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• Protests as ministers say they’ll house 1,200 asylum seekers in seaside town

  23-04-2023 23:38 via express.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Northeye residents claim they are particularly alarmed and that they feel badly let down by the Home Office and their Tory MP.
  
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• Police in UK face staffing crisis as Braverman set to announce 20,000 new recruits

  23-04-2023 22:47 via express.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Figures obtained by the Express reveal 8,117 officers left English and Welsh forces in the year ending March last year - the highest since comparable records began.
  
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• Teen's major rescue operation after becoming impaled on fence near Kensington Palace

  23-04-2023 22:05 via express.co.uk
  
  The teenager, 17, reportedly gave the peace sign to shocked bystanders as she was stretchered away from the scene of the accident.
  
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• 'Killjoy' councils demand residents to submit applications to host Coronation picnics

  23-04-2023 22:04 via express.co.uk
  
  The Coronation Weekend is expected to see tens of thousands across the country coming together and holding street parties, gatherings and picnics. But a few councils are dampening the enthusiasm by asking people to submit applications before hosting community events.
  
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• Wrexham: Ryan Reynolds fulfils fan Jay Fear's dying wish

  23-04-2023 21:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jay Fear, who has terminal cancer, has an "incredible 24 hours" meeting the star Wrexham co-owner.
  
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• Thrill-seekers forced to walk down 235ft Blackpool rollercoaster after ride breaks down

  23-04-2023 21:29 via express.co.uk
  
  People on the ride were seen being led down a huge flight of steps by staff after the ride, named the Big One, briefly malfunctioned with passengers in the carriage.
  
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• Major NHS shake-up in the way patients can book GP appointments coming next month

  23-04-2023 21:05 via express.co.uk
  
  The 8am scramble will resonate with scores of Brits, as this is when the GP lines tend to open and poorly patients dial in to try and secure an appointment. But this is all set to change in a matter of days.
  
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• Just Stop Oil Van Gogh activist to tour campuses and 'train' students up for 'resistance'

  23-04-2023 20:33 via express.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Activist group Just Stop Oil revealed its plan to involve university students in its future actions during the ongoing Extinction Rebellion's Big One event.
  
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• London Marathon: Sifan Hassan overcomes injury to claim rollercoaster victory in debut marathon

  23-04-2023 19:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sifan Hassan overcomes injury and a world-class field to win the London Marathon - possibly the greatest victory over the distance ever.
  
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• Maths teacher cleared of rape for second time after having sex with two women at party

  23-04-2023 19:48 via express.co.uk
  
  Crosse, a maths teacher at Llanishen High School in Cardiff, was accused of enticing the young woman into a storeroom at the gym, where he allegedly raped her.
  
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• Boy, 14, dies after collapsing in Coventry sparking police probe

  23-04-2023 19:25 via express.co.uk
  
  The schoolboy died shortly after arriving at hospital in the early hours of Sunday morning.
  
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• The Beatles: Sir Paul McCartney pays touching tribute to George Harrison on special day

  23-04-2023 19:00 via express.co.uk
  
  Sir Paul McCartney shared a post of George Harrison and Beatles producer George Martin in touching tribute to them both o their name day.
  
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• Watch the moment sirens start on phones across the UK

  23-04-2023 18:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alerts began sounding just before 15:00 BST, though some people didn't receive one at all.
  
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• Thousands on network 3 did not receive emergency test alert with bosses issuing statement

  23-04-2023 17:57 via express.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Mobile phone network provider 3 says it is speaking to the Government after scores of customers miss out on the crucial alert.
  
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• Watch UK emergency alert go off (again, or if you missed it)

  23-04-2023 16:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A look at the UK-wide emergency alert in case you missed it.
  
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• UK emergency alert sounds early on millions of phones - but others don't receive it

  23-04-2023 16:12 via express.co.uk
  
  The new emergency alerts system will be used to warn the population of potentially dangerous situations, including extreme weather conditions, flooding and wildfires.
  
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• James Cleverly: British diplomats evacuated after specific threats in Sudan

  23-04-2023 15:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly says the embassy in Khartoum has been closed and staff re-located.
  
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• London Marathon 2023 LIVE: Latest updates as Sir Mo Farah enters race for final time - The Independent

  23-04-2023 11:49 via news.google.com
  London Marathon 2023 LIVE: Latest updates as Sir Mo Farah enters race for final time  The IndependentLondon Marathon 2023: ‘very wet’ rainy weather forecast  The Guardian"Get cameras on the wheelchairs" | How David Weir would change coverage of the London Marathon  Athletics WeeklyLondon Marathon 2023 start times: When do men's, women's and mass races begin?  The MirrorLondon Marathon 2023: Training during Ramadan fasting is 'challenging' 
  
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• Emergency alert test – live: Millions to receive text in first-ever nationwide drill today - The Independent

  23-04-2023 11:26 via news.google.com
  Emergency alert test – live: Millions to receive text in first-ever nationwide drill today  The IndependentEmergency alert could be sound that saves your life , says deputy PM  BBCUK public assured they can ‘swipe away’ emergency alert test  The GuardianNew alert system presents hazard for Brits  The TelegraphOpinion: This is why I'm worried about today's unprecedented emergency alert  The IndependentView Full coverage on Google
  
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• I have no reason to doubt the school's inspection - Ofsted chief

  23-04-2023 10:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Amanda Spielman speaks to Laura Kuenssberg in her first interview since the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.
  
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• ‘I’m the face of boxing’: Gervonta Davis knocks out Ryan García in Las Vegas - The Guardian

  23-04-2023 10:02 via news.google.com
  ‘I’m the face of boxing’: Gervonta Davis knocks out Ryan García in Las Vegas  The GuardianGervonta Davis knocks out Ryan Garcia with vicious body shot to stay undefeated  Sky SportsRyan Garcia v Gervonta Davis: American rivals set for Las Vegas super-fight  BBCGervonta Davis knocks out Ryan Garcia in seventh round – as it happened  The GuardianDavis vs Garcia result: Gervonta Davis KOs Ryan Garcia with sickening ‘ghost
  
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• 'Stay safe' warning as rare disease is spreading in UK - lyme disease symptoms to look for - Manchester Evening News

  23-04-2023 10:00 via news.google.com
  'Stay safe' warning as rare disease is spreading in UK - lyme disease symptoms to look for  Manchester Evening News'Stay safe' warning as rare disease is on the rise in UK  Liverpool EchoRare disease is on the rise in UK was warning issued  Nottinghamshire LivePeople warned to 'stay safe' as once-rare disease is on the rise  Wales OnlineExperts issue 'stay safe' warning as rare tick disease on the rise in Scotland and UK  Edinburgh LiveView Full
  
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• Libyan warlord could plunge Sudan into a drawn-out ‘nightmare’ conflict - The Guardian

  23-04-2023 10:00 via news.google.com
  Libyan warlord could plunge Sudan into a drawn-out ‘nightmare’ conflict  The GuardianSudan crisis: Rishi Sunak holds emergency meeting on evacuation  Channel 4 NewsSudan fighting in its ninth day: Here is a list of key events  Al Jazeera English'No elected democrat has lasted': warring generals plunge Sudan into fresh bloodshed  Financial TimesView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Jordan Banjo welcomes his third child and reveals baby boy's unusual name - The Mirror

  23-04-2023 09:49 via news.google.com
  
  Jordan Banjo welcomes his third child and reveals baby boy's unusual name  The MirrorJordan Banjo announces birth of baby boy with wife Naomi  Daily MailDiversity star Jordan Banjo and wife Naomi welcome third child  OK! magazineJordan Banjo’s wife Naomi gives birth to third child one day before I'm A Celeb return  ExpressITV I'm A Celebrity's Jordan Banjo announces birth of third child with unusual name  Birmingham LiveView Full coverage o
  
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• Sudan fighting: Special forces airlift US diplomats from Sudan - BBC

  23-04-2023 09:40 via news.google.com
  
  Sudan fighting: Special forces airlift US diplomats from Sudan  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Man dies after incident involving 'out of control dog' in Derby - Derbyshire Live

  23-04-2023 09:40 via news.google.com
  Man dies after incident involving 'out of control dog' in Derby  Derbyshire LiveMan dies after incident involving 'out of control' dog in Derby  Sky NewsPolice shoot dog in Derby after man is seriously hurt  BBCArmed police shoot out-of-control dog dead after man is found seriously mauled in house  Daily MailDog shot dead and man seriously injured in police incident  Derbyshire LiveView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• 'I was really mad' - Erik ten Hag gave Man Utd hairdryer treatment following Europa League exit - Goal.com

  23-04-2023 09:10 via news.google.com
  
  'I was really mad' - Erik ten Hag gave Man Utd hairdryer treatment following Europa League exit  Goal.comMan Utd boss Erik ten Hag admits Sir Alex Ferguson 'hairdryer treatment' is sometimes needed on players  Sky SportsTen Hag reveals he went MAD at Man United stars and gave them the hairdryer after Europa League exit  Daily MailErik ten Hag defends Manchester United rotation policy ahead of Brighton game  Manchester Evening NewsErik ten Hag makes promise
  
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• Terrified mum-of-two 'squatting in her own home' after being served eviction notice - Manchester Evening News

  23-04-2023 09:05 via news.google.com
  Terrified mum-of-two 'squatting in her own home' after being served eviction notice  Manchester Evening NewsMum's five years of homeless hell on council waiting list as 'all her kids know is hotels and flats'  Birmingham LiveView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh arrested in India after manhunt - Al Jazeera English

  23-04-2023 09:04 via news.google.com
  Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh arrested in India after manhunt  Al Jazeera EnglishIndian police arrest Sikh separatist preacher Amritpal Singh after weeks on run  The GuardianKhalistani leader Amritpal Singh surrenders before police after days on the run  The IndependentPunjab: Akal Takht Sahib's former jathedar Jasbir Singh Khalsa meets Amritpal Singh before his arrest  Times of IndiaSeparatist Sikh Preacher Amritpal Singh Arrested By Indian Police in Pun
  
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• Sudan: US evacuates embassy staff and families, France launches rescue for ‘Europeans and allies’

  23-04-2023 09:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Joe Biden says US has retrieved personnel from Khartoum as fighting continues between rival armed groupsThe US military has evacuated embassy staff and families from Khartoum, according to Joe Biden, as other countries are also scrambling to get their nationals out of Sudan amid continued fighting.France’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that a “rapid evacuation operation” had begun, and that European citizens and those from “allied partner countries” would also be
  
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• Truce or a bloody stalemate? It all rides on Ukraine’s spring offensive | Simon Tisdall

  23-04-2023 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Volodymyr Zelenskiy may be forced to accept an unpalatable compromise, however well his troops do on the battlefieldRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesThis is how the war ends: Ukraine’s long-awaited spring counter-offensive succeeds in recapturing some or even lots of occupied territory. But Russia’s more numerous forces, dug in behind minefields, tank traps and dragon’s teeth, remain in control of parts of the Donbas and Crimea. As autumn begins, it’s plain.
  
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• CBI brand is broken ‘beyond repair’ by sex attack and misconduct claims

  23-04-2023 09:00 via theguardian.com
  
  As exodus of members continues, business chiefs say the lobby group ‘has run its course’ and ‘needs a total rethink’The future of the Confederation of British Industry is in the balance this weekend as one business leader warned its brand was “beyond repair”.A CBI board statement on Friday said there was demand for “far reaching change” after allegations of sexual attacks and harassment first revealed by the Guardian. The organisation has suspended
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war live: thousands evacuated after bomb scare in Russian city struck by own forces

  23-04-2023 08:56 via theguardian.com
  
  More than 3,000 evacuees returning to their Belgorod homes after explosive disposed of, days after accidental plane strike; Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of KharkivWhat we know on day 424 of the invasionRussia’s defence ministry has launched a major drive for volunteer recruits, pitching to their masculine pride and appealing for “real men” amid a limited pool of fighting-age men in Russia, the UK Ministry of Defence says.The ministry’s latest intelligence briefing
  
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• Prince Louis turns five as palace releases new pictures - Evening Standard

  23-04-2023 08:39 via news.google.com
  
  Prince Louis turns five as palace releases new pictures  Evening StandardPrince Louis Flashes Huge Grin In New Pics For 5th Birthday  Access HollywoodPrince Louis' fifth birthday marked by wheelbarrow photo  BBCKate rolls out the barrow for Louis as the royal couple release photographs to celebrate their son  Daily MailPrince Louis’ best birthday snaps taken by mum Kate Middleton as he turns 5  OK! magazineView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Rupert Murdoch was ever a master strategist, but he’s beginning to lose his grip | John Naughton

  23-04-2023 08:31 via theguardian.com
  
  The $787m Fox News settlement was money well spent in saving the media mogul from an embarrassing ordealThere are, as F Scott Fitzgerald famously observed – and as Rupert Murdoch is now belatedly discovering, “no second acts in American lives”. Last week, just as the trial of the $1.6bn defamation action brought by Dominion against Fox News was about to start, a “settlement” was reached between the two parties. Fox, of which Murdoch is CEO, paid nearly $800m to stop
  
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• Ryan Reynolds gatecrashes post-match presser for player's shirt

  23-04-2023 08:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The club's co-owner demands a memento from goalkeeper Ben Foster after their promotion to the Football League.
  
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• Boomers, you’ve done OK – but don’t expect undying affection from us millennials | Martha Gill

  23-04-2023 08:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Younger people can only watch in envy as some 50-year-olds are tempted into golden early retirementThe marshmallow test was invented when the boomer generation was young. It tested the ability to delay gratification. Children who could hold off eating a marshmallow placed in front of them would get two, proving they had the self-control requisite to become concert cellists, scientific geniuses or presidents of the US.But over the years, psychologists have come to doubt the marshmallow test and w
  
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• Woman's brutal murder at hands of ex-con neighbour recorded on sleep app on her phone - The Mirror

  23-04-2023 08:00 via news.google.com
  Woman's brutal murder at hands of ex-con neighbour recorded on sleep app on her phone  The Mirror
  
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• ‘We slept in separate bedrooms for the last three years’: ex-couples on what went right – and wrong – in their sex life

  23-04-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  From the first frantic lust-fuelled months, through to the dwindling desires on the road to breakup, former lovers (but still friends) recall the rollercoaster rides of their relationshipsPeter We were married for 33 years so of course, I could write a book on this. We got divorced three years ago, and I now have a new partner, but things broke down because we fell out of love. I still think she is a totally amazing woman, but there’s no romantic feeling there any more.We met when I was 28
  
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• Wagatha Christie™? My pun’s been trademarked, but the joke is on me | Dan Atkinson

  23-04-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Rebekah Vardy has made my ‘Wagatha Christie’ joke, from her case against Coleen Rooney, into intellectual property. If gags are bought up, British humour faces a bleak futureThree years, six months and 13 days ago, I tweeted the words “Coleen Rooney: Agatha Christie”. Well, that’s not quite what I tweeted. I inserted a “W” before the Agatha, creating a disposable pun that somehow went viral. To my bemusement the joke was emblazoned across countless headl
  
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• The big picture: Ian H​o​worth conjures an idea of England

  23-04-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  ​The Brighton-based photographer’s tragicomic eye captures the tired remains of a ​moment in the sun – and ​ponders Englishness in the processPeople have quite often just vacated Ian Howorth’s pictures. English people. They have left behind clues as to the way they live, the language of the tribe. This image is on the opening page of his new book, A Country Kind of Silence, and offers some ideas of what will follow.What can be learned from it? Might we see a l
  
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• Reasonable Cause to Suspect by Sally Lane review – my son, the enemy of the state

  23-04-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A mother’s frank and heartfelt tale of trying to free her son – labelled ‘Jihadi Jack’ by the press – from a Kurdish jail is the stuff of nightmaresIt is nearly a decade since Sally Lane received the phone call that changed her life for ever. It came from her elder son, Jack Letts, then 18, who had been travelling in Jordan on a gap-year trip from their home in Oxford. “Mum, I’m in Syria,” Jack said, beginning a chain of events that saw Lane lose h
  
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• Police in England on alert for polling day rage over voter ID rules

  23-04-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Fears that number of people turned away at May’s local elections over identity could be underestimatedPolice forces have been alerted to the risk of a spike in disputes and confrontations at the forthcoming local elections, amid concern that new voter ID rules will provoke rows in polling booths across England.Polling station staff are being trained to de-escalate heated situations expected to arise next month, when many more people than usual are likely to be turned away as a result of ne
  
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• New York trial could confer new title on Donald Trump: rapist

  23-04-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Jury will hear writer E Jean Carroll’s civil claim that Trump assaulted her in 1990s – could this case finally bring a reckoning?Donald Trump won’t be there to see it, but the former US president’s deeply tarnished reputation may be about to take another serious hit as a New York jury decides whether he is a rapist.E Jean Carroll, a former advice columnist and author, will finally get her day in court this week, nearly four decades after she alleges that Trump pinned her
  
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• ‘Life is comedy and tragedy’: Daphne Guinness on her remarkable journey from muse to musician - The Guardian

  23-04-2023 08:00 via news.google.com
  ‘Life is comedy and tragedy’: Daphne Guinness on her remarkable journey from muse to musician  The Guardian
  
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• ‘Life is comedy and tragedy’: Daphne Guinness on her remarkable journey from muse to musician

  23-04-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Daphne Guinness has had the most lurid and surreal life. She talks about being kidnapped aged five, marrying a shipping magnate at 19, working with David Bowie, and finally finding peace in the recording studioPeople have some wild ideas about Daphne Guinness, but the oddest one she’s ever seen, on Wikipedia, stated that she was in league with the devil. The evidence? The strange, hoof shapes of her favoured platform shoes that she wears everywhere. “But they’d also managed to
  
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• Eurostar urged to carry adrenaline injectors in first-aid kit after medical alert

  23-04-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A doctor was shocked to find no anti-allergy pens on board the train, though operator says law forbids it at presentA junior doctor is calling for lifesaving adrenaline auto-injectors to be carried on Eurostar after caring for a young child who suffered an allergic reaction on the service.Dr Raphaelle Debray, 26, who is French and works for the NHS, was en route to Paris when she responded to an appeal for a doctor. She requested the onboard medical kit and found it contained only some plasters
  
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• Cream of the crop: new season neutrals for men

  23-04-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Neutral and tonal shades giving you a fresh, elevated and adaptable wardrobe this springA tonal wardrobe where everything is interchangeable makes getting dressed easier, from white and ivory through to taupe and brown, it’s a palette that works all year round. Beloved by celebrities, neutral shades semaphore luxury and effortless style, see Chris Pine arriving at Jimmy Kimmel Live! recently in a silky beige lounge set. It’s no coincidence that arguably the best menswear wardrobe on
  
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• Sunday with Tom Davis: ‘For fluffy American pancakes, I’m your guy’

  23-04-2023 07:46 via theguardian.com
  
  The comedian makes the most of Sunday with a shop or stroll, a spot of cleaning and a some good food with his familyUp early? We have a 15-month-old baby, so we’re up at 6.30 – she comes into bed for pancakes. It’s my favourite time of the week. If I’ve been away working, Sunday is sacred – me, my wife and our little girl in bed together.Who makes the pancakes? It varies. My wife does healthy pancakes. For fluffy American ones, I’m your guy. Continue reading..
  
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• Pep Guardiola sends cheeky message to Manchester United over Man City treble chances - Manchester Evening News

  23-04-2023 07:45 via news.google.com
  Pep Guardiola sends cheeky message to Manchester United over Man City treble chances  Manchester Evening NewsHIGHLIGHTS | MAGIC Mahrez steals the show as Man City beat Sheffield United - FA Cup  ITV SportManchester City 3-0 Sheffield United: Pep Guardiola's side's bid for Treble is 'definitely on'  BBCManchester City v Sheffield United | Key Moments | Semi-Final | Emirates FA Cup 2022-23  The Emirates FA CupPep Guardiola admits Kalvin Phillips has failed t
  
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