All news for 2023-01-02

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Some households could get a £2,000 grant to help lower their energy bills
The new Government grant scheme Eco+ is an obligation for energy suppliers to give their customers grants to improve their home's insulation to help with heating costs
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Cody Fisher's football team postpones match as two appear in court for murder
Two clubs have cancelled a match they were due to play on Monday in light of the tragic death of player Cody Fisher at a nightclub in Birmingham on the evening of Boxing Day
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Some households can get their council tax bill slashed to zero - all the help
Council Tax is one of those bills where discounts can be offered depending on your personal circumstances with some households potentially eligible to receive up to a 100% discount
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Tennis great Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat and breast cancer
Martina Navratilova has vowed to fight her cancer battle "with all I have got" after she was diagnosed with throat and breast cancer at the age of 66
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Anthony Joshua advised to "play the game" by heavyweight boxing legend
Joshua will look for heavyweight redemption this year after back-to-back defeats against Oleksandr Usyk, and heavyweight legend Evander Holyfield has urged the British star to be more aggressive
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Woman accused of faking her own death on Facebook to avoid paying back £220 loan
Liza Dewi Pramita has now gone missing after she was accused of faking her own death on Facebook, after the woman who lent the money found the pictures were taken from a TV show
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Victorian migrant hotel frozen in time for 50 years where thousands went through
Harry Lazurus's Hotel, in Hull, was once a bustling hub for migrants hoping for a better life in England and abroad, but has been empty for more than 30 years
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Ferris wheel bursts into flames with 62 people trapped in New Year's Eve horror
A ferris wheel at ICON Park in Orlando, US, lost power on New Years Eve as 62 people were left trapped inside the pods as firefighters were called to the scene to help rescue them
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BBC News 'set to axe 14 presenters in major shake-up at station', source claims
Familiar BBC News anchors including Joanna Gosling, Ben Brown, Martine Croxall and Shaun Ley are rumoured to be affected by the cuts
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All the roles James Corden missed out on and claim 'chubby' actors are excluded
The Late Late Show host James Corden found fame on Gavin and Stacey - but he could have been part of one of the largest movie franchises of all time
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Lush employee shares 60 second trick for making bubble bars last longer
The Lush worker shared a nifty hack she uses to store her bubble bars - and she says it helps customers to get more use out of their products as well as keeping them fresh
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Millionaire who killed son, 8, with pill overdose found dead in apartment
The body of Gigi Jordan was found in her Brooklyn, New York, US, apartment just hours after a supreme court justice overruled a previous order that would allow her to remain under house arrest as her appeal was heard
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Snooker chief gives match-fixing probe update as he speaks out on lifetime bans
Snooker has been thrown into chaos amid an unprecedented match-fixing investigation and WPBSA chairman Jason Ferguson has now delivered an update on the probe
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Arsenal face double suspension risk for Spurs trip as two players walk tightrope
Arsenal will take on neighbours Tottenham in the second North London Derby of the season on January 15, but the Gunners face a nervy 90 minutes against Newcastle first
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Mum and daughter found decapitated after neighbours noticed ‘strange movements’
Edineueza Carvalho Rodrigues, 24, and her seven-year-old daughter Lívia Thauane were found brutally murdered in their home in Brazil
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Husband and wife enjoy Xmas dinner days before she's charged with his murder
Grandmother Teresa Hanson, is charged with the murder of husband Paul Hanlon who was found at their home with a stab wound - days before her arrest, pictures showed the family enjoying their Christmas dinner
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Lily Slater's age on EastEnders and how old actress is after pregnancy bombshell
EastEnders' Lily Slater is pregnant on the BBC soap, with her mum Stacey learning the truth in a recent episode. So how old is Lily, and who plays her?
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'I got a £36 KFC bucket on Deliveroo but 27 pieces were missing - I'm seething'
Dad-of-two Steve Hunt was fuming when he decided to treat his family to a KFC dinner ordered through Deliveroo - as he found that 27 pieces of chicken were missing
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Midwives share the 'worst' baby names they've ever heard - including a body part
A group of midwives have shared the worst baby names they have come across throughout their careers - and some have even tried to talk parents out of certain names
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Police appeal for witnesses after man dies falling into marina on New Year's Eve
The 56-year-old man, whose identity has not yet be released to the public, died after falling at around 10am at Brighton Marina in East Sussex on New Year's Eve
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£8 item which makes your home 'instantly warmer' can slash energy bills by £100s
An expert claims investing in a draught excluder could shed hundreds off your energy bills this winter
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Graeme Souness slams Chelsea "madness" as he points finger at owner Todd Boehly
Chelsea invested more than £250million in their squad during the summer transfer window but could miss out on Champions League football next season due to their poor form
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Bizarre UK law that many people may unknowingly break while drinking at a pub
Punters in the UK have made the most of the festive period by spending some time at the pub, but there is one rule that drinkers unknowingly break while at a bar
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Thousands of parents have just weeks left to check Child Benefit or risk fine
Child Benefit is a monthly payment available to parents or anyone in charge or looking after a child, but if you earn over £50,000, you will be liable to pay back some - or all - of it back
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Jeremy Clarkson 'got the kicking he deserved' after vile Meghan Markle comments
Jeremy Clarkson, 62, said that he 'dreams' of Meghan Markle being 'paraded naked through the streets' as onlookers 'throw excrement' at her in response to the documentary that she and Prince Harry made on Netflix