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Man, 63, arrested over theft of £300,000 worth of cheese from luxury dairy shop

A 63-year-old cheese thief has been arrested for stealing the premiums products, say police, after reports of successful theft by posing as a major French retailer

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Woman murders ex with poisoned 'pepper soup' - and kills four friends by accident

Death in mysterious circumstances prompted after family members noticed victims were yet to come out of their room and decided to check in on them

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Christmas ruined as major supermarket recalls mince pies due to 'glue contamination'

People told not to eat mince pies whose filling may contain pieces of dried glue and to return them to any Tesco store for refund

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What is the true meaning of the Cornetto 'Easter egg' in Shaun Of The Dead?

Zombie comedy Shaun Of The Dead is a much-loved part of the Three Flavours Cornetto trilogy. But, what significance does the ice-cream actually have. Well, we've taken a look

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Doctor says one shower habit is 'grossest thing' – you might be guilty of it

A dermatologist has taken to social media to share three things she would never do in the shower, and one common habit has left many people gobsmacked

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Police officer flattened by giant inflatable pumpkin after being chased by wild turkeys

Grant Williams has had an interesting year in the Ohio police force – in March two rabid turkeys chased him down a street and earlier this month he was totalled by a 'runaway pumpkin'

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Man's life fell apart after going to work on Christmas Eve for night shift

Prison officer Richard Goss, 45, went to work on Christmas Day, but it all went downhill for him when he was rumbled for his contraband-smuggling operation at a jail in Rochdale

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Martin Lewis accuses Rachel Reeves of 'lying' to pensioners over state pension

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Martin Lewis has accused Chancellor Rachel Reeves of lying to pensioners over the state pension during her appearance on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday

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Brit drivers warned as new Budget rules mean they could pay £5,490 next year

The Government is set to increase Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) rates for cars, vans and motorcycles in line with inflation from April 1, 2025, Budget documents state

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Brit cupboard staple ruled 'colossal risk to public health' – 'stop eating it'

The tinned tuna warning comes after a report found metal mercury was "contaminated" in almost all of the 150 cans purchased in France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Britain

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The Simpsons prophecy from 24 years ago hints Kamala Harris 'will win' the White House

The Simpsons have a track record of 'predicting' the future in their episodes, and now fans believe they could be onto something once more as they anticipated the outcome of the US election

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WW3 fears as supercomputer rules on who would plunge us into nuclear disaster first

EXCLUSIVE: The world is always on the brink of all out war, it seems, so we turned to an expert (Artificial Intelligence) to find out how it could happen and who will fling the first nuke

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'I saw a must-watch Halloween film with Disney star - sick sunbed scene is twisted'

OPINION: Now TV have come up trumps If you're struggling to wade through Halloween films on streaming platforms as our Senior Features Writer Layla Nicholson has found with this flick - though you may not want to get in a sunbed again

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Martin Lewis' simple must-do to slash £240 off energy bills for '80 per cent of homes'

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has revealed an easy trick to save 'hundreds of pounds' on your energy bills - and this is how you can do it

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Bloke who inked entire head reveals '5 tattoo types you're going to regret in 10 years'

Dave Chudley's content looks into the best and worst of the tattoo world, highlighting what does and doesn’t work well and offering valuable insights for people thinking about getting something done

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'I'm a priest and perform exorcisms – these are the weapons that demons hate'

Father Dan Reehil was chatting about demonic possessions on the Shawn Ryan Show on YouTube when he revealed the main items he takes with him when he performs exorcisms

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Shop worker 'tries to steal £19,000 winning lottery scratch card' from customer

An Oregon convenient store employee is facing criminal charges after a $25,000 (£19,200) scratch card sting operation, according to the state's lottery officials

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Exotic virus with human 'spillover' risk discovered by scientist's mouse-catching cat

Pepper brought in a mouse as a Halloween treat and dropped it at public health scientist, John Lednickys feet - he discovered the virus by accident after researching for deerpox

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'Quantum cat' outlives everything else before it – but it didn't last long

A new record for 'quantum superposition' will test the boundaries of physics and the limits of our reality, according to scientists, after using 10,000 atoms to create research

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Manbaby Trump 'more orange than 2020' as he sends Daily Star's Fantameter into meltdown

The former president spoke to press in front of his 'big, beautiful' truck with his orange face – combined with a vest of the same colour – getting the Daily Star's 'Fantameter' singing

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Brit singletons to fall victim to ‘revenant’ dating trend - here’s how to spot it

Halloween is here and your past-flame who ghosted you might be back too. That's right, if you've experienced ghosting then get ready for the revenant - the dating trend you don't want to be part of

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Major UK supermarket to close for two days as 'staff need to be with their loved ones'

Aldi bosses stated 'customers will have plenty to look forward to in the run-up to Christmas, with exciting new ranges hitting shelves in time for the festive season'

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UK's best pubs revealed by supercomputer – from ex-smuggler haunt to 400-year-old boozer

Defining what makes a pub ‘the best’ can depend on a million factors, all run through the lens of human experience and the minutia of consciousness – so we got a robot on the case

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Meteorite 200x bigger than the one that wiped out dinosaurs 'did Earth a massive favour'

According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, the meteorite might have had a positive impact on Earth’s biosphere

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Science Shroud of Turin 'does not show face of Jesus' – in fact he never touched it says study Experts say there is no way the image left on the fabric could have come from a human body after scientific study used 'virtual fabric' to carry out tests

Supermarket worker 'baked to death' in oven as staff offer chilling 'explanation'

Teen Walmart worker Gursimran Kaur was tragically found by her own mother who also worked at the store in Nova Scotia last week, now a chilling explanation surrounding her death has been given

Brit cupboard staple ruled 'colossal risk to public health' – 'stop eating it'

The tinned tuna warning comes after a report found metal mercury was "contaminated" in almost all of the 150 cans purchased in France, Italy, Spain, Germany and Britain

Martin Lewis accuses Rachel Reeves of 'lying' to pensioners over state pension

Good Morning Britain

Martin Lewis has accused Chancellor Rachel Reeves of lying to pensioners over the state pension during her appearance on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday

Woman murders ex with poisoned 'pepper soup' - and kills four friends by accident

Death in mysterious circumstances prompted after family members noticed victims were yet to come out of their room and decided to check in on them

Crime Man, 63, arrested over theft of £300,000 worth of cheese from luxury dairy shop A 63-year-old cheese thief has been arrested for stealing the premiums products, say police, after reports of successful theft by posing as a major French retailer

Woman murders ex with poisoned 'pepper soup' - and kills four friends by accident

Death in mysterious circumstances prompted after family members noticed victims were yet to come out of their room and decided to check in on them

Martin Lewis issues stark warning for couples as 'you may get nothing'

He urged families to do an online check immediately

Christmas ruined as major supermarket recalls mince pies due to 'glue contamination'

People told not to eat mince pies whose filling may contain pieces of dried glue and to return them to any Tesco store for refund

Find out how much you're paying in hidden Budget tax rise as thresholds frozen

Thresholds are traditionally increased each year in line with inflation, but in the 2024 Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that they would be frozen for another three years

Science Shroud of Turin 'does not show face of Jesus' – in fact he never touched it says study Experts say there is no way the image left on the fabric could have come from a human body after scientific study used 'virtual fabric' to carry out tests

Supermarket worker 'baked to death' in oven as staff offer chilling 'explanation'

Teen Walmart worker Gursimran Kaur was tragically found by her own mother who also worked at the store in Nova Scotia last week, now a chilling explanation surrounding her death has been given

Blur star's terminally ill ex-wife dies forced to travel alone to Dignitas to end own life

Blur musician Dave Rowntree has spoken out about the death of his ex-wife - who was diagnosed with a terminal illness - and slammed the 'psychopathic' laws on assisted dying

Liz Hurley spills out of dressing gown in daring display as fans left swooning

Actress and model Liz Hurley had fans swooning as she shared a video on Instagram that showed her answering her door in a dressing gown that barely contained her curves

Martin Lewis says anyone earning under £35k could be due £6,000 Universal Credit

The MoneySavingExpert founder is urging people to check what financial assistance they could be eligible for, and says some people may be missing out on thousands

TV Deal or No Deal's 'most deserving' player scoops big win – but makes huge error Fans of Deal Or No Deal witnessed another tense game on the latest instalment of the popular ITV show as one 'deserving' player won a huge amount- but they could have won even more

Naked Attraction star improved bedroom antics by dressing as 'naughty' pop star

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EXCLUSIVE: Naked Attraction star Chrissie Wunna has dolled up as pop music legend Britney Spears for Halloween this year and sent her followers wild in the process

Man, 63, arrested over theft of £300,000 worth of cheese from luxury dairy shop

A 63-year-old cheese thief has been arrested for stealing the premiums products, say police, after reports of successful theft by posing as a major French retailer

Life Is Strange Double Exposure review: A well-acted mystery with okay gameplay

Square Enix has released another Life Is Strange video game on the Xbox and PS5 and this one sees the return of an older Max Caulfield from the original title with new supernatural powers

Brits love to brag about savings - and these are the purchases they're most proud of

A study of 2,000 adults found half of those who shop around love to score savings on big-ticket items, like smart home tech, cars and designer gear.