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UK households urged to buy £1 item to get rid of mould in winter
As temperatures plunge this November, households across the country will begin battling with mould, damp and condensation again. Whether washing…
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Paul Mescal says being the star of Gladiator II as it premieres in London is ‘absolutely, wildly overwhelming’
Gladiator II star Paul Mescal has said bringing Sir Ridley Scott’s legacy sequel to the big screen has been a…
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Wales set to become latest UK area to slap controversial tax on tourists
Wales has become the latest area in the UK to push forward plans to implement a controversial tourist tax in…
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Rachel Reeves to create pension ‘mega funds’ to invest in infrastructure
Pension “mega funds” will be created under government plans to increase infrastructure investment. Reforms could “unlock £80bn” of investment, according…
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Lord Coe: World Athletics president says IOC needs to improve transgender athletes rules to ‘protect female sport’
Coe oversaw the London 2012 Games before taking charge of World Athletics, and has also enjoyed a successful commercial and…
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Former Greater Manchester Police officer jailed for nine years for sexually assaulting child on duty
A police officer who sexually assaulted a six-year-old girl on duty has been jailed. Dean Dempster, 35, from Manchester, attacked…
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Sara Sharif’s father admits full responsibility for daughter’s brutal death
The father of beaten-to-death schoolgirl Sara Sharif stunned jurors by telling them he “takes full responsibility” for the death of…
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Mystery of soldier’s affectionate last letter unites relatives 80 years on
The mystery of an affectionate letter sent “from a trench” by a Second World War soldier weeks before he died…
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Bonnyrigg Rose: Football club where James Bond star Sean Connery played launches fundraiser after points deduction over slope on pitch
A Scottish football club where James Bond star Sir Sean Connery was once a player has launched a fundraiser to…
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My father-in-law begged us to kill him – I’m haunted by his pleas
His painful, agonising pleas in those final few days have haunted us ever since (Picture: Amanda Clement-Hayes) It’s hard to…
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