All news for 2023-02-24

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Xavi proved right after surprising pre-match verdict on Man Utd's unsung hero
Xavi Hernandez spoke highly of four Manchester United players ahead of Thursday's trip to Old Trafford - and one of them excelled to dump Barcelona out of the Europa League
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Widowers say it's 'never too late' as they find love at retirement home
Two couples - Ellen, 85, and David, 87, and Janet, 76, and Alex, 78 - share their tales of 'feeling like teenagers' again after finding love for the second time
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TUI charges NHS worker £327 to change maiden name on booking after mix-up
Sharon Tucker, from Plymouth, booked a holiday to Turkey with TUI, only to realise she would fall foul of post-Brexit travel document rules if she didn't get a new one
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Bieniemy's classy response as former player claims he will "fail" at Commanders
Former Kansas City Chiefs star LeSean McCoy has predicted Eric Bieniemy to fail at the Washington Commanders, and their new offensive coordinator has responded to his comments
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'My name is stupid and hard to say - but changing it would break my mum's heart'
A man has taken to Reddit to share how his unusual name has negatively impacted his life - and how he wants to do away with it once and for all but his mum is too upset by the idea to even discuss it
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South Park's Prince Harry todger gag had another hidden joke about Meghan
The South Park creators mocked Prince Harry standing outside a window - just like he did in Meghan's 40th birthday video - in a scene with his 'frostbitten todger'
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Girl, 16, dies after being hit by car in horror smash as man arrested
Two cars had been involved in the smash before one of the vehicles mounted the pavement and collided with the teenager in Greater Manchester
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Tourist says she almost died after 'catching disease from Airbnb hot tub'
Pamela Farman, 75, and her family were vacationing in the sunshine state of Florida in May 2022 when she suddenly struggled to breathe
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Martin Lewis' MSE issues four day warning to anyone who shops at Asda and Lidl
The Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis informed viewers on his ITV show on Tuesday that Asda and Lidl were offering £5 vouchers but only for a certain amount of time
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Adam Lambert defends Harry Styles from 'queerbaiting' allegations
LGBTQ+ icon and singer Adam Lambert has denounced 'queerbaiting' accusations aimed at Harry Styles saying they 'underestimate' the 'intelligence' of the gay community
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Flight attendants say unruly passengers can make them want to quit
Jay Roberts, who has worked as senior cabin crew for Emirates, asked flight attendants which parts of the job they found the hardest on the Fly Guy's Cabin Crew Lounge network
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AB de Villiers weighs in on schedule concerns after Ben Stokes slams "joke"
South Africa legend AB de Villiers has given his thoughts on cricket's jam packed schedule after England captain Ben Stokes decided to retire from ODI cricket due to the "unsustainable" schedule
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Pregnant Laura Anderson breaks silence on reuniting with Gary Lucy after split
Lucy Anderson has addressed whether she would consider reconciling with her ex Gary Lucy as she prepares to welcome her first child
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Gareth Ainsworth details tearful farewell Wycombe speech as he begins QPR return
Gareth Ainsworth ended his successful 550-match spell as Wycombe Wanderers manager to return to Queens Park Rangers - where he was a cult hero as a player - to save their Championship slide
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'Angel' girl, 6, dies suddenly just hours after suffering stomach pains
A young girl in Greater Manchester suddenly died after falling ill. Milly Rose Strirrup's dad Shaun said his daughter's heart began 'beating out of her chest' when they returned from A&E
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Rashford spotted limping out of Old Trafford amid concerning injury update
Marcus Rashford was substituted due to injury during Manchester United's Europa League victory over Barcelona and could now be a doubt for the Carabao Cup final on Sunday
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Alison Hammond's engagement bombshell amid claims there had been a proposal
Alison Hammond has responded to rumours she is engaged after her partner Ben's father Colin Hawkins said the pair had 'both proposed to one another'
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Daniel Ricciardo offered Alpine move as Netflix series shows secret McLaren plan
The latest series of the Netflix F1 docu-drama was released on Friday, giving a behind-the-scenes look at last season's big stories including the Oscar Piastri fiasco
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Disneyland fan breaks record after making 2,995 consecutive visits to theme park
Jeff Reitz, 50, from California, US, started visiting Disneyland Anaheim in 2012 and has since tallied up a Guinness World Record of eight years, three months, and 13 days of trips
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Woman splits opinion after slamming mums for wearing pyjamas on the school run
She lives opposite a school and notices when it is drop off time a lot of mums will show up wearing pyjamas which she doesn't like and thinks people should dress properly
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Price of pasta doubles in two years to 95p as cost of food continues to rocket
A standard 500g bag of pasta has risen from 50p to 95p, up 90% according to BBC analysis, while strawberry jam has gone up from 73p to £1.15, an increase of 57%
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Dwyer fires shot at Leeds ahead of first return to Headingley since Rhinos axe
Livewire hooker makes his first return to Headingley with new club Hull looking for a second win of the season having been surprisingly dropped for Rhinos' run to the Grand Final last year
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Tens of thousands of junior doctors to stage three-day strike next month
The British Medical Association (BMA) said this morning it was "serious" about full pay restoration, and said the strike from March 13 wouldn't be necessary if the government had held negotiations
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Lucky Brit claims huge life-changing £5million National Lottery jackpot
A lucky Brit has come forward to claim Wednesday's National Lottery £5.3million jackpot after matching the numbers 11, 13, 15, 23, 34, 39 and 9, with checks now being made
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Cornwall earthquake wakes up locals with rumble as houses 'shaken' by tremor
Its magnitude is said to be 1.5, but the depth of the earthquake was two kilometres - residents in Cornwall took to social media to say they felt a 'rumble'