All news for 2023-01-25

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Jeff Beck's Yardbirds predecessor Anthony 'Top' Topham dies two weeks after star
Anthony ‘Top’ Topham, the first guitarist for The Yardbirds, has died just two weeks after his successor Jeff Beck, it's been announced this evening - with his family sharing the musician had been 'fighting dementia' in his final years
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US sending 31 battle tanks to Ukraine in major blow to Vladimir Putin's Russia
Joe Biden's administration has committed more than $26 billion to Ukraine and said the tanks will “enhance Ukraine’s capacity to defend its territory and achieve its strategic objectives"
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Arteta sends defiant message over Guardiola friendship amid Arsenal title charge
When Manchester City conducted transfer business with Arsenal last summer, nobody - least of all Pep Guardiola - imagined the Gunners would launch a thrilling title charge
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Woman forced to wear mask after dentist disfigures her face in botched nose job
Elielma Carvalho Braga attended a dentist appointment, in Brazil, to reduce the size of her nostrils after seeing an online ad but the illegal operation left her disfigured
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Greyhound trainer punched and kicked in vicious attack as ugly footage emerges
The greyhound trainer was brutally attacked from behind while leading his dog to the course leaving his colleagues shocked and looking on as he was punched and kicked
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Woman sparks debate saying mums should get 'more sway' over baby names than dads
A mum-to-be has split opinion after claiming that she should get more of a say over her baby's name than her husband - because the child will already have his surname
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Woman pranks boss she's joining Love Island as bombshell - and gets epic reply
The dedicated worker shocked her manager after telling him she needs to take several weeks off as she's joining the Love Island villa as a bombshell - and people loved his response
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Hollywood stars who went to school Prince George and Prince Louis will go to
When they reach 13, it is likely that Prince George and Prince Louis will study at Eton College. The school can count many famous people as former pupils - from members of the Royal Family to Hollywood superstars
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Green comet last seen by Neanderthals 50,000 years ago is now visible from Earth
The E3 comet, which was last seen from Earth during the Stone Age, is set to make its closest approach to the planet on February 1 and could become visible to the naked eye
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Boy, 13, dies after 'blackout challenge' on TikTok with 17-year-old in hospital
The "blackout challenge" on TikTok, also referred to as the ‘choking challenge’ and the ‘pass-out challenge, involves participants asphyxiating themselves until losing consciousness
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Man Utd coach brutally dubbed 'Ted Lasso' by stars makes Premier League return
Leeds have boosted their backroom staff by appointing Chris Armas as an assistant to Jesse Marsch, with the American having worked with Ralf Rangnick at Manchester United
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Mary J. Blige shares morning ritual that's completely changed her life
Legendary musician Mary J. Blige has divulged her everyday ritual which has completely changed her outlook on life, admitting she now loves herself
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Julian Sands' brother believes missing actor 'has gone' with sad admission
Nick Sands, brother of missing actor Julian Sands, has shared how he believes 'in his heart Julian has gone' but is hopeful his sibling will prove him wrong and return home safe
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Five students on church trip die in fiery car crash after devastating pile-up
The students had been headed home to Arkansas, in the US, from Jackson Hole after visiting Jackson Hole Bible College, when they were involved in a deadly pile-up
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Nearly half of Brits have no idea how to properly look after their gut
Many are also clueless as to what the gut does - or even which parts of the body it consists of, with more than a tenth wrongly stating the liver is part of the gut
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Farmer pays strangers' pharmacy bills without them knowing for 10 years
Hody Childress restored faith in humanity with his selfless actions of donating $100 (£80.82) to Geraldine Drugs, in Alabama, every month to help those struggling to cover the cost of their pharmacy bills
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Countries warn travellers of risks of visiting US amid mass shooting wave
California has seen two mass shootings after Huu Can Tran, 72, shot dead 11 people at Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park and Chunli Zhao, 67, killed seven in Half Moon Bay, US
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Universal Covid jabs wound down as under-50s given just weeks to get boosters
JCVI bosses issued the fresh guidance as they revealed that the universal Covid vaccine programme would end this year - and urged healthy Brits who haven't had their booster to get jabbed while they have a chance
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Schumacher in blunt response as Verstappen told 2022 F1 title was "not valid"
Ex-F1 driver Schumacher issued a blunt response on social media to Vitaly Petrov's claim that sporting titles are "not valid" without participation from Russian competitors
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Couple's horror trip as boyfriend bitten by deadly snake and phone had no signal
Travelling couple Ben Ross and Georgia Powell had risen at the crack of dawn to get impressive drone shots of the sunrise on Fraser Island when a deadly Eastern brown snake struck
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Piers Morgan recalls violent clash with Jeremy Clarkson who 'punched him'
Piers Morgan has claimed former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson once punched him in the head, leaving him with a visible scar he still has today
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England star Livingstone eyes IPL return after "disappointing" injury setback
England all-rounder Liam Livingstone has been out of action since suffering a knee injury on his Test debut against Pakistan, having also nursed an ankle injury throughout the T20 World Cup
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Robertson on Liverpool's "horrible man" and why Salah isn't in leadership group
Liverpool defender Andy Robertson has given an insight into the leadership structure behind the scenes at Anfield and revealed why Mohamed Salah hasn't been included
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GoldenEye 007 lands on Nintendo Switch and Xbox Game Pass this week
GoldenEye 007 is heading to Xbox and Nintendo on both console's paid subscription services this Friday.
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Serial sex attacker groped schoolgirls in 18-month reign of terror on buses
Goher Damani won't go to prison and has been hospitalised indefinitely under Section 37 of the Mental Health Act after a number of harrowing attacks on children in south London