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• Who is Billy Jack Lincks? Dead war vet named as suspect in 1995 abduction of Arkansas girl Morgan Nick, 6

  01-10-2024 22:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police connected Billy Jack Lincks to the Morgan Nick case after blood and hair samples found in his truck were tested years after lab technicians initially didn't have enough DNA to get a conclusive match.
  
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• E-bike rider, 65, who hospitalised boy, two, after collision is let off by police... and even handed her bike back

  12-10-2024 20:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dylan Latham was left hospitalised after being hit by a 65-year-old female cyclist on a public footpath at a playing field in Prestatyn, Wales.
  
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• Disney under fire over raunchy show where characters joke about gay sex and drugs

  12-10-2024 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Disney has come under fire over a theme park show for being littered with raunchy jokes about its characters using gay dating app Grindr and wanting to 'pound' each other.
  
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• Shoreham airshow crash victims' families beg to stop pilot Andy Hill returning to skies

  12-10-2024 20:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Hill, 60, was performing a stunt in a vintage jet when it crashed on the A27 in West Sussex on August 22, 2015 and aviation chiefs are due to decide on Tuesday whether the ex-BA flyer should have his licence back
  
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• 'I was kidapped and taken hostage for 31 months - this is what I did to stay sane'

  12-10-2024 20:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  IT worker Peter Moore made headlines around the world when he was taken hostage in Iraq in 2007. His captors subjected him to violence, mock-executions and chained him to a wall for nearly three years
  
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• Alex Salmond dead at 69: 'Last photo' of former First Minister of Scotland taken after speech in North Macedonia before he 'collapsed and died'

  12-10-2024 20:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pro-independence political leader can be seen smiling cheerfully in a crowd of dignitaries after speaking on a panel at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy Forum in Ohrid, North Macedonia.
  
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• Croatia’s Andrej Kramaric makes mark as Scotland denied by late VAR call

  12-10-2024 20:11 via theguardian.com
  The 120 days that passed between Scotland opening Euro 2024 and this encounter in Zagreb have been chastening for Steve Clarke. A tame exit from those finals followed by a poor start to the Nations League has seen patience towards the Scotland manager wear thin. One win in 14 became one win in 15 courtesy of this Croatia victory but the circumstances attached were particularly sore for Scotland. With the last kick of the ball, Che Adams believed he had snatched a point. Enter the video assistant
  
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• 90s sitcom star unrecognisable 25 years after hit series ended

  12-10-2024 20:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  A 90s sitcom star looks unrecognisable 25 years after his hit show ended (Picture: TheImageDirect.com)A star of a hit 90s sitcom who then went on to host a game show for several years has been spotted looking unrecognisable recently.From 1991 until 1999, Richard Karen starred alongside Tim Allen in the comedy series Home Improvement.The show followed the Taylor family, which consisted of Tim (Allen), his wife Jill (Patricia Richardson) and their three sons: Brad (Zachery Ty Bryan), Randy (Jonath
  
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• 'Keir's first 100 days were bumpy ride - nation needs to know why it will lead to better Britain'

  12-10-2024 20:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer has achieved a lot in his first 100 days in office. The PM has a good story to tell, and his revamped communications team must ensure people hear it. Certainly as they will have their work cut out when Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces her scary Halloween Budget
  
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• Ex-Tory MP put £57 worth of teddy bears on expenses - and watchdog lost the receipt

  12-10-2024 20:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ian Levy, who came third behind Labour and Reform UK in in his seat, told IPSA said he’d bought the teddies for prizes in a competition for schoolchildren
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing: week four – live

  12-10-2024 20:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Punam Krishan jives to Lizzo and Chris McCausland salsas to Men At Work, while crocked Nick Knowles is back in the ballroom game. But who will wow the judges?Alan Carr’s Picture Slam reaching a bifocal crescendo on BBC1 now. That’s Numberwang!Tonight’s musical selections include Abba, Shakira, Lizzo and Billie Eilish, as well as a reggaeton favourite and a banger by The Jam. Well, it beats the George Of The Jungle theme song. Continue reading...
  
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• Croatia v Scotland: Nations League – live

  12-10-2024 20:06 via theguardian.com
  Nations League updates, 5pm BST kick-off in ZagrebLive scoreboard | And feel free to drop Scott an email2 min: Croatia stroke it around to establish whose home this is.Scotland kick off. There’s not much of an atmosphere in the Stadion Maksimir, with one of the main stands out of commission. But the away fans are doing their best. Continue reading...
  
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• Best memes after Northern Lights brighten up UK skies once again

  12-10-2024 20:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Multicoloured light appeared in the sky above Britain thanks to the aurora borealis (Picture: Andrew Hawkes/AP)The Northern Lights captured people’s minds on Thursday night, not least those turning to memes to fill a void left by not having seen them.Across the world, stargazers stared up the green, blue, pink and purple light show, known as aurora borealis, dancing across the sky above them.It’s rare for this natural phenomenon to be seen so far south. Usually you’d have to go
  
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• Scottish DJ Jack Revill AKA Jackmaster dies aged 38

  12-10-2024 20:04 via theguardian.com
  
  Family announce DJ’s death in Ibiza after complications arising from accidental head injuryThe Scottish DJ and producer Jack Revill, known to many as Jackmaster, has died aged 38, his family has announced.Revill died in Ibiza on Saturday morning after “complications arising from an accidental head injury”, his family said. Continue reading...
  
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• Hurricane Milton: Brits living in Florida return to homes to find out what is left

  12-10-2024 20:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman from Hove, East Sussex, who has a holiday home in Florida, was left to 'fear the worst' after her property was hit by both Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton
  
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• Who is Alex Salmond's wife? Meet ex-senior administrator Moira Salmond who stayed with ex-Scottish First Minister despite alleged sex scandal and was once her husband's boss as former Scottish First Minister dies aged 69

  12-10-2024 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has died aged 69 after giving a speech in North Macedonia. He is survived by widow Moira who was married to the politician for over 40 years.
  
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• Tim Walz is roasted over pheasant hunting stunt to 'woo male voters' - as critics spot glaring gaffe

  12-10-2024 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Minnesota governor, 60, returned to his home state to attend the Pheasant Hunting Opener in Sleepy Eye, roughly 100 miles outside of Minneapolis, on Saturday.
  
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• Middle East live: UN says peacekeepers will stay in Lebanon despite five members being wounded by Israeli airstrikes

  12-10-2024 19:59 via theguardian.com
  Spokesperson cites ‘unanimous decision to stay’, as Lebanese health ministry reports 2,255 people killed by Israeli raidsImages on the newswires show Palestinians fleeing areas in the northern Gaza Strip after a fresh Israeli evacuation order:In a separate post on X to the one we reported on earlier (see 9.38am BST), Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee reiterated an earlier call for health workers and medical teams in southern Lebanon to avoid using ambulances, claiming they
  
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• Brits overwhelmingly back 'Ten Million Tax' on UK's richest to plug Budget black hole

  12-10-2024 19:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A study of polling and voter focus groups found the public back a range of taxes targeting the best off. But the most popular was a 2% tax on assets over £10 million, drawing the support of nearly two thirds of the public (63%), with just 12% opposing
  
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• Donald Trump to speak at Hispanic event as Kamala Harris releases medical report – live

  12-10-2024 19:58 via theguardian.com
  
  The Republican and Democratic presidential candidates are campaigning with election day just over three weeks awayDespite Donald Trump’s claims that immigrants are taking “Black jobs” and “Hispanic jobs", government data shows that immigrant labor has grown the economy and promoted new opportunities for native-born workers, the Associated Press reports. Mass deportations like those Trump has advocated for could cost taxpayers up to a trillion dollars, economists say.Giova
  
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• Florida man who secured home with plastic straps and hooks survives Hurricane Milton

  12-10-2024 19:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pedro Casares, from Orlando, prepared his family home for the arrival of deadly Hurricane Milton last week by tying the property down with straps and hooks
  
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• Wigan v Hull KR: Super League Grand Final 2024 – live

  12-10-2024 19:54 via theguardian.com
  Grand Final updates, 6pm BST kick-off at Old TraffordFairytale meets formidable | And feel free to email LeeHarry Smith whomps the ball deep into Hull KR territory and we’re away!The teams are strutting onto the field serenaded by The Lathums, an indie outfit from Wigan. Continue reading...
  
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• Ministers urged to boost jobs by confirming final cash decision for Sizewell C nuclear plant

  12-10-2024 19:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The GMB and Prospect union leaders have called on Keir Starmer not to delay as he gears up to host a major investment summit on Monday, with a major focus on Britain’s energy industry
  
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• Alex Salmond, former first minister of Scotland, dies aged 69

  12-10-2024 19:49 via theguardian.com
  
  High-profile politician reported to have collapsed after delivering speech in North Macedonia on SaturdayAlex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who led Scotland to the brink of independence, has died at the age of 69.Salmond served as first minister of Scotland from 2007. He stood down from the role after failing to secure independence in the 2014 referendum, handing over to his deputy, Nicola Sturgeon. Continue reading...
  
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• Tributes pour in for ex-Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond as he dies aged 69: 'He shaped our politics for a generation'

  12-10-2024 19:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alex Salmond, 69, has passed away after giving a speech in North Macedonia this morning (Saturday, October 12).
  
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• Chelsea star takes swipe at critics who ‘kept coming’ for him in difficult spell

  12-10-2024 19:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Enzo Maresca has got the best out of Marc Cucurella this term (Picture: Getty)Chelsea star Marc Cucurella has taken a swipe at the critics who ‘kept coming’ for him during his difficult spell when he first joined the club.Cucurella endured a tough start at Stamford Bridge and was in danger of flopping after moving to the west London club in 2022 from Brighton in a £55m deal.The 26-year-old faced lots of criticism from pundits, but has since turned his form around and has impres
  
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• Hurricane experts give updated warning on the threat of two MORE tropical storms racing towards the US

  12-10-2024 19:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hurricane experts are warning of two more potential tropical storms racing toward the US, just days after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida leaving more than a dozen dead.
  
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• Julia Fox says she was ‘used as a pawn’ by ex Kanye West

  12-10-2024 19:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kanye West and Julia Fox had a brief romance in 2022 (Picture: Marc Piasecki/GC Images)Julia Fox has opened up about her short-lived, high-profile romance with Kanye West in January 2022, soon after his split from Kim Kardashian. The Uncut Gems star, 34, and Yeezy rapper, 47, were spotted together many times during their short romance, which is understood to have only lasted one month and occurred one year after Kim, 43, filed for divorce from the father of her children. Whil
  
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• Whip ruling means Cesarewitch joy may be short-lived for Alphonse Le Grande

  12-10-2024 19:39 via theguardian.com
  Whip Review Committee to decide on disqualificationShadow of Light stays on well to win Dewhurst StakesShadow Of Light became only the second Middle Park Stakes winner since 1982 to complete a Group One double in the Dewhurst Stakes here on Saturday, but the afternoon may prove to be just as memorable for a looming controversy over Alphonse Le Grande’s narrow win in the Cesarewitch Handicap which followed the day’s feature event.Alphonse Le Grande, a 33-1 outsider, and his apprentice
  
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• ‘The fear is unspeakable’: airstrikes on northern Gaza leave hundreds of thousands with nowhere to go

  12-10-2024 19:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Roughly 400,000 people trapped in latest offensive with most of territory under evacuation ordersAt least 22 people have been killed in airstrikes in northern Gaza, with Israeli forces stepping up their campaign on the besieged Palestinian territory even as fighting in the new war in Lebanon escalates.On Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) renewed its evacuation orders for Palestinians still living in the decimated northern half of Gaza, although many residents say the fighting and Israeli
  
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