Ben Stokes’ side which begins at Headingley in June.Virat Kohli, who ha
  
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• Welcome to Britain's kindest village: Volunteers run shop, library and post office, pub is locally-owned and there are even regular friendship meetings to make sure elderly don't feel lonely

  27-03-2025 12:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Residents of Trawden in Lancashire run their own community centre, pub, shop and post office and hold regular friendship meetings for the elderly in what must be Britain's kindest village.
  
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• Fungus-infected ‘zombie spiders’ have invaded London

  27-03-2025 12:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  The ‘zombie spiders’ had been infected with a fungus which controls their brains (Picture: Gareth Jenkins)‘Zombie spiders’ have invaded London after they were found hidden in a suburban home.Gareth Jenkins was working in a garden in Wanstead, east London, on Tuesday when he discovered the bugs beneath some decking.
  The 46-year-old said he jumped back in shock after spotting 15 of the creatures with what appears to be a white foam around their bodies.
  He told Metro: &lsqu
  
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• Grieving father of American Airlines pilot killed in fireball crash with Black Hawk helicopter says tragedy was 'completely preventable' as he calls for apology from US army

  27-03-2025 12:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Samuel Lilley (pictured, his father Tim Lilley), 28, was the copilot onboard American Airlines flight 5342 when it collided with a military helicopter in Washington DC last month.
  
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• Adolescence star Owen Cooper reveals schoolmates ‘took the mick’ over new look

  27-03-2025 12:14 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 PageAdolescence star Owen Cooper shared the reaction his schoolmates had after his dramatic haircut for his breakout role.
  The 15-year-old actor is the lead star of the most-watched Netflix limited series ever, notching up a whopping 66 million views in two weeks as it tops charts and sparks national conversation.
  The rising star plays 13-year-old Jamie, a schoo
  
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• Shoppers warned popular treat could catch fire in toaster this Easter

  27-03-2025 12:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Millions of hot cross buns are sold in the UK every year, but some brands have warned consumers that their products could be a fire hazard if they're not heated in the correct way
  
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• Hunt for wig-wearing fugitive after female police officer attacked in alleyway by two men

  27-03-2025 12:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kevin King Yates, 31, who often wears a brown toupe, and Reece Murgatroyd, 26, allegedly assaulted the officer by repeatedly punching her in the face and kicking her whilst she was on the floor.
  
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• Woman dies of rabies after contracting killer virus by drinking infected cow's milk

  27-03-2025 12:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The victim had no idea the cow was infected with rabies when she drank the milk. She began showing symptoms shortly after, but her family was initially unaware of what the cause of her distressing side effects were
  
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