All news for 2023-02-13

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Council building new homes in people's back gardens to tackle housing crisis
One scheme in Bristol has seen two Brits turn over most of their gardens to have micro-properties built in them all in an effort to help tackle the housing crisis
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Love Island girls agree to cheat in Casa Amor as Lana sets sights on Ron revenge
Love Island's Lana tells her co-stars 'this is our time' as the girls say they all plan to get to know the Casa Amor boys as they relax into their new villa
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Danniella Westbrook says famous men have flooded her DMs after racy photoshoot
Former EastEnders star Danniella Westbrook says she doesn't need the attention - she and jailbird boyfriend David are going strong and despite split rumours she can't wait for his release
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Dead man's fake leg thrown in sea to reach Ibiza - but washes up 30 miles away
Merchant seaman Michael Harris, 66, had jokingly suggested his final wish was for his prosthetic leg to be thrown into the sea, only for the limb to reappear 30 miles down the coast
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Nicola Bulley village security guards say location is plagued by 'vigilantes'
Spencer Sutcliffe, who owns a local security company, said visitors were trespassing on private property and entering an old house that overlooks the River Wyre in an attempt to aid the search for missing Nicola Bulley
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'I was forced to close my business for six years - now I'm taking over London'
Get Baked was shut for six years and in 2021, whilst working in a corporate sales job, owner and founder Rich Myers decided to make a comeback and posted "Daddy's home" to Facebook and it only went up from there
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Love Island boy says 'let the games begin' it as Casa Amor babes arrive
Love Island's girls and boys have been split as the ladies headed to Casa Amor last night and the lads mope about alone before a group of six single ladies enter the villa in tonight's show
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Mrs Hinch fans' trick to 'immediately' banish mould and stains from sealant
The sealant in your bathroom can be a magnet for mould and stains, and fans of Mrs Hinch have shared a £5.50 product that gets it looking good as new in no time
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Tyson Fury confronted George Groves over Oleksandr Usyk fight prediction
Boxing star Tyson Fury is hoping to face heavyweight rival Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed world titles this year and has hit out at George Groves over his prediction
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One royal woman no longer has to perform curtsey to anyone - and it's not Kate
Performing a bow or a curtsey is something all members of the royal family have been seen doing in the past, including Kate Middleton - but one royal woman no longer has to carry out the respectful gesture
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UK's seven most wanted criminals revealed in worldwide hunt
The National Crime Agency has made a renewed bid to track down seven men believed to be in Spain after going on the run in connection with a number of crimes
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Amateur astronomer spots new galaxy so faint even NASA scientists missed it
Giuseppe Donatiello saw the dwarf galaxy now named Donatiello II by trawling through image after image. He spotted the faint image in one of thousands
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'Speed will save lives' in Ukraine warning as Russia launches new onslaught
Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg will tell a crunch gathering in Brussels tomorrow that Russian president Vladimir Putin is prepared to take heavy losses in a new assault on Ukraine.
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Grenfell Tower fire tragedy to be adapted into BBC drama about 'human stories'
The BBC has commissioned a three-part drama centred around 'what went wrong' during the 2017 fire at the Grenfell Tower that killed 72 people
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Tommy Fury warned of "tricky" Jake Paul fight by ex-world champion teammate
Andy Lee, a former middleweight champion who has cornered Tommy's brother Tyson, is hopeful of a Fury victory later this month but understands it's a difficult fight
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Canada women's team forced to call off strike amid threat from governing body
The Canada women's national team announced on Friday they would be taking strike action against governing body Canada Soccer over funding cuts and equal pay issues
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More than 400 pubs up for grabs across UK as Stonegate 'to sell off 1,000 sites'
Although it may not be the best time to try your hand at running a boozer, but if you fancy achieving your dream of pulling some pints at your good old local then here are some venues that are possibly up for grabs
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International footballer Jakub Jankto bravely comes out as gay in powerful video
Jakub Jankto has posted a powerful video announcing he is gay on social media with the Czech Republic international becoming the latest professional player to bravely come out
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'Long Covid nurses being dumped on a scrapheap by Tories who clapped for them'
The Tories are sending the carers they clapped for to the disability scrapheap without a backwards glance, says Fleet Street Fox. We owe them our lives
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Vanessa Feltz 'in bits' and 'beyond devastated' despite putting on a brave face
TV star Vanessa Feltz has been putting on a brave smile after announcing her split from her long term boyfriend Ben Ofoedu, but a source claims the star is 'beyond devastated'
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Sophie the famous rescue dog's journey from streets in Romania to love in UK
As the nation follows the heartwarming journey of Sophie from Romania, Rory Cellan-Jones shares an insight into her progress - from being too scared to leave the sofa to eating cheese out of the palm of his hand
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Howard Webb gets tough on Premier League referees ahead of emergency meeting
John Brooks incorrectly ruled out an Arsenal goal for VAR against Brentford - which could have implications on the title race - and has been taken off duty for Arsenal vs Man City and Liverpool vs Everton this week
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Brit says he fears he's lost 50 friends and relatives in earthquake disaster
Ismail Yildiz, who has lived in Worcester since 2018, comes from the southern Turkish city of Adiyaman, which was destroyed in the quakes that have now taken over 35,000 lives
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Rihanna's makeup artist drops full Fenty Super Bowl look - and we need it all
Shoppers can steal Rihanna's whole Super Bowl look including her iconic Fenty red lip for a fraction of the price at Boots - as there's 20% off for a limited time only!
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Doddie Weir "would have been proud" as Scotland pay tribute after Wales win
Scotland won the Doddie Weir Cup in emphatic style at Murrayfield on Saturday, hammering Wales 35-7 in their first home game since the legendary second row died