All news for 2023-02-13

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Council ordered to pay £300 in compensation - after complaint about noisy binmen
A resident in Basildon won an ombudsman ruling over council failures to suitability investigate a noise nuisance complaint about private-contracted bin collections
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Sciver-Brunt becomes one of UK's highest-paid sportswomen in first WPL auction
One of England's star all-rounders has secured a mega deal to compete in the inaugural T20 tournament in India next month along with some of her countrywomen
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Nicola McLean shares one TV show she would strip off for but would 'struggle'
Nicola McLean has revealed she would strip off for just one show. The 41-year-old star is 'quieter' than most people think but would take her clothes off if The Full Monty returned
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People spends month building 60,000-part jigsaw then find it’s missing one piece
The massive 8-foot wide by 29-foot long puzzle was worked on as part of a community event, and it took until the end to find out just one piece was missing out of 60,000
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EastEnders star announces unexpected exit from BBC soap after dramatic storyline
Patsy Kensit appears to have revealed she's now turned her back on BBC's EastEnders just weeks after first appearing on screens in scenes which left Lola stunned
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Food champ left dripping in blood after devouring 3lb 2oz steak in five minutes
An eating competition champion was left dripping in 'blood' after chowing down a kilo and a half of rump steak in under five minutes; the equivalent of devouring 12 quarter-pounder burgers.
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Best time for exercise to boost metabolism and burn body fat unveiled
Researchers studied the body fat of mice after a session of high-intensity exercise on a treadmill, which was performed at two points of the daily cycle, to find the most prolific time to work out
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Angered mum slams commuters for lacking 'human decency' to offer up seat for son
A furious mother has expressed outrage after fellow passengers wouldn't offer their seats for her young son, blasting them for allowing the child to sit on the floor
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Marcel Sabitzer drops hint over Man Utd future after frustrating setback
The Bayern Munich midfielder signed for Manchester United on loan last month and has taken to life at Old Trafford well, so well he has refused to rule out signing on a permanent basis
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Payton urges Gronkowski to make NFL comeback with incredible record in sights
Rob Gronkowski is on Sean Payton's list ahead of next season, and the new Denver Broncos made an offer to the retired tight-end on live TV during the Super Bowl
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Ballet director smears bag of dog faeces on critic's face after bad review
Ballet director Marco Goecke has been suspended by the Hannover state opera house in Germany, after smearing dog faeces on Wiebke Huester's face after she wrote a bad review
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Stacey Dooley meets 'charismatic' YouTuber, nine, with collection of 36 guns
Stacey Dooley met with Autumn Fry, nine, who owns 36 of her own guns and reviews semi-automatic weapons for her 200,000 YouTube subscribers
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Joe Westerman apologises as he's hit with ‘substantial fine’ over sex act clip
The former England rugby league star has been slapped with a fine from club Castleford and apologised after being caught at the centre of a social media storm when a sex act clip went viral
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Elon Musk comments on buying Man Utd as he 'considers' £4.5billion takeover
Parties interested in acquiring Manchester United from the Glazers need to declare their interest by Friday, with tech billionaire Elon Musk monitoring the situation at Old Trafford
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White House says China has 'high-altitude balloon programme connected to army'
The US National Security Council's John Kirby said the US and Canada have been scrutinising airspace more closely after sightings of balloons. The objects are now being shot down
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Lorraine Kelly shares Valentine's plans with husband after racy texts exposed
The talk show presenter was left blushing earlier this month when Ben Shephard disclosed the text messages sent to Lorraine by her husband
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Stacey Solomon announces newborn baby girl's sweet name after birth news
Stacey Solomon has announced the name of her new baby girl she shares with husband Joe Swash, after revealing the tot had been born at home, saying in an Instagram post: "Welcome to the world beautiful girl."
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Vladimir Putin pulls Wagner Group troops from Ukraine as he 'fears coup'
It is believed Wagner Group mercenaries - many of them convicted criminals - will be replaced by regular soldiers among as many as 300,000 new troops heading to war
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S Club 7 confirm reunion tour as stars prepare for first appearance in 8 years
S Club 7 fans were left delighted and feeling very nostalgic when band members made a big reveal on The One Show, after teasing some huge news last week
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'My friend wants guests to subsidise her dream 300K wedding - I can't afford it'
A bridesmaid says she's apprehensive about attending her friend's dream wedding in Taormina, Sicily this August, as she and others in the bridal party will be expected to pay thousands towards the costs
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'Seeds of riot sown hundreds of miles away - and Braverman was silent for hours'
Darren Lewis says the weekend's events in Knowsley reminded him of the troubles seen during his childhood, and it stemmed from years of hostile Westminster fire-stoking
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AC Milan boss sends warning to Tottenham ahead of Champions League fixture
AC Milan host Tottenham Hotspur in the last 16 of the Champions League at San Siro on Tuesday night, with ex-Inter boss Antonio Conte taking on a manager with whom he shares great mutual admiration, Stefano Pioli
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Lando Norris discusses "patience" amid links with moves to Red Bull and Mercedes
Norris has held talks with Red Bull before and Karun Chandhok feels he would be an ideal target for Mercedes after Lewis Hamilton, but the McLaren man wants to give his current team time
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Whoopi Goldberg had to 'switch off' Super Bowl as she unleashes firey rant
Whoopi Goldberg took aim at Super Bowl bosses as she launched into a fiery rant about the 'awful turf' during the weekend's playoff on The View
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Below Deck stars confirm relationship as they become 'exclusive' on boat
Below Deck bosun Ross McHarg and deckhand Katie Glaser are taking their on-boat relationship to another level as the TV pair go 'exclusive'